“lee joel junhak is not to be trusted, i tell you. his dumb, bad-shade-of-red hair aside, he is a complete outcast who has no connections to the school whatsoever other than the teachers who make it clear that they are totally done with his bullcrap, and a sister who doesn't seem to want him around.”

“oh, joel? seems like he's finally returning after the gap year he took. too bad his friends are gone, and i bet he'll be sitting in the back row, minding his own business. or at least, i hope he would do that.”

“junhak's my elder brother, and i don't think anyone knows him better than i do. he's quiet, i guess, but things have been so hectic at home and he probably doesn't want to trouble anyone. this is what i think, anyway. he's touchy with me at home — we sort of veered over the line on a few occasions — but he means no harm, and i'm a hundred percent sure of it. sometimes i see him bringing girls home and sending them home the next morning, but let me spare you the details. i'm sure there have been quite a few faces that i've seen around. junhak wasn't always like this, though, but he kept himself holed up so much that all he shared with me were several less-than-innocent kisses and a tad bit of mindless fondling. i swear to god, we're not into or whatever it is. i enrolled into his high school the year he took a break from it, and comments about his reputation haven't been pleasant... things about him changing girlfriends every two days or whatnot. i've learnt to shut it out over the year, but i worry for junhak now that he's back.”

“we used to be close, i guess. he's definitely not as pure as he might seem, and certainly a devil in bed. not that i'm complaining. the guys don't seem to like him as much, though.”

“junhak's my next-door neighbour. the lee family shifted out temporarily a few years back to travel to the states. i guess he sort of returned with a dumb foreign name — joe? joey? i don't know — and his mom gone. i never got the chance to ask why, but my dad says it's best not to meddle too much. he's volatile.”