Everyone burst into a loud harsh cackle of laughter. The laughter didn't belong to friends, but to emotional hyenas. Their voices came to me without end, playing a track, looping back to the start with seamless ease. I closed my eyes only to avoid theirs, full of judgment, full of delight and with no trace of caring.

Seunghoon's chair scratched the floor and bumped into the little desk behind it, making a terrible noise and shutting everyone up. His rage hissed through his body like a deadly poison, screeching a demanded release in the form of unwanted violence. He was like a volcano erupting, fury sweeping off him like ferocious waves. 

I was standing still in front of him with an unconscious shocked expression printed on my face. He grabbed my wrists and roughly pulled me away, covering my body with his own as he became a wall between me and Hanbin.

''You jerk.'' He groaned as his fingers yanked into Hanbin's white shirt.  The wrath destroyed the boundaries of his calculated actions.

Their foreheads were only few inch apart. That little rise in the corner of Hanbin's lips was combined with a cool detachment in his eyes. He was savoring the moment, Seunghoon's anger was giving him an inner delight.

Bobby and Junhoe seemed ready to jump in at any moment if the things would get out of control between my brother and their friend. When it came to fights, they had no honor, no code. All it mattered for them was to exchange fists and win using any method, even if it was a demeaning one.

''Stop it.'' I requested as I grabbed Seunghoon's arm. His fist clenched under the touch of my fingers, straining all the muscles of his arm. 

''I give you one minute to run away.'' Hanbin burned him through words as he knew that Seunghoon wouldn't stand a chance in front of them.  It was a physical game in order to lure my brother into a trap. 

''Let's do it when it will be just you against me.'' Seunghoon played it cool, surrendered on his own terms. 

''It will be my pleasure.'' In his arrogant triumph, he smirked again... A small pouting of the lips, narrowing of the eyes and a tilting of the head. It was so subtle that probably only me and Seunghoon caught a glimpse of it.

Gladly, my brother managed to control his anger and returned back to his seat without starting a war of vanity with Hanbin.

The substitute teacher entered not long after the whole drama ended, praising all of us for the unusual silence without knowing the reasons behind it. As the classes started, everyone got into a normal drowsiness state. I was taking a peek around but my eyes stopped to Hanbin. 

He was on the other side of the classroom but I had a perfect view of his desk. His eyes were shut meanwhile he was resting his head on the wall. I couldn't help but stare at his beautiful features as everything seemed sculpted by the greatest carver. 'God makes no mistakes.' That quote was probably made for him since there was no track of flaw in his God-like appearance. 

He suddenly opened his eyes, catching my intense gaze into his and bringing up that annoying tickle inside my stomach once again.

I shut my eyes and started to bit my lower lip nervously. It was so embarrassing... I have never got caught staring at a guy before. Well, actually, I never ever stared at one before Hanbin. I was never that kind of girl who would look for a boyfriend or seek for guys attention. I enjoyed the independent life more than a love one.

When I finally gained enough courage to open my eyes, I realized that Hanbin was focused on his paper. He rested his plump lips on the pen for few seconds before continuing to write. I quickly started to look on the window as the last thing I wanted to happen was to get caught again. Unfortunately, out of nowhere a piece of crumpled paper hit my head. 

''Did you enjoy the view?''

I knew where this came from... That devil was torturing me from the other side of the classroom and he definitely didn't plan to go easy on me... I ran my finger through my silky hair and tried to act cool, despite the fact that my cheeks were reddish. Hanbin trampled on my pride when he placed his fingers on his lips and suggested that my intense gaze will stay as our little secret.

• • •

The long waited ring bell finally arrived. The halls became crowded and the chaos became a sweet melody to