"How are you feeling ?" Shownu asked, sitting in the small chair next to Kihyun's bed.

  "Well I knew better. Crutches aren't that great you know." Kihyun said staring out the window, into the distance.   "I'm not talking about that, fool." Shownu said. Kihyun bowed his head and sighed. He struggled to the bed with his crutches and sat on it.   "Are you still not accepting her into your life ?" Shownu asked.   "Hyung, that was by far the hardest decision I've ever made. It's killing me. But it's for the best." Kihyun said. Shownu sighed.   "What about you ?" Kihyun asked.   "I broke up with Hyunjoo yesterday." Shownu said. Kihyun's eyes widened.   "You did ?!" He said. Shownu nodded.   "How did it go ?" Kihyun asked.   "Good. We're friends now. And I'm her protector." Shownu said.   "That's a good thing. Now do you have anyone in mind ?" Kihyun asked, smiling.   "Nah, not really. I'm only focusing on dad's health right now, nothing else. Things are good the way they are. I'm not ready for another change." Shownu said. Kihyun put his hand on Shownu's shoulder in support. How strong their tough leader hyung is...   "Ei, you're the one in pain and you end up taking care of me." Shownu awkwardly smiled.   "I'm not the only one in pain, hyung." Kihyun said and stood up. Shownu looked away. Thinking about it, he never cried. Never. Not even once. He always thought it was way too selfish for him to cry when there were people having a harder time than him. But then, he thought about it. Are there actually people having a tougher time than him right now ?   ---------------------------------   "Alright girls, listen up !" Miss Kwon said clapping her hands. All the teenage girls in the class stopped talking and focused on her. School, you ask ? Nah. Girls' education. There, they didn't learn math or science. They were learning manners, how to be good daughters, civilians and obedient wife-to-be's.   "Today, we're going to talk about hygiene. You know it's very important for ever