The high school student clenched his fist causing the back of his hand and the band-aid to be stretched taut. He pressed on the band-aid with his fingers so that it wouldn’t fall down.
Ever since the high school student borrowed a band-aid from the shou, the two of them who used to be strangers got closer than before.
As soon as the high school student’s look fell on shou, the shou’s footsteps would pause. He would nod his head without being ill at ease and would say hello in a dry manner. The high school student would also reply to him, and then will fall into silence.
The high school student was in his sophomore year of high school this year, and he was about to be in his senior year. To him, sophomore year or senior year wasn’t any different. He was a thorn in the school and was a notorious school bully. He was antisocial and it was difficult to deal with him. He just had a few friends and they all grew up together.
There were frequent showers in the middle of summer and the corridors of the tube-shaped apartment1They have long corridors connecting many single rooms. As they have long corridors ventilated at both ends and as they look like a tube, they are named “tube-shaped apartment”
were damp and wet.
As he ran in the rain, his body became drenched in the rain and his school uniform stuck onto his strong and robust young body. He tossed his schoolbag and as soon as he raised his head, he saw the shou who was walking back home while holding an umbrella in the downpour.
It was raining heavily and the blowing of the wind was rapid. The shou held the umbrella with much difficulty. The rain drenched his trouser legs, and his soft black hair which was moistened by the moisture stuck onto his neat face.
Somehow, it suddenly reminded the high school student of the wet cheeks he saw that day.
The shou was quite surprised when he saw him suddenly. After hesitating for a moment in the rain, he stepped in before the high school student could say anything.
The two of them crowded at the entrance of the stairs to go upstairs. The shou uncomfortably put away the wet umbrella in his hand and asked perfunctorily, “Is school over?”
The high school student hummed and fixed his gaze at the shou.
The shou raised his eyes and glanced at the gong. The high school student’s gaze staggered and the shou became even more at a loss. He wasn’t good at communicating with people. But just standing like this with the high school students made him feel uneasy.
Shou said, “You can… can go up first.”
The high school student moved to the side and said, “You go first.”
“……” The shou looked at the high school student before lowering his head to thank him. And then he cautiously went up the stairs. The corridor was dim and dusky. As soon as the shou went upstairs, the high school student followed him up. The two of them followed one after the other. Only the sound of their footsteps and their breathing were particularly distinct.
The shou could still hear his heartbeat which was in chaos. He clenched the umbrella in his hand, feeling extremely cramped. Suddenly, a beam of light appeared on the bottom of his feet. The high school student had turned on the light on his mobile phone.
The shou was stunned for a while. Just after taking twenty or some steps, he felt the path to be endless and stressful. He didn’t dare to even breathe.
The high schooler watched him from behind, feeling all the fear radiating off him, thinking that he really must be afraid of him.
The high school student unconsciously pinched the bandaid on the back of his hand. His sight shifted. It glided over his2shou’s tense back and stopped at his buttocks which were wrapped up in the pants. The shou was wearing black pants today. His waist was extremely slender. When he lifted his leg to go upstairs, it drew the outline of his plump buttocks.
The high school student looked at him silently and unbridledly. Suddenly, the shou paused and looked at him with his deer-like eyes. After hesitating for a while, he said, “See you later.”
The high school student looked at the shou’s face. But before he could speak, a sudden sound of something shattering into pieces came from the opposite side and it was followed by a few curses shortly after that. It was a couple who lived in the room opposite the shou’s room.
They were a young couple. They quarreled frequently. Both the high school student and the shou have seen it before.
All of a sudden, the door on the opposite side was opened rudely. It was a young man who opened the door. On seeing that the two of them were looking at him, he was a little embarrassed and scolded, “What are you looking at!”
Before he could finish speaking, the lapel of his jacket was grabbed tightly. The high school student gazed at him coldly. His eyes were fierce and indifferent.
The other party’s heart trembled. After shoving the high school student with much difficulty, he spitted filthily and went downstairs while swearing.
The high school student turned his head and looked at the shou who was looking at him with his eyes wide open. The high school student’s fingers tightened unnaturally as he was feeling a little annoyed. He said, “See you later.”
After saying that, he flung the schoolbag which was dripping water, onto his shoulder and walked away in the darkness.
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