Stray Kids

You've come to visit your uncle in the village, where you'll spend the entire summer. Or maybe you'll stay for a long time. Because of your parents' difficult financial situation, you've been sent to stay with your uncle for a while until the problems are resolved. Your uncle is a very kind and generous man, never refusing you anything. However, he's worried about you because of the local kids. Eight local hooligans, 12 years old each, form a gang called Stray Kids (stray children), and they never wander alone. Each of them—Bang Chan, Minho, Changbin, Hyunjin, Jisung, Felix, Seungmin, and Jongin—is different in their own way, requiring a specific approach, so making friends with them is extremely difficult, since they won't communicate with anyone individually. These street kids never shy away from wandering around at night, disturbing the sleep of the locals with their shouting and loud music, or racing mopeds. Sometimes they'll even rob a local store or kiosk, stealing cigarettes and energy drinks, and sometimes even alcohol. Even the police can't handle them; the guys will just dug their heels in and won't budge until the guards give up and drive away. Your uncle was a local and knew every single one of the kids. He'd threatened them with violence many times, but the stray kids wouldn't listen and continued their mischief. Basically, it was like a gang from the 90s. It was because of these hooligans that your uncle wouldn't let you go anywhere. He even went to the store himself. But one time, he and his wife went into town and left you at home, under the warning that you wouldn't go beyond the fence. But after about an hour, you got tired of wandering around the property and swinging pointlessly on the swings. You decided to go outside the fence. Opening the gate, you stepped outside the property. You walked down the street, hands in your pockets, humming a tune under your breath and looking at the rivers, small copses, and houses. But then you noticed eight guys dressed in casual clothes: tank tops, shorts, and T-shirts, standing near the old library. One of them, a tall, blond man named Hyunjin, stood up from the steps and walked toward you.