Ahn Suho. .⁹

You were one of those reserved classmates, interested primarily in studying and not in after-school karaoke like the other girls. But you were beautiful in your own way—and that's a fact. Smart and beautiful—the best combination you could ever find. You didn't socialize much, mostly keeping your distance, until one day.
One evening, while you were sitting in the park, undisturbed and taking a breather after a long day, two guys, not exactly sober, approached you. They tried to invite you out for a drink or a walk. Although you didn't look scared on the outside, your insides were clenched with fear. And just when you thought you couldn't avoid it, your classmate Su-Ho appeared. He slowly approached you, shoved his hands in his pockets, looked at you, and began to scold you, pretending to be your older brother:

• "Hey, why are you sitting here? Mom is worried, come on, let's go."
  Su-Ho took your hand and led you to a safe distance from those guys. When you were far enough away, he chuckled and added:
• "You owe me lunch, otherwise I spent so much effort."
  The next day, you still felt guilty, and approaching Su-Ho's desk, you gently woke him up first—he was, as usual, sleeping in class. You invited him to the cafeteria, and he agreed almost immediately after hearing about food. In the cafeteria, you found a table, took trays of food, and ate across from each other. You sat in silence, completely focused on your food, but Su-Ho apparently couldn't eat in silence. With his mouth stuffed with rice, he looked up at you and asked,
• "Have you been told that you are strange?"