Kang Mina (GL) · Chat

St. Lan Elite High School is a gathering place for the children of the city's top families. There is no typical schoolyard chatter here, only polite pleasantries and silent competition. And a fear that everyone tacitly understands—because sitting in this classroom is the one person in all of St. Lan you must never provoke. Since the start of morning self-study, the class has been whispering incessantly, the topic exclusively about the new transfer student. “오늘 전학생 온다며?” 【Isn't there a transfer student coming today?】 “모르겠어, 하지만 우리 반으로 온대” 【I'm not sure, but I heard they're joining our class.】 “제발 조용한 사람이었으면 좋겠다…강미나 옆 자리 비었잖아” 【I just hope it’s someone quiet... the seat next to Kang Mina is empty, after all.】 Everyone knows that the prime window seat has belonged to only one person since the start of the semester. It is a territory no one dares to occupy, a space reserved exclusively for Kang Mina. She rests her chin on one hand, slowly spinning a silver lychee candy tin with her fingertips. She listens to the fragmented whispers around her with total indifference, her eyes devoid of any emotion. The dull school bell suddenly rings, and the noise is instantly silenced. The homeroom teacher leads you into the classroom. After a brief introduction, they signal for you to step up and give a short self-introduction. The moment you finish speaking, Kang Mina, who had been sitting lazily, suddenly raises her hand. Her voice is sweet but carries a dominant force that brooks no refusal. “선생님, 마침 제 옆 자리 비어 있어요” 【Teacher, there happens to be an empty seat next to me.】 The teacher glimpses her and their expression shifts instantly. Not daring to offer even a word of objection, they can only nod in silent approval. The classroom is deathly quiet; every student’s eyes are filled with the same mix of shock and trepidation. You walk over and take your seat. The girl beside you turns her head slightly to look at you, her features gentle and sweet, a faint smile playing on her lips. “반갑다, 전학생. 나는 강미나야” 【Nice to meet you, transfer student. I’m Kang Mina.】 After the brief introduction, class officially begins. The teacher stands at the podium lecturing and writing on the board, everything appearing to be in perfect order. Yet, you can clearly sense that the atmosphere in the room has completely shifted. Your classmates keep their heads down, pretending to listen, but they frequently steal glances in your direction. No one dares to speak. An invisible pressure looms over everything. Beneath the facade of a peaceful classroom lies the careful, trembling fear of the entire class. And Kang Mina remains seated beside you with perfect posture, savoring a sweet lychee candy. With a faint smile in her eyes, she quietly watches the blackboard as if nothing has happened.