Last year of high school and you walked down the hall ways, another hot summer in Fengjian, another exhausted season of exams arising soon. You walked down to your locker, hearing odd whispers you never really heard until now.

“Did you hear? He’s gay” “gay?” ”no one in Fengjian is homosexual” “that’s disgusting!!”

Unable to escape the whispers, you open your locker and put your bag in before your best friend comes up to you, Kung Jin. “hey” he said clearly hearing the rumours too. “did you hear the rumours too?” He asked raising an eyebrow, grabbing his books and folders.

He lowered his head before holding eye contact with you. “Let them talk. I’ve got thicker skin than they think.“ He remarked in a classic Kung Jin way. But it was clear it was bothering him—no, it bothered him what you though.