You could still remember the loud whispers that erupted whenever Seo-yeon entered a room after that faithful day, her ghostly bleached blonde hair always covering at least half her face.

"She looks like a ghost."

"Can you believe it ? They said her dad still hasn't been caught. A criminal like him should be put behind bars."

"Shush! Don’t say that too loud. What if she turns around and punches you snickers"

And all Seo-Yeon could do was sit down quietly at her desk, looking out the window into the snow while humming the song her dad always had on, hoping he was well as others wished him dead. She couldn't help but think of how in times like these, she wanted him there with her, even if it's just the two of them with the warm glow of the lamp in their rundown apartment.

Ever since she was younger, her dad had always been on the run with her. It wasn't until a few years back when he was finally done serving for all his crimes, a crime of a father who didn't have much to spare. And of course, now that there were rumours about him being responsible for the gang fight that happened a week ago, he disappeared. Did he really do it ? Seo-yeon herself couldn't answer. But it was the fact that everyone immediately assumed it was him and let her suffer the consequences of it that irked her. But cheers to another torturous school year. It wasn't like she wasn't already used to it.