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THE CAFETERIA INCIDENT

By noon, the entire university had heard the story.

Not about Ara bullying someone.

That happened almost every week.

No.

What everyone was talking about was something far more shocking.

The new nerd had pushed Jungkook.

The cafeteria buzzed with rumors.

Students whispered across tables, glancing toward the door every few seconds.

Some were curious.

Some were terrified.

Everyone wanted to see the girl who had somehow managed to anger the most dangerous man in Seoul.

The cafeteria doors opened quietly.

And Vespera walked in.

She carried her tray carefully, her glasses slightly sliding down her nose as she searched for an empty table.

The moment students recognized her, the room filled with whispers again.

“That's her.”

“The one from this morning.”

“She looks so normal.”

Vespera chose a small table near the window and sat down quietly.

Sunlight filtered through the glass, reflecting faintly on the surface of her glasses.

Her movements were slow and controlled.

She looked like someone who simply wanted to eat lunch in peace.

But her mind was alert.

Calculating.

Observing.

She already knew something unpleasant was about to happen.

Across the cafeteria, Ara was watching her.

Ara leaned back in her chair, her nails tapping slowly against the table.

Her friends Minji and Yura sat beside her.

Minji smirked.

Minji said quietly—

“She really came back after this morning.”

Ara’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Ara said softly—

“She thinks Jungkook protected her.”

Yura laughed.

Yura said—

“That nerd must be dreaming.”

Ara stood up slowly.

Her chair scraped loudly across the floor.

The sound echoed across the cafeteria.

Every student immediately knew what was about to happen.

Ara walked toward Vespera’s table with slow, confident steps.

Her friends followed behind her.

The closer they got, the quieter the cafeteria became.

Some students even stood up to watch better.

Vespera noticed them approaching but didn’t look up.

She calmly lifted a spoonful of soup.

But before she could take a bite—

Ara slammed her hand on the table.

The tray rattled violently.

Ara said sharply—

“Eating alone?”

Vespera slowly looked up.

Her expression remained calm.

Vespera said quietly—

“Yes.”

Ara leaned closer.

Ara said mockingly—

“That’s sad.”

Minji laughed loudly.

Minji said—

“Maybe no one wants to sit with her.”

Ara picked up the cup sitting on Vespera’s tray.

She examined it for a moment.

Then she smiled.

Ara said sweetly—

“You know what I think?”

She tilted the cup slowly.

Ara said—

“I think nerds should learn their place.”

The drink poured over Vespera’s head.

Cold soda ran down her hair, dripping across her glasses and soaking into her cardigan.

Gasps filled the cafeteria.

Some students laughed.

Others simply stared.

Vespera remained still.

Drops of soda slid down her face slowly.

Her glasses were covered in sticky liquid.

Ara clapped her hands once.

Ara said loudly—

“Oh no.”

Her voice dripped with fake sympathy.

Ara said—

“You look even worse now.”

Minji burst into laughter.

Minji said—

“She looks like a drowned rat.”

Across the room, Jungkook sat at his usual table.

Taehyun leaned forward slightly.

Taehyun sighed.

Taehyun said quietly—

“You’re seriously just watching this?”

Jungkook rested his elbow on the table, his chin against his hand.

His dark eyes were fixed on Vespera.

Jungkook said calmly—

“Something about her doesn't make sense.”

Taehyun frowned.

Taehyun said—

“She’s getting humiliated.”

Jungkook’s gaze sharpened.

Jungkook said softly—

“Exactly.”

Back at the table, Ara leaned closer again.

Ara said coldly—

“You embarrassed me this morning.”

Her voice dropped lower.

Ara said—

“And I don't forgive humiliation.”

Vespera slowly removed her glasses.

She wiped them carefully with her sleeve.

Her hands were steady.

Her breathing calm.

Ara frowned slightly.

Ara said—

“Did you hear me?”

Vespera finally looked at her.

Her voice was soft.

Almost gentle.

Vespera said quietly—

“Yes.”

Ara crossed her arms.

Ara said sharply—

“Then apologize.”

The cafeteria fell silent again.

Everyone waited.

Vespera adjusted her glasses slowly.

Then she spoke.

Vespera said calmly—

“For what?”

Ara’s face twisted with anger.

Ara said loudly—

“For pushing Jungkook!”

Minji slammed her hands on the table.

Minji said—

“Say sorry right now!”

Vespera looked at them for a long moment.

Then she shrugged slightly.

Vespera said softly—

“I bumped into him.”

Ara laughed harshly.

Ara said—

“You shoved him.”

Vespera tilted her head slightly.

Vespera said quietly—

“He didn’t seem bothered.”

Ara’s patience snapped.

She grabbed Vespera’s tray suddenly and flipped it.

Food crashed onto the floor.

Soup splattered across Vespera’s skirt.

The cafeteria erupted in laughter.

Ara leaned close again.

Her voice turned venomous.

Ara said—

“You think you're funny?”

Vespera’s expression remained calm.

Which only made Ara angrier.

Ara grabbed her collar suddenly.

Ara said through clenched teeth—

“You’re nothing but a pathetic little foreigner.”

From across the cafeteria, Jungkook slowly stood up.

Taehyun noticed immediately.

Taehyun raised an eyebrow.

Taehyun said—

“So the show is over?”

Jungkook didn’t answer.

His eyes remained fixed on Vespera.

At that exact moment—

Vespera suddenly spoke.

Her voice was quiet.

But the words carried clearly.

Vespera said softly—

“You should be careful who you humiliate.”

Ara blinked.

Ara said mockingly—

“Or what?”

Vespera looked straight into her eyes.

For the first time, the calm mask slipped slightly.

Something dark appeared beneath it.

Something dangerous.

Vespera said quietly—

“Or one day you might humiliate the wrong person.”

For a brief moment, Ara felt a strange chill run down her spine.

But then she laughed again.

Ara said loudly—

“You?”

She pushed Vespera backward.

Ara said—

“You’re the weakest person on this campus.”

Behind them, Jungkook’s eyes darkened slightly.

Because he had just seen something no one else noticed.

For a split second…

Vespera’s expression had changed.

The calm, nervous nerd had disappeared.

And in her place stood someone cold.

Someone powerful.

Someone dangerous.

Jungkook smiled slowly.

Because his curiosity had just turned into certainty.

The girl everyone was laughing at…

Was hiding something terrifying.

And he fully intended to find out what it was.