The Chronicles of Gi and Jimin: Part 2

"Jimin! Hurry!"

From afar, he sees Nita, waving her hand in antsy. He knew he was a bit late when he saw her in the classroom. Nita is not an early bird. Usually, Jimin always surpasses her and arrives earlier than her.

But today, he is super late.

"The professor already in or not?"

"Not yet. And, we got shocking news," Wen Hao, their other friend joins the small group.

"What news?" asks Jimin.

"Dr. Tuan is in the hospital now,"

"What?!" Jimin shrieks.

"He had an accident last night. It's quite bad. The chance to survive is... Almost none..."

The air feels gloomy. Everyone is grieving for their beloved lecturer. Dr. Tuan is among the best lecturers in that institute. This is the biggest loss for them.

"Who's gonna take over his class?" asks Nita. Suddenly, Wen Hao flaunts the biggest grin ever seen in Jimin's entire life as his best friend.

"I heard, there is one hot lecturer from the Faculty of Economy. He is so damn hot, not only that, a genius as well!"

"Yarh, your taste is out of the radar. I don't trust you," Nita playfully smacks Wen Hao's back. The boy returns the smack with a soft pinch on her forearm.

"Is it true that he's gonna replace Dr. Tuan?"

"Not confirmed yet. But, everyone in B.A wish that he's the one,"

Jimin sighs. So, the news about the replacement is still in a daze. Time is ticking now.

"Guys, I heard there is a new guy on the block!" another boy storms into the classroom.

"Freshman? That's impossible!" says Nita.

"I'm not sure. But, check the LoverBoy Fansite. They post his picture just now!"

Everyone takes out their phone and checks, except for Jimin. He's more concerned about who's gonna be the replacement lecturer for Dr. Tuan.

"Jimin! Check your phone!"

"Nope. Not interested," he takes out his notebook and starts revising notes from the previous class. He needs to score on this subject. He has a good guts for it ever since the first day of class.

"Gosh, he's hot!" a girl shrieks like a fangirl. Her friend joins her as well, making those sharp tone that fills the whole lecture hall.

"Guys! Look!" the other boy shows his phone to others.

"I sent this post to my friend. He said, the guy was their lecturer from the Faculty of Law and Policy Studies. This is the most interesting part!"

Everyone looks at him with sparkles in their eyes.

"He is a tsundere!!"

Girls start to shriek uncontrollably.

"The biggest concern now is, why he is here?" asks another student.

"Maybe... He's gonna be our new lecturer!"

"If that's true. I'm not gonna miss the class from now on!!"

"You always say that, but still miss classes!" says Nita. The girl huffs as she frees herself out from the group.

Jimin ignores them, soaking in his notes. He chooses to ignore the unimportant information. Besides, he has so much to do with a short amount of time.

His phone beeps. He grabs his phone and checks the DM.

Mr. Kwon, we already submitted the hospital's bill. Kindly check your email.

With a heavy heart, Jimin checks his email. He couldn't hide his gloomy face. The amount that he needs to pay is more than what he estimated.

"Jimin, something's wrong?" asks Wen Hao. He quickly turned the screen off and smiled.

"Nothing!"

"Come on, pal. You can pretend but you can't hide it from us. Now, spill," Nita drags her chair closer to Jimin.

"Nothing!" Jimin widely grins as he quickly shoves his phone into his bag.

"Are you...."

Jimin's gut shrinks a bit. Wen Hao is looking at him suspiciously.

"Fighting with your girlfriend?"

Nita smacks Wen Hao's head with her notes. The boy winces in pain.

"What's that for, Nita!?"

"That's for your stupidity!"

"What? Is that wrong for Jimin to have a girlfriend??"

"Jimin is nothing like you, player! Now, tell me. What happened? Did your grandma get ill again?" Nita asks. Jimin slowly nods.

"She will be out soon... Don't worry!" Jimin quickly changes the gloomy expression into a bright delighted look. He avoids Nita's gaze, pretending to get busy with his notes.

Suddenly, the door is wide open. A gentleman enters the classroom with a calm expression.

"Good morning, everyone..." the man taking over the rostrum, greeting the student in the breeze.

"Morning, Dr. Lee..." everyone sits straight, focusing on the man. He is the Dean of their faculty, Dr. Lee Yunho.

"As everyone knows, Dr. Tuan is still at the hospital. The good news is he is stable now,"

Everybody held a deep sigh, feeling delighted with the news.

"I also have good news for you, seniors. We found a substitute lecturer for Dr. Tuan. He will take over your class until the end of the semester," says Dr. Lee.

There is excitement, especially from the female students. They eagerly wait for the new lecturer to come in.

"Ah. You are already here, Mr. Min!"

The students are in deep shock. They turn around to find out who is Dr. Lee talking to. The man slowly rose from a seat, at the back of the lecture hall.

"Dr. Lee..."

"How long have you been there?"

"Since half an hour ago..." the man grabs his bag and slowly descends the stairs.

"That means, he is already here before the class starts!" Wen Gao gushes silently. Almost everyone curses under their breath. The man is there and calmly listens to their conversation. That means he knew they were talking about him.

"Yarh, what time did you have the picture, Jo?!" one of the students asks.

"They posted it this morning! But how?!"

"You should find another informer. Yours is useless!" says Nita.

Jimin looks up after listening to his classmates making a ruckus about the new lecturer. His eyes enlarge when he sees a figure, so familiar to him, standing calmly next to Dr. Lee.

"Everyone, meet Mr. Min Gi. Your new lecture."

Jimin's sights lock with Gi's gaze. He smiles, more like a smirk at him. At this moment, Jimin feels chilly. Suddenly, he remembers those words that he told Gi before.

And the nickname that he gave him

Cat ahjussi.

***

Jimin stares at his phone screen. His eyes blink, on the brink of crying. The amount of the bill... His money is short almost 2k!

"How am I gonna find 2k in 3 days?" he sighs. The campus is almost empty. It's 6 pm and most of the students left the campus half an hour ago.

Then, he remembers something. Quickly, he scrolls his contact list and...

"Hyung, it's me... About the job that you offer... Yeah, I think I can make it. Can we discuss the price? I want 2k," Jimin hushes carefully, not to let anyone catch his conversation.

"What do you mean? Do you think it's easy to break in? I need some tools and you have to pay for my skill as well," says Jimin. He pauses a bit, trying to listen to the other party.

"Fine. 1k and that's it. Not less than that. It's a high risk. If I get caught, I might be expelled. Better be paid off. And, you have to transfer the money now..." his sight changes drastically.

The call ends. He waits for a few minutes. A notification comes in. He checks his balance. 1k in his account in less than a minute. He smirks, pulls up his hoodie, and strudes towards the academy building where all the lecturers reside.

He slowly leaned against the wall and read the room. In the darkness, he tip-toed carefully. Blending with his surroundings. When he arrives in front of a room, he takes out his penknife, slowly slits the lock, and enters the room. All the most silences move, almost inaudible.

Even as silent as a mouse.

He carefully checks the room, just in case. Then, he walks straight towards a tall drawer, next to the table. Once again, he uses his pen knife and opens the drawer.

Blame the university for poor security and old equipment!

Jimin smirks. He finds the paper just like that. He snaps some photos before putting the paper back into the envelope. He quickly leaves the room before the security comes.

While he walks along the long aisle, he sees a figure coming towards him from the opposite direction.

Shit! Someone's here!

He tries to think hard. If he pulls up the hoodie, he looks suspicious. But, if he walks casually as if nothing happened, it's even a big-time sus!

He sees a corner where the toilet is. He quickly turns right and enters the toilet. He checks all the cubicles before choosing the last cubicle. He resides there for a moment, takes his sweet time, and sends all the photos to the person who hired him.

Suddenly, the toilet looks bright. Someone switches on the light! Jimin shuts himself so no one can hear him from inside the cubicle.

It is dead silent. No movement, nothing.

He slowly peeks outside, just in case someone is there.

No one.

As he attempts to leave the toilet, he hears a voice saying..

"What are you doing here?!"