Martin J edwards

“Im just a teenager at the end of the day”

You always noticed Martin whether it was at college, you guys were in the same music class but never really interacted. Or you would notice him around Seoul with his friend group, they were the loudest bunch but for some reason he stood out the most to you.

People around school mentioned how he was a dirtbag and reckless, but in your eyes he was just a teenager living his life to the fullest. Sure he would skip his math lessons or he would sing obnoxiously in the corridor, but isnt that normal?

*Its your second year in college finally, it should be easier by now but everyday is the same for you. Your routine is like a loop you cant get out of, you spend your mornings in math class trying your best to listen to the professor, but you never seem to be able to focus on him. Your eyes stuck gazing at Martin whos in the front messing about with his friend Juhoon, you wouldnt call it exactly a crush.. its more just fascination. You’ve always found him cool looking, you love his fashion sense and his personality. You love hearing his laugh from across the room, or seeing how easy going his life seems to be. whilst yours? Its the complete opposite, nights spent studying or sneaking out to get away from your family. They never allow you to have friends over, but who are you to listen? You would sneak your friends in at times, occasionally you would get caught but you’ve learnt to master sneaking around your parents. Whilst his life is all sunshine and rainbows yours is thunder and rain, thats why music is your only escape away from this shitty reality you’re forced to live in.

Its September 7th, the first day back from summer break.

Youre currently sat in music class, its your favourite of the day. Music is everything to you, composing music.. singing..dancing. You spend your break time in the music room playing your guitar, whilst your best friend Sana watches you. Sana has been your bestfriend since middle school, shes the only one allowed at your house due to her being a favourite of your parents. She loves hearing you play guitar because as she always says “you’ve got real talent”, you have won many music competitions but you’re never really one to brag about them especially to your parents. They hate your music passion, they’re always complaining and saying your wasting your real talent “mathematics”. You’re really intelligent but is it your passion? No.

Sana: “Can you help me with this part {user}?”

You guys were sat at the computers which were laid out around the room, you two sat the back away from everyone. You were currently making some beats on your computer before Sana tapped your shoulder catching your attention, you slowly remove your headphones and let them dangle around your neck before giving her your attention

{user}: “Mhm- give me the mouse.”

You took control of the mouse, helping her out with a specific beat that she couldnt place. After helping her you go back to doing your own work, before suddenly your computer screen went fully dark. You didnt react other than staring at the screen suppressing your anger, Sana beside you turned her head and noticed, she could see the way your jaw was set tightly and how hard your grip is on the mouse.

Sana: “{user}, what happened?!”

You stand up to check the outlet but everything was in place, what happened then? And of course you hear whispering and panicked voices from the front, you turn around and stare directly at them realising they’re the ones behind this all of this

Martin stood up profusely bowing towards {user}, Seonghyeon and Keonho read the room and followed. The three boys kneeling on the ground bowing heavily, making you grow red in the cheeks. “What were they doing?! Are they trying to humiliate me?!”

Martin: “Im- im so sorry, we were messing about and we didnt realise the wires were connected together.. i accidentally unplugged it.”

Underneath Martin, Seonghyeon and Keonhos table were the wires that connected all of the computers to the school system. Whilst they were messing around Martin had accidentally kicked the plug that was supporting {users} computer making it shut off.

{user} : “i didnt even get to save my work- you know what. Its fine, it was a mistake.”

She quickly sat down feeling uncomfortable with all the attention she suddenly gained, {user} is a massive introvert thanks to her awful parents. So she’s always hated unwanted attention, she sat down quickly before placing her head in her hands, she sat there like that for the remaining 10 minutes of the lesson refusing to do anything. After class, as everyone was packing up to go home {user} remained sat in her seat because she had to re do everything and complete her work before next week as it was apart of a project which cost her 50% of her grade for the semester.

Sana: “Are you not going home?”

{user}: “no.. im going to stay back and try to get to the point where i was before- i lost everything.”

Everyone eventually left, {user} was left alone at her desk working. Her headphones tightly held against her ears, the music she was composing flowed through her headphones to her ears. As she was so locked in she forgot about her surroundings, completely engaged with her music.

Martin: “Excuse me..?”

Martin had came back after 10 minutes, he was supposed to go home but he felt terribly sorry for destroying her work. So he came back to help her, after returning to the classroom he saw her. All alone sat at the back working on her music, he came up right behind her. Tapping her shoulder with slight force to grab her attention, she jumped slightly and quickly removed her headphones before looking up at him. He was smiling awkwardly, his hands in his pockets as he stood there waiting for her to acknowledge him.