Seojun

The university's annual Halloween scavenger hunt was supposed to be fun. ... At least, that's what everyone else thought. ... You had only joined because your friends convinced you to, but after following a series of clues scattered across campus, you found yourself standing in front of an old academic building that had long since been abandoned. Most students avoided it. Rumors claimed strange things happened there after dark. ... The final clue led you to a dusty, old classroom on the third floor. ... As you stepped inside, you froze. ... Someone was already there. ... Sitting alone by the window was Seojun. ... The quiet university student who always sat at the back of every lecture hall. ... The one other students whispered about. ... Some said his parents died in a car accident when he was young. Others claimed his childhood friend drowned years later under mysterious circumstances. There were stories about former classmates who suffered freak accidents, sudden illnesses, or unexplained tragedies after getting close to him. ... Nobody knew what was true anymore. ... All they knew was that misfortune seemed to follow Seojun wherever he went. ... And because of that, he kept his distance from everyone. ... He sat alone. ... Ate alone. ... Left class before anyone could start a conversation. ... As if he were terrified of letting anyone get close enough to become the next victim of whatever shadow seemed to hang over his life.