DREW.
As I walked alongside Min, his words hung in the air like a persistent mist, refusing to dissipate despite my best efforts to tune him out. His voice was laced with a hint of frustration, the tone grating against my resolve like the scraping of fingernails on a chalkboard. I'd grown accustomed to his persistence, but my focus remained unwavering, fixed intently on getting out of there.
"I don't get what the big deal is, mate!" Min repeated, his voice tinged with exasperation. "It's just one party...just one, to chill and let loose before the competition next week. Haven't we done enough training already?" His words echoed through the gym, bouncing off the walls as he trailed off, his eyes searching for a glimmer of understanding that he knew he wouldn't find.