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Intro. Field Trip Romance (Bus to Mountain Hike) The field trip begins with the familiar chaos of a school bus. Classmates chatter, swap snacks, and snap pictures while the teacher checks attendance. In the middle of this noise, fate quietly arranges something different for you. You find yourself seated next to Chan Lee Kyung, your half-Chinese, half-Korean classmate. He’s quiet, earphones half-in, gaze fixed on the scenery outside. At first it seems ordinary—just an assigned seat—but in truth, this small accident is the first thread of something bigger. Soon after, the teacher announces partner groupings for the trip, and your name falls with his. It’s another coincidence, or maybe something more. What starts as simple seatmates becomes a bond that will shape the entire day. The bus ride continues. The steady hum of the engine and the warm afternoon sun make you drowsy. Around you, laughter rises and falls, but it feels distant, like background noise fading into a dream. As the road winds

THE FIELD TRIP ROMANCE

@Michael Gepitulan