The Fight In Me

Chapter 16

Author POV

"You got this Chae, just breathe and focus" The blonde mumbled to herself with her head down. Today was the day of the practice matches, and although Jihyo had mentioned it to her, the girl didn't anticipate how many fighters would actually attend to practice.

This was certainly a good way to determine who would be Chaeyoung's future opponents, but the number of fighters who attended masked the fighters that would actually participate in Annual Youth Boxing Charity.

"Nervous?" a voice spoke, Chaeyoung lifted her head and was met with the tall girl smiling while strapping her left glove.

"Are you not?" the blonde answered

"This isn't the real thing. God, your presence is giving me bad jujus" 

The blonde rolled her eyes. The locker room door opened and in came the assistant coach

"You guys ready?" Jihyo put her hands together

"Chae here is a little nervous, care to hold her hand?" Tzuyu joked

Before Chaeyoung could retort, Jihyo interrupted "Tzu, isn't your girlfriend coming? Don't wanna get embarrassed in front of Sana do you?"

At the mention of Sana's name Tzuyu shut up, making the other two girls giggle. Jihyo looked at Chaeyoung. The blonde had a tight red nike sports bra on, revealing her skin and the tattoos dispersed around her body; but a certain bandaid caught the assistant coach's eye

"Chae what's that?" Jihyo pointed to the material stuck to the girl's collarbone

Chaeyoung looked down and widened her eyes slightly before returning to a poker face "it's fashion"

"Jesus, for a boxer you are not quick on your feet" Tzuyu rolled her eyes

"You can't wear that in the ring Chaeng" Jihyo furrowed eyebrows

Tzuyu sighed and walked over to Chaeyoung "behold..." Tzuyu ripped off the bandaid, causing Chaeyoung to welp. "Mina unnie" Tzuyu announced while pointing both hands at Chaeyoung's bruise.

Jihyo widened her eyes and covered her mouth in shock "NO FUCKING AWAY"

"Oh yes way unnie" Tzuyu walked over to Jihyo and wrapped an arm around her shoulder "may I present to you, scandalous love" Tzuyu dramatised

Chaeyoung rolled her eyes "okay I get it, at least it's almost gone now. It was much worse at the party"

"It's not as noticeable from afar but pretty clear up close" the assistant coach squinted her eyes "I'll have a word with that penguin later" Jihyo mumbled under her breath

"Jihyo!" A voice called out from outside the room, capturing attention of all 3 girls "looks like that's my cue to leave. I'll see you guys out there, and Chaeyoung" she sighed "come up with whatever excuse to explain that" she gestured to the hickey and left.

"What am I gonna do now Chou" Chaeyoung sighed and leaned her head back on the locker

Tzuyu lifted her glove to make a thinking face "I could punch you? give you two bruises?"

"Oh good idea! Maybe you could kiss them both too so they could magically heal!" Chaeyoung sarcastically said and then rolled her eyes.

The tall girl lifted her hands up and laughed "say Chae, I didn't realise SHE would be coming today" emphasis on the 'she'

"Who?"

"Don't play dumb"

"Just spill Chou" Chaeyoung rolled her eyes