SCANDAL - yoon seungho

CHAPTER 27

—[Y/N]...— You heard a voice call you, and when you finally opened your eyes, you found your sister there.

—Unnie? Heena Unnie? —

—[Y/N]...!— She quickly hugged you tightly to her chest, crying.

—What happened, [Y/N]? What on earth are you doing here? —

Your eyes watered, and you couldn't hide your surprised face. — Heena Unnie... — You hugged her back.

✧˖°.⁺‧˚ ♡ ˚‧⁺ ✧˖°.

— Don't cry because of me, Unnie, I'm all right. — You tried to console her somehow, but your words only made it worse.

—How is anything about this all right?! — She protested. — Why didn't you come find me? Why did you not send a word? Oh, if you had only... — She was about to continue, but you interrupted her.

—...You told me not to come back, Unnie... —

She blushed a little, — I cannot leave you here in this state, [Y/N]. Come with me. We'll go back, and- — You put a stop to her train of thought by saying

—I... can't, Unnie. — She grabbed your hands gently, and looked dejected.

—Why not? — She asked innocently.

—...!— You started to feel embarrassed, and then it hit you.

Why not?

Yeah, why not leave?

Heena Unnie would certainly take care of you, and coming back home would be great, seeing all your unnies again, being pampered by them, everything would be just as it was when you left.

But...

What about Lord Seungho?

—...— You couldn't say that, of course, so you remembered Sir Jung In-Hun, who was still counting on you.

—Lo-Lord Seungho promised me that if I stayed here, sir In-Hun would secure a government post. I must stay... and wait for Sit In-Hun. —

—What...? Why must you be responsible for him? If anything, I asked the learned Sir to look after you...! He can surely get a government post without your help, [Y/N]. Just come with- —

—It's all right, Heena Unnie.— You tried your best to convince her. — My room is warm and spacious. A-And I have all the art supplies I need... the Lord is very good to me. —

—You think he is good to you?! — She shouted. — Are you that naïve?! How can you think so, when you've suffered such horrors. I saw everything! And your body, it is a wreck...! — She was worried about you, which you appreciated, but you couldn't leave. —Don't worry, [Y/N]. We shall leave and immediately find the authorities... —

—No, Unnie. I really am all right here...! — You tried again to convince her, not noticing a single tear streaming down your face.

She seemed to realize something then, sitting on the floor, grabbing your arms gently, and saying — You have another reason for wanting to stay, don't you? What is it? Tell me. —

You looked at her in the eyes, looking for any trace of anger, but you found none, so you decided it was time to tell someone about how you felt, and Heena Unnie was the perfect person for it.

—Unnie, Lord Seungho... he said he has feelings for me. He dragged me here and tormented me, and yet... he says he adores me. Isn't it strange? Everyone here says that he is fond of me. I... don't despise him, when I think about everything he did to me before, I want to run away and scream... That's what I should do, but...— You finally let it out of your chest, feeling relief, but then, came the hard part: confronting your feelings.