Affliction ❄️ Jisung

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Areum was left in shock over the words the boy had just said to her.

Blinking away the disbelief, she looks out the window momentarily, watching the snow fall down peacefully and people with happy smiles walk past, making Areum feel sick.

Distracted, Areum didn't notice that the people she was trying to hide from, were walking towards the exact cafe she resides in.

A slight shimmer caught her attention. The shimmer came from a knife that was held firmly in the hands of her enemy making their way closer to the door.

"Shit" she says under her breath as she quickly stands up, stumbling over her feet to the front where Jisung was. Throwing herself over the counter  and hitting Jisung in the leg.

"Ouch" he says confused, looking down and noticing the girl.

"Hey, you can't be back here" he says bending down to her height.

Areum shushed the boy as she places a hand over his mouth.

"The people that are about to walk through that door are looking for me. If you tell them that I am down here, I swear you won't live to see your beloved Christmas" she spits harshly making a point.

Eyes wide, he nods, swallowing down the lump in his throat.

She removes her hand, making him blink a few times before standing back up.

The chime of the door bell rang through air making Jisung flinch as he looks up from the cup in his hand.

He was met by four tall men. Tattoos and scars covered their bodies, hair long and matted, their eyes shot daggers of anger and rage towards the 17 year old boy.

Jisung swallowing nervously as he looked between the four men in front of him.

"H-how can I help you" he stutters out.

"We are looking for this girl. Have you seen her?" One of the men says, holding out a piece of paper with Areums face on it.

Sweat starts building on his forehead. "I-I'm sorry. I d-don't know who that is."

Anger starts to wash over one of the men's face. Harshly taking the paper out of the hands of the other one.

Smacking his hand onto the counter, causing Jisung to flinch at the loud bang.

"Don't you fucking lie to us boy. We know you have seen her. So were the fuck is she!" The man spits out in rage.

Tears forming in Jisungs eyes. "I-I don't know, I-I'm sorry" tears fall down his face as he stutters out his words.

The men scan his face before turning around, knocking down a pot plant, making Jisung flinch again at the sudden noise.

The chime of the door bell indicated that the men had left. Jisung wiped his fallen tears away and let out a breath he didn't know he was holding.

Jisung turns around and looks down, seeing the girl no where to be seen.

"Shit" he says under his breath.

Scanning the area vaguely, he makes his way through the cool room and to the back of the cafe.

Opening the door to the alleyway, he looks to his right and sees the girl.

Her back against the wall, one leg up and her fingers lightly holding up a stick to her mouth.

As he walks over to her, her fingers leave her mouth and soon followed a puff of smoke.

Coughing abruptly, Jisung snatches the cigarette out of the girls hand. Throwing it to the floor and making a point to step on it.

"Oi" The girl says clearly annoyed.

"Don't smoke. It kills you"

"Well, we are all dying anyway" she says taking another one out, lighting it before bring it back up to her lips, making Jisung cringe at the smell of it.

"Who were they?"

"No one you need to worry about Kid. They are after me, not you"

"Then why are they after you?" Jisung asks confused which only makes Areum annoyed.

Dropping the cigarette, she walks over to Jisung making him stumble back until his back hit the wall, making him flinch in pain at the sudden contact.

He looks down at the girl who frightened him.

"Look here Jisung. You are asking way to many questions, and if I was you, I'd stop. Or else you'll get yourself killed," she says turning on her heels to walk away.

"Wait!" He exclaims making her stop, back still facing him.

"How old are you?"

Areum looks up to the sky, breathing out in annoyance.

"17" was the last thing she said before walking out of the alleyway and disappearing into the crowded streets, leaving Jisung alone and confused.