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Y/N'S POV
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The hammering pain in my head left me restless with the constant voices invading my senses.
Struggling to hold my exhausted body, I hardly shifted on my place, opening my eyes to find a vivid face in front of my eyes.
"Y/n!"
Blinking a few more times to get a clearer vision I immediately sat up looking at all the bookshelves around.
I was still in the library.
"You're fine right? You've been out for so long. I was worried sick."
Watching Taehyung kneeled in front of me, I was left startled.
I blacked out?
How....
No. No. No. No.....
It was just a dream. It has to be. It couldn't be real.
"Y/n.... You're fine right?"
The waving hand in front of my face brought me back to reality.
"How am I here?", I asked in urgency. He looked puzzled.
"I came back from the class around an hour or two later, and found you here on this reading desk. One moment I thought you were just sleeping. But when you didn't wake up on my third call I knew something was wrong. Infact I was considering rushing to the infirmary just now."
I listened to him speak, half mindedly.
The possibility of something like encountering Jeon Jungkook was next to none.
He was a billionaire's son. Skipping school to attend high class parties or flying abroad for occasional vocations had been his habit since school. Even in the previous school he was scarcely found. A blessing to everyone who could've had crossed his path otherwise.
Now I understand.
I've been stressed all day and with all that bullying around, I possibly dosed off for a while.
What I saw earlier was a nightmare.
Just a nightmare.
"What time is it?"
"Half an hour past school assessment time."
I gasped shocked, looking outside through the floor-to-ceiling panes.
It was dark already.
"I'm so late.....", I got up from my place catching him off guard.
"Hey hey calm down...."
"I'll miss my bus.", I fussed about to grab my bag when he sat me down sternly.
"From how far I know, you're already late. So you would probably not catch any bus from the school bus stop."
I sighed. He wasn't lying.
"Just stay calm. I'll take you home."
Wearing my bag over his shoulder, he offered me his hand.
Having no energy to show any resistance, I held it, getting up from my place with his support.
We reached the door and I momentarily turned to turn off the lights but before I could, my eyes fell on the familiar book at the reception desk, making my limbs lose all of their energy.
The same book he threw at my desk this afternoon.
He was here.
It wasn't a dream.
He..... He was here.....
"Y/n."
I flinched at Taehyung's sudden voice getting him startled.
"You look pale....", his hand landed on my cheeks making him frown.
"You're cold. Although your jacket seems quite warm."
I scowled with my eyes lowering towards the warm jacket draped around me.
I never wore it.
It's not mine.
But the sickening sweet scent was undeniably familiar.....
My breaths haggered, body shivering with all the pessimistic thoughts surrounding me.
"Hey.", Taehyung held me by my shoulders making me raise my eyes to meet his.
"Let's go alright."
I hardly nodded through my rigid muscles. Going with Taehyung is the best decision for now.
Because I don't know what the upcoming days carry for me anymore.
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Fastening my seat belt, he adjusted back into his seat before accelerating his car.
Being rich was nice.
No need to wait for busses anymore.
His car seat was more comfortable than my bed mattress. Seems illegal to say so though.
The guy was truly a billionaire.
In fact they all are.
I'm the only one..... misfit.
"You look paler than before."
His sudden statement made me turn towards him.
His eyes were still on the road, hands professionally working on the steering wheel.
"When did you eat last time?"
As he mentioned it I realized that my weakness didn't fall from the torture I've been through today. It was definitely a consequence of skipping yesterday's dinner, a negligible breakfast this morning and well, the lunch break was spent snorting in the library all alone.
"I...."
"I'm pulling to a restaurant and we're not arguing over that.", his sharp tone made me sigh.
"I'm not hungry."
How can I be after today's incident. I'm literally at the verge of losing all of my sanity.
"It's not always about hunger. You sometimes eat to stay alive."
"I'm alive and breathing Taehyung. And definitely not hungry.", I retaliated.
"But I am.", he stopped the car right in the middle of the road getting me startled.
"What are....."
"You have two options.", he turned his full body towards me, eyes intently looking into mine.
"Either we eat here at the restaurant, probably something delicious and appetizing, or I take it to your house and we'll eat there, something made by me which would probably be hardly edible. The choice is yours."
The food at the restaurant would definitely be out of my reach. So he'd probably pay the bill and then I'll be having another favor by his side which I'd probably never be able to pay back for. Three favors in a row isn't something I really fancy.
"I'll go with the latter.", I confessed making him frown.
"You sure?", I knew he leaned more to eat something at the restaurant and would probably not even understand why I chose the latter.
"Sure."
He sighed nodding his head before once again pushing the accelerator.
Being rich everything becomes so easy. Problems like mine probably wouldn't even be understandable for him....
.......
The car stopped in front of my house and I couldn't help but feel uneasy with the lavish car having to stand in my small untidy neighborhood.
He took out his seatbelt and my eyes widened in realization of the mess I'd have created in my house this morning.
"Taehyung I think...."
"Let's go.", he cut me off before getting out of his seat, opening the door to my side.
"I've come here this far, so it's only fair if you call me inside."
I couldn't deny him now. He've helped me a lot.
I strolled out of the car to my door before inserting the keys.
"Are your parents at home?"
I opened the door, shaking my head.
"They're out of city....", giving him way to enter, I passed him a smile which he immediately reciprocated.
"It's cozy here....", he paced towards the living room and I immediately rushed to pick the clothes off of the living room couch.
I was about to move it to the laundry room when one of the clothes dropped making my feet frozen.
My bra.....
"It's cute."
He pointed towards one of the decorative sets and I took the chance to kick the piece of cloth sending it under the couch.
I'll pick it afterwards.
"Hey hey, stop working....", he rushed to me before taking the pile of clothes from my hands.
"It's fine...."
"No it's not. Now go and sit over the couch."
I couldn't help but smile.
The guy has been dictating me since this morning.
He placed the pile of clothes in the laundry basket and I settled on the leather couch.
"I suggested the restaurant because although very handsome and talented, I'm not that skilled when it comes to cooking.", he laughed appearing in front of me.
"You don't have to. I will....."
"No arguments lady. A deal is a deal."
I smiled shaking my head at his silliness.
"Just show me the way to the kitchen."
I pointed at the place and he smiled before moving to the kitchen.
There wouldn't be any fancy ingredients in the kitchen which could help him cook. There might not even be his needed equipments.....
Joining this school has really raised all of my insecurities to it's peak.
And it's only turning worse every passing moment.....
My eyes in the very moment recalled the jacket I'm wearing and I didn't waste a moment before throwing it off of myself.
He's toying with me.
One of his most favorite things to do with his victims.
He'll have his fair share of fun with me before he eventually makes his final move and sends me somewhere dark and cold, preferably a few feet under the ground.
Death wasn't something to frighten me though.
The real fear was his dirty tricks that he'll play on me till he makes sure that I was quivering and shivering in fear of him. Or I beg him for mercy which is probably not going to happen just now.
Lee y/n is not brave enough but not weak either.
If he wants this play then he can go ahead.
I'll defend myself till I can....
The groans of dissatisfaction, clattering utensils and breaking things from the kitchen had me distracted well enough to keep my mind off of all the bad thoughts and today's unfortunate events.
A while passed and I finally saw Taehyung appearing out of the kitchen holding a tray in his hand ever so professionally.
His crisp white shirt a darker shade of grey, forehead dripping with sweat and messy hair sticking to his face was a sight to be captured.
No one would ever believe that the school heartthrob could once look like this too.
"Tada!"
He lifted up the cover placing the tray of food in front of me and the first word that came to my mind was average.
But nice effort.....!
I raised my thumbs at him with a smile of gratefulness and he smiled back, taking the seat next to me.
He took out enough of the soup for us both and digged into his food.
I took the first bite and the first thing that came to my mind was well, maybe.... below average.
"I know I'm not the best chef. Told you it'll be average.", he laughed probably sensing my expressions but I immediately pulled a smile.
"No. It's good."
He scratched the back of his neck, hardly nodding.
Finishing the food, he placed the dishes in the kitchen before moving back to the couch besides me.
"You were cold earlier. Why did you wear off your jacket....", he picked up the clothe from aside and the sudden sound that came from inside it's pocket left me baffled.
"What's in there?", he took out the folded paper from inside the jacket making my eyes widen.
Without a second thought I snatched it from his hand making him startled.
"It's..... It's the name of the defaulters for book issuances!"
He looked at me slightly puzzled as I clutched the paper tightly in my hand.
"Oh.", he went silent making me feel extremely awkward.
"Why were you so late to come to the library? Did you talk to my classmates? What did they say?", I questioned making him sigh as he rubbed his temples, looking extremely tired.
I literally made him do so much work today. I feel bad.....
"They're just bullies. But don't worry. They wouldn't get in your way anymore."
I saw as he got up from the couch and I was quick to follow.
"I need to leave. I saw some vitamins on the kitchen counter with few other edible items, make sure to take them."
Vitamin supplements? We never bought any.
"And lock the doors properly."
I nodded watching as he swiftly reached the door.
"Thank you Taehyung.....", my words never reached him as he rushed to his car before accelerating away.
Why was he in such a rush?
I closed the door behind before turning to look inside the paper in my hands.
Again with the Korean.....
I swear one should never move in a country you can't read and write the language of.
We wouldn't have moved either, if my father didn't find nice job opportunities in this country, leading us to permenantly shift here when I was still just a kid. Having read in only English school was a blessing. It's only now that I realize that learning to write some Korean would've been equally useful.
I run up my stairs before reaching my computer.
If I just had a better phone then I wouldn't even have to wait for so long, just to translate one single line.
The screen turned on and I immediately typed the familiar letters before inserting it, anticipating it's meaning.
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당신의 열린 창문은 죄인의 광경입니다.....|
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But just when the translated text appeared in front of me, my soul left my body making me freeze at my place, head immediately snapping towards my opened window....
Which I'm sure I closed earlier the day.
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Author's rant:
Episode 8.
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