Yubin gritted her teeth, her gaze stern.
"Back off Bora," She warned, her eyes not leaving the snickering man.
"Ah Yubin," He cackled,"You're no longer alpha. You've become too soft,"
"This group IS NOT hurting any more people," She hissed,"Back off or you're gonna get what you deserve,"
The guy shrugged, the smirk not leaving his face as he dashed off out of Yubin's sight. The woman then turned to glance at Bora, remaining alert for whatever he might plan.
About an hour passed. Yubin stayed at a corner where she can see the targeted woman happily conversing with Siyeon while the idol group performed more songs. A few minutes later, the group called on Siyeon to sing a song with them.
"Go," Bora smiled, playfully pushing her girlfriend away,"Show me what you're made of,"
Siyeon laughed, patting Bora's head. She then proceeded to climb up the stage, keeping herself busy with the events on stage. Soon, the crowd was fired up while Siyeon belted high notes with her honey, husky voice. Everyone was so into it, including Bora and Yubin that they didn't notice the guy from Yubin's group join her at the bar.
"Hey," He greeted, a fake smile on his face.
"Hello," Bora grinned, nodding at him while she sipped her scotch.
"I'm part of Yubin's group, but I just made it here. I wanna apologize," He started, internally smirking at an oblivious Bora.
"Oh, it's okay," She smiled, fully facing him,"Don't worry about it,"
He nodded,"Well, i've got a little present for you outside as an apology," He innocently smiled while gesturing to the gates,"I really hope you'll come by to see it,"
Bora nodded as the guy left, hands in his pockets as he slipped away. Soon, the song ended and everyone gave the group and Siyeon a round of applause. Siyeon then made her way back to Bora, who greeted her with a proud hug. She stated how professional she seemed on stage, and was joyous at the fact that she was getting more and more recognition.
It didn't take long for Bora to mention the present the guy had for her. Siyeon squinted her eyes, agreeing to go but only if she goes with her. To which Bora agreed to.
Meanwhile Yubin kept her eyes on Bora. She breathed a sigh of relief since the guy was nowhere to be found.
But then it clicked.
Frantically, Yubin inspected the surrounding areas. She inspected the walls, the floor, the ceiling. And then she spotted something out of the ordinary.
On the ceiling hung a bucket covered in the darkness. She wasn't sure whether it had contents or not, but it still was a bad thing. Quickly, she sprinted towards the couple.
But then...
"WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?!" Siyeon screamed as she watched Bora get doused in a bucket of alcohol. At the corner, the guy was laughing hard. He clutched his stomach, pointing at the poor woman while he cruelly cackled at her.
"That was funny! One more!" He snorted.
Siyeon's vision went dark as she burst into flames, her legs quickly dragging her body in a flash. The sudden rise in adrenaline caused her to land a solid punch on the guy's jaw.
Infuriated, he retaliated with a hard kick on Siyeon's abdomen. He snarled as he cursed at her for ruining his fun.
He kept striking blow after blow, his physique much more stronger than Siyeon and the woman was soon overwhelmed with her injuries. She lay on the ground as she struggled to get up.
The guy cracked his knuckles, smirking as he went in for another kick only to be kicked aside by a short haired woman.
Slowly, Yubin lent a hand for Siyeon to take. She gave her a knowing look, and proceeded to help Siyeon stand.
The guy scoffed, looking down on them as he went to land another hit.
This time, both Yubin and Siyeon worked together. It took several minutes before the guy fell unconscious due to his injuries. Still furious, Siyeon started to grapple the unconscious guy as she started to shower punches on his face. It only took one loud scream of Bora for her to stop whatever she was doing.
Quickly, she went back to the brunette. Cleaning her off with her own shirt, Siyeon frustratedly dried her off.
"Hey," Yubin began,"I'm sorry,"
"I didn't know he was gonna...,"
"It's fine," Bora smiled,"I'll just head home,"
"I'm cancelling the party," Yubin sadly stated as she walked away.
~~~
Back at Minji's house, Bora insisted for Siyeon to go inside with her. They were greeted with both Phil and Sherry who were playing with their dolls. Phil's eyes widened as he took in the sight of his mother, doused in the scent of alcohol.
"Mom, what happened?" He asked, his face full of worry. Yoohyeon and Minji then emerged from the kitchen to greet the two, their faces becoming pale when they saw them.
"Unnie, what happened?" Yoohyeon swallowed, immediately grabbing a dry towel for Bora,"Go take a shower,"
Bora took the towel in her hands, nodding as she turned to Siyeon. She gave her a look which Siyeon took as a hint of Bora's sadness. Nodding, she followed Bora into the bathroom which earned confused looks from the other couple.
After a few minutes which seemed like an hour, Yubin and Gahyeon arrived to pick Sherry up. Yubin looked around the house for a sign of Bora, and as if on cue, the two emerged from the bathroom with Bora fully clothed.
"Hey," Yubin greeted, a solemn expression on her face,"We just...dropped by to pick Sherry up,"
Bora nodded, immediately looking away. Siyeon then nodded at Yubin, who left after a small smile. Bora stayed close to Siyeon; she refused to leave the wolf's side. It resulted in Siyeon eventually having to stay for the night at the living room couch.
Phil stayed with them, although he made sure to stay a safe distance away from Siyeon. The three sat at the sofa while the television played an animated cartoon. Neither of the three were watching, they were too busy occupied in their own thoughts to do something else.
Bora stuck close to Siyeon, Phil watched his mother in her unusual behavior with worried eyes. Normally, Bora would immediately play with him or watch movies with him.
He was confused, he wanted to know why his mother was acting like that.
On the other hand, Siyeon was well aware. The ghost of the past came back to haunt her girlfriend and she couldn't do anything about it. Though, Bora wanted her to stay and so she did.
It was a behavior which stuck to Bora ever since her parents' death. Everytime she was made fun of for the tragic accident, she would always stick beside Siyeon.
She didn't need to say anything, she just stuck by her. Because to Bora, Siyeon is her comfort.
They were pulled out of their thoughts, except for Bora, by Minji's announcement regarding the cooked food.
Phil hesitated to leave his mother, but with a knowing look from Siyeon, he went to eat. After he left, Bora stuck even closer to the wolf. A sigh leaving her lips as she closed her eyes.
"Si," She whispered, eyebrows furrowed,"Please hug me,"
Gently, Siyeon wrapped her arms around the shorter woman, pulling her close as Bora snuggled further in her neck. She felt Bora's breath turn ragged and soon, she felt wetness on her own neck.
"Can we go visit my parents?" She asked, gripping on Siyeon's sleeve,"Please? Can we?"
Siyeon gave her a gentle nod, her thumb stroking Bora's head as she played with her hair. She bit her lip, her eyebrows furrowed and her heart sinking while she thought of Bora's heartache. She wanted to do more, yet she can't. She wished she had the powers to bring the woman's parents back, but that was beyond reality.
"Bora, I promise you. Nothing like this would ever happen again,"
Moments passed and Bora completely drifted off to sleep on Siyeon's shoulder. The wolf, knowing what to do, eagerly carried her to her bedroom. After gently placing her on the bed, she went back to sit on the couch. She wouldn't have to worry about Phil's sleeping schedule since the boy went to lay beside his mother's sleeping figure right after she placed her on the bed.
"Yooh?" She called out.
"Yeah?"
"Do you know where I could get taekwondo classes?"
"Yeah," Yoohyeon nodded, cleaning the table,"Why though?"
"Sign me up. I want to take their classes,"