(A/N: You guys don't understand how I badly want this type of magic. This person ain't joking around, every shipper needs him)
Disguised
Weekends went normal as the two groups grown closer and improved their friendship, Yeonjun who continuously observing Yeji from afar but never actually trailed her shadow everytime she went out. Soobin and Lia are quite well if it wasn't to Haneul that keeps interrupting their small talks about their project
Beomgyu and Ryujin started pranking each other more often than Soobin does. Chaeryeong seems unperturbed to the fact that Yunkyoung just threatened her and didn't tell Taehyun but they just hang out with each other like usual
What bothers the Itzy girls is their maknae who seemed really off lately, "Yuna, what's up with you? You've been avoiding us after Kai's birthday celebration, especially when I offered you a box of pizza. Like girl, this is Shin Ryujin and I would never ever offer a food If I have the chance to eat it." The blue girl exclaimed dramatically
It's Wednesday and they're currently eyeing their maknae that would always stroll to her next classes but she never showed any signs of improvement to her acts
"Yuna, why are you acting like this for almost a week now? Did we do something wrong?" Chaeryeong queried while pouting, sounding doleful
Yuna sighed, it was never her intention to detach herself to her friends for almost a week, she just wants some time alone and she can't force herself to say it to her unnies, "No, you didn't, I just prefer to be alone for awhile." She replied blankly, no other emotions are apparent
"Seriously, Yuna?! You rarely act like this but I know you have valid reasons to do so, you know you can tell us. What's holding you up?" Yeji scolded softly, not wanting her to feel threaten to her words
Yuna's fists clenched, "Please, just not now, I'll tell you when I can. Just leave me alone." She whispered before entering her room, leaving her friends dumbfounded in the hallway
"Unnie, maybe she really needs time to gain her courage to tell us." Chaeryeong reassured as they walk to their respective classes, "Great, we don't have a teacher." Ryujin muttered when they pass by her classroom that is empty
"You sound like your disappointed rather than doing a happy dance." Lia mocked, "That's because I have nowhere to go." She scoffed
"Not my monkey, not my circus." She held her hands up then entered her classroom
She rolled her eyes as she went to the ground floor, "Ryu!" The blue girl immediately deduced that voice
"Beomgyu." She smiled while he neared her, "I'm guessing we don't have a teacher for today." He chuckled, Ryujin only shrugged, "Where are you going though?"
"I don't really know. Do you have something in mind?" She tilted her head, "Ditching."
Ryujin almost stumbled backwards, "I didn't expect that kind of answer." She uttered truthfully
He grinned cheekily, "You wanna come?"
Ryujin's eyebrow shot, "Don't involve me in some kind of schemes your plotting." She rolled her eyes
"Oh, now you're being a good girl." His voice is lacing with enthusiasm while his eyes reflected his amusement as he took a step forward until Ryujin had to crane her to be able look up with him
"Please, I'm a natural bad girl with brains and looks, and I only do it in my own way." She snorted unlady like
"One of the things I like about you." His lips tugged upwards, "One of the things I hate about you." She pointed at him, directly to his face
"My handsome face? Damn, most girls would probably want to stare at this masterpiece forever." He feigned hurt, "Excluce me with that list of wanting to stare at you. I rather look at a 50 year old chimpanzee." She retorted
A smirk etched his face, "So it doesn't matter if we grew older and you would still want to stare at this beauty?" He teased, earning a sharp glare from her
"I'm kidding. You should come with me." He grabbed her wrist and they ran together outside the school main entrance, "I'm not going with you, dimwit!" She tried to retract her hand but Beomgyu is stronger in comparison than her, as always
"Come on." They sprinted to the private iron bars on the sides of the school, Beomgyu suddenly held on the highest metal bar then pushed himself up to the other side effortlessly
And that was plain a turn on to Ryujin, who could blame her though? Witnessing a very handsome guy climbed over an iron fence is not an everyday encounter
The blue girl scoffed, "Your stupid enough to think I would follow you over there." She mocked
"I know you can climb this thing, Ryu. Don't make me force myself to throw you over my shoulder." He threatened, but there was no hidden malice in his voice
"Where are you even taking me?" She asked out of frustration, "Somewhere."
"There's no place called somewhere." She narrowed her eyes with an unimpressed look while crossing her arms
She noticed how his eyes darted behind her, "Ryujin, just climb over." His tone sounds urgent, "Not until you tell me. I can't be seriously ditching class even if we don't have—"
Ryujin's vision suddenly turned upside down as she felt all the oxygen travelled to her head, "What the hell? Put me down, Beomgyu!"
Her protests were cut off short when he jumped over the metal bars, suddenly feeling the air were knocked out of her, that's when Beomgyu placed her down on her feet but not without his steel grip preventing her to run
"I did warn you." He playfully raised hisone arm, "Where are you taking me?" She repeated, feeling her blood boiled all of a sudden
Beomgyu sighed when he got the serious tone, "I want to show you something." He replied curtly before guiding her outside the school
Ryujin's not gonna lie, she feels like going in jail. This is the first time she's ditching classes, she never break any rules in schools and it already feels like she's a criminal doing illegal things with this dumb head
"What are you going to show me? Gyu, we're out of the town just so you know." He was nailed to where he was when he heard his nickname being rolled
"We're almost there." He reassured with a warm smile while looking at her and it melted Ryujin right way
She looked anywhere else but him until they found themselves standing in front of a abandoned building, "You sure this is somewhere?" She raised a mocking eyebrow
Unexpectedly, he nodded his head with a stoic face, he entered the building while the loud creaks that his steps are creating resonated the dusty room
It can be a shooting place for horror movies, with all the crevices and huge cracks on both ceiling and walls, disproportionate furnitures and webs lingering almost every inches of the ceiling, it petrified Ryujin that there might be a lone ghost roaming around the area
"What happened here?" She couldn't help but to blurt out, a minute passed by and no one answered her, she averted her gaze and Beomgyu was no where to be found. Crowded or not, I always lose that guy for Pete's sake!
She restrained herself from yelling out his name, afraid that she might call on some spirits instead
Like an idiot she was, she climbed upstairs without him and was greeted with different hallways that leads into different routes
She crunched her nose in disgust as she smelt rotten things from each rooms, "I don't want to be murdered in here by that dickhead." She whispered to herself
"Who's a dickhead?" She silently gasped whilst she turned around and met Beomgyu leaning against the wall, "The fuck Beomgyu?! You scared the shit out of me." She exclaimed, trying to calm her racing heart
He smiled sheepishly before gesturing her to follow, "What is this place?" She queried as she look around behind him
"Abandoned building, I discovered this when I was in middle grade." He replied, "You discovered an abandoned building out of the town? Seriously? Are you plotting someone's death?"
He shrugged and chuckled humourlessly, "Probably." She stopped walking after that word, he seemed serious about every jokes she's making or perhaps he doesn't see it as a joke
She closed her eyes momentarily before following him again, all the way at the back of the building. There was a metal ladder attached to the wall that leads them to the rooftop which is pretty high in her opinion
"You can go." He said while bobbing his head, Ryujin scoffed, "No." She shortly replied
"Ryujin, there's no need to be worried about, I've been doing this for a couple of—"
"I'm wearing a skirt, Beomgyu." She reprimanded while crossing her arms, he averted his eyes to her skirt that's literally few inches above her knees, if she climbs first she would be flashing him
His lips tugged upwards, "And?"
Her face lost its all emotions, "I'm not going first. End of discussion." Her voice held no room for arguments, to her surprise, he chuckled
"Geez, Ryujin. I can just look away while you climb. It's that simple." Her eyebrow shot, "Your eyes are telling me a different story either way." She snorted
"Fine." He shook his head and climbed up the ladder knowing he would never win an argument against her, she sighed and climb as well without a hassle
As she stepped on the roof, her devoid look was replaced by an starstruck expression. She could see a clear view of the sky as the small village around them were displayed in a beautiful scenario under it. It shone in luminosity in her eyes
(A/N: Just imagine it being dusty, creepy rooftop and a small town)
"Wow." Was the first word she uttered while admiring at the profound beauty, she unconsciously smiled then sat on the edge of the roof, who would have thought that there's a beauty hidden in a creepy mansion
Beomgyu was smiling at her the whole time, then sat beside her, "I take that you like it." He chuckled
Ryujin was so focused in the scenario in front of her that she didn't hear what he said, "I'm pretty sure there's a lot of rooftops that can provide you a good view from above, why chose this?" She queried without looking at him
"It's my favorite place to go when I'm feeling down." He tilted his head to the scenery, "It helps me to think through everytime I have a problem and the silence helps me a lot in here."
Ryujin briefly glance at his way, "Why did you bring me here? Though, I'm glad you showed me something I wouldn't discover by myself."
Beomgyu frowned at her question, "Do I always need a reason to everything I'm doing for you?" She tilted her head in confusion, "Probably, I mean you're not living to your reputation when I'm around."
"You want me to be ominous around you then?"
"That's not what I meant. I mean... I don't know really know how to handle our friendship considering I didn't have any guy friends until you. I'm afraid I'm already doing something wrong and that starts with me being untrustworthy when I'm with you."
Beomgyu's expression soften when she looked down, trying to hide her face, instead of saying anything, he slung his one arm around her and pulled her towards him
She glanced up him, ready to question but he put his finger on his lips as it means to keep quiet. After that, Ryujin stayed motionless on Beomgyu's shoulder while he was rubbing his hand as a comfort
"I bought you here because I want to." He said with a sincere smile, "I'm honestly oblivious on what I'm doing but I don't care right now. I could stay like this forever."
The blue girl smiled subconsciously as she scoots closer to be able to feel his warmth more, "I understand if you need more than a week to trust me and I'll work hard to earn your trust."
Her eyebrows shot momentarily, "If I do trust you, can you promise me that you won't break it?"
He sighed and Ryujin only braced herself, "I can't promise anything, Ryujin. I'm a reckless man but for you, I'll try."
"Don't try, Beomgyu. Do it, I'm trusting you a little bit but my only wish is for you is not to break it. What I hate the most is when people turn their back on me."
Beomgyu only hummed in response as they stayed like that for almost an hour without saying anything, Beomgyu was awake the whole time as he watched how Ryujin fell asleep in his arms. He tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear and smiled at her warmly
Such a rare luck from the heavens that I must treasure forever
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🚨WARNING: This is not a drill! I repeat this is not a drill! Incoming Steamy scene— but it's not Smut, just some teeny weeny tiny little polka dot bikini of Hot Make Out session🚨
Currently at the library where Chaeryeong is finding a book she needs for her next class, she's struggling to reach a particular book and she's already on her tippy toes. A hand shot out to grab it for her, "Oh, thank you—"
"Yeosang." She smiled at the boy behind her, "No problem, by the way can I borrow that later on? I need it after lunch." He points at the book he gave her
"Sure. I'll meet you after lunch." She waved a hand to him and walked to opposite direction
"You already have Yeosang, why are you still clinging to Taehyun?" A voice sneered from behind her. Without actually looking, Chaeryeong already knew who it was
"Are you seriously going to bother me all day long instead of making a move on him?" She mocked as she turned around to meet her glaring eyes
"Stay away from Taehyun, bitch" She spat while giving her a cute glare, "You should tell that to him first. He's the one approaching me, bitch." She emphasizes the last word using mockery that seemed to only angered the girl more
She recklessly launched herself at her in which Chaeryeong only dodged effortlessly, she landed flat on her face, "I'm not going to pay for your medical bills, moreover to your stupidity." Chaeryeong hissed while seeing blood flowing from her nose
She shook her head as she walked away from the scene, only then she saw the infamous red boy entering the library, "Oh, Chaeryeong. I've been looking for you everywhere, class is starting. Let's go."
He bobbed his head to the exit, "Sorry for making you wait." She giggled softly as they both walk towards to their next class as she clutched her book tightly
"Taehyun!" A shout from the distance echoed through the hallways, Chaeryeong sighed but she was secretly smirking while looking at the limping Yunkyoung. She was so sure that she hit her head not the feet but she was exaggerating the pain way too much
"Yunkyoung? What happened to you?" He asked warily as he strolled to her sides, "Chaeryeong happened." She points as the girl who's looking at her innocently
"S-she s-slapped me, oppa. I d-didn't do anything wrong she just attacked me all of a sudden." She faked cried while Chaeryeong is just casually holding back a laughter
"Yunkyoung, she would never do that. Chaeryeong is not that kind of a person." Taehyun sighed as he helped her to get up, "Why are you siding her when she's clearly guilty?" She screeched
"Let's drop the topic, Yunkyoung. You should get to the clinic first." (A/N: I don't why I love putting characters in the clinic but it's one of my thang I guess)
Yunkyoung couldn't argue as she let Taehyun guide her while Chaeryeong trailed their shadows, "Don't tell me you bumped into someone and landed on your face?" The nurse quickly deadpanned when they entered and saw the two
Chaeryeong stayed outside for an unknown reason
The two of them shared a knowing look, "I'm getting a lot of injured students because of bumping into someone. I'm not even surprise if you somehow bump into a wall."
The nurse treated Yunkyoung while the two of them stayed outside, "Let's go. The nurse will inform us if anything happens." He pulled her away from the nurse's building
Chaeryeong was worried that Taehyun is somehow blaming her about Yunkyoung, "Are... you mad at me?" She asked with a small voice, she was obviously nervous, her trembling lips say it all
He stopped from walking and faced her, "Did you do it?" He asked back while bravely meeting her eyes
"No. I would never harm a person without a valid reason—"
"Then that's enough to answer your question. I knew at the beginning that Yunkyoung was bluffing, you don't need to explain anything." He poked her nose gently
"But are you mad at her?"
Taehyun frowned, "I'm not a man who holds grudges at the simplest things. But what Yunkyoung did shouldn't be sliding off that easily, I'll talk to her later." He reassured
Chaeryeong suddenly grin, "So your a man now, huh?" She asked teasingly while crossing her arms, he raised an eyebrow at her question, "I've always been a man. I guess being around with a bunch of crack heads helped me a lot."
She giggled at the remarked, "Thanks to your hyungs then, you would be like Kai if it wasn't for them."
He tsked bitterly, "Even without them, I could be still mature, y'know?"
"Sure. We should go, we're going to be late." She looked at her wristwatch, "We still have few minutes." He shrugged
"Few minutes to wait. Come on." She led the way while fixing her book, "Actually, I can prove you that I'm a man in those few minutes if you still don't believe me." She heard Taehyun uttered
She tilted her head in confusion but was replaced with a shock look when Taehyun suddenly pushed her into the nearest wall and placed his hands beside her waist so she has the inability to run
He leaned down a little bit so they're eye level but thanks to her eyeglasses that they still conserved some space, "Trapping me in the hallway will prove you that you're a man?" She probed, whilst she's trying not to hyperventilate at his presence. His scent is literally filling her nose and it was intoxicating, automatically shutting her brain
His lips curled up into a seductive smirk, "Not in everyone else's mind... but I can prove to you that I can be a man in every girl's dream." He whispered literally just few centimeters away from her lips, making her tremble under his trap
God knows that Chaeryeong would faint if their lips meet, his breath fanning her lips alone is enough to weaken her knees, what could go wrong
He saw how she gulped and he was satisfied to see that he has the effect on her but not satisfied enough
"Uh huh? Tell that to a g-girl who would crumble underneath you." She tried to sound stern but his presence alone is ceasing her courage to stand for herself, he raised a cynical eyebrow and she could only dreaded for the worst, "Crumble underneath me, you say?"
He swiped her hair from the other side, "What are you—"
Her sentence was cut short when Taehyun unexpectedly ran his nose on the curve of her neck, Chaeryeong felt like an electricity just erupted in her nerves that she had to grip both of his shoulders for support, that made the book in her hands fell
"T-taehyun, what do you think you're doing?" She had to bit her lower lip from creating a lustrous sound females usually do, "What do you think?"
She could feel his smirk on her skin, satisfaction is clear on it. She tried to push him but all of her strength is somehow leaving her to suffer from the red demon
"W-we're in the hallway, dimwit. Get off." She whispered-yelled on his ear, but Taehyun seemed to be finding something as he's now using lips
She gasped while she fisted a handful of his clothes, he trailed a path of fire on the length of her neck and teased the corner of her lips. She was praising herself for not creating any scandalous sound from all of those
"P-people w-will see us, Taehyun." She stammered ever so lightly and mentally cursed herself for picking the wrong timing, he looked up to her with a wicked smile, "Are you inviting me to pull you in an empty room?"
Her eyes widened at the statement, instead of answering she pushed him with all the strength she have and coaxed herself, "You can't be seriously doing that again." She mumbled as she walked away
She was chanting different cursed words in her mind while she walk, Chaeryeong was a blushing mess, resembling the devil's red hair naturally. She didn't even notice the sweat that dropped on her forehead
Her mind is malfunctioning yet again, she hates the effects of Taehyun on her, she doesn't want to give him the pleasure from seeing her turning into mush from his capable hands. She couldn't believe she let herself crumble beneath him like an idiot she was
She blew a low breath in an attempt to calm her heart that feels like running for a marathon
Chaeryeong knew he's just trailing behind her since his footsteps are really loud in an empty hallway, "Don't be shy, Chaeryeong." A dry chuckle was heard from behind her
She ignored him and went straight to her class and sat on her seat but not when the devil came and sat beside her with a mischievous grin as if he was plotting something
Unluckily for her, the teacher hasn't arrived yet, "You look cute when you're flustered." He poked her fluffy red cheeks
She swatted his hand and gave her the best glare she had in which Taehyun only found more cute, "I'm warning you, Chaeng. Stop with your cutesy acts or I'll kiss you in this very class, I won't care if everyone sees us." He raised an eyebrow tauntingly
She gritted her teeth and look away from the red squirrel. It's sure going to be a tough time for her to concentrate in class when her mind is wrapped around Taehyun's curse
She never expected him to be naughty all of a sudden, their conversation was about Yunkyoung and it suddenly darted of how Taehyun being a man. Chaeryeong blamed herself for bringing up that concept, she badly wants to be swallowed in whole and don't come back
Taehyun on the other hand was enjoying the flustered Chaeryeong beside him, everyone could tell by how he was grinning like the Chesire Cat. He didn't know where he got the confidence to do that to her
What's worse is he never done that to any girl before but he managed to rendered Chaeryeong speechless in a quick snap. A desicive chuckle escaped from his lips, he's only making his first move yet it feels like he's winning overall
It only made him fall more for Lee Chaeryeong more without noticing
EDIT: I was planning on adding more details but I was like— 'Mercy button exists, self. I'mma just get them too hard for the next one ;)'
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Wednesday classes went like a usual routine, Soobin and Lia already passed on their project to the principal but they still need to report it if it's necessary
Lunch break went by without Ryujin and Beomgyu, though Yeji saw their short haired friend strolling through the corridors after lunch break and told her that she slept in their dorm for awhile
Of course, she knew better than that but chose not to intrude any privacy she wants
Currently in Txt's dorm where the maknaes are somehow ignoring each other from the past couple of days. Yuna is half asleep while Kai fidgeting his fingers, a habit he does when he's nervous
A sudden knock interrupted their peaceful atmosphere, Yeji peaked her head first, "Kai?" She whispered when she saw a sleeping Yuna
The boy stood up and went quietly at the door, "Give this to Yuna after she wakes up." She smiled before closing the door
Kai looked at the bonet and jacket she gave him, it's quite weird for him but didn't question it. He sighed before putting it in his closet
As he was about to close it, a shiny object suddenly fell off from the jacket. He crunched his eyebrows and picked it up
He scrutinized the silver necklace with a frown, it has diamond shape silver thing with an unnoticeable heart carved on it
Kai was perplexed by this, though it was really beautiful, it's only his first time seeing the necklace but it's somehow giving him a nostalgic feeling about it
He shook all the thoughts aside and put it back to where it was before. He looked over to the sleeping blonde girl and thought about something he'll surely regret the next morning
THE eldest Choi is already sleeping when Yeji entered the room after she gave something to Kai, she sneakily rounded to the other side of the bed and sat on the mattress, as careful not to wake him up
Unfortunately, Yeonjun was just pretending to sleep as he pulled her closer whilst earning a surprise shriek from her, "You need to change that habit of yours pulling me into you." (A/N: I'm so into you, I can barely breathe~~ Okay I'm sorry)
"It's not a habit, it's my hobby." He murmured while snuggling closer to her as he sniffed, "At least try not sniffing me everytime you like. You sound like a wolf." She snickered
"Fox is a much better term." He slung his arm around her waist while dipping his nose in her hair from behind. Yeji already know that this might be his favorite cuddle position as she would always find herself being encased to his arms every morning
"Let me breath, Yeonjun. Geez, I'm not going anywhere." She pried his arm and thankfully he complied, "I don't think your waist provides your daily oxygen." He mocked
"I do think it provides my daily basis for my physical appearance." She sarcastically remarked while scooting away from him, "You already look beautiful enough to catch all attention of the boys in class."
Yeji was quite unsure that she heard bitterness in his voice, but nonetheless, his sentence made her heart flutter from the small compliment
"We're even, dimwit. Weren't you the one who made all the girls in the campus went rampage because of your illegal looks?" She retorted, not knowing that she just called him handsome indirectly
Although Yeji couldn't see Yeonjun's face, his lips tugged upwards at what she said, "So your admitting that I'm handsome for your liking?"
Instead of being shy like usual, "Oh, why? Didn't you just admit that I'm beautiful enough to catch all the attention of the boys? Are you admitting that you're one of them as well?"
Without an ounce of hesitation, "Yes."
Yeji was so sure her heart is accelerating miles per hour, that was a simple word yet it managed to render her speechless
"What about you? Am I handsome for you?" He asked as if it was normal for him to say she's beautiful everyday, her cheeks flamed red
"N-not really. Your average." She replied nonchalantly, but in reality she was eating her own words
Average? She could be one of those girls that's screaming at that time when he was dancing on stage. His visuals are no joke and she's falling for it
All of sudden, Yeji found herself laying on her back instead on her sides as Yeonjun is hovering above her while putting both of his hands on the either side of her head. As an instinct, she placed her hands on his chest in an attempt to stop him from getting closer
"Let's scale it from 1 to 10." He grinned mischievously, Yeji raised an questioning eyebrow but promptly lost all the emotions when he scoots his face closer
Her hands weren't able to stop him, "Why is this so important to you?" She queried while staring at his brown orbs that are legitimately digging her soul
He lifted his head momentarily as if he was thinking, "Because your important to me?" He stated, though it was more of a question
Yeji couldn't help but to roll her eyes, "Nice pickup line you got, I'm really impressed. Could you move away now? Your presence is suffocating." She remarked
"We're still not done yet." He twirled a few strands of her hair between his index and middle finger, "And you really need to brush your hair. It feels really dry." He comments
"Move away then." She said while prying his body away, Yeonjun briefly let her get up as she went to pick up a hair brush but was immediately snatched away from her grasp
"Yeonjun—" She stopped her own words when she felt him brushing her hair carefully
Through her peripheral vision, she could see how his arm move up and down whilst he combs her slightly tousled hair
She would slightly flinch when Yeonjun's knuckles touched her nape, "Do you somehow want to dye your hair?" He suddenly asked while his attention is solely focused on her
Yeji blinked several times before answering, "I never thought about it. My previous school never allows students to dye their hair."
He hummed in response, "Your school is no fun." He mumbled, "It's still fun in other way around." She shrugged
"Like what? Hanging out with boys?" He scoffed making Yeji groan
It has been really frustrating hearing Yeonjun repeating those words as if he was some kind of overprotective boyfriend. His mood would sometimes contort with a frown or would bristle if the topic is all about boys but their current topic is nowhere near about those things
"What's the real deal if I'm hanging out with guys? I never really bother your relationship with other girls, do I?" She remarked sarcastically
His face darkened at her response, "Be honest, Yeji. Have you ever dated someone?"
A simple question but Yeji's answer is not the easiest thing she could say and so she stayed quite, "I'm tired, Yeonjun. I'm going to sleep."
She flopped to her sides and closed her eyes leaving a hanging blonde boy, he sighed whilst he placed the brush on his nightstand and cuddled her from behind
"We look like husband and wife in this position." He said 'cuz he knew she's still awake, "Keep dreaming." She murmured making him chuckle
"Good night, Yeji."
"Night."
"Sweet dreams."
"Sweet nightmares."
"I love you."
She aimlessly smacked his head, that earned a groan from the blonde boy
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*The next day
Yuna felt somewhat pleased by her chair, it suddenly became more comfortable and soft definitely a type where she could lay all day long, she groaned softly before using her elbows to sit up and stretch her limbs
Wait... Why am I sitting up when I'm sitting the whole time?
Her eyes travelled to the white sheets and comforters littering around her but what caught her attention is the sleeping HueningKai beside her who seemed to be in a deep slumber
Instead of succumbing into thick shyness and embarrassment like the others, the blonde girl scrutinized him for awhile. Completely forgetting why she's in his bed when she was avoiding his advances in the first place
Her heart melted at the sight of him, he was utterly innocent and naive in this form. Unknowingly, a graceful smile etched on her lips while her fingers are trailing aimless pattern on his hair
He looks like a delicate cinnamon roll that needs to be protected, like a caterpillar that's hiding in his cocoon waiting for his wings to bloom
She trashed the comforters and took a hot shower before putting on her uniform. Kai was still in his dreamland when she walked out the bathroom
"Kai, wake up." She shook him gently, anticipating his response, seems like he's a heavy sleeper, "Kai. HueningKai. Hyuka. Penguin. Dolphin." She called out all of his names but there was no response
"NingNing." A soft groan escaped from his lips and she grinned cheekily, "Ten more minutes." He mumbled grumpily as he flushed his face on a pillow
"Get up, NingNing." She teased, knowing the reaction she would get, "Don't call me that." His words were slightly muffled but she understood what he said
"Then get ready or else I'll keep calling you by that name until the end of the week." The boy was up in an instant and swiftly stomped his feet in the bathroom. Just like that, both of them felt like nothing was happening from the past couple days
Satisfied by hearing the shower running, the youngest one strolled to the kitchen where her friends are eating their breakfast
The girls frown when they saw her usual poker face, "Yuna—"
She sat on her stool and silently eat her breakfast, "Don't worry about me." She reassured by there was no reassurance present in her voice
"What's bothering you, Yuna?" The cat eyed girl queried, tone laced with concern, "Is it because of that girl Wonyoung?"
Yuna's eyes snapped at what Chaeryeong asked her, "Why would you think like that?"
Chaeryeong shrugged half heartedly, "I've heard rumors about her and I don't know if that's what's bothering you that maybe you're about Kai because he's near around that girl."
"What kind of rumors? First it was Felix's soon to be girlfriend and now her, how do you know these kind of stuffs?" Lia bombarded her with questions
"Relax, unnie. Yeosang told me a thing or two about that girl." She answered, "You're now hanging out with Yeosang, huh?"
Chaeryeong's forehead wrinkled, "Wae? Is it wrong to hang out with him?" She asked, genuinely curious
"I did not say that, at least focus on one person you should be hanging out with."
Her mind was suddenly trapped in deep thoughts, "So, you want me to stop hanging out with you so I could hang out with Yeosang?"
Lia stared at her, dumbfounded, "I can't believe you want him more than me. Now, I'm not sure if you cheated in your exams or what." She whispered
"What did you heard about that Wonyoung girl?" Ryujin mused in, "Yeosang said she's really nice and a total sweetheart but she's actually a demon in disguise."
"Huh? What makes him say that?"
"I mean, she dated one guy for over two years then the boy suddenly found out that she was cheating ever since they started dating. Pretty cunning, right?" Yeji hissed at the sudden information
"Yeah, but we can't judge a person by her past, she's probably changing and regretted what she did." Chaeryeong strongly disagreed with this
"Two years, unnie. She cheated with multiple boys in her campus. I don't think she can change around this age. She's probably not satisfied at what she did and targetting someone else." She glanced over at the blonde girl
"Why? You think I'm her next target?" Yuna probed
"Psychologist needs an explanation on why intellectual people are lacking in common sense." Lia mocked as she shook her head and went out of the dorm
"LIA!" A sudden shout made her shriek silently and glanced over her shoulders, "Oh, Haneul. What's up?"
Lia is currently walking back to their dorm as Thursday class ended already, "Hey, I'm hope I'm not bothering you but are you busy with something else?" The small girl queried
She looked perplexed but her head, "Great. Could you accompany me in the library? I need a hand in something."
"Uhh... Isn't that Soobin's job for you?" She arched an eyebrow, "I can't find him and it's really urgent. Please, I promise it'll be quick." Haneul successfully persuaded Lia after few attempts and they're now walking through the library
"What do you need with me for?"
"Just few English translation, I have a assignment and I couldn't figure it out. Soobin told me that your good in English anyway." Haneul smiled at her sheepishly, "Oh, it's okay. I'm glad I could help." Lia smiled warmly at the girl
It feels good having someone much shorter than me, Lia snickered in her mind
"Anyway, I hope your good in literature." She said while fidgeting her fingers, that earned a small giggle from Lia, "I'll try not to disappoint you."
They arrived at an empty library, "Why is no one in here? Even the librarian?" She looked around at the silent room as her voice is slightly resonating
"Well, me and Soobin are always in charge in here after class since we often used it." She nodded in understanding
"Here, it's bit a long but you can leave the rest with Soobin if you're feeling tired." Haneul gave her a book at one of the shelves
Lia sat on the nearest table and started scribbling all the hangul words into English without hesitation, "Soobin wasn't joking around. You're really good in English." Haneul giggler as she watched her
"Just good, not really good. I have a long way to earn that praise."
Minutes passed by and the both of them sat in silence, though Lia wasn't sure if she was supposed to teach it with her, "I need to go in the restroom for a bit." Haneul informed the English girl as she nods
Her attention was solely focused at the book she's translating, she heard the library doors closed whilst continuing
Like Haneul said, she was indeed good in English, she's not dropping any ounce of hesitation, just writing what her mind can process. In the end, she translated 25 pages and she could feel her numb limbs
She yawned and glanced around, her eyebrows constantly meeting when she didn't see any sight of Haneul. She placed down the pen on the book
Her heart instantly stopping itself from breathing when she couldn't open the doors, the knob would dangled in protest while she tried opening it
Her eyes scanned around the surroundings, there was no any form of escape, surely she wouldn't risk jumping out of the window that's a four story high building
She fished out her phone to call her friends but her battery is dead, "Why am I always so lucky?" She grunted underneath her breath
A sudden clanking made her snap her head at her right, "Great, now there are ghosts. What else do fate wants to surprise me with?"
As a curious person, she stalked closely at the two shelves blocking a particular set of chair and table at the other side
She slowly rounded the shelf and her eyebrows are arching when there was no one in there, "Lia?"
Her heart leaped out of her ribcage as she jerked backwards, meeting a familiar purple boy, "Soobin?" She stared in disbelief
"In the flesh. What are you doing here?" His feet dragged his towards her, "Haneul asked me to help her in her English translation and somehow the door is locked."
His eyebrow arched, "Why did she asked you?"
"You tell me, she couldn't find you that's why she asked me to help her. Where have you been?"
"I've been here for almost an hour, just sleeping. I was waiting for her the whole time." He pointed at his desk where books are scattered around, "You shouldn't be sleeping in here."
"I was really drowsy. Anyway, aren't you going back?" He rubbed his eyes like a five year old, "I wish I could if the door wasn't locked." She scoffed
"Wait, what?! Why didn't you tell me?" He exclaimed while running for the door, "You need to clean your ears next time." She grumbled while following him
Soobin tried it and ended up the same fate as her, "Why is this locked in the first place?"
"I don't know. I was sure I didn't lock it, Haneul just went to the restroom—"
She stopped when she's realizing something, "Your saying she locked us in here?" Soobin glanced at the girl
"It's the only explanation I got but I don't know why would she do that." She sighed exasperated, "Do you got any device to contact your friends so they could help us out in here?" She queried
"No, I never bring my phone with me while in class." That earned a groan, "What now?"
Soobin went dead silent for awhile, he then proceeded to the librarian's desk and started rummaging in each drawers, "There's gotta be an extra key in here."
Soobin wore a disappointed look when he found nothing, "Wait..." Lia trailed off as she went to pick up something but it was way beyond her reach
The purple boy crunched his forehead at what she's trying to get. Shrugging, he picked it up with ease and handed it with her, "What are you gonna do with a phone charger?"
"Charge my phone, duh." She sarcastically remarked whilst she settled her phone and waited
"Glad your finding a form of enthusiasm in the middle of this." He mocked as he sit beside her, "Relax, there's always a solution in every problem."
"What if there's no absolute solution at all?" Lia briefly glanced at the boy, "Then don't think about the problem. Simple."
He chuckled at her response, "You always think of all the positive energy around you."
She shrugged, "Negative vibes won't get me anywhere."
"Aren't you scared?"
"Scared of what?" She raised an eyebrow, "That maybe with all your positive thinking, you're not used in having the negative sides. Aren't you scared that you might feel trapped?"
She went silent for awhile, "That's a good question... but I don't have the answer to that. Honestly, I could care less as long as I can overcome any obstacles."
"Hmm, you're really carefree, huh?"
"People said that a lot to me but sometimes they would misunderstood it as being a careless girl." She shook her head, crossing her legs under the table, "Well, they're not entirely wrong after all."
Soobin broke with a grin when she shot him a murderous glare, "What about you then, huh? Scared of something?" She mocked
"I'm not scared of anything." He stated proudly with a smirk, "And pigs can fly. Come on, don't be a douche, I won't tell anyone." She smiled but Soobin knows better than anyone else
"Your face is not that convincing than your words."
"Oh, come on. There's gotta be something you're afraid of." She whined while an irresistible pout was forming on her lips, "I can assure you that I'm not afraid in anything." He smiled down
She huffed before crossing her arms, "Your cute." Soobin muttered unconsciously, that made Lia trailed her gaze at him, "What?"
"Your cute. I think you already know that." He gently swiped a strand of her hair that's blocking her eyes, "How can you be so calm when you said that?"
"When I told you your cute? I'm just stating facts, I don't need to be embarrassed." He shrugged indifferently
"Plus, you should treasure what I said since I'll be the only one telling that to you." She playfully smacked his arm, "Many people have said that to me but I never cared about it."
"Oh, really? Like whom? Jaeyun?" She looked at him with an incredulous expression, "What does Jaeyun gotta do with this?"
"He seems really interested in you." He grunted under his breath while looking away, "So?"
Soobin didn't answer anything after that, "What's up with me and Jaeyun? First you always brought him up in almost every conversation we had and threatened me to stay away from him."
"He might be plotting something against to your friends." That wasn't the entire truth and lie, "Oh... I don't think he's that kind of a person but I'll be careful in the future."
She muffled her yawns with her hand as tears gather up in the corner of her eyes, "You can rest." She heard Soobin's gentle voice
"What about—"
"I'll handle it, I think you should get some sleep." He reassured as Lia dipped her head in between her arms on the table and closed her eyes but would gradually open them
"I feel tired but I can't sleep." She murmured, she lift her head and rested it on Soobin's shoulder, "Can I use this just this once?"
The purple haired boy nodded his head and he started singing a lullaby
In an instant, she was already in her dreamland, snoring softly. He looked down at the girl with a devoid look but his features softened all of a sudden, he wrapped his right arm around her shoulder and placed his head on top of hers while waiting. He feels comfortable around her and he likes it
He wouldn't waste the chance to stay like that when no other girls had done that to him before
Few minutes, he decided to take off the phone from the outlet and opened her phone which is thankfully has no pass code. He sent a message to one of her friends and sat back not when he accidentally dropped her phone that caused loud noise
Soobin felt his entire being stilled when Lia stirred ever so lightly on the desk but glad be didn't wake her up
He went to pick up her phone and put it on the table with a frown. His gaze trailed at her sleeping form and his eyes suddenly caught very unusual
Lia's arms were stretched out, that made the hem of her blouse rose slightly at her back until to her waist. He took a quick look and he almost wrecked everything in sight
His blood runs cold when he realization hit him like a truck
It was a healed cut wound. Three inches long
His hands trembled beside him as he made a move to pull up her blouse slightly, he knew he shouldn't be doing it but curiousity is killing him in another degree
His eyes followed the trail of the same cut that seemed to be continuously moving upward, until to the strap of her bra, the wound still travelled up but he restrained himself from going further
But when his attention went somewhere else on her back, his knees weakened at the sight of numerous healed wounds that lingered like ants. He knew it was not caused by a simple knife, a dread settled in his gut thinking of something much worse than a knife
Almost all of them are in the same length, about the size of a ruler. He sat down beside her while his teeth are tattering from the profound revelation
All of them are already healed but it still shook him to the core. It feels like thousands of daggers were imbedded in his heart seeing her healed cuts
Here he thought she had a complete normal life and didn't suffer from any difficulties since she was so jolly and positive. But he was proven wrong
"Fuck..." He clenched his fists tightly to the point that his knuckles are turning white, "Fuck... Who did this to you?" He whispered, as low as he won't wake her up
He was having difficulties with his breathing, he pulled down the hem of her blouse back to its original place
He raked a hand in his hair while gripping it tightly, Soobin could only see red and he was fuming mad, his mind is swirling with so many questions that are left unanswered
His eyes reflected on how dangerous he could get, almost like he will kill anyone who plucks a single strand of her hair
"Soobin hyung! Thank god you guys are alright." The purple haired boy almost let out a decisive chuckle
Yeonjun and Kai were the only ones who came to pick them up since the girls are busy doing their homework. The blonde boy frown in confusion when he noticed his trembling form, "Did something happen? You look tense."
Soobin's jaw clenched at the question but he chose to stay quiet as he picked up Lia and carried her bridal style then walk pass the two boys
"A thank you would be nice!" Yeonjun shout echoed through the hallways as the both of them followed the giant creature
But it seemed like he didn't hear anything, Soobin was harshly breathing and could only think about her. He was damn sure he would get to the sole of her secret and help her out
He wasn't labeled as the most dangerous person for nothing, and because of the girl he's holding. The devil inside him is slowly awakening and it's not a welcoming concept
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(EDITED)
10/08/21
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