A Common Desire

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Tears strolled down your face as you allowed the endless sobs to leave your lips. You couldn't make it stop. You thought you was okay, you thought it wasn't that big of a deal. But the more you thought about it, the more his grip remained stained on your body. You scrubbed your skin harshly, trying to erase the disgust that the stranger left you with, but nothing was working.

As soon as you got home, you jumped straight in the shower to wash off the excess paint, but the earlier memories came rushing back from the train. You were oblivious to think that it could never happen to you. But the thought that women go through things like this on a daily scared you.

You suddenly heard harsh banging on the bathroom door along with muffled calls. Your mind was too occupied to think about that. Instead, you sat in the bath with your knees to your bare chest and rocked yourself back and forth, trying to rid yourself of the memories.

"Y/n!" The banging continued, yet it was foggy in your mind. "I'm coming in!"

Your head fell onto your knees, you didn't want whoever was at the door to know that you were crying. The thought that you were naked sitting in an empty bath while the shower ran, didn't even cross your mind.

"What happened?!" The voice asked after barging through the door.

You felt a pair of large hands lift up your head, forcing you to face them. "I'm okay." You said. Not acknowledging the situation. You just didn't want anyone to know you were weak. "I told you not to worry about me, Mingyu."

His face dropped. He couldn't piece together what was happening. "Why are you crying? I was only gone for 5 minutes. What happened." He handed you a towel and turned the shower off for you. He placed the towel over you so you were all hidden, he didn't want to intrude.

"T-that man." You admitted. "On the train."

Mingyu's hands balled into fists as he recalled the events. Anger boiled his blood just thinking about how it affected you. "Why didn't you tell me that it hurt you?" His anger was soon replaced with sadness. "Do you want to go to the police?"

You shook your head. "No. I don't want to draw too much attention."

"Y/n this is serious. Just think about all the other women that could be getting assaulted by him. It's better put a stop to it before it affects others."

You didn't think about it that way before. You were just scared that it would come back and haunt you if you became a snitch. "O-okay. I'll go to the police. Can you come with me though?"

"I wasn't going to let you go alone anyway." He assured. "I'm going to leave you to finish washing up, are you going to be okay."

You shook your head. You felt embarrassed to ask, but you felt like you needed to so you could feel better. "Can you wash me?"

Mingyu was taken aback by your question, but when he saw how your lip trembled, he knew you needed him. He gifted you a faint smile and nodded. He stood up and unhooked the shower head and turned it back on after removing the towel. "Are you sure you want me to?"

"I don't trust anyone else."

He would have felt honoured and warm inside, but due to the circumstances of the situation, he didn't, he only felt sorry that he couldn't do anymore to help you.

You closed your eyes as he washed your skin delicately, not caring about anything. You trusted him with your life and you truly believed that he was the only one who could help. You also felt like you were being overdramatic and you spoke your worries, but Mingyu assured you that you had every right to cry and react this way. Sexual assault is a serious issue and not just for women. Now that you'd experienced it, you realised how serious the situation is.

Mingyu helped you stand up and wrapped the towel around you after he was finished. He followed you into your bedroom, making sure that you were okay before leaving you to get changed. Today was supposed to be perfect, but it was ruined just by the vile action of a stranger.

You got changed and met Mingyu in the living room. He had already called a cab and it was outside waiting for you. He took your hand in his and never let go until you were both sat in the back of a taxi, then he embraced you tightly, too scared to let go in case you broke. "You're doing the right thing." He spoke up. "I'm proud of you."

His words reassured you more than he knew and you were more than grateful. "Thank you. And thanks for coming with me, I don't think I could have done this alone."

"I just wish you would have told me earlier so you didn't have to suffer alone."

"I know, but I didn't want to ruin our date. We were having such a great time that I had completely forgotten about what happened. But the moment I was alone, it came rushing back again."

"I don't want you hiding from me again, okay? I want you to tell me how you feel. Even if you feel like you're a burden, I'm here to reassure that you aren't. I want to be the one to help you through your troubles and make you feel better."

"I wish I was more grateful to you from the start."

He leaned his head on yours and stroked your hair. "We've come so far. None of that matters anymore. As long as we've got each other, right?"

You hummed in response and allowed your eyes to rest until you reached the police station.

When you reached the reception desk, you were greeted by a sweet officer. "How can I help you?" She asked.

"I'm here to report sexual assault." You replied, the words came out surprisingly easily.

The woman gave you a look of pity before handing you a clipboard and pen. "Just fill in your statement and then we will bring you in the speak to an officer."

You gave her a small bow before walking over to the seating area. Mingyu didn't leave your side.

You wrote down everything that happened and and your details before handing it back in.

There was a small wait before your name was called and you were guided into an interrogation room. The female officer sat opposite you and Mingyu sat next to you since you insisted that he came with you. She held nothing put kindness in her posture. "Would you like to explain what the man looked like?" She asked carefully.

Mingyu was the one who gave the description since he had a more clearer view of the culprit. Meanwhile, the officer was jotting down every single detail.

"I understand that this must be difficult for you, especially because of your status as an idol and I appreciate that you have reported this and I thank you for doing so." The officer informed.

The pair of you left the station and you felt an instant rush of relief, you actually felt better that something was going to get done. Mingyu kept telling you how proud he was and assuring you that you were strong for doing this.

"Would you like to stay with me tonight? I'm sure you don't want to be alone." He offered.

"Don't you share a room?"

He nodded. "But it's okay, Woozi won't mind. And you can borrow some of my clothes so we don't have to go back to your dorm."

"Okay."

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A/n: I know this chapter is short but I thought that this and the previous update was touching on a really important subject.
I got the idea from the Netflix series sex education and I thought I would like to speak that message in my writing.
I'm sorry it it made anyone uncomfortable but situations like these are so common for everyone, not just women. So please don't be offended.
Thank you for reading and the next chapters are going to be happier I promise