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he left school early and ran home. he hadn't stopped crying after ending his friendship with areum.

he threw his backpack on the floor angrily. fisting his hair in his hands, sitting on the edge of his bed and letting quiet sobs escape his lips.

he kicked his desk, throwing his books from the bookshelf against the wall. his cries getting louder with every book that hit the wall.

he was an absolute mess.

his mother bursted into his room, her purse still around her shoulder, "namjoon stop this!"

but he didn't.

he kept throwing things and crying.

"n-no! get off me! get off of me!" he screamed as his mother trapped him in her arms.

"stop this before your father gets home..." she whispered.

he sobbed, falling down to the ground still in his mother's arms.

his mother shushed him softly, brushing his hair with her fingers and rocking him side to side. "what's happened?" she asked softly.

"my friend...I lost my friend..." he cried.

his mother sighed, letting him sob into her arm. "it's because of dad," he said. "he said to stop being friends with her...I didn't know what would happen if I disobeyed him and-"

"I know namjoon," his mother sighed. "I know."

he sniffled, looking up at his mother, "why do you put up with this? why do you let him hit me?"

his mother began to tear up, "your father has many problems...if I had the strength I would've stopped him a long time ago."

"but you still could! mom we can escape this-"

"it doesn't work like that honey," she shook her head. "your father has power. and he uses that power for bad things. I promise you, it'll all be over."

namjoon shook his head, "she was my only friend...and he took that away from me too."

his mother wiped a tear, bringing him close to hug him again. "I want you to promise me something namjoon-ah," she said. "when you find the right time, you leave. understand?"

"l-leave?"

"leave," she repeated. "leave and don't ever look back."

"and you? I can't leave you..."

"I won't leave until you will," she said. "can you promise me that?"

namjoon nodded his head, "I promise."

and areum would be the first person he'd take with him.

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