innocent | HHJ + SRJ

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S H I N  R Y U J I N

" i told you, i already threw them out earlier with the other garbage " mom repeat herself. i stared blankly at her, realizing just how dumb i am to add that in the box.

" is it still there? maybe i could go and che- " i turned around and was planning to go outside and check the garbage can but mom stopped me.

" it's gone honey, it was already picked up " she said with furrowed eyebrows. i let out a groan and drop down on one of the chairs here at the kitchen. i then pulled at my hair while looking down.

" i thought you are already decided, now you're regretting it huh? " i looked up and saw her smirking at me.

" it's not- i just forgot- ugh! " i cut myself off and let out a stressed out groan.

" calm down baby, it's your birthday " she said then pop a strawberry, from a bowl on top of the counter, in her mouth. " don't want you to be stressed at the very start of your day "

i look back up at her, sighed before speaking. " i put something in the box that shouldn't have been in there " i finished.

she blinked multiple times while leaning her back at the wall. " well, uhm, you kn- "

i abruptly stood up, cutting her off. " it's just a hair tie anyway, i'll just go and find a new one " i stated and turned around to go to my room.

i can't believe i include the hair tie in the box without thinking. it's a temporary replacement for my broken bracelet. i let out a breath and run my cold fingertips on my bare left wrist, feeling the fading scar.

it's almost gone, the ones on my right wrist are completely gone but i still wear the same bracelet over it because i know my mother's prying eyes will still notice it. once i entered my room, i went straight to my closet. i opened my old box of scunchies and picked two with the same color, though there really isn't so i just picked a white one and a cream one.

i stood up and checked both my wrists. good, completely covered. i let out a breath of relief and went down to oficially start my day.

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a chuckle left my lips once i saw the same plastic bag attached to my locker. tsk, he never miss. i went straight to it and checked inside. the same set of treats and a sticky note.

" happy birthday ryujin :) i hope to see a brighter smile on your lips today "

just reading the sweet greetings written on the sticky note made me smile even brighter. i thought jeongin would stop giving me sweets today since he already bought me another gift, or maybe he couldn't choose yesterday and just decided to stick to these instead. the thought made me laugh.

" there she is! "

i felt thin arms wrapping around me tightly. i didn't have to look to know who it is. i let out another laugh and turn around to hug her back.

" happy birthday pretty girl " jisu said and playfully kissed my cheek. i let out a screech at her action making the two of us laugh.

another set of arms wrapped around me from the back. the owner kissed me on my other cheek leaving me no time to avoid it.