(A/N: 😩 I love this chapter.)
Yeji POV
I could feel my tears building up.The pressure. It was too much.
I looked to see Ryujin's pained expression dying down, signaling that she was healing.
Getting the sense that she was alright, I quickly left, not being able to stay still any longer.
Ryujin POV
"Yeji?" I looked up to see her leaving.She didn't turn back or respond.
I know she's probably angry right now. Mad that I ruined our performance. Furious that I ruined her chances of getting into her dream school.
Damn it. I quickly followed her out of the room.
I saw her open the door to the school's stairwell.
Crap, where is she going??? I watched as she continuously climbed up the staircases, not bothering to look back.
I proceeded to trail her, being about 20 steps behind.
She didn't stop going up until finally, I heard the sound of a metal door opening.
The rooftop. 20 stories high.
I swiftly reached the top floor and opened the door, spotting her by the rooftop edge.
Shit. Don't tell me.
"Yeji." I called out to her in a gentle voice.
I could hear sniffles coming from her and slowly approached her.
"Yeji?" I called out to her again.
"I-it's too much, Ryujin." She cried out in a barely audible voice.
"Wh- what do you mean?" I calmly asked her.
She didn't respond and quickly got up the low wall of the rooftop edge. My eyes widened and my heart skipped a beat.
"Wait! Yeji, please don't do what I think you're about to do."
She failed to respond again and I could feel my heart banging rapidly out of my chest. My mind was racing too fast and I couldn't think of anything to say in this situation. There was no point in waiting when I didn't know what was going on in her head.
While she was just standing over the edge, I hastily rushed towards her, yanking her down by pulling on one of her wrists.
She fell in my arms and I promptly shoved her backed to the stairwells, locking the metal door before she could react.
She fell onto her knees, breaking down and letting her sobs echo through the stairwell.
I could feel my heart ache at the sight.
I went down and hugged her as she continued to cry.
"I'm so sorry for ruining our performance.
Please, please don't do that again. I was going to have a heart attack." I begged her. I felt like crying as well, but that wouldn't be fair to her."I c-can't...do t-this...anymore." She said in between her crying.
"Can't do what anymore?" I asked her tenderly.
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Paganini's Puppet | Ryeji
FanfictionYeji is a classically trained violinist from a rich, elite family. Ryujin is a prodigious cellist from a humble background. What will happen when two rivals come head on to compete for the #1 spot as ace of the school? ⚠️ content mentions depression...