Ballroom Fever - Ryeji

Rain Angel

2 weeks ago, Yeji won at a dance competition and she didn't know that a famous American dance mentor was watching her. The woman liked Yeji's performance, the way she uses all of her limbs and the way she glares at the audience while moving with the beat of the song. The day after Yeji grasped triumph, the woman sent Yeji an invitation. She wanted Yeji to study at her prestigious dance school in America where tons of professionals teach and share their experiences and skills.

Yeji couldn't decide if she'll go to America and continue her studies there. She wanted to vastly improve her skills and further improve her knowledge by exploring different dance styles, but she wanted to stay for her friends and Ryujin. Until now, Yeji's still holding the invitation that was sent to her and she's still struggling to decide. After seeing Chaeryeong and Ryujin "kiss" at the beach, Yeji went home and started drinking while bawling her eyes out. She didn't try to talk and ask Ryujin if they're dating, she just assumed that they're together again.

Yeji fell asleep drunk and the next day, her parents struggled to wake her up. Fortunately, after 10 minutes of tapping Yeji's forehead, she finally opened her eyes. Yeji ate breakfast, took a bath and went to school. At school, things were still the same. She couldn't approach Ryujin and apologize to her for slapping her and talk to her about her relationship with Chaeryeong, because Chaeryeong was with Ryujin the entire day. Chaeryeong kept on trying to talk with Ryujin about that time at the beach, but Ryujin kept on ignoring her.

It was a cold Friday. Gray cotton candies in the sky, rain falling down in a rapid pace, and the wind was starting to become violent. Standing a few meters away from the convenience store and waiting for Lia and Yuna, Yeji started looking around out of boredom, hoping to see something that might flourish her enthusiasm. The convenience store was planted next to a Korean-Italian restaurant. Yeji was holding an umbrella and wearing a jacket to shield herself from the cold wind. She was standing near the curb while exploring the peaceful and wet streets of Korea with her eyes.

Different vehicles were passing by in front of her. There were sports cars and other expensive and colorful cars, but none of them caught Yeji's eyes. Yeji looked across the street and her entire world fell apart for a moment because of what she saw. Yeji saw Chaeryeong and Ryujin walking together under one umbrella, Chaeryeong's umbrella. Yeji's heart jumped up and down as her eyes followed Ryujin. Despite having wet hair and not wearing lipstick or any makeup whatsoever, Ryujin still looked gorgeous. 'She looks like an angel. A rain angel,' Yeji thought and smiled.

However, Yeji's heart got shattered into pieces like a flower vase hitting the ground when Chaeryeong suddenly held Ryujin's hand. They stopped walking for a moment. Yeji thought that the reason they stopped is because they wanted to enjoy the romantic and peaceful feeling of a rainy day. Yeji forced a smile while trying her best not to cry. "They're together now. Stay happy, Ryujin. Goodbye," Yeji said to herself. Yeji decided to go home and write her goodbye letter to Ryujin. She finally decided to go to America and study there.

Yeji didn't know that Ryujin was actually annoyed and mad at Chaeryeong. Chaeryeong was still holding Ryujin's hand while looking at her in the eyes. Tons of people were walking by and the rain got stronger every second like the wind. "Let go of me!" Ryujin aggressively pulled her own hand making Chaeryeong let go of it. "I already told you, Chaeryeong. I don't like you. Stop following me, you're annoying."

Chaeryeong let out a big sigh. "Do you still like Yeji?" she asked.

Ryujin crossed her arms. She wished that she could blow away Chaeryeong like a piece of paper, but she couldn't. Ryujin wasn't in a good mood that day because of her argument with Yeji the other day that was never resolved and Chaeryeong was basically glued to her the entire day. "T-That's none of your business," she replied.