Actions Don't Lie, Jinjoo (AU)

Chapter 46

Minju felt as if she was going to knock out and decided to get out of the room for some fresh air.

She walked towards the back of the building where there is a wooden swing and sat on it, letting out a small sigh. She leaned back and looked up at the stars, brushing her hair back, inhaling deeply.

"Moon's huge," she mumbled, clearing her throat a little and scrunching her nose.

A few minutes later, she felt the swing move. She opened her eyes and looked forward.

"What are you doing here?"

She turned to see Yeji holding a bottle of water and a can of half-drunken beer.

"Watching the stars. Sky's pretty nice today." she tilted her head back again while Yeji nodded, sipping on her drink.

She also leaned back on the swing, glancing at Minju who was just chilling. "You really forgive me?" Yeji asked, making the girl peer at her before looking up again.

"If you're going to keep asking, I'll take back my words." Yeji immediately shut up and drank her water.

"Here." she passed Minju the bottle she just opened while the girl took it and rested it on her lap.

Yeji saw how flushed Minju's cheeks were. "You don't look so good."

"I can't really take vodka." the girl blinked hard once, sniffing softly.

"You wanted to know why I came here, right?" Minju roused up and sat properly, settling the bottle on the floor after taking a sip.

"Yeah, why?" she shifted a little, facing Yeji while resting her head on her hand, arm being supported by the back of the swing.

Yeji swallowed thickly and finished the last bit of her drink before tossing it straight into the bin.

"Actually..." She said. "I came here for you." she let out a small groan while leaning against the swing.

"What?" Minju blinked slowly, narrowing her eyes slightly.

Yeji looked at her. "After you left SNU...because of me, things weren't the same as before." she crossed her legs while shifting her body to face Minju.

"I figured...I went too far but I didn't mean it." she nibbled on her lower lip.

Yeji let out a small sigh. "I admit, I did everything, I was the one who asked people to do that to you." She paused.

"But...I did it because..." Yeji hesitated and looked at Minju who was still frowning, intently listening to her.

"Because what?" she asked, clearing her throat and scratching her head with her finger.

Yeji sighed. "The arranged marriage got called off."

Minju tilted her head. "So? Why are you telling me that? That's why you did that to me?"

The girl pursed her lips together and thought of how to explain things. "No...Well...I feel that you need to know."

"You came here just to tell me that?"

The girl shook her head. "There's something else I didn't manage to tell you." she subtly clenched her fist.

"Can you just get to the point? I'm getting tired." Minju let out a sharp sigh before yawning softly, eyes getting a little watery.

"When you told me you liked me, I didn't hate it."

Yeji tried calming down when she saw how Minju looked at her with an unexplainable expression. "I did all that to you not only because my mom told me to get rid of you but also myself."