CRUEL [COMPLETED]

⚜Work it out⚜

"Oh? Are you okay?" Jimin noticed as soon as Dahyun opened the door. "H-huh? Yes, why?"

"You look so pale..."

"It's just very cold, senior." She said. "Where's Jin?"

"Mr. Yoo is talking to him right now." Dahyun went out, Jimin followed her. "Oh! Your sister's here!" Mr. Yoo showed Dahyun, Jin on the phone. Dahyun smiled. "How are you? Are you going to really be discharged in 5 days? Can't you make it any quicker? I hate being pathetic."

Jungkook stopped on setting up when he heard Dahyun.

("What are you saying? Be good there and wait for me. I can talk to JYP to extend your vacation. Why is Mr. Yoo in there? Who asked the favor?") Dahyun looked at Jeongyeon, she shook her head. Gesturing not to tell Jin that she's there. "Nothing, Mr. Yoo is just being kind. In behalf of you who left me alone in here." She felt her phone ringing, "Wait." She took it out. "Oh! See? I'm very loved. Seokjung and dad is calling." She showed him her phone. ("Kim— fam— ya, you have a group chat??? Why am I not there???")

Dahyun answered the call. ("Wah! My beautiful sister!") Seokjung said. ("Ya! You punk, I was supposed to speak to my princess first!") Mr. Kim complained. ("You're both annoying, why am I not in your group chat?") Jin asked. ("Oh, sorry... We forgot. Annoying, you say?") Seokjung mocked.

"Oh, oh!" Jeongyeon pushed Jimin to catch Dahyun. "Are you okay???"Jimin asked her. She took the two phones and let Dahyun sit on the poolside chair. "She's tired, just say you're wishing her happy new year so she could rest." Jimin answered both of the callers. ("Okay, okay. Happy new year, princess! Dad's very sorry for not celebrating it with you. I'm counting on Jin when he gets back there hmm? I'll make it up to you soon, I love you. Are you okay???")

("Happy new year, Dahyun. Sorry, older brother couldn't be there with you. I promise to make it up to you too, just wait hmm? Older brother loves you! Make sure she's gonna be fine.")

"Okay, hmm. Happy new year, Mr. Kim! Seokjung, Jin. Bye~" Jimin hang up on both phones. "He—" Jimin was handing Dahyun her phone but her eyes were closed. "Dahyun?" He carefully put her phone back in her pocket.

—

Dahyun slowly opened her eyes after hearing the fireworks. "Dahyun! Wake up, happy new year!" Jimin tapped her shoulder. She stood up. "Happy new year." Jeongyeon hugged her. Dahyun wrapped her arms around her too, "Thank you." She said. "For what?"

"Making me feel I'm not alone."

Jeongyeon caressed Dahyun's hairs while watching the fireworks.

—

Everyone cleaned everything after welcoming the new year while Dahyun stayed at the poolside. "You're not pathetic, Dahyun." She sighed while looking at the skies.

"I proved you wrong." She knows Jungkook was there. "I am not pathetic, whether or not I am with my family. Say whatever you want to say, if it will make you better." Dahyun laughed. "I might be going crazy. Have you listened to it? Oh... I am not that popular, people liked the other members' songs more but I think I did great making those lyrics, what is it? Between the two cold gaze, In the distance in the cold gaze. You still can't get away from me. Even if I hate it. The already deviated fate has been cut off. Even the traces left under your soft hand gestures. As if to see you again casually. Oh I'm doing great. Is it harsh because it looks completely different from your prediction?" She stood up. "I am not staying here, if it's not for Jin." Dahyun bit her lower lip. "It's cruel... So cruel, of all people... Mrs. Jeon was the first person who became very cruel to me. But I don't mind. I never liked a person who dislike me, but now... I don't really know what to feel about you." Dahyun looked down.