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~ in which she's in love with a criminal.~ 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: platonic evolvement 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: iu x mafia boss fem!reader 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: mafia au, angst, light fluff 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: mentions of blood, gun violence, light cursing, attempted kidnapping 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭: 3008 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝? ✔
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"Jieun, you can't just step away like this. You can't just... just throw away everything we had!"
She stood in front of you like a frozen statue, nothing but a stern look on her face with the only source of light coming from the street lamp that glowed within the black sky above. You had this heavy urge to reach out to her and grab her hand, but she already seemed so far away, even if you can still hear the soft, somewhat unsteady breaths leaving her mouth.
"What do you not get about this, Y/N?" Her shoulders slouch downwards, as if expressing a sign of defeat, and a glint of hopelessness in her eyes. "You're... involved in illegal activities, you just have... you're dangerous, you're wanted, and you're considered a criminal! I can't be apart of that... I just can't."
You consider her words carefully, taking it all like a gunshot to your heart. She wasn't wrong𑁋your family had been accustomed to their mafia roots for years, hopping over dangerous fences and ridding of those who have wronged them in any way. Now, it wasn't a secret that you were assigned the new leader.
From where you stood, she had fear in her face. Ever since starting this relationship with her, you didn't want her to be scared of you, anything but that. She had known of your dangerous background at the time, and you've assured her many times of keeping that life separate from her. But now as months have passed and you inherited the throne, she was the one slowly separating her life from you.
"I-I can't do this, Y/N," she mutters lowly, head hanging down to the ground. "I just... I have to go now, I'm sorry."
Jieun hesitates slightly, before turning around completely and walking off in the opposite direction. You couldn't get yourself to budge; your feet were glued to the ground, and you could only watch in dismay to the woman you love drifting away.
"Lee Jieun!" You yell out to her, voice breaking and echoing throughout the air. "Lee Jieun..."
Tears begin to brim down your face. Never in your life have you felt this weak before. You were always told to keep your head on your shoulders, your posture straight, and to keep yourself firm from vulnerability. It was in your family blood to be strong.
But this is someone you cherish, someone you love, and feeling that fade away made it seem like you had been shot by one of your own.
Jieun's steps quicken, a chill running up and down her spine as the overheading streelights seemingly began to dim. She was far away now to not hear your cries, yet the place she was in felt all unfamiliar. Her breathing starts to race while looking around to seeing nothing but abandoned buildings in her view.
