Hyo Jin sat down on the floor. Her attire wet with sweats. Seyong sat beside her after what had happened Miss Jean showed up and long after that practice began. She teached few complicated steps and dance moves.
"That was fun. You guys did such a great job!" Miss Jean shrieks triumphantly. Seyong can only afford for a smile to reply her.
"That was hard" Hyo Jin wailed and lay down on the floor. Miss Jean shook her head.
"There's reason why you guys were chosen sweetheart, just think this as your last waltz before the examination"
Hyo Jin grunt and covered her eyes with her arm. "So let's call it a day and practice tomorrow same time and venue" Miss Jean informed and left the auditorium leaving Hyo Jin with Seyong all alone.
Hyo Jin feel uneasy as Seyong eyes fixed at her. She stood up but Seyong hold onto her sleeve.
"Stay a bit longer with me Hyo Jin-ah" Seyong utter.
"Hmm... I can't, I need to go home now, I got a lot to do so see you tomorrow" she mummble and quickly grabbed her bag and dashed towards the exit.
"Hyo Jin!" Seyong calls out.
Hyo Jin's heart is hammering rapidly. What is happening? Did me and Seyong just.. she shook her head expecting the thought will go away but it's becoming glued to her mind.
She was brought back from her thoughts when her phone ring in her pocket.
"I'm coming to your house later, see you soon" Gunwoo says and hang up before letting Hyo Jin to give her thoughts. Not even letting me to say a words. Fool.
Hyo Jin is discharged only wishing that Gunwoo was there to piggyback her home; passing by night stalls, ramyun shops when suddenly something gets her attention.
"Omoo! That's Chaejin, No! What are they doing to him?" Hyo Jin without thinking approach Chaejin getting bullied by some students from neighboring school.
"Ya! Stop! Don't hurt Chaejin! What do you think you're doing there?" she jabbed a finger at a dark-haired guy wearing a mask.
"Woaa~ look who we got here, your girlfriend? You brat. You know how to pick flower huh?" he nudged Chaejin.
"Hyo....Jin, run...now" Chaejin stuttered as he can barely say the words out.
Hyo Jin assure herself that she wouldn't act reckless and get herself involve in street fight. "No! I don't want to leave you Chaejin!" Hyo Jin protested.
"Let's do this, we let go of him and you stay with us, we should have a drink together, what do you think beautiful?" the guy caressed Hyo Jin's face, Hyo Jin flinched and slapped his hand off.
"I got a better idea, why don't you just leave us alone? Before I break your bones without mercy" Hyo Jin warned.
The guy and his gang guffaw, not even intimidated by Hyo Jin threat. He grabbed Hyo Jin's wrist and pulled her toward his body.
"Let go of me!" Hyo Jin yell at him.
"Oh oh. Where goes your bravery now?"
"Please.. I don't want to fight you. Don't take my warning for granted" Hyo Jin pleads.
Chaejin tussled and tried to fight but he got beaten up even more.
"Stop hurting him!" she yelled and the guy's palm hit Hyo Jin's cheeks.
"Okay. I'm so done with you shitty people, I've told you but you bunch of idiots don't want to listen... Even my own mother never slapped me you arsehole bitch!" Hyo Jin shouted in anger.
Just before Hyo Jin punched the guy, a fist hit him first sending him stumbling on the ground. Hyo Jin is baffled as her fist yet to make contact with him.
"You idiot. Don't have to break the promise you made to yourself, what's the use of me?" Gunwoo appeared beside Hyo Jin. The gang are infuriated and started to aim for Gunwoo this time around.
"Don't just stand there, Go! Bring Chaejin away, I can handle this! Quick!" Gunwoo scolded Hyo Jin whom slow in her response.
Hyo Jin ran toward Chaejin but the guy- the one that stumble just now- grabbed Hyo Jin by her waist, Hyo Jin jabbed him on his rib with her elbow and she was freed.
She propped Chaejin to her side and bring him to a safer place. Safer place is Hyo Jin's house in this case. She help treated Chaejin's wounds and not long after, Hyo Jin doorbell rang frantically.
"Who's that?" she asked aloud.
"It's me. Gunwoo! Open up the door" he demanded.
Hyo Jin open the door and the one stepping is not only Gunwoo but Seyong, JoonKyu and Insoo as well- the five of them are close and bestfriends- Hyo Jin frown at her sudden guests. "Their name is Gunwoo now?"
All of them sorrounded Chaejin, casting questions, doing check-ups on him.
"Ya. Stop it, I'm fine. Don't worry" Chaejin weakly utter, trying to ease the tension with by smiling to the others.
"How did the fight broke out? How can you be stuck with them?" Insoo questioned like he's a detective doing investigation.
"I was walking and I didn't saw them coming... I accidently bump into one of them, sending their drinks spilling out to their uniforms" he explained.
"That guy just now, is from neighbouring high school, should we confront them tomorrow?" Joon Kyu nonchalantly suggested.
Insoo reflex action is to jabbed Joon Kyu's rib. He yelps while rubbing the sore spot.
"Don't go around saying stupid things. You know the consequences if we do that?" Insoo spat. "Think before you speak reckless things."
"Sorry" Joon Kyu rubbed the back of his neck.
"That's such a good idea Joon Kyu-ah!" Gunwoo shrieks.
"I know right!" he responded.
Insoo jabbed Joonkyu and Gunwoo and scold them for their careless ideas. "Do you guys listen to what I just said? does it get into your right ear and out on the left ear?" Insoo scold.
While the rest busy saying out their opinion, Hyo Jin didn't realize that she's sitting beside Seyong- who didn't realize it too- she heaved a sighed at the hopeless quarrel before her.
"Okay! No confrontation or whatsoever! Don't go against my words...or you'll be eating with a supporting hose. Trust me it's possible with me" she declared and left the scene.
Everyone exchane glances and was silenced by Hyo Jin's words.
Hyo Jin went to the kitchen to prepared light meal for Chaejin and the rest. She gets back not long after that, holding trays of foods and hot drinks.
The one soul that smiling wide is Lee GunWoo, "Thanks for the food" he softly mutter.
"Omo! This wasn't for you, it's for Chaejin" Hyo Jin teased. Finally, she saw Chaejin smile. It'd been a long time since she saw him smiling. Probably because he keep on being in trance.
Joon Kyu nudged Chaejin. "You, you like it..right? Hyo Jin now love you more than me" he whispers but it's merely a whisper since everyone in the room can hear him. Chaejin facade calmness but looking cute as ever.
"Ya! I'm so hungry! Please give me some Hyo Jin-ah" Gunwoo wailed like a baby.
The other laughs. Hyo Jin handed the hot drink to Seyong, he beamed. "Thanks"
"After this we need to leave. I'll take care of Chaejin, sleepover at my place tonight Chaejin-ah" he turned to Chaejin who nodded at him.
"I'll be staying here for awhile" Gunwoo insisted. Seyong's expression change immediately.
"We're going" Joon Kyu waved goodbye, same goes to Insoo and Chaejin.
When it time for Seyong to leave, she left Gunwoo alone in the living room to send Seyong off.
Hyo Jin, please for once set your eyes on me cause I'm here, in that way.. I, at least know my hope wasn't useless..
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Be Warmed || MYNAME
Romansa"Love is so complicated" - Lee Hyo Jin. After ending her relationship with Seyong, she finds herself making her way to him all over again. It's been two years since it all happened and this time Seyong wanted Hyo Jin back in his life as well but...
