"Soobin, hi" Maejin greeted opening the door "Hey, how are you feeling?" He gently hugged her "It's getting better, today was my first work day again" she told him opening further so he could enter "Good to hear that things get normal again" He looked around "nice place you have here" She immediately went to take a few clothes away which were casually laying around "I'm sorry, it's a bit messy. Do you want anything to drink, eat?" He denied with his hands "I'm good, I actually just came to talk" she slowly nodded taking a seat as he followed her action.
"Well first of all I wanna apologise" she tilted her head confused "for several things I guess. I already talked with Minho, Chris or Beomgyu. But I waited in your case a bit...he told me to do so"
Maejin waited for him to continue "I guess you found out about this whole thing with Yong-sun being my adoptive brother...I could've told you all before it had caused troubles...also the fact that I wasn't able to save Minho early enough" she interrupted him Instantly "what's that? For what are you saying sorry? You did all you could. You even risked your life, stop apologising...it's only Yong-suns fault" he put on a thin smile "Well..he was the main reason why I joined too. I should've said something after all...and the second sorry goes for arriving so late that day you got shot and all of this happened. It didn't have to end that way..I feel guilty for you being injured now, you know? We all could've came much earlier..no, I'm sorry for you being involved in this in general. Even back then I trained you, being invested that you could help us...but I didn't think it would cause you so much pain after all. You did it for Minho and then he left...now you were dragged in it again, but you truly saved us all a lot. Minho could've been dead without you by now...he can really be lucky to have you. Same goes the other way around" Maejin smiled staring down "I guess without each of us it all would've came differently. I don't wanna complain or think about what we all did wrong, because now we truly can't change it anymore. Let's just be happy that we're all here now and that we aren't badly hurt. I'll be fine too, I managed to overcome a lot of..well mentally stuff. Hye-jins gone...I should be happy, still" He laid his hand on my shoulder "I know how it feels to be the guilty one. It maybe even follow you, but you were the victim after all. If you wouldn't have done it, she maybe could've killed you first. We can't change it, like you said. Somehow we have to continue on living with that feeling inside of us...I guess we all feel a bit empty somehow. But now you know that you ain't alone" She looked back up in his eyes "Thank you Soobin. You're right, let's continue on living our life regretless now"
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"Soobin visited me today" Maejin spoke up as they watched some random movie on the TV. She rested her head on his lap as he sat up straight and reached his hand for some snacks "huh? Really?" He looked down as she went to lay on her back in order to face him "mhm, he wanted to apologise but didn't come earlier because someone told him to not.." she squinted her eyes suspecting him "No idea" he shrugged "So..?" He started again as she laughed a bit "mh I accepted his excuse. Of course I did. Also" she sat up facing him as he turned the TV quieter. "I need to thank you, I haven't done it yet" He gave her a clueless expression "because of your words I was able to fight against Yong-sun. You actually helped me the most to get out of there...I realised how much you and everyone else cared about me. You've always been by my side, I know you would never leave. I'm truly thankful to call you my boyfriend and also grateful that you just are here. I wanna say that I don't deserve you, but then I guess we both said the same. So let's just say we both deserve us the same" Minhos heart softened at her words "But you did it also yourself, not only due me-" she cut him sulky off "I was trying to compliment, just take it" He let out a huff "fine"
"I know I haven't been talking about anything at all. I wasn't scared or some..but I was trying to ignore everything that happened. I know what I did...I remember everything, each detail and I would lie if I said it doesn't bother me or that I don't keep seeing all scenes replayed in my head. Nevertheless, I don't wanna live like that anymore...I can't just leave no one behind, neither sink into self pity" He gently took her hand "when I first entered my only thought was that you'd have to go through everything I went. This was the last thing I wanted...you in this state. I thought it would never be the same at all, I'm just really glad you're okay now" he pulled the girl into his arms as she rested her head on his chest hearing his calm heart beat. "Let's think of the bright side first from now on...no matter how bad the situation may be, because things will only get worse if you think of them negatively" He quietly told her as she raised her head a bit "where did you get that quote from" he huffed a bit "It's just my natural way if thinking, you know I'm smart" she went back down to hug him "Of course"
