Soda | Seo Changbin

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I had almost forgotten that Eunji was in my last class. That was until I walked in, of course, and I felt someone slap me across the face.

I lost my footing out of shock and turned to look at her.

"You're a whore, Kim Jihye! Go take someone else's man! Why do you always have to ruin everything?!" She screeched. "Fuck you!"

Tears began to pool in my eyes, but I didn't let them fall. I stood in my place as she continued to yell at me.

"I always knew you'd end up trying to steal him! It's because he's the only person who could slightly like you! You're too ugly and disgusting!" Her words had little effect on me, mainly because I wasn't sure she was wrong.

"What's going on over here?" Changbin asked, walking towards us.

"C-changbin..hi!" Eunji blushed.

"Jihye? What happened to your face?" He asked, running his fingers over my cheek, it still stung.

"Ask the girl I stole you from." I said, before making my way out of the school. Changbin shouted after me once or twice, but I didn't listen and just continued on my way.

I went to the park and sat on the swing, finally letting the tears fall down. I wasn't mad at Changbin, it was too hard to be mad at him. I was mad at Eunji. Why couldn't she just leave us be? There were 7 billion people in the world and she just had to chose Changbin?

As if summoned, the boy came running around the corner. "Jihye!"

He leaned in front of me, breathing heavily. "Jihye, i'm so sorry."

I continued to cry, letting him wrap his arms around me. I shifted so my face was now in the crook of his neck.

"Changbin.." The words barely came out of my mouth.

He caressed my head, placing several kisses on it. "I know, she won't stop. But I'm not leaving you, okay? I'll always be by your side."

Several minutes later, I had stopped crying and was sitting on Changbin's lap with my head on his shoulder.

We sat in silence for a while, until he broke it. "Jihye, can I take you home? School ended a while ago, you brothers are probably worried."

I sniffled, nodding slightly. He stood up, leaning over a bit. "Hop on. I'll carry you."

I climbed onto his back as quickly as possible, and he began walking home. I leaned my head against his back, my eyes slowly beginning to close.

I jolted awake as soon as I heard screaming coming from around me. I took a look at my surroundings, seeing that I was now in my house.

"What the hell happened?!" Namjoon screeched.

Changbin opened his mouth to speak, but I cut him off.

"Nothing, oppa." I breathed out.

"Did you do something?" Namjoon glared at Changbin.

"Oppa." I whined. I climbed off Changbin's back. "Leave him alone."

"He didn't hurt you?" Namjoon questioned.

I shook my head, grabbing Changbin's hand and running towards my room.

"Jihye, I should talk to your brother.." Changbin said. "Why don't you lay down and I'll come back, okay?"

I nodded in response, laying down.

I hadn't realized I fell asleep until I felt someone crawl onto the bed. I slowly opened my eyes, my vision still blurred.

"Sorry, Jihye. Did I wake you?" Changbin asked.