Hybe-topia

72 - Sim Jaeyun

Imagine it's a gloomy day outside. The clouds are thick and hang the sky in an almost suffocating dark grey color. Ironically, the sky reflects the mood that has been weighing down on your shoulders since last night. Your head hangs low when you walk into school with your large hood pulled up. A dark shadow rests across your face, shielding you protectively from the bright hallway lights and the bustling environment around you.

Out of the corner of your eye, you notice one loud voice in particular, Jake Sim. He and his friends are gathered around his locker, engaging in their usual morning shenanigans. There's a small smirk resting on his lips as he leans against his lockers listening to his friends talk. However, when the two of you make eye contact, his smirk quickly falls off his face and his gaze zeroes in on your face. You think he saw the fresh bruise on your cheek, but you pray to the stars that it isn't the case because you're hoping your oversized jacket will cover that for the time being. However, one second, you see Jake playfully elbowing Heeseung in the side after the older male said something funny; and the next second, Jake is gone from your line of sight.

A small gasp slips past your lips when a warm hand grabs onto one of your wrists. However, your small intake of a breath is quickly replaced with a grimace of pain when pressure is applied to the newly forming bruise right under your sleeve. You're dragged into the nearest empty classroom and the door closes shut with a click behind you.

When you finally spin around, you can't say you're surprised to see Jake standing in front of you. His face holds a million emotions all at once, all fleeting so quickly across his irises that it's hard for you to discern one specific emotion. You can't say you aren't confused to see this unusual softness laced into his features. Jake has always given you the cold shoulder ever since you met him, so this expression on his almost looks foreign to you.

You stumble back a step when he suddenly rolls up his sleeves. Your gaze flickers down to his bare arms and you want to curse yourself out when it lingers on his toned muscles.

"We can do this the easy way or the hard way, Y/N," Jake mutters. His usually light and melodic voice has now dropped down to a raspy whisper.

"Do what?" you ask unsurely, taking another step back. Your arms unconsciously come up to hug your torso in a protective stance which Jake recognizes instantly. He quickly relaxes his posture and softens his gaze.

"Who did this to you?" he asks, motioning to the bruise on your cheek. "And don't think I didn't hear you wince when I grabbed your wrist earlier."

"It doesn't matter," you mutter dismissively.

"No, this isn't okay, Y/N. Tell me who did this. Or I might just get into a fight with everyone at school until I find the culprit." Your chest tightens when Jake clenches his jaw.

"It was my boyfriend," you finally admit in a soft whisper, hoping to the stars that he wouldn't hear. However, merely seconds after your confession, Jake is already bustling his way out the door.

Shit. He might actually be the shit out of his older brother. 

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Happy Monday, Dalgis! How'd y'all enjoy this Jake imagine? I honestly can't really see Jake being a violent person, but I also think he could take someone if push came to shove. 

To my Mexican readers, I heard Hurricane Hilary did quite some damage in Baja California so I hope you all are staying strong! To my fellow Californian readers, I hope you're staying dry and safe! Hurricane Hilary/the tropical storm isn't too bad where I live (just mild rain and strong winds), but I heard evacuation orders were issued in other parts of the state and that flooding was quite bad. And of course, to my Nevadan readers, I know the current trajectory of the storm is headed up toward your state, but hopefully, it starts dying down so that the damages aren't too bad. Stay safe, my loves!

To all of my readers, I hope you're all staying safe, happy, and healthy! I love y'all so much 💗

Until next week,
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