Blur memories (Scoups X Reader)

4

[The school bell rings, signaling the end of class. The once-bustling classroom is now eerily empty, save for Y/N, who gathers her things in silence. 

Her stomach churns with hunger....she had skipped breakfast, and now the pangs were unbearable. Just as she steps toward the door, a sudden force shoves her forward, causing her to stumble.]

Hoshi

It's lunch time, Y/N, let's go.

[Before Y/N can respond, the impact makes her wince.]

Y/N:

Ouch! Yah, that hurt.

[She hisses, instinctively clutching her arm where the force hit her. Her brows furrow as she turns, eyes locking onto the culprit.]

???:

Oh? The little Y/N gets hurt easily.

[The words are laced with mockery, a smirk playing on the girl's lips. But behind that smirk, her eyes betray something else....regret, hesitation. It's subtle, but Y/N catches it. 

There's a storm of emotions beneath the cruel façade, and that's what makes it worse. It's not just malice....it's something deeper, something hidden.]

Y/N:

What do you want, Hyejin?

[Her voice is firm but calm, her gaze unwavering. She's dealt with this before.]

Hyejin:

You stay away from Seungcheol. If I see you making a move on him, you'll be dead meat before you even realize it.

[Her voice is sharp, but her eyes flicker....fear? Guilt? Y/N isn't sure. But she doesn't let it shake her.

Instead, Y/N smirks, the amusement in her expression only fueling Hyejin's frustration. With a slow, deliberate motion, she brushes the dust off her clothes and straightens up, meeting Hyejin's glare head-on.]

Y/N:

We both know that you are not intrestested in him but....if you're still that desperate to get his attention, then just go and ask him out. Don't make a big fuss about it.

[Her voice is even, her words cutting yet oddly nonchalant. She tilts her head slightly, eyes gleaming with quiet defiance.]

Y/N:

He's my brother's friend and my project partner too. Why would I ignore him?

[She steps closer, lowering her voice just enough to make the words sting.]

Y/N:

Stay away from me and my friends.

[Hyejin's face flushes red....anger, embarrassment, or both. Her hands clench into fists, nails digging into her palms as the air between them grows tense. And then....]

Hyejin:

You....!

[Before Y/N can react, Hyejin shoves her....hard. Harder than before. Caught off guard, Y/N stumbles back, her body colliding violently with a nearby desk. A sharp pain shoots through her skull as her head makes contact with the edge. Stars dance in her vision.]

Y/N:

Ouch! Yah....!

[She barely gets the words out when a new voice cuts through the thick tension like a blade.]

Cheol:

Y/N?

[His voice is sharp with alarm. The moment he sees her on the ground, something snaps inside him. In a heartbeat, he's at her side, his hands gently cradling her face, scanning her expression for any signs of pain.]

Cheol:

Are you okay?

[His voice is softer now, filled with concern, but Y/N isn't in the mood for sympathy. She roughly pushes his hands away, her eyes cold.]

Y/N:

I'm fine. You don't need to bother.

[She pulls herself up, ignoring the dull ache in her head. She just wants to get out of here. But before she can take a step....]

SLAP.

[The sound reverberates through the empty classroom like a thunderclap. Y/N's head snaps toward the source, eyes widening in shock.

Hyejin stands frozen, her hand trembling as it clutches her cheek. A deep, red mark starts to form where Seungcheol's hand had struck her. Tears spill over her lashes, cascading down her face, her breath shaky and uneven.

Y/N's stomach twists in discomfort at the sight.]

Cheol:

What are you trying to do to her?

[Seungcheol speak his voice laced with anger. His fists are clenched, his breathing ragged. He doesn't know why he's this angry, why his chest burns with a rage he can't contain. He just knows he couldn't stand by and watch.]

Y/N:

Enough! What's wrong with you?!

[Y/N's voice was sharp, cutting through the air like a whip. Her voice trembles....not with fear, but with fury.]

Y/N:

How dare you slap her? It's not your place to interfere in my matters! How can you slap a girl?!

[She steps in front of Hyejin, shielding her from him. Seungcheol looks at her, stunned, his expression unreadable. He had expected gratitude, concern....anything but this.

Y/N turns to Hyejin, her voice softening just slightly.]

Y/N:

Are you okay?

[Hyejin doesn't answer, too shocked to respond. Y/N turns back to Seungcheol, her eyes now filled with cold determination.]

Y/N:

You stay away from my friend. This is our business.

[Seungcheol flinches. Friend? That word stings more than he expects. His lips part as if to argue, but no words come out. He has no excuse, no justification.

Y/N doesn't wait for a response. She gently takes Hyejin's wrist, guiding her toward the door, leaving a dumbfounded Seungcheol behind.]

Y/N:

Let's go to the nursing room. Some ice packs will make your cheek feel better.

[Hyejin jerks her hand away, her voice cracking.]

Hyejin:

Leave me. You don't deserve a person like me.

[Y/N stops, turning to face her. For a moment, neither of them speaks. Then, a soft, knowing smile graces Y/N's lips.]

Y/N:

You know why I never hate you or fight back?

[She exhales, her eyes searching Hyejin's tear-streaked face.]

Y/N:

Because I know you.

[Her voice is steady, warm. A contrast to everything that just happened.]

Y/N:

You're not the girl who hurts others over a boy. I know the Hyejin who knows how to enjoy life. The Hyejin who takes care of people, who laughs freely, who isn't afraid to be herself.

[She pauses, her voice dropping to almost a whisper.]

Y/N:

Today... I want to know your reason. I want to know what changed you so much.

[Hyejin doesn't respond. Instead, a choked sob escapes her lips, and the dam finally breaks. Tears fall freely now, raw and unrestrained.

Y/N doesn't say anything else. She just stands there, waiting. Because sometimes, the strongest thing you can do for someone is simply let them fall apart in front of you....without judgment, without expectations.]

Was Y/N right to defend Hyejin....even after everything she did? Or was Seungcheol justified in stepping in the way he did? 😊😊😊😊