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I quickly found comfort in yoshi. it had only been a few days, but it felt as if i had known him for years. it didn't take long for me to open up, tell him about my mother, the way my best friend wasn't really a friend at all, and how i was feeling now. the only thing i left unspoken was whatever was going on with hyunjin.

partly because i was embarrassed, and partly because i couldn't figure out what we were. we never confessed, yet he did say he hadn't kissed me in the heat of the moment which gave me hope he meant everything i felt wasn't one-sided.

speaking of hyunjin, ever since that night we were talking to each other like we were regular friends. it was confusing, especially since his eyes just poured out every emotion he felt. i had noticed that the first day i had spent here. as much as he tried to look nonchalant and dismissive, his eyes would always betray him. i wondered if he knew.

yoshi told me a whole lot about himself as well. how happy he was when he was growing up, how much he missed his parents, how much he dreaded working for my father, saying it was the worst thing he had ever done. it honestly scared me, since they tried to make me follow my dad's foot steps.

i loved how we instantly clicked, even though i was suspicious of him at first. he was charming too. we had already spent quite some time just telling each other stories.

at some point i excused myself, saying i needed to use the toilet.

i had this habit of using my own bathroom only. i usually never stepped in any other. i just thought it was weird. when i walked towards my room, i felt like i was being watched. it wasn't the first time though. i figured it was the cameras that threw me off.

once i was in my room, i saw and heard the door open, and in came yoshi. i was surprised to say the least. "yoshi? what are you doing here?"

he didn't respond right away. he closed the door and looked at anything that wasn't me. i watched him advance to me. i didn't think too much of it, yet. "i can't hold myself back anymore."

i wondered what he meant by that, but had to find out just a second later when his hands landed on my lower back and his lips on mine.

i felt disgusted and tried to free myself, but he wouldn't stop. when he pushed me down to the bed, i started to panic. i was crying by now, and hitting him anywhere i could reach.

i felt as if i was cheating on someone, even though that didn't make any sense. i wasn't in a relationship with that certain someone. i tried to voice multiple pleads to stop, but he just wouldn't budge. it was like he had completely changed in the matter of seconds. from a relatable and sweet guy to an insensitive creep.

his every touch made me tense up, but never in a good way. "hey y/n, can you-"

i thought i heard someone call for me. not even five seconds after that, yoshi was violently torn off of me, making me gasp for air. my heart was beating so fast i thought it would explode. i felt hot while cold sweat was running down my back.

"and what do you think you're doing?" hyunjin talked in a rather quiet but dangerous tone. he slapped yoshi across the face. "speak." he ordered.

yoshi's face was drained of any color, and he was staring at the ground. guilt was actively consuming him. anyone could see that.

hyunjin was about to slap him again, but then he heard my sob. his head instantly tilted to me. he sighed, deciding he should let him go for now. he glared at yoshi one last time, dragged him out and locked the door.

i felt his arms around me. "i'm so sorry y/n." he comforted me, and it was all i needed at the moment. he wiped away my smudged mascara with his thumbs. then he carefully pushed my head to rest on his shoulder.

"it's okay, i'm here." hyunjin continued to mutter sweet words, caressing my back. "i should've been there earlier. i should have known."

i shook my head, gazing into his eyes that were a bit teary now. "don't beat yourself up." i told him, and he reluctantly nodded. he continued to pull me a bit closer, but he didn't try to kiss me or anything. it would've been too much for me, and i was sure he knew that.

"i'll make that bastard pay, i swear."

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the front door opened. in came lino, felix, changbin and jeongin. in their arms were  four men. if i had identified them correctly, their names were yeosang, jongho, yunho and san. 

the stray kids members all had blood over them, making me wonder if it was their own or the other men's. the members of ateez looked very much dead, to my surprise.

i was sitting on hyunjin's lap, his hands lazily on my thighs while his hair tickled me from time to time. he hadn't left me alone ever since that incident. it was cute, and it was also exactly what i needed.

he was just as perplexed as me. "how did you manage to do that?" seungmin asked them, cocking his eyebrow.

felix sighed from exhaustion. "saw them exit a building. noticed they still weren't fit from the fight. took the chance. help us carry them?" he bent over slightly, hinting he had suffered a few  injuries. we all stood up, and helped them.

this was probably the best thing that could've happened. now it was only my dad, and the other 4 members of ateez against us.

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