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3rd person POV
Shin-Hye calmed down and fell asleep in Hongjoong's Hands.
"Can you pls leave me and Shin-Hye, I'll be the one who's gonna take care of her," Hongjoong said and smiled.
"Bu-" Sooha said.
"Just for today," Hongjoong said and smiled.
Mingi and the rest hesitate first before they nod and leave Hongjoong with Shin-Hye. As soon as the door closes Hongjoong looks at Shin-Hye and he pities her. Even though he was asleep she still had a painful expression. Hongjoong sighs pulls a blanket to both of them and sleeps.
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But in the middle of the night. Hongjoong woke up when he heard something. He turned around and his eyes widened when he saw Shin-Hye crying in her sleep and murmuring something.
"Please... Help me... I don't... Wanna die..." Shin-Hye murmurs in pain. "Help me.." Shin-Hye said and cried.
Hongjoong stood up and went to wake Shin-Hye up.
"Shin-hye, Shin-hye!" Hongjoong said trying to wake up Shin-hye.
Shin-hye opened her eyes and saw Hongjoong looking at her concerned. Shin sat up and cried. Hongjoong Puts his hand on her cheek and makes her look at him.
"Listen up Shin-hye. You're ok, Nothing will hurt you. I'm here..." Hongjoong said and smiled.
Shin-Hye looks down.
"It's ok, hey. Do you want to talk about it?" Hongjoong ask.
she stayed quiet.
"it's ok, you don't need to tell me. But my Mother said that telling someone your problem helps you to ease your pain " Hongjoong said.
Shin-Hye looks down. "Hongjoong... Why are you here?" Shin-Hye asks nervously.
"Don't you want me to be here? I'll leave." Hongjoong said as he was about to leave but Shin-Hye tuck his sleeve.
"I'm... sorry I-I didn't wa-want to be Rude.., I-if yo-you say th-that it wi-will he-help me.. I'll tell you". Shin-Hye said and looked down.
"OK, go ahead. I'll be here and listen." Hongjoong said and sat down beside Shin-hye who brought her knees near her chest and rested her chin up on the knees.
"It's just... Uhm... Ever since I was young I was trained to be a perfect daughter for my mother. My Father would always hit me with a whip if I failed to be a perfect daughter. He would lock me up in the storage outside of our house" Shin-hye started to explain as she experienced how she was so depressed, lonely, and Scared inside of that room.
"I was so scared of the dark. There isn't anything there but the moonlight. But one time When My Father was introducing me to his friend I should act like how a proper lady it is. But I somehow messed up. I apologized but it wasn't enough so he whipped me and locked me in the storage. At that time, there wasn't any Moon. So I was alone in the dark. I was so scared, So scared ..." Shin-Hye said as tears started to fall from her eyes.
Hongjoong was shocked but looked down at Shin-hye sadly. "I'm sorry that I made you share something so scary experience. I... I also experience the same." Hongjoong said.
"The same.?" Shin-hye ask
"Yeah, My father wanted me to be perfect. To be a perfect son of Kim. He always hit me and my younger brother. He mostly hit me because I'm a person who doesn't like that others decide in my life. Unlike my brother, he's a puppy to my father." Hongjoong said and chuckled a little.
"I'm sorry ... I didn't think Mr.Kim would do such a Thing. He was nice when I first met him." Shin-Hye said.
"You met my father before?" Hongjoong asks Curiously.
"Yeah, He was very gentle and nice when I first met him. He even gave me chocolate and patted my head ever so lovingly when... I think I was 4 years old." Shin-Hye said and smiled a little.
Hongjoong was shocked at Shin-hye's words. His father was never nice (well in his eyes) because for him his father was cold-hearted and strict. He never thought that someone would say that his father was nice.
"Woah, I guess I should say thank you. Well, I don't know how to react. Its. You're the first person person who said that my father is nice." Hongjoong said.
Shin-hye chuckles softly. "I guess," Shin-Hye said. "Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure go ahead," Hongjoong said.
"Well... I was going to ask if... How would you be still living when Everyone is forcing you to be someone you don't want to be? Like this marriage... Isn't it too much?" Shin-Hye said.
Hongjoong looks down and smiles. "It's because I have Sooha."
"Your girlfriend?"
Hongjoong nods and smiles.
"She was the one who helped me with everything. There was a time when I wanted to give up because I find it pointless to live if I can't even do what I want. But she was there for me, she took care of me and inspired me. I was planning to ask her to marry me if isn't for my stupid Father." Hongjoong said.
Shin-Hye looks down and fidgets her finger. "It's because of me you can't..."
Hongjoong looked at her and shook his head. "No, it's not your fault. This is my decision to marry you. But Don't worry, after our marriage I'll make sure you're gonna be free. Be yourself as you want to be and maybe find someone you love." Hongjoong said and smiled.
Shin-hye smile. "That's nice," Shin-Hye said and imagined herself becoming not a her anymore but his true self.
"Yeah, Do you want to be in your room? I don't mind if you're gonna sleep here in my room. Of course, I won't touch you in any way." Hongjoong said and smiled.
Shin-hye smile. "I'll be staying if that's ok. Besides it's late at night already." Shin-Hye said.
"Ok Then, Come on let's go back to sleep," Hongjoong said and smiled.
"Ok," Shin-Hye said and lay down on her side of the bed. Between them was a huge pillow separating them both.
"Good night Shin-hye," Hongjoong said.
"Good night too Hongjoong. Thank you for everything." Shin-Hye said before she closed her eyes and went to Lalalal Land.
Hongjoong chuckles and smiles. "You're welcome. A princess just like you deserves freedom." Hongjoong said before he closed his eyes and slept.
For Seonghwa that was one good sleep he had in his life.
