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Ep 31: Advice

"You should keep your distance from Taehyung."

Her words hung in the air, heavy and unsettling. Silence enveloped us, and I could feel the weight of her warning pressing down on me. My mind raced, trying to understand why she would say something like this. Emily's eyes never left my face, studying my expression, sensing the emerging turmoil within me.

"Y/N, don't get me wrong." she began softly, her voice with concern. "I want you to be safe. I wouldn't have told you this, but after today's incident, I couldn't stay silent any longer."

She paused, giving me a moment to absorb her words. "I feel like today's incident was planned. You think so too, right?" Emily asked, searching my eyes for confirmation.

I hesitated before giving a slight nod.

"The dressing table wouldn't have been used so carelessly during rehearsal." she continued, her voice growing more urgent. "Someone skillfully loosened the mirror in such a way that when you sat and moved, it would fall on you."

Her concern was evident. "You could have been hurt, Y/N.
And this was done, to get you out of the role."

Her words were striking me. She was right. The whole situation felt deliberate, but...

"Emily, it's not his fault," I protested, unable to contain myself. "I understand your concern, but it's the low mentality of some girls that should be blamed, not Taehyung."

Emily sighed, a mixture of understanding and insistence in her eyes. "I know, Y/N, but this isn't about Taehyung himself. It's about the chaos that seems to follow him. Our lives were simpler before he started spending time with us. We've been through a lot, especially you. Remember Nana? She was relentless. And now, I think it might be her again."

Her words brought back a flood of memories. Nana had been ruthless in her obsession, making me trip to burning my hand.

Emily took a deep breath, her expression softening. "I just think the best way to protect ourselves is to, distance from those who attract this kind of trouble. Especially those obsessed girls."

She looked at me with pleading eyes. "Will you, Y/N?"

Before I could respond, our teacher entered the room, halting our conversation.

----Flashback Ends----

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...At present...

Emily's words echoed in my mind, causing a whirlwind of emotions. I knew she was right to some extent, but those words were unsettling me. Her concern was genuine, and her logic made sense, but my heart resisted. Taehyung wasn't the problem, and distancing myself from him felt like a betrayal.

Yes, we had been through a lot. But it was Taehyung who had handled the Nana situation, ensuring she never pulled those tricks on me again. He had always been kind and generous, a true gentleman amidst the chaos.

I took a deep breath, steeling myself for whatever lay ahead. I couldn't deny the truth in Emily's words, but I also couldn't abandon Taehyung.

I was lost in my thoughts when Mom suddenly entered my room. Instantly, I closed my eyes, pretending to be asleep.

She chuckled softly, a sound like a gentle breeze, and I felt her sit beside me, her fingers tenderly brushing through my hair.
"What's troubling you, dear?" she asked.

Here is my mom, with her uncanny ability to read me like an open book. She always finds out the truth behind my eyes. But, I still acted as if I was sleeping.