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-Start of Chapter 32-

"Mmh yeah. They did release a statement, but I don't think it did much." I chuckle bitterly, the sound hollow in my own ears.

A sympathetic sigh comes from the other end of the line. "Don't worry, noona. Everything will turn out okay..." Seoha says gently.

"I hope so..." I reply, my voice trailing off as I lean back against the couch.

Seoha's concern is palpable. "Have you heard from Soobin hyung at all?"

I sigh heavily. "No. He's basically ghosted me. It's like he just disappeared. I don't understand why he won't even talk to me."

Seoha is quiet for a moment, then says, "I'm sure he has his reasons, but it must be really hard for you. Just know I'm here for you, okay?"

"Thanks, Seoha. It means a lot." I say, feeling a small sense of comfort from his words.

As we're talking, my phone beeps with an incoming call. I glance at the screen and see Seojun's name. "Hey, Seoha, I have to go. Seojun is calling me."

"Alright, noona. Take care and call me if you need anything." Seoha says.

"Will do. Thanks again." I say before ending the call and answering Seojun's.

"Hello?" I say, confusion lacing my voice.

"Noona, you need to come to the university quick." Seojun's voice is filled with guilt and urgency.

"Why? What's going on?" I ask, my heart rate quickening.

"It's about Hana. Her teacher wants to speak to you about..." he hesitates, and I feel a cold dread wash over me.

What mess did she create this time?...

"What did she do, Seojun?" I ask sternly, my grip tightening on the phone.

Seojun sighs heavily. "She beat up a guy."

"Of course she did..." I say, grabbing my coat and heading out the door, worry and frustration boiling within me. "I'll be there in 10."

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"Miss Park, this is the third time this week this has happened." Mr. Lee begins, his tone stern and disapproving.

I sit down next to Hana, who avoids my gaze. "Can you tell me what happened?" I ask, looking between Hana and Mr. Lee.

Mr. Lee sighs. "Hana got into a physical fight with another student. Fortunately, the injury wasn't serious, but this behaviour needs to stop. She's already had two detentions after school this week."

I suck the inside of my cheek with a shameful nod, "I'll make sure this doesn't happen again."

Mr Lee nods, "Given the circumstances, Hana will have detention again, but if this happens once more, it will result in a suspension."

I take a deep breath, trying to calm my racing thoughts. "Thank you, Mr. Lee. I'm sorry for the inconvenience."

Mr. Lee nods. "Let's hope this is the last incident, Miss Park."

As we leave the office, I don't say anything to Hana. I turn to Seojun, who is leaning on the wall outside the office door.

"Let's go." I say sternly.

Seojun just knowingly nods before swinging his bag over his shoulder and following me out. 

As we get to car I get into the drivers seat, slamming the door in pure frustration. Hana open the passenger seat next to me and I cut her off.

"At the back." her movement stops at my words and she sighs but doesn't complain. "Seojun don't sit next to her."

Seojun gets in next to me and I hear the back door closing; I start the engine.

The entire drive, everyone is silence. Seojun glances at me a few times, unsure of what to say.

I glance in the rearview mirror at Hana, who is staring out the window, her expression unreadable. I wish I could find the right words to express how worried I am, how much I want her to help me without resorting in violence. 

After a few moments, I drop Seojun at his dorm. 

The rest of the drive is quiet and awkward.

When we finally arrive home, I turn off the engine and sit there for a moment, gathering my thoughts. I turn to Hana. "Go inside. I'll talk to you inside."

Hana nods silently and gets out of the car, leaving me alone. I take a deep breath, thinking of what to say when I get inside.

I head inside and find her sitting on the sofa, staring into the distance. She looks like she's guilty but not regretting.

"Hana..." I begin, my voice soft.

She abruptly stands up. "Unnie, it was Dohyun! The one who sold those pictures of you and Soobin oppa. He was saying such shitty things about you! I couldn't just stand there and let him talk like that."

I take a moment to process her words. 

Hana has always been a bit physical and impulsive, but this... "Hana, why didn't you tell me that you were coming home late because of detention? Why did you lie about being out with friends?"

She looks away, guilt evident on her face. "I didn't want you to worry..."

I sigh, feeling a mix of frustration and sadness. "That is no reason to lie to me, Hana. I understand that you want to protect me, and I appreciate it, but this isn't the right way. Violence and lies will only make things worse."

Hana looks down,  "I just wanted to help..."

"I know," I say gently, moving closer to her. "But we need to find better ways to handle these things. You can't keep getting into fights and hiding things from me. We're in this together, remember?"

She nods slowly, looking up. "I promise I'll try to do better, Unnie."

I pull her into a hug, hoping she understands. "That's all I ask. Now, let's have some food and talk more about this. We'll figure it out together."

-End of Chapter 32-

~author's note~

Ik ik this ch's a biiiiit short but oh well what can i do. Yall should be grateful that i actually managed to write this early.

I hope u liked it. ik soobin's been gone for quite some time. ill hopefully bring him back soon.

Im saying hopefully cuz guysss my writers block is getting worse day by day. if it gets too bad, i might take a short break from caffeine for like a month or so and try to worl things out then.

But fingers crossed.

Anyways,

Don't forget to VOTE and COMMENT

And...

Stay tuned for Chapter 33

Okii baii !! Luv ya'll <3

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