Fated to be with you | Park Jay | Enhypen [𝙾𝙽𝙶𝙾𝙸𝙽𝙶]

𝟏𝟖.

Rose's POV:

Mason ran through the dark path as me and Jay stood there and watched him.
I let out a shrudderred sigh and covered my face with my hands.

Jay rushed to me and held me up in his arms.
"Rose, you alright? What's going on? Who was he? Did he hurt you anywhere?" He tried to look in my eyes, his voice flooding with concern, once again.

I managed to nod in denial. I could bearly hear him as tears finally strolled down my face.

Yunjin told me before that Mason was in this country, but I didn't expect him to appear in front of me like this.

- "Don't worry, he's gonna leave you too. Soon." -

Mason's words rang in my head in an endless loop. I may have acted tough earlier, but terror came rushing to me.

He almost hit me. He was bad during my high school times but he never.......actually went to hit me.

Just how much he has worsen at all these years.......

-
"Don't worry, he's gonna leave you too. Soon."
"He's gonna leave you too. Soon.''
"He's gonna leave you."
"Too."
-

Jay's also gonna--
I covered my face with my hand.
No he won't.
I couldn't stop it anymore.
Frustration, fear and memories from my past almost blacked me out as I fell down on the floor and completely broke down in the middle of the street, my sobs echoing in the empty alley.

Jay's face softened further.
"Who was he?" I heard him gritting his teeth. "Just tell me who that motherfucker was." He held me in his arms tighter.
I clutched into his embrace harder, seeking for comfort.

-
Just count how many time I sob and clutch onto his shirt in my entire life.
-

I couldn't say anything, I just sat there with him and...... cried.

My voice and sobs came out ragged.
I can't remember the last time I cried this hard in a long time. Now that finally my unshed tears are coming out, I freaking broke.
It's not just because of Mason, it's because of all the pent up emotions of years and present. Mason, Mom and Dad, Gullia, Jay - everything.

I felt Jay tugging my face on his chest slowly and gently stroking my hair.

"J-Jay, I, h-he-" I stuttered so bad.
I bit onto my lips so hard to stop my cry of screams until a coppery taste filled my mouth.

"Shh, it's okay. It's okay. I understand. You don't have to talk now." He whispered, pressing his lips on my ear.

"He-he almost-"

"I know. I know. Now I'm here, alright? It's okay." He rubbed gentle circles on my hair and on my back. "Everything is fine. He's gone."

I just can't express how much comfort that gave me.
I let out a loud whimper as he tugged my face closer to his chest.
I just hugged him back and cried until his shirt was dampened with my tears.

I looked up at him.
His eyes were shining as he bit his lips and looked away.

Wait.
Is he at the verge of crying....because of me?

"Jay." I whimpered gripped his torso tighter. We were both sitting on the floor now, me crying like hell and him just holding me.

"He won't do anything, I won't let him." His breaths were loud since there wasn't any other noises in this darn empty alley.

Why did I even agree when Mason asked me to meet in this dangerous alley-
If Jay wasn't here on time, then........

Another sob of fear broke free my throat.
Why did that bastard have to come back! I was almost enjoying my life! - or maybe-

My cheek was still pressed down on his chest as I managed to say between my sobs and stutters.
"But what are you doing h-here?" I hiccupped.

"I was just passing by this road beside this alley, coming back from my dorm and then I heard some screams," He never stopped comforting me by his hand stroking my hair. "And came here to see if someone needed help. And then- you know." His voice trailed off.

And then he let me cry in his arms until everything else but us faded away. I don't know for how long, but I cried all of my frustration and - and everything out like a little child.
That little love-craving child inside me is still wandering around, so I can't blame it.

I inhaled his familiar and easing cologne as he held me and beside me on the street, wondering how much Jay actually cares about me, and the world.

He didn't run away hearing screams from a dark and dangerously narrow alleyway, he ran here to help whoever needed help.

And what he just did for me to Mason despite how I behaved at him last time.......

No more.
I decided, looking at him.

It's time I finally gave in and opened up to him about my past, myself and everything.

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