The Red Tape (Winrina/Ningselle)

rules are rules

Jimin was taken aback by Minjeong's outburst. She had walked into the room to explain herself but she was being kicked out of their room instead. Had Minjeong even spoken to the secretary about changing roommates? She couldn't just pull Jimin out of the room whenever she pleased. They already tried to split when they moved in for the first time.

She moved forward but Minjeong pulled back, pointing at the red tape on their room floor. "Stay back. Rules are still rules."

A snicker almost left Jimin's lips. Was Minjeong really going to be like this right now? When they actually needed to talk? "Is it what you want?" Jimin asked, fisting her hand as she tried to calm herself. "You don't want to listen to any reasoning I have?"

Sana scoffed and crossed her arms. "Do you really think I'll make the same mistake twice to trust your words? I meant it the first time I said it."

"I'm still going to be in your classes. And we're still going to be working on the project." Jimin pointed out, trying to salvage her relationship, or what was left with it.

"I'll find another class. I can't have you messing with my head. I can't have you here. You say one thing but don't keep up with what you say. I know we didn't talk about what was going on between us when we returned, but why do I feel like a fool?" Minjeong sighed. "I-just, when you were meant to be here, you weren't. So, please, just leave."

Jimin shook her head, distraught because of their situation. She came back to clear things. She came back to finally confess because Aeri had encouraged it, and slapped her in the face with situations that she didn't want to be in. Minjeong wasn't even willing to hear her out.

"Let me just-"

"Jimin, I'm pleading with you. Don't. I haven't talked to the secretary yet, but I'll do it later." Minjeong stopped Jimin from explaining herself.

Jimin nodded, backing away. Even with Minjeong's confession of falling for Jimin, she felt utterly hurt with the assumption that she was the same as she was in high school.

It hurt her because she still didn't know what Minjeong saw in her that made her hate her so much.

It hurt her that even though the person she's liked for years, liked her back, it didn't matter.

It hurt her that Minjeong wasn't even willing to hear an explanation from her.

If Minjeong liked her like she said, wouldn't she be wanting to hear her out, at least?

Minjeong didn't want anything to do with her. Jimin still pined after her. Their story was almost as tragic as Romeo and Juliet.

This was the end of their rocky relationship.

"Don't go the secretary. I'll go and talk to her. It was a rollercoaster ride being your roommate Kim Minjeong, I don't know what happened in high school that made you hate me so much, but I'm sorry for whatever I did. It was great knowing you, and yes, you can ignore me when I say this. I fell for you long before you fell for me." Jimin confessed, wiping away the stray tear that made its way down her cheek before Minjeong could see it.

She could see the swirls of emotions in Minjeong's eyes, but Jimin didn't want to stay for longer. She didn't want to be drawn back to the same honey coloured eyes that drew her in, years ago. For a moment, she thought Minjeong might have wanted to say something but Jimin pushed herself to not falter, walking out of the door of their shared dorm.

As soon as Jimin left the dorm, banging the door shut, Minjeong cried. She fell against her bed, pulling up her knees and hiding her face between.

She broke down.