The Red Tape (Winrina/Ningselle)

Let's ripped it off together

Jimin stumbled back, hitting the wall as she regained her lost footing. The shock is still there. She's confused with the change in her behaviour.

Minjeong was kissing her?

As much as Jimin wanted to continue kissing Minjeong, they needed to clear out things first. She felt like she was on a rollercoaster of feelings right now. Hesitantly, she pulls back first, confusion present on Minjeong's face.

"One, you crossed the line." Jimin pointed out, making Minjeong look down. Her foot had crossed the red tape. She blushed, clearly embarrassed of the times she'd threatened Jimin with consequences. "Two, I'm very much confused right now." She added, covering Minjeong's mouth with her hand when she tried to argue. "When I came in here this morning, you were ready to get rid of me and you didn't even want to hear me out when I tried to explain myself. Why are you kissing me now?"

It was her honest thoughts that Jimin was trying to express. She was extremely hurt hours ago when Minjeong had wanted to kick her out but now it was completely opposite.

"I'm sorry, I really am." Minjeong apologised, trying to word out an explanation. She was acting on a whim and not even considering things before she went through with them. As a result of her rash behaviour, she'd hurt Jimin. Minjeong was still beating herself over not letting Jimin explain her side the most though. "Honestly, I was being stupid and silly."

Jimin tried to cut in to deny it, but Minjeong already knew that it was true. She acted like a child. She didn't want to see the good in Jimin and it was the worst decision of her life. Why did she need to hear it from Ningning to see things for how they were? How was she going to make her relationship work if Minjeong wasn't even going to be willing to let someone explain their actions?

"From the moment we became roommates, it's been almost like a rollercoaster ride. Ups and downs, misunderstandings and kind gestures. I didn't know what to expect anymore. When we were in high school, I had this view of you that you were heartless and uncaring but that changed so fast, it caught me off guard. I couldn't believe you were the same person." Minjeong referred to their past.

"I still don't know what I did. Why did you dislike me so much? What did I ever do? I never had the courage to talk to) you even though I liked you." Jimin frowned, awaiting the answer she'd been curious about.

"Do you remember, there was a girl in our year called Minju?" Minjeong revealed the name of her high school friend for the first time.

"Of course, I do. You were always with her." Jimin blurted out, blushing moments later. She couldn't really be blamed when she'd been trying to gain courage to talk to Minjeong the entire senior year. Obviously Jimin would notice who Minjeong was with, her eyes were always on her, but she just never approached her (yes, it's as tragic as it sounds).

"She was shattered one day when she came over my place after meeting you. Minju had asked you if you wanted to go out on a date. She confessed to you and you heartlessly rejected her." Minjeong reminded as she waited for an explanation. A part of her was hoping that Minju lied and made it all up - a big part of her.

"What? I told her that my heart wasn't in the right place. I told her that I liked you. I gave a proper reason and then she just stormed off. I didn't just reject her and walk away. That would be the worst thing to do. I didn't want to have a relationship with someone when I never liked them. That's what I said to her." Jimin was flabbergasted by what she heard. So, the reason why Minjeong had hated her was because of a lie that arose from Minju? The whole scenario was still sinking in her head.

"So... she lied. Ningning was right." Minjeong mumbled, feeling disappointed in herself.

"If you don't believe me, you can ask Aeri. She was there when Minju confessed-"