Bad Boys are a lot of Trouble (BAP Zelo/ Red Velvet Joy/ Kpop Fanfic)

Chapter 28

[the next day]

During lunch, I sat outside even though the weather was getting colder and everyone else chose to eat in the cafeteria. I sat in the spot Junhong and I would always sit at and I know I shouldn't be thinking about him, but I'm stubborn.

Instead of eating lunch, I was just on my phone and it almost slipped out of my hand when I see Junhong's name on the caller ID. I stared at my phone for a few seconds before I put the phone to my ear, "H-hello?"

"Hey..." His voice was dry and unexpressive. "Are you busy right now?"

My lips moved but no words came out. I cleared my throat and finally replied, "Well I'm at school right now. It's lunch time."

There was silence on his end of the line but then he sighed, "I want to come see you."

"O-oh. Really?" My voice cracked because I was feeling so nervous just talking to him.

"Are you too scared to see me?"

I shook my head even though I knew he couldn't see me, "No Junhong that's not it, I just...," I was feeling kind of torn, but like I said, I'm stubborn and I really wanted to see him too. "Wait. Where are you?"

"I'm in my apartment. I just got let out this morning and I was wondering if I should call you or not."

"Alright," I nodded, "I um I guess I'll see you soon..." I hung up the phone, put my uneaten lunch back in my backpack, and started walking off the campus. I kept my eyes open and looked over my shoulder hoping that I wouldn't be caught by any teachers because this is the first time I've ever ditched school.

I couldn't tell what I was feeling as I was driving to Junhong's apartment. The feeling in my stomach was kind of like butterflies because I was excited to see him, but I was also really really nervous. He's been in the detention center for 2 days and the last time I saw him, he got so angry when he saw that Jota came along with me.

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I stood in front of the door and knocked my fist against it. Quietly at first where you could barely hear it to a normal sounding knock. I heard footsteps on the other side of the door and the doorknob twisted open.

Standing right in front of me was Junhong. It almost felt unreal to see him again. We looked at each other for a couple of seconds before he stepped to the side and asked if I wanted to come in.

"Thanks for coming." He said.

"Yeah. You're welcome," I said softly.

"You came even though you're scared of me."

"I...um..."

"I didn't mean anything that I said." He suddenly placed his hands on my shoulders which caused me to flinch. "When I get angry like that, I don't mean anything that I say. I'm so sorry." His eyes scanned my face and he frowned, "Joy...please say something."

There were a lot of things that I wanted to say, but now that I'm here, standing right in front of him, my mind just went blank.

"Joy just tell me what you're thinking."

"Do you want me to be honest?"

There was a small crease in his forehead when he looked at me, "Yeah of course. I just want you to say something."

"Well Junhong, honestly..." I paused, taking his hands off my shoulders and holding them in mine. "There are times when I just don't feel safe around you."

"I want to be the kind of boyfriend who can protect you but I don't know how to protect you from myself."

"That's why I want you to get help from professionals. Go see a therapist. I know you're against going to those things, but you need to try. And if you want I'll go with you."