Ice: Thaw the Frozen Heart [EDITING]

Chapter 28

Lin bit down her lip when she ended the call with Sunhee who had no idea where Yeojin was.

If Yeojin eonni wasn't with Sunhee eonni, does that mean she's with... She tapped the call log on her phone and her finger hovered over Sehun's number.

["She went missing since the morning and her phone's off. The family's not really worried, but yeah... I guess I am because she said she has an appointment with a friend, but Sunhee eonni doesn't even know where she is."]

"Where are you going, lil' bro?" Luhan asked when he saw Sehun running down the stairs with a phone cradled between his ear and shoulder as he tried to wear his leather jacket.

Sehun just continued running toward the door, not even replying his brother.

["Let's just say she doesn't favor her own birthday," Lin explained. "I can't tell you much more than that."]

Sehun mounted his bike. "Alright. I'll help find her. I'll let you know if I find her."

["Thank you, sunbae."]

They ended the call and he put on his helmet before riding away from his house.

Aish! Really that girl! Where did she go? He tried to think of a place she might went to as he weaved passed through the traffic.

Sehun went to several street food stalls they had visited, but she wasn't there. He went to the convenience stores around her neighborhood, but she was not there either. It was at that moment that he realized he didn't know much about her. He didn't really know her interests, likes or dislikes to be able to know where she might have gone to. And Sehun hated feeling helpless like this.

He tried to think of another place that he had taken her to and remembered the gallery. The chance was small for her to be there, but he had to try. He thought of looking for her at Areum's restaurant if he didn't find her in the gallery. But to his surprise, she was there. She was just staring at the painting he showed her once.

Sehun panted from running around the gallery looking for her and calmed himself down first before he approached her. He smirked and reached out his hands to cover her eyes.

"Stop looking at the dot."

She pried his hands away and tilted her head up to look at him. Seeing the look of surprise on her face amused him and he smiled. He didn't expect her to give him back a smile; thus when she did, he felt his heart did a little jump. Yet, he could see that her smile was one of sadness.

"What are you doing here?" She asked as she let go of his hands and he took a seat beside her.

"Shouldn't I be asking you that?" He quirked an eyebrow. "I told you this is my place of escape. What are you doing here?"

Her small smile turned smaller and she turned her attention back to the painting. "Just because." She shrugged.

A comfortable silence fell over them afterwards. While Yeojin was staring at the painting, Sehun stared at her side profile and could see pain in her eyes. He wondered about what Lin told him.

Why wouldn't she like her own birthday? He wanted to know the reason. He wanted to know her story. He wanted to know her more.

"Do you wanna know my biggest flaw?" She suddenly spoke while still staring at the painting.

Sehun wasn't sure if he wanted to hear it. Is she going to tell me she's married? He held his breath.

Before he could even answer, Yeojin took a deep breath and told him anyway, "I killed my dad and a guy I liked."