Promises {Taeyong}

Chapter Eleven

The next day was as average as any other morning. Wake up, eat breakfast, shower, lie on the sofa and contemplate life for half an hour and then head to class. Class went by as it always did, we sat down and Mr. Im taught us and then we were left to our own devices to work on the project he set us. It was due in 2 days now so we were beginning to panic a little about getting the work done.

Hansol and I sat in our little corner and continued drafting and creating our presentation so that we would be fully prepared for the presentation in a few days. Taeyong and Minseo were sat together while she played with her hair and traced her finger along Taeyong's toned arms, an innocent smile on her face the whole time. It made me think back to what Hana had said the night before.

Mr. Im had barely stepped out of class for one minute when two students burst through the door. They weren't in this class, I don't even think they were on the medical course guessing by their attire. They had paint splattered clothes and clutched large folders in their hands that were littered with intricate drawings. My guess, they were art students.

The whole class went silent as these two students clambered to the front of the class where Mr. Im stands to deliver his lessons. "Have you guys seen the latest post on The Forum?" One of them asks, a devilish smirk playing on her lips. The Forum was a website the school ran so that we could socialise. It was pretty much facebook for school.

Hansol glances at me with an unreadable face and I find myself unconsciously looking towards Taeyong. He's staring right back at me. The two intruders of our classroom decide from the silence that they should show us what is on The Forum.

One of the students projects the website on to the wall and the post that's projected there makes my heart stop.

The title read 'Minseo's dirty little secret'. Within the post, screenshots and pictures were attached. It would appear that Minseo had been sending inappropriate photos to teachers to get good grades. The pictures also showed her with teachers, they were blurry but you could see they were having sex.

Everyone's eyes turned to Minseo. Her eyes brimmed with tears as she stood there frozen. The two students at the front started giggling. Minseo stood up and rushed out the classroom. Conversations sparked up all over the classroom, drowning out the silence.

So that's what Hana meant last night.... I suddenly found myself more afraid of her than I was before. "I'll be back in a minute." I say to Hansol, heading over to Taeyong who stared out one of the classroom windows with a blank expression.

"Taeyong..." I whispered, placing my hand gently on his shoulder. He turned to face me, his jaw clenched and his hands curled into fists.

"How could she do that to someone..?" I questioned, my voice quiet. Although the post was uploaded by 'anonymous' it was clear to me and Taeyong who had posted it. "Taeyong, what if she finds out about u-"

Taeyong placed a finger on my lips to shush me. "Don't say things like that. I won't let her find out. Even if she does, I'll protect you, I promise." My eyes land on the thin bracelet looped around his wrist and I reach my hand up to gently hold the crystal attached to it.

"I trust you, Taeyong."

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Once class was over and it was time to return to my dorm, I was almost too afraid to. Knowing that Hana was there and what she had done to Minseo, I was even more terrified she'd find out about me and Taeyong. I'd also just remembered I'd agreed to go that party with her (which I completely regretted now). My heart weighed like a lead block in my chest as I slowly pushed the door open.