너 때문에 [Because of You]

Meeting

"Master, he's insisting that you should come... he says... he's a person you know. BUT IT'S ALIRGHT I WILL FINISH HIM OFF—"

"What is his name?"

Bae Sangsoo cursed to himself silently as he turned his head around to face Gwangrok who laid back comfortably on his couch. Yes, Sangsoo's couch. Sangsoo sighed and plastered an unwilling smile on his face, "What is your name?"

I think there's actually something wrong with Master's brain. Is dementia starting to hit him? OF ALL THINGS HE ASKS ME TO SPEAK TO THE HEALER DOUCHE FORMALLY? NOT TO MENTION TO TREAT HIM LIKE A PROPER GUEST?! HE'S AN *ENEMY* I SWEAR I AM GOING NUTS.

Gwangrok almost choked back on his saliva when he saw Sangsoo's reluctant expression. He walked up to Sangsoo and swiped the phone off him, "Remember me, old friend?"

Sangwon's world almost stopped for a moment. Is... that... Gwangrok...?

-

[30 years ago...]

Gwangrok looked at the movie tickets and then at Jung Jiwon, class president and the person whom he had a one-sided crush on and his closest friend. He gulped and inhaled deeply before he nervously attempted to walk up to her desk when his rival entered the classroom— Park Sangwon.

Gwangrok was sure that he didn't lack anything that Sangwon had. Except money, the looks, and Jiwon's affection which Gwangrok was most definitely jealous of.

Sangwon walked up to Jiwon, who was busy studying for the upcoming exam block, in big strides and proudly placed two movie tickets at her desk. Jiwon looked up, surprised.

"Well, you know, I wanted us to relax a little before exams start... and we haven't really met up with each other lately..." Sangwon scratched the back of his head and a shy smile on his face. Gwangrok's heart literally dropped to the ground. He looked at the tickets he was just about to give Jiwon and sighed, always a step behind.

[15 years ago...]

It'd been 15 years. Jiwon gave birth a lovely boy and Sangwon had become a potential presidential candidate. Jiwon was a loving and caring 'housewife' and Sangwon was a man with wealth, status and intelligence. Many things changed during those times, from high school lovers to a hidden relationship, from love to abuse. Jiwon had become one of the few mistresses Sangwon kept hidden behind the start of his powerful career. The boy, was not on the family tree— an illegitimate child, and so were the other how-many-more kids Sangwon had. This brought immense pain to Jiwon, who locked herself up in her room every night drinking boxes and boxes of alcohol.

"Eomma..." The little boy knocked at his mother's door. Jiwon stumbled to the door to face her nervous child.

"Jinyoung-ah, what are you doing?"

"Appa... is here..."

Jiwon's face brightened up, she was delighted. He's finally here to see me, he's finally come back for me.

"Appa... is waiting for you at the living room... with—"

Jiwon could not wait any longer and brushed past her son, filled with eager to see Sangwon. She stumbled carelessly down the stairs with Jinyoung who followed closely behind her. She made a right turn to the living room when she suddenly stopped in her tracks. There, right in her husband's arms, was a tiny baby.

"Jiwon-ah... long time no see."

Jiwon stood in silence.

"This... is... my daughter."

Jiwon's eyes started to boil in anger, with mixed emotions running through her mind.

"Her mother passed away when she gave birth to her so I wish to see that you look after her in her mother's place."

Jiwon began to chuckle, the chuckle turned into laughter.

"AHAHAHAHAH. After all these years of being together with you, my reward is another woman's child?! WHO DO YOU THINK I AM?!"

Sangwon smirked at her response, "Listen here bitch, you're just one of the many women I have. I don't give the slightest pity even though you were my first love. I gave you wealth and a child. Now what more do you want?"

"Your love, your attention. I want it all back again." Jiwon clenched her fist as she held back her tears.

"Well sorry, got to save that for the next woman I guess." Sangwon stood up and started to button up his suit, "I got to go see my new dear."