Act of Benevolence

2020

Doyoung made sure Hobak wasn't left with Taeyong or Jaehyun.

They made her unhealthy, and he didn't want her to leave with burdens.

Does he like her? He knew she's a lovely girl, but like he said before, his intentions were just to use her, but in exchange, he will let her use him.

"Doyoung, is there nothing better for you to do?" Hobak said on their walk home after theatre practice.

"I'm guessing you don't like me as much as I like you, Hobak." He jokes while elbowing her.

"Oh whatever! Anyways, I want you to do your daily routine tomorrow, don't accompany me because I'm wrecked in this wretched life."

Doyoung sighed,"Gosh, this rejection." He dramatically holds his chess with a pained expression, "The one and only Jeon Hobak thinks I'm unattractive!"

"I did not say you Mr. Kim Doyoung is unattractive, I'm just not buying the "boyfriend act"."

"What are you saying Hobakkie?" Doyoung leans closer to her face, and her breath hitches.

"I'm saying you are attractive, don't make it sound otherwise." She responds flustered and ran off inside her house.

"Goodnight Hobakkie." He smiles pitifully and slips his hands in his pockets after waving at her window.

-

The next day, Hobak walked to school with no company.

Hobak didn't expect Doyoung to actually listen to her, so she gave an exasperated sigh.

"Hey Hobak,"

Hobak scrunched her face infuriatingly and ignored the call.

"Hobak, I feel like I have to tell you this or else I'll go insane."

Hobak steadily kept her pace, and Taeyong caught up.

Taeyong held a bouquet of flowers, "You don't know how deeply sorry I am for saying those harsh things to you, like I did in the past- I'm such a screwed up guy." He passes the flowers to her hold.

"I know you're already taken now, you're dating Doyoung, as long as he treats you right, and he isn't Jaehyun."

"Scratch that-"

"Is love making me blind?"

Taeyong stumbles with his words and began talking to himself, but Hobak decided to hear him out.

"No, I have twenty twenty eyesight." he jokes, but he was awkwardly met with an unfazed gaze.

"Hobak, I don't like the thought of you with any other guy, but I know it's too late for you choose me."

Taeyong confidently stepped closer to her and pecked her lips.

A soft, sweet, innocent kiss that he will never do again.

He kept his eyes closed, "Y-you can slap me..." He stutters and Hobak only stared at him.

"Three words I need to give you," Hobak says as Taeyong opened his eyes.

"Keep the flowers." she gave it to him nicely and walked away.

I'm sorry Taeyong, you don't understand how I want to choose you, but I can't be here with you.

"I love you." he whispers,

"those were my three words.." he said but it wasn't audible for Hobak to hear, hence she was walking more faster to get away.

-

Hobak got to class and out the door was Jung Jaehyun.

Who knew it was gonna be a hard day today?

"Noona, I'm sorry." Jaehyun exhaled disappointingly, "I was selfish, I grew up with girls asking me to date them, but finally when I like somebody, she didn't want me, you didn't want me."

Again, Hobak only listened, and she was understanding everybody, it wasn't just her, they had their little poison inside of love.

"I can't believe I let myself hurt you, I shouldn't have upset you after I was." he pulled his hair with frustration.

"Yoonoh-ah," Hobak reached for his hands, but he flinched.

"Noona, please don't call me that," he teared up a bit, "I just wanted to tell you one more thing."

Jaehyun avoided Hobak's eye contact and only stared at the floor, "I'm not going to act for my role tomorrow tonight."

Hobak gasped and before she could comfort Jaehyun he coldly walked away and into the classroom.

Hobak felt a sting of stress because she didn't want to leave anybody with negativity, especially Jung Jaehyun.

When Hobak went inside the classroom, she saw Jaehyun bow slowly to the teacher expressionless, and the teacher's reaction was terrifying.

The teacher complained how Jaehyun could change his mind last minute, and that his actions will affect his future.

That means Doyoung will be the one to act as main lead, and that was the only bright side to this situation.

Doyoung was leaning coolly whilst talking to someone, and Hobak spotted him cheery.

As Hobak walked closer she saw that it was Eunhwa and Doyoung talking to each other happily.

Eunhwa's cheeks were pink and she kept laughing at Doyoung's facial expressions.

"I mean it! Mr. Park only picks on me in Math Studies!" He says loudly.

"Seeya Eunhwaya." Doyoung shuffles her hair.

Hobak decided to just walk away, but Doyoung saw her back.

"Hey Hobakkie!"

"You're such a social butterfly, aren't you?" She smiles,

"You're the butterfly here." he grabbed her hand and intertwined their fingers.