signed | choi seungcheol

➢thirty-seven

-Jiyeon-

I jolted awake as heat coursed through my body. I breathed quickly as I tried to calm down. I was in my room, in my apartment. There was no music, no club, no perverted men, no Seungcheol none of that but I was scared. I was sweating, my hands were shaking like crazy and I didn't feel cold at all.

I jumped out of bed, almost falling to the floor, and walked out barefooted, in only my pajamas, out my apartment. I pressed the password on Minhwan's door and unlocked it. It was one of those nights when fear took me in and the only person I could rely on was Minhwan.

Even though he was mysterious and suspicious at times, I felt comfortable around him too. I walked into his apartment quietly and knocked on his bedroom door, "Minhwan?" Within seconds, the door swings open and he engulfed me in a hug, patting me on the back, "What's wrong?"

I don't say anything as he continued to hug me. We stay silent for a while before he lets go and turns on the light in his room too see my face better. When he saw my face, he frowned right away as he told me to sit next to him on the bed.

I explained to him what had happened the previous few days and what I had dreamed about. I ended up crying like a dumbass in front of him. I couldn't hold on all my feelings anymore, I thought I had gotten over Seungcheol and whenever I doubt my claim, the terrible nightmare comes back.

"Shh it's okay," he whispered as he hugged me tighter and drew circles on my back, helping me calm down. In the end, like always, I fell asleep in his arms feeling better than I was before.

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When I wake up, I'm alone on his bed, the opposite side of the sheets are cold and the light is shining through the curtains. I rubbed my eyes as I felt heat around the sides of my eyes because of how much I had cried the night before. I jumped off the bed and combed my hair with my hand.

I shuffled out of the room to see no one around the apartment. I walked to the kitchen to find a little note on the counter, Sorry, I had to leave and I might not come back to comfort you anytime soon so please don't go too far from your apartment.

I sighed as I walked out of his apartment yet again barefooted before locking the door behind me. I walked into my apartment to change out to do a little walk to the grocery mart. I took my time for it was still early in the morning and it was nice to feel a little relaxed.

I picked up some instant food and some different flavors of ice cream and snacks before going up to the counter to pay. For some reason, I suddenly felt uneasy as if someone was watching me. I looked around just in case but everyone is doing their own thing and I might as well be invisible to them.

The cold air slapped me in the face as I walked out of the grocery mart, into the streets. I sighed as I watched couples and families walk around the area. I decided to hurry back since I was hungry and stupid Minhwan didn't cook anything for me before he left.

As soon as I reach my apartment, I unpack my food into the cabinet and fridge before lying down and just resting. Suddenly I hear someone unlocking my door with my password and the door clicked, telling me that the door was opened.

"I thought you said you'll be at work," I shouted for I thought it was Minhwan who had unlocked my door. There is silence for a long while so I sit up to see why but when I do so, I see Seungcheol standing in the doorway, looking paler than the last time I had seen him.

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Immediately I sort of freaked out and grabbed my phone but he stopped me from doing anything else, sticking his hand out, "Please listen to me."

I started to shiver although I had turned on the heater, "Why should I? How did you even get in here?" Suddenly the same beeps echoed throughout the room as Minhwan burst in, slightly panting from running, "Sir, I told you she would freak out."

"Sir?" I asked as I eyed the two men who had intruded into my house without any notice, "What is going on here?" Seungcheol sighed as he pushed Minhwan out of the house before he could say anything else. I started to hate myself as I watched everything unfold in some ways and I suddenly miss him.

"Why did you kick him out?" I asked, trying to keep my cool as I back up to the edge of my couch, "Why are you suddenly looking for me?" Seungcheol bit his lip and looked down at the floor for a minute before replying, "I know it's been hard for you and that your probably hurt but I have to tell you this."

I felt nervous as I waited for him to continue. He smiled lightly which freaked me out a little but I sat still. He tucked his hands into his pockets, "Well, we're going to court with the case and I need you as a witness."