Hwarang: The Story of Hansung and Minah

I Trusted You

A few days later, all of Hwarang were let out of Hwarang house and I heard that a few of them were going to Okta. I suspected Hansung would go, so I dressed really nice and waited for it to get dark. I went to Okta and went inside to see many people there. I started looking around until I walked into a private room to see Hansung and a group of girls surrounding him. He was drinking liquor but didn't seem too drunk yet.

Minah: Hansung...

He looked up at me and just smiled.

Hansung: Minah. Why don't you join me and all the other beautiful ladies in this room?

They all giggled and gave me dirty looks.

Minah: What's going on here?

Hansung: (smiles) We're just having a good time. We're enjoying our youth. Maybe one of you ladies will be lucky. Maybe one of you will become my bride.

They all giggled again, so I just sighed before walking out of the room. I didn't want to let my emotions get the best of me, so I tried to not think about the situation. I felt someone grab my wrist and pull me towards another private room. I quickly looked to see Hansung, so I quietly followed.

Hansung: Why'd you leave?

Minah: Why are you being a jerk? This is exactly what I was afraid of.

Hansung: (smirks) What? You know who I am. Are you angry? Do you want to slap me?

Minah: No. I don't want to hurt you. I never want to hurt you. I'm not angry. I'm just disappointed. I knew you followed girls around but I didn't know that you made them fall for you, so that you could intentionally hurt them. That's what Sooyeon's brother, Sooho does. He enjoys women's pain. He enjoys giving women hope in finding true love and then he crushes that hope by publicly giving other women that same hope. I didn't know you were exactly the same way. That's the thing I despise most about Sooho. That's why I pitied his sister and all the women who have fallen for him. I thought you were different. That's why I trusted you and liked you, but I was wrong. Being with you would be like being with Sooho and I can't afford to start pitying myself. Now that I know you're like that, I pity all the women you used or are going to use. I pity your family for you bringing them shame and I pity your future wife who might have a moment in her life where she doesn't feel like you completely love her or that you were with someone else behind her back.

Hansung: (scoffs) ... Leave it to you to make me feel like a worthless piece of garbage. What about you and your words? Do you have fun speaking without thinking?... Don't you understand that words like those make a person's heart heavy?! I feel like complete shit! I feel like I committed a great sin that I should be executed for! Don't you understand how much that hurts? You might have been physically hurt a few times but one of those scars on your body is like you leaving scars in my heart and mind. It fucking hurts and I feel disgusting.

Minah: It's not my fault that my words are true. You've now heard it from a different person's perspective. What will you do now?

I started walking towards the door until I heard a small whimper. I stopped and slowly turned around to see Hansung crying on the floor. I wanted to just leave, but I knew that I couldn't. I slowly walked up to him and sat in front of him as he cried. I patted his head and he slowly looked up at me with his wet cheeks and puffy eyes. He wrapped his arms around me and buried his face in the crook of my neck. I waited for him to stop crying. Once he did, he pulled away and wiped his face.

Minah: You weren't crying like that because of what I said. Why were you actually crying?

Hansung: It's just... Before I got here. When I was still in Hwarang house. I had this argument with my older brother. I don't know if you know this but I'm a true bone and he's a half-bone.