eun hye
the sound of a camera shutter goes off.
as soon as i hear the the familiar sound of a picture being taken, alarmed, i instantly turned towards the source of it. from the corner of my eye, i see that jeno does the same.
my eyes land on a girl holding her phone in both of her hands, and it was obvious that she was the one who took the photo. i trail my eyes to the direction of where the camera lens was facing.
it wasn't us.
it was on jeno.
right then, the girl squeals in delight, getting off the seat immediately and striding right towards us. when finally standing beside our table, it almost seemed like she was ramming her phone right into jeno's face.
and obviously, i was stunned for a split second before coming to my senses.
this girl is a fan girl.
"excuse me, i'm sorry, but you aren't allowed to take pictures..." i say timidly as i remember what the main manager taught me to say if anyone were to randomly take pictures without consent.
the girl shot me a silent glare before speaking.
"and you are?"
"i'm his manager." i gesture towards jeno who still seemed a teeny confused.
"so you're his manager? i don't really care...i can take whatever i want with my own phone, anyway." she shrugs, and immediately returns to her photo spree.
i sigh, "please, you have to understand..." i get off my seat, placing my fingers around her wrist gently.
"hey! my oppa isn't even saying anything! don't touch me!" she snaps, quickly pulling away from me.
as she does, however, her watch on her wrist grazes me, and i wince in pain.
i turned my hand around to see a fresh cut on my index finger.
i ignore the burning sensation and turned to the girl.
"ma'am, strictly no pictures should be taken, please understand." i try saying again, but she glares at me.
"what's the problem? do you have a problem with me? jeno oppa isn't even objecting! if you have a problem, let's not make a huge deal out of this in here. come out with me." she says as she grabs and yanks into my hand, attempting to pull me out of the cafe.
this caught the attention of almost all the patrons of the cafe.
at this moment, jeno shoots up from his seat and comes in between us, holding my wrist in his hands, creating a distance between the fan and myself.
he pulls me protectively behind him and begins to talk in a stiff tone.
"thank you for being a fan, but i won't appreciate it if you continue to be like this. please leave."
the fan girl stares at jeno, huffing as she starts to walk out of the cafe.
jeno watches as the fan girl finally exits the store.
slightly petrified by the fan's violent actions, i stand rooted to the ground.
jeno turns around to me with a worried look and turns back in front, pulling up his mask as he begins to lead me out of the cafe.
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jeno
turning a corner, we enter a rather secluded street, and i decide to stop there. i turn to face eun hye.
as i meet her eyes, they still seemed dazed and a tiny bit shocked.
"are you okay? that fan was going overboard. sorry i didn't try to do something earlier..." i say, my tone apologetic.
"yeah...i'm okay." she glances at our hands and attempts to pull away.
but before she could, i lightly grasped her index finger. a cut could be seen and fresh blood was seeping out.
i hastily pulled out a handkerchief that i always have on me and pressed it against the wound, then wrapping it neatly around it.
"this should do it for now, does it hurt–" i look up at her, but her eyes were on the ground, her lips pursed into a thin line.
it was evident that she was trying not to burst into tears. her eyes glistened in the sunlight.
"what's wrong? does it hurt that much?" i ask, not knowing what to do.
"...yes, you idiot. stop doing this to me," she croaks, and i widen my eyes in surprise as a tear slips down her left cheek.
"why are you still so nice to me even when i've been so mean to you?"
"what?"
"i rejected you, didn't i? yet you still...asked me that question in the cafe. and now, you're even worried for me?"
"...i can't help it, you're the first girl i've ever liked this much," i chuckle. "i can't just leave you alone."
there was a silence before she starts to speak.
"about your question earlier,"
she looks up, steadily meeting my gaze.
"i don't know...i can't answer you just yet, i'm sorry. please give me time to think." she cracks into a small smile.
and that night, eun hye lies wide awake under her bed sheets, her thumb gently tracing the area around her injury as she filled her mind with thoughts of today.
soon after, she gradually drifts into deep sleep, hoping for a better tomorrow.
however, little did she know the havoc that would take place the following day.
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A/N: hi hi hi so I'm back from my trip to cambodia! tired as hell but here y'all go :)
the trip was fun but i found out some things i'd rather not find out ~
