"w-what? jaebum's? apartment?" he stutters with eyes wide open.
i nod confidently.
"yes."
he calms down a bit and looks around.
"well, i'll walk you there but you have to explain what you're doing here." he replies seriously.
"sure."
//
"so, to sum it up, i went to the party on friday, had something uh, bad happen to me, went home to get told off by shiwon, then i guess–"
"ran away? you ran away?" jackson asks as we arrive at the floor of jaebum's apartment.
i stay silent as we walk down the hallway.
"what an immature thing to do. yujin i thought you knew better. you should go back home and apologize to shiwon. he is probably worried sick right now." he says while nudging me.
"worried sick my ass. he doesn't care about me." i reply with no tone.
"doesn't care? is that why he freaked out when he found out you went to that party?" he asks.
"listen, that's not caring. that's just overreacting."
jackson shakes his head and knocks on jaebum's apartment door.
"who is it?" jaebum's deep voice can be heard from inside.
"jackson." he replies while looking up.
a few minutes pass and the door is swung open.
jaebum appears from behind the door but stops me.
he looks at jackson.
"what is she doing here?" he asks half in anger and confusion.
"it's a long story, you wouldn't unders–"
"shiwon kicked you out, huh? get in." jaebum interrupts.
i steadily walk into the house.
"not really but close enough i guess." i reply shyly.
"you left? why would you do that?" jb asks.
i rub my neck and look down in embarrassment.
"listen, you wouldn't understand unless youve lived with shiwon your whole life." i answer with a tint of anger.
"where are your parents? don't they care?" he asks, making my head shoot up.
i immediately furrow my eyebrows.
"you don't need to know about my parents, ok?" i state harshly.
"why not? what happened?" he questions in curiosity.
"nothing. it's not something that you should be worrying about." i answer.
"why won't you tell me? i want to know what happened between you and your parents." he insists.
"I SAID YOU DON'T NEED TO KNOW." i shout while angrily placing my bag on the counter.
i hear jackson lean closer to jb and whisper.
"she'll only tell you if you guys are close."
i shake my head in frustration and walk into the living room, throwing myself on the couch.
//
time has passed.
jackson has left.
and now i don't know where to go.
i can't go to akari's house, shiwon will know where i am.
suddenly, there's a knock at jaebum's door.
jaebum quickly opens the door and looks at the person in confusion.
i hurriedly hide in jaebum's room and stay quiet.
"do you know where yujin is?" they ask.
woah.
that voice is SO familiar.
like i've heard it so many times before.
"no. why would i know that? i don't really care." jb replies.
"can i check your apartment?" he asks.
"what makes you think i'll let you do that?" jb answers again.
"listen, yujin is missing and it's my fault. i need to find her." the man says.
OH FUCK.
IT'S SHIWON.
why would shiwon come here though?
"well you're wasting your time. you won't find her here."
"never will." jaebum adds with a cold tone.
ouch, ok jaebum.
i felt that.
"listen, jaebum–" shiwon tries to speak but is interrupted by jb.
"i've listened long enough. you can leave now. i told you yujin isn't here and i wouldn't know where she is. go." jaebum says angrily.
i hear the door shut and i stay in jaebum's room for just a bit longer to make sure the coast is clear.
suddenly, i hear someone.
"enjoying it in my room?" jaebum asks from in the door way.
i flinch and scream in fear.
"that's cute."
"what?" i ask, confused.
"that is cute." he repeats.
"n-no, i heard you but what do you..mean?" i ask timidly.
instead of answering, he chuckles and comes closer toward me.
"innocent girl." he smirks.
fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.
"should i change that?" he mumbles still with a smirk.
"w-what?...." i ask nervously.
