Untouchable: The Sin of Love

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* Author pov

"What makes you fall in love with me?" Asked JaeHyun while throwing pebbles to the river. JaeHyun and JiWon decided to relax while calming down in the nearest mountain area.

"There isn't any reason ..."

"When I'm interested in the earth, that's when my attention is focused on just one person. At first I want to meet you because I like you. But, everything just happened by chance. Joon Young ... When I know you're close to him, my goal is not just to be close to you, I want to protect you from him. Even though you realize you are in danger with me, promise me to continue to trust me that everything will be fine."

"Sooner or later they will surely catch us both. It's been almost a week Joon Young or BlackGuard isn't seen around us. Even if you and I are caught, I'm sure the death penalty is not the only way."

"Although the penalty for violation of The Law part 7 is always uncertain, the punishment given will be far more severe than just the death penalty ..."

"Whatever happens, I still love you. Even though we haven't spent much time together, even though I can't hug you, not even touching you. Even though you were annoying when you first met me ... " JiWon immediately smiled to him remembering the first time JaeHyun came to her apartment.

"At that time I had time to think if I had liked the wrong person. I try to keep positive thinking if you have a high temper when you wake up." JaeHyun laughed briefly.

"Just look later if I can touch you. You're lucky now that you can't feel the pain of my pinch."

"I can't wait to feel it." JaeHyun joked again.

"Throwing you with stones does not include touching you, does it?" JiWon scooped up a handful of pebbles and was ready to throw it at JaeHyun.

"You can try, and we see if there are Black Guards who come here."

"Hhmmpphh!" JiWon threw the pebbles in his hand towards the river then looked away from JaeHyun.

"Hahahahaha ... You're so funny. If you can touch me later, you may throw stones at me. But, right before you do it I will make you not want to do it."

"What are you going to do?"

"Oh? Why are you curious? Hahahahhaha ..."

"Ehhmm ..." Suddenly JiWon become serious. She can't just forget that she is still in danger. "If they catch us, what will they do to us there?"

"You will be imprisoned underground until the day you will be taken to court. After Mr. Aimster is announced the sentence, you will be back in jail there until the day you have to be sentenced. Not different from on earth, right?"

"But ... It feels like there is a lot more scary ..."

"We still carry a lot of traditions that have been around for hundreds of years. Even though our country looks modern, slavery is still happening, there are still many who rely on herbs for treatment and even making poisons, forces that looks like witch many of us still have it. Everything will remain like that while BlanchLand is still standing. But, you don't need to worry about anything."

"If I have to die later ... Please tell my parents my apology." JiWon said with a sad expression.

"Why are you so sure that you will die ?!" Unconsciously JaeHyun raised his voice to JiWon which made JiWon a little shocked. "Don't you trust me ?? If I know you are going to die, I could have killed you from the start rather than seeing you being made an offering."

"Then why didn't you just do it from the start ??" JiWon now joined in raising her tone.

"What makes me different from crazy people like JoonYoung if I do it ?? I love you. Not the slightest bit in my mind to kill you. I know it's hard for you to believe that I can protect you from all that." JaeHyun tried to calm himself when he saw tears had begun to gather on JiWon's eyelids. "But I know you don't just tell me that you love me too. Not because I forced you to say it. If you love me, don't worry about anything. Everything will not be forever like this."