Chained lock {TXT Choi Soobin ff}

Chapter 1

{unedited}
Before the incident

"Come on Yeonhee, we'll be late!" Soobin shouted from outside.

"I'm coming, I'm coming," I replied.

As I stepped out the door, he was standing there with a box of almond milk in his hand like usual. I greeted him and went on our way to school.

Soobin and I would always walk with each other since we basically live next door. Because my parents and his parents were friends from university, he's become my best friend since I was born.

"Sooo, Yeonheee," he enunciated, "you got anything to say to me?"

"Uh.. not really. Why? I am supposed to say something?" I tried to act oblivious. After I said that Soobin averted his eyes down, looking a bit disappointed while sipping his milk. I grinned a little.

"I'm kidding! Happy birthday! How could I even forget? What kind of a friend would I be if I forgot my best friend's birthday?"

"I knew you were joking," he giggled. Then he extended out his hand, "Ahem? Present, please."

"You'll get it at your party after school. I worked hard on it so you better appreciate it." I said in teasing tone.

I really did work hard on it and I got blisters too. A few minutes of silence passes by. I was about to break the silence, but he beat me to it.

"Thank you Yeonhee, for always being here for me. Seriously, without you, I would literally be dead by now." He mumbles out.

I didn't really expect that, but I could tell he was being genuine. I just chuckled back but those words really meant a lot to me because it was the same for me.

Without him, I would be a alone and always alone. I was always too scared to say it, but if I only knew what I really meant to him.
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After the incident

Ever since I've stopped talking to Soobin, a target has been made on my back.

Being friends with a decent looking guy, and considered as one of the popular guys here, our "break up" has gained attention from many obnoxious girls.

I know they would talk behind my back but they wouldn't let it show whenever Soobin was around. He was like a body guard, but not.

But now, since I've been ignoring Soobin and he eventually gave up looking for answers too, we basically became strangers.

Words written in my locker and on my desk, eggs in my bags, physically and verbally hurting me, (but seriously, how do they even get in my locker?) I wondered if this would be happening if Soobin was never with me. I just felt like this was the end of me.

Until I got news from my parents.

My mom sat me down and calmly said, "Yeonhee, how do you feel about moving to Busan?"

"What?! Busan?!" I was pretty appalled. Busan was on the other side of Korea and I hate moving. "Don't tell me we're actually moving there!"

"Your dad got a wonderful job there, it's not even that far. It's a better pay and there's a nice school for you to go to. Don't turn this into a fit in front of your dad. We'll start moving during the summer so you could enroll in school during the fall." After saying that, she got up and left my room.

I just laid on my bed for a while, thinking about what would happen in 3 months. 1st year is about to end and I don't want to move in the middle of my high school years. I don't want to leave my home town. I don't want to leave this run down of a school. I don't want to leave my friend. Excuse me, ex-friend.

But just maybe it's for the best. I could start a new image, with no one knowing anything about me and I won't have to deal with those annoying bullies. Maybe, just maybe, it might be worth the new change.

Time skip

Today is the last day of school, my last day as a 1st year. What a crappy year it was. When I went to the staff room to return my borrowed textbooks, I overheard some of the teachers talking. Turns out I wasn't the only one moving to Busan as well. I couldn't hear the student's name but I hope he/she will take my place and live in hell. Scratch that, we'll both go through hell together.

I went to my locker when the final bell rang to get the rest of my things. When I opened it up, cream bread was sitting on the top shelf. It didn't say who it was from but there was a note attached to it. 'I'm moving to Busan now. Miss you.'

I stared at the note in question for a few seconds. Guess this person is the other student moving to Busan, but who is it? The only hint was the cream bread. It reminded me of him. He would always buy it with almond milk. I shook that thought out of my head. It was probably just a coincidence. Anyone could eat cream bread, plus why would he 'miss me' after not talking for more than a year?

I just shoved both things in my bag without thinking twice and walked out the school doors.

"Goodbye, Justin Seagull High School. You'll be missed." I say dramatically. School is officially over and now the next part of my life begins.
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Busan

I stand and stare at the front of my new house. It's not really big, but it's not that small either. A perfect size for 3 people.

"Help load off the boxes. When you're done, give the ddeuk to our neighbour." My dad says, while walking with 3 boxes in his arms.

Ugh. I'm not complaining about moving the boxes, but I hate interacting with strangers. nevertheless, our new neighbour. After moving around 10 boxes, I bring out the ddeuk my mom prepared.

As I'm walking up to the porch, I try to make myself look clean by wiping my face from the dirt and sweat. I shakily ring the doorbell and clear my voice, getting ready to speak. I hear two people talking from the inside. A women and man? While I'm waiting for them to open the door, I look around and notice a For Sale/Sold sign on their lawn. Are they moving? Or did they move recently too?

Before I could think any further, the door opens and I turn around and face the person at the door.

I stare at him. He stares back. Neither of us finding out words.

"Yeo-yeonhee?" He chokes out.

"Soobin..."

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I don't really know about Korea's geography so if I got the whole "Busan is on the other side of Korea" excuse my ignorance:)
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