We are not the same // Byun Baekhyun ✓

II

After my job, I decided to walk around instead of going home. It's still chaotic after Yoona's death.  With no destination, I just stroll around.

It's only after my stomach growls that's I realize that I haven't eaten in almost a day, because I just didn't think about it.

I try to see if any places are still open and after a while, I finally find one. I walk over to the place and take a seat at a small table.

The small restaurant is pretty empty considering how late or early it is. Next to me is a group of girls around my age, gossiping about the lives of people around them.

"Samgye-tang please." I tell the waiter that just nods and goes back to the kitchen.

The food comes fast and I sit there, calmly eating my food in silence, listening to the conversation next to me.

"I hate her, I'm glad she's gone. She was such a bother. I'm pretty sure she killed herself, I mean who wouldn't after what happened."

I freeze. Are they talking about Yoona? Here in Gwangju everyone knows everything. And at the moment there's been only one death mentioned.

"Right, she embarrassed herself to death. Literally." The four girls laugh at what is said. "Zhang Yixing did a good job getting rid of her."

"Is Zhang Yixing the guy she was seeing? Is- is he the one who killed her?" I mutter to myself.

"Look at that woman, she's talking to herself. What a freak."

"Freak. I've been called worse." I laugh and turn to face the girls, raising my eyebrows. "With all of the rude shit you've been saying, I was hoping that you would come up with a better insult." I lean against the wall next to my seat, still sitting. Trying my best to stay calm and not snap and risk exposing myself. "Now, who's the one who said that?"

The four girls look at each other for a moment before one of them stands up. "Listen here, you're not intimidating at all. So why don't you stop bothering us and go back to eating your food." The girls takes a step closer to me, and puts her finger on my shoulder and pushes me as she speaks.

"Don't touch me." I mutter with a low voice.

"Oh wow how threatening. No." He pushes me again with both of her hands.

"I said. Don't. Touch. Me." I look at her dead in the eyes and they widen in surprise before showing fear. I smirk. "What the fuck!" She jumps back and runs to her friends while I go back to eating my now cold food.

The girls left soon after what happened, while I stayed slowly sipping my soup.

The door opens making the bell ring. The restaurant becomes loud, filled with voices of people laughing.

"Welcome!" My back is facing the people who enter and I don't bother looking back. They soon take their seats around a big table and go back to talking after the orders are taken.

"I must say that police officer is quite handsome" the waitress sighs as she leans against the counter while her colleague hits the back of her head and telling her to go back to work. She huffs before going into the kitchen. The waiter looks at her with his eyebrows furrowed, most likely jealous and not pleased with her comment. I smile before my eyes widen when I realize that she said 'police officer'. What if there's the one that questioned me? I clasp my hands together hoping that he's not there.

I order some more food, still feeling hungry but soon enough I loose my appetite and become more and more frustrated.

The police officers behind me keep on shouting and laughing, as well as saying rude thing.

"Stay calm. You already showed your true self once today don't do it again. Stay calm." But my own words aren't working.

It feels like their voices are getting louder. I feel myself get hotter in annoyance.

"Shut up." I put my hand down on my table and that's when I hear someone yell, chairs moving against the floor, people running around and shouting.

"Chief!" , "Boss!", "Are you okay?", "What happened?" That's what is being said.

I roll my eyes and put my hand against my forehead. You had one job, Do Eunji. One job.

I turn around to see what happened and see people surrounding a man who I suppose is their leader who is holding his arm tightly. Their pot of Jjigae was spilt and there is steam coming out of it as well as the man's arm that was becoming red and full of blisters at a fast pace.

Paying for my food, I begin to leave but hear a voice next to me. "Oh, Do eunji?" I turn my head so fast, I heard my neck crack. I cringe at the feeling. "Byun Baekhyun." I bow at him and continue making my way out. "Hey! Wait!" But I was already long gone by the time he took his stuff and came out.

I enter the house, and see Yerim in the dining room, reading a book while practicing her spells.

"Hey."

"Hey Eunji! Come come." She ushers me towards her and I have to bend down in order to avoid the bolt that came towards me from her hands. "Sorry."

"I was interrogated today, Byun Baekhyun is so good looking! Don't you think?"

I roll my eyes. "I swear he's everywhere."

Yerim looks at me in confusion, "What do you mean?"

"I just saw him while I was eating and now you mention him. But that's not important. I'm starting to lose more control over my powers. I need you to help me."

"Eunji, when will you regain all of your powers back?" I open my mouth but close it when I hear what she says. The loss of my powers is a touchy subject even if it happened a long time ago. I'm slowly regaining them back but it's not enough, I'm not as powerful as I'm supposed to be.

I shrug at her and take a seat next to her while leaving on my hand as I look at her.