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I bit my lip as my breathing felt heavy. I usually can't take hate comments, to be honest. I know I should expect them, the hate comments, but even if I do, it just still hurts me.

I was laying on the couch in my dorm, staring at my phone. I don't know what to do, my hands were trembling. I've received hate before, but me being called a slut, it just hurts so much because they're all just my friends.

I was startled when I heard a knock on the door, making me widen my eyes. No! No one can see me like this. I just can't face anyone in this state because everyone knows I am a happy and bubbly girl. No.

The knocking continues, but I still ignored it, pretending to not be in the dorm at the moment.

"Yejin? Please open up, it's Felix," I bit my lip, as I heard him speak.

I tried to ignore him, but he spoke again.

"Hey, please. Yejin, I-"

His voice cracked, and I just couldn't take it. I rushed to the door and opened it, to see Felix with watery eyes and ice cream and fizzy drinks in his hands.

The moment he saw me with the same teary eyes, he immediately engulfed me in a hug causing me to hug back. He closed the door with his foot, and then led me to the couch. He settled the food on the coffee table, opening the TV and putting a movie on.

He wrapped his arms around me, kissing my head, too. I felt warm and wonderful, like he was protecting me. I hugged him back, and heard his heartbeats.

"You're perfect, do you know that?" He whispered in his deep voice, making me smile a bit.

"No, Felix. You are perfect," I whispered back, and he chuckled. "Besides, nobody's perfect,"

"You're perfectly imperfect, then," he said, carressing my hair.

I breathed steadily, my eyes fluttering closed. He then laid my head on his chest, and I snuggled closer to him.

"You're far from what they called you, Yejin, okay? If anything, I'm a slut for you," he said, making the both of us laugh. His deep voice sent chills down my spine, but I ignored it.

"Crazy." I said, making him laugh.

"Crazy for you, you mean," he said, making me chuckle.

"Who taught you that?" I asked, and he chuckled.

"No one," he said.

He then pulled away slightly and grabbed my hand, playing with my fingers. He kissed the back of my hand, making me feel a bit flustered, because who wouldn't if someone did that, right?

He then intertwined our fingers, making me smile. He's doing a good job making me feel better.

"These hands fit mine," he said, observing our intertwined hands.

"Are you saying my hands are really small?" I asked, stopping and staring at him in the eyes. He held the eye contact and I did the same.

"No. They're perfectly sculpted by the gods, just like-"

Just like that, someone called me so I asked permission from him to answer the call but he just nodded so I answered it right then and there. I didn't even remember to look at the contact name.

"Hello? Yejin, are you alright?" I heard his voice, making my heart flutter a bit. Wait.

"Yeah, Hwi, I'm kinda alright now. Thanks for checking up on me." I said, smiling softly.

"I'm sorry I can't come to you like usual. I'm not in Korea right now. I'm sorry," he said, making me look down.

"No, it's alright. It's not your obligation, Daehwi. I'm gonna be fine, really," I said, and I heard him sigh from the other line.

"Okay, and I gotta go. Someone's calling me. I love you, take care," He said, and I almost could imagine him smiling.

"Yeah. Okay. I love you, too. Take care," I said, and then ended the call.

When I ended the call, I felt Felix shifting next to me, and then he cleared his throat.

"Um, not to be rude but... are you and Daehwi... a thing?" He asked, and I laughed.

"No, we're just best friends. Everybody knows that," I said, and he smiled at me and then nodded.

"Good." I heard him mutter, but I wasn't sure if that was it.