UNNOTICED: True Beauty Fanfiction

CHAPTER 15

Hana walked towards the building and headed towards the practice place.

"Good morning, Hana-ssi," a worker greeted her.

"Good morning," she greeted back.

She proceeded to walk towards their designated practice room and when she arrived, Seojun was already there and she noticed something different about him.

"Haseo?" she called him.

"Oh," Seojun turned around and smiled at her, "I didn't notice you were here already."

Hana walked fast towards him and scrutinized his face, making Seojun move back a little.

"What are you doing?" he said, struggling to cover his reddened ears as he moved his gaze away from Hana.

"You put on something on your lips, huh?"

"Ah," Seojun sighed and scratched the back of her head, "Seyeon forced me to wear this."

"Hm," she nodded, "you look lively now. Unlike before."

"What do you mean by unlike before?"

"You looked so pale."

"Could you at least say it in a nicer way, geez."

Hana giggled, "you pissed way too easy, Haseo."

"I let you murder my name, insulting my face is not allowed."

"But you look more handsome than bef--" Hana blinked, "I mean you look neat now than before."

"You said I look handsome, thanks." Seojun nudged at her, smiling.

"Whatever," she pouted, walking towards the lockers to put her things, "let's practice."

Seojun snicker, "all right, all right."

Hana flopped on her couch, wiping her tears.

She couldn't help but remember everything from the past. A past she wanted so badly to be buried deep in her memories. But never the person from that memory. She wanted to be free from all the pain and heartaches that it had caused her.

Hana couldn't fathom how Suho could simply say he'd forgive Seojun that easily, but she knew for certain it's tough for her to do it.

She even couldn't free herself from the pain, it's hard for her to accept all, let alone forgive Seojun from everything. For putting the fault, not just on her, but on Suho that like her, did nothing wrong.

"Come on in," Suho let her in.

Hana looked around and observed Suho's place, "this is neat."

"You expected it to be full of trash just because I'm a guy?"

"No, Hase--Nevermind," Hana deliberately sat on the couch, waiting for Suho to say anything.

"I'll make some tea," he said, opening the cupboard with different packages of teas in it, "let's talk while the water boils."

Hana stood and leaned on the counter where Suho is near.

"What do you want to know?"

"Everything, if you don't mind."

"About him?"

"Yeah, from where you met."

"For starters, I was a trainee,"

Suho looked at her fiercely, "trainee."

She nodded, "I was until that day,"

Hana looked down for a moment before peering back at Suho straight in the eyes, "I met Seyeon through Seojun."

"How come I never heard of you?"

"Same here."

Her words made Suho uncomfortable, thinking if he was really treated as a friend by those two.

"But I know there's three of them who always hang out, but your name wasn't mentioned so I didn't know about you."

"Is that so?" Suho let her continue, "go on."

"I was a trainee, I was in line for a debut, but long story short, never made it. I was told I excel too much along with Krystal,"

"Krystal of Affection?" he asked.

Hana nodded, "so I was kicked out of Affection to be replaced by a rapper," she chuckled, "and then, Seyeon was accepted at the survival show,"

Just to mention his name is still hard for Hana but she had to, to be able to accept everything.

"I was chosen to become a model after that amusement park ad, I was contacted at least thrice a week for appearance and shoots that I can't practice with my new team and it made them hate me even more,

"until I unintentionally overheard someone was scolding someone, it turns out to be Haseo," she smiled.

"Haseo?"

"Ah," she smiled, "that's what I used to call him."

"Weird that he let you."

"He didn't but he got tired of arguing with me about it so he let it be."

Hana sighed before proceeding, "I offered him help after that and he helped me with my singing too. Until we were offered to pair up for the world tour to showcase S.T.'s trainees."

"So you are that girl performing with him,"

"You watched?"

"Yeah, I even have the video but forgot where I put it." 

"What happened that made you hate him?" Suho asked.

"Hate?" Hana looked at Suho, confused. "How come you say I hate him?"

"You don't hate him?"

Hana shook her head, "I was scared of him."

Suho's brows drew even closer, he became even more serious.

"Scared..."

She nodded.

"Did he--"

Before he could complete his question, the water boiled.

Suho starts preparing the tea, "go sit down." he told Hana and she obliged.

Shortly after, Suho was carrying two hot beverages for the two of them.

"So," he said, as he set the tea before Hana, "I was meaning to ask, did he blame you about Seyeon?"

Hana had her palms wrapped around the mug, letting them feel the warmth. She nodded.

Suho clenched his teeth, "that bastard."

"Suho," she said calmly, "are you going to forgive Haseo?"

He smirked, "as hard as it seems, yes."

Hana was surprised by his response.

"He was hurt too and although he said those words to me, to you, he was still the friend I treasure."

Hana smiled, "good for you."