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wednesday, 8am

the next morning, y/n woke up as the bright sun shone through the blinds. she was laid facing away from san but he had his arm firmly around her, as though, even in sleep, he was protecting her from any harm.

then a thought occured to her. "sannie... wake up... are you working at the cafe today?" she turned her body to face him.

"shit" he cursed, still only half awake. "yeah I am... do you want me to call hongjoong?"

"no, no. don't do that - you need the money"

"I don't care, you're more important"

"I'm not, san. you need to go to work"

he sighed, defeated. "fine, but I'll be back as soon as I can, I'll ask joong if I can finish earlier" he offered.

she smiled in reply but then her face hardened as she continued, "san, I need to go home and get some stuff... if.. if you don't mind me staying here"

"no, of course I don't mind. but, y/n, I'm not letting you go there alone - will you let me come with you? or if you think that's a bad idea, I can ask joong to take you, he won't mind"

"will you wait in the car? I want you to take me but I don't think you should come inside"

"okay, we'll go when I finish work, yeah?" san smiled. "are you sure you're gonna be okay on your own?" he asked, but her answer was interrupted by the ringing of san's phone. he sighed, but he didn't reach over for it.

"aren't you gonna get that?" y/n asked.

"no. turn around, I wanna hold you for a few more minutes before I have to get ready"

-----

san arrived at work wishing that he was still cuddling y/n in bed. he also increasingly worried if leaving her alone was a good idea.

"san, you're here!" hongjoong said. "I didn't know if you'd come today. how is y/n?"

"not great at the moment" san replied.

"I just can't believe this has happened, san. I feel like such a bad friend for not noticing sooner"

"it literally only started a week ago" san replied as he went to put away his belongings. "just all of a sudden..."

hongjoong sighed. "what are we gonna do?"

"I'm not even a violent person but I wish I could just give him a taste of his own medicine" san said through gritted teeth. "he's such a dick"

"is she staying at yours?" hongjoong asked, concerned.

"yeah she is"

"you can't let her go back to him, san. he won't change. I know this has only recently happened but didn't you say he'd always been possessive? maybe it was a long time coming" hongjoong warned.

"I won't let her go back, joong"

-----

san's neighbourhood was quiet in the day. y/n sat in the lounge staring at the clock, hoping it was soon time for san to return. she didn't move from her seat in the lounge, partly because this wasn't her house and she felt awkward, but mostly because she had no desire to do anything.