Seoulmates; JanDi x JiHoo

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"Jan Di..." JiHoo says then stops. I look from side to side. WooBin grips onto my wrists so I can't move my arms.
"What is.." JiHoo says quietly.
"JiHoo sunbae..!" I yell and try harder to get out of his tight grip.
"WooBin sunbae..what are you doing...let go..." I yell.
"Geum jan Di.. It's time I show you how I feel. Whether JiHoo is standing right there or not. It's time." WooBin says softly while staring into my eyes.
"WooBin sunbae..what are you saying.." He stares at me for a second and his eye twitches, before he quickly leans in and kisses me. Only he doesn't. I close my eyes tight and look away and whimper and I hear a loud "GAH!" And my arms are set free.
I open my eyes and see WooBin on the ground with a bloody nose. JiHoo is standing in front of him panting.
"Jan Di...I love you." WooBin crawls over to me and grabs onto my ankles.
"WooBin sunbae..you're acting crazy.." I say and take a step back. He laughs, "I am crazy, dammit. I'm crazy for you, Geum Jan Di." He yells.
"Get away from her, you bastard!" JiHoo yells and stands in front of me and steps on WooBins wrist. He yells and I feel the tears flowing. And the legs running.
I run and run and run and run and run. I run until I can't possibly run any more. And even then I keep running. Why do bad things keep happening..why.. I back into an alley. I kneel in one corner by a cardboard box and 3 kittens jump out of it. I smile and hold out my finger and play with them. Then I see a group of people yelling and one of them throws a beer bottle at a wall. I tuck my head behind my knees, hoping they won't see me.
"Hey, little girl..what are you doing in our spot!?!? Get outta here before EunYa over here shows you who's boss!" A man, who I think is EunYa yells, "Yeah! See that broken bottle over there!? That'll be your HEAD!" I gasp and stand up. I bow quickly and run out with my head down. I bump into someone.
"Geum Jan Di?" YiJung sunbae?? I look up and see him with a strange expression.
"Hey pretty boy! Move over so we can beat the hell outta that disrespectful little girl!" EunYa yells.
"Yah..no need to yell at her. I'm sure she didn't mean any harm.." YiJung sunbae says quietly. He holds his arms out, blocking me behind him.
The gang runs toward us.
"Geum Jan Di, run!" He grabs my hand and runs as fast as he can. I close my eyes and run with him. I feel like I drift away as I run. We end up somewhere. I don't know where, so I open my eyes.
JiHoo's house. I wipe my tear-filled eyes and sniff a bit.
"Thank you, YiJung sunbae..so much..I..could have..I was so scared.." He smiles. He knocks on the door and I look down and continue attempting to stop the tears. JiHoo opens the door. I hide my face with my hair and hands. YiJung looks at me,
"I found a lost puppy in an alley. Filled with crazed gangsters." JiHoo looks at me and widens his eyes.
"Jan Di..are you okay..?" He asks quietly and puts a hand on my head. YiJung smiles and backs up 2 or 3 steps, and turns around and walks down the sidewalk away from the house. I look at JiHoo.
"Jan Di..what happened.....when you were with ...WooBin.."
I shake my head.
"I need to rest..." I say and wobble inside, then nearly fall on the ground but JiHoo catches me. I pant.
"JiHoo sunbae..I'm always causing problems..why do you put up with it...why don't you leave me and find someone better.." He lets go of me and let's me fall.
"You think that's all I can do? Give up? Fine. I'm going to bed. You can go home or sleep here. It doesn't make a difference." He says and starts walking away. I widen my eyes and look at him,
"Wait..-JiHoo sunbae!!-"
"I said I'm going to bed." He says, before slamming his door. I stare at where he was before hyperventilating and gripping onto my hair. My heart starts pounding and my eyes start tearing. My head hurts. I grip onto my heart and look behind me. I wobble out of the house and down the sidewalk.
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JiHoo
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I leave after she tells me to leave her for someone better. I lean against the door and sigh. I close my eyes and feel my fists clench. What am I to her? Just some guy? I'm in love with her...how does she not understand that? I open my eyes when I hear the front door open. She must have left. This must be the end. We must have broken up just now.
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Jan Di
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I walk home but realize it's too far and end up staying at a shelter for the night. I roll into a ball on the ground and try to keep the tears in. Did JiHoo just break up with me..? I guess it is y fault. But, still...why am I such an idiot. I squeeze my eyes shut and end up falling asleep like that.
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In the morning
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I walk home and see that there are signs all over my apartment room, "VACANT" "EVICTED" I stare at it and take my key and open the door. All the furniture is gone. How long has it been since I was here??? It's been about a week...oh my god! The rent was due 2 weeks ago..! I gasp and look around.
"What are you doing in here lady!? Can't you see it says no trespassing!?" A rusty voice yells. I look behind me and see EunYa. I gasp.
"Come on, now get out!" He yells. I take a step back.
"Come on I haven't got all day. Dang..." He walks past me to work on the rooms. What? Wasn't he going to bet me up? I look back at him then quickly run out of the house. I run back to the homeless shelter and ask if I can stay there for a while. They let me in and I find a spot to sit. I meet a few people. Several children yell
"Unni/Noona! What's your name?" I tell them
"My name is Jan Di! What is your name?" They seem to like me.
But one boy catches my attention. He is..oh my! He's the boy that Jun Pyo and I took care of at the zoo (in one of the later episodes). I look at him. We spent a lot of time together as he shows me around the place. Then the door opens. I look at the door.
JiHoo sunbae?? I stare for a long time.
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JiHoo
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I wake up the next day. It's Sunday..that's the day I go to the homeless shelter and volunteer. I suddenly remember that jan Di and I broke up last night. I sigh and close my eyes again. I stand up. Maybe I shouldn't go today...no, I can't let my personal life get in the way of helping those in need. I look around. I see Jan Di's hat on the floor..I stare at it and feel my heart pounding. I pick it up and squeeze it in my hands. I close my eyes and sigh. I set down her hat and get dressed. I walk out and put my shoes on and leave. I walk to the shelter. I open the door and look down before looking up and seeing, Jan Di? She stares at me. What is she doing here? I stare right back at her.
"JiHoo oppa!" All the little girls run up to me and cling to my legs. I just stare at jan Di as they pull me away. I am pulled to the next room,
"JiHoo oppa! Play with us!!" They yell. I look at them,
"I need to go for a second, girls.." I say quietly and walk out of the room and see that jan Di is standing and looking down.
"Jan Di Noona? What's wrong? Do you know him?" A few boys ask.
"Jan Di.." I say quietly and she looks at the boys and tells them something and smiles, before rushing out of the shelter.
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Jan Di
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There's no where, now. JiHoo is at the shelter...WooBin and YiJung are probably trying to avoid me at this point, GaEul is working..I got evicted from the apartment. I pace around in front of the shelter. The door opens.
"Jan Di!" JiHoo yells. I look at him.
"What are you doing here..?" He asks.
"What do you think!? I'm trying to survive..why do you care anyway!? You don't love me, after you told me to leave yesterday." I yell. He walks toward me,
"So yeah! Why do you care! You don't love me! You don't even-" he grabs my shoulders and pulls me into a forceful but warm embrace. I stare into space as he goes,
"You idiot...don't you ever say I don't love you again.." His voice cracks. Is crying?
"I'm sorry, JiHoo sunbae..I'm so sorry..." I say and he shakes his head
"No...it's not your fault.." He says. I start crying as well.
"JiHoo sunbae..." I say quietly and close my eyes and hold onto him.
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Later at JiHoo's home
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"So..why were you at a shelter..?" JiHoo looks at me and asks.
"I got evicted..from my home." I say quietly and look down. He stares at me,
"How?"
"I was 2 weeks late for rent."
"Why didn't you ask me for help..??"
"I already bother you enough..with me staying here and everything.." He sighs,
"I want you to live here. With me." He says and looks at me. I stare at him.
"I want to get married to you." He says.
"Unfortunately, I don't have a ring, but you're the person I want to spend my life with. It's nobody but you."
"JiHoo sunbae...what are you-"
"Geum Jan Di." He says and stares at me, "Please. Marry me."
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