When Yongguk stormed out of the room everyone moved aside, pretending they weren't listening to the conversation from the other side of the door. Not that they had to pretend much since they barely heard anything because of the distance and background noises..

Yongguk silently left Peppermint's dorm, Himchan following him.

"What's going on?" Himchan asked, catching up to the older male. Yongguk's steps were quick and full of anger.

"We broke up." Yongguk stated dryly.

"Round two of drinking?" Himchan offered, hoping Yongguk will tell him everything over a bottle of wine or soju.. Or both.

"Yes."

~

Sey entered the bedroom and found Hyeri curled into a ball underneath her blanket, silently crying. She climbed to her bed and hugged Hyeri, rubbing her back gently.

"He left.." Hyeri whispered and Sey had to make an effort to comprehend what the older female said.

"He'll come back. He probably just need some time to cool down."

"He won't. He really left this time." Hyeri started crying harder, this time it was loud and clear.

"How about you'll tell me what happened?"

~

Yongguk and Himchan sat in their room in B.A.P's dorm after buying a few bottles of alcohol. Himchan brought two glasses from the kitchen and filled them with soju while Yongguk just watched him quietly.

"What am I doing wrong?" Yongguk asked when Himchan placed one of the glasses in front of him. Yongguk stared at the glass but didn't touch it yet.

"You are not doing anything wrong." Himchan finally sat on his bed, watching his roommate carefully.

"Then why is she trying to break up with me all the time?" Yongguk asked bitterly and downed his shot quickly. "Every ing time we have an argument or when I say something she doesn't like she says we should break up. Sometimes it even happens several times a day. Am I such a terrible boyfriend that she doesn't want to be with me?"

"Well, it sounds like it's her defense mechanism.. You know she is insecure." Himchan said after a short silence that seemed longer than it really was. "She probably thinks you are going to break up with her so she is bringing it up first even if she doesn't want it because she prefers to be the one ending it so it'll hurt less."

"Why would I break up with her? After everything we've been through she still doesn't trust me."

"She does."

"She is hiding things from me and doing things behind my back. How is that trusting me?" Yongguk scoffed. "If she trusted me even a little bit she wouldn't try to break up with me all the time because she would trust me enough to stay with her and be there for her."

Himchan drank and filled their glasses again. "She is insecure."

"That's not an excuse and you know that."

"Maybe she is not telling you things because she is trying to protect you and she doesn't want you to worry.." Himchan suggested. "You are doing that as well."

"No I'm not."

"Then why didn't you tell her about Hana when it was her death anniversary and you were having a hard time? Hyeri would have been a better support than me but you still insisted to keep to yourself."

"Because we had broken up at that time and she would have blamed herself for not being there for me if I told her that." Yongguk replied and drank another shot.

"See? Maybe she is doing the same. She doesn't want to worry you or to make you feel guilty for things that are not your fault."

"How am I supposed not to worry when her scumbag brother is bugging her again?!" Yongguk raised his voice, annoyed.

"Well, Sey told me it's probably hard for her to trust other people because she used to be all by herself most of the time. I'm sure Hyeri is not doing it on purpose and that she had good intentions."

"What matters is the result, not her intention."

~

"It's alright. You can cry as much as you want." Sey hugged Hyeri tighter. They were cuddled in Hyeri's bed, her sobs still not subsiding. The latter buried her face in Sey's shirt, wetting the soft fabric with her tears. Sey sighed. She hates seeing Hyeri like this.

"He said that I'm selfish and that I don't care about him and his feelings and that he has to walk on eggshells most of time because of me.." Hyeri managed to say between sobs. "Why can't he see that he is really important to me? He complained that I'm selfish but when I want to do something for him he says I don't have to do that and that he doesn't want me to be his maid. What am I supposed to do?"

"Have you told him that?"

"No because he just kept saying mean things to me and then I said some things as well because I was annoyed and everything became worse."

"You know, I can somewhat understand him." Sey said softly, caressing Hyeri's hair gently. The last thing she wanted to do at the moment is making Hyeri feel worse.

"What do you mean?" Hyeri lifted her gaze to look at Sey's face.

"You tend to let things intensify until it becomes 'All or Nothing'. If he said he wanted you to care for him you would actually be his servant instead of his girlfriend. He doesn't need you to do everything for him, he just wants you to show you care from time to time."

"How do I do that?"

~

"She is selfish." Yongguk complained. They already finished a bottle of soju and were about to finish the second one as well, which was mainly drank by Yongguk.

"I know you spend a lot more time with her than I do, but I really don't see how she is selfish. What did she do to make you feel this way?" Himchan asked.

"Why are you on her side? You are supposed to be my best friend."

"I am your best friend and I'm not on anyone's side, I'm just trying to show you how I see things because you might be missing something. I want both of you to be happy."

"She is just selfish." Yongguk stated once again and drank another glass.

"I didn't plan to show you this but I think you should see this." Himchan took out his cell phone from his pocket and after flicking through his phone he showed Yongguk the device. It was all messages Hyeri sent Himchan. Yongguk read a few of them:

- Please make sure Yongguk and the boys eats a lot. And please take extra care of Gukkie today because he seemed tired yesterday and he stayed up late working so he probably didn't get much sleep.

- I found a healthy recipe that is also good for your diet. Make sure to eat and don't starve yourself because it's not healthy.

- Good morning! Did all of you sleep well? I have a favor to ask.. Can you put more vitamins in Yongguk's food? I'm worried about him and I can't cook him dinner tonight because I have practice..

- Channie.. Did you try the new recipes I sent you? How did it turn out? If it came out well I should try making it for the girls..

- Yongguk won't listen to me.. He keeps eating junk food and not getting enough sleep.. What should I do? :C I don't want to be the annoying girlfriend that keeps telling him what to do all the time but I'm really worried about his health..

Yongguk's expression softened after reading those texts. It's the Hyeri he knew and fell in love with, the one that cares about him unconditionally. This Hyeri seemed to disappear while he was left with a shattered version of her, which was mainly focused on herself and her needs and didn't really see him.

"Your girlfriend is nagging me." Himchan complained, interrupting Yongguk's trail of thoughts. "It's worse on days where she doesn't see me because then she just keep sending messages with questions and instructions how to take care of you and the boys, like I don't know how to do that. I've been taking care of you before she even heard about your existence."

A faint smile appeared on Yongguk's face after Himchan's last sentence. "I didn't know she keeps bugging you."

"I know. She didn't want to annoy you so she resulted to nagging me instead. I know she has good intentions and I know she is only doing that because she cares and she is worried about you, that's why I didn't tell you about it beforehand. Also, you should thank her because some of the food we ate lately is from the recipes she sent me. She is quite useful when she wants to be.."

"Yah, Channie."

"What?"

"Why is my girlfriend saved on your phone as 'The nagging nun - Do not answer'?" Yongguk asked and Himchan's face reddened.

"It's a joke."

"Does Hyeri know that's how she is saved on your phone?"

"Of course not! Do you think I have a death wish?"

"Change it." The slightly older male ordered.

"It's my phone, I'll save her however I want to."

"Do you want me to tell her that?" Yongguk asked.

"I'll change that." Himchan said quietly. "Did you realize you just called her your girlfriend?" He smirked.

Yongguk sighed. "She is important to me. I don't want to break up with her but I think we won't have a choice if things go on like this.. I don't think I can handle it anymore."

~

"He said Sumi is a better kisser." Hyeri whined. "Even if she is better at it, I only wanted him to say that he still loves me and wants to date me and that it doesn't matter to him.."

"You're an idiot." Sey scolded.

"Why?"

"He dated you after kissing Sumi, right?"

"Yes." Hyeri replied quietly.

"Then doesn't it mean that he prefers you? If he wanted her and her kisses that bad he would have dated her and not come back to you."

"He should have said he wanted to kiss me!"

"He did!" Sey exclaimed. "He asked you to kiss him after Sumi asked him that question." She reminded the older female.

"Well, he still embarrassed me in front of everyone." Hyeri said quietly.

"You embarrassed him as well, more than once."

"When?"

"Do you know how your fights look like from the side? There are a lot of times where he wants to approach you and get your affection but you push him away."

"I didn't know I did that." She bit her lower lip. "I'm a terrible girlfriend, aren't I?"

"No, you're not."

"No wonder he said I'm the reason we broke up.." Hyeri cried again, her sobs getting louder each time. "He said he doesn't understand how we dated for that long."

"Here." Sey took some toilet paper out of her bra and handed it to the crying Hyeri.

"You stuffed your bra?" The latter asked.

"I do that occasionally.. Not everyone is gifted like you." Sey shrugged.

"What's the use of being gifted if no one wants to touch me?" Hyeri whimpered.

"You do realize Yongguk is dying to sleep with you, right?"

"He doesn't. He keeps rejecting me."

"He is doing that because he respects you and your refusal to sleep with him, not because he is not attracted to you."

"How do you know?"

"It's obvious. Everyone that has eyes can see that."

"I don't see that."

"Well, he can say that he wants to sleep with you and you still won't believe him, so it's really not surprising you don't see that."

"Stop making fun of me." Hyeri pouted.

"Alright."

~

"Yongguk."

"What?" The said male asked, pouring another shot for him and Himchan.

"You really messed up in the 'Truth or Dare' game."

"I couldn't lie." Yongguk stated.

"I know, but maybe you should have. You know she is insecure.."

"How is that my fault? She needs to grow up and accept reality. She can't turn every little thing that happens into a huge drama like the world is about to end because of it."

"It obviously wasn't a little thing to her."

"Everything is an issue to her." Yongguk claimed.

"Think of it from her point of view.."

"I'm tired of thinking of things from her point of view. She never thinks of it from my perspective."

"Yongguk." Himchan scolded. "You know there is bad blood between her and Sumi and Hyeri is insecure about things related to your relationship because she is inexperienced. You just let Sumi win in something important to Hyeri and everyone saw it."

"I can't lie." Yongguk insisted.

"Then you shouldn't have answered the question and explained it to Hyeri later when you're alone."

"I wanted to not answer it, she didn't let me." Yongguk reminded Himchan.

"How would you feel if Hyeri tells you Zico is a better artist than you and that he makes better music?"

"It would hurt." Yongguk admitted. Although he is quite successful, he is still insecure about his music. Every time they work on an album he is stressed about the result and whether it'll be accepted well by both fans and the general public. Since he produces the albums of the group, their success is based mainly on his performance. If the album doesn't do well it's his fault and his responsibility.

"See? That's how Hyeri probably felt. You hurt her where it hurts the most, even if you didn't mean it."

"How do you know her so well?"

"Everyone has insecurities, including you. Hyeri just lets her insecurities take over her while we can control it better and not let it affect us so much."

"I'm not her compliment machine. I can't deal with her insecurity 24/7." Yongguk claimed.

"I know and she probably doesn't expect you to do that."

"She does."

"Then tell her you can't do it."

"I did. She just got mad at me."

"You two are really something.." Himchan sighed. Truth is he didn't have much more answers or advices to give to his best friend. Hyeri is complicated and Yongguk is probably the person that can handle her the best.

"Tell me about it.." Yongguk sighed as well.

~

"Yongguk is the person that knows me the best. He knows all my deepest secrets. How can he say that I don't trust him? I wouldn't tell him anything if I didn't trust him.."

"You did hide some things from him." Sey reminded Hyeri.

"I had a reason to do that." Hyeri claimed.

"Maybe he doesn't know that. To him, you're just hiding important things from him. How would you feel if he hid things from you?"

"Terrible."

"See? That's how he is feeling."

"He called me a drama queen." Hyeri complained about a different thing, realizing Sey is right.

"Well, you are, sometimes."

"Sey." Hyeri glared at her best friend. "You are supposed to be on my side."

"I am!" Sey exclaimed. "Also, being a drama queen is not always a bad thing."

Hyeri rolled her eyes. "If you're going to lie, at least make it believable."

~

"I can't deal with the constant fighting. That's actually the thing that bothers me the most."

"Then try not to fight with her." Himchan said.

"Easy for you to say. How would you feel if you fought with Sey on a daily basis?"

"It can't be that bad.. I'm sure you're not fighting every day."

"Lately we do. Or almost every day."

"You should try to see the good parts of your relationship, not only the arguing." Himchan advised and Yongguk snorted.

"It's like reading comments online. There can be a hundred good comments but in the end you'll only remember that one nasty comment, right?" Yongguk asked and Himchan nodded. "It's like that with me and Hyeri. No matter how much pleasant memories we have together, the constant fighting and arguing is overshadowing everything else."

"She is not enjoying your fights either. She is probably crying to Sey at the moment about you being a terrible boyfriend."

"You know, I was always there for her when she needed me, even if she didn't say she needs me to be there. How many times was she there for me?" Yongguk asked bitterly. "I'm not sure she'll be there when I'll need her."

"Did you give her a chance to be there?" Himchan asked.

"There are plenty of chances." Yongguk shrugged.

"There aren't. You are strong, I can count on one hand the amount of times you needed support since you started dating. With Hana you didn't tell her anything because you didn't want her to worry, with the delayed comeback she mainly got mad at you for risking your career for her but she was also grateful for that, and when I put laxatives in your drink she dropped everything to come and take care of you because you were sick."

"There was also the time when your girlfriend threw a tantrum because she thought you didn't get enough lines.." Yongguk added, a faint smile appeared on his face.

"That too." Himchan smiled. "You see? She might not be good at expressing her feelings and she might have less opportunities to show she cares, but it doesn't mean she won't be there for you when you'll need her. I can see how much she cares about you because it's written all over her face."

"Thank you."

"For what? I didn't do anything."

"You did a lot." Yongguk assured the slightly younger male. "Let's go to sleep, it's getting late."

"Then promise me you'll try to work things out with her tomorrow."

"I promise."

"Alright. Go to sleep, I'm going to clean here before going to bed."

"Do you need help?" Yongguk offered.

"No. Rest a lot or else your girlfriend will kill me for overworking you and ordering you around." Himchan said and Yongguk threw a pillow in his direction, which he easily avoided. "Good night!"

~

"How about you'll try sleeping for a bit? You'll feel better afterwards and maybe things will look different after some rest." Sey suggested.

"Are you staying here?" Hyeri asked.

"Obviously. I'm not planning to go anywhere." Sey assurred Hyeri and hugged her tightly. Hyeri rested her head on her pillow and closed her eyes. After a short while Sey heard Hyeri's steady breathing and sighed, feeling relieved Hyeri finally fell asleep.

~

Everyone in Peppermint's dorm were stressed and worried. It wasn't the first time Hyeri and Yongguk fought but this time it seemed more serious.

Yujin grabbed Jongup's shirt tighter, hugging his waist with her free hand.

"What's wrong?" Jongup asked, looking worriedly at her.

"What if they'll really break up?" Yujin asked quietly.

"They won't." Jongup assured her, caressing her hair.

"How do you know?"

"Because they love each other and I doubt any of them will let this relationship end just like that."

"What if we'll fight like them?" Yujin asked, looking at Jongup with a worried expression. Jongup found her adorable.

"We won't."

"How are you so sure?"

"Because your temper is not like Hyeri's and my personality is different from Yongguk's." Jongup replied.

"Promise me something."

"What?"

"If we have arguments, let's figure things out calmly and settle everything before going to sleep. My mom says that the secret to her relationship with dad is that they never goes to bed when there is a misunderstanding or an argument between them."

"I promise." Jongup smiled and raised his pinky finger. Yujin chuckled and raised her pinky finger as well, making a promise.

"So how long are we going to stand here waiting?" Youngjae asked impatiently.

"Until we'll know everything is okay." Daehyun replied.

"Himchan just sent a message that he and Yongguk are going to bed so I guess we can go back to our dorm.." Zelo said.

"Sey just texted me that Hyeri fell asleep." Eun Hee said, checking her phone.

"Then I guess it's settled." Daehyun said. "We'll just sleep in our respective dorms and Narae will stay here since you have an extra bed."

"That sounds good." Yujin said.

"You'll be okay, right?" Daehyun asked his girlfriend, rubbing his hand across her arm.

"Of course." Narae smiled. "Don't worry about it."

"I'm sorry you can't sleep in my room tonight, it just might not be the right time to do that.."

"You have nothing to apologize for, it's really fine and I understand."

"Thank you. You're the best." Daehyun kissed Narae's forehead.

"I just hope they'll solve things.."

"I hope so too."

~

"Eun Hee." Youngjae approached his girlfriend.

"What?"

"Maybe we should have our date tomorrow.. It feels weird doing it right now."

"You're right." Eun Hee said. "Let's do it when the atmosphere is better.."

"You're not mad?"

"Why would I be mad about it? It makes sense to delay it since none of us is in the mood to do it right now.."

"I'll make it up to you."

"You don't have to, it's not your fault."

"Then I'll ask Hyeri and Yongguk to make it up to you since it's their fault." Youngjae joked.

"You should ask Sumi instead." Eun Hee played along.

"That's true. But she'll never compensate us.."

"That's true as well."

"Is everyone ready to go?" Zelo asked, catching everyone's attention.

"Yes." The males replied.

~

The rest of the night passed quietly. The boys slept in their dorm while the girls stayed in Peppermint's dorm. Hyeri actually managed to get some sleep, besides a few times she woke up crying. Sey calmed her down and she went back to sleep until the next time she woke up.

When Hyeri woke up everyone were still sleeping soundly. She made her way to the bathroom and took a long shower, processing everything that happened last night. She might have overreacted but it was Yongguk's fault as well. He pushed all the buttons that makes her anxious and made her angry so she exploded and he was the one dealing with the aftermath.

After the shower she changed clothes and went to kitchen to drink some water. Her head was exploding from all the alcohol she drank last night and she debated whether to get some painkillers or not. Her thoughts were interrupted by Sumi's mocking voice.

"I thought it'll take a little more time until Yongguk dumps you but you actually did me a favor and shortened the process. I think I should thank you." She said, smiling brightly. She tiptoed in order to get a mug from the upper cupboard and Hyeri couldn't help but examine her petite figure. Sumi's body was something she envied, even if in one or two aspects her body was better. No matter how many times Yongguk told her that he likes her body the most and that she is perfect to him, she still wasn't satisfied. Yongguk again.. She should really stop thinking about him.

"Jealous of my body?" Sumi smirked, catching Hyeri's gaze.

"No." Hyeri claimed.

"At least learn to lie better." Sumi snorted.

"Good morning!" Sey came out of the bedroom in a surprisingly good mood.

"Morning." Hyeri and Sumi replied together. When they realized they said it at the same time they glared at each other and each one of them turned to her own business, ignoring the other's presence.

"How are you feeling?" Sey asked Hyeri.

"Better." Hyeri replied.

"That's good to hear." Sey smiled warmly. "The boys are supposed to come over in a bit. Are you fine with that?"

"Why wouldn't I be?"

"Because Yongguk is supposed to come as well."

"He can do whatever he wants." Hyeri shrugged.

"My boyfriend is coming!" Sumi squealed happily and Sey immediately glared at her.

"Did he say he is your boyfriend?" Sey asked.

"Isn't it obvious? Even if he didn't say it yet, he will."

"Doesn't it hurt to be this delusional?" Sey asked.

"You should already know the answer to that since you are doing it longer than me." Sumi retorted.

"I'm going to the bathroom." Hyeri said and excused herself, leaving Sey and Sumi alone in the kitchen.

~

"Good morning." Daehyun greeted Yongguk when he entered the kitchen.

"Morning." Yongguk replied and opened the refrigerator, taking out a bottle of water.

"Are you feeling better?"

"Yeah."

"That's good to hear." Daehyun smiled.

"I'm sorry for yesterday." Yongguk apologized.

"There is no need to apologize, it wasn't your fault."

"Good morning." The other boys joined the two males in the kitchen.

"We decided to spend the day in Peppermint's dorm." Youngjae informed everyone.

"Are you okay with that?" Himchan asked Yongguk.

"Yes. I wanted to go there anyway because I want to talk to Hyeri." The oldest male replied.

"Are you going to apologize?" Jongup asked.

"Yes."

"Why should he apologize if it was Hyeri's fault?" Youngjae asked.

"It was Yongguk's fault!" Zelo exclaimed and Himchan elbowed him.

"Both of us are at fault. I don't know what Hyeri's plans are but I'm going to apologize to her."

"We're cheering for you, hyung!" Daehyun said. "Go get your girl back."

~

There was a knock on the door and Sumi jumped to open it. The boys ignored her and entered the dorm, greeting everyone. Yongguk's eyes searched for Hyeri but she was nowhere to be seen.

"She is in the bedroom, she'll be here soon." Sey informed him, noticing his wandering gaze.

"Thanks."

"No problem." Sey smiled. "Just make up already, okay? I think both of you needs it."

"We will." Yongguk smiled.

"Yonggukkie!" Sumi's high pitched voice caught his attention. The said female attached herself to his arm. He tried to shake it off but to no avail.

"When are you taking me on a date?" Sumi asked happily.

"Never?" He replied.

"Let's go on a date today!" She demanded, pretending she didn't hear what he said. How can she be this unaware of what's going on around her?

"Hyeri!" Zelo called happily and Yongguk pushed Sumi away, focusing solely on Hyeri.

"Hey." Hyeri greeted shyly and sat near the dining table. She looked like she didn't get a lot of sleep last night but she was still pretty to him. She was mesmerizing.

"Can I say something?" Yongguk raised his voice, getting everyone's attention, including Hyeri's. Everyone turned quiet and waited for him to speak.

"Hyeri, I have something to say and I want to everyone here to hear it." Yongguk started talking and Hyeri seemed unaffected. Yongguk continued talking anyway. "I want to apologize about what I said yesterday. Your kissing technique can be improved but it's harder to change one’s personality." He glared at Sumi while saying the last part of his sentence. "I love you and I want to be with you, even if you're not the best kisser in the world. It doesn't matter to me because I love you just the way you are. Will you please forgive me?"

Now everyone's gazes shifted to Hyeri. "You don't like my personality either so your apology is not accepted." Hyeri stated dryly.

"Why are you acting like a ?" Himchan exclaimed, glaring at Hyeri. "I was actually on your side yesterday but you are just being a right now."

Hyeri's gaze changed and she glared at Himchan furiously. Yongguk tried to read her expression but failed.

"I haven't started being a yet." Hyeri declared. "Why don't you go back to stuffing your face with food instead of getting involved with my life, fattie? You are lying to everyone that you're on a diet and that you're barely eating but you eat like a pig when nobody sees. That's why you can't lose weight."

"Say that again." Himchan challenged angrily, closing the distance between them. He looked threatening, but Hyeri didn't budge.

"You eat like a pig." Hyeri said loud and clear. "F-a-t-t-i-e."

"Hyeri." Sey tried to calm her best friend so things won't get worse.

"At least my parents didn't throw me away like I'm a piece of trash." Himchan said. To everyone present in the room it didn't seem like Hyeri was bothered by Himchan's comment but Yongguk knew better. He caught that fraction of a second that her face changed, before she controlled herself again, and he knew something inside her broke. That comment was unnecessary and uncalled for, even if Himchan was mad.

"Himchan!" Sey now turned to scold her boyfriend. "Apologize to her."

"As if." Himchan snorted. "She should apologize first."

Hyeri clenched her fist, punched Himchan and walked out of the apartment, not saying a word.

Author's Note:

This was faster than I expected :)

I tried something different for this chapter, so I hope you'll like it. Personally, I like the way this chapter turned out.

Let me know what you think!

Thanks for reading, commenting, etc.! I really appreciate it.

M.