Ae Sook was a normal college student, with parties to skip, kdramas to watch, tests to study for, and a best friend to attend to.

But the key word here is: was.

Ae Sook was sane.

Wasn’t orphaned.

Is living with werewolves.

Ae Sook doesn’t have to be an english major to know that verb tenses have a lot to do with life, because before, her life was a lot more different than it is now.

But even more important than tense: rules.

Because with werewolves, one unspoken, traditional guideline to life is to accept your intertwined fate that dwells in their hands.

But then on the other hand, Ae Sook never really was good at noticing the obvious.

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Sneak Peak:

So now, with no other barriers, and a decent outfit, and a tree to swing from like Tarzan, it’s time to move.

The window is about average size so Ae Sook easily swings her feet across the rim to rest on the slanted roof. Her torso is inside though, and as she strains to slip through the window, she can feel her stitches tugging at her skin, threatening to rip. She bites her lip in pain before she makes one fluid move that lets her outside.

Standing with her back to the window, she looks around to gather her surroundings. She first notices how the windows that are on the same level have no light seeping out of them. Good. Above her, the branches of the tree brush the roof, and right in front of her, the tip of a large branch stretches across to where she is, almost forming a bridge. Her feet shuffle forward hesitantly on the slope, trying to gain a grip on the tiles.

Of course, being a part of her dad’s dojo, Ae Sook is capable of defending herself. But she has to say that this is the first time she had ever made an escape out a window, contrary to the numerous times Da Bin has accomplished it to meet boys that weren't her allowed by her parents.

Now, ironically, Ae Sook is running away from a house full of guys, and she would think many girls would be doing this on a daily basis. But probably not in shorts and stolen sneakers and bruises instead of hickeys.

As she gets closer to the branch, a cold gust of wind blows at her at full-force. The thin, ripped shirt that she has on gives her no protection against it. Huddling her shoulders together to brace against herself against the wind, she trudges forward.

She's finally gotten close enough to the branch, so she sits down on the edge of the roof. In her head, she repeats the safety mantra “don't look down, down look down”.

Gaining courage, she swings to grip the branch, hugging it like a sloth. Thank god it's a thick branch, or she would've most likely fallen. Ae Sook imitates an inch worm as she scoots her body down the length of the branch. It takes a few minutes for her to fully reach the juncture between the branch and the trunk, but when she does, a feeling of accomplishment swells in her chest. I’m coming, omma and appa. I’m almost there.

She climbs clumsily down the rest of the tree, and she almost cries when her feet touch the ground. She’s made it and there’s no going back. Emotion fills her body, and she can’t hold herself back as she breaks into a sprint towards the treeline that surrounds the house. As she runs, she doesn’t dare look back, and instead focuses on her escape.

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Characters:

D.O (Do Kyungsoo) - 24

Kim Ae Sook - 21

Exo-K

**other supporting characters will be revealed throughout the story**