It has been close to a week since both Super Junior and the staff had returned to Korea for now. Though the members had given their reassurance to the couple that they were not entirely to blame and that they would be supporting them all the way, the news was still a hot topic hanging on the mouths of the netizens and fans. It was bigger than what the members, Donghae, ___ and the company had imagined. Donghae even had to confirm it to the public via Twitter. Fans had even tried following ____ around and since their presence threatened her well-being, the company had put her activities on a hold and ____ was left with no choice but to remain in her dorm for now. 

Surprisingly though, Lee Soo Man did not show any signs disapproval regarding their relationship though he was taken aback by the news. He had called upon ____ and Donghae, as well as their manager to the office and had spoken to them regarding the issue, just to clear his confusion of this sudden outbreak. After all, Super Junior was currently on their Asia tour, as well as preparing for their comeback which has been set to be this summer after stopping their promotions for 'Miinah' for close to a year now. Who was he to complain about all the attention they were getting ? 

____ on the other hand, had not gotten used to the amount of attention she was getting. Everywhere she went, even if it meant walking a short distance from the academy to the office building, fans would be following her, hurling crude and hurtful remarks at her, or sometimes even physically hurting her. Though she understood that the fans were mad at her, she was still human who had feelings after all. However, she would often bottle up her emotions, telling the members that she was okay if they asked. But inside, a part of her was tearing apart, it was too much for her to take. Furthermore, her lead role for the solo stages she had been performing on was taken over by another trainee due to her halt in activities, adding on to her misery.

YOUR POV

I wasn't allowed to leave my dorm unless the manger came to pick me up, as instructed by Mr Lee, until the gossips die down, which I doubt will happen soon. Until then, my activities and stage appearances during concerts were put on halt, and an unnie had replaced me. I couldn't help but feel disappointed. After all, everything was going fine and I had put in months of preparation for this concert. But ohwell, this is the harsh reality of dating an idol, especially being a non-celebrity. How could fans accept you as Donghae's, member of the biggest boy band, girlfriend. Ever since our small little talk in the office building with Mr Lee, Donghae and I have yet to meet each other and now that I'm not even allowed to go out to purchase a new mobile phone, Donghae and I could only communicate online. I really wanted him by my side, I really missed him. His voice, his eyes, his hugs..everything about him.

It was getting boring being alone at the dorm with nothing to do but surf the internet. In fact I didn't even know why I was on the internet, reading the news about the exposure of our relationship. Though I hated getting the attention of many, I still scrolled down the article, reading the remarks of the fans.

"NOOOOO DONGHAE OPPA T^T"

"WHAT ?! What about Eunhae !!"

"NO, YOONHAE !"

"Her thighs are fat and she's not even close to being pretty !"

"Guys, give Donghae and the girl a break. Donghae finally found his happiness and we should be happy for him, right ?"

"SHE SNATCHED MY DONGHAE OPPA !!"

"She's not even a Korean. Look at the way she mixes English and Korean while texting Donghae. If she's sincere enough she would have learnt the language !"

"EW I'm even prettier than her !"

"Congratulations Donghae oppa !! The two of you look so cute together !"

"Fishy T^T"

I sighed and couldn't help but start to sob in my pillow. Though there were some fans who were supportive whom I'm grateful too, the majority of them continued hurling such remarks at me. Every single day. And it's not like I haven't been learning the language. I could speak and understand, I just couldn't get the hang of writing it since I wasn't taught much written Korean. It was getting hard to control my emotions and I couldn't help but cry harder. But it was getting too painful, being humiliated by thousands of people.

I left my laptop and stepped out onto the balcony for some fresh air as I tried to calm myself down. It was getting harder to deal with this as the days go by. But on the other hand, I couldn't help but wonder if I really did deserve him. It was true that I wasn't as pretty as other celebrities, couldn't even speak Korean well enough to communicate smoothly without pausing, and wasn't even capable of being a girlfriend good enough for him. Now that the situation has become like this, does Donghae regret dating me ? 

DONGHAE'S POV

I squat in the car of which SNSD was in as they headed in to SM Academy to prevent fans who were constantly keeping a close eye on ____ from noticing me. Since the practice rooms over at the office were full, SNSD had to come over to the academy for the practice and of course, I didn't hesitate to use this to my advantage. Their manager and the members had understandingly agreed, ensuring that they dropped me at the carpark of her block, away from the eyes of the fans. It was crazy, the amount of people outside the office and the academy. It made me worried though, how ___ had managed to stay away from the prying eyes of the fans and survive by cooping herself in her dorm. She couldn't even cook food other than ramen to begin with. It kinda made my heart ache for her. 

I entered the pin number to unlock her door, stepping into her dorm. I hadn't told her that I would come and I knew she wouldn't be expecting me either so I wanted to surprise her. There she was, standing at the balcony staring out into the now cloudy sky. Her dorm was a mess, with clothes strewn on her couch, her kitchen unorganised. She must have been feeling stressed out, I thought.

Slowly, I stepped out into the balcony, hugging her from behind. "Annyeong," I whispered as I kissed her on the cheek. She really loved back hugs, and so did I.

However, she jumped in surprise and exclaimed, "YAA !" and when she turned around to see that it was me, she said, "Donghae oppa ?! What are you doing here ? You scared the hell out of me !!"

Initially, I was about to laugh at the cute reaction of hers. But upon seeing her face, I just couldn't. Her eyes were swollen from all the crying recently. She looked tired, her eye bags deeper and darker and her face pale from the lack of sleep as well. I noticed a few scratches on her hands and face as well, probably from the physical attacks from the fans.

"I'm sorry," I forced a smile as I apologised sincerely, "I just wanted to surprise you.." I held her hands. 

She smiled. Although I could tell she was smiling half-heartedly. "I'll get you something to drink and pack the dorm for a bit. It's too messy for guests to see." she replied softly and made her way back inside, not caring about whether I had something to say. 

I sighed. I thanked her as she passed me a drink. "You haven't told me how you got here yet," she stated without looking at me and she folded the clothes lying around the couch. 

"Oh ya, I hid in SNSD's car before alighting at the carpark. They're here for practice and I'll probably have to leave when they're done..." I replied.

"O-oh, I see." She sounded disappointed, though she has more or less been avoiding me for an unknown reason. 

I then decided to go to her room. We would usually just cuddle and watch movies on her laptop in the past whenever I came over. But now..I don't know. I sat on her bed and looked at her screen. As expected, she had been reading the comments fans had left behind. It's not like I haven't read them, so I perfectly understood the why she didn't want to talk anymore.

YOUR POV

I couldn't look at him. Though a part of me was happy that he was here after being separated for about a week, a part of me made me doubt our relationship whenever I saw him. I felt like I would break down any moment if I were to speak to him about it, so I just ignored him despite the fact that I wanted to feel his embrace once again. 

Then, I felt his hand grab mine, stopping me from folding the clothes. "I thought I told you not to read those comments anymore," he said.

I let out a bitter smile. "I couldn't avoid it," I shrugged, trying as much as I could to avoid eye contact with him. "What the fans said are...true." I felt myself choking up.

"____, look at me." he said as he held both of hands. "Look. At. Me."

I plucked up my courage and slowly shifted my eyes to look into his. Those soft brown eyes, oh how I missed them. "I know we're going through a hard time and I am really sorry for making you suffer along with me. I really am. But trust me, we'll get over it soon, and together. Alright ?"

I sobbed. I couldn't help it. And it was then when he pulled me in for a hug, and I hugged him back. I gripped him tightly, sobbing loudly into his chest, staining his shirt with my tears. I hadn't had anyone to talk to, to confide in. No shoulder to lean and cry on and I couldn't help but pour out the troubles that were disturbing for me for a while now. He patted my back, rubbing circles on it, trying to calm me down. For a moment, there was silence except for my sobbing as we stood in the middle of the living room, as he allowed me to let go of my feelings. 

When I had more or less calmed down, we sat down on the couch and the radio instead of the television, knowing very well we wouldn't like what would appear on the television screen most of the time. 

"Hae oppa ?" I said, after after a while.

"Hmm ?" he replied, looking at me with that perfect face of his.

"Why did you like me ?" I asked.

He sighed. "Love needs to reason," he held my hand tightly, "I love you just the way you are and you know that, right ? Now stop thinking about the comments you read alright ? And don't ever visit that page again."

I looked at him, not saying a word but couldn't help but smile between my tears.

"I don't want someone else's opinion to affect our relationship and I wouldn't let anyone pull us apart. Alright ? So don't cry anymore and stop thinking about it," he said as he wiped away my tears. "You make me feel like the worst boyfriend in the world when you cry.. And I'm sorry for making you suffer along with me.."

"Like you said, we'll get through this together. So don't be sorry," I smiled. His really knew how to make me feel better in a matter of minutes.

He smiled. "Promise me, not to ever doubt our love."

& I kissed him on the cheek sweetly.

A/N: Okay my weekends has started so here's an update ! I'll try to update as much as I can, now that I'm already preparing for my exams which is in about a month's time so hope you guys understand ^^ Alright so I'm off to start on my homework !! Hopefully this chapter makes up for my previous rushed one ! Annyeong !

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