“Jieun, let’s run away” Taehyung said. Jieun’s eyes widened.

“Mwoh?! Are you insane?!” Jieun shouted.

“Wae?” He asked.

“How are we going to run away? Where would we go? There are so many consequences if we run away. I don’t think that’s a good idea.”

“Then what are we going to do?” Taehyung asked.

“We continue to date until they all accept our relationship. I don’t believe they are going to hurt us” Jieun said. Taehyung squeezed her hand tightly.

“Araso. But what are you going to do with your friends?” He asked.

“Don’t worry. Only Yongguk oppa is angry at me. Besides, I know Daehyun oppa will help me persuade him to let us date”

Taehyung gulped. *Not if he has feelings for you too. He’ll be against us just like everyone else*

“Come on. Let’s get out of here” Jieun said as she intertwines her fingers with Taehyung.

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“I’ll see you after school” Taehyung said as he kissed Jieun’s forehead. She smiled warmly.

“Araso” And just like that, Taehyung ran off while Jieun looked for Daehyun. She entered his classroom and saw he was talking to a female classmate but she didn’t care and interrupted their conversation.

“Yah..Jieun…”Daehyun was surprised to see her.

“I have to talk to you right now” She grabbed his arm and dragged him away. The female classmate was left in awe.

Jieun dragged Daehyun all the way to the rooftop.

“What are you doing? Didn’t you see me talking to someone? What’s wrong with you lately?” Daehyun asked.

“Wae? What’s wrong with me?” Jieun asked back. Daehyun scoffed at her attitude.

“Why did you bring me up here?” He looked at her.

“Did Yongguk oppa say anything else after I left earlier?” Jieun cautiously asked.

“Wae? Are you ready to apologize and tell us the truth?” Jieun frowned.

“No..I just wanted to know..” Daehyun sighed and walked over to the metal rails with his hands in his pockets.

“Do you remember what happened when you were 7 years old?” Daehyun suddenly asked which made Jieun clench her hands into a fist.  There was no response but Daehyun knew she remembered. There was no way she could forget an event that changed her life.

12 years ago

“Why are you always coming home drunk?!” Jieun heard her mother shout at her father. It was 3AM and she was in her room, hiding under her covers.

“Shut up! I can do whatever I want!” Her father shouted back.

“When will you become a decent human being?!” Her mother shouted.

“I said shut up! If you’re so unhappy, you can divorce me and run away!” Her father said.

“Araso. I might as well since this family will starve to death anyways!” J