Hye Jin's POV

"Appa, everything went fine. I swear," I chuckled before plopping down onto my bed. Sehun and I were standing outside the girls dorms talking for quite sometime until it began to get dark out and appa called. I bid him good night and answered the call as I walked back up to the dorm room.

"Are you sure? 'Cause if you're lying I will personally give whoever gives you a hard time a piece of my mind," he said sternly as I smiled. 

"Appa, I didn't take all those taekwondo lessons just for nothing," I switched my phone to the other ear as I rolled onto my stomach.

"You're right you can take care of yourself. I still can't believe you broke Hwang seongsangnims wrist though." I could imagine him making a face of disgust.

"I didn't rank first and get my black belt by age nine for nothing," I laughed as I heard him suppress a laugh.

"Your mom was in my taekwondo class when we were younger. She kicked my everytime," he chuckled causing me to smile imagining him getting slammed onto the mats by mom.

"Are you suggesting that's where I got my skills?" I snickered as he let out a sigh.

"Probably, you most certainly did not acquire those traits from me. Anyways, how's Ri Han?" I looked around the dorm noticing she wasn't here and became a bit worried. After that run in I had this morning I couldn't help but wonder if he confronted her.

"Uhhh appa…" I mumbled a bit concerned on how he would take the news that the boy who was banished from any good opinion in my family was here at the IKA.

"Yes?" he sang as I cleared my throat.

"He's here," my voice came out almost like a whisper, but I knew he heard me.

"Come again…?" his voice became very serious as I rolled my eyes.

"I know you heard me. I ran into him today," I sighed thinking about my ex friend. He used to be so caring and nice until everything happened. 

"He didn't try to pull anything did he?" dad's voice had this tone to it whenever we talked about him, it seemed like a mixture of pity and sadness with a dash of anger.

"No, he was just being himself you know. Well I mean his new self not like how he used to be." I sighed.

"It's a shame he turned out to be like that. Just make sure Ri Han's okay. I know you both aren't exactly close and all but you are sisters. Look out for her." 

Thats what I've been doing almost my whole life. Watching out for my five minute younger sister but the one time I didn't look out for her was when he came into the picture.

"I will appa. You should get some sleep and tell eomma I said hi," I looked at the clock which said that it was almost eight o'clock.

"You too. Sweet dreams Jin," and with that he hung up and I did too. I pulled the curtains away from the window and glanced down. There were a few students heading back to the dorms, others probably going to parties. I looked back down at my phone and groaned before calling Ri Han. It rang about six times before it was answered.

"Ri Han?" I asked worriedly as I heard what sounded like people talking and yelling.

"Hye Jin! It's Yoon Ji. I was just about to call you," I sighed before grabbing my coat.

"Where's Ri Han?" I picked up my wallet as well before she answered.

"She saw-" 

"Don't say his name," my sisters slurred voice cut her off in the background as I sighed.

"Where are you guys?" I held my phone in between my ear and shoulder as I walked out of our room.

"At this food tent by the library down the street. I know you hate me calling you for her but she's really drunk and I can't get her back by myself," she sounded as if she were about to cry causing me to sigh.

"I don't mind. She doesn't even remember those other times I had to get her because of him, it's completely fine. I'll be there in a few," I hung up and  left the dorm building. 

This wasn't the first time this has happened because of him. The first time was the day Ri Han's heart got crushed into little pieces by that bastard. It happened lots of times after that, but Ri Han has no idea I even picked her up everytime. Sometimes she would be pased out by the time I got there or she would be sobbing into my shoulder until she passed out. I don't understand why she even bothers drinking alcohol if she can't handle it.

As I made my way to the tent, I saw her and Yoon Ji at a table and walked over. I couldn't help but notice the empty bottles of soju.

"She just fell asleep, " Yoon Ji sighed as I looked over to my sister who looked miserable.

"I'll take her back," I smiled gently before picking my sister up who honestly didn't weigh that much.

"Hye Jin," Yoonji blurted out before I began to walk away, "Thank you, again" 

I just simply nodded in response before walking out and hailing a cab. There was no way I was going to carry her back all the way to the dorms. 

When we arrived back I was lucky that she woke a bit and I could get her to walk somewhat back up to our room. I unlocked the door and helped Ri Han in. I pulled the covers back on her bed before pulling off her coat and shoes as well as undoing the scarf around her neck. She mumbled a few incoherent things as I pulled the covers over her and tucked her in.

"Sweet dreams," I mumbled before grabbing a water bottle and my thing of tylenol. I left a small note telling her to take some before I walked into our bathroom and took a shower. I stood there letting the warm water run across my skin and felt my eyes begin to fill up with tears. 

I wanted to forget him forever. I wanted to forget ever befriending him. It was my fault she got hurt the way she did but it was also my fault for letting him hurt me as well. He only used our friendship to get to her anyways yet my heart forgave him for that.

"I wish I could leave my heart out of this," I sobbed as I crouched down onto the floor of the shower. 

I finally got myself to bed but didn't sleep at all. I looked at the clock which read five a.m. and classes didn't start till seven thirty but I got dressed and left anyways. Today was going to be a better day.

Ri Han's POV

I woke up several minutes before 6:00 AM with a headache. I felt dizzy and I tried to remember where I was happened, but it only made me cry again.

Taemin, Lee Tae Min is here. Those words echoed in my head.

My thoughts of maybe making the best out of the IKA were shattered. I didn't want to attend the first official day, I didn't want to be here at all anymore. I looked around, and saw the tylenol with a note.

I felt better after reading the note, and the I felt less dizzy after having a bit of the tylenol. However, my mind still wanted to leave the IKA.

Despite that, my body did what it wanted. It wasn't doing what I wanted, instead it was forcing me to go to the bathroom.

I took a nice shower, making me feel a bit better. I changed out of the clothes I was wearing [I had changed after the tour around the school] and changed into the school uniform. I blow dryed my hair that I had just washed and decided to leave it like that. I was to dejected to care about how I look today and I don't think it will matter for the rest of my time here.

I grabbed my bag which contained the necessary items for my classes along with the keys to our dormroom and my phone and earbuds. I headed out to door, making sure all the lights were closed and all the doors were lock, before locking the final door.

I slipped on a pair of Keds and made my way to Yoon Ji's room, knocking it twice, forgetting it was still quite early. I heard a pair of feet shuffle to open the door, to my suprise it wasn't Yoon Ji, but Hyun Ah.

"Oh! Hyun Ah-ssi, I'm sorry to interrupt, but is Yoon Ji is still in there?" I plastered a fake smile onto my face the minute I saw her.

Hyun Ah was still in her pajamas with a bag of bean sprouts in her hand.

"You don't have to pretend, Yoon Ji told me what happened," Hyun Ah told me, which took me by shock.

Yoon Ji rarely tells secrets to others unless her "sixth sense" senses that they're trustworthy or someone who would understand or something like that.

"It's fine, I'll keep it a secret. Are you feeling better? I heard you drank a bit of soju and went all tipsy," she asked.

I looked at the floor before nodding. My eyes started to water about the thought of him, but I was able to suppress it for a bit.

"Yoon Ji and I are making some kongnamul gook for you. She's in the kitchen right now. We're almost done," she said as she grabbed my wrist, dragging me to their kitchen.

"Gidaryuh, Hyun Ah-ssi! I didn't take off my shoes off yet!" I said, struggling for her to let go.

"Gwenchana, Ri Han. You're more important," Hyun Ah said.

"B-bb-" I started, but stopped when I could smell the strong aroma, making me realize that I hadn't eaten break