Soo Yun arrived 15 minutes later, her nose was red from the freezing wind and she had neglected the fact that she was in her pajamas, sneakers, her hair half up in a messy pony tail and wearing a big sweatshirt.

She didn’t even bothered to wait for the elevator, running to the 5^th floor and pounding on the door even if she was having problems catching her breath, definitely her weight and her lack of physical activity was taking its toll.

Soo Yun began ringing the doorbell like crazy and since she didn’t got an answer she began pounding the door.

“Open up, I’m here, let me in; please open up” she said between sighs, trying to catch back her breath, while banging on the door.

The familiar beep sound of the door unlocking made her stop and take a couple of steps back to be received by a devasted looking Young Bae.

She engulf him in a big hug and didn’t let him go, they remained like that for at least 5 minutes, until he motion her to get inside the apartment noticing how cold she was.

Soo Yun got in and saw a six pack of beers on the table, she made her way to the couch, how long had it being since she had being in his apartment? Maybe over 6 or 7 months? Ever since he and Hyorin began dating, she had become extra understanding with his relationship and didn’t want to be a reason for both of them to be uncomfortable, so despite all the things that had being going on and how much she needed her dose friend, she had held back, in a way this had cause her to become more lonely and to build up her defensive walls again.

“Oppa, what happened? What do you mean she broke up with you? It just doesn’t make any sense” she said as soon as he took a seat by her side and opened up another can of beer.

She saw him gulp down half a can before he could speak, you had to understand the guy, Hyorin was the first real steady girlfriend he had in a while, he had dated on and off in the past, but she was the only one he had gotten serious with, so being upset was a given.

“She said it was fun, but she had being chatting lately with an ex of hers and that they wanted to try to start things over” he said and finished up the can of beer in his hand.

“You’ve got to be ting me. She did what? You are the most freaking perfect boyfriend material out there! She is definitely nuts and that is coming from someone who has being in therapy for the last 6 years, so I can tell she is definitely delulu” Soo Yun said opening her own can of beer.

“What do you think you are doing? You know you can’t drink while you are taking your meds” Bae said taking the can from her hand and taking a sip himself.

“Oppa, I am here for you, so don’t go all big brother on me right now, you are the one that call out for me in the middle of the night” she said giving him a pout “plus I haven’t being on my meds for a while now, didn’t I tell him that Dr. Kim suspended my treatment three months ago?”

That’s when Bae took a good look on what she was wearing and shook his head.

“Yun, mian… look at you, you must be freezing” he said feeling apologetic, he couldn’t help himself, whenever it came to her, he always put himself second, she was always first in his book and picked up a blanket that was laying on the couch and tried to put it on her shoulders.

“Ani, gwenchana and yes don’t I look dashing, you should thank God I was wearing ahjumma pants as my pijamas tonight, otherwise I would probably walked out of my place with shorts” she said, rejecting the blanket and instead wrapped her arm around his shoulders “Ok, so what else did that wench told you?”

“Since when did she go from unnie to wench?” Bae asked while leaning his head on her shoulders, that was one thing he loved about her, he didn’t feel like he had to put a barrier, his shyness just didn’t exist when he was with Soo Yun, plus she was soft and huggable.

“The minute she broke my Oppa’s heart, such girl’s name won’t be ever uttered by my pure lips” she said making Bae finally crack a small smile.

“Pure lips? With that language of yours?” he said, relaxing a bit at the warmness that Soo Yun’s body was emitting and was beginning to fill his body.

“These lips are the purest thing in this world!! You know that I haven’t kiss a guy since high school and yes I do know how pathetic that sounds for someone who is days away from turning 26 thank you very much”  she said while pouting.

“I bet Ji will be more than willing to help you out with that” he said to her and Yun pushed him away from her.

“Yeah, I think I rather die without being kissed again… But let’s stop making this about me, you are the one who called mister” she said and swing her legs up on the couch.

“Well is like I told you, but you know I kind of felt it… she hadn’t being the same for the last 4 months and we began to slowly drift away, we had being seen less and less, of course the idea she could be cheating on me didn’t cross my mind, I thought it might had being my fault, but it still stings” he said taking another gulp of beer.

“Of course it stings Oppa, that nine tail fox had you all tangled up and had us all in the palm of her hand thinking she was a nice girl, you see Oppa, next time you shouldn’t go for shy preppy introverted girls, they are the worst, they always turn to be sly cold hearted es” Yun said getting up and walked to the fridge, looking for some cold water and taking out the whole bottle.

“And what kind of girls should I date? Someone like you?” Bae said looking at the sight he had in front of him, a girl dressed in ahjumma clothes, nest like hair, mix matching socks who was chucking down half a liter of water.

“Of course, you can’t get any more real than this. We might not be pretty and full of aegyo, we might swear a lot and not take anyone’s crap, but we are loyal as hell and once we fall, we fall hard and won’t go back on our word easily” she said after catching her breath from drinking.

“You have made a very valid point miss Nam, so should I date you?” he asked her.

“Ani, I don’t want to be your rebound girl I am too good for that” she said winking an eye at him and returning to the couch with what was left of the water.

They remained silent for a while, Bae just kept on finishing up his 3^rd beer and Yun finally spoke again.

“But Bae Oppa, when you called me you sounded desperate like if your life had just ended but you seem so calmed down now” she said to him.

“I know… to be honest when I called you I was feeling like that, but the minute you hug me at the door I felt like everything was not lost, like I could breathe again, that this wasn’t the end”

“Aigoo so cheesy…” she said squirming in her seat “but I am glad my hugs are of any use”

“You are useful in so many ways and you know it, in a way you are like a compass in my life, whenever I feel everything is too much and I’m losing my north, I said to myself: this is nothing compared to what our baby girl Yun has gone through so keep on going”

“You give me way too much credit, I wouldn’t be here talking with you if it wasn’t for you and you are perfectly aware that I am not telling a lie. Since there is a Dong Young Bae walking this life, Nam Soo Yun is still holding on to hers” she said and gave him a warm smile.

“Now who is the cheesy one?” he said giving her a soft push with his elbow.

“See this is what happens when I spend just a little time with you, I go all softy” she said and smile to him.

Young Bae looked up and asked her “Yun how long has it being since you have stayed here?”

“Around the time you became more serious with that idiot, so maybe around 9 months? I really can’t remember” she said scratching her head and regretting it, since it only made her hair into a bigger mess.

“Why did you do that? You know my place is always open up for you” he said “I mean I already got used to laying down blankets on my living room for me to sleep while you invaded my bed”

“I only took your bed because you wouldn’t stop nagging if I tried to sleep on the floor! And to be honest I didn’t want to be a hinder in your relationship, I mean do you think any girl would like that his boyfriend friend stayed over to sleep. See because you are this innocent you totally got played” Soo Yun said.

“Thanks for the reminder that I just got dump. And if any girl would want to be with me, she needs to understand that you come first, you are my donsaeng” he said to her.

“See, I need to change that mind set, otherwise I feel responsible for you” she said shaking her head in disapprovement.

“Enough about me, tell me something I don’t know otherwise I might began to wallow again about she who shall not be named” he said and began another can of beer.

“Mmmm… something… I know, did you know I have being off my meds for the last three months?” she smiling at him.

“What? Are you crazy? I am so taking you to Dr. Kim office first thing Monday, you know you can’t mess with your meds Soo Yun, is dangerous. Why did you do it?” he said in a worried and accelerated tone.

“Take a deep breath and let me finish, Jesus! I am off my meds because Dr. Kim decided I am well enough to see how I can cope without meds and just therapy you babo!”

Soo Yun could see how Young Bae’s worried and angry face immediately illuminated and changed into a smile.

“Jongmal? Did he really said that? That means you are doing better! Yun why didn’t you told me anything? I am so happy for you! What does that mean? But haven’t you having problems sleeping? I mean you have being under so much stress” he began questioning her.

“Yes I am better and thanks Oppa, I owe you so much that I don’t know where to begin. Yes I still have some problems sleeping, that’s why Dr. Kim has me doing this breathing exercises before going to bed and is kind of helping out a bit and I’m coping with stress just fine, sure sometimes I have some triggers “damn you seung hyung” but nothing I couldn’t handle yet” she said with a smile on her face.

“See, this is the news I needed today… I am so happy for you, I really am!” he said and give her a big hug and she couldn’t help but to shed a small tear, after all she was happy that even in pain, her friend was still there for her.

They were so engrossed in their talk that they didn’t listen to the door being opened by Jiyong who simple saw them hugging and Soo Yun shedding some tears.

“! What did Seung Hyun hyung did to you this time Soo Yun? I swear to God I am going to kill him! Wasn’t enough the stunt he pull on you last December? What has he done now?” Jiyong began blabbing getting inside the house and standing in front of the couple of friends.

“Ji Oppa what the hell are you doing here and what the ?” was the only thing Soo Yun could say.

“Ji what the hell are you talking about? What stunt did hyung pull on Yun? Mwareba, spill it” Young Bae said changing completely his expression.

Ji looked at his friends confused and he realized he had spoken too early.

“Bae you text me to get my here as soon as possible and when I called you, you didn’t picked up, so I came as soon as I could but when I got here and saw you guys embracing I thought you were comforting Yun” he said knowing he had just open a Pandora’s box.

Soo Yun was in shock “anya, he couldn’t have known. Does he know? The , , !!” was all that was going in her mind.

“She was comforting me, I just got dumped but that’s not important right now, what happened? Jiyong spill it”

“I don’t really think is my place to say anything…” he said scratching the back of his head and eyed a pale as paper Soo Yun.

“Yun, gwenchana?” Ji said and Bae finally turned around to see her.

“Ji Oppa, don’t tell me you saw…” she began saying almost in a whisper while looking down in shame.

“He saw what? You both aren’t making any sense…” Bae said getting flustered.

“Yes, I saw hyung kissing your neck at the club last time, that’s why I came and took you away from him before he could pull something else on you” Jiyong said knowing he had just added fuel to the fire.

“HYUNG DID WHAT? NAM SOO YUN WHY DIDN’T YOU TOLD ME ANYTHING?” Bae practically yelled but soften up when he saw Yun on the verge of tears.

“How could I tell you something that doesn’t make sense no matter how many times I replay it on my head? How can someone expect me to say something when the other party involved doesn’t even give me the time of day?” she said and an angry tear rolled down her now red cheeks. She was ashamed and she hated feeling that exposed.

“Arasso, arasso” he said rubbing her back but turning to Jiyong “You idiot, why didn’t you told me anything sooner?”

“Because I know that you were going to react like this. Plus I wanted to be sure what was going on before doing anything, I mean as far as I knew hyung was going out with a girl from his work, aish I can’t remember her name, so I was confused of why was he doing that to Yun” Jiyong said being also flustered but also relieved the cat was out of the bag.

“Lee Jen Hee… that’s the girls’ name” Soo Yun said taking a deep breath.

“Otoke? How do you know that Yun” Jiyong asked her and then she began to tell them what had happened the last couple of times she had either seen or talk with Seung Hyun.

After she finished, Bae got up and you could feel the fumes of anger coming out of him.

“Oppa what the hell are you doing?” Yun asked him.

“I am going to go punch some sense into Choi Seung Hyun’s , that’s what I am going to do” he said but was held back by Soo Yun.

“Don’t, please don’t…. this is my mess and if someone has to clear it up are me and him. If you punch him the only thing you are going to do is make him hide even more, don’t give him any more excuses to push me away. If he is half the man he claims he is, he needs to come forward and clean his mess, so please don’t meddle in, neither of you, I beg you” she said looking at them.

“But Yun he can’t keep this up, I am up for Bae whipping his , as much as I care for hyung, I also care for you, otherwise I wouldn’t had pull you away that time” Jiyong said.

“I know and I am thankful you did it, but we aren’t kids. I am almost 26 and he is 27. I know you both care for me as much as I care for you and I couldn’t be more grateful to the heavens for that, but let me handle this. If I ever do need help I will give you the thumps up and you can send him to the hospital, arasso?” she said with a pleading look in her eyes.

“Ok, but only because you are asking… but I still can’t believe that neither of you told me anything about it” Bae said still angry.

“Well it wasn’t my issue to tell, I didn’t even have told Yun that I knew” Jiyong said.

“And it wasn’t something I was proud off… I mean, I haven’t touched a drop of hard liquor since that night, that thing messes with me bad” she said and received a small hit in the head by Bae “I know, that’s why you kept on telling me not to drink that much, I learned my lesson the hard way, but you guys have to keep your promise”

“Yes we will… so now that is out of the way. BRO, WHAT THE HELL? You really just got dumped?” Jiyong asked.

Bae and Yun only looked at each other and shook their heads.

“I guess things can’t remained hidden for too long, at the end you always have to come clean in front of the people that care for you. I wonder if I will ever have that chance with him” Soo Yun mind wondered while Bae filled in his best friend on the real reason he had called him over. 

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a/n: hi guys! extra long chapter this time, since i am not quite sure if i'll be able to update next week (in the middle of pouring my heart and soul into my thesis which first advance is due next week) so here it is! 
Some of you guess it right lol I am pretty sure my Bae  shippers are static due to this, dont you guys just love their relationship? And Jiyong spilling the beans in all type of wrong ways, but hey its out there now! 
I would really love to hear your reactions to this chapter... take care everyone!
~sayurimei