Kihyun didn't understand why his mother pulled him aside before she left. She told him about the wound plus the story Hyejin told her. He wasn't sure why Hyejin hadn't told him about it yet. Kihyun promises his mother that he would look into it. Hyejin had always at hiding things from him. Ahn decided to nap with a full belly. They were essentially alone. He looks at her leg. The fact that her first instinct was to pull away made his chest tight.

"It's fine. Your mother helped me."

"I want to see. ...what happened?"

"I told your mother."

"She told me to ask you."

Hyejin looks around. "I need to put him on the bed."

Kihyun reaches out making her look at him. The fear in her eyes making him swallow.

"Please don't ask..."

"Hyejin. I..."

She leans closer to him. "Please. Anything but asking me about it. ...anything."

Kihyun found it hard to think with her lips so close. The way she kept saying anything... Kihyun abruptly stands up taking a deep breath. Hyejin hangs her head trying to look small.

"Why can't you tell me?"

"You'll get mad at me."

That made him pause. "Hyejin I wouldn't get mad at you. I'm asking cause I'm worried about you."

No matter what he says she repeats that. You'll get mad at me. Kihyun didnt know what was going on. Did that kiss do this? No. Kissing him wouldn't have done this to her. Why would she behave like this? He clams her down insisting that he doesn't need to know about her leg. He helps her into bed tucking them both in. To his surprise she falls asleep pretty quick with Ahn in her arms. Kihyun calls his mother right after to ask her about what happened.

"She ran in looking like the devil was chasing her! I... I was scared what was following her. I don't know if she registered that she had been hurt."

"She didn't say?"

"She tell you?"

Kihyun sighs, "No. She got upset telling me that I'd be mad."

"...mad she got hurt?"

"I know. I just... I don't know Mom."

"Do you have a schedule tomorrow?"

"No. Why did you want to do something?"

"I'm going to send you somewhere. Leave them with me. If I think this is the cause then all her stories will make sense."

"Stories?"

"She told me some stories about her ex. I had some suspicions. No proof but..."

"What are you talking about Mom?"

"I think Daesung... I think he use to hurt her."

Everything went dark. He could see. He could hear but he refused to. Hyejin... He... He did that... Sweet playful Hyejin. He didnt know whether to cry or scream.