New Happenings

Melting Ice

 

Sohyun frowned at the sight of her desk and chair. There were remnants of eggshells mixed with flour all over the place. She sighed and searched through her school bag. Taking out some wet tissue, she started to clean up the horrible mess.  She had expected it coming and thankfully gotten herself prepared. After all, it was nothing new to her. She had been through all this before.  Sohyun used to be not well-liked by the rest too.  She could still remember how all the teasing and bullying that seemed to be never-ending.

However, those horrible things stopped when Yoori became her friend. This is because she would always stand up against those people just for her. That was to the expense of getting herself dirty and all too. She remembered how Yoori was splashed by a pail of water in the toilet by some seniors who were bullying her initially. A smile spread across Sohyun’s face as she recalled how Yoori shouted back at those female seniors fearlessly. Since that day, Sohyun told herself that she was going to be her best friend.  

Then, fits of laughter were heard across the classroom.  Sohyun looked up and saw Yoori, together with the other inspirits. Their eyes met. However, Yoori looked away as if they were really strangers.  She wondered when she became part of them.  She wondered since when did her best friend change to someone so unfamiliar. She was really dying to know. Yoori was so near to her in terms of proximity but suddenly, Sohyun felt like she seemed to be so far away. Sohyun could no longer see through her. The current Yoori had become so distant and confusing. Now, Sohyun was really afraid that she was going to lose her one and only best friend. Actually, she already had a feeling that it’s happening.

 

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“JB oppa, saranghae!!! JR oppa, marry me!!!” The particular fan girl screamed so loud that her surrounding fan girls had to cover their ears.

The two boys on stage smiled charismatically at their fans causing them to turn silent for a millisecond. Following that, deafening screams filled the venue.

“Now let it go!” JB sang his line into the mike.

He then did a flip over JR’s back and gave him a high-ten which was part of the choreography.  Secretly, he wondered why that was part of the dance. At the end of the performance, JR slung his hand over JB’s shoulder and they both smiled to the many cameras. Being newbies, they had a hard time thinking of which camera they were supposed to focus on. However, all in all, they did well. At least that was what the emcees said. Getting off stage, the back stage crew handed them towels and bottles of drink.

“Thank you.” JR greeted politely and bowed.

“I wonder if you saw our performance.” JB thought to himself as he drank the mineral water.

“Great performance up on stage!” Sunggyu complimented as he patted JB by his back.

Taken aback, JB choked on his drink a little.

“Chill.” Woohyun joked and they laughed.

Wiping off the water from the side of his lips, JB and JR both bowed to their seniors.

“Anneonghasaeyo, INFINITE sunbaenims.” They greeted in sync.

“Don’t need to be so formal, guys.” Dongwoo said as he scratched the back of his head awkwardly.

Straightening themselves, the two boys smiled to the INFINITE members.  

“Where is L sunbae?” JR asked without thinking much.

JB nudged JR and made a face, reprimanding him for his thoughtless question.

“Oh. Oops.” JR finally realized.

“A-Ah, L… he…” Sungyeol paused, choosing the right words.

“L hyung is on vacation now. Hahaha… What a lucky guy, right?” Sungjong salvaged the situation successfully.

“Yea. Lucky guy.” JB agreed with a smile.

“Anyway, I heard that you guys are attending Woollim high too. Is that true?” Hoya inquired.

“Ne.” JB replied respectfully.

“I guess we will see you guys around more often then.” Sunggyu concluded.

“You guys will do well, trust us. Keep working hard!” Woohyun reassured as he nodded with confidence.

“Thank you. We will work hard.” The two chorused again.

“In sync even in speaking, huh?” Woohyun joked.

“Yah. Yah. Don’t bully our juniors.” Sunggyu warned.

“Yes, yeobo.” Woohyun teased and Sunggyu merely glared at him while he laughed exaggeratedly.  

JR and JB laughed along with the other members.

“You just have to get used to their woogyu moments.” Dongwoo whispered.

However, it seemed like he was a little too long. That made Sunggyu and Woohyun stare at him. With both hands up, he pretended to surrender. Dongwoo’s childish antics made everyone present burst into fits of laughter. However, his hyena laughter still stood out the most.

 

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“Can you believe it?! We are attending the same school as INFINITE, T-ara and now, even JJ project!!! I bet so many girls out there are dying to be in my position!” One of the girls said with a smug smile.

“I am going to see my JB oppa~” Another girl mumbled dreamily as she clasped her hands together.

“Did you girls hear? JJ project is coming to our school.” Boram asked the others.

“Seriously?” Hyomin asked.

“Oh my gosh. It has been spreading across the entire school as the hottest news and you’re telling me you don’t know?” she questioned and rolled her eyes in disbelief.

“Whatever.” Hyomin shrugged.

“Yah. Jiyeon. Why are you so quiet?” Boram looked over to Jiyeon.

“I am just tired.” She said simply.

That is the simplest excuse when one simply does not want to talk.

“Didn’t you act with that JB guy? Is he handsome without make up? Is he nice?” Eunjung asked excitedly.

Jiyeon turned to Eunjung who was grinning away merrily and faked a smile. Eunjung bared her teeth in response before staring back at her phone.

“Jiyeon-ah, your acting was so life-like in Dream High 2, surprisingly.Hehe. By any chance, did you fall for that guy called JB or something?” Hyomin added with a mischievous smile.

“YAH!” Jiyeon snapped.

“Stop it, girls. Look. It’s them walking in our direction.” Q-ri informed the rest.

Amidst the large crowd that followed the boys, two eyes managed to meet one another. JB then looked away and smiled charismatically at his fan girls. The fans held up their cameras, phones and Polaroid cameras so the two began to pose a series of cute and cool poses. JB also did some fan service like forming hearts with his fingers for those girls who were jumping up and down at the sight of him.

“Disgusting.” She remarked and folded her arms. 

 

Author's Note:
Hello everyone. 
Kudos to me for updating this fic today after having worked )X
I have a part time job now which is kinda tiring and boring. However, I would perservere.
The people are nice there though.
Anyway, please pardon my grammar mistakes. My mind is in a tired state now. 
Going off to sleep because I have to wake up by 7am tomorrow.
Nights everyone. <3
Oh. And don't forget to comment (; I will reply to them together with last chapter's when I am less tired. 
Bye~
 

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Rini6189 #1
Chapter 17: Hoya's got a point about this being Jiyeon's battle and that it's not Myungsoo's place to get involved. After getting his heart broken by her, it's baffling that he still deeply cares for her to the point of wanting to help her. This doesn't seem to be a good time for Myungsoo to be with her when she needs to be alone to process her feelings. When the actual perpetrator turns out to be the one close to her, it's heartrendingly painful. It's sad that those whom she considers family have all turned their backs on her. In her state of emotional instability, it seems possible that Jiyeon would reveal the truth with the evidence if it comes to that. When overwhelmed by emotions, one can do unpredictable things that lack rationale. Since returning to T-ara's dorm is out of the question, Jiyeon would need somewhere to stay for the night. She'd be fortunate if someone who only sees her as a person (not as an idol) would offer her a place to rest. It's a wonder what Myungsoo meant by them not being allowed to expose the real culprit to prove Sohyun's innocence. The exposure leading up to conflict for T-ara's management agency is a possibility.

It's JR who had volunteered to help Hoya with the investigation in proving Sohyun's innocence, so he should've been the one to message him. Inputting JB's name instead of JR's must be a mistake. JB doesn't know about Hoya partaking in an investigation.

Since it's been so long that you haven't updated this fic, you may have lost interest or the inspiration for it. It's understandable when your main priorities occupy much of your time for you to have difficulty continuing it.
Rini6189 #2
Chapter 16: <span class='smalltext text--lighter'>Comment on <a href='/story/view/161224/16'>Unveiled</a></span>
Having the harsh truth confirmed to him by Jiyeon is the reality check that Myungsoo needs. Living a lie is what'll make him miserable in the long run when he doesn't move on to grow and become a better person. It's plainly obvious that Jiyeon will never love him the way he does towards her. Since the Myungyeon thing is just a publicity stunt to raise her popularity and appeal to the fans, there's no realism to it. Because he's been such a jerk to Sohyun, I find it hard to feel sorry for him when he got his heart broken by Jiyeon. It's like he deserved it as karma for the terrible way he'd treated Sohyun and ignored her when she was being badly bullied. The scene with Hoya and the editor's daughter is sweet when he's able to make her smile. It's a nice reward from the editor in return for his service of keeping her company while he's busy. A good deed is its own reward for there to be a positive change made in an individual and help one find happiness.



Keeping the real culprit a mystery from the readers is a good setup to get others hooked in anticipation of further reading. It keeps things interesting for the perpetrator to not be discovered easily when there's vagueness or lack of clues. The suspense is good for keeping the readers on edge.
Rini6189 #3
Chapter 15: <span class='smalltext text--lighter'>Comment on <a href='/story/view/161224/15'>Worried</a></span>

Myungsoo silently condoning their bullying of Sohyun is very despicable of him. To see her idol regard her this coldly, it’d be reason enough to convince one to stop being his fan. Letting him go is the way to move on so that she wouldn’t have to bear the burden of yearning for him to take notice and care about her. Such cruelty makes him an indecent human being. If Sohyun become suicidal because of their consistent bullying, it’d make them criminals for encouraging her potential death. These vicious Inspirits would’ve been arrested if bullying was named a crime in the law. Although not much came of their visit to the news agency that published the scandalous article, at least it gave Hoya and JR a bit of a lead in their investigation for proving Sohyun’s innocence. It’s not much of a stretch that Hoya’s developing feelings for Sohyun to let himself be so occupied by her.

Indeed, “Melting Ice” has developed into a drama with the lead character having to experience so much angst and misery. Such emotional content helps the readers connect with the characters and identify with them to some extent.
Rini6189 #4
Chapter 14: That's a shocking revelation for JB to reveal himself to Jiyeon. She's bright to not easily believe the rumor about a fangirl (Sohyun) sending in those scandalous photos to the news outlets. That's a good deduction upon realizing that she wouldn't have such good connections with the Press or the paparazzi. It's one-sided on Myungsoo's part when Jiyeon doesn't reciprocate his feelings, so that means Myungsoo doesn't have a chance with her. That is vengeful when his intent is for her to be hurt after the pain he'd experienced from getting dumped by her. Seeing Sohyun getting badly bullied by the manic Inspirits is really disheartening. Repulsive stans like them give the Infinite fandom a bad name. It'd be good if Infinite could use their platform to address the injustice of bullying. This should be the wakeup call for Sohyun to accept that Yoori is no longer her friend by just letting her suffer at their hands and joining them. Even though she couldn't tell others about it due to being threatened into silence, it's good that Hoya and JR are perceptive to pick up on that from analysis. It's a blessing that JR happened to be nearby to catch sight of Sohyun in a wet mess and come to her aid. With JR joining them on the investigation, it'd help with covering more ground to get closer to the truth.
Rini6189 #5
Chapter 13: This is quite an intriguing chapter to get some background on Jiyeon regarding her connection with JB, which was subtly implied previously. Jiyeon must be hiding her true feelings in order to not appear vulnerable in his presence. Due to their past history together, it's troubling for Jiyeon to be seeing JB in person. In decision-making, having to make a sacrifice in order to gain something is a cruel twist of fate when it comes at a price of one's true happiness (which is love in her case). The dating ban in the idol's contract makes chasing fame a miserable pursuit when one doesn't get to enjoy a private personal life--like their lives are in the entertainment entities' control. JB must still have strong feelings for Jiyeon to be emotionally distraught over her being linked to Myungsoo.
Rini6189 #6
Chapter 12: It's nice of Hoya to watch out for Sohyun by keeping a close eye on things...even going far to prove her innocence in seeking the actual culprit. His meticulousness in observation is useful behind the scenes for investigation. Yoori seems to have malicious intent toward Sohyun to be heavily considered as a suspect, so it's plausible that she'd go out of her way to make life miserable for her. She is distorted to believe that Sohyun took something from her when Hoya isn't an object in her possession. It's not true love she has for Hoya when she's obsessing over him. For emboldening the manic Inspirits' bullying towards Sohyun, that makes Myungsoo just as cruel in a passive-aggressive way. Hoya's right to call him out on it. Jiyeon's encounter at the end leaves for a cliffhanger in anticipation of what's to come.
Rini6189 #7
Chapter 11: Although being on suspension from idol activities troubles him, it's for the best to be away from the limelight till the scandal gossip dies down. It's a wonder if Myungsoo and JB have a rivalry between them based on their brief, nonverbal exchange. Myungsoo can come off as intimidating for others to see that he's not one to be messed with/pushed over. If only Sohyun can have that kind of strength in herself, bullies would know to back off and leave her alone. Why is it that Sohyun just accepts it and let herself be a pushover? It's not surprising if Yoori's the one who encouraged this torment towards Sohyun as though she's set this up all along. It'd be great if Sohyun could make new friends that'd care enough to support her and encourage her to find the strength and courage within herself. Those that inspire confidence in others have a positive impact on people's lives for growth. It's good that JR stepped in to her aid when he saw her being bullied.
Rini6189 #8
Chapter 10: The bullying that Sohyun had experienced is something to explore for some background into her character and what makes her a susceptible target for others. She could've at least reported it to the teachers or the principal for help in dealing with this matter. Yoori isn't worthy of being her friend when she can just easily leave her for the other Inspirits in a situation that becomes favorable to her. True friends stay for the long haul through thick and thin. It makes me wonder if Yoori is a fake friend all along and just sticks around when it makes herself feel good...or if she's just a totally selfish person who doesn't care about anyone but herself. Hoya telling Yoori to her face that she'd never like a girl as cruel/wicked as her would be a real slap in the face for a rude awakening. It'd be even more sweet if Hoya and Sohyun end up closer together because of her when her plan backfires on her. Jiyeon seems unimpressed with JB's fan service to his adoring fangirls when it's just an act for his public image. It's not surprising if Jiyeon has a thing a thing for JB to be affected by it and not want to see it.
Rini6189 #9
Chapter 9: Even if the anti-fan act was Yoori's idea to help Sohyun get noticed by Myungsoo, it backfired when he saw through it. The "hideous smile" on Yoori's face speaks volumes of her true intention. It seems that Yoori isn't a true friend for leaving Sohyun when it turns unfavorably and believe it to be of inconvenience/trouble to her. At this point, Sohyun must've realized that she was the one who submitted those scandalous photos as much as she doesn't want to believe it. For Yoori to suddenly show her face after Joo Hee and her gang walk away, it seems suspicious like she'd been following her around. It appears to be a setup planned by Yoori to make her suffer, which she seems to delight in watching. At least having Hoya's support is something good that came out of this. He must be the type to pay close attention to his surroundings to have better awareness of others, namely Sohyun.
Rini6189 #10
Chapter 8: That's really cold of Myungsoo when Sohyun intervened to help get them off his trail. Even though he doesn't trust her, he should've at least been a little grateful that his hide got saved because of her. His emotional distress and anger has clouded his mind that he's not thinking clearly. Still, it's not much of a difference to his usual Ice Prince persona. It's apparent that Myungsoo keeps up his cold-looking demeanor to prevent other girls, except Jiyeon, from getting close to him. One person who'd be malicious and devious enough to frame Sohyun is Yoori. Yoori is spitefully jealous of Sohyun for having Hoya's attention that she'd likely go that far to ruin her or make her seem like the bad guy. It's like she's putting effort into ensuring that Yoori gets no chance to be close to her idol, Myungsoo, when she doesn't have a chance with Hoya. This seems so calculated for Sohyun to suffer. I feel bad for Sohyun to end up in this predicament.

I'd heard of that rumor regarding T-ara being bullies toward Hwayoung when she used to be part of their group. Hearing such news is upsetting. That's pretty much speculation. Since they're allegations without confirmed evidence/proof, it's likely false, which was later revealed to be the case. Since it's intended for Jiyeon to be portrayed negatively/unfavorably in this fic, this bullying controversy must be where you're getting inspired.
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