Feelings

Melting Ice

“Want to dine together?” Myung Soo asked with a bright smile.

“Sure, why not?” Ji Yeon replied, still studying her script.

“Let’s go to the usual then.” He suggested.

“Okay. My filming part is up next then we can go already.” Ji Yeon said as she made an ‘okay’ sign with her fingers.

“Ji Yeon-ah, it’s your turn!” One of the staff shouted from a distance.

“It’s my turn. See you later~” Ji Yeon beamed and threw the script on her chair. She then ran over in quick steps.

“Hey.” Sung Yeol said as he took Ji Yeon’s seat.

“Woah. You scared me.” Myung Soo took his eyes off Ji Yeon and looked at Sung Yeol, shocked.

“Aren’t you supposed to be in school?” Myung Soo questioned him with a surprised look.

“I skipped class to find my best friend in his filming site! Aww, what a loyal friend I am…” Sung Yeol self-praised as he tilted his head proudly.

“Geez. Just say that you played truant…” Myung Soo exposed him.

“Whatever. I took a medical leave just to visit you here and this is how you treat me…*Sniffs*” Sung Yeol pretended to sob.

“You are such a dramatic guy, you know?” Myung Soo mumbled as he rolled his eyes and focused his attention back on Ji Yeon’s filming.

“Whatever. So you were looking at your Ji Yeon all this while?”Sung Yeol teased with a cheeky smile.

“Ye- Wait. Did you just call her mine? Yah! Don’t spout nonsense, you will get us into trouble!” Myung Soo said as he covered Sung Yeol’s mouth hurriedly.

“Ara, get your hand off my awesome mouth…” Sung Yeol’s voice was muffled with L’s hand covering his lips.

L then took his hand off Sung Yeol’s mouth and wiped his palm on his shirt.

“Tell you a secret.” Sung Yeol said as he gestured for L to come closer.

Rolling his eyes, he leaned closer to Sung Yeol.

“I know you like Ji Yeon.” Sung Yeol whispered into his ears.

“YAAAH~!” Myung Soo yelled as he jumped back slightly, flustered.

“What the he-“ Myung Soo was about to deny when Sung Yeol cut in.

“hell?! Stop spouting nonsense, Lee Sung Yeol! Right?” Sung Yeol finished the sentence for L with a smug look.

L gasped, amazed at how Sung Yeol predicted exactly what he wanted to say and his feelings towards Ji Yeon. All this time, he had been secretly having a crush on Ji Yeon but no one knew. That was what he thought though. L looked to Ji Yeon and blushed a little.

“Aww~ Our cool L is melting under the heat of love~” Sung Yeol sang as he grinned.

“Shut.Up.” L ordered as he gave Sung Yeol his deadly glare.

“Arraso. As your best friend, I will help by keeping your little secret well.” Sung Yeol patted his shoulder and nodded in understanding.

“What secret are you talking about?” Ji Yeon asked as she popped up from nowhere.

“.” L cursed mentally.

“Ah, it’s about L being obsessed with… checkered stuff.” Sung Yeol lied as he looked at Myung Soo.

“Oh, that? Come on, it’s like an open secret in the whole entertainment industry and among fans already.” Ji Yeon updated them and giggled.

Myung Soo smiled awkwardly as he rubbed the back of his neck.

“So are we going for dinner?” Ji Yeon asked as she placed her hands behind her back and tilted her head to one side cutely.

“Yea.” Myung Soo replied with a warm smile.

“Am I invited?” Sung Yeol asked.

“Of course!” Ji Yeon beamed.

Myung Soo shot Sung Yeol a stare but he merely shrugged his shoulders and smiled sheepishly back at L.

“I’m doing this for your own good. You wouldn’t want to make it to the cover page with her tomorrow morning, right?” Sung Yeol explained in a soft tone as he walked beside L.

“Fine.” L replied in an annoyed tone.

“I am hungry~ Walk faster!” Ji Yeon said as she ushered them to hurry.

On the other hand, lessons were over in school. So Hyun was waiting for Yoo Ri as their last lesson were different.

“Alone?” A familiar voice said.

Turning around, So Hyun saw Hoya.

“Ye-yea.” So Hyun stuttered slightly.

“You know, I have been thinking…” He started as he claimed the space beside her.

“Why are you our anti-fan? What do you actually hate about us?” Hoya asked as he stared at So Hyun.

So Hyun fidgeted slightly on the seat as her heart began to race. She got nervous and her mind went blank instantly.

“Gosh. What should I say?!” So Hyun questioned herself.

“I…I…hate…everything about you guys.” So Hyun lied as she mentally face-palmed herself.

“A hard core anti-fan huh?” Hoya replied and chuckled.

So Hyun looked away and ignored him, praying that Yoo Ri would appear and save her from Hoya. She knew she would probably give herself away if he continued asking.

“I’ll see you around then.” Hoya informed before standing up.

“B-bye.” So Hyun replied, wiping an imaginary cold sweat off her forehead.

Hoya then walked over to Dong Woo who was smiling sheepishly at him.

“Why are you with our anti-fan?” Dong Woo asked as he slung his arm across Hoya’s shoulder.

“I was just curious why she’s our anti-fan. She’s kind of interesting actually.” Hoya said with hands in his pockets.

“Wow. An idol liking an anti-fan? ” Dong Woo concluded with a shocked look on his face. He removed his hand and stared at Hoya.

“Hyung, does talking to a girl and finding her different means you like her?” Hoya asked and rolled his eyes.

“Umm, I thought it works that way?” Dong Woo asked as he scratched his head innocently.

“Gosh.” Hoya muttered as he stared at Dong Woo in disbelief.

“Now I know how to identify the girl you like.” Hoya said as he nodded his head.

“Hehe…” Dong Woo ruffled his hair shyly.

“Let’s go.” Hoya said in annoyance, pushing Dong Woo along.

After the two left, Yoo Ri walked out of her hiding place.

“Aish. So Hyun is supposed to attract Myung Soo’s attention, not Hoya’s.” Yoo Ri thought to herself and sighed.

Somehow, she felt a little funny inside when she heard Hoya’s words. At that instant, she still didn’t know what that feeling was. Irritated for no apparent reason, Yoo Ri started walking to where she was supposed to meet So Hyun.


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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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