Unexpected.

Melting Ice

“I…I…like you.” Those three sincere words left his lips.

Jiyeon’s eyes widened as she heard what Myung Soo said. Myung Soo then grabbed her shoulders, leaned down and kissed her soft lips.

“Damn. Snap out of it, Park So Hyun!” So Hyun shook her head trying to clear the scene out of her mind.

Since that day, the same scene was replaying over and over again in her head, like a broken recorder. Time and again Myung Soo and Jiyeon’s kiss scene would stab at So Hyun’s heart. When she saw them kiss in the drama they filmed, she already felt utterly terrible. Seeing them kiss for real made her feel like dying on the inside. She wanted so much to tell Yoo Ri but she knew better than to spread this news around. She wanted so much to get it off her chest but at the same time she knew she couldn’t tell anyone. She wanted to protect Myung Soo.

“He likes her, for real.” So Hyun thought sadly to herself.

She then sighed heavily for the umpteenth time of the day as her heart sank even deeper. She tightened her grip on her books and continued walking to the next class. Yoo Ri was in a separate class as her for Geography lessons so she was found alone. Suddenly, So Hyun felt someone grab her arm roughly and pull her away. By the next moment, she found herself between the lockers with the ‘kidnapper’, standing before her.

She gasped as she recognized who the person was. It was Myung Soo. She couldn’t believe her bias was actually standing right before her now. All these years, she has always only been able to look at him from afar. Despite being in the same school, they never really had any encounter. One reason was because he’s an idol and would not bother talking to a random student like her just because they were school mates. Another reason would be the large number of fan girls who always form a barrier around him and the other INFINITE members 24/7. At the current moment, So Hyun felt her heart race faster at the close proximity and a light shade of red decorated her cheeks.  Myung Soo looked away and slipped his hand into his pocket. 

“So… Is this yours?” he asked as he flashed her student card.

So Hyun’s eyes widened in shock to see her student card with him. She nodded slowly and cautiously.

“Ho-” Before she could say anything, L cut in.

“I guess I can say you saw everything then.” He concluded, looking her straight in the eyes.

Using his right hand, he grabbed So Hyun’s hand and brought it closer to him. So Hyun felt her heart skip a beat at his sudden gesture but she let him be. Looking down shyly, she anticipated his movement. Myung Soo  pried open her fingers and before she knew it, a stack of dollar bills, together with her student card were placed on her palm. So Hyun looked up at him in confusion.

“What is th -” So Hyun was interrupted by him Myung Soo again.

“I guess this should be enough to keep a secret…?”  He said nonchalantly.

“You…I…I don’t need your money so just ta-take it back.” So Hyun replied as she finally understood what he was doing.

She had never expected him to bribe her to make her shut . Myung Soo rolled his eyes and took out his wallet. Taking out more money, he stuffed them into her hands in an annoyed manner.

“If you want more, you can just approach me but I would advise one not to be too greedy. I guess I can trust that you would keep my secret safe? You better do.” Myung Soo warned before walking off coolly.

Looking down at the crumpled notes in her hand, a tear slipped out of So Hyun’s eyes.

“I don’t need your money. I would keep your secret even if you don’t do this…” So Hyun mumbled.

Dragging her lifeless self to the class and despite lessons having started, none of the words the teacher said made sense. They were just noises which were completely blocked out by So Hyun. She was sad and disappointed at Myung Soo. Never in life has she expected her first exchange with him to be like this. After school ended, So Hyun left first without Yoo Ri. So Hyun sent her a message before switching off her phone and dumping it inside her bag. She wanted to be alone.

Reaching home, she went straight into her room. Sitting before the table with the crumpled notes and student card lying before her, So Hyun felt tears welling up in her eyes.

“Park So Hyun, seems like you are just a money grabber anti-fan to Myung Soo.” She told herself sarcastically as a tear slipped out of her eyes.

“If you want more, you can just approach me but I would advise one not to be too greedy. Now, I guess I trust that you would keep my secret safe. You better do.” His words kept ringing in her head.

Burying her face into her hands, she cried. After crying for quite some time, So Hyun eventually fell asleep on her study desk. The next morning, she woke up with aching shoulders and a strained neck. Looking at the mirror as she freshened up, she scowled at the sight of her swollen and puffy eyes. So Hyun sighed before walking to the kitchen for breakfast.

“Good morning, umma.” So Hyun greeted her mother who was serving breakfast.

“So Hyun-ah, what happened to your eyes? Why are they so puffy? You cried last night?” Her mother placed the plates down and asked in a concerned manner.

“Aniya! I…I was watching drama last night and it was just too sad.” She lied.

“Aish. You should cut down on late-night dramas, darling. It is not good for your body, you know.” Her mum nagged in disapproval.

“I get it. I will.” So Hyun said with a reassuring smile.

“That’s my girl. Alright, sit down for breakfast already. The food is getting cold.” Her mum said with a smile.

So Hyun nodded her head before walking to her seat.

“Thankfully, today is a Saturday or else Yoo Ri would definitely interrogate me…She is definitely not going to believe in my horrible lying skills, unlike mum.”  So Hyun thought to herself, relieved.

“Good morning, appa.” So Hyun greeted as she sat down beside her father.

Looking over to her father who was reading the newspapers, she dropped her utensils.

“APPA! LEND ME THE NEWSPAPER!!!” So Hyun screamed as she snatched the papers over.

Staring at the headlines in disbelief, her jaw dropped.

From Drama Couple to Real Couple:
INFINITE’s L caught kissing with T-ARA’s Jiyeon in school!

(Just imagine the guy is L and the two are in uniforms.)

“OH MY GOSH?!” So Hyun exclaimed as she hurriedly flipped to the second page to read the contents.

“INFINITE’s visual, Kim Myung Soo was caught kissing with T-ara’s visual, Park Jiyeon in a secluded corner of the school. A reliable informant has provided us with this picture as evidence. Upon verification, it has been confirmed that this photograph is 100% reliable.  It seems like the ‘Myungyeon’ couple has developed feelings for real outside the screen.

While some fans support the couple, a majority from both fan clubs seemed to be displeased. Bashing from both sides of the fan clubs have started on various online forums. Up till now, both parties have not released their statement regarding this issue. Follow-ups would be released once more information is obtained.” So Hyun scanned the article quickly.

“. How did this happen?!” So Hyun mumbled to herself as she crumpled the sides of the newspaper worriedly.

“MYUNG SOO!!!! WAKE UP!!!!” Sung Yeol shouted as he ran into L’s room.

“Yeol, don’t disturb me… I am tired.” Myung Soo groaned as he pulled the blanket over him and flipped to the other side.

“YAH! KIM MYUNG SOO! JIYEON AND YOU MADE IT THE NEWSPAPER COVER PAGE AND YOU’RE STILL GOING TO CONTINUE SLEEPING?!” Sung Yeol shouted and shook him anxiously.

“What?!” Myung Soo sat up in shock.

All the sleepiness was wiped out as he looked at the headlines. Snatching the papers over, he started reading what was reported. Crushing the paper in anger, L threw it aside.

“What the f-” L cursed under his breath.

“It’s not the time to curse, L. You know what? I have a bad feeling about this...” Sung Yeol said warily.

“What the bloody hell is this?!” Jiyeon’s manager barged into her room and threw the newspaper in front of her.

Putting her manicure tool down, Jiyeon looked to the newspaper in confusion. Her eyes widened as she spotted the headlines.

“Oh my god.” She shrieked as she picked up the papers.

“Park Jiyeon, I demand an explanation, right now!” The manager shouted in her face causing the other members in the dorm to gather at the doorstep.

“It…It is not my fault. My-Myung Soo is the one who forced the kiss on me. I am not lying…I am not a willing party. I even pushed him away. You've got to trust me.” Jiyeon stood up in defence and said.

“I don’t care. I only know now all the fans are in rage! You want to tell me to do now, huh?” Her manager yelled.

“I am sorry. I would settle this problem by myself and not trouble you or affect T-ara. I promise.” Jiyeon said in an apologetic tone.

The other members exchanged glances outside the room. Their manager shook his head and sighed heavily as he pinched his forehead in frustration.

 

Author's note:
Hello everyone!
*Avoids all the daggers you guys throw at me*
I am so so so so sorry for not upating for such a long time.
I was really busy with school and I didn't really know how to type this chapter): .
I am guilty of even harbouring the thought of deleting this fic because I am afraid I won't know how to continue in later chapters.
Sorry! D: *Looks away in guilt*
But I promise I will erase that sinful thought of mine and try my best to complete this fic.
I wouldn't want to have a bad record of deleting a fic )X
Hopefully more inspiration will flow to me as I write...
Thank you so much for patiently waiting for an update<3
I love all of you guys! (:
Please comment and motivate me. Love ya~ <3

 

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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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