***Amber’s POV***

„Morning!“

I looked up to see the familiar bored face.

“Mor…”

I rolled my eyes.

That guy really passed me without letting me finish.

I glared at his back, before concentrating on my work again.

One would think that our relationship had improved ever since our kiss.

Well…

Nope!

Actually it was almost the same, just with a little kissing in between.

Okay, one would call that an improvement seeing as we aren’t fighting the whole time anymore.

Sometimes we are way too busy to talk at all.

I blushed, thinking about our little make out session in his car a while back.

It all started really romantic.

He stayed back to offer me a ride back home, seeing as it was raining and all.

The drive back home was kinda weird, we didn’t fight, but we didn’t talk much.

I felt awkward.

When we finally arrived at the garage I was relieved seeing as I could finally escape the awkwardness.

But he held me back before I could leave his car.

He told me that he felt really awkward and for the first time we agreed on something.

I tried a little smile, which he returned.

Damn, that guy could make you fall for him with one smile.

I remember how my heart sped up once I realized he was leaning in.

The kiss was beautiful.

It was sweet!

But soon it turned into something really hot and we both had trouble breathing.

I really don’t know why we started fighting afterwards.

Maybe because we just can’t help to insult each other.

What was intended to be a joke, turned into hurtful words.

“We are actually good with each other if you don’t talk!”

I really meant it as a small joke.

“I’m not the problem! You are the one that is annoying me with your talk all the time!”

One can imagine what happened afterwards.

It all ended with me stomping away and him following me until we came across one panicky Hyukjae.

Maybe Kibum meant it as a joke too, but it kinda made me feel insecure.

Actually that guy made me insecure by just being in the same room as me.

I’m never able to figure out his thoughts when he is looking at me.

Is he annoyed, bored, angry, indifferent, happy?

I’m never able to tell.

It pisses me off and makes me feel awkward.

I just stared ahead without really seeing anything, deep in thoughts.

Aish, this guy is really distracting me from my work.

“What, no insult for leaving you behind like this?”

My head jerked to the side to see Kibum leaning bored against the information desk a few steps away.

I blinked irritated.

I hadn’t even noticed that he returned.

“Dae?”

Wasn’t he gone?

“I thought you would follow me just to snap at me. You know, do your usual stuff!”

I still didn’t get what he wanted from me.

“Why would I do that?”

He smiled at me.

“I have no idea, but it is what you are usually doing!”

I raised my brows.

“I’m not always snapping at you!”

He tilted his head to the side and my heart skipped a beat.

What was he trying to do today?

He almost seemed like he wanted to be cute, like he wanted to flirt with me.

“Most of the time you do!”

I felt the usual anger rise, but tried my best to control it.

“If I do so it should be your fault. You aren’t exactly the friendliest person either!” I said, trying my best to sound calm.

He raised a brow.

“Why should I? I don’t see a reason to be nice!”

I shook my head disbelieving.

“You don’t see a reason to…?”

“Our relationship works like that, doesn’t it?”

I blinked irritated.

“Relationship?”

“Wouldn’t it be boring if we started to be nice with each other?”

I held up my hand to stop him from talking.

“Again! Relationship?”

He shrugged.

My heart beat sped up.

Is he really implying that we are in a relationship?

I felt myself blushing.

“Uhm…are you…are we dating?”

His brows furrowed.

“What?”

I let out a breath.

Screw it, just ask Amber!

“If you are talking about a relationship, are you implying that we are dating?”

“What? No!” he said and I could hear a little panic in his voice.

He looked like he wanted to run away.

Stupid me!

It hurt, but I never would give him that.

I tried a smile.

“Well, of course not! Why would we? We don’t even like each other!”

“We don’t need that whole dating thing, Amber! We are good the way we are!”

“The way we are?” I echoed.

He looked around and his eyes landed on Wendy, who was just returning from the toilet.

“I’m borrowing Amber for a second, Wendy!”

Wendy smiled and nodded.

I really didn’t want to, but he leaned over the desk and got a hold of my wrist to pull me along with him.

We didn’t need to walk far as he pulled me into the next available empty room.

As the door slammed shut I felt his lips on mine.

I froze for a second.

What was he trying to do?

As his tongue brushed my lips softly I melted.

My fingers tangled in his hair and I responded to his kiss eagerly.

Like usually my heart beat like crazy and I felt swept away.

When his lips parted from mine I groaned softly.

“See, we don’t need that dating stuff, we are working just fine!” he whispered.

My eyes snapped open.

What the hell?

This was just awful.

I pushed him away.

He looked at me quite irritated.

I felt so angry.

“So you are saying we are just fine for a make out session once in a while and maybe for a ?”

He jumped at my last word.

It wasn’t a nice way to talk, but if that is what he was saying we needed to be clear on it.

“I didn’t say that…”

“Then what? Are we dating? Will you go on a date with me? Will you spend time with me that is not involving fooling around? Do you even like me?”

“What? No, I…”

I glared at him deathly.

“So you don’t even like me?”

His face turned into this hateful bored mask again.

“How would I know? Most of the time we are annoying each other!”

My anger subsided and I just felt pain.

“So you don’t know if you even like me but I’m good enough to bring you a little fun by making out?”

He didn’t say anything.

“Urgh, this is…just…leave me the hell alone!”

I walked out of the room.

I really felt like crying.

I just needed to get away from here.

I ran.

I didn’t even know where I was headed to, I just knew that I had to get far away from that stupid son of a …

I groaned in pain when I suddenly collided with something.

Someone!

I ran just right into a hard chest, making the air being pressed out of my lungs.

I didn’t fall like I expected, but I found myself enveloped by strong arms.

“Woah, what got you so worked up that you didn’t even look where you are running?”

I looked up to see a gorgeous face smiling back at me.

The smile disappeared as soon as his eyes landed on my face.

“What happened to you? What’s wrong?” he asked worriedly.

How could I lie to that face?

The care in his eyes almost made my tears flow.

How could I lie to the one person that always took care of me?

I buried my face in his chest.

“Nothing, I…I just…I don’t feel so good!”

The arms around my body tightened and I felt save.

***Yesung’s POV***

I looked up from the shivering figure in my arms only to get a glimpse of an annoyed stare.

I stared back at him.

I knew the second I saw her face that there could only be one reason for her to be in a state like that.

I glared at Kibum, signaling him that it would be better for him to turn around and walk away that instant.

The younger male’s glare pierced right through me, but I wouldn’t let him near her as long as she was as vulnerable as that.

The two of them had a complicated relationship.

None of them told me much about it, but I could sense there was more to it than just plain taunting and quarreling.

I could hear her taking in some calming breathes, probably to fight back the tears that were b in her eyes just moments ago.

Eventually Kibum gave up.

He kicked the wall and walked away.

I wanted to shake my head about his behavior.

What was wrong with him?

Why is he being stupid like that?

He had the chance to be with the sweetest person ever and he just kept on hurting her.

I was sure it wasn’t even his intention, but somehow he couldn’t help himself.

Sure the two of them were constantly fighting and most of the members thought they hated each other’s guts, but I was sure they were hiding things.

I knew it by the way Amber would look at Kibum whenever she thought no one was aware of it.

I knew it by the impact Amber’s behavior had on Kibum’s mood.

I rolled my eyes.

Way to be stupid!

I decided to have a talk with that dongsaeng of mine later on.

I noticed that her shivering subsided and I let out a sigh of relief.

“Ah, hyung, you found her! Amber, guess what…uh…Amber?”

I felt her freeze in my arms.

I patted her back soothingly.

She sighed before stepping out of my embrace.

I felt cold instantly.

She looked over my shoulder and tried a small smile at the person standing behind me.

“Henry, how are you?”

“How am I? How are you? Is there something wrong?”

I could hear the sincere concern in Henry’s voice.

She shook her head with a slight smile.

“No! I’m fine, just a little sad! Yesung Oppa offered me some cheering up, right, Oppa?”

I felt myself nod and smiled at her.

“You are sad? Why? Anything happened?”

She tried to hide her pain by smiling brighter.

“No, it’s just one of my silly quirks. I just felt sad today, nothing to worry about!”

I turned around to look at the younger guy and I could see him turning embarrassed.

I felt like what was about to come wouldn’t make me happy.

A blush started to spread on Henry’s cheek.

“Uhm, you know, if you need some cheering up…maybe…you know…we could do something later on, like going to the cinemas or something, just if you want to of course!”

There we go.

I tried to stop my groan.

I glanced at Amber from the corners of my eyes.

She was blushing like mad.

I knew she was happy at that moment, seeing as she was really fond of the younger male.

Suddenly she glanced at me.

She was silently asking for advice, we were good friends after all.

It was hard, but I smiled at her.

I knew she had a crush on the younger and I knew that there definitely was something going on with Kibum, but right now, if I had to decide, and both was painful to me, I’d say she should go for Henry.

She bit her lips in an adorable way and I had to look away.

“Uhm, sure, why not! I would love to go out with you today!”

Henry’s smile became wider.

“Really? Awesome! I..uh…I will pick you up tonight! Around seven?”

She nodded and Henry grinned.

“Cool, I will…uh…see you later!”

With a last small smile Henry turned around and walked away.

He jumped happily and I had to shake my head about his childish behavior.

I heard Amber next to me chuckle.

“He is so adorable, isn’t he?”

I rolled my eyes.

“He is!” I said sincerely.

It was the truth, the younger was adorable, even I thought so.

Amber looked at me with a small smile.

“Uh, thanks for catching me there, Oppa!”

I smiled and pinched her cheeks.

“No problem!”

She giggled and suddenly she hugged me.

I froze for a second and she let go of me again.

“Oh my god, Yesungie-Oppa, I actually have a date with Henry tonight!”

Great, thanks for the reminder!

Get a grip of yourself, Yesung!

As a good friend you should be happy for her!

I smiled.

“Isn’t someone happy?”

She chuckled and suddenly she turned all severe on me.

“What should I wear?”

Her serious tone made me laugh.

She grabbed my arm and pulled me with her.

“You have to help me figuring out what to wear!”

I shook my head.

What am I, personal stylist for the women around me?

I suddenly stopped in my tracks.

Idiot me!

Amber stopped too and looked at me curiously.

“Is something wrong, Oppa?”

I shook my head and smiled.

“Ani, actually I have a better idea! I know someone better to help you to figure out what you should be wearing tonight!”

Her brows furrowed in confusion.

“Chincha? Who is it?”

I smiled.

“Come along, I’ll show you!”

This time I grabbed her arm and pulled her along.

I had totally forgotten my real reason for finding her today.

When we reached the entrance hall she suddenly stopped walking and I grinned.

“OH MY GOD! JIE!!!!!!”

I smiled when I heard her shriek and then she let go of me and ran.

I couldn’t stop the laughter that left my mouth when I saw the two women reunite.

If it wouldn’t have been for Hyukjae catching both of them, Lin and Amber would be lying on the floor by the impact of their two bodies colliding with each other.

They were hugging and jumping around with each other like two crazy bunnies.

It’s really good to see her happy like that again.

These days she seemed to be really busy thinking about a certain someone and it was bothering her, I could see it every time we were hanging out with each other.

Usually we always talked about everything and had so much fun fooling around, but for the last few days she was being very silent.

Seeing her jumping around in joy like that made me happy.

And I wasn’t the only one grinning like an idiot.

I guessed mine and Hyukjae’s face were wearing a similar stupid smile.

I decided to walk over to them.

“Jie, oh my god, what are you doing here? You came back early! I’m so happy! You need to go shopping with me later on! We need to talk! I have so much to tell you! There are things that happened with Kibum and….”

She suddenly stopped in her rant and glared at Hyukjae.

“Yah, Oppa, would you mind leaving us alone?”

I chuckled seeing Hyukjae pouting.

“Do I have to?” he asked cutely.

Lin chuckled.

“Maybe you should go ahead to attend practice. I will be over in a bit!”

His pout grew even bigger.

“Yah, Hyukie, come on! Let the ladies talk with each other!” I said when I finally reached their side.

I grabbed Hyukjae’s arm and pulled him with me forcefully.

“Ani, let go, I wanna stay…I wanna…HYUNG!”

I chuckled ignoring Hyukjae’s yells.

I would do anything to see Amber happy like that forever.

***Sungmin’s POV***

I felt so tired.

If it wouldn’t have been for Hyukjae waking me up this morning I probably would still be in bed.

I groaned.

That wasn’t like me.

I usually was up first.

I usually was happy.

But right now I was the opposite of my usual self.

Well, the unhappy feeling wasn’t new as I had that one before, ever since Hyukjae and Lin started dating, but this time it was different.

I didn’t feel up to anything!

I lay on the ground of our dance studio not intending to move at all, not even if one of the other members would throw a fit.

I just didn’t feel like it, I felt like sleeping.

“Yah, hyung, what are you doing? Get up!”

I just rolled over on my stomach hiding my face in between my arms, ignoring Kyuhyun completely.

“Leave him alone Kyu-ya!”

“But…”

“Fine!” snapped the maknae and I heard him walking away.

I didn’t pay the person sitting down next to me much attention.

“Yah, hyung, what’s up with you?”

Hyukjae’s caring tone made me sigh.

“Where is Lin?” I asked.

“She is with Amber!”

I nodded.

I closed my eyes and I felt sleep taking over me.

Soft brown eyes, perfect lips, honey smell and a sweet personality.

Her lips on mine!

“Yah, hyung, are you asleep?”

I groaned as I felt myself being shaken awake.

This was so annoying.

I couldn’t find her.

Ever since the day we kissed in the park I was looking for her.

I had walked around the city like an idiot.

I had visited the park.

I had visited the mall.

More than once!

I kept my eyes open for a small boy and his mother wherever I went.

I thought about asking a private detective to find her, but then I decided otherwise.

What should the detective find her for?

Why did I want to find her anyway?

I wasn’t even sure myself.

So why?

I had no reason, there was nothing I wanted from her.

Well, actually there was.

I just wanted to see her!

This was so annoying and kept me from my usually healthy sleep.

The last few day I returned to the dorm very late and when I finally made it to my bed I wasn’t able to sleep.

“Hyung? You are worrying me these days! What’s wrong? There were times you could tell me anything!”

I groaned annoyed.

I started to retreat myself from him because of my issues with Lin, but that didn’t matter as much anymore.

My feelings were on something, someone else these days.

But if it weren’t for those two creating such a mess in my mind, maybe I would be just fine right now.

Maybe I wouldn’t miss her so much.

And I missed her.

It was just stupid.

I saw her twice and kissed her once, but it felt like she owned a piece of me.

“Hyung?”

Why couldn’t everyone leave me alone for a while?

ANNOYING!

“Hyung, talk to me! What happened to the times we shared our secrets with each other?”

“There were times you didn’t have a girlfriend that was more important than me! Maybe you should go and find your precious girlfriend instead of pestering me right now!” I snapped.

When I realized what I had said I instantly sat up and looked at my friend.

Hyukjae’s eyes had a pained look.

“Hyuk, mianhae, cheongmal mianhae! I didn’t mean it that way! There is nothing wrong with you having a girlfriend! I’m…I…I’m just…”

I looked at him, pleading for him to understand.

It wasn’t fair to take it out on him or Lin.

He nodded slowly and smiled a small smile.

“Gwenchana, hyung, you don’t have to explain to me. I was annoying you! You can keep your secrets. I won’t bother you anymore! Just, I’m here to listen to you, if you need someone, okay?”

I nodded.

I felt really sorry.

Hyukjae and I have been the best of friends ever since our trainee days.

My feelings and fatigue just got the better of me.

Hyukjae was about to stand up when he glanced at me once more.

“Maybe you should find Lin and apologize to her though!”

I raised my brows.

“She entered the room just a few moments ago, but left again once she heard what you said. She might feel hurt by your words! Even though they were supposed to hurt me, but she takes matters like that seriously.”

I paled.

I haven’t seen her at all.

Probably because I was sitting with my back to the door.

“Oh, , Hyuk! Mianhae!”

Hyukjae nodded.

“Just apologize to her, Min!”

I groaned.

What was wrong with me?

I felt edgy ever since that kiss.

At first I had been happy, but as I came to realize that I couldn’t find her as I had neither her address nor her name, I grew annoyed.

I just had to find her.

That’s that!

“Uhm, Sungmin-oppa?”

My head snapped up, watching Amber entering the practice room.

“Lin asked me to give this to you.”

I felt bad.

“Is she really mad at me?” I asked.

Amber thought about it for a second then shook her head.

“More like sad, but not really mad!”

I took the parcel that she was holding from her.

“I will apologize to her later on,” I said feeling stupid that moment.

Amber nodded and smiled amused.

“You should!”

I nodded and looked down at the parcel.

I furrowed my brows.

“What is this? It only has my name written on it! Where is it from?”

Amber shrugged her shoulders.

“Open it and take a look! I don’t know what’s in it!”

I opened the parcel and as I stared at the content I paled.

“How did that parcel get here?”

Amber took a look inside the box and then smiled at me.

“A lady left that with Lin and me when we were talking at the information desk! Lin seemed to have an idea who she might be. At least she said she was sure she had seen her before!”

My head snapped up.

“When?”

Amber glanced at her wristwatch.

“Uhm, maybe ten minutes ago! We had to make sure that it wasn’t a dangerous parcel first before giving it to you.”

“!”

I let the box fall to the ground and took a run.

“Yah!”

“Minnie, where are you going?”

“Hyung!”

I ignored the shouts of my band mates and ran.

As I ran down the stairs to the entrance hall, a lot of curious glances followed me.

“Sungmin, where are you…?”

“No time to talk! Talk to you later, Lin-ah!”

I shouted not wanting to hurt Lin further by ignoring her now.

I left the building and looked around frantically.

Please!

You still have to be somewhere around!

I decided to run in the direction of the bus station, maybe she came here by bus.

As I neared the bus station my heart stopped a second.

There she was - about to enter a bus.

!

If I wouldn’t reach her now, I probably will never be able to find her again.

Pain and fear made me run faster.

She smiled at an old lady that wanted to enter the bus too.

Obviously she decided to let the elder woman enter the bus first, so she could help her climb the steps.

Thank goodness for that old woman.

I will buy her some flowers.

I will never forget that she made it possible for me to reach out for her wrist and pull her from the bus.

“Yah, let go, are you crazy, you…”

Her train of words stopped once she looked up at me.

She was so beautiful, even when she was annoyed.

I tried to catch my breath.

“Oppa, what are you doing here?”

I was clutching my sides as they were stinging as hell from all the running.

“Damn, I should do more endurance training,” I mumbled out of breath.

I heard her chuckle and a small smile spread on my lips.

“What on earth are you doing here, Oppa?”

I finally recovered from the running and straightened.

Upon seeing her amused glance resting on my face, I felt myself blush slightly.

“Uhm, I…I was looking for you!”

Her brows furrowed in confusion.

“You were looking for me?”

I felt stupid and I felt the need to run.

No, you wouldn’t!

For the first time in my life I seriously didn’t want to be a cute or shy person, I really wanted to be brave and handsome in front of her.

“Neh,” I simply said.

As I examined her beautiful delicate face I noticed the blush that was becoming more and more obvious by the second.

It was the prettiest thing I have ever seen.

“Uhm, Oppa, about…you know…uhm…about the…k…you know…the other day...”

I had to chuckle.

Adorable!

“The kiss?” I helped her out.

The blush turned even deeper.

“Uh, neh…I…I shouldn’t have…”

“I didn’t mind the kiss!” I said without thinking.

Her eyes widened.

“Dae?”

She was being so nervous, biting her lips in an unknown seductive way.

“I didn’t mind the kiss,” I said again.

She wasn’t the only one being nervous as hell.

“Oh, uhm…I came to return your jacket,” she whispered confused.

I nodded.

“Neh, I received it!”

“Really? I’m glad you did. I thought maybe you wouldn’t receive it! The ladies at the information desk seemed nice, but one can never be sure! They might have thought I’m a crazy anti that is trying to hurt you or something! I washed the jacket, you know! Uhm, not that it was dirty before, but it got all wet and…it’s clean now anyway! I didn’t want to seem ungrateful by returning the jacket all dirty…aish…again, not that it was dirty…but…just in case! It was so nice of you to lend me your jacket! Taeyoon didn’t stop talking about your for the last few days, not that you are interested in that! I just thought I should tell you and…oh my god…I should stop talking! I just…”

I smiled at her as she kept on talking.

It was lovely to listen to her nervous rant.

Her lips moved nonstop and her face grew beat red while talking.

She was biting her lips, making them all rosy and kissable.

I couldn’t help it.

Blame it on some illness, but my brain didn’t seem to work the right way whenever she was around.

I pressed a soft kiss on her lips.

She froze.

As I retreated from her lips she stared at me wide eyed.

“Thanks for bringing me my jacket!” I said stupidly.

Very romantic, Sungmin-ah!

She blushed and looked to the ground.

“You’re welcome!”

Be brave now, Sungmin-ah!

“Would you care to have a coffee with me?”

She bit her lips again, obviously fighting an inner battle before finally smiling softly.

She just nodded.

“Great! Kaja!”

I took her hand in mine and pulled her with me before she could rethink her choice.

Suddenly a thought crossed my mind and I stopped, making her collide against my back.

She chuckled.

“Oppa, something wrong?”

I shook my head and then smiled.

“I just realized, you never told me your name!”

“So Hee, Kim So Hee!”

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We were walking slowly next to each other.

We had coffee together, in the beginning being quite shy and awkward, but eventually we became comfortable with each other.

She told me that she was working at a flower shop near the park we met each other last time.

I thought her cute when she told me that she would send a lot of flowers over to each of our concerts and comeback stages seeing as a lot of fans ordered flowers at their store.

“Have you ever send flowers in your own name?” I had asked her.

She had just blushed and had refused to answer.

She was just adorable.

She hesitantly had asked questions about my work and I had told her some stories from our dorms.

“Promise to never tell anyone, this information would be worth a lot if you told the press about it,” I had whispered conspiratorially.

She had laughed and listened to the stories of some of the pranks our members pulled off before.

She had left Taeyoon at her mother-in-law’s place today to bring me the jacket.

I noticed the slight uncomfortable tone in her voice when she had told me about that, but I didn’t want to ask her about it.

I didn’t want to pry.

As we kept on talking it became later and later.

When the sun started to set she kept on glancing at her clock and I asked her about it.

“Actually, Oppa, I should be going. I shouldn’t leave Taeyoon-ah at Umma’s place alone that long.”

Her statement confused me a little bit, but again I didn’t dare to ask.

“Shall I send you home then?” I asked with a smile.

She bit her lip again, a habit I really came to love.

Face it, you almost like everything she does.

“I don’t know, this might not be a good idea!”

I shook my head.

“I insist on it!”

She hesitated a short while, then nodded.

“Okay then, kaja!”

I paid for our drinks and then joined her outside.

We now were walking slowly along the streets, obviously none of us wanted our day together to end.

I glanced at her and she seemed to be deep in thoughts.

I groaned inwardly.

I just had to ask.

“So Hee-ah?”

She looked up at me.

I rubbed my neck in a shy way.

“Uhm, do you…do you mind me asking what happened to Taeyoon’s appa?”

She looked at the ground while continuing to walk.

“He…uhm…he is no longer with us,” she mumbled, tears b in her eyes.

I couldn’t help myself I took her hand and squeezed it in an assuring way.

She smiled at me.

“He was on the way back from…uhm…from work, when he lost control over his car and crashed against a street light. He broke his neck and died instantly!”

I felt bad for her.

And I knew she wasn’t telling the whole truth.

I didn’t want to pressure her though.

I just squeezed her hand tightly.

“When did it happen?”

“A year ago!”

“Taeyoon seems to remember him very well! He must have been a great dad!”

So Hee stopped walking and looked at me.

Something was bothering her.

“Actually Taeyoon remembers his appa not that well. He just knows him from the pictures I tend to show him. I guess it’s more the will to remember his appa that makes Taeyoon looking for his dad, than him missing him for real!”

I looked at her for a moment.

There were definitely things she was hiding.

“I see,” I said.

She tried a small smile before she continued walking.

We walked in silence for a while until she stopped once again.

“That’s it, Oppa! That’s where umma lives!”

I nodded and looked at the house.

It was small and looked comfortable.

“Well, I guess I should be going then,” I said.

She nodded.

We looked at each other, neither of us moving.

I smiled at her and a small blush once again appeared on her cheeks.

“I really should be going,” I said once again, standing there like an idiot.

“Neh, you should!”

I really intended to just give her a hug goodbye.

I didn’t have any idea how my lips landed on hers, or how my hands found their way into her hair.

I wasn’t sure how it happened, but I really didn’t mind it as she sank against my body, her arms around my waist.

We really should stop that.

A soft sigh escaping her lips drove me crazy.

It was time to stop.

“Would you care to explain to me what is going on here?”

We both broke apart instantly.

I looked at the woman standing on the doorsteps embarrassedly, while So Hee seemed to be scared as hell.

“So you found someone new, So Hee? Or is it one of your former lovers? Is it one of those guys Taehyun talked about? Is it one of those you cheated on him with?”

I blinked shocked as the elder woman glared at So Hee totally enraged.

“Umma, it’s not…”

“Look at him! Isn’t he all handsome and rich? Was he better than our Taehyun? Looking at that one it once more makes me agree that maybe the boy isn’t even Taehyun’s. This one here could be his dad just as much as all of the others!”

I saw tears b in So Hee’s eyes.

“Umma, let’s stop this here! He is not Taeyoon’s appa, Taehyun is, I already told you over and over again!”

The woman glared at me and I shuddered.

There was an evil aura coming from this person.

“Let’s talk about this inside, So Hee! Maybe it’s time I should explain your place to you once again!”

So Hee shivered and went pale.

I got scared.

What exactly is this woman talking about?

So Hee nodded weakly and then started to walk towards the woman.

My heart started to beat frantically in panic.

I felt like something awfully wrong was going on and I would be damned if I would let this happen.

I grabbed So Hee’s wrist.

“She is not coming!”

The woman’s eyes landed on me.

“Let her go this instant. As my beloved son’s wife she belongs to this family and there is nothing you can do about it!”

I felt sick.

“Just let go, Oppa, you will make it even worse!”

I heard the fear in her voice and it made me mad.

How dare this woman scare So Hee like that, maybe even worse, hurting her in any way?

Maybe even hurting Taeyoon!

People like those made me sick.

“I repeat! She is not coming inside! In fact I would be grateful if you would bring Taeyoon outside so the three of us can leave!”

The old woman laughed in a disgusting way.

“Guys like you pretend to be better than my Taehyun, but actually you will throw her away once you are through with her! You can take the little with you, but I will never hand Taeyoon to you! He might not be the best kid, but he is all I have left from my son and with proper upbringing he will be good enough!”

I felt angry.

“Fine, don’t bring him! I will take him!”

“Oppa!”

I ignored So Hee’s pleading voice and walked in the direction of the old witch.

“You are not allowed to enter this house!” she yelled at me.

When I reached her she didn’t hesitate, she tried to hit me with a cane she got from behind her door.

Anger rose inside me so hot I was afraid I would be burning up.

I had no trouble to stop the cane midway and force it out of the woman’s hand.

“Try that again and you will be very sorry! I will get my lawyers to sue you and make you feel sorry that you ever dared so much as to look at me. You will be happy if you will never come across me ever again!”

I hated to do this.

It wasn’t like me to be a cruel and scary person, but the situation forced me to.

The old hag became slightly pale as she stared at my eyes, obviously trying to figure out if I was just pretending.

“Sungmin-ah, just…don’t do this! You should go!” I heard So Hee whisper from behind my back.

“I will go, as soon as I have picked up Taeyoon!”

With that I stepped inside the house in search for the small kid.

I looked into every room until I came a across a locked door.

I felt sick all over again.

I swirled around to the old hag still standing at the doorstep.

“You locked him inside, didn’t you?”

“He wasn’t behaving,” the woman dared to say.

I turned the key that was still in the lock to unlock the door.

What I saw broke my heart.

Taeyoon was sleeping, cuddling with a teddy bear, face all swollen and red from the tears that he must have cried before.

I walked over quickly and picked up the kid.

His eyes snapped open, but shut again in a tired way.

“Taeyoon is sorry, I won’t steal a cookie again!” the boy whispered sleepily

I had to close my eyes to keep my anger under control.

“It’s okay, Taeyoon-ah! I came to get you out of here!” I said with a soothing voice.

The sleeping kid snuggled closer to my body.

My heart clenched upon seeing that.

I walked outside the room with the boy in my arms.

As I passed the woman at the door I stopped for a second.

“If you dare to bother them ever again, you will be sorry!”

The witch dared to stare at me angrily.

“You have no right to do this. He is still my grandson!”

I knew my next words were a lie and probably a mistake but I couldn’t stop them from coming out of my mouth.

“Are you sure about that?” I asked, staring at the woman intensely, trying to make her get my message.

She gasped.

“You…you are lying!”

“Try me!” I said before finally leaving.

I passed So Hee, grabbed her hand and dragged her with me.

“Oppa…” she tried to stop me, but I didn’t let her.

We were rushing through the streets.

My mind was mess.

What the hell did I do?

What am I supposed to do now?

“Oppa, stop right there or I will shout for help!”

I stopped in my tracks to swirl around.

I wasn’t prepared to see So Hee like that.

She was mad, fuming, angry!

“So Hee?” I asked irritated.

“What have you done, Oppa?”

I didn’t know what to tell her.

I looked at the boy that was still asleep in my arms.

“How are we supposed to survive now? Where will we live? Where is Taeyoon supposed to stay while I’m at work? Who will pick him up from kindergarten? What am I supposed to do now? I don’t have any family besides Taehyun’s mother!”

I looked at her disbelieving.

“So you would rather stay at that witches place?”

“Do I look like an idiot? Of course not! I was saving up my money to find us a better place to live, Sungmin-ah, but how am I supposed to do so now?”

I felt anger rise.

“So I should have left you at that place? She would have probably beaten you up or something! She locked Taeyoon in his room, for heaven’s sake!”

“What’s it to you? You are not responsible for us!”

“To hell with responsibility! I won’t let you stay at that place!”

I couldn’t take it.

The need to protect this woman in front of me and the sleeping kid in my arms grew overwhelming.

“That’s not your problem, Sungmin-ah, you can’t help us with that!”

My heart made a decision without me even realizing it.

“Let me take care of you!”

Her eyes flared up in anger.

“That wouldn’t be right! I wouldn’t be able to repay you! What do you expect me to do? Be your mistress? Your toy? Are you that desperate for some touches?”

I felt shocked.

“What? Mistr…what the hell! No! Are you out of your mind? I’m not desperate for anything! I don’t want you to be my toy! What do you take me for?”

I felt insulted and angry at her words.

“Sorry, but what do you want me to do or to think? You just made my life a mess! I never should have had that coffee with you! I never should have talked to you! You are a star and are probably swimming in money, but I don’t! This is all so wrong! What are we going to do now?”

I felt all my anger disappear when I saw the tears rolling down So Hee’s cheeks.

I groaned.

This was really a mess.

“I…I’m…”

“Don’t tell me you are sorry, because that won’t help it!” she whispered tiredly.

I didn’t really feel sorry for what happened as it was the right thing to do, but I felt sorry that So Hee was in such an unlucky position right now.

I pulled her into my arms, careful not to crush or wake up Taeyoon.

She sobbed silently against my chest.

In that moment, having the two of them in my arms, I decided I would help them in any way possible.

I wouldn’t let anyone hurt them ever again!

I wouldn’t let them suffer!

The only problem was So Hee.

It wouldn’t be easy to convince her to let me help them.

I knew what I wanted to do, what I had to do.

The decision was made the moment I thought I wouldn’t be able to reach her at that bus station.

The decision was made when she kissed me.

Even Taeyoon’s trusting eyes made that decision for me.

The fear in So Hee’s eyes when she saw that witch made the decision for me.

But would I be able to pull through with it?

Would I be brave enough?

Is that what usually cool headed, down to earth Sungmin would do?

Probably not, but my heart beating steadily while holding those two angels in my arm signaled for it to be the right thing to do.

I just had to convince So Hee.

I felt her shiver in my arms.

 “Let’s find a hotel for the two of you tonight!”

“I can’t afford a hotel, Sungmin-ah,” she whispered tiredly.

“Let me pay for it! It’s the least I can do after I put you in this situation!”

Obviously she was too tired to fight anymore as she nodded.

“Kaja,” I whispered, pressing my lips against her head for a second, letting her soft hair tickle them slightly.

I pulled her with me to one of the cabs.

I needed some help!

I was aware that I couldn’t do this alone.

As we sat in the cab I told the driver the direction to one of the better hotels.

I pulled out my mobile.

I couldn’t just walk into a hotel to pay for a room for a woman and a child.

I still had to think about my status and the discomfort it would cause for So Hee if anyone came to know about this.

I looked at So Hee who had fallen asleep against my shoulder, tears still b from her closed eyes.

Obviously the meeting with her mother-in-law and the scene I had caused had worn her out.

I dialed a number, praying for her to pick up.

“Yoboseo?” I heard her ask carefully.

She still must be kinda hurt by my earlier behavior for her to be so hesitant with me.

“Listen, Lin-ah? I need your help! I swear I will explain everything to you later!”

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