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He leaned on in to kiss her. But she turned away and pushed him.

"Don't... Please Cheol," Seunghee said.

"Come on Seunghee... We've been dating for a month. Can't I get a kiss yet?" Seungcheol replied.

"No. Not yet. Let's go home."

"Yeah right. You're the boss."

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Seungcheol really liked Seunghee. Seunghee on the other hand felt a little reserved on their relationship. She liked him but she had put a barrier between them. They were only 20. She didn't want anything serious yet. And there was Jeonghan, Seungcheol's best bud that they always hung out with. She had grown fond of him for some reason. Jeonghan however, kept a secret from both of them. A secret that he soon would reveal.

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Dance class was up on a Friday. Playing on the background was dance beats and dancers were all over the place. Seunghee sat at a corner busy with her phone, sneaking peeks at Seungcheol who was strutting his stuff with the others. She saw Jeonghan approaching her. He looked at her but she kept the eye-locking at a limit. The he sat next to her.

"Aren't you going to him?" Jeonghan asked.

"Why would I do that? He's enjoying himself," Seunghee answered.

"He doesn't like it when you're not looking."

"Ah... Just let him be."

"Are you going this weekend? To Jeju?"

"I don't know. We haven't decided yet. Aren't you coming? He's tagging you along right?"

"Well he asked me to go... But can I tag along? It's your alone time, you know. I might disturb your time 'together'."

"I know what you're thinking Jeonghan. We're not reaching that point anytime soon."

"Well then, sure. I'll come if you say so."

"Yeah right."

Seungcheol then walked by the two and stood in front of Seunghee.

"Don't you start hitting on my girl Jeonghan. You don't want me to be your enemy," Seungcheol uttered.

"What are you saying bro! That will never happen," Jeonghan replied.

"Then it's all good! Let's go to Jeju this weekend!" Seungcheol exclaimed.

"We were just talking about that in fact," Seunghee said.

"Yeah? Then let's go!" Seungcheol said.

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That weekend Seungcheol, Seunghee and Jeonghan went to Jeju. Bikini girls were everywhere. Seunghee with her flawless skin can't be ignored. Seungcheol was all guarding her with all the looks that the guys were giving her. She's my girl, that was the expression showing off his smug face. Jeonghan was just the friend type, though girls were also eyeing him.

Seungcheol was all over Seunghee every time they were out the beach. Seunghee couldn't push him away or sneak away from him. She was scared of all the machos too. Jeonghan couldn't stand the view of him snuggling like a snake over her. He often moved away from them.

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At dinner, Seungcheol ordered a bucket of beer for them.

"You're drinking?" Seunghee questioned.

"Just me? Of course WE are. Come on do your share!" Seungcheol demanded.

"No, I won't drink," Jeonghan said as a matter of fact.

"I won't either. I know what you're up to Mr. Choi," Seunghee seconded.

"Come on Seunghee... I won't do anything I promise. I just want us to enjoy our stay here," Seungcheol whined.

"We can enjoy without drinking," Seunghee said.

"I agree," Jeonghan backed up.

"Come on guys! Just this bucket. Please!" Seungcheol requested.

"Alright..." Jeonghan gave in.

"Jeonghan!" Seunghee exclaimed.

"Come on Seunghee... I won't touch you later. I promise," Seungcheol promised.

Seunghee looked at him with his really innocent facade. She believed him. He had never really harassed her. So she gave in.

"Alright. Just a bottle for me," Seunghee said.

"Alright! Cheers!" Seungcheol rejoiced.

Jeonghan only took a bottle as well as Seunghee. Seungcheol finished three. Then they decided to stroll along the beach.

Seungcheol had his arm all over Seunghee again and whispered sweet nothings. Seunghee felt a little annoyed. He'd been really clingy all day. She was a little worried how the night would turn up. Jeonghan would only look at them from the bar with a poker face.

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By 10pm, they were almost in their rooms when Jeonghan parted with the lovers.

"I'll go ahead you two," Jeonghan bade.

Seunghee was looking at him with plea not to leave her but he dismissed it. He couldn't come in between them. Not yet.

"Yah, I'll follow later. Good night," Seungcheol replied.

"Good night you two," Jeonghan said.

Jeonghan went ahead. While the two spent a little more time outside Seunghee's room.

"Aren't you going? I'll be alright. I'll call you when something comes up," Seunghee asked.

"Can't I come in for a while? Tomorrow we'll be going back again. I want to spend more and more time with you. Please," Seungcheol said.

Seunghee felt a little scared but she trusted him enough. He was her boyfriend after all.

"Okay. Come in. Just for a while alright?"

"Yah!"

With a big wide cute smile on his face Seunghee let him in. Jeonghan was still peeking in the dark. He was so devastated when she let him in. He could only ponder at the things happening inside.

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Meanwhile, Seungcheol was just staring at Seunghee who was busy arranging her things to sleep. Her night paraphernalia was ready, and she was also ready to take a bath.

"Aren't you going? I'll be using the restroom now," Seunghee asked.

"I love you Seunghee," Seungcheol uttered.

"Where did that come from?"

"I really do Seunghee."

He got up and hugged her tight. Seunghee turned all flustered.

"I want to spend every day with you. I want to graduate with you. I want to have a family with you..."

"Wait, wait, wait..."

Seunghee slowly pushed him away.

"Seungcheol, we're still young alright. We still need to focus on our studies. There's a long way ahead of us. We can still want many other things in the future."

"I know. But you are what I want right at this moment."

Seungcheol looked deeply into her eyes that made Seunghee frozen. She couldn't move. She didn't know how it happened.

"Ah, I better prepare now. You can go anytime alright."

Seunghee locked herself inside the comfort room. Her heart was beating fast, she was dumbfounded at how enchanted she was of him. She didn't expect this feeling when she thought she was never really serious about him. Dismissing the thought and her beating heart, she cleansed. Hoping he was gone after she finished.

But it was a very bad idea for Seunghee. When she got out, feeling fresh and smelling good, she finds Seungcheol lying on her bed under the sheets sleeping.

She walked up to him and shook him up to wake up.

"Seungcheol! What are you doing? Wake up! This is not your room! Wake up Cheol!" Seunghee exclaimed.

She tugged at him and accidentally lifted the sheets only to find him half naked, without his shirt on. She shrieked of what she saw.

"Got yah!!" he said.

Seungcheol jerked and pulled Seunghee down to him, embracing her tight, with his face directly towards her.

"What are you doing?!" she violently uttered.

He turned them around. This time she was already under him.

"I'm gonna make you mine tonight," he said.

"What..." she replied.

Seunghee was cut by a deep kiss from Seungcheol. He finally did it, he thought. Her lips were so soft. He was getting lightheaded as he went on deeper. Seunghee was getting scared. He was bare-chested as he was kissing her. She could feel his heated skin over her shirt. She was starting to get disgusted at how his tongue has entered her mouth. She started struggling by then, kicking in the air, scratching his back, pushing his chest away. Only moans of rejection came out from her lips. Tears also began forming in her eyes. All those feelings she felt earlier went to trash.

But Seungcheol wanted her so bad. He planned for this night. He waited for this. He wanted to make her his own no matter what. That was what was going in his mind for weeks now.

He started feeling her, sliding his hand over her bare leg, reaching her panty line, then also switching to lapping at her neck.

"Stop!! Seungcheol stop!! Get away from me!!" Seunghee exclaimed.

"I want you so bad Seunghee. I can't sleep for days thinking about this night... Hm..." Seungcheol states.

"You promised me! You promised you won't touch me! So stop now! Please... You're scaring me... I don't want this..."

She was crying then. But Seungcheol was not stopping. Stopping was not on his plan.

"I'll make you happy Seunghee. Don't struggle now, I'll be gentle, I promise. I don't want to hurt you."

"I hate you!! Get off me! Get off me now!!"

"I won't Seunghee. You're mine tonight."

He continued harassing her. Sucking on her skin, he touched her however he wanted. She couldn't move him. He was too strong for her. She couldn't do anything to him. It was a nightmare for her. She could only beg him to stop.

"Please... Stop this... Stop it... Cheol... I beg you..."

He managed to undress her shirt by then, revealing her cleavage. And not wasting any time, he cupped her mounds.

"Stop it!! Don't touch me!!"

"I love you Seunghee... I love you so much..."

Suddenly, a loud bang on the door was heard. It was Jeonghan, who forced the door open.

Shocked by the sound, Seungcheol turned only to meet a very hard punch from a very angry Jeonghan. He was sent flying to the floor. Jeonghan saw the state Seunghee was in. He took off his blazer and gave it to her.

"Cover up, Seunghee..." Jeonghan coolly said.

Seunghee was tongue-tied. Jeonghan was still beating Seungcheol up. He didn't give him a chance to fight back. She was still crying, she was still scared and confused of what happened when Jeonghan tagged her along to his room. She sat there on his bed. Shocked.

"You stay here for the night. We'll sort everything out tomorrow. You can rest now. Alright? I'm here. I'll protect you." he uttered.

"Jeonghan... Thank you..." she replied.

She cried even more. Jeonghan saved her.

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The next morning, they had to talk about what happened. Seunghee was behind Jeonghan when Seungcheol arrived. Filled with bruises, he admitted to what he has done.

"Seunghee can we talk? Just the two of us," Seungcheol asked.

"You expect me to come with you alone after what you did? I don't even want to talk to you. I don't even want to see you!" Seunghee hesitantly answered.

"Jeonghan can you leave us?"

"No! He stays. You can say what you want here."

"But Seunghee... I'm sorry! I was just desperate! I couldn't bear not touching you. Seunghee please forgive me. I won't force you ever again. I'll wait, just forgive me. I want you back Seunghee."

"No. I'm breaking up with you Cheol. You betrayed my trust. I won't ever forget what you did to me. Let's go Jeonghan."

They were about to go but then...

"Where do you think you're going Jeonghan? Running away? I'm not done with you just yet. You son of a bitch," Seungcheol shouted.

"Don't you ever..." Seunghee said.

"You thought I didn't know? It's too obvious, you're hitting on Seunghee. You've been waiting for the right time to get her all this time! Damn you Jeonghan. I won't let you be. Remember that. And I won't let you have Seunghee. She belongs to me!" Seungcheol madly uttered.

"Don't blame on me whatever you did to deserve how you are now. I pity you Seungcheol. i never imagined you falling so low..." Jeonghan replied.

"Come on Jeonghan. Let's go now," Seunghee said.

They continued walking.

"I'll get you back Seunghee! I promise!" Seungcheol yelled.

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Jeonghan made sure that Seungcheol never made it near Seunghee. Seunghee was thankful to him. But at some point, Seunghee also wondered why Jeonghan was doing it for her. It was a hassle for someone just a friend to protect her going out of his way doing so. It was taking a lot of effort on his part, but why is he still doing it after so many days has passed. It was an issue between Seungcheol and her, it was never his problem. So Seunghee finally decided to ask him why.

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To be continued...