I found myself sitting with Sunwoo who seemed more protective of me than ever since he sent that text. "Why? I'm just worried about you. People are talking and all." We were soon joined by Haknyeon and co. "What's with all the bad talk about you?" I shrugged. I knew my story and I was going to keep to it. What angered me is that they don't bother to find out the truth and instead buy into the rumor.

"What matters is that we stick by his side and figure out together how to dissolve it." We all looked at Haknyeon who had already started eating. "I've never seen you so adamant about something." We waited for Haknyeon to respond, but he simply ignored us and continued to eat. "I hate this side of you." "You know you love me." I watched in envy as Haknyeon and Juyeon horsed around. I wasn't going to deny the fact that I was also jealous.

"Jacob? I don't know. He hasn't talked to me like he usually does." I felt myself deflate. Jacob was like an important piece in our trio. He kept us from doing things that could land us in the hospital. "Have you tried?" I nodded then looked at my phone again. "Oh? From Jacob?" I took off and didn't wait for Sunwoo to catch up.

I entered the room and saw Jacob staring out the window. I closed the door behind me and doing so caught his attention. "You came." I nodded then set my bag aside. "It's been rough hasn't it? Come here." He pulled me into a hug and I felt genuinely confused. "Just know I'm doing my best for you, okay? And don't trust Sunwoo. I heard he's trying to butter you up so that you fall harder when he turns his back." My attempt to follow behind Jacob had failed as I was caught on something.

I pulled my knees closer to my chest as I sat on the floor. What would my mother think of me skipping class? What would my dad think? It's not that I was doing so willingly. The metal scraped the floor as I moved my arm. I wondered how long I'd be here until someone finally found me. I slowly closed my eyes as I didn't have anything else to do. My bag was too far from my reach and it also contained my phone. I mentally cursed myself for putting it in there instead of my pocket.

The sound of a door opening was heard in my barely conscious state. I wanted to sleep more and whoever entered had just disturbed me. "Hyunjoon." I knew that voice. "Hyunjoon..." I moved my arm so he could follow the scraping sounds of the metal. He finally reached me and I sat up so he could reach me better. "Hyunjoon, why did you miss your classes?" I couldn't answer him as I didn't have my phone. "Hyunjoon?" I was in a terrible situation. I didn't know what to do. "I get it. You don't want to tell me. That's fine. Now come on, the day has long since been over."

He tried pulling me up but instead I pulled him down towards me. "W-What are you doing..." I held him close to me. Even if I couldn't talk nor move, it was enough having him by my side. "H-Hyunjoon..." I placed my finger on his lips and I could feel him trembling in my arms. "Please don't do this..." My phone started ringing and caused Haknyeon to perk up. "Huh...isn't that your phone? It sounds far..." I saw the lightbulb go off in his head. "You don't have your phone. Hold on." I watched him move quickly to locate my phone and was relieved when he did.

"Now tell me, why can't you move?" "I'm tied to the desk." "What!? Who did this?" I didn't want to rat him out. I knew he had to have a good reason for this, but I didn't want to lie to him. "Jacob did, but I asked him to. I didn't think I'd actually get stuck and he said he'd find help. Guess he forgot." Haknyeon was quiet and it made me anxious. I needed him to buy into the lie. "If you say so..." I guided his hand to the desk and hoped he could untie me.

After an hour of trying to free me, Haknyeon was successful then sat back. "Can you move?" I hugged him tight. I was not only thankful that it was him that saved me, but also thankful that he came to find me in the first place. He also didn't have to stay with me, but he did and that fact warmed my heart. I felt his arms wrap around me and pull me close. I didn't want this moment with him to end.