Baek Ha Rim

"i won't go easy on you." changkyun said in between breaths.

i was already panting as well but i needed to get this done with. wiping off the beads of sweat dripping down my face, i proceeded to get back into stance.

i focused my eyes closely on changkyun and exhaled deeply to condition myself.

"i see you've gotten better. bring it on then."

without any hesitation, changkyun charged at me and released a kick that was aimed at my abdomen. as anticipated by my reflexes, i was able to block and throw him a punch which he immediately dodged.

we slightly moved away from each other, both getting frustrated that the match was still so close even though we wanted it to be over sooner.

the thing is, changkyun and i both disliked losing to each other.

i went ahead and threw another punch forward, but changkyun dodged and rushed away to quickly grab me from behind.

wrapping his arms around my shoulders, he brought me down to the ground with him in order to pin me down.

i struggled to break free, so i quickly hit his stomach with my elbow and momentarily managed to get away from his grip as he suffered from the pain.

"agh!" changkyun quickly pulled me back by the arm before i could even manage to stand up which caused me to fall back down on the floor beside him.

given this opportunity, he made his way on top of me and tried to hold me down.

"yah! let go!" i tried to shake him away.

i tried to hit him so he could move away, but he was able to hold my wrists together to prevent further action.

at that moment, changkyun's face was now only inches apart from me. i glared at him, but he kept still and tried to catch his breath first.

"yah! i lose, so now get away from m--"

changkyun suddenly closed the gap between us as he shut me up by kissing my lips.

my eyes widened, not being able to believe changkyun was now stealing a kiss from me. with all my might, i immediately pushed him away from me and sat up, trying to catch my breath.

"yah! what was that for?!" i yelled at him.

"ouch.." changkyun was now on the floor beside me. he slowly sat up straight to recover himself from the force i used to push him away.

wiping my lips, i turned to glare at him. quickly, i leaned closer and slapped his face as hard as i could leaving him wincing in pain again.

"how dare you." i frowned at him as i stood up to walk away and leave him.

i turned back to get inside the house, but the moment i did, i suddenly saw wonho already looking at us both.

"oh..." i stopped on my tracks and felt disappointed he was already back.

i quickly looked back at changkyun and saw him standing up upon seeing wonho as well.

together, we greeted him with a bow.

we lifted our heads up and stood quietly in awkward silence until wonho finally initiated a conversation.

"wahh.. you guys have grown up a lot but you're still heavy on the physical training, huh?" he smirked.

at that moment, i felt a lump forming in my throat that i couldn't speak.

"h-hoseok hyung, how was 1 month in itaewon?" changkyun asked.

changkyun and i were both of the same age. however, wonho was three years older than us.

"hey, didn't dad tell you? don't call me hoseok, i changed my name to shin wonho recently so i would prefer that." he said.

"ah... sorry, wonho hyung." changkyun nodded weakly.

"anyway, it was good. i travelled around a lot and found a business opportunity to open my cafe there." he said.

"that's great, then." i answered while lowering my head, trying to avoid his eyes.

i honestly didn't have a good relationship with wonho. ever since we were young, he didn't like it when his dad brought me home along with changkyun.

changkyun back then was only a street child who didn't know his mother.

mr. baek found him after his father died in the streets and took him in a few days after he took me in.

we both were trained together to fight.

mr. baek really trusts changkyun, but he does not treat him in the same way he treats me as his own child. there's more of a formal relationship between changkyun and mr. baek wherein changkyun seems to be indebted to him.

but growing up, changkyun had always been my close friend and protector. he always stood up for me every time wonho found a way to pester me in the house. he even got in trouble towards mr. baek for initiating a physical fight with wonho back when we were just teens.

wonho just never considered me as a sister, and neither did i consider him my brother.

"you find it great, seo ha rim? you must truly be happy." wonho tried to be sarcastic.

i kept my mouth shut and didn't give him the satisfaction of getting under my nerves.

"why are you two standing so far apart? i'm guessing something entertaining must have happened a while ago. too bad i probably came too late and missed it." he teased even more.

i pursed my lips together and my cheeks were also starting to burn in shame as the image of changkyun locking his lips with mine made me feel uncomfortable.

"i'll get going. i need to take a shower and check my emails." i avoided both of their gazes as i quickly stormed out of the place giving them no time to stop me.

Im Changkyun

i watched ha rim go and excuse herself from the two of us. my legs suddenly felt stiff like they were glued to the ground.

deep inside, i was also feeling flustered of what i just did.

i was just too caught up in the moment that i impulsively went for it and stole a kiss from her without consent. because of that, i mentally cursed myself and made sure i had to make it up to her later and give my apologies.

"haha changkyun-ssi, i played you both well." wonho distracted me from my own thoughts as i now shifted my attention towards him.

"i saw everything." he smiled at me like an idiot.

i rolled my eyes and wiped the sweat on my forehead away.

"and so? you liked that too much, hyung?" i asked.

"i think i should be the one asking you that question." he shot back.

i was left speechless for a moment. he totally cornered me there.

"well, just go and pretend you didn't see it. it meant nothing anyway." i started walking away from him, feeling annoyed by his presence.

"you like that girl, do you?" he kept going on.

i paused on my spot and turned to look at him.

"hyung, it was a strategic method to win the fight. stop asking now." i explained myself.

"i'm not convinced at all. who in the right mind would kiss their opponent? would you go casually using that strategy on anyone you came across with in a fight?" he made a point.

"seeing how you've pinned her to defeat already, she clearly lost but you still went for it." he smirked and i held my arms up in defeat.

i didn't know what to say anymore. the deeper he analyzed the motives of my sudden action, the more flustered i was getting.

"think whatever you want, hyung." i quickly turned away from him and fled the scene hearing him laugh in victory.

Chae Hyungwon

i sat still on the bench of the bus stop watching the drops of rain grow weaker.

the truth is, i didn't really know how to ride a bus.

i looked around me; people would come by and go that easily. but because i had no experience, i was quite anxious to get on and ride with them.

"why did i come up with this stupid idea.." i laughed at my pathetic self.

i scanned my surroundings, until i suddenly found a yellow umbrella situated a few inches beside me on the bench. i picked it up and tried to recall who might have lost it.

i tried to think for a couple of moments until finally, my eyes lit up upon recalling the image of the girl with the long gray coat closing this specific umbrella before heading closer to me.

holding onto the umbrella, i was contemplating on whether i should leave it or bring it with me. however, if i left it, chances are higher that it may never be returned to her.

i never really cared about people, but i do acknowledge it when i owe someone.

i slowly lifted my head up until i suddenly saw a familiar black bmw car approaching the bus stop hurriedly.

i slowly stood up, already knowing what to expect.

and as i had predicted, a panicking lee minhyuk came out of the driver's seat.

"siiirrr!!" he ran towards me, trying to avoid puddles.

i sighed and rolled my eyes as i got annoyed he was here.

"what are you doing here? you're ruining my plans, minhyuk-ssi." i scolded him.

"sir please, your dad sent me because it was rainy a while ago. just hop in the car and i'll bring you to your destination." he pleaded.

"do you want me to put you in your place? i'm your boss, not my dad." i pointed at myself.

"sir, if you're forgetting, your dad hired me for you." he answered and i released a deep sigh.

"how did you track me?" i asked.

"your phone's gps was on, sir." he revealed.

"darn it." i looked away, disappointed.

because minhyuk looked too anxious, i finally sighed in defeat and looked at him sternly.

"my fiancée, kwon eun gyeol's house."

i gave the address and hopped right in the car with no choice.

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