Hiding Soo-ho
Soo-ho softly groans due to the pain of his gunshot wound and suddenly begins hearing voices.
"How the hell is Soo-ho being accused of being a North Korean spy?!"
"Spy? You know the cops frame us and call us communists all the time!"
"Umm, guys?"
"He can't be a spy! He is Hana's boyfriend! I'm sure he's being chased for protesting! Hana even said they were chased by the police!"
"I think he's waking up!"
"Is he?"
"Open your eyes. Can you hear me? Soo-ho!" He finally opens his eyes and seeing four girls hovering over him and becomes confused. "It's us!"
"Girls?" He finally recognizes them as the Room 207 girls and sits up with their help. "Where am I?"
"Hosu University dorm. You came in through that window." Young Ro answers.
"Listen. Four armed cops are here for you." Jeongmin informs him.
He puts his hand on a chair and gets up with Young Ro's help. "I have to go."
"No. If you do, you'll get caught." Young Ro says.
"If I stay here, you'll be put in danger." He tells her and goes over to the window to look outside, only to find two cops there. "Damn it."
"Soo-ho." Hye Ryung grabs his other arm and pulls him over to the chair. "Sit down before you fall over. I don't want to deal with Hana's whining if you get hurt any further."
"Just admit that you care about him." Jeongmin teases.
"Shut up!" Hye Ryung yells at her.
"What should we do? I don't want oppa to die or Hanny to be sad." Seol Hui whimpers, almost on the verge of tears.
"It'll be okay, Seol Hui." Young Ro goes to comfort the girl.
"Where is Hana?" He asks the girls.
"She went to the bath..." Young Ro's eyes widened. "I got an idea!"
Hana blinks repeatedly upon seeing her friends and injured boyfriend standing before her in the bathhouse.
"...Soosoo? What are you..." She then notices his injury and her eyes widened.
"Hana-"
"Who hurt my man?! Who do I need to beat up?!" She takes his face in her hands, demanding answers with an angry look that only looks adorable to him.
"Hana, I'll give you the short version. Soo-ho is being chased by the cops because he's being accused of being a spy and they shot him. He climbed up the wall and ended up in our room. And now we're trying to hide him because they might be heading this way." Jeongmin explains.
"Go hide in the sauna. I'll handle this... Time to go into itch mode." She says when leaving.
"She means bitch." Jeongmin tells Soo-ho, seeing his confused expression as Young Ro and Seol Hui giggle.
Just Hana is about to exit the bath area, she hears arguing.
"Move aside." One of the cops demands.
"No. You can't go in there. Are you insane? I can't let you go in!" Ms. Pi yells.
Hana takes a deep breath and puts on her best poker face before going outside seeing Ms. Pi and the ANSP.
"Ms. Pi, what's going on? Is something wrong?" Hana asks in an innocent tone.
"Are you the only one here? Did you see anyone suspicious?" One of the male cops asks her.
"No... My friends are in the bath right now, I just finished mine. We were the only ones here before you all showed up." She answers.
He sighs. "I need to check."
"Do you really have to search the bath?" Ms. Pi asks, going to stand beside Hana.
"Move aside."
He attempts to go past Hana, but she steps in front of him.
"Yah, butthead..." Hana sighs and gives the man an annoyed look. "What do you think you're doing? You want to go into a bath that's filled with twenty-year-old college students? Sir, do you have no shame? I just told you that it was only me and my friends before you all showed up. What part of that do you not understand?"
"...Did you just call me a butthead?" He asks, also giving her an annoyed look back.
"Yes, because you're being rude and trying be a pervert." Hana rolls her eyes. "How do you expect me to react? Do you not have any manners?"
"Enough. I can go check." The female cop says, pulling out her gun.
"You won't be going either." Hana snaps at the woman.
"And why not? We have the same thing." She says with a raised eyebrow.
"That's not the point, ma'am. You're just going to barge in with your gun out? You'll end up scaring my friends and may end up traumatizing them. How many times must I say there's been no suspicious person here? If I had seen anyone, I wouldn't be acting so calm. I have no reason to lie."
"Yah, why won't you cooperate? You little-" One of the other male cops attempts to go towards Hana but the female cop stops him.
"I refuse to cooperate with you all wanting to walk in on my naked friends, you butthead! I've told you everything that you need to know! It's only us! It's only us! IT'S ONLY US!" Hana screams at him.
The male cops are shocked by her outburst yet only the female cop is amused while Ms. Pi gives them an emotionless expression.
Hana clears her throat and crosses her arms. "...Excuse my tone but you all are upsetting me and I'm just looking out for my friends. I understand that you're just doing your job, but you still shouldn't just barge in like this. Think about how this is affecting everyone. Whoever you're looking for, isn't here. So please leave. Let my friends take a bath in peace."
"...I like you." The female cop says after chuckling. "Come on boys, let's go."
"But-"
"We'll find him, okay? Now let's go." She says then turns back to look at Hana. "It was nice meeting you, little one."
After the female cop leaves, two of the male cops' glare at Hana before also leaving.
"Hey. If we ever meet again, don't call me a butthead again." The male cop who tried to barge in, tells her.
"That all depends on you, sir. Have a good night." She says with a smile.
He sighs and takes his leave.
"...Hana."
"Yes, ma'am? Ow! Why did you pinch my ear?!" Hana whines, rubbing her ear.
"Hurry and get whatever you need done quickly." Ms. Pi says while leaving.
Hana pouts before going check on the others. Once she enters the sauna, she sees Jeongmin giving her a thumbs up while Young Ro and Seol Hui giggle.
"Where's Soo-ho?" She asks and Jeongmin points over to the bench.
"We hid him there just in case."
Hana hurries over to the bench and slides the lid off, smiling seeing her smirking boyfriend.
"Itch mode?" He asks and she giggles.
"Tell me something... You honestly didn't consider on kicking Soo-ho out?" Jeongmin questions Hye Ryung after returning to the room.
"...I did. We would have gotten arrested too if he got caught. I need to graduate to go abroad to study. We all need to graduate. And I didn't care if Hana would end up hating me as long as I can protect her... But just the thought of that girl made me not do it. And...all that wedding planning that I did would have gone to waste."
"...You can admit that you care about him." Jeongmin teases.
"Shut up!" Hye Ryung yells at her as Seol Hui giggles at the two. "I'm going to get Hana."
The girls had decided to hide Soo-ho in the storage closet near the bathroom. Young Ro cleans up the blood off the floor while Hana left to go get for her boyfriend some water.
"Then... I'll only stay here for the night." He says, clearly exhausted.
"You think that'll be enough? Stay here until your wound heals." She tells him while furiously scrubbing the floor, her thoughts angry of seeing one of her best friends being injured. "We'll find you somewhere safe to stay. Besides I'm sure it will make Hana happy seeing this is a way you'll get more time together."
He gives a small smile at the thought of his girlfriend. "...How will I ever repay you for this?"
Hearing that makes her stop her scrubbing. "I'm not helping you for free even if you are one of my best friends... This is for making my twin happy. So, keep making her happy and don't ever break her heart. I won't forgive you if you do."
Her request makes him slowly frown and before he can say anything...
"Soo-ho!" Hana yells as she comes inside with Hye Ryung right behind her. She hurries over to him and puts the bottle she brought down before gently cupping his face in her hands. "How are you feeling?"
"Don't worry. I'll be fine." He tells her, gently stroking her cheek with the back of his hand.
"I brought you some water... Oh my goodness, you look so terrible!" She blurts out making Young Ro almost laugh.
"Well, you look beautiful." He compliments her with a grin, almost making her blush.
"Jeez, when you say that then I have to call you handsome..."
"Yah!" Hye Rung yells, glaring at the couple. "Are you two serious right now? This is no time to be flirting! Soo-ho. Stay here and don't make a sound. Your precious girlfriend will come back for you as soon as roll call is over."
He gulps. "Yes ma'am."
"Hana, let's go back to the room."
"No, I'm staying with him! Look at him, he needs me!" Hana shakes her head, pouting.
"Are you crazy?! Get your butt back to the room! We have roll call!"
"No!" Hana whines then wraps her arms around her boyfriend's waist being mindful of his injured shoulder.
"Did you just..." Hey Ryung grabs Hana's legs and tries to pull her off Soo-ho. "Let him go! Yah, why are you being so clingy towards him?!"
"Because it's been forever since I've seen him!"
"You saw him saw yesterday and he called this morning!" Hye Ryung snaps before sending a glare Young Ro's way. "Would you help me?!"
"Umm... Sorry, unnie. I would help but I can't go against my twin." Young tells her before giving an awkward laugh.
"Teddy, please!" Hana looks back with pleading eyes.
"Nope!" Hye Ryung looks away, still pulling on Hana's legs. "That puppy-eye dog look isn't going to work me this time either!"
Soo-ho, amused by the girls' antics, gently pats Hana's head making her look at him.
"Bambi. Go back to your room and come back for me, okay? I won't be going anywhere." He tells her with a smile and gently kisses her forehead.
"...Okay." She kisses his cheek and looks away, shyly smiling.
"Are you... Why do you listen to him and not me?!" Hye Ryung yells, giving Hana a look of disbelief.
"I'm honestly glad Hana was able to get them to back off. I was worried that we would have to get naked to hide him." Jeongmin mutters.
"N-N-N-N-NAKED?!" Hana screams as her look like they would eyes nearly pop out of their sockets. "If anyone should get naked for him, it should be me!"
Her roommates all give her amused looks making her realize what she just said and her whole face turns red.
"Oh? Already thinking that far ahead, huh?" Hye Ryung teases the younger girl, lightly pinching her cheek. "You've getting quite bold... Should I get you protection?"
"Stop it! Pretend I didn't say that! Unhear all that!" Hana smacks her hand away and goes to her bed, hiding her face in her pillow.
Hye Ryung chuckles before looking back at the others with a serious expression. "Did you guys figure out where to hide him?"
"The fourth four." Young Ro tells her.
Hana gasps, jumping off her bed. "There?! But that place is haunted!"
"She's right. Don't you know what that place is? The late hall director used to live there." Hye Ryung, sides with Hana.
"Don't you remember? When we went up to the fourth floor..." Seol Hui shivers remembering the ghost of the previous hall director. "You still want to hide him there?"
"What else could we do? It'll take him at least a few days to recover. What if his injury gets worse? It'll make Hanny worry more."
"I'm not worried for him! I'm worried for me! What if I pass out in front of him again?!" Hana whines.
"...Again?" Hye Ryung asks with a raised eyebrow.
"If you harbor a spy, I heard you will face ten years in prison." Man Dong tells the girls when they come to him for his help.
"He's not a spy, I'm sure of it!" Young begs him.
"But if I end up in jail, my kids will be in trouble."
"The government always says that protesters always turn the public against the government and promote distrust, and make every protester look like a communist." Jeongmin mutters.
"Then that's why the hall director was so uncooperative to them. To save the student protester?" He asks and Young Ro nods.
"Exactly. And he is Hanny's boyfriend so think about her." Young Ro says.
"Then...I shouldn't tell anyone anything." He zips his lips, promising to keep his lips sealed.
Hana returns to the storage closet and whispers Soo-ho's nickname. He opens the door and gives her a small smile. She helps him up and they go to join the others. The group walks slowly as Man Dong leads them.
"By the way, we can never let Bun Ok know get wind of it.
"Why?" Hana asks in a worried tone.
"She was very cooperative and tried to get on the good side of the cops. And she asked me how much money you would get for turning in a spy." He tells them and Young Ro gives the couple a worried look.
Hearing Hana's whimper, Soo-ho gently rubs her hand that is holding onto his arm.
Suddenly they hear a door open, and Man Dong tells everyone to hide. While hiding behind the small area next to the hallway, they all see that person that passes them is Bun Ok. She is dressed in a fancy short white dress, black stockings, Seol Hui's sparkly heels and Hye Ryung's engagement ring while holding her copy of Romeo and Juliet.
"Was that Teddy's engagement ring?! How could she?!" Hana angrily whispers, trying to get past Young Ro but only to get held back by her and Soo-ho.
Bun Ok walks as if she's on a runway from the end of the hall and back until she returns to her room.
"She's in her room." Young Ro informs them after taking a peek.
"God, I was so startled." Man Dong says as he and everyone else takes a breath. "Did you see the things that wench was wearing? Aren't those the items the students lost?"
"You're right. Aren't those shoes Seol Hui's, Young Ro? She cried for days after she lost those shoes."
"I think so." Young Ro replies with a frown.
"I gave her so much butterscotch candy and this is how she repays me? By stealing from my besties?" Hana pouts and Soo-ho gently rubs her hand again.
"All right. Let's hurry." Man Dong tells them.
After they finally reach the fourth floor, Man Dong opens the door that shows a hallway leading to a second door. The twins help Soo-ho as they follow behind Man Dong and Jeongmin.
"Every time I come here, it sends a chill down my spine." Man Dong says after unlocking the door. He takes a step inside and looks around using the flashlight. "I pulled her down. With my own hands. The late hall director, Ms. Song."
Soo-ho closes the door, startling the girls.
"Don't be scared. There's no such thing as ghosts. Right, Jeongmin?"
"What?" Young Ro nudges Jeongmin's arm, nods her head towards a frightened Hana. "Yes, you're right. Of course, ghosts don't exist."
"Don't pass out. Don't pass out. Don't pass out..." Hana mumbles until she feels her boyfriend's lips on top of her head. "I feel better."
When Man Dong turns on the lights, Soo-ho quickly hurries over to him telling him to turn them off. He then takes the flashlight and places it on a chair before heading over to check the windows, still seeing cops outside. Young Ro's legs accidently knock into a book, causing it to drop on the floor.
"Quiet. Shh. You see, right down below is the library. You must be very careful." Man Dong warns them.
"Shin Kyung Ja, the most sensitive person in the entire dorm, studies in the library until 2 a.m. every day. Don't forget that" Jeongmin informs Soo-ho.
While the others are setting the attic up for Soo-ho so that he can be comfortable, Hana tends to his wound.
"I would have thrown a punch no matter how much it would hurt... But Ms. Pi was there and had I done it, she would have pinched me and given me a lecture." She mutters with a pout, making him chuckle. "What's so funny?"
"You're just so adorable."
She continues to pout and takes out the bandage. "Hold this."
"...Why?" He asks with a smirk. "It's nothing you haven't seen before."
"Seen not touched!" She blushes as he laughs again. "You know if you weren't injured, I'd punch you for getting injured and teasing me."
"No, you wouldn't." He says and pushes the bandage back towards her. "I don't want to."
"You... You... You... You're lucky that I can't call you a butthead." She mutters and begins wrapping the bandage around his torso as he continues smirking.
"...It's our anniversary tomorrow. To when we first met." He says with a sad smile, taking her hand in his. "I wanted to take you on a bicycle ride. Have a picnic. Maybe go to the movies. And dance together... But instead, you're stuck here having to hide me and take care of my injury."
"It's okay. As long as we're together, it's fine with me. And we can still celebrate it! Let's talk about what we can do tomorrow morning, okay?"
He nods and gently caresses her cheek. "...What did I do to deserve you?"
"Hmm... Liking paper airplanes?"
They both quietly laugh and then she goes to open the backpack that Young Ro let her borrow.
"I brought you a few things. I'll bring more tomorrow. I got you more water. Some sliced fruit. My favorite blanket and favorite scarf in case you get cold. Bambi plushie so that you'll be reminded of me. And I wouldn't do this for just anyone, but you need it more than I do... My secret stash."
She hands him the bag and when he opens it, it's filled with butterscotch candy making him almost burst out in laughter.
"Why do you have a secret stash? You already carry the candy around with you everywhere!"
"It's my backup!" She covers her mouth to hide her giggles. "Oh, and here's my snowdrop snow globe!" She takes it out, shaking it making it snow.
"...That's pretty."
"Mmhmm! Now don't get jealous but I have a secret admirer. He brought this for me, and I still haven't been able to find out who he is."
"Oh, really?" He asks with a raised eyebrow. "Well maybe he wants to keep his identity a secret."
"Hmm... I think someone's jealousy is showing." She whispers and quickly covers her mouth when he begins tickling her.
Young Ro stops what she's doing and watches the happy couple with a smile.
I love Hana so much! I love her relationship with Soo-ho. I love her friendships. And I love Soo-ho's bond with the other girls!
What did you think of Hana vs the ANSP? She's always such an angel but can have her sassy moments too, lol!
Next chapter is their anniversary! I'm so excited!
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