You were sitting on the hood of your parent's car, thinking about what to do. You kept looking at the paper you were holding in your hands. There were dots of blood that soaked parts of the paper. You crumpled up the paper and threw it aside. You sighed and looked up at the sky, noticing how many stars there were.

"(Y/n)?"

You glanced over at your neighbor who was dressed for a night out. You quickly looked away and hid your face.

"What happened? You're all bruised up", Jihoon walked towards you and tried to look at your face.

"Nothing. I fell", you said, pushing his hands away.

"On your face?", he asked.

"It happens", you said.

"It shouldn't. You know you can tell me anything. You don't have to keep it to yourself. You know I'll help any way I can", he said.

You shook your head and kept your face on the ground. Jihoon noticed the piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up. You wanted to grab it but he pulled away.

"You're getting evicted? Why didn't you tell me?", he asked.

"I can handle it. Anyways...it's none of your business", you said.

"Why don't you stay at my place? You know, just until you get back on your feet", he said.

"I don't need your help, okay? Why do you even care?", you asked, rolling your eyes.

He sat down next to you. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped away the blood that came from your lip.

"It's not anyone's fault for who their parents are. You shouldn't have to beat yourself up for it. And don't take those words seriously. You deserve a break. My offer still stands. You can move in with me", he said, putting the handkerchief away.

"Why do you wanna help me?", you asked.

"Because I like you", he smiled.

"You don't even know me....and you're like four years older than me", you mumbled, looking away as you can feel your face heat up.

"I know you...not personally but enough to like you. It's not like you're a murderer..are you?", he teased.

You chuckled and shook your head.

"There's that smile. Beautiful", he smiled.

He looked down at your hand, slowly intertwining your pinkies together.

"So what do you say?", he asked.

"My parents are gonna freak. I don't think they'll let me", you said.

"Not to sound mean or anything but if they beat on their own daughter without any hesitation, I doubt they'll care. I would think you'd be doing them a favor. You should be around people who care about you", he said, taking off his jacket and placing it on you.

"But you live with your friends. What if they don't want me there? What if they don't like me?", you asked.

"What's not to like? You're a great person", he smiled.

You smiled and stared down at your shoes.

"Yo we're leaving. You coming or not?", one of his friends asked as the rest were getting in the van.

"Yeah I'll be right there", Jihoon said to him.

He turned towards you and noticed you were getting off of the car.

"Where are you going?", he asked you.

"You're leaving aren't you? I'm going inside", you said.

"Over my dead body. You're coming with us. I can tell you haven't eaten anything yet. I can hear your stomach growling", he said.

"But-"

"No buts. Come on, you'll have fun", he smiled, grabbing your hand as he lead you towards the van.

He introduced you to every one of his friends. They were a bit weird but you were comfortable. During the drive, Jihoon made sure you weren't bored. Then as you arrived at the restaurant, you noticed one of his friends staring at you. You went over towards Jihoon and got close to him.

"You okay?", he asked.

"Yeah...just hungry", you said.

You sat down next to Jihoon. You didn't know what to get so he recommended a meal that is his favorite. It was a big plate so he offered if both of you can share.

You can still sense his friend staring at you. When you looked up, you made eye contact with him.

"You were right Woozi. She is pretty", the guy said.

"Chill Vernon, you have a girlfriend", Jihoon said.

You blushed and looked down at the food.

"Don't worry about them. They like to tease. They're harmless though", Jihoon whispered to you.

~~~

All of you arrived back at the house. Each one of you got out of the van.

"(Y/n), you have to move in with us! I mean, who else is gonna make jokes that are actually funny?", Mingyu asked.

"Yeah, plus Jihoon here talks about you all the time", Hoshi said.

"Yeah thanks for that", Jihoon coughed awkwardly as he rubbed the back of his neck.

They entered their house, leaving you and Jihoon alone. You bit your lip and looked up at him.

"You're not really thinking about going inside your house right?", he asked.

"Well that's where I live...for now", you sighed.

"I still think you should move in. There's plenty of space. And also I wouldn't have to worry about you getting physically hurt", he said.

"Umm-"

"(Y/n)! Where have you been?!", your mother had stormed out of the house and towards you.

"Mom..I was just-"

"Come on, we're leaving this no good neighborhood. We already bought a house far away from here. These people are idiots", your mom said, grabbing your wrist and pulling you.

Jihoon carefully grabbed your hand and pulled you away from her.

"She's not going with you. She's 18. She doesn't need follow you anymore", he said.

"Excuse me, I do believe this isn't your problem-"

"You beat on her, that's child abuse", he said.

"..like you said, she's eighteen now. She's an adult. And it's not my fault she can't defend for herself", your mom said.

"Because she's terrified of you. How can you beat on your own daughter? You're supposed to love her. That just shows what horrible people you are", he said, eyebrow twitching.

"Fine. Don't come with us then. Less baggage for us", your mom said before walking away.

You frowned and tried not to cry. Jihoon hugged you and kept saying sweet words to you.

"Do you want ice cream? We have some inside. While you're eating that, I'll fix everything so you can sleep comfortably. Okay?", he smiled.

~~~

Jihoon gave you some clothes to sleep in while he fixed the couch. You went out towards the living room to meet up with Jihoon.

"Is this okay?", he asked.

"It's fine", you said.

"Okay. Sleep well. We'll talk in the morning", he smiled and left you alone.

You tried falling asleep but you couldn't. You'd toss and turn but had no luck. When you checked the clock, it was almost midnight. You sighed and glanced over towards the hallway. You wondered if Jihoon was asleep.

You stood up and tip toes down the hall until you were in front of Jihoon's room. The door was opened so you peeked in and noticed he was listening to music. You knocked and walked in.

"What's wrong?", he asked, taking off his headphones.

"I can't sleep", you said.

"Oh...do you wanna sleep in here with me? I promise I won't touch you", he said.

"..okay", you said.

You headed towards the other side of his bed. He turned off the lights and laid down.

"Jihoon? Thanks for everything. You're a great friend", you said.

"Of course. I just hope one day you won't be calling me your friend and call me something else", he chuckled.

"Ha..ha..goodnight", you said nervously before closing your eyes.