Among my stillness was a pounding heart. 

 -Shannon A. Thompson

Peppermint

POV Hwa-Young

I sat on the throne wearing the mask of the cat, I hated how I felt like everyone puppet.

I dressed in a tight black dress that cascaded to the floor showing off my hips.

"remember Hwa-young, your the face of your father's company, make sure you smile and have fun," My maid said to me as I was sitting on the throne watching the people dance around.

I wasn't allowed to drink or do anything 'rough' that could make my father look bad, in places like these, looks and mannerism take's you father than intellect and the truth.

I felt lonely watching others being all merrily and I had to sit here with nothing to do. I wanted the boys to dance with me but none had the guts to come to me and ask.

I saw a group of men that walked in one had a fox maks with blond and greenish hair, another one that had a bunny mask with dark hair and two brunettes with a black wolf mask and a white mask with a black tear on the right side.

I was studying the male with the Tear mask; he felt so familiar and intriguing I wanted to see who he was, I never saw gentlemen like him before.

As if God heard my prayers the man saw me stare at him and walked towards me. I couldn't see what emotion he was hiding from me but my heart was pounding from my chest, my hands felt clammy and I had the urge to puke.

Please don't embarrass yourself now Hwa-Young!!

The dashing man got down on one knee and bowed to me and lifted his hand towards me. I was speechless at his prince-like act, I never knew guys like him exist.

"May I have the honor to have this dance with you my lady?" he asks, his voice was deep and sweet like honey. It took me a second to keep my composure without drooling in front of this man.

Holy shit he has a deep voice, he must be 28 or something! whats wrong with me!

The moment he put his arm around my slender, quivering waist, and I felt myself stirring so close to him and smiling at him, the champagne of his beauty went to my head. His eyes were chocolate orbs sucking me in dark parts of my mind, my heart beating with his in a perfect rhythm

we spoke for hours as we danced and the more I spoke with him, the more I felt connected to him. It was as if I knew him for my entire life, the way he made me laugh and held my hand gave me a sense of love and trust.

what a fool I'm being, falling in love so soon...

"my I feel touching an angel like you would be a sin," he whispers to me smiling.

"uh, but touching an angel wouldn't be a sin but a blessing," I say, I didn't understand what angels had to do with anything but I was rolling with it. I felt like he was the angel.

"well, I have committed a great sin my dear and I need someone to take my sins away," he says and his eyes become a darker shade of brown making my stomach do cartwheels.

I felt our stinging sensation of electricity between, it became unbearable for me and I didn't realize how my breathing changed around this man,

"then, I shall say your sin is now gone and forgiven," I say grinning at him and giving him an air kiss, I guess I was trying to be a flirt.

I saw his eyes widen, then he shook his head and leaned down and pecked my lips.

peppermint, his lips tasted like peppermint with a hint of Dr.pepper

trying to keep myself together I pop out something witty.

"now does this mean my Lips are stained with your sin," I say in a playful tone, my lips beg for his and I was trying my best not to feel desperate around him.

"ahh, sweet kitten, I shall not let an angel like you be covered in sin, I'll take my sin back," he says sweetly, he leans in pulling his mask slightly up and kisses my lips again, It was sweet and tender. It wasn't rough how my cousin described.

Of course, like all wonderful moments end, someone had to take me away from my mini happiness.

"Ms, Your father, Daesung wants you," The maids said to me, I bid the young man goodbye and watched him as I walked away. he stood there watching me until I no longer could not see him.

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"HWA-YOUNG! you must not go near that bastard again!" My angry cousin yells, I simply roll my eyes at him.

"I shall do whatever the hell I want cousin" I spat

"watch your mouth!" He says angry, shaking his fist at me

"whatever, I will do as I please unless my father says anything otherwise, in fact, I was enjoying myself here for once"

"Well, babe I can make you enjoy this party more if you like," he says cockily

"Suga, you will never have me that way and if you dare to think of touching me I will kill you" I threaten, he's my 15th cousin and had a crush on me since I was 7 years old.

"right, your 16 years old and will be needing a husband soon. The only boy your parents approve of would be me" He says laughing.

"yeah right, I might just run away," I say half joking, Suga raises an eyebrow and I brush it off.

"so what does my father want?"

"he just wanted to make sure your okay and that the boys should back off from his daughter," Suga says rolling his eyes.

I scoff at this and walked off to the party hoping to see the strange man that made this boring night magical for me. I wanted to at least know his name and tell him thank you.

Walking outside to the party I hear gunshots and people screaming I felt my heart panic and I ran under a table watching all of the people running away.

I saw troops shooting at the strange boys I saw walk in, they loaded their guns and shot down half of the 30 police force.

I didn't know what to do and I try to stay quiet under the table for a while, I felt someone pull my dress back. As I was about to scream I felt someone cover my mouth and I went to stare at my kidnapper.

The black Tear guy!

he moved his free hand to his plastic lips telling me to hush and he escorted me out of the building.

"whats going on!?" I ask as we finally went to my room upstairs

"a robbery my dear," he says " I need you to stay in here until your father comes here, understand"

"Oh okay, what about you!" I say in a haste as the mysterious man that was about to leave me.

"I'll be fine, kitten," he says chuckling "thanks for the fun night"

"thank you...what shall I call you?" I ask I wanted him to stay longer

he hesitated for a moment then finally spoke

"just call me V," he says making a v sign.

I nodded smiling at him, he held my hand and lifted his mask a little bit and kissed it gently making me shiver with delight.

"until we meet again" with his cliche line he ran to the dark halls locking my door.

"V," I say to myself smiling, the clock struck 12 pm and I was officially 16 years old.

my wish is to meet V again.