DAHYUN'S POV

I'm sitting beside Tae oppa outside the emergency room. I'm really worried of Jimin. What if he won't be able to go to school again? What if he has so many bone fractures?

"Do you like him?" I faced Tae oppa when he asked me such a question. He looks really serious and I'm hesitating if I should admit the truth. "Answer me honestly."

"Y-Yes, I like him." He faced away from me and my heartbeat have never beated that quickly. I am scared and nervous.

"Of all the men," I heard him whisper. "Stop liking him." He said in a much louder voice. They all say the same thing. They all tell me that I should stop liking Jimin. Even Eunwoo, he told me to stay away from Jimin, even though he knows that I like him. "He's dangerous."

"What do you mean by dangerous?" I asked oppa. He looked down and sighed. "You people say the same thing over and over again."

"Why do you like him?" He asked and faced me.

FLASHBACK

I was 5 years old back then. I'm with my mom and we're buying chocolate ice creams. My mom was holding my hand, but I ran away from her because I saw a butterfly. I tried catching it, but I failed. I bumped into a kid who is a little bit taller than me. We fell on the ground and held our heads. It's really aching!

"Dahyun!" My mom ran to me right away and helped me stand up. The boy's mom came as well while yelling, "Jimin-ah!" I stared at the kid and he was glaring at me. He dropped something and I immediately took it. I was about to give it back to him, but his mom carried him away already and my mom carried me and we went back to the ice cream stand.

It's a baby picture of him. Of that kid named Jimin.

END OF FLASHBACK

"H-He was my first crush during childhood." I answered, but he looked unconvinced. "And it turned into a happy crush and eventually, became a little puppy love." I added and smiled at oppa. His expression changed. His face softened. "But since childhood, he hated me." I half-smiled and he didn't answer me.

"How can you be happy if the man that you like hates you?" He has a point, but that doesn't mean I should stop being happy, right? Happiness is a choice and it's my choice to be happy though Jimin hates me.

I gulped, "Seeing him happy is enough for me."

"That's not true." He said and his face went back to its original state. "You're being desperate and you're a martyr for doing that." I just shrugged my shoulders. People have different perspective in life. He may see me as a martyr, but I see myself as a tough girl.

I stood up when I saw Jimin on a stretcher. A team of nurses was pushing his stretcher and I immediately ran towards them.

"Where are you taking him?" I asked them while running.

"To the operation room, miss." I stopped from running and followed them with my eyes. O-Operation room? I felt Tae oppa's presence behind me.

"I'll inform Mrs. Park about this." He said and contacted Jimin's mom.

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I stayed beside Jimin after his operation. He has several bone fractures and he loss a pint of blood. He has fifteen stitches near his spinal cord. And there's a concussion on his brain. There's also a gunshot on his right arm. He's staying in the ICU right now.

He looks like he's simply sleeping, but he isn't. He's close to dying and he needs to fight. I know that his family is very worried and so is Mina. He needs to fight for his family.

I was watching him sleep when I noticed that his fingers move. His eyes opened a little.

"W-What...are...y-you doing...here?" He said in a very weak voice. "G-Get...out." I didn't answer him. He told me to get out, but I didn't obey him. I honestly want to ask him why does he hate me or if he atleast remembers me from our childhood. But this is not the right time because he will not be able to answer me. "G-Get...o-out!" He tried shouting.

I smiled, "Don't shout. Go back to sleep because you have to rest." And he closed his eyes. It's surprising that my heart stung for the nth time when he told me to get out.

Why do you hate me, Jimin? Did I do something wrong to make you hate me?

I saw Mina and Jimin's parents outside the ICU. They are wearing the protective equipments and they entered. I saw Mina cry and so as Jimin's parents. I stood up and tried excusing myself, but Jimin's parents told me to stay.

"Mina can stay with him, Ma'am." I told his mom politely. She sighed in disappointment.

"Did the two of you talk already?" I nodded at her question. I know that it's a pretty bad answer since we really didn't talk about what needs to be talked about. I saw her tears rolling down her cheeks, "What is this kid doing in his life?"

"If you'll excuse me, I have to go now." I smiled at them and glanced at Jimin for the last time before exiting. I saw Mina carressing his boyfriend's cheek while crying from outside the glass windows. I smiled, but I involuntarily shed a tear from what I saw. Now I know why Jimin wants to keep Mina for himself.

"Are you done?" Tae oppa asked. I took off the protective garments and nodded. "Stop crying. He's not that important in your life." He turned his back on me and walked away. I breathed deep, wore a smile and followed him.

We both hopped in the car. I thought he'll turn the car around, but he drove straight.

"Oppa, aren't you going to a meeting or something?" I asked him. Of course, I got no answer from him. He doesn't like answering questions, I guess.

After a little while, I noticed that we're heading towards the sea. He parked the car and hopped off. I hopped off and followed him. The sea is not crowded and it pleased me because I don't want noisy people to disturb me while I'm thinking. While I'm letting the stress out.

"Don't marry him." Tae oppa suddenly said while facing the sea. The cool breeze of the wind here is stress relieving. I would like to go back here if I have time. "He'll ruin our family name."

"You know what, oppa?" I looked up to him and smiled. "Love has no arrangement." I then faced the sea. "I will still marry for love even if my marriage is arranged." He didn't answer back. What should I expect of him? "How about you and the other oppas? How come none of you has a girlfriend?"

"We promised that our mom will be the only woman in our life." He answered. "But that promise was broken when you came. We have another woman to take care of."

I felt embarrased out of the blue, "I'm sorry for coming into your life."

"You're a great addition in the family." I saw him smile a little and I can't believe it! Tae oppa smiled! That happens once in a blue moon!

"You smiled, oppa!" I jumped and nagged him. I teased him and I can see hints of smiles from him. "This is rare!"

"Don't make fun of me." He said in a serious tone, but I can still see little and soft smiles from him. "Let's go back. It's getting late."

"Let's eat in a diner!" I told him, but he looked at me weirdly. "Have you eaten inside a diner?" He shook his head. Rich kid. Maybe that's one of the curses of being born with a silver spoon in your mouth. You never get to taste what really life is. "Then let's take out food from the diner and eat with Jin oppa and Joon oppa."

"Invite Eunwoo, too." I stopped from walking and then he looked back at me. He smirked, "I would like to have dinner with your best friend."

"Okay!" I punched in the air and hopped inside the car with him. I thought Tae oppa and I will have a hard time getting along together, but it's not. This is better from what I've imagined.

I called Eunwoo, "Eunwoo-ah!"

"Mmm?"

"Have you eaten dinner?"

"Yes."

I frowned, "I was going to ask you out--"

"Then I'll eat that as a midnight snack." He chuckled over the line. "Where do you want to take me out, Dahyun-ssi?" I can imagine him smiling.

"In our house. Tae oppa invites you for dinner."

"W-What?" I laughed out because he startled all of the sudden. "S-Should I wear a suit?"

"You're overreacting." I snickered. "See you, Eunwoo-ah!" I ended the line and I spotted Tae oppa's smile again. "You smile a lot tonight, oppa."

"I want to marry you off with Eunwoo that's why I want to invite him for dinner."

"What?"

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