A/n : Please read the previous chap if you missed it because there were a few problems when I published it, thankyou!

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"Get out."

"You haven't answered my question yet."

Jay released his grip from Sunghoon's shirt. He fled his gaze elsewhere.

"I don't have time to answer your stupid question."

Sunghoon smirk. He nodded his head before walking out of there.

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"Why do they look at me like they want to eat me tho ..." Hwayoung bowed her head when she realized many students were staring at her as they passed herself.

Nellie and Aera who were by her side were loyal to her.

"Chill Hwayoung. We got you back." said Aera.

"If any students are bothering you, just let us know, okay?" said Nellie too.

The three of them made their way to the cafeteria for breakfast. Hwayoung sighed a little before taking a seat at the empty table as did Aeli and Nellie.

"I'm not in the mood to eat breakfast." Hwayoung banged her head on the table and pursed her lips.

"You must eat. Here take this." Aera placed the bun in front of Hwayoung.

"Thanks." lazily Hwayoung opened the plastic of the bread then bit it once.

"I'm still wondering who's spread the video." Nellie sipped her banana milk using a straw.

"Hwayoung do you have an enemy at this school?" Aera asked with a frown on her forehead.

"I don't even know. Maybe there are students who are dissatisfied with me in silence. I'm lazy to accuse anyone." Hwayoung replied.

"How about Victoria?"

Hwayoung looked at Nellie. Soon after, she shook her head.

"I don't know." said Hwayoung again.

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Hwayoung went into the toilet to clean herself. She stared at her face in front of the mirror.

"Why Jay been so cold to me lately? Did I do something wrong?" she asked alone.

Suddenly two girls appeared who had just entered there. Hwayoung who noticed Victoria and Hyejin started pretending to straighten her hair.

Before she could step out, Victoria started to spoke.

"Hyejin, did you know the girl who dated with Jungwon?" Victoria asked Hyejin with a look of surprise.

"Of course. Her name is Hwayoung, right? Uhh but why is Jungwon's taste so bad and too low class?" Hyejin made a disgusted face.

"Hey, don't say like that. What if she hears us?" Victoria gently patted Hyejin's shoulder.

"But that's true. She's not only wants Jungwon but she's also greedy for take Sunghoon from me."

"Wow how cheap she is."

They laughed as they glanced at Hwayoung who had just overheard their conversation.

"Omg it's that you, Hwayoung? Sorry we didn't notice." said Victoria as she blew her nails.

"Victoria." Hwayoung called out to her. Victoria looked at her as she waited for Hwayoung's next sentence.

"I think you should wash your mouth with clorox because it's too dirty." Hwayoung said lazily as she returned Victoria's sharp gaze.

"Oh yea same goes to you." Hwayoung pointed her finger at Hyejin who was already holding back her anger. Victoria approached her while flip her blonde hair back.

"How dare you say that to me? Who do you think you are?"

"And who do you think you are to say bad things about me?" Hwayoung asked again.

"Don't try to talk about it when you're in the same situation." said Hwayoung with sneered cynically.

"What do you mean huh?" Victoria looked at her puzzled.

Hwayoung began looked Victoria from top to bottom. "Can I know why Sunghoon doesn't like you?"

Victoria clenched her teeth as she gripped her hand tightly at her side.

"Because you're not his type, I guess?" Hwayoung gave her a small smile and that made Victoria even more angry. 

"This slut ..." Victoria raised her hand to slap her but Hwayoung quickly held her back.

"Why? You're starting to feel challenged by my words? Chillax ..." Hwayoung pushed Victoria's body away from her.

Victoria's body almost fell but Hyejin managed to hold it. Victoria snorted harshly.

"Do you think you're good enough? You haven't seen if I spread more about you at this school." without realised it Victoria missed she said. Hwayoung looked at her curiously.

Hyejin bit her lip as did Victoria. Soon after, they left, leaving Hwayoung still thinking about Victoria's words.

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Jay jointly vented his anger as he swam in the pool. The swimming was so rough that it made the water churn.

After that, Jay raised his head above the surface of the water while pulling his hair back. He took a deep breath for a moment before exiting the pool.

He reached for his towel then wiped his face.

"Jay ..."

Jay turned his head and he saw Hwayoung was standing looking at him. Jay ignored her and reached for his bag to leave.

But Hwayoung quickly grabbed Jay's arm to stop his move. Jay brushed her hand away roughly. 

"What's wrong with you?" Hwayoung asked in a slightly high tone.

Jay looked at her blankly.

"From now on don't talk to me anymore." said Jay coldly.

"But why? Did I do something wrong with you? Tell me ..." Hwayoung said in a restrained tone.

Jay grinned cynically. "You're really good at acting, aren't you?"

"What are you talking about? I don't understand." Hwayoung shook her head slightly.

Jay threw the bag roughly at Hwayoung's side. Now he was facing Hwayoung and looking deep at her eyes.

"First, Sunoo then Heeseung and now Jungwon?" Jay scoffed at her.

Hwayoung looked at him with a shocked ripple. "What do you mean about that?"

"Stop prentending in front of me girl. Are you really the type who isn't enough with one person? Don't you realize your status when you're with them? Shame on you!" Jay yelled her hard.

Hwayoung's shoulders shrugged when she heard Jay's loud voice. Jay's old attitude is back but this time more brutal.

"Am I really disgusted to you?" Hwayoung looked at him by holding back her tears.

"Like I said before, you're a poor and low class girl. Plus you play with a lot of guys. It's enough of a package for me to call you a cheap girl!" Jay pushed Hwayoung's shoulder with his fingertips.

"Did your parents didn't teach you well? No wonder you behave like this." Jay continued his sentence with such a vicious insult.

"Don't think because you're rich you can oppress me like that." Hwayoung replied.

"Poor girl like you really deserve to be oppressed. Try to look at yourself. A poor students who are pitied by the teachers in this rich school." without Jay realizing his words were more deeply offensive to Hwayoung. 

"At least I have a good attitude and don't be rude to other people. Manners are richer in high values ​​than a cruel mouthed human like you..." This time Hwayoung's tears had fallen on her cheeks.

Jay paused when he heard Hwayoung's cries. He began to realize the continuity of his speech. He tried to reach for Hwayoung's hand but Hwayoung quickly pushed him away.

"H-hwayoung ... I ..."

"What other insult do you want to say to me Jay Park?" Hwayoung stared at him. 

"No I didn't mean to say that just now. Listen to me, I can't control my emotions. I'm just upset about the news that you dated Jungwon..."

"I don't have any relationship with him! Why are you over so much about this? You're nobody to me!" Hwayoung punched Jay's chest angrily but that didn't affect Jay.

Jay stopped Hwayoung's actions and held Hwayoung's shoulder tightly.

"I like you." Jay said suddenly.

Hwayoung was silent.

"I really like you, Hwayoung." Jay said it again.

Hwayoung distances herself from Jay.

"Is this the way you express your feelings for the girl you like?" she asked.

Jay lost his words.

"Such a hypocrite." Hwayoung said then wanted to leave but Jay managed to hold her arm.

Without say anything, Hwayoung slapped Jay's cheek once.

"I hate you." said Hwayoung before leaving.

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Sunghoon who saw Hwayoung running out of the swimming hall started following her. He saw Hwayoung crying as she headed to the garden behind the school.

When he got there, Sunghoon approached Hwayoung who was sitting behind him on the bench. There was the sound of her sobbing.

"Hwayoung-ahh ..."

Hwayoung raised her head and looked at Sunghoon who was standing in front of her.
Hwayoung wiped away the tears and looked away.

"Why are you crying?" Sunghoon asked and Hwayoung just shook her head.

"Has anyone hurt you? Tell me." Sunghoon's question in a soft tone. He began to sit with his knees in front of her while looking at Hwayoung's face more closely.

Hwayoung's tears fell again. Hearing Sunghoon's verse reminded her of her brother, Hwamin. If she was sad Hwamin must be by her side.

"Hey ..." Sunghoon gently pulled Hwayoung's chin to face him. Hwayoung looked at him with tears in her eyes.

Suddenly, Hwayoung rubbed her face on Sunghoon's shoulder. She cried there while Sunghoon stick in his position.

Yet he gently patted Hwayoung's back trying to calm her down. A few minutes later, Hwayoung sat back down as usual. Sunghoon is still faithfully waiting for the verse.

"Feel better now?" 

Hwayoung nodded slightly. Her swollen eyes looked at Sunghoon. She smiled a little.

"Sit here." she said as she patted the empty seat beside her.

"Nope until you tell me about what you cried about." Sunghoon replied and wanted to know.

"Nothing happen, don't worry." Hwayoung denied it.

Sunghoon started to take a seat next to her.

"Then why are you crying?"

"I just miss my family." Hwayoung replied with a thin smile on her lips.

Sunghoon looked for a long time at the side of Hwayoung's sad looking face.

"Hwayoung."

Hwayoung turned to him while raising her eyebrows.

"Hwayoung means beautiful flower." said Sunghoon and suddenly he took out a yellow flower and pointed it in front of Hwayoung's face.

Hwayoung was a little surprised. She took the flower and turned it over.

"Where did you get this flower?"

"I picked it up." Sunghoon pursed his lips at the flower tree next to him. Hwayoung chuckled slightly.

Sunghoon laughed as he showed off the charm of his two charming fangs.

"You have a beautiful smile." Hwayoung praised him.

"Beautiful like you." Sunghoon smiled again this time revealing his dimples. Hwayoung was stunned once again.

"You have a dimple too. How can you hide about that?"

Sunghoon shrugged his shoulders. "Maybe my smile is too expensive."

Hwayoung squeaked a little. "That's why you looked cold with me the first time we met? You're really that ice prince. Cold."

"But you've seen my smile now, right? As well as you ice princess. Sweet." Sunghoon replied to her words.

"Since when have you been friendly with me?" Hwayoung looked at him puzzled.

"Since I'm with you. But you just don't realized it."

Hwayoung smiled again. "Nonsense." she fiddled with the flower in her hand.

"Keep smiling because you deserve it."

Hwayoung looked back at Sunghoon.

"Why?"

"Because a beautiful flower won't continue to grieve. It will wither and die. Just like you, Hwayoung. So keep smiling even it's hurt, okay?"

"But even flowers need water to live." Hwayoung's turn to reply to his verse.

"Then let me be the water so I will always cheer you up when you feel sad just like now."

Hwayoung laughed again. "I thought you were as cruel as your brother but my guess was wrong."

"Jay?"

Hwayoung stopped laughing. Sunghoon who started to notice the change in Hwayoung's face started to question.

"Tell me what he did to you."

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Jay's room door was slammed hard by Sunghoon. Jay who had just finished playing the ps4 kept rolling his eyes at Sunghoon.

"You should knock on my door first. Where's your manners?" Jay asked him.

"And where was your manners when you insulting Hwayoung earlier?" Sunghoon stared at him sharply.

Jay smiled a little. He stood facing Sunghoon.

"That's not your problem."

Sunghoon pushed hard on Jay's shoulder until Jay sat on his bed.

"She's also a human. She has hearts and feelings like ours." Sunghoon said angrily.

"Why do you want to defend a poor girl like her?"

"Again I said don't call her like that!" Sunghoon's tone of voice began to rise.

"Why? You look so angry when I call her that. Is there anything bothering you?" Jay asked him in a casual tone.

"Can't you change your poor attitude with that manners?" Sunghoon's question made Jay feel stunned but he still controlled the ripples on his face.

"You don't have to be nice, Sunghoon. We're same just insulting her."

"That's the past thing. There's no need to discuss it anymore."

Jay got up from his seat and confronted Sunghoon.

"It's my turn to ask you." Jay said in a deep but frightened tone.

"Do you like her?"

"Yes." Sunghoon answered without hesitation.

Jay smirked before replying to Sunghoon's sentence.

"Looks like I have to compete with my own brother."

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Tbc.