I sighed heavily then hurried into the school building, ignoring the others' shouts of confusion. I had no idea where he was lurking, so I followed my gut, which led me to the lab upstairs on the top floor. I poked my head inside and saw him sitting in one of the seats as if waiting for someone.

"You." I hissed as I stepped into the room. "What in bloody hell was that about?"

"Oh, an uninvited guest. So I did send it to the wrong person." he muttered before turning his attention to his phone.

"Liar. You don't accidentally send such a video to someone. Whatever you have, permanently delete it." I said sharply while reaching for his phone.

He continued to keep it out of reach until someone had walked in. We sat in silence until Hwanwoong broke it.

"Nice of you to finally join us." he said with a smile.

"I was in class like I should be." replied Giwook who stayed by the now closed door. "You're really going through such lengths to make me yours, huh?"

"I'm simply saving you from a failed relationship. You should be thanking me." Hwanwoong said slightly ticked off.

"Thank you for what? Blackmailing me into a relationship? That's basically a failed relationship too. Why can't you let go?" Giwook asked with a tired look.

"I don't want to." he said then moved his phone from my reach. "Sit down you animal."

He sent his knee into my stomach and I collapsed to the floor. It hurt like hell.

Dongmyeong lost ten happy points.
Giwook lost five happy points.
Hwanwoong lost five happy points.

"Was that necessary? Look at yourself, Hwan. You've changed. This is why I never wanted to say anything. I knew it wouldn't turn out well, but this is beyond what I imagined. I honestly don't know what you have that you'll expose me with, but I doubt it's anything damaging." said Giwook with a shake of his head.

"Oh really? Then... I guess you'd love for the entire student body, no, the entire world to see this." said Hwanwoong before holding up his phone that played a video.

Giwook's face turned pale and he strode frozen like a statue. Hwanwoong chuckled before pausing it. I managed to crawl over to Giwook's side and catch him before he collided with the floor.

"Where on earth did you get that...?" Giwook asked hoarsely.

"From you. Indirectly. Amazing what you can find from snooping around." he replied then spun in his seat. "So, do you still refuse?"

I quietly watched as Giwook left my arms and slowly walked towards Hwanwoong.

"That's right. Come into my arms, love." said Hwanwoong softly.

What happened next occurred so quickly. I found myself hurrying over to them and pulling Giwook away.

"Gi, stop!" I shouted as his grip on Hwanwoong's throat was tight. I could barely pry off one fingers. "Gi!"

I bit him on his neck then sighed in relief when he released Hwanwoong. Shortly after, Giwook let out a small squeak, his usual reaction to being bitten.

"So you're... willing to... kill to keep it hidden, aren't... you?" Hwanwoong asked in between gasps.

"Permanently delete it. Now." Giwook demanded, regaining his usual composure.

"Will you kill me if I don't?" challenged Hwanwoong.

"So be it." Giwook said in an icy cold tone.

I felt like a useless extra. I couldn't do much ever since I arrived in the room. I was his best friend, yet here I was, cowering behind him.

"Hwan, just do as he says. It's hard accepting that the person you like rejected you, but doing this is just going to make him hate you. You don't want that, right?" I asked, hoping to fix the situation in any way I could.

"What do you know, narcissistic asshole? How are you going to stand there and tell me what I want? I'm the only one who knows what I want. " he said before showing us the deletion of the video. "I only deleted it because I don't want to be strangled to death..."

He left the room without another word. I looked at Giwook who pulled away from me.

"Maybe we should rethink our friendship..." he said then left the room as well.

My character stood there watching the door that they left out of. I started to feel upset and depressed again. This game was awful. It was bringing light to things that were better kept in the dark. Bringing them out only strained the already frayed bonds between us. I covered my face as I didn't imagine it ending this way.

Hwanwoong lost forty happy points.
Giwook lost sixty happy points.
Dongmyeong lost sixty happy points.

Maybe it was for the best. Maybe he needed someone like Seoho, caring, nosy, generous, organized. I really wasn't worthy of having friends in the first place with the shitty personality I developed over time.