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Stuck In a Love Simulator
Chapter - 03
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-Love Interest 7/7-

Name: Park Jimin.

Age: 18

Status: Unknown.

Joae's eyes went to the shining purple bar upon his head which was obviously blank.

'0%'

Joae took a deep breathe before putting on a smile and taking over the chair beside him. And immediately her hands occured, unable to move as the stage started. 'Fuck, Thought I could get some drinks...' Joae mentally cried as the cruel gaming system won't let her even drink.

Jimin who was beside her looked at her while sipping onto his beer. He smirked as he checked her out shamelessly.

Joae, who was aware about it couldn't do anything.

"You are pretty." He muttered putting down his glass and diverting his attention towards the bartender.

Joae wanted to gasp or atleast thank him but the system never appeared.

Jimin took a glass and poured Soju into it before offering it to Joae,"You don't look like a person who came here drink...but still would this beautiful woman like to have a drink with me?"

Joae felt frustrated over the system which is nowhere to be seen. She have a heavy urge to accept the glass of Soju.

And finally it appeared.

-Choices-

(I) Deny him politely.

(II) Roll your eyes.

(III) Flirt back.

'NO OPTIONS TO DRINK?' Joae eternally screamed inside but she prepared her mind recalling what she chose while she played it before. 'I remeber choosing the second option only to make a hard to get trope as we don't have a status but judging my fucked up situation, If I need some development I need to do something unexpected.'

Joae smiled to herself before choosing the third option.

"Oh...I guess you're not inter--"

"Who said?" Joae smiled and took over the bottle of Soju which Jimin was sipping earlier and placed her mouth gulping it down. She kept her eyes on him the whole time while Jimin gave out a hoarse laugh. When Joae was done with drinking she placed the bottle beside his hand. "Thanks for the drink, Mr. Handsome....!"

Jimin laughed again. "Impressive!" He smiled before extending his hand forward. "I'm Jimin. Park Jimin."

Joae's eyes went up above Jimin where the bar was visible she could see the bar shining before showing it's percentage.

'3%'

Joae wanted to celebrate but she was unable to move again.

"In this world there are a lot of mysteries which are still unsolved, but the one with your can be solved." Jimin said.

'Inshort asking for my name? Haha boi...' Joae (Yuwon) thought to herself as she waited the choices bar to appear.

-Choices-

(I) Don't answer him.

(II) Say,"It's a secret."

(III) Flirt Back.

Without any hesitation she chose the third option. She automatically started to get up from her sit and walk away.

"Hey-"

"Why the sudden desperation boy? You will know. Soon..." Joae smirked slightly looking back at him before she walk away from him.

When her legs stopped she was already outside of the Bar. But to her surprise suddenly the system appears.

-System-

Congratulation to our player! You've finally raised effection Bar to '5%' of  the 7th Love interest. We give you an option of independence speech. The options will appear if you choose the option otherwise you can talk independently but remeber your every action have their good and bad. We'll contact you again.

Before Joae could've processed further she she felt her legs stopped moving itself. She tried to move them and....they did. "OH MY GOD-" she held her mouth as she could now talk freely.

There were a couple who were watching her they ran away when they connected eyes with the screaming Joae.

"Jimin! You're my lucky charm~" she jumped and smiled before realising it's past midnight and almost 2 AM. she bolted towards her house before anyone could know that she have left home.

Joae sighed as she look up at her room from bellow. Her now tired legs were screaming 'Give up' even though she knew she have to go up with the help of that rope again.

She sighed at her life's situation and once again cursed the game.

She somehow managed to walk upto the rope and hold it and started to climb up.

Her room was in the third floor of this house. She was now hanging in the second floor as she slowly started to climb again but a voice surprised her.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING, KIM JOAE! GET DOWN RIGHT NOW!" She recognised the voice and immediately frowned. She looked back at him her hands holding the rope.

"Yay! Lower your voice you'll awake our parents-"

"They need to see this! Have you gone crazy?" Joae was about to reply him but her hands slipped out accidentally making her fall backwards. She was about to scream as she knew she wouldn't float in the air forever and fall down once but to her surprise, Taehyung held her hand trying his best to pull her up from the second floor's balcony. "You stupid girl, no wonder why mom and dad never let you go outside. You're a walking disaster..." And he kept on until he finally pulled her up.

A heavy breathe left from Taehyung's lips before he smacked Myeong's head. "Why were you trying to suicide like this? You could've simply asked me to choke you." 

Myeong rubbed her head while glaring at Taehyung,"I wasn't trying to suicide..... it's just...." And like that she went silent. She didn't knew what excuse she should made.

"Is that what? And, wait-" Taehyung finally came to notice her shorten hair and widened his eyes at her attire. "What happened to your hair? What are you wearing? Did you went out? Alone? Midnight?...." And he kept on complaining.

"Can you please lower your voic-"

"What's going on kids, you guys still awake?" And tada! We're fucked up. Our parents who are now standing right at Taehyung's door step. 'HAD NO ONE EVER TAUGHT HIM HOW TO LOCK A DOOR?' Joae facepalmed herself as she knew it's all over.

"M-mom, it's j..just-"

"JOAE! What happened to your hair?" Joae's mom gasped while Joae aka Yuwon rolled her eyes. "Joae answer me and why you and Taehyung still up? I heard few noises just a minute ago. What you guys were doing? Give me full explana-"

"Mom, mom, mom calm down!" Joae smiled which surprised her parents and brother. They never expected her to smile in this situation instead of bursting out. "I will explain everything to you but before that Taehyung and I was just playing a new video game he brought few days ago, yes?" Joae looked at Taehyung for him to approve her lie. With no other option Taehyung just nodded. 

"But what happened to your hair? How did it became so short my daughter?" Joae's dad said while checking Joae's hair while she made a victim face.

"Dad.... actually.... Taehyung, he cut my hair." Both their parents' now looked at Taehyung for an answer while Taehyung looked surprised. He stared at Joae Asking her with his eyes that what the hell is she doing.

"Taehyung? I don't believe you Joa-"

"I KNEW IT!" Joae facepalmed herself, tears rolled out her chin shocking everyone including Taehyung. "I-i knew it, y-you would never beleive me! He did it! He was angry that I defeated him in a game so he showered his anger over my poor hair. But guess what? You guys will never beleive, you don't love me do you?" Joae kept on her acting as kept crying while Taehyung who was very shocked by her acting he couldn't find words to utter.

"Taehyung." Taehyung heard his dad speakinh and for the first time in his life he heard him speaking in such a serious tone. "Did you really did that?"

Taehyung didn't open his mouth. He was freakin' out from inside as he was pretty sure the parents who had been nice to him since his childhood when they brought him here to now will never Beleive him after seeing tears in the eyes of their own daughter. Taehyung clenched his fist and glanced at Joae only to find her smirking at him with tearfilled eyes.

"Y-yes dad...." He replied with eyes closed and head held low while his dad sighed. He didn't scold him nor did he pressurized him but patted his head to make him look up.

"You should keep your anger in control and learn to accept your defeat with a smile. You don't know when your actions will hurt the other party and how much damage it'll do. Do you understand?" Taehyung nodded and his dad smiled.

On the other hand, Joae's mom helped her to get up on her feets before wiping her tears. "Look Joae, your new hairstyle also suits you. You'll always be pretty whatever you do. But never say that we don't love you. You and Taehyung are our life, we love you both equally!" She hugged Joae caughting her off-guard. 'This scene wasn't included in the game...' Joae thought as she wasn't the one who was changing the storyline. He was stunned to get someone's sudden effection. Which her real mom never showed. Though she was also pretty aware about it's not being truth.'The truth is Joae was always neglected, they didn't even bothered after she ran off from their house. And they think I'll beleive their lies? I'm not Joae Mrs. Kim' Joae aka Yuwon thought and tried not to get excited because of her hunger of parents' effection.

Joae pulled away from the hug and immediately put on a fake smile. "Mom, dad I'm tired. Can I go to my room?"

"Sure Jee." Her father replied with a small but happy smile. Like that Joae ran away from the room trying to shrugg off the feelings she got from Joae's parents. She also noticed Taehyung's effection bar has raised to 4%.

After the incident Joae couldn't sleep the whole night. She eventually decided to take a shower and get ready quickly. Maybe for the first time in her life she was excited to go to school. The reason was pretty clear; she wanted everyone to understand she ain't a piece of shit that they should underestimate.

She replaced the glasses with lence. Straightened her short hair and used a clip so the bangs won't cover her eyes. She even wore a better outfit than just a hoodie.

She bought this all with Joae's savings. Her conscience surely bothered her but it was for the charachter development she wanted to give her. Maybe...just maybe, she will earn a bit of effection from the charchters because of this? It was also for a self-satisfaction.

Shs looked herself at the mirror. "No more weird breads, no more tauntings for glasses, no more bowing your head. I can do this!" She smiled at herself as she was ready to fight off the system and go back to her world at any cost.
                          

After stepping inside the kitchen Joae straight went to make herself some Ramen as it was still a bit early for breakfast and her mom in this game isn't still here yet she thought to do some self service.

Yuwon knew how to cook. Due to her father and mother neglancy behaviour she had to learn this things herself.

"Oh my god! What are doing in the kitchen?" And the fear unlocked. Whatever Joae didn't wish for is happening in this game. She actually didn't know if the actual Joae knew how to cook or not and unfortunately she didn't. Joae sensed a lie coming out of her mouth.

"Youtube videos mom! They cook so many delicious foods that somehow I felt like doing it someday and guess what? I was in mood today." Joae again pulled a fake smile. Yuwon herself didn't knew that she was this good in acting. 'need to audition for a kdrama villainess role when I go back' she thought to herself.

"You really are grown up, Jee. Between you look cool!" She threw a compliment while making sandwiches. Joae just stared at her to see her actually smiling which she doesn't seem fake to her.

'Again this feeling' Joae groaned feelings something like that just like midnight again. She just wished to somehow finish her breakfast and go to hel-School.

"Hey ugly!" Joae came to halt her footsteps and looked back at the red car's passenger.

She was in the middle of her school's track when her brother decided to pick onto her.

"Certainly there's only one person ugly in the whole track and that's you, stupid jerk." Taehyung grew furious and came out of the car as if he was ready to throw fist at Joae anytime.

"What the fuck? How dare you? When did you learn such words nerdy pancake! You just know how to put up a tantrum and act like a crazy bitch-" before he could've continue, Joae quickly slapped him hard across his face. Taehyung looked back at Joae, shooting death glares.

"Know your limit, ungrateful bastard. I'm already saving your ass by not telling my parents that you never take me with the car given by them for us to ride school. You're the one who uses and never let me get in. Just think me telling them this and on top of that the new names you've started to call me with...." Joae smirked like a villainess which made Taehyung greet his teeths harder. "Now like a goodboy stop acting like a total asshole and get in the car-OH! And from now on I will not tolerate your shits, mind it." Joae gave a last glare at him before leaving Taehyung alone in the middle road, insulted.
                       

Walking through the school gate she could already feel everyone staring at her but her eyes immediately caught the glimpse of someone, her lucky person. Park Jimin.

"Hey Jimin!" She called out and charged towards him while he was surprised to see the same girl again.

"God! Nameless girl?" He smiled while Joae recalled the memories of that night. She eventually didn't tell her name to Jimin.

"Surprised to see me?" Joae asked playfully while he kept on smilling.

"Ofcourse! I just admitted in here. Is this place good enough?" He asked looking around the school.

"Nothing is good in here except...." Joae halted while Jimin curiousity pinched him.

"Except?"

"Me." Joae simply replied while Jimin laughed.

"Ofcourse, madam." Jimin replied the smile never leaving his face.

Joae's eyes fell on his effection bar which was now raised to '10%'. Joae wanted to jump for succeeding this much.

"Between it's Joae. Want me to guide you?" She asked with a smirk as she extended her hand forward while he looked at it before smirking back.

"Sure."

It wasn't unknown to Joae (Yuwon) that Jimin would've take admission in her school. She knew it all along. That's why for taking the meeting like 4-5 days long she just discovered her charchter earlier and everything worked accordingly with her plan.

"Fucking what!?" Joae yelled while the whole class turned to look at her.

"Missy calm down." Namjoon told Joae. "Did you forget or something?"

"I totally didn't knew!" She started to bite her nails. "Now what will happen?"

Namjoon mischievous smiled. "How about....you copy my answers?" Namjoon suggested Joae while she chimmed in joy.

"Really?" Her eyes started to shine,"Namjoon..." She looked at Namjoon weirdly while he just shifted in his place out of nervousness

"W-what?"

"YOU ARE LIFE SAVER!" She hugged him by his neck while it felt like choking to him.

Today their history teacher was supposed to take a test which was unknown to Joae. The game never reminded her about it nor they would help her but somehow her worst study rival Namjoon was helping her out. Joae took the chance to gotten close to him and sat behind him where she could clearly see his paper.

As the test started she kept on copying everything Namjoon will write. After a while when they were done by half an hour Joae felt relief washed over her. But she find it strange that Namjoon was kept on writing but she didn't mind it as she will pass because of him. She even thought to treat him (emptying the actual Joae's pocket money).

After one more half an hour the test ended and everyone left for the canteen as well as Joae. Before she left the classroom she took a glance at Namjoon's effection bar which was only '4%'.

"It's only 4% and he's already been nice to me? Wow, what a development." She felt delighted by the fact that it has raised.

She also tried to look for Yoongi but she couldn't find him anywhere. Maybe the system didn't have enough space or something? She just stopped thinking.

In the canteen Joae spotted Taehyung. To ignore him, she just quitely went to bring her food. When she was bringing her food she saw Taehyung Coming from the side of her eyes and then suddenly a girl, intentionally bumped her shoulder with Joae which made her stumble and fall. While her food tray flew in the air before landing on a particular person whom Joae have grown hate the most. Kim Seokjin.

He groaned before glaring at Joae. Joae who's legs were slightly bruished tried to get up on her own.

"You again?" Seok-jin stood front of her towering Joae. She gulped. As much she wanted to call it an accident, her fear was more stronger than that. The eyes.....she was terrified of them. The hate in them. "Why? Why are doing this, huh? Because You want my attention-"

"No! I'm r-really sorry for causing you such a damage but it was a complete accident. You can't just blame me for what happened." Jin Snickered at her statement.

"I know how far you would go for my attention, you psycho." Jin commented before tightly holding her caller. Joae immediately glanced up at his effection bar which was showing '-3%' . She bit her tongue, 'it actually decreased by ' -1?' Joae wanted to cry for some reasons. Now she know the reason of anger behind Seokjin's face behaviour. The Love-O-meter surely effects the person's mood.

But before Jin could've continued he was punched across the face. Joae came to her feets again.  She held her mouth before running off from the canteen. Tears rolling down her chin.

While Taehyung constantly punched Seokjin.

"What the hell is your problem Mother fucker!" Seok-jin shouted and held the fist coming from Taehyung.

"You don't deserve to know, bloody bastard!" He punched him again with the other hand.

On the Other hand:-

Joae was sitting on the roof of the school, crying her heart out.

Joae's P.O.V

What did I do wrong to deserve this? He made it look like I'm a guilty when It was completely an accident. No one litteraly no one stood up for me, no one came to ask me if I was ok or not. I know they all are gaming charchters, A charchter's words shouldn't hurt me this much but it really hurt like shit.

I was supposed to stay strong and here I'm colliding with the emotions the characters giving me.

"Hey...are you alright?"

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BIG RIGHT? It took me a whole day to write it but it was fun, ngl.

So till now which charchter you've grown hate the most?

For Me: Hoseok (It will forever be Hoseok, because he's THE EX).