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ANGEL ~ TEASER

A SPIRITUAL LOVE STORY

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A world where mythical creatures are proven to exist, some spotted so frequently that no one can deny it. The whole world is tainted with magic all over. Just like how someone may lose something outside and find it at their porch the morning after, it was a fairy bringing it back. The most known, a giant waterfall where you can write notes to the deceased. There's messengers who will fish them out and cross into the afterlife to deliver them. Of course you couldn't get anything back, but if you needed to settle conflict building guilt up into your soul, that was the way. Some thought it was a myth, but it was true.

Unicorns, fairies, dragons, mermaids— they all existed. Even vampires, werewolves, angels, and demons existed. However, it was quite hard to find them. Fairies were the easiest, and the best to approach. The rest of the creatures weren't exactly hostile, but they didn't come to earth to be bothered by humans. Not even the more humanoid angels and demons.

There was only a few angels who left to earth, none of them with names. However, a particular one had black wings, which was very rare for their species. While the rest of the angels thrived in peace and curiosity away from humans, she liked to help the humans out. She got them to go on little quests for one wish she could grant using her guitar which emit ethical sounds. All of the humans called her a genie. They all returned safe and unharmed, so did she. Until Kim Hongjoong came around.

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𐔌 🪽 𐦯 ⌗ ┆started september 18, 2024 ★ ₊ ˚⟡

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violence, cussing, death, etc.

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meet the cast of

" ANGEL "

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SALACIA - 01

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“Where did Riki run off to?”

Salacia opened her eyes, stretching her half human, half fish body out. As she did so, she turned to her side, nearly blinded by the bright sun shining directly on her. She expected to see her brother next to her, either asleep or chatting with his friends. However, all she saw was an empty rock, without the presence of her brother. She didn’t see the inhabitant roaming around, nor did she have any recollection of him waking her up with the desire to explore the vast sea. He knew to never venture too far without alerting her. She always told him to bring a friend along as well if he wanted to go somewhere.

She sat up, thinking for a minute that in the haze of just waking up that her memory was lagging, and he did tell her. She was planning to go find him or his friends, but she saw all six of his friends swimming to her which stopped her train of thought. Before she could, the oldest spoke to her. “Morning, Cia. Is Riki here?” It was usually Riki going to them, asking to hang out, so her mind quickly developed the fact that Riki was missing. She didn’t panic yet, it was a regular thing that Riki, being a teen, purposely snuck off sometimes or simply got distracted and went too far.

She sighed, stretching once again to awaken herself to begin her search. “No, I’ll find him..” She murmured. She felt an unusual pang of worry in her heart, thinking of where he could be.

She closed her eyes, focusing on the vibrations in the water to track him down. She scanned the ocean, sensing a few schools of fish, and a boat using a net to catch fish. She brushed it off, there hadn’t been any sailors fishing for a few days already. They could have it this time, a rule given by her father that she reluctantly abided to. She hated seeing all the poor fish stolen from the sea for humans to eat.

After a minute of searching and anticipating stares from the six in front of her, her expression twisted. She couldn’t feel him in the water, at all. Her attention went back to the clump of fish being lifted in the net. She focused on it, digging deep inside the clump of fish. Her blood visibly went cold. She could feel a larger body inside that net, definitely a mermaid, and hopefully not Riki.

No matter who it was, a mermaid being seen by humans would be the doom of the Pearl Sea. Once one human got their hands on a mermaid, they’ll map it and everyone else will start catching the surviving creatures. These captured mermaids, will either be killed and eaten, or locked up as an aquarium attraction. Possibly, their scales would be used as decoration, like how they used shark teeth. She always saw surfers with their shark tooth necklaces, calling themselves, ‘lovers of the sea’, despite wearing one of the most hateful things towards the sea a human could wear. Any time a mermaid was spotted on the sea, there would never be a peaceful encounter. Even pirates, the most hated of all the humans, wouldn’t spare them. They would be shot down cruelly as if they were sea monsters. Sometimes they wouldn’t even try to recover the body, just letting it sink for the rest of the poor fish to see.

Riki’s friends saw the concern creeping into her face, but they couldn’t even inquire before she rushed away. She swam quickly up to the distant net, her eyes locked on the boat. None of them tried to stop her, as it wasn’t their place to. As the protector of the Pearl Sea, it was her duty to dash to any danger and get rid of it.

She made it up to the bottom of the net shortly, ripping it apart with her claws and freeing the fish. Her mind was yelling at her, telling her one thing— Riki was on that boat and she needed to save him. After ensuring they were making their escape, she began climbing up the net, her tail dissipating and shifting into scaly legs. She climbed the net like a ladder, taking a small leap out of the water for a head start. Seconds later, her foot became tangled, she could barely struggle before being roughly lifted out of the water and thrown onto the hard wooden deck of the ship. She let out a small yelp, her eyes closed in pain and nausea. The rope started dragging her, but she untangled her foot before she could get too far.

At the sound of a confused voice, she opened her eyes, immediately becoming alert. She wasn’t as dizzy as she was before. “Where did our fi- Woah!” She jumped up quietly, crouching and peering from the corner of a wall.

She saw Riki, laid on his side and tangled in the ropes. A man, the one talking, was standing over him, his back turned towards her. Riki’s whole body was restrained. His arms were together and he couldn’t move his neck unless he wanted to be strangled by the strand around his neck. He looked around for an escape, making eye contact with her. The man started to alert his crew members, but was interrupted. Riki flailed, landing a slap on the man’s face with his tail.

The man grimaced, letting out an angry yelp before jogging into one of the other rooms in the ship.

With the short amount of freedom she had, she stumbled her way over to Riki with her weak legs. She felt a shock up her body every time the soles of her foot touched the wooden deck.

She worked in a hassle, trying to get the ropes off of Riki before he could come back. She had to manually do it, as she would hurt him using her claws. She had small experience with ropes and tangled animals, constantly being called to help with circular plastic or plastic bags. However, this time she was scared for both of their lives, her hands shaking tremendously. It wasn’t as easy as it usually was. Riki couldn’t even try to help her in such a predicament.

At the sound of multiple rushed footsteps, she tried working faster, to no avail. She heard another shocked gasp from the one who was smacked. “Woah! Another one! And she has legs with scales!”

She paused, turning at the sound of the footsteps coming a bit too close. She was met nearly face to face with the same man, his eyes darting around her face, studying her. Behind him stood two other men. She froze up, gaining a realization that these were pirates, not sailors. They all had messy appearances, and different clothing attire instead of uniform. This one had neck-length, messy hair. His white and black hair had slight waves. It was in a half up-half down style, some of it sticking out as bangs in the front. He had a sharp jawline, along with a beautifully sculpted nose. He had deep, blank eyes which sparkled more the longer he looked at her.

His lips were parted in astonishment as he stared at her. His hand slowly raised, cupping her cheek. His thumb pressed on her lips, invading in an attempt to see her teeth. She bit down on his finger before she could even realize it, causing him to cuss and pull away. She felt a new substance on her lip, her tongue darting out to collect it and bringing a metal taste into her mouth. Riki chuckled, seeing the surprised and pained expression on his face as the other two investigated his injury, mumbled worries leaving their mouths.

One of the men turned to the two with a savage, fiery look in his eyes. He crossed his hands behind his broad, muscular back, his once empty hands returning with two long swords, with a red glowing eye shaped similar to his in the hilts of them. She instantly saw his intentions, snarling at him in hopes of intimidating him. She protectively moved in front of Riki, who could only helplessly lift his head. The man looked tough, so of course he wasn’t scared at all.

He didn’t waste any time leaping towards them, leaving scratches on the two. He slashed her shoulder before turning his sword and leaving a deep gash on Riki’s tail. He only went for his tail, as he would’ve unintentionally freed him if he cut elsewhere. She could barely react, he was too fast and had her clutching her bleeding shoulder in the blink of an eye.

The man was about to give the two the fish dinner treatment, before someone else in the crew intervened. She heard his voice, but paid him no attention, too invested in the conditions of Riki and herself. Her brother was groaning, his mind clearly fogged up and in another painful place which worried her. She had heard too much about a mermaid poison which could only be retrieved from the deadliest sirens out there. She felt dizzy herself, the two mermaids panting in an effort to not pass out.

“San, wait. What’s this?” The new man inquired, the one named ‘San’ backing away from them. He knew that he wasn’t supposed to hurt or destroy any invaders on the ship unless they were actively attacking.

San started to answer, but the one who she bit responded excitedly. “Mermaids! I got bit!” He held his finger out, a slow stream of blood running down it. He was like a child, so happy with his new discovery that even being attacked was fascinating to him. He wasn’t upset about the bite either way, he wanted it had it coming after sticking his hands in her mouth like that.

“Wooyoung, go get Captain and Yeosang.” The man gave an order, receiving a ‘Yes sir!’ in return. He jogged away happily, but he made sure to go quickly.

The man pushed past San, crouching down in front of them, though he was sure to keep his distance. He could see that they were hurt, and that San most likely used it. She had her guard up, cautiously staring at the three who still remained. San glared at her, a threatening, ‘Try something and I’ll kill you.’ look in his eyes. From the new one, a surprisingly sympathetic and curious look. The tall one who she didn’t realize was pointing his gun at her earlier, stared at her with an unreadable expression.

“Are you okay?” The newer man spoke up quietly, full of worry as he leaned forward in the slightest. She didn’t respond, a scowl on her face. The two were breathing heavily, her focus was now on defending so she hadn’t even realized Riki passed out. “You’re safe now.” He said softly, although he couldn’t promise that. Their safety depended on both their doctor and captain, and just the luck of natural selection. If the captain approved of letting them live, it would then be up to Yeosang. It now depended on if he could obtain the antidote and whether it would work or not. No matter what, Yeosang never gave up on a patient unless he was certain there was nothing he could do.

She didn’t trust his words at all, her eyes darting around to look for an escape. She saw nothing, especially with Riki so restrained. Even so, she wouldn’t leave him here. She would carry him on her back if she had to, or drag him by the ropes. She could never abandon him, even if it meant risking her life. She would never leave behind anyone who she loved ever again. He always came first, even if he was born to be her divine guardian. She felt as if he had more potential as the sea’s guardian, not her.

SALACIA - 02

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*Ring, ring, ring!*

Awakened by unfamiliar ringing and a beaming light, she groaned and covered her eyes. She was confused, she had curtains that blocked out the sun, so there’s no reason why she’s being blinded by it. Also, her alarm didn’t sound anywhere close to that and she made sure to turn it off the day before, so something like this wouldn’t happen.

As she gained her senses back and started turning towards the source of the noise, she felt an arm underneath her head instead of a pillow. She soon saw that owner was a shirtless Wooyoung, who laid right beside her. He was on his back, his other hand on his stomach. He had his eyes closed, she thought he was asleep until his arm reached out to turn off the alarm. Once he completed his task, he let out a deep sigh and turned his body to wrap completely around her.

He finally opened his eyes, sighing once they made eye contact. “Did the alarm wake you? Sorry.” His voice was soft and slightly raspy, a difference of how loud he usually spoke.

“It’s okay.” She responded, a small smile brought to her face as she remembered the events of the night. They splashed around in the pool for a while with the rest of the group, until everyone eventually went home and she fell asleep between him and San on the couch after tidying up the place. She didn’t mind how she was in Wooyoung’s bed, but what she wanted to know was who was it that changed her clothes. She only had an oversized hoodie, not even a bra, and oversized pants. She had panties with that though, luckily. The last thing she remembered wearing was her previous clothes over her damp bathing suit.

She had plans on going back home to shower properly, before succumbing to the exhaustion. Which meant, someone changed her into proper clothes. It was just a mystery of who, and whether she really minded or not.

She was closest with San, who she’d always been the most honest with. He was like family, an older brother to her. She wasn’t even as trusting of Danielle as she was with San. They’d talked about, and even did some things that best friends would not. However, it never broke their bond, only strengthened it. She met him in freshman year, where he got through to her and broke down her walls, even being popular. She’d always hated the popular kids, including the girls. Especially when they only talked to her, quiet and ‘weird’ as a joke, which was what she thought San was doing. So, she ignored him as much as possible, hoping to not make the same mistake she’d made before. She didn’t mean to let her guard down so much.

Wooyoung, she had a fat crush on him. She couldn’t escape it, no matter how desperately she tried to. No matter how much she pushed it away, he always found a way to get her flustered. Even with his non-flattering tendency to mess around with random girls. Even with the warnings from Danielle before she started liking him too. Even after she tried to stop liking him for her best friend, even though she liked him before Danielle did. Being a hopeless romantic, she couldn’t help but fall for his constant flirty antics. She couldn’t determine whether he was also doing that to her as a joke, or whether she was only flattered because of loneliness. So, she wanted to let Danielle have him so she wouldn’t become a victim of his behavior, or her own feelings. Danielle knew how to handle it.

Those two were the only ones who she trusted to change her clothes like that. They have both seen her either shirtless or with no pants, but never completely naked. They hung out at her house often. She had a bit of trust in Seonghwa even without having a strong relationship, him being the oldest, therefore the most mature. The rest, she wouldn’t feel comfortable with changing her clothes.

Almost as if he could read her mind, Wooyoung mumbled, “San changed your clothes, by the way. Didn’t want you to sleep in your bathing suit.”

She was about to respond, but a vibration on her phone distracted her. She turned to grab it. It was San, asking if he could come over in a few minutes. As she typed to give her an hour so she could shower, she received three messages from Danielle. She ignored them. It would be hard talking to her after what she did.

“So.. what are we?” Wooyoung asked, making her mind go blank. She was so worried about how her two best friends would react, she had completely forgot he was there glued to her back.

“Uh.. I.. I don’t know.. I wasn’t even supposed to be doing that..” She mumbled, thoughts of San and Danielle piling up in her mind. She could tell they were upset, rightfully so. She felt like she betrayed them. She felt horrible about it. They’d been there for her at her worst, but she did that to them. “I.. I didn’t..” She was spiraling so much, not even realizing that tears were falling until he wiped them. He swiped his thumb under her eye before tucking her head underneath his chin. He held her silently as she shook, holding back his words.

He didn’t want to tell her she was overthinking, even if she definitely was. She didn’t want to tell her that Danielle possibly didn’t truly like him, if Zuri needed to talk and do all the work for her. He just comforted her, whispering small ‘it’s okay’s and pressing small kiss to her forehead. To his surprise, she had fallen back asleep. Also to his surprise, he was actually careful with his words and actions around her. Previously, he never cared, whether it was a girl or boy, he said whatever came to mind and took it back if he really needed to. He was blunt, telling whoever it was the truth and to deal with it. With her, he wasn’t even telling her that she wasn’t fully guilty. He would’ve tried to get in her pants to ‘take her mind off of everything’ by now. Yet he was rubbing her back in circles and wiping her tears. It was all so different, so wrong when he was with her.

He watched her calm and peaceful state for a moment before he’d fallen asleep himself. Her soft breathing and warm body was enough to lull him to sleep just as his comforting touch did for her.

He woke up for the second time a few hours later, admiring her face. He liked the curves of her face, how plump her lips looked, and how long her lashes were. Even without makeup, she was so pretty. Even when she was now peering up at him, awake.

After a few minutes of comfortable silence and deep gazes, she finally sat up. “I should go..” She moved to sit on the edge of the bed, stretching before letting her feet meet the floor.

“Stay for a while, baby..” He locked his arms around her waist, tugging her back and onto his lap before she could even take two steps. His voice was whiny. It seemed that the second nap refreshed them both, especially for it being nine in the morning. The sluggishness usually never wore off until noon.

“No, I have stuff to do..” She said, her voice becoming a bit whiny herself, “I need to check on Boo, do my hair, see San and Dani..” She rambled while trying to wring herself out of his grasp. She always got so shy whenever he did these types of things, but it only encouraged him further. He held her for a bit longer, liking to feel her squirm before letting go. He didn’t fail to catch how she stayed there for a moment after.

She stood, just for the shorts to nearly fall off of her hips, making her look like she was sagging. She heard a chuckle behind her, Wooyoung trying to hold them up. “Don’t laugh at me..” He didn’t have to tell her to give up before she let them fall, stepping out of them casually. She didn’t mind only having panties on, the hoodie was big enough to cover her. He passed her the other clothes from off of the chair, folded neatly. When she took them, he pressed a sudden teasing kiss to her lips, making her flinch away. He kept pecking her lips, enjoying the squeaks she was letting out while trying to get away. He let her escape out the front door, following right behind.

She grabbed her keys, unlocking her front door as quickly as possible to avoid being seen by anyone. He stood behind her, supposedly protecting her, even though he had his whole front pressed against her backside. His hands were on her hips, apparently trying to hold the hoodie down even though she could tell what his true intentions were.

Once she finally got the door open, she quickly bent down and grabbed her black cat, Boo, and shoved her in his face. Boo naturally pawed at his face, scratching him lightly. He hissed at her playfully when she let the cat go. She always thought Wooyoung was secretly a cat, one resembling Boo, maybe even a long lost sibling. He followed her to her room, the two lounging there for a moment before she decided to take a quick shower. Knowing she had to go out, she decided her hair could wait until the next day.

She returned to her room after showering to find Wooyoung still there, petting her cat absentmindedly while scrolling through his phone. He left once she got her clothes on, meeting her outside the door with hugs and kisses. He was literally next door, but he still deemed it necessary, as if she was about to go to war. It was like a good luck with talking to the two who she felt she betrayed.

She quickly searched for the contact whose location she knew by heart, Choi San’s. She felt bad for making him wait so long, it was already 10am and she only asked him to give her until 8am. Pressing on the button to video call, she waited for him to answer. He answered by the second ring. He was lying in his bed, a white tank top covering his chest. “Hello?”

“Hi, Sannie..” She mumbled, propping up her phone so he could see her. She knew he was big on eye contact, or at least being able to see her face. “.. What’s up?” She tried not to sound awkward or nervous, knowing exactly what he was about to bring up.

“How are you? Tired?” He wanted to check up on her first, to make sure he wouldn’t bring it up while she was in a bad mood. She had a sensitive heart, something San already knew and Wooyoung witnessed himself a few hours prior.

She took a moment to answer, a spoonful of yogurt being placed in her mouth. “Not really, I slept for a little longer.. That’s why I didn’t call earlier..”

“Hm. So I’m gonna workout soon, so I’ll just talk to you now.” San paused, suddenly sounding like he was waiting to bring up the topic. “With Wooyoung last night.. what was that? You.. definitely weren’t asking about Danielle.”

“It was.. I just..” She mumbled, subconsciously removing herself from the camera. She stepped off to the side a bit, leaning over so he couldn’t see her face. She always struggled with confrontation and things like this, so he was patient with her. He knew she wasn’t the type of person to blatantly steal her friends’ crush like that, so he knew she was hiding something from him. “I-I didn’t mean it, San.. I’ve just.. liked him for so long..”

“Show yourself, Zuri.” San murmured as she paused. She complied, stepping into the camera. He could see the sad look on her face.

“A-And Wooyoung told that he likes me too, so I just let him.. I-I liked him before Dani, but I wanted her to have him, I really did, San.. I-“ She rambled, San interrupting before she could start spiraling, repeating herself more than she was now.

“I’m not mad that you like him, but why didn’t you tell us? Especially when Danielle told us that she did. You know we would’ve laughed it off, right?” He said, almost sounding hurt. She knew that he was big on loyalty, she felt like such a bad person. He was upset with their relationship, but it wasn’t her decision that pissed him off.

“I.. didn’t mean it like that.. I thought you would’ve made fun of me..”

“Why? Why would we have made fun of you? Tell me, Zuri.” He pressed, wanting to know what she would say. He knew what she was about to say, he always had to talk her out of things like this.

She bit her lip, feeling that familiar stinging feeling in her eyes and chest once again. “He’s just out of my league.. He’s so popular and talkative, and your best friend, but I just-“

He interrupted her once again, “Zuri, you do realize I’m the same as him, right? You do know that you’re my best friend? Zuri? We are your best friends?” He sounded annoyed, he was now sitting up in his bed. He hated when she acted like this, like she wasn’t worthy of talking to them. She nodded, looking down at her discarded yogurt sitting on the counter. “So what makes you think you aren’t allowed to crush on him? The only thing different from me is that I don’t go around fuc-“ He caught himself before his voice could get too loud, knowing that she was still thinking he was upset with her. He just wished she had more self-worth, and Wooyoung listened for once.

Although she did warm up to the group, he knew she still felt deep inside that they were just ‘trying out the quiet girl.’ He knew she felt like she was crossing the limits liking his best friend, but he actually found it entertaining and cute. Wooyoung had always been trying, so San liked how she was finally loosening up.

They both seemed to take a deep breath, before San broke the brief silence that built between them. “I’ll call you back later. I don’t want to say anything mean.” She hummed, nodding. “Love you?” He murmured, making sure she knew he wasn’t angry with her.

“Love you too.” She said, watching him wave at her before ending the call.

After a bit of playing with her yogurt and eating it, she grabbed a few supplies and headed to her room. She wanted to at least take her braids out before seeing Danielle.

After a long time of an annoying cat, arms and back aching, and hair in every direction she finally began to get dressed. She threw her hair in a slick-back bun, putting on a simple outfit so she could meet Danielle out at the mall. They always met up there to walk around, eat, and pick up random things they would not actually buy. It was something they always did, whether if it was a while after seeing each other or on a random day.

Just as she put her shoes on and grabbed her keys, she got a text from Wooyoung.

woo(do not respond) ; did yu talk to san?

zurii💕 ; yup

zurii💕 ; he’s kinda mad tho

woo(do not respond) ; dw i’m sure he’ll b fine later

woo(do not respond) ; if not i’ll talk to him

zurii💕 ; thank u

woo(do not respond) ; anything for u ml

She left the house, leaving and walking to the mall. It wasn’t far from her house, so she was fine with the transportation type.

Once she made it there, she saw Danielle standing at the entrance. She was staring down at her phone. unaware of her presence yet. She didn’t look up until Zuri stood in front of her. “Zuri!” Danielle dragged the yell out, hugging her tightly, rocking back and forth and all. Even though she felt incredibly guilty and nervous, she was still able to return the greeting.

“How was it?” Danielle had left for a week, over the whole break. There was now just a day before they had to go back to school. Walking into the mall, the duo got lost in conversation about Dani’s trip. Zuri didn’t feel tense at all, until she mentioned the incident that occurred the night before once they sat with their food.

“So, at the party, I heard you kissed Wooyoung?” She said suddenly, taking a sip from her drink.

“Oh-“ Zuri nearly choked on her food.

“What was that about?”

Zuri took a deep breath before answering, staring down at the table they sat at. “I’m sorry.. I.. I didn’t mean it like that, I just-“ She thought it would’ve been easier to get it out, as she did it with San when the sun was still up. However, Danielle kept interrupting, sounding infuriated.

“How the hell did you mean it, then?”

“I’ve liked him since we were freshman, Dani. And he-“

“But I like him too, I told you that.” Danielle wasn’t giving her a chance to speak. It was something Zuri had always hated. She hated it before meeting her, and she hated it even more now that it was Danielle doing it. Danielle was too sensitive, she got angry with the smallest things, and her anger escalated way too quickly.

“I know. I wanted to let you have him, but-“

“So why the fuck?-“

“Danielle, please. Let me speak.” She stopped her, irritated with the interruptions. Her voice was shaky as she continued. “He was the one who kissed me, Dani. He wants me too, so I can’t just.. You know how hard it is for me to find someone…” She trailed off, a habit she had. Her voice and stature got smaller, until she was speaking like a mouse and hunched over the table.

Danielle went silent for a moment, her expression softening just for a minute. “Well, why didn’t you tell me when you first started liking him? Aren’t we best friends?”

“I didn’t think he would go good with me.. And he’s San’s best friend..”

“Did you really hurt San too?” Danielle said, sounding distraught.

“N-No, he’s fine..” She mumbled, feeling like a villain. Danielle saw it as if Zuri’s whole plan was to hurt the two, her best friends who she wouldn’t trade for anything.

A long silence enveloped the table.

“Is he at least treating you well? I couldn’t believe if you hurt us just for a bad boyfriend. I told you about him, didn’t I? Didn’t we walk in on him with some random girl? You want to be some side bitch?” Danielle rambled on, her voice going from hurt to angry again. She took small pauses, yet Zuri stayed silent.

“No.. He’s not even like that..” Danielle was barely able to hear the last words she said with how quietly she mumbled it. Zuri knew her own words were wrong.

“Fine. Damn.” Danielle huffed, going back to eating her food. Zuri barely touched hers, taking small, occasional bites while staring out into the abyss.

“Let’s go.” Danielle said sternly after she finished, not even waiting for Zuri. She simply grabbed both plates and drinks, even with Zuri’s food tray and milkshake cup still almost full. Zuri had no choice but to follow. They split up at the exit, not even bidding each other goodbye.

As she walked, she was so caught up in her guilt that she didn’t even hear the footsteps behind her. The sun was no longer giving her safety, the only available light coming from the weak streetlights and few bright rooms in the tall apartment buildings she walked by. It was pitch black, she could hardly see ahead of her at the corners in which the lights struggled to reach. She was zoned out, everything tuned out until she nearly bumped into a hard surface. “Excuse me, pretty girl, are you taken?”

“Um.. yea, I..” She trailed off, still in the battle of her emotions. Her mind was brought back to the present moment, noting the alleyway next to her and the other man coming to her side, running his hands through her bun, as if he were fluffing it out. She took a step back with his words.

“You’re beautiful, you have a lot of hair.” The second guy said, but before she could even react there was another pair of hands massaging her shoulders and a new voice.

“Let me take you to a restaurant, baby. Why you look sad?” He said, she could hear the smirk in his voice. She realized the situation she was in— she was surrounded by three men, in the dark, next to an alleyway.

“N-No, I’m okay.. I don’t want to..” She mumbled, squeezing her way through two of them. They only followed, their voices getting more insistent.

“Give me your purse, bitch-“ One of them tried snatching her bag, but she began to flail and yell, feeling overwhelmed and crowded. She had too many hands belonging to unknown men on her at once.

A new, thankfully familiar voice was heard behind her, making the four look towards him. She saw Yunho, who said a name which she assumed belonged to one of the guys harassing her. After a brief stare down and a drifting hand towards Yunho’s belt, she was released.

The men shoved her towards him, making her crash into his chest. He put a hand on the nape of her neck, running his hand down to her back and then back up as he waited for them to leave. Once he was sure, he took a step back and she looked up at him. She had to crane her neck, only as tall as his chest. “You alright?” He asked, his hand finding her chin to inspect her face for any bruises.

During his small inspection, she murmured, “No.. thank you for saving me.” She spoke quietly, the tightness in her heart still present from the day’s events.

“Let’s go.” He put a hand on her back, leading her away the alleyway and towards a motorcycle. He didn’t waste any time helping her on and revving it up. He didn’t want to stick around in that area for too long. She had questions running through her mind. She didn’t remember him ever mentioning a motorcycle. “Take this, you’ll get cold while we’re riding.” He said, giving her his hoodie before starting to drive. She noticed that he took some small packets from his pocket and transferred them to his cargo pants, but she didn’t question it.

“Yunho..?” She whispered, wrapping her arms around his waist. He hummed, prompting her to continue. “Since when did you have a motorcycle?”

“I got it.. maybe last year?” He said, his voice soft as the wind blew against them. She was happy she had the hoodie, she could feel the breeze against her legs and face. Zuri had tried conversing to get her mind off of everything, but to no avail as she felt tears stinging her eyes. She buried her face in his back, controlling her breathing the best she could.

He could feel the tears dampening small patches on his shirt, but he kept his mouth shut. He already knew the reason why she was crying, but he wasn’t directly involved in the matter so he didn’t say anything to her. He did know she needed comfort, though. Once they reached a red light, he asked in a quiet, soft voice, “Want to go to San’s?” Feeling the girl shake her head and hearing her struggle to get her words out, he already knew which turn to make.

“N-No..” She said in a feeble, hoarse voice. She didn’t want to disturb him after what she did. She usually did show up on random nights, as he did to her, but she felt too full of guilt and pain.

Once they made it to her apartment building, he took a moment before stepping off to make sure she could compose herself. He knew that she wouldn’t want him to see her crying in the way she was. He held his hand for her, helping her step off of the bike. He walked her all the way to her door, staying next to her like a bodyguard. He didn’t miss her small glances at Wooyoung’s door as she played with her keys. He didn’t say a word to her until she unlocked her door. He pulled her head into his chest, hugging her gently. “Don’t be outside at night, you need to stay safe.” His voice wasn’t scolding, but firm. She nodded, holding the very needed embrace for a while. Yunho stayed until she pulled away, staying outside of her door for a moment before knocking on Wooyoung’s door. Zuri was tempted to talk to Wooyoung herself, but she decided to wait until morning.

POLAROIDS 03 ; SOON

!! MASTERLIST !!

no one tells you how much of life takes practice. not just writing, painting, running, singing, etc, but practicing how to make friends. how to make the right ones. getting practiced at how to be a good friend, a good sibling, a good person. practice identifying when people haven’t earned that. learning to recognize your right to rage and, eventually, how to offer mercy. so much of life is muscle memory, and i’ve begun to realize there are so many more parts of ourselves to flex and stretch and strengthen than those we’re taught in anatomy lessons

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where are the weak hero fics IM STARVING 😭💔

hiii dolly!!!!!!!! i wud love it sm if you made some leopard print dividers/ 'welcome gifs' for an intro! i love ur work sm

HII!! :DD thanks so much! :> here’s your order of leopard print dividers and welcome gifs! *adds extra cinnamon* (≧◡≦) ♡ I hope you enjoy these and I hope you have a lovely day today! ♡︎♡︎♡︎

free to use! :)) credit would be appreciated!! ♡︎♡︎

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