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The morning was still fresh as the sun rays where making their way to every corner that could exist on Seoul. Few cars could be seen in the streets as the people was getting now ready for work. It was still very early for So Yi Jeong since he got kicked out of the country bumpkin's home and the short conversation with Yong Sook.
Meditating was all he could do while sitting inside his car that was parked in front of the building of the commoner, making decisions in his head. This was hard for him. All that time where his love was slowly increasing for Ga Eul was now in vain, and the worst part is that he acknowledge this would happen from the beginning, but the determination of changing was always present, trying at any cost to not hurt her. But here he was, looking through the glass to the commoner's apartment window, hesitating on what to do.
Right now he knew she was hurt, and the healing proccess would just slow down if he continued to pursue her. It was useless the resoluteness as the firm decision was already made by her. Embracing once again the life of a cold-blooded yet lonely Casanova was something he had forget, not remembering how it used to be or feel nor wanting to experiment it again, but what he could do now? His heart was breaking in little pieces and not even the most powerful glue of love from another person could fix it.
Rolling down his window, a slight breeze stroke sweetly his hair while his eyelids slowly closed to feel the cold wind of the morning, wanting that all these events were just horrible nightmares and that he could soon wake up. But the realization of being in the cruel reality hit him when a familiar sound came the device that was beside him, laying on the passenger's seat. All he could do was sigh of sadness and frustration when he sluggishly grabbed the phone and looked at the name displayed with a concerned look before answering.
"Yoboseyo?" his voice sounded defeated, not having the mood to talk at all.
"So Yi Jeong, where are you?" the female potter asked a bit preoccupied since their meeting were supposed to be more soon. She sounded in a hurry, rushing him to get to where she was located.
"Eun Jae..." he paused and look to his side, getting worried of how she could react. "We need to talk" he exhaled deeply. This was the first step on his attempt to be clear with her. It was now or never.
"Yes, that's why I need you to come. I want to tell you something very important" her voice sounded cheerful yet nervous. It was more confusing to know the reason behind of her sudden mood, but this was just making it more complicated for him. The difficulty of being sincere could be burdensome as for how he never got into this situation with Eun Jae, where after all the happiness she was going through, he could suddenly crash it with the cruel truth of his words.
"I will be there in just a few minutes" he assured her while glancing to the building once again, not sure of what could happen next.
"Please, come immediately" those were the last words from her before he hung up and drove to the place she was at, preparing himself for the conversation he was about to have.
For a moment he thought the location was wrong as it was just a small building with normal people living in there. The doubt of why the female potter wanted him to be there was the only question he was asking himself.
Parked was already his car while he took glances at the surroundings, nothing special nor suspiciously different could be seen. People came in and out of the building, hurried to get to their works and he wondered if this was her place to live.
Without asking himself more further and determined to search what was all this mystery, he step foot out of his car, slowly. Thoughts were telling him to just finish quickly before the mind could change of opinion, and this made his pace fasten to the encounter of Eun Jae.
Small clues were given through text messages that would lead him to where she was at. For a second it seem stupid, but then again, he recognize this was a surprise he was going to receive and the hope of not getting courage was scaring the Casanova.
Opening the door from the first floor to climb up the stairs, he glanced up to see how many there were. Taking a sigh, his feet began to climbed them really swift and without giving a pause, afraid that he could back down from the decision it was made a few minutes ago.
Finally getting to the last floor, he inhaled and exhaled deeply, looking for air to breathe. Tired was obvious after all those floors and how quick he got to the last of them. Hands pressured against his knees, head leaning to the front while searching for air.
A pair of feet suddenly appeared in front of the potter and a quick glance was made to see who was standing in front of him. Eun Jae stood there, giving a big smile, clearly happy to see the arrival of the men she loves. It resulted funny for her to see the Casanova like that, and a small giggle she let escape through her lips.
"What's so funny?" he said in middle of deep breaths, trying to straight his back.
"You could have used the elevator" pointing towards of what she mentioned, the other hand covered her mouth to stop the laughing, but it was unbearable. So Yi Jeong stared at her in disbelief that she was evidently laughing at his misfortune of being distracted and not see another way and more easy to get there.
A smile appeared on his face knowing that it was indeed funny. Recovering his breath back and straightening his body to see the women that was in front of him, he wondered who of the two would start first and how.
After stopping from laughing, a hand took his and pulled him to follow her lead. Now the confuseness was there, not knowing what surprise she was going to give him. The thought of stopping her and tell her they way he feels was an option, but looking at the women very joyful was something that blocked that alternative.
"Where are you taking me?" asked So Yi Jeong while she was still pulling him to get outside, to the roof.
The sun was bright and a hand covered his eyes from going shortly blind by the rays. Skycrapers surrounded that building, making it possible to glance inside of them. Lots of billboards were placed on top of different buildings near them, but they specifically were glancing to just one of them. The Casanova glanced confused to the female beside him while she just stared at it, happy that in just a seconds the message could be seen.
Walking behind him, two hands were placed on his eyes to block his view. At first he attempted to take them off, but Eun Jae resisted and insisted to trust her. Taking a sigh, he impatiently waited for the surprise to be given while sensing a big and bright smile coming from her. This was bad in a way, he thought. Bad because his choice of telling her was beginning to change.
"Years ago, this is what I wanted to express, but I was so shy to say it personally, that I found this message that could help me tell you" with that said her hands slowly parted away from his eyes.
The message was more than clear as his eyes grew wide, astonished. For a second he was emotionless, not knowing how to react, what to say or to feel. But then it hit him; Eun Jae disappeared before because of this, because he indirectly rejected her, not giving her the opportunity to express herself.
I love you, Yi Jeong. Those were the words he read over and over again, hoping that it was just an hallucination, that there was really other words on it, but nothing changed. Standing seemed impossible now, his knees started to tremble, losing strength until they hit the floor. Tears were forming under his eyes as he remembered all those happy memories with Eun Jae. He was bad, extremely bad to her, but he kept on blaming her in his mind, blaming her for knowing his lifestyle, how much she was going to lose being around him yet she decided to stay. It was clear now, a huge battle she fought but in the end surrending was the only alternative left.
The feeling of guilt was there, all that time he only thought about himself and not anyone else. Selfish was the only adjective that could describe himself. His heart was hurt, feeling sorry for the girl who waited for him all that painful time. Apologizing seem wrong as the thought of forgiveness was not something he even wanted not desired, he could now acknowledge that during that time her life was a depressing burden because of him.
Eun Jae looked at him preoccupied, not knowing why the sudden cry. Kneeling to the floor to be at his height, she could the pain in his eyes while one of his hands grabbed tightly the shirt, near to his heart.
"You knew more than anyone I was like that and yet you stayed. You made it more difficult, hard to forget, hard to let you go" his voice was loud, trying to understand for himself why she had to stay, why they couldn't just be friends, and nothing of these would had to happen between them.
The female potter cupped her hands between his cheeks, a small smile was given to him. A tear rolled down her cheek while looking at his hurtful gaze. "This is the reason why I stayed for so long" she referred to the message.
"I wasn't someone good for you, and I let you go because of that" the Casanova touched her hands that where still on his cheeks, trying to make her comprehend the situation of why he wasn't the ideal guy for her.
"But I am here now, and I know you have changed" the tone on her voice sounded hopeful, truly believing in her words while So Yi Jeong looked at her, not knowing what to say.
"That's why I brought you here, to finally tell you what I've been feeling and..." she paused, doubting now if this was a good moment for her to propose, but again, this was another reason to bring him there, so she could finally ask him.
"...I would like to know if we could give us a chance" a hopeful glare was given and this troubled a lot his heart. The previous determination was to come and tell her about his feelings, but now it was vanishing away and changing into another option, but a lot of them presented in her mind, giving poor ideas of what he could do.
Then, a short flashback came into his mind.
"So Yi Jeong sunbae, I want you to give her a chance" those were the words spoken previously by the country bumpkin, pleading to give Eun Jae an opportunity to his heart.
Another flashback came too.
"I just want Ga Eul to be happy, that's all. And I think she would be better if you just leave her alone" Yong Sook's voice and words stung his heart. The truth was only said.
Two hearts he broke; one from the past and now the girl from his present. Ironically was to think that he made the mistake with his first love, resulting for his true love to break up with him.
Now his emotions were tangled and the feelings of the potter were all blurry. What he was going to do now? Ga Eul asked him to give the female potter a chance and Yong Sook to stay away from her, but his heart was telling him the opposite. The desperation of having once again the commoner was strong but he realized that that was impossible.
Nodding to himself before glancing to the girl who was still kneeling in front of him, he took a decision.
Moments ago, while all those events were happening, a country bumpkin cried alone and quietly in her room. The words that she said to the Casanova were hurting her, it was clear she regretted that talk she gave, but it was for the best of them.
A sudden knock was heard on the main door and she hoped it wasn't him again, wanting to have another hurtful conversation.
The feet of the commoner drag over the floor, depressed and without any strength inside her body. It felt like an eternity to get to the door yet to soon to open and meet the one who she thought had to be in the other side. Opening it, her gaze changed into a more relief now knowing it was only Yong Sook.
"What are you doing here?" she asked while getting ashamed that she was still in her pajamas and the painter was looking sweetly at the clothes.
"Why aren't you in school?" glaring to the uniform he was wearing, she realized it was soon for the Shinhwa students to get out of class.
Before he could answer, a tight embrace was given to her and this made the heart of the country bumpkin get warm, liking and enjoying this sudden moment. The need for someone to be there for her was complete, Yong Sook was the indicated one to fulfill that function.
"I wanted to see you" his smooth voice entered quickly to her ear as his mouth was close.
His body was warm and comfortable to feel against her. No shyness she felt and her hands went around his back, responding quickly to his hug. An unknown feeling was presenting in her heart, a familiar feeling when she met the Casanova. It was scary but at the same time it felt nice, having someone different from the potter to be there for her was a relief. No more heartaches or the scary feeling to get rejected or hurt.
Tears began to fall from her already-swollen eyes while Yong Sook stood there, hugging her more tightly. Loud sobs could be heard and this break even more his heart. "Why?" she asked, but wasn't interest for an answer to be given. All that the commoner was going through had just happened and no one could return that time back.
"Why I have to love someone like him?" her forehead touched his chest while eyes were closed from all the pain that was inside her body.
"Why it isn't easy to forget him?" lots of questions were going through her mind but none of them seem to have an answer.
Yong Sook didn't spoke a single word but just kept hugging her knowing this is what she needed, someone who could hear her at any time and be there when facing the most difficult situations. He was in love with her, but that wasn't the main reason for him to be there. Ga Eul always deserved a good friend, and there he was, trying to be the best of any she could have.
The country bumpkin let all those negative feelings that were stored inside her heart come out like a grenade, exploding into tears and lamentations for her wrong decisions. It felt good, nice to finally empty her heart and body from all that negativity and sadness. The grateful feeling towards the painter couldn't be describe. He was there without anything in return, and that was the only thing that made her feel happy.
Days passed by, days where the country bumpkin avoided to see the Casanova around the school, days where So Yi Jeong asked himself for the whereabouts of Ga Eul, but reserving for himself that question was all he could. No asking to his fellow friends was a rule. Ga Eul wanted nothing to do with him and that was more than clear, but the feeling of even taking a glimpse of her was there. The desire to just know how she was doing was consuming him into a depressing state.
Sometimes the moments couldn't be totally avoided or ignored like in physical education. That hour was the most painful one for the two of them and mostly when teaming up together. It felt awkward not for just them but for their friend, Woo Bin, who was always trying to make them even just have a small talk, but his plan never functioned.
It was hard for the Don Juan to be in the middle, not knowing to who to talk first. The only moments he enjoyed was when they both fought to have him by their side for the class. That's when he could extra special yet it sadden him to watch how the couple had fallen apart.
Lunch seem to normally return as it was when she initially begin in Shinhwa school. No one bother her as for how the F4, and mostly Woo Bin, threaten anyone who got close to her would pay the consequences.
Yong Sook was always by her side now, letting him once again to be that friend that he used to be in the beginning. Jan Di wasn't all excites about it, still having doubts of the intentions of the painter. Sometimes she would have the lunch with the F4 while other with her best friend. It was hard for her too to not see the country bumpkin close to her and the F4. The reason was obvious, but the thought of confronting and not dodging her friends was all that passed through her mind while seeing how Ga Eul was slowly falling apart from them, making Yong Sook her only companion for the day.
But after so long of getting this routine to be her daily one, days were she struggled not to step foot inside the lounge of the F4, a loud scream was heard in the lunch room that changed Ga Eul's mood.
The four handsome boys entered the place with Jan Do following them behind. All the others screamed while they made their walk towards the only one who didn't wanted their presence around her.
The table where the commoner and the painter were sitting was empty, just the two of them as no one dare to be close to her, scared that the F4 could do something to them.
A smile appeared in each one of them as they took a seat in her table, only the Casanova wore a serious gaze. The room was filled with tension and gasps as everyone looked how the F4 for the first time was even sitting there. Ga Eul try to ignore them completely, shoving to her mouth a great amount of food, hurrying to get out of there while Yong Sook looked at her amazed for the speed and quantity she could stuff in her mouth, knowing she wanted to leave soon.
"Aren't you going to greet us?" asked Ji Hoo while giving a smile, glancing to her now-full cheek.
The commoner glanced up to him and gave him a serious stare, telepathically telling him she wasn't very happy to see them there with the only person she was trying to avoid, glaring at how she was eating.
Looking down once again to see her food, she continued like nothing happened, like there was no one there besides Jan Di and Yong Sook.
"Yah! He made you a question, answer!" the leader got completely annoyed and sigh frustrated for her behavior. Jan Di nudge him on the arm and he looked offended. Gu Jun Pyo was only trying to help and this is how she always payed him, with physical involving.
"Annyong" a dry tone she used to greet them, never looking to their eyes but just to the food, utterly irritated by their uninvited presence.
"Aish! That was cold" the Don Juan replied with a disgusted and offended face, touching his chest indicating that it "hurt" him. But he was obviously teasing her.
Grabbing the soup bowl she was having, she looked at him serious "I can make it more warm if you want". The face of Woo Bin completely changed, and his two hands raised in the air in sign of defeatment.
"You see what I mean, the country bumpkin has changed" he looked at other guys except for So Yi Jeong, who was having trouble to even look at her right now. A glare he was receiving from Yong Sook, making him understand that he wasn't welcome there. The other guys just smiled at the remark of the Don Juan, but when they noticed the cold and deadly stare the painter was giving to their friend, they stopped to look at him very serious, all three of them.
Yong Sook immediately felt being watched and saw how the other F4 were looking at him. Lowering his head, he grabbed Ga Eul's hand and everyone noticed, even the Casanova. A fist was slowly forming under the table, trying to resist the urge of yelling at him. It definitely hurt him, but all the potter could do was to watch or leave the room.
"I'm leaving" he announced to the commoner and was about to stand up when Ga Eul held his hand more tight. "I will go with you" the eyes of the others were astounded by how she boldly wanted to leave them.
About to stand up too, the violinist took her by the free arm and pulled her down to the seat again. The country bumpkin looked confused and didn't know what to say as Ji Hoo never got to act like this with her. "We came here to talk to you, and it would be disrespectful if you leave us like that" a small smile was still there, on his lips, but this time his gaze continued being serious because of the unwanted presence that stood behind him. Yong Sook looked mad at them for treating Ga Eul like they wanted, making her stay.
He slightly touched her shoulder "Ga Eul, aren't you-" the painter was immediately interjected.
"You can leave now" the Don Juan stared at him with a dangerous glare that threaten him before he could do it himself.
"I will wait for you after class" Yong Sook announced to her before leaving. He wasn't stupid to know they rule the school, and all South Korea, and going against their word would be a terrible mistake. Showing respect was all he could do, confronting was just a waste of time.
"What do you want to talk about?" her voice sounded very serious, not happy with making her stay and how Woo Bin talked to her friend.
Glares with smiles were given to each other except for the Casanova, who was all the time looking at her and then to another direction, trying to act like if he wasn't staring at her.
"Is more like a question we want to make" Ji Hoo said and intertwined his fingers while glaring at her with a sweet smile.
"A question?" Woo Bin asked to the violinist, clearly not agreeing with what he said. "She is coming with us" his voice sounded demanding and this made the commoner get angry for how they thought they could just do whatever they wanted. The F4, or better to say the F3, were her friends but sometimes they could be obnoxious.
"Who, me?" pointing towards herself, a sarcastic laugh she let out, evidently about to refuse anything they could ask her for.
The three guys nodded while Jan Di gave her a stare that they drag her along with their plan. So Yi Jeong just stood quiet during their conversation, knowing in fact he wasn't welcome to join. Awkwardness would fill the room and each one's eyes when the two of them accidentally looked at each other, desiring different things; So Yi Jeong wanted to talk and glare at her beautiful eyes while she just wanted to run away from there.
"I'm not going" she shook her head, determined to win this conversation and let them clear the decision she made. A day with the F4 meant a day being around with the Casanova and that was going to ruin all those days of avoiding to see his presence through the hallways, lunch hours and even outside of the school. All that effort could be worthless and the healing process would perish again.
"I would be picking you up tomorrow in the morning" the Don Juan told her, ignoring the response she gave. Standing up now from their seats, all gave a wicked smile while turning to leave, only Jan Di stayed.
"Oh! And bring clothes, you're staying with us for two days" Woo Bin boldly said and kept walking until they were out of sight.
Ga Eul mouth hang opened, shocked that they just made plans for her, not caring for her decision. Offended was the only word to describe how she was feeling at the moment, and anger was coming on its way. Clenching her fist, she gave a little punch to the table, pursing her lips and frowning. Jan Di searched for words to say as she sensed why that sudden behavior of her friend. It was self-evident to notice the reason behind her disagreement of not going, but the thoughts of Jan Di were looking more for an optimistic point of view.
"Ga Eul, give it a chance. You can't hide nor escape from him forever" the commoner was right. The thing she most hated is that he was famous, and that meant not only seeing him in school but on the news, television, and in every people's conversation he was a main topic. The only way for her to not hear of him was to move far away from South Korea, and that was something she couldn't afford at all, besides it would only make her look like a coward.
A loud groan she made before looking to her friend's eyes and surrending to her cute begging of going with them so she wouldn't be the only female around them. There was only a catch, and Ga Eul smiled at this, knowing she needed someone to back her up. Jan Di frowne and scold her, inviting someone else without warning the guys was bold of her. But the guys wanted to play a game she wasn't willing, now it was her turn to make the rules if they wanted her to go.
What you thought about this chapter?
Did So Yi Jeong gave Eun Jae a chance or not?
Did you missed the other F4? I know you did lol
Will you see a SoEul moment in the other chapter?
A new character is coming soon and is not an OC. Can you guess who it is?
Stay tuned for more drama, romance, and funny moments of the SoEul couple...lol haha
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Also, who's been watching Fated to love you? Omg! One of the best dramas ever, seriously. I strongly recommend it. Made me cry and at the same time laugh, making me look like a crazy bipolar girl with emotional problems. I can just say that the male protagonist is the most funny one I have ever seen.