plucked bloody

Because Yeonhwa straight up dying would be less interesting narratively, she gets her legs seriously fucked up. Yeonhwa goes to the hospital, then Yoonseo publishes the blackmail video with the claim that that is why Yeonhwa was pushed.

Ayeon would be feeling extremely guilty, as she is the missing piece of "why this happened now". She wants to try make it up to Yeonhwa, but has to overcome her own guilt about the incident and deal with a very angry puppygirl.

Yeonhwa is placed into a situation she doesn't like on multiple fronts. She has lost the use of her legs and can not be a physical presence in the way she is used to, and has her internalized ableism significantly worsened. The second is that she is involved in a very dramatic situation that gets her far more attention than she wants. The one silve lining for her is that Dahye's father has agreed to pay medical bills as long as Yeonhwa's parents agree to keep everything hush hush.

Dahye has to deal with an incredibly tough family situation at home, combined with suddenly becoming a persona non grata at school. Songyi and the other two still sticm with her, but that is it. Dahye struggles to maintain her pride in the face of all this pressure.

Yoonseo is angry. She is furious at Dahye for pushing Yeonhwa, she is furious at Ayeon for "seducing" Yeonhwa into getting involved, and she is angry at Yeonhwa for getting involved. When school ends she always rushes to Yeonhwa's hospital room, and tries to be a guarddog of sorts. This has mixed results, especially when she is trying to stop someone who Yeonhwa wants to meet from visiting (Ayeon most notably).

Minhye knows there is something she is missing. The blackmail makes sense as a surface motivation, but why would Dahye be on a date with her blackmailer? Dahye has been a brick wall when it comes to opening up, so she only has one avenue left, Yeonhwa herself.

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