#phxntcm

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HIS hand was quick to hold the other man's hand, preventing him from touching the scars further. This part of his past was forever sculpted on his face, a constant reminder every now and then. But no matter how close he was to the man in front of him, he still wasn't comfortable enough. He moved his own hand through his skin, briefly touching the scars that were being traced by foreign hands. “No...” he murmured, in his soft, yet commanding voice. Not yet.

Thus, after all was set and with the new season for classes about to start, she proudly climbed up the stairs towards the door she had been referenced to and turned the key on the lock, without any idea of what would be expecting for her soon enough.

it wasn’t every day that kaori would come accross a bunch of gangsters trying to attack another human. but if something like that happened, she would help of course, as much as it was possible. it was her duty as a strong woman to protect those whose life or phyisical condition was jeopardized. that night though, when kaori came upon a rare site in an open parking lot, she wasn’t sure whether she should interfere. although, there were a lot of those gangsters, only three seemed to be fighting with one man. 

even though the other members of that gang were watching, they weren’t interfering, so it could have been some kind of fight of honor. soon though, when she saw three more gangsters taking their knives out and going at one of them she dropped her grocery bags - probably a few of the eggs in there and some glass products broke-, and charged in as quickly as possible. she managed to grab one of the knife bearers, and after three aerial swings she threw him right against the wall on the other side of the parking lot.. everyone stopped and stared at her. “i thought men were supposed to be honorable creatures who fight with their fists in fights of honor, i didn’t know they’d be cowards who swing knives around thinking they are the shiz.” her tone indicated the disdain she felt towards them. “apologize to this super tall man and leave if you don’t want to end up with numerous fractures like your friend over there.” the still seemed to not believe what they had seen and one of them even charged forward calling her ‘bitchy slut’ . 

she dodged, grabbed his hand and while she dislocated it an almost girly shriek pierced her ardrums, a strong kick on the mans back - which probably had broken his tail bone left him on the ground almost unable to move much. “apologize to him and leave while i’m still nice!” no, she wasn’t nice, but maybe if they thought that she was being nice, they’d be scared of what she’d do to them once she wasn’t nice anymore. 

her eyes were wide, hands were shaking and her heart beating loudly that she was sure that the man in front of her could hear every beat it made, at the very sight of... him. her hatred and anger surfacing but honestly, she wasn’t even sure why he still had this effect on her when all he did was hurt her, break her and shred her heart into pieces. he chose to neglect her, leave her as she bore their─no, it was no longer his but it was only her child and no one else’s. he had no right over her son, she believed. he left her as the whole world turned against her. the shame and embarrassment she received from her parents, the look on their faces when they found out that their sweet daughter tainted their family’s reputation.

it was because of him that she was locked out, if only─if only he was there to be her anchor but no, she had to face everything and now he was here, standing in front of her. her eyes narrowed at the very sight of the man who ruined her life and the very same man who chose to abandon his child. what right did he have to be here? the audacity. how can he face her and why come now? he was too late, a year ago late. “what the hell are you doing here?” her voice was soft yet stern enough to make him understand that his presence was no longer welcomed, that she and her son no longer needed him; a father and significant other. 

quickly, oh so quickly did she close the door behind her, leaving her son inside as their caretaker took care of minkyung. “how did you find this place? you are not supposed to be here.” her voice almost cracked but she knew she had to be strong. you left me. you left me. you left me. you left me. it played inside her head repeatedly like a broken record and her knuckles turned white. “leave right now. you are no longer needed and no, if you’re gonna ask me if you could see him, my answer is no. we’re fine on our own.”

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“ARE you serious? ” Soap's eyebrows were now up, hand gently moving to take a hold of the hand that was tracing his eye scar. He had various, yet that one was rather off limits. “Don't push your luck, soldier.” he may have sounded serious, but he wore that playful smirk, enough proof that he rather wasn't.