#twicexreader

"Weren't you using it yesterday, unnie?", Tzuyu said; approaching the confused Dahyun. She can see what Dahyun has been doing yesterday since after all, they are dormmates.

"N-no, I was using my earphone rather."

"Are you gonna use that today, unnie? Just use your earphones instead.", one of her another dormmate and her "bro" Chaeyoung suggested.

"I will but you know that earbuds are special to me guys right? It's our customized design imprinted on there plus I made it for our Japan merch.", Dahyun explained the real downside of losing that object.

The girls nodded and "oh"-ed in guilt, knowing that they forgot to think of that part.

"Have you perhaps... remember where did you last placed those?", you asked Dahyun.

"N-no...", she shook her head.

"Guys!!! We have to go now. Time is running!", Sadness reaalarmed everyone, pointing down on her watch. "Cmon, Dahyunnie. You can find it later, okay? Today's a heavy schedule for all of you girls.", she persuaded.

They began entering the elevator by group. You looked at Dahyun's frown and felt bad for this girl. It can be replaced by buying again but the thought that it wasn't broken yet and only missing is just too waste to hear if it'll end up just being let go without even trying something for it to recover.

That positive mindset had you enlightened with another idea to help Dahyun.

At the very last second, you looked at them and shouted.

"Go ahead, I'll just take Dahyun myself there!"

"Wait, what? YN-"

"JUST GO! WE'LL TRY TO FIND IT FIRST!", you urged them to proceed as you interrupted Sadness's protest. The elevator doors closed, leaving only you and Dahyun alone.

"Oppa, you didn't have to do that.", she looks at you worriedly.

"Don't bother, Dahyunnie. I don't want you to go to work like this, so I'm helping you to find it but we'll be really quick okay?", you assured her. Dahyun stared at you for more until she gave up with a nod.

"Okay."

You smiled in relief. "Okay. Well, I just think of... where are the places you've been at the whole day yesterday?"

Dahyun shuffles and revisited all of what she did yesterday then started enumerating it. "Well yesterday it was my day-off. I just took a rest here in the house. Did laundry, took bath, read some books, skin care, practice dancing  then I played piano after-"

"Wait stop.", you gestured her by showing her your palm. "Let's try going in your private studio."

Dahyun didn't spoke and instead followed you from behind as you entered the dorm then went straight to the room.

You looked around and you didn't had to duck on some narrow spaces and search for it through some closed containers when you definitely had your eyes locked on it.

Walking forward, you stepped in front of the piano. There, you smiled at the sight of her two earbuds unmovable on top of her piano.

Dahyun saw it too and gasped, quickly taking the things in her hand.

"Oh my God, finally.", she sighed and opened her hand, showing her customized cloud designed earbuds of hers. "H-how did you know oppa?!"

You chuckled and shrugged. "It's just simple anyway. I tried to analyze what would you like be if your earbuds would be involved in those areas you listed along what what you did there."

"You don't usually play music while you're doing chores as what Jeongyeon told me, so I crossed out the laundry. If you'll gonna listen to music while taking a bath then ofcourse you will be using speakers rather so no bathroom either.", you elaborated to Dahyun as you count it with your fingers.

"Skin care, nah. Reading a book? Definitely a no. You don't like being disturbed, Chaeng told me that she was once had you annoyed when she just barged in on your bedroom without granting permission and you were literally reading a book at that time. That left me with the last option- that private studio you girls had. Using your earbuds there can be applied while you're dancing and playing a piano there so, yeah."

Dahyun just blinked her enlargened eyes unbelievably as you finished your entire narration of review through all of what she just shared to you from your key question.

You laughed at the stunned reaction of Dahyun clearly obvious at the impression you made at the idol.

"I-Wha-How... DID THEY REALLY-", Dahyun stuttered, unable to process clearly how did you managed to take all of those interesting infos about her.

"HAHAHAHAHAHHA yeah. Those were part of the mini stories they shared with me in our get along together times whenever they're not doing something and we'll just end up talking randomly about everything.", you laughed.

"I really thought I was the one who told you about that... or even you've seen me through all of that.", Dahyun touched her chest in surprise. "You sounded like a stalker for a moment there, oppa."

"Yeah I can tell.", you sniffled another laugh. "But you can ask the girls, especially Chae and Jeongie. They'll make you know."

Dahyun nodded. "Well, I don't need to do that anymore. I know you ain't like that oppa. But I hope you really don't because as our manager and our friend, I trust you already. Even the girls do too.", she said to you hopefully.

"If that so, then I really don't have intention to spy on you girls and end up breaking into your privacy. You girls forgot one more thing from me. I don't just have trust also for you girls: I bring respect."

You and Dahyun exchanged smiles at each other before you gave a pat on her shoulder. "Let's go, they must be in the middle of the road now. We have to follow them right away.", you said to her as you make your way out of the dorm again with her.

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Arriving in JYP Entertainment building, you and Dahyun entered the Michael Jackson dance practice room where the members are doing their respective things while waiting for one of their member who thankfully had shortened their wait as they saw her thanking you again for the drive, greeting their choreographer and placing her bag onto the couch.

As they began their schedule by doing warm-ups, you decided to stroll around the building with the managing staff; Tendo, Sadness, Pinky and the rest of the crew.

Returning back to the room after hours of allowing them to maintain focus on rehearsing their dance choreography for their upcoming lead track of their new album, Jihyo was just in time to announce the break on the girls.

Jeongyeon, who is one of the only girls who walked out together with Nayeon, Jihyo, Dahyun and Chaeyoung as she told you to join her receiving her ordered food from online by meeting the delivery guy outside of the building.

As you and her reached the lobby, Jeongyeon was still busy tracking the location of the rider on her phone when you saw the familiar idol entering the area and walking at the direction towards you and Jeongyeon with all smiles alongside with his own manager.

"Jeongyeon-ah!", he called Jeongyeon after recognizing her quickly when she looked at you and told you that the rider finally arrived based on the notification popped out on the screen.

"Oh! Young K!", she waved her hand gracefully. Your face shuddered in awkwardness and distrought, having yourself inserted again in the midst of interaction between these two that were giving you strange feelings difficult to get rid of.

"Good morning! What's your sched today? Are the girls with you right now or just you?", he asked. Seems like they about to brought theirselves into their small talk against without bothering to notice your presence around near them so you just did what you usually do in respect and shame for them: stay still and shut up.

"Good morning! A-ahh... yeah. They're with me today. We're having our break as of now from our dance practice.", Jeongyeon answered with a grin. "How about you, oppa?"

"Well, I have to meet JYP nim today.", he answered. That made you look at him for a second because it kinda suprised you atleast. "I have a work... proposed by him that I definitely agreed on.", he smiled.

"Can you tell me about it?"

"An ongoing collab song. I'm going to be composing with him.", he proudly replied.

"Woahhh! Really?! Congrats, oppa! Can't wait to hear your song with JYP oppa!", Jeongyeom clapped celebratingly. It earned a soft laughter from her bestfriend... you weren't sure if that's the correct term to call him for Jeongyeon yet.

"I have to go now, Jeongie. PD nim might cancel our project if I make him mad for being late.", he joked. "Bye!"

"Bye oppa!" The two high fived. You just had to watched them do that without any rights to disturb or prevent them from talking happily with each other as your heart sunk inches by inches beneath seeing your crush acting suspiciously again with someone very close to her.

Meanwhile, two people were keeping an eye on you from the distance as they hid on the wall of the hallway leading to the right.

As they ended their convo, you directed Jeongyeon on the glass wall of the entranceway where the reflection of the Seoul exterior can be seen, including the motor that is parked on the side where it is owned by what it seems to be a delivery rider checking his phone to keep in touch with the customer.

"Jeong, I think that's yours.", you pointed assumingly to it. She followed where you're pertaining to and agreed after. "Looks like it is."

You were right. You exited the building with Jeongyeon and approached the rider where it was confirmed that the idol's ordered food is there with him. She claimed and paid it after, repaying gratitude towards one another before you helped her carry it and enter the place again with her.

Later in the night, the girls successfully finished arranging their entire choreo from begginning through the end as it was declared by their instructor.

"Good job everyone! Come back here at 10AM tomorrow okay? We will attempt to polish and familarize the moves now. Rest well ladies!", the instructor announced to the exhausted girls sitting and lying down on the wooden floor, now satisfied and relieved that the draining practice is over.

We all clapped in respect for the girls hardwork again which they returned with an appreciation and gratitude too along with a flashy, lively smile like the humble and wholehearted people they are.

As you opened my tablet and checked out their completed schedule today before you reviewed their upcoming ones tomorrow and days following by, Jeongyeon came to your side and brought her bag there to fix it on your side.

You looked at her and she smiled back, which definitely caused an uncontrollable flush and embarassment on your behalf, too weak and instable to contain her lovely looks.

"Oppa, please join me tomorrow at the mall after we left from practice.", she requested while shutting close her bag's zipper.

"Sure. Going shopping?", you gladly accepted accompanying her as if that's not a part of your job as her personal manager.

She nodded in response.

Standing up from your seat, you brought her back for assistance as you let her be with the girls while you joined your fellow managers walking down through the ground floor to reach the exit and go to the parking lot where your car and the company's van are kept.

During the ride, you heard something from them that won your interest; discreetly listening at the words they're mumbling at the back while you paused your task at your tablet.

"Agh, I'm so hungry. I'm craving for some bulgogi right now.", it was Jeongyeon expression her eagerness to taste some delicious famous Korean dish.

"Same unnie, should we order?", Tzuyu agreed and suggested.

"We'll just cook, I guess. I want it to have a homecooked taste also.", Jeongyeon declined.

You smirked as these poor girls gave you an idea to do for them tonight.

Reaching their apartment building, after a not so long drive; you escorted them to enter at Nayeon and Momo's dorm which you assumed that they are indeed serious to be the ones cooking their meal for tonight.

It was left abandoned though when you excused yourself to your roommates Tendo, Heungson and Yeongsu that you'll be back in the dorm for longer.

In their surprise, you entered their room too; and Jeongyeon and Momo who are about to wear their own aprons left their arms raised in their air as they watch you head to the kitchen with them.

"O-oppa, what are you still doing here?", Momo asked curiously. You just smiled and voluntarily removed the lace of their apron on their grasp before you hanged it back to where it was placed, leaving Jeongyeon, Momo and the rest clueless.

"Take a rest. I'll be the one cooking for tonight.", you smiled nicely at them.

Momo and Jeongyeon got shocked. "Thank you oppa!!!", they both went to you and hugged you on your side while the girls cheered and shared their own thank yous at you.

"Oppa, could you please do-"

"Beef bulgogi, right?", you interrupted Jeongyeon. She was left speechless and only able to nod with a fluttered state as she tightlipped her stucked words instead.

"Now go and rest. You girls shouldn't be doing this, all of you are tired enough already. Save some energy for tomorrow. Let me take control of the kitchen."

The girls all responded with a "Yes!" before they went on to rest in their own ways, watching TV, scrolling down on their phone, lay down on the couch and the carpeted floor as they let you move around in the kitchen, starting to work on cooking the preferred dinner of this night mostly by Jeongyeon.

You weren't even aware that your preoccupied self preparing the ingredients prevented you to notice repeated admiring glances of Jeongyeon's sparkling eyes to you. It had made her see you like truly a perfect boyfriend/ husband material from her sight.

Minutes have passed, you ordered them to gather around the table. The owners of the dorm, Nayeon and Momo helped you prepare the plates, spoons, forks and glass to be distributed for each of everyone present.

You transferred the bulgogi from the pan to three bowls before placing them on the tray and deliver it to the table, now presented in front of the girls who were left in awe at how mouth-watering its look and smell.

"Beef bulgogi, everyone.", you clapped your hands once; confidently showed your own cooked meal to the girls.

The girls cheered happily like little kids. It warmed your heart and soul as they sounded like they were your nine precious little daughters finally given granted by their loving father to cook their favorite food.

"Thank you so much, oppa!" The girls chanted again enthusiastically at you, except for one of them who sent her own in a unique manner.

Jeongyeon, who was next to you from the right, grabbed your wrist and pulled it a little closer to her, so that she can cuddle your arm and show you her melting smile and adorable greeting at you.

"Y-you're welcome, Jeongie.", you patted her on the head, earning a giggle from her which you huffed and sighed at how your heart must be beating so damn fast right now all solely because of this woman.

The rest who are witnessing this did a teaseful coughs and other sounds to portray that there's something interesting going on here. "What was that, Yoo Beep Beep huh?", Jihyo playfully asked which was effective to mnake Jeongyeon startle. "Yah I just hugged him because I really liked that she cooked us the food I've been craving since earlier. What are you thinking again, Hyomas?", Jeongyeon lets out her typical pouty duck lips. You glared at them and shook your head before defending your position. "Stop it, I know those antics girls."

"Somebody's defensive.", Sana winked and smirked at you which caused a laughter from all of you. Yes, even you who are getting teamed up here just to get linked closer with Jeongyeon as a tandem.

"If you do, can you tell us what do we mean by that?", Nayeon also smirked as she challenged you. Oh no, you got what she's trying to do. You quickly swapped it away and switched it with a different topic to escape. "Don't mind them oppa, they just love to misintepret and make fun of us again.", Jeongyeon encourages you to disregard and move on.

"Aish, let's just pray to get started. The food's about to be cold now.", you acted annoyed as you heard them still trying to contain their laughs. Jeongyeon on the other hand, was blushing like a tomato while find it hilarious on your part that you're getting targeted by these bunch of crackheads again.

After finishing the dinner, Dahyun and Chaeyoung who loves this specific household chore ever since back from their Twice Private Life rookie days ; are the ones who volunteered to wash the dishes.

Some of them began returning back to their respective rooms. You bid goodbye and goodnights at them for a sweet and peaceful sleep before also doing the same, opening the door and putting one foot out of the doorframe...

... not until in your utter astonishment, a pair of hands from the unknown groped your shoulders from behind and pulled you with force; which avoided you to leave the room for good.

It was getting boring, in honestly speaking, with just standing and walking around most of the time every day to watch over prisoners who mostly couldn't care less about her.

Thankfully, she's not the only one who suffers in this particular line of work. There are colleagues of hers who can sympathize with her and could help each other to lessen the gloomy mood and at least search for a way to cheer themselves up during their duty.

Chaeyoung could tell that she has a lot of fellow officers here with whom she has gotten closer. She wants to be humble, but she knows that the reason she can attract others is because of her nice personality and... Well, yeah, her beauty that others seem to see is what separates her from them.

Chaeyoung doesn't have any interests in love life as of the moment, but she could admit that she's looking for someone who would like her not just for her qualities but to acknowledge that she's worth a meaning in her life.

She was walking with other police officers outside of the prison block to greet the new convicted people that were brought here by bus.

They watched them hop out one by one before the assigned member who will be in charge of organizing them instructed them to fall in line first.

"Alright, listen up. All of you were transferred here in Seoul Metropolitan Prison Camp, and this is where you will be placed in jail permanently, meaning that you will stay here depending on how long your granted sentences are." The leader of the correctional officers team, Boo Seungkwan, introduced

"As you all see, these cops will be in charge of monitoring your cells, so don't do anything stupid that might increase the length of your time here if you all want to leave and start another life, unless you still have one." Seungkwan points at the officers who are grouped on the other side.

"Now follow them, and they will be directing you all into your respective blocks. Move."

All of them start to walk side by side with the officers as they start their responsibility of keeping their eyes on these prisoners.

"I hope many of these newbies won't add up to those who are pain in the ass, Chaeyoung heard her colleague named Lee Youngji blurt before releasing a sigh. She didn't respond in words; just a stiffled laugh was enough for the latter to notice.

They were slowly presented to their new cell block, and we gave them their prison attire to change into.

At the West Hall, where Chaeyoung and Youngji are assigned, they split the six remaining inmates into three each.

With the last one, Chaeyoung looked at this person. She was a female, and it was a bit strange why she was giving out a smirk at the good cop.

"Inmate number 2129, name YN/LN, guilty for arson, hmm." Chaeyoung reads her information from the document papers she's holding. "Follow me."

"Your voice is mellow" the inmate said out of the blue. Chaeyoung slowed her footsteps.

"Pardon?"

"Yeah, I'm right." YN seethed. "You sound way less authorative. than those fellow peeps like you."

"Do I need to be harsh on you?" Chaeyoung tilted her head and raised her eyebrow.

"Oh, nope. Sorry." She shook her head.

"Good. Then stay quiet if you don't want me to show you how cruel I can be." Chaeyoung warned. "My day's getting real fine so far, and I don't want someone like you to ruin it."

"Yes, boss." YN taunted as she raised her handcuffed hands slightly.

They were inches away from their destination. Chaeyoung was about to head forward and release her keys when YN spoke again behind her, disregarding her threat just few minutes ago.

"One last thing, uhm... can I ask something?"

"About?"

"What inspired you to be a cop?"

"To capture criminals like you. Is that even hard to tell?"

"Wow, I'm offended." YN touched her chest, pretending to be hurt.

"Ofcourse, you do." Chaeyoung went in front of the cell door and inserted her key there to open.

"That's what you think." YN shrugged. "But honestly, I just asked because... you look just way too beautiful to be a cop, though. There's more out there who could-"

"Look, Ms. LN. I've heard many people try that same old lame move they've been doing on me and they all just failed. I don't give a damn if I choose this job, because this is my dream and I won't just give in to others who dictate what my life should be." Chaeyoung faced YN and applied a slight ferocity to her tone.

The latter wasn't terrified but rather impressed that this cute officer could indeed show a different side that gives her at least a fitting characteristic of being a cop.

"I didn't mean it to be that, I swear. I'm just saying the truth...." YN defended, trying to calm down Chaeyoung, yet it didn't work out so well still.

"Did you even hear what I told you that you should shut your mouth?" Chaeyoung crossed her arm. "Your first day here hasn't even starting yet and you're being arrogant already."

YN gaped her mouth, about to speak but choses not to in the end.

"Good. Prove me different, would you?" Chaeyoung rolled her eyes before opening the cell.

"This will be your section for now on. If you need anything or whatever you do there inside, I have to remind you that I will be the one in charge of you among others here with you in the hall. Now, go and change up." Chaeyoung instructed before she closed the door, leaving YN inside still standing in the middle of an average space room holding her attire.

"She'll believe me someday." YN popped her mouth before she heads to her bed and lay there to rest after a long ride.

Meanwhile, Chaeyoung who returns in her spot, placed down the papers on her desk and sat on her chair.

She glanced up at YN's room and shook her head as she sighed, with the inmates's compliments repeating in her head.

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The next day, Chaeyoung escorted YN to the visitation booth when she received a visit request from a person who might be close to YN in her personal life.

She informed YN and walked her through the room. Opening the door, she urged YN to enter and leave her with her visitor for some alone time to discuss whatever they might have privately.

For YN, she stood in the room and recognized the guy sitting on the opposite side behind the plexiglass.

She sat on the chair and grabbed the telephone, pressing it on the speaker just like he did to hear each other's words when they spoke.

"I never thought that it would come to this moment where I would be seeing you in those inmate clothes, sister" her brother Insoo, said. "I know how terrible of a sister you are, but going through the point where you could actually commit a crime? Not surprising, but interesting for you."

"That's bullshit, Insoo-ah" YN said. "You really believe their accusations against me? You know that I don't play with fire; the hell I would dare to cause such destruction of a property by burning it down!"

"People can change, YN, and so can you" Insoo replied. YN scoffed, looking unbelievably at her older brother. "I don't know what has gotten into your mind, but have you really ever thought of what this would bring to our family? Now that you did it, you scratched and tainted the reputation of our name; even our family, who worked out to make us relevant, was affected by it!"

YN didn't say anything, she lets her brother to continue as she kept on listening to her manipulated remarks. "They're so disappointed of you, sister... and even me. This is a serious mess you've caused for us, and do you really think that you'll make us clean it for you?"

"W-where are you going with this, Insoo?"

"I came here today to tell you that our parents decided not to take any legal actions in attempt to grant your request of proving yourself not guilty in your case."

YN's eyes widened, petrified at the information given by her disrespectful brother.

"N-no..."

"You've caused them enough burden and headaches through these years, YN and it's normal for them to be tired of dealing with you."

"Don't tell me you have become one of them, Insoo-ah..."

"I already did."

YN's heart cracked. The trust and support she was expecting to receive from them despite all the mistreatment she's been getting from her rich family since her childhood has vanished completely.

At this moment, she truly felt that she had no family to live with anymore. She doesn't know, though, if it's like they're the ones who don't exist or if it's her now who is being appointed to be responsible for any of this.

"I never liked you, YN. I never even wished to have a sister like you, Insoo said. YN's eyes became watery at the painful words she'd been getting from the sibling she cherished the most, even though she wasn't being reciprocated after every effort she had to make.

"And now, I sincerely do think that our parents made a good decision by keeping you here. Because, after what you've done, you have proven yourself that you don't deserve to be my sibling and to belong in our family, let alone to have a criminal like you."

YN wants to respond, but it's as if the words filled with rage, disbelief, and torment were stuck in her throat. Only her desperate pleas were able to be released from her mouth.

"No, p-please. Insoo, don't. W-why are you doing this to me?!" YN leans forward and clasps her hands; her position clearly defines what a begging person would look like.

Teardrops began to run down her face, brought on by the simultaneous collapse of everything she'd built for herself because the one thing she was once treating as her source of inspiration and strength now turned out to be her weakness and the cause of her destruction.

"You simply deserve it; no further explanations are needed. Actions speak louder than words, and that is where you are mistaken, YN, Insoo commented. YN noticed that he didn't call her "sister" for the first time, signifying that his intentions of getting rid of her from his connection for good were serious.

"Take this as the last time you will ever see me, YN. This is enough for me to see you pay for the sin you've committed."

"Insoo... Insoo-ah!!! Come back! P-please... save me... get me out of here, I'm your sister for fucks sake!!!" YN stood from her seat and shouted at Insoo, who took his way out of the room. She slammed her hands on the table and placed her head down on it as she cried terribly.

Chaeyoung opened the door when she heard a knocking signal. A messed-up look from YN is what greeted her, and that piqued the curiosity of the cop.

As they arrived back at the cell, after Chaeyoung unlocked the door, she wanted to at least ask the inmate what happened to her.

It's not that she's concerned about her; she just wants to know why, since this is the first time she's seen YN with this broken demeanor after weeks of her stay in prison.

However, she failed to do so when YN immediately went to her room and crashed her body against the bed. Chaeyoung was about to say something but decided to just give her some space since she might need it a lot.

And she was right; after she closed the door and locked it, she was about to walk away when she heard some heavy sobs from the inside, focusing her attention more on the prisoner's poor condition.

The next day, Chaeyoung saw YN sitting on one of the benches alone in the yard, surrounded by a crowd of other prisoners just doing their own business, whether chatting with their cellmates, playing sports, or just enjoying the fresh breeze of air like YN is doing, even though the word "enjoy" doesn't seem to apply to what Chaeyoung is witnessing.

YN was just staring at the grassy land, spacing out from the unknown. Chaeyoung predicted that what she encountered yesterday during the vaation must left some heavy thoughts to cloud her mind deeply.

It kinda haunts and makes the officer uncomfy, again she doesn't know but who cares? That's her prisoner and it's her duty to ensure that they are in proper condition.

"You look lonely."

YN raised her head up to see Officer Son standing beside her, clutching on her pockets. That didn't lasted long as she just returned it back on her leg.

"Could I provide some way to fix that?"

"Why would you bother anyway?" YN asks. "I thought you wouldn't care about me, just like anything I've ever known and encountered in my life."

"You're under my supervision, YN/LN, so it's my responsibility to assist you."

"How so?" YN blurted. "If I tell what I want, and that it to bring the people I've lost in my life to come back, would you do that for me?"

"What is going on, YN? Why did you have to mention them?" Chaeyoung stepped closer at YN who is now trying to shift herself to the side, flinching at the presence of the cop.

"This has something to do with yesterday, doesn't it?"

YN didn't reply for a second there as she remained staring down at the grass. Chaeyoung thought that she still couldn't make it so in respect, she grabbed a bottle of water and gave it to YN.

"Take it."

"For what?"

"Give yourself a break for now", Chaeyoung said before YN finally took a sip and capped the bottle. "I know what happened might be too personal for you, but if you're having any struggles, I'm just right here for you to lean on and open up whatever you've been carrying deep inside of you."

YN sighed and tightened her lips, keeping her eyes focused on the other prisoners around her. She sensed Chaeyoung about to turn her back and walk away when she finally spoke, preventing the latter from leaving too soon.

"My brother just visited me yesterday. He told me that they weren't going to do any solutions for my sentence."

Chaeyoung turned around and looked at her, wiping off tears in her eyes with the back of her hand. "I feel betrayed, disheartened, whatever you want to call it. I never would've expected them that they would just drop the ball and never pick it up again. I was rather telling myself that maybe someday, everything's going to be alright and they'll get to show me that they do indeed care for me despite how they've never been expressive for me all these years."

"But now, I just learned that I've been making myself like a fool for believing something that will only remain in my imagination. They really don't care about me, and never will be. Seeing how they're just completely fine for them that I get to spend 2 years of my lifetime here in prison for something I didn't do." "You didn't do it?" Chaeyoung furrowed her eyebrows. "Wait... YN-"

"I don't know if you have forgotten that not all people who get convicted in the world were guilty and masterminds of the crimes that were committed. There were others too who got victimized and blamed in order to save their selfish selves, picking any innocent person that is unaware of what's going to happen for them."

"I didn't, YN. I know and I have encountered other colleagues of mine who shared their own stories about them experiencing one."

"Then I guess you have your own story to tell this time."

Chaeyoung looked intently at YN.

"YN, you're not who I think you are... don't you?"

YN smiled and shut her eyes. "I'm actually disappointed that although you've known the fact, you couldn't resist assuming others that they're criminals just because they're wearing these sinner's clothes, just like what you did to me these past few weeks." She glanced at Chaeyoung after, her lips formed straight in seriousness.

"L-look, YN... I'm sorry, but the evidence that was presented against you in the court that led you here just proves that you were behind the arson. That won't grant you what we call "guilty until proven innocent". That's why you're locked up here at the moment, and that's why I don't see any mistake for us to call you a criminal because that's what the judgment provided us to know about you."

"So it looks like I do deserve it; I'm sorry if I blamed you, off-."

"No, don't mind it. I have a fault here too. I should've been mindful." Chaeyoung shook her head. "But please, tell me. If you're really not the one who did the crime, then who do you think it is?"

"I have no idea." YN shrugged, her voice raising a little. "All I know is that detectives and other police went to my house and sent me an arrest warrant saying that the evidence they caught in the scene all leads to me. And I was wondering how I would cause a fire if I didn't even know what place that was, and not to mention, those things they saw were stored in my garage."

Chaeyoung nodded as she took in YN's summary of her mind. "So you're saying that if that wasn't you, then somebody did that fire on the hardware store and they used your things, am I correct?"

"Y-yeah."

"Then in that case, the real culprit is still roaming around out there, enjoying the life of being unruled within the justice system, Chaeyoung said. "Do you plan to reopen the case?"

"I... I don't know." YN sighed, gripping at the wood of the bench tightly. "I've lost hope anymore, Officer Son. My family turned their back on me, and for sure everybody who knows me will surely do the same. You don't know how influential they can be."

"Officer, it's too late for me. I feel like this is my fate. Where I belong to. I know that I was never technically a part of their family, sharing their blood, but... it troubles me that if they didn't care about me, why they'd still take the decision to adopt me when I was a lost child."

Chaeyoung was astounded at YN's reveal of her backstory, shedding more light to make herself more understandable.

"You know what, I should stop this. Whatever happens, it will all be left for me to deal with it. This is my karma for being ungrateful."

After their conversation, YN stood up from her seat and walked away with her head lowered. Chaeyoung watches her disappear, with an obvious sight of concern and pity present in her face, after discovering the facts that YN has never given a chance to be explained and defend herself.

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Each day that passes, YN and Chaeyoung's closeness grows, which begins to capture others attention, mostly from the prisoners, where they earn teases from them.

However, they both also receive some discrimination, mostly from the cop's low perspective towards YN being a criminal and for Chaeyoung seemingly losing her focus on the real deal of her duty by being affectionate towards prisoners.

There's one time where Chaeyoung is patrolling around the blocks when her fellow cop approaches and joins her on the stroll, only with the intention of attempting to hit up the young lady.

She feels immensely harassed by him with all the force insists and weird flirty acts. Chaeyoung tries to decline and separate herself from her co-worker, but she just can't let go and arrogantly proceeds to irritate her.

Chaeyoung is doing her best to hold on to her stability and not cross the line and risk her job for a scumbag like him until YN suddenly shows up and confronts the cop.

"Couldn't you hear what she's saying? How many more times would it take for you to leave her alone?"

"Shut up, prisoner. This ain't none of your business here. Cops talk." The male cop smirks smugly at her as he presses his biceps closer to Chaeyoung, who begins to shiver in a mixture of frustration and disgust.

YN noticed Chaeyoung's discomfort, which motivated her to help this poor woman more. "Oh really? From the looks of Officer Son, though, she looks like she doesn't want to see you disturbing her. Are you even aware, or are you just pretending to be blind?"

"Last warning, get out or I'll throw you back to the cell where you belong."

YN sighed and looked at Chaeyoung, who just shook her head and silently signaled her to not go with it, but she just glared back at her and stared at the perverted cop dead in the eyes.

"I've been giving all my respect to all of the officials doing their duty to manage this place, but of course, just like everybody, I have an exception, and I do it especially for people like you who couldn't understand what consent is."

YN stepped closer and stood toe to toe with the male cop, keeping Chaeyoung close to her with his hand on her wrist.

"Get your goddamn hands away from her." She gritted her teeth as she hissed.

The male cop's lips twitched and rolled his tongue before he gave Chaeyoung a headbutt, making the girl dizzy as she landed on the floor.

"Come here, you piece of shit." The male cop tugged YN's hair and dragged her closer to him.

"DO. YOU. KNOW. WHO. YOU. ARE. CURSING. AT, YOU. BITCH!" The male cop is slapping YN harshly both in her left and right cheek with every words he pronounce.

Chaeyoung shouted for help, drawing all the prisoners and cops attention to the fight that was happening.

They split them apart from each other. The male cop abusing YN furiously sweeps away all of his colleague's hands from touching him in an attempt to calm him down before he walks away and glares dangerously at YN's attack state.

The cops who helped YN escorted her to the medical room to get her wounds and bruises treated.

The nurse was about to apply aid to YN, but Chaeyoung interrupts as she enters the room, saying something to the nurse before she leaves, leaving the two alone.

"You're supposed to guard there; w-why are you here?"

"I can't be calmed knowing I had somebody used herself in defense for me to be protected." Chaeyoung said. She pulled the metal cart with tray filled with medicines in her.

"Let me treat you by myself. Take this as my repay atleast for what you've done for me." Chaeyoung said as she reached for the cotton and betadine liquid to pour into.

"You don't have to do that." YN groaned as she felt the aching part had pressure applied to it. "I can't just stand there and watch you working with passion just to get disrepected and sexualized."

Chaeyoung smiled at YN's remark. "Thank you for that, seriously."

"You should do something about that guy. You can't just let him get away with it."

Chaeyoung went silent, trouble plastered in her look.

"Why? What's with the tense?"

"I don't have much evidence to prove. He might spun around the story and make himself a victim."

"The CCTV's?"

"The CCTV's range of view doesn't reach in that area, YN." Chaeyoung answered.

"Well I guess I have to do it myself." YN said before she winces in pain. "Ow ow aish..."

"Stay still, I know it hurts but you won't heal if you allow me." Chaeyoung then wheezes after.

"Why? What's so funny, huh?"

"I don't know... I just find it funny that you're more scared of a cotton getting damped in your wound than receiving a bunch of heavy blows from a well-built guy."

YN rolled his eyes and nudges her lips. "Stop teasing me."

Chaeyoung laughs and continues to wrap the wounds with gauze properly. "Now, now. We're almost done so be chill."

"But I just find something funny too."

"What's yours?" Chaeyoung asks.

"You even made an effort to come here and do the aid by yourself when all I needed to be fine and ease my pain was to hear your soothing voice and see you unharmed by that pervert."

Chaeyoung paused at her movement and slowly made contact with YN's eyes, viewing her as she reacted speechlessly. She saw her smile developing while she wandered around her features.

"Believe me or not, but I meant what I said before. I'm not the type who focuses only on the outside, but you're just pretty; it's so unavoidable.

So thank you, Chaeyoung. Thank you for always making me calm when you're near."

Chaeyoung was only able to nod before she finished her treatment for YN; the lack of words dealt by her fluttering and appreciative remarks is what sent her conscience to go crazy.

She declared that the wounds in her face were now treated. Before she's about to go away, YN halts her for one last message before they end seeing each other for today. "About your problem, I got your back, Chae. I'll volunteer as the witness if it requires one."

"B-but what if they won't believe you?" Chaeyoung worried. YN can see the hopelessness in her, exactly the same as what she's been going through.

But YN didn't focus at that, there's this difference that she spotted which was more important for her to based on.

"Then I will keep pushing forward until I make them be, because you have a chance and you have the right to grab that, Chae. I don't want you to end up like me."

As Chaeyoung left the room, she sighed and stroked her hair stressfully as she makes her way back to her station.

She is beginning to become impatient and irritated at YN's negative insights.

"You keep saying that to yourself, why have you given up already?"

She knew it wasn't over for YN yet, and if that prisoner has lost its way to search for a solution down the road, then she doesn't want her to remain like that forever. Now she is convinced that she was just left there abandoned by the people she considered her loved ones.

"Hang in there, YN. It's my turn to get you out of your misery" Chaeyoung confidently said to herself as she quickened her pace of walking.

She has found you in the middle of your unfair fate, and all that she needs to do is lead you the way and take you as your sign of escape.

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The harassment complaint that Chaeyoung has filed against the male cop was approved as the final decision despite its attempts to reverse the suspect's blame and disguise himself as non-accountable.

It wouldn't be successful if it weren't for YN's voluntary act to state everything she witnessed during that scenario. The proof was strengthened when Chaeyoung's friend, Officer Lee Youngji, joined YN's goal to save and make Chaeyoung's side represent herself as the victim.

In punishment, the cop was stripped of his badge and position and fired. The chief made one last reminder and advice to everyone that they won't tolerate this shameful and disgusting act, and if they caught anybody, they better report it immediately for it to be discussed.

Chaeyoung thanked YN and Youngji for their assistance. The desire of hers to hug YN just like she did to Youngji is strong, yet unfortunately, she has to cover it up to make herself less suspicious.

In a gesture of gratitude, she only patted YN's shoulder and shook hands with her.

A few months later, Chaeyoung and YN both confirmed on their own that they are falling in love mutually, but with the same issue, neither has made the first move yet.

They both know that it's illegal for a cop and a person deprived of liberty to be in a relationship with each other inside the prison, as stated in the rules.

They were keeping it disclosed to the others so nobody could identify it and possibly report it to the higher-ups, so YN and Chaeyoung have no other choice but to hide their feelings and act like nothing's been going on between them.

It was hard when they always saw each other with their hearts shouting for one another's name, but for the sake of their safety, Chaeyoung and YN would do it all so none would face the consequences that would put them in a tough situation.

Aside from that, YN was baffled when she received another notification that she got a visit from someone after months of last seeing her brother.

She was unsure whether they changed their minds or if it was a different person this time who managed to pay a visit for her.

Entering the visitation booth, she was stunned to see a familiar person who appeared in her sight.

"YN!"

"C-Chaewon?!" She said in disbelief.

Rushing through the chair, she took a chair and sat in front of her bestfriend who just returned from abroad.

"OMO... W-WHAT HAPPENED? I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE SEEING YOU AGAIN BUT IN A WRONG PLACE?!" Chaewon exclaimed. "Why are you in jail?"

"Chaewon..." YN began to cry, she placed her hand on the glass in which Chaewon placed hers directly into the reflection.

"Take it slow, you have the time." Chaewon comforts her poor friend, frowning at the sight of her being devastated.

"T-they didn't took you away from me, right?"

"Huh? Wh-what? Who's they?"

YN pauses as she sniffs at her tears. "Mom, dad, or my brother. Did any of them tell you anything wrong about me?"

"I-I mean, they told me that you committed arson when I tried to meet them after I couldn't meet you at your house. I went here to confirm it straight at you, YN. My guts are telling me not to believe them immediately."

"No, don't! Just don't listen to whatever they say, Chaewon. Please."

"I didn't, don't worry. I know you aren't capable of doing that. You're not the YN I know that they believe you to be today." Chaewon relaxes her. YN was at least uplifted that a miracle just unexpectedly came to her, something she never knew would happen.

There was still at least one special person out there of hers who never lost their trust and loyalty for her, and it was stupid for her at the same time to not show the same positivity as her best friend.

"Just tell me, specifically. It might be not everything, just... give me atleast idea of what happened to you and why I have to witness my friend locked up behind bars."

YN sighed and wiped off the remaining wet stains around her face. "I-I feel like somebody framed me up, Chae."

Chaewon also perceives the same thought but she kept on listening. ""I didn't burn a property, Chaewon. I swear, but the evidences that were attained to the crime scene were all connected at mine. And I do admit, those are my belongings but I don't know how it just magically appeared there."

"So you mean, there's somebody out there who did it in actual but it uses it to cover her violation?"

"Yeah."

"And who do you might think it'll be?" Chaewon wondered. "Did you have any altercations with somebody?"

"No, I didn't."

"Whoever did that to you must've held a huge amount of pent-up anger and hatred; that's why they chose that idea to get back at you" Chaewon explained. "That could be the reason for you to request revisiting your case. Do you have plans to?"

"I was... but I lost hope when I thought nobody would ever help me get out of here."

"I'm both sorry and glad to hear you like that, but what matters now is that I'm here to take back my friend."

YN's eyes widened as Chaewon announced that without hesitation.

"Let's file a request with the court, YN. It's not too late for you to flip the tables around and retrieve your justice back."

As they ended their bittersweet reunion, YN emotionally bid goodbye to Chaewon for today before she returns to the hallway.

Chaeyoung pitifully smiled at her. "How did it go?"

"I still have a chance, officer, YN stuttered as she tried to control her tears from escaping again. Chaeyoung was astounded to hear a positive note from YN about herself for once.

"What do you mean?"

"My friend from the States came back to see me, and she wants us to file a request with the judge to reinvestigate the case."

Chaeyoung was delighted at the news brought by that friend of hers. She got curious about who that might be. Her feelings had no involvement with this; it was just the perfect timing for her to propose her plan.

"Great for you! I hope this time, it's you who will win the fight you never wanted to be in."

YN smiled and nodded before she walked away. Chaeyoung felt refreshed; it had been a long time coming to see her full of bloomy mood, and she wished it wouldn't stop immediately because YN... is her source of energy for working every day.

As she disappeared to the distance, Chaeyoung enters the other side of the booth and requests to the guard to hand her the logbook.

She searched through the recent notes and there, she got what she wanted to find.

"Kim Chaewon...." Chaeyoung muttered as she saved her contact number on her phone.

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"Are you Officer Son Chaeyoung?"

A woman who is almost the same height as her, sporting a short black hair with bangs, striped t-shirt, cargo pants, and sneakers emerged beside her as she carefully peeked at Chaeyoung who is sitting comfortably outside of a cafe.

"And you are Miss Kim Chaewon, right?"

"Yes." They bowed at each other for respect before they also exchanged greetings to each other.

"How did you get my number, if I may ask?"

"The logbook you signed in when you met YN/LN." She clarified. "She's your friend, right?"

"Yes, officer."

"Just call me Chaeyoung. No need to be formal."

"Oh uhm... yes. YN's my friend since we were in high school."

"Okay." Chaeyoung nodded. "You're the perfect person would could take my favor easily." "Uhm, why did you brought me here and meet you up? I'm curious."

"I know that you want your friend to get out of prison, so is YN and...

I am too."

"Y-you?"

Chaeyoung nodded. "Yes. YN has turned out to be my friend there. She has done so many nice things for me, and I'm here to return it all back, and I need your help just as you need mine."

Chaewon stayed silent; she only narrowed her eyes when she spotted a bit of an intriguing word that Chaeyoung used there.

"YN told me that she's going to continue insuing a request for motion to reinstate to the judge, and I support her for that. I couldn't help her for that because I have to remain anonymous or else I'm done" Chaeyoung elaborated.

"But, I could help her by providing the best of the detectives who can help her revisit and investigate the case again, which will eventually grant her a non-guilty decision. All I need to know is... do you accept my offer?"

Chaewon bit her lip as she processed it in her mind. Chaeyoung has effectively presented herself as a useful ally here who sets up a deal with her on her agenda to help YN reward her freedom.

Without showing any pride or doubts about the mentioned proposal, Chaewon spoke out shortly enough to prevent the officer from wasting more time.

"I accept."

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The judge approved, and the reinvestigation went smoothly with the help of Chaeyoung's friends she recommended from the police district in her hometown, Detective Kim Dahyun and Detective Chou Tzuyu.

Every detail that they collected was being updated to Chaeyoung so that she could tell YN, who can cooperate by helping the team expand and clear all the confusion that might be a barrier to their progress.

On the final day of the trial, Chaewon was about to enter the waiting room with cups of coffee in her hand when she captured Chaeyoung peeking at the door.

Intrigued by what she's watching, she found out that her eyes are locked on YN, who is silently praying near the window.

She slowly poked the officer's shoulder to avoid her being startled and cause the inmate to halt her prayer.

"How long have you been watching her?"

"N-not that long." Chaeyoung swallowed, side-eyeing in a glimpse of shame in her part.

"Hmm. Okay." Chaewon nodded, pursing her lower lip.

They both continue to monitor YN who is now viewing the scenery outside.

"You're doing this for her, but not only because of what you told me, do you?" Chaewon said from behind. Chaeyoung glances to the right where she easily heard it.

"How c-could you tell?

"I'm a psychiatrist actually. I'm on my vacation for 3 months here in South Korea that's why i'm here... temporarily." Chaewon revealed. "So yeah, I could depict whether a person is lying or not. I suppose your mannerism is twitching your upper lip when you do."

Chaeyoung opened her wide widely as she turned around and looked at Chaewon in shock. The latter just grinned and shrugged.

"Looks like I hit the bullseye with that."

"Don't tell her please." Chaeyoung bowed her head.

"I won't, but why?"

"I'm about to tell her myself, but I'll do it on the right time. I'm prepared, but I much prefer to do it at any place where we both can feel that we're free from anything. Away from a bunch of judgmental and rude people. Where nothing could hold me back from saying that I love her too."

A few hours later, the trial has reached its conclusion, but with a breathtaking twist for anyone who is present in the court.

Just as the judge declared the win for YN's side, implying a non-guilty order for her, the two detective buddies of Chaeyoung arrived at the scene to make a shocking statement.

It was found out through a series of tests that the new fingerprints, footprints, and cctv footage they gathered, which were absent from the previous investigation, all pointed to the sole person that Dahyun and Chaeyoung forcefully brought with them to show anybody that the accused is indeed innocent.

It was none other than YN's stepbrother, LN In-soo, who plotted and performed the crime against her.

He was about to sneakily escape the country when the team chased him all away to the Incheon International Airport when the experiments that were conducted from him matched positive to what they received in the materials he used on burning the said establishment.

Instead of being completely happy that she can now walk out of prison, it was mixed with devastation and anger that the only man she considered special in her life would be able to do this to her unmatched to how she looked up at him throughout their childhood days.

"I TREATED YOU LIKE MY REAL BROTHER! WHY DID YOU, MOM AND DAD INCLUDED ME TO BE PART OF THE FAMILY! JUST SO YOU CAN EMOTIONALLY ABUSE ME MORE THAN WHAT I'VE BEEN GOING THROUGH WHEN I WAS ABANDONED BY MY PARENTS?!"  YN shouts and tugs the shirt aggressively at her brother who is the real criminal and the mastermind of one of the worst happenings existed in her life while the guards tried to seperate them apart from each other.

Based from the interview, they have learned that Insoo did it so that he can get rid of her stepsister for good. He never wanted a sibling to be a girl, but he had no choice before but to get along with his parent's plan to let YN in their family so that they could make their grandparents proud that they had finally found a granddaughter to cherish.

That's why when YN entered in their life, Insoo felt like everything has been disrupted for him, starting from his grandparent's attention, the priorities, and the popularity among others who knew about their family's background.

So he came up with a plan that perfectly describes his cold-hearted personality with a cruel intention... and that is to destroy YN and reclaim everything he lost. He was the man behind the hooded and tracksuit wearing figure caught in the camera invading the front of YN's house from the hidden smart cam in one of the houses in the neighborhood.

Unfortunately for him, karma always prevails in the end and that led him to replace the spot intended for him to receive in the first place, not by his innocent step-sister who did nothing wrong with him or even dared to try it.

Meanwhile at the prison camp, YN has finally said her goodbyes to all of the inmates she had gotten close to, including Officer Youngji and Detective Dahyun and Tzuyu.

She had one last person to see which she saved because she always thought that she is the best amongst everyone.

Chaeyoung was sipping on her coffee as she reviews all the punishment of the newly arrived inmates when she saw YN walking towards her, now wearing a civilian attire with a backpack behind her.

She didn't forgot that it would her release today, she just wants to distract herself from thinking about it because she couldn't help but to sad not seeing her frequently around here anymore but still, she's happy that she finally made YN get the fate she deserved to have.

"Officer Son", YN called her.

"What happened with our agreement that we shouldn't be formal with each other?"

"Sorry, but I just want to call you that one last time for me to say my farewell properly as your inmate." She chuckled, rubbing her nape shyly. Chaeyoung grinned at how cute she was.

"Goodbye, Officer Son." She bowed in front of her. Chaeyoung hesitantly did the same, as her smile was about to shrink, but not until YN followed up with one more thing to say.

"But... as for you, Son Chaeyoung, the one whom I met as my best friend in this crowded, unreal place, I have to tell you something that is much better than saying goodbye."

She reached for her hand and squeezed it. Chaeyoung just had the biggest blush and the fastest heartbeat she ever had in her lifetime.

"I'm in love with you. It sounds cliche, but I meant it with all my heart. You were the first one who kept me calm and fought through all my negative insights just to shed some light of positivity for me to realize that it's not over for me yet. As long as I'm living, there is no end until time says so, and I thank you for making me realize it again without denial. You gave me hope and chances I thought I would never get when I went through this state that I thought I lost everything meaningful in my life... but then it all changed when I met you. My life was all dark until you showed up, and it was all yellow because you gave it color."

Chaeyoung cried at YN's heartfelt and sincere message. She gripped her hand more, and she cuddled it near her face, allowing YN to help her wipe off her tears.

"Don't cry. I didn't say goodbye to you, Chaeyoung, because I knew this wasn't the last time we'd meet again."

She pinched her cheek before she started to twirl her body around and walk away from Chaeyoung, who was left blossoming and touched by the confession she had been waiting to hear.

MORE THAN A WEEK LATER

YN parked her car and greeted the guards before she entered the facility.

Bringing the gifts with her, she enthusiastically walked to the help desk to state her concern.

"Good morning, I'm here to visit Officer Son Chaeyoung, please."

"Oh, uhm... you're looking for Officer Son?"

"Yes. Is she here?"

"But... maam, she left the camp last week." The policewoman said. YN was surprised at the news.

"Wait, what? T-then may I know where is she stationed now?"

"No, maam. She wasn't moved. As far as I know, she resigned from her position."

YN's mind went blank as she became clueless on where she could find Chaeyoung and return to her as what she was aiming to do once she got released, with the problem being that she didn't get to save her phone number before she left.

Back at the new house where she's currently residing and start a new life being away from the reputation of her family, acquiring a new surname for her to use legally.

She went inside, and it was still the same; everyone was preparing for the party they organized for today.

"You're back! And... what's with the pout, bestie?" Chaewon asked Chaeyoung, pointing at her with a pack of spaghetti noddles she's holding.

"I didn't get to see her, Chaeyoung said lamely. "She wasn't working at the camp anymore."

"Ahhhh... okay." Chaewon nodded, looking uninterested at Chaeyoung's reveal. "Anyways, get some rest, and we'll be about to start soon." She quickly rushed to the kitchen.

"What's up with her? Does she care about me getting sad that Chaeyoung's not around anymore after all she has done for me?" YN muttered at herself before she slumped her body on the couch.

Half an hour later, the celebration for YN's new home began. Chaewon's family joined, and even Detective Dahyun, Detective Tzuyu, and Officer Youngji paid a surprise visit to check on YN and enjoy time with her.

YN appreciated their presence but the thought of missing Chaeyoung still couldn't make her be in ease.

She approached Dahyun, Tzuyu, and Youngji wjo are now eating their respective foods in one table.

"Uhh hey guys, I just want to ask if have you guys know where Chaeyoung lives?"

"Yeah, we do." Dahyun said. "Why?"

"I want to visit her. I went to the camp earlier and I just found out that she wasn't working there anymore so I'm just curious and concerned for her, you know." YN explained. "Can I get her address?"

"No, why should we?"

"Pardon?"

"Why should we give it to you? So you can waste your time finding her?" Youngji answered.

"Huh? Ummm guys, I don't know why you guys are acting weird too li-"

"Shush it, YN. Let us finish, okay?" Tzuyu interrupted. That effectively made YN quiet as she observed the strange acts of her friends. "Again, why should we tell you her address and let you waste your time looking for her when you can even meet yourself right here today?"

They all pursed their lips in one direction. YN furrowed her eyebrow before she turned around and followed what they were referring to.

Her eyes landed on the familiar figure standing meters away from her at the gate. It slowly walked straight towards her, which was then followed by her own footsteps.

They did it until they shrank their gap, where they can now see their faces closer and more visible to admire.

"Looking for me?" Chaeyoung smirked, her hand hands behind her back and stared deeply at the gasping YN who is seeing her in a different new look. "I'm sorry if i'm a bit late. I had to try some clothes in my closet."

She was wearing a red dress, black heels and a new short haircut which she stylized it with blonde color, looking even much mesmerizing than her being in her police uniform.

"Chaeyoung." YN breathily said. "I-It's fine, you picked the right choice and it looks perfect on you."

"Hi." She grinned brightly.

"I-It's fine, you picked the right choice and it looks perfect on you."

"I'm sorry too if didn't gave up an update about what happened to me. Well, I wanted to make my surprise live up to its term."

YN understood it. "Can you tell me now?"

"Ofcourse. If you are thinking about the possibility of it, then you are correct. I was resigned from my job."

"Why?

"I made a violation and the chief discovered it when somebody went to report at her that caught me involving myself in Dahyun and Tzuyu's investigation without permission. She gave me 2 months of suspension in return."

"B-but the helper said you were fired?"

"No, I didn't. Nobody except those three in the back knew about exactly what happened." Chaeyoung clarified.

"You only got suspended though, so why did you resigned?"

"I already achieved my dream, and 10 years of service was enough for me to step out. I just had another new dream to live on, so I sacrificed one for it."

Chaeyoung grabbed both of her hands and watched their own pairs lock into one another's touch satisfyingly. "I said before to myself that I would only do it when both of us are now free from anything.

Where nothing... can hold me back from telling you that I love you."

Chaeyoung held YN's back of her head and pulled it closer for her to press their lips together for a much-awaited kiss. All of their friends cheered at the back as they watched this happy ending that they were all anticipating.

"For the first time in my life, I had to let my heart choose itself what lies ahead of me, and I finally did it. I thought you'll be just like one of them who only cares about 'what' I am but never at 'who' I am but instead you turned out to be someone who made me feel how valuable I am by cherishing how small things I've done could mean a lot already to you even though I knew I could've done better. I got what I'm finding for, and it was something just like this, YN." Chaeyoung softly said, her hands sliding up and down on YN's shoulders. "I told you, I never fully regret what happened to me, because if it wasn't for that, I wouldn't be able to meet the person who was ready to risk and join me wherever she wants to go. If that's what you desire... then I wouldn't mind follow you along, Chae." YN said heartfully. "Let's continue to make hopes and enter opportunities for the future together."

They both kissed passionately again with their own initiative, as it lasted a little longer than the previous.

Breaking their moment for a while, they nodded and grinned before deciding to return to their friends and join them celebrate this special day they're having.

You waited for 10 seconds and still no response.

You had enough, so you went upstairs to check on them. You opened the room of Anya but she wasn't there. You went next to the balcony and storage room but still none.

You went to the last room available and it was your bedroom with Sana. You opened the door and what appeared to you next made your heart stop beating at the gruesome sight you're seeing.

Sana and Anya were hugging together, bathing in their own pool of blood on the bed. You just stood there dumbfounded, stunned and hurt.

You stepped forward a bit and you noticed that Sana is completely naked. Her hair is all messed up and almost covering her lifeless face. You saw that there's a stabbed wound in her stomach and neck. Anya on the other hand also has a stabbed wound on her midsection.

YN: "I'm sorry.", the only words you were able to let out as your emotions are under full control of yourself right now.

You kneeled down beside the bed and looked at your own family who got brutally killed by whoever monster that did this merciless murder. You grabbed Sana's hand and placed your other hand at the top of your 6 years old daughter who's life has been taken away too early too.

You went sobbing in pain and heartbroken as you mourn the deaths of your Sana and Anya.

While you are mourning at the deaths of his wife and daughter, you then heard some movements outside. You went to your secret room which you made into an armory. You saw your weapons that are organized and presented well in every shelf. but out of all of these, the samurai blade was the one who captured your eyes instantly.

You were a former assassin for 30 years. This is one of the reasons you and Sana made the decision to live covertly in the woods, where you could avoid being discovered by any of your other enemies and interrupting your peaceful retirement while sharing a home and raising a family.

Sana's father is connected to the Yakuza. You were on a mission at that time to kill the clan and you did, which led you too on meeting Sana who was begging for you to spare her life and explained how she didn't want to be any part of this. Escaping didn't went that quite easy as both of you got cornered by her father. He was able to snatch her away from you and abuse her a little for betraying him before you two can fight, but what he did just gave you a huge advantage of winning.

You killed Sana's father and apologized to her after for doing that, but she instead forgave you easily because she said that her father chose this way anyways and was the one who keeps refusing to leave this kind of business he put himself into danger.

What you did was heavily attracted many other notorious gangs and clans all over Japan because Sana's father is one of the highly respected leader so they tried to hunt you in exchange of a huge reward. The three of you went hiding in a forest in Osaka, Japan which is actually her hometown and you two started to live and change your lives for the best, having a relationship with her until you two got married secretly and Sana gave birth to your first daughter, Anya.

Back to the present, you prepared the samurai you've used to kill thousands of scumbag Japanese criminals and some other backup weapons with you. You slowly went downstairs and listened focusedly on your surroundings until there was one who immediately showed up behind your back. He was a ninja wearing a black outfit covering his entire body except the eyes.

He started attacking you and you finished him with a spinning kick to the temple of his head and stabbed him on the chest with your samurai.

Many other ninjas started to attack you after. You gave a dropkick to a ninja then someone tried to slice you in half from the side but you avoided it as you dodged it aside. You gave a punch straight to his nose and proceeded to throw three small knives from your pocket straight to the other ninja's chest, ending him.

You went back to the ninja you punched in the nose, he tried to punch you again but you held his arm and sliced it with your samurai before using it to whack his head repeatedly.

Other ninjas started to show up more until no one was left, but you killed them all in brutal way. You snapped someone's neck, repeatedly punched a face and slammed it 3 times on the floor, did a hurricaranna and stabbed the samurai straight to his eyes, swatted someone's balls with a nun-chuck then hits it directly to his face before giving it a high knee and sliced his head out.

You pulled out your brass knuckles as you did a spinning heel flip straight to the ninja's jaw and you even discolated it completely when you punched it repeatedly with your brass knuckles.

With the last remaining ninja, it was about to charge you but you slide through him, heavily wounding his legs before you slash his neck and snap his head aside.

You recognized their outfit of the group which belongs to a familiar individual.

YN: "TADASHIIII!!!!!!!!!", you shouted a battlecry with rage and anger all over your deep voice.

You went outside of the house and there, you saw your long time rival sitting in an indian seat, spinning his samurai standing on the ground with it's tip of the blade. He smirked when your figure showed up in front of the house.

Tadashi: "Watanabe YN. At long last. We finally met. Did you like what you saw?"

YN: "You son of a bitch. You don't know what you just did. They're the only people remaining that I love, and you took them from me.", you said with fury in your tone as you gritted your teeth and clenched your teeth in frustration. "Now, I'll make sure you'll pay for that in Hell.", you slowly walked towards him then stopped to perform a fighting pose, signalling him to be prepared for his upcoming doom.

Tadashi: "Try. But you know I won't let that happen, I've come so far enough just to fail. The prize i'll get for this is too precious, so don't be surprised that I'll end you here rotting along with your bloodline.", he said calmly as he stood up to perform a fighting pose of his own too.

YN: "The prize you've been chasing just led you into your own horrible demise."

You and Tadashi both charged and started to clash with each other. After quite a long fight of samurai hitting another samurai, wounds being made from the contact of tyhe blade, blood spluttering around, kicks and punches that made both of you wince, groan and dazed in pain; you finally killed Tadashi by slicing his neck and stabbing his back and pulling it upwards, releasing some of his inner organs. You kneeled in front of him and catched your breath, relieved that you somehow avenged your late wife an daughter.

Days after, you went on to burn the bodies of the Yakuzas and Tadashi while you gave a proper burial for Sana and Anya. After you're done putting them in their resting place in the middle of the woods, you cried again in agony and regret that you failed to protect them.

You succeed giving justice to your family, but at what cost? It didn't made them return back to life. After all, you felt that you still lost, because the ones you treasure the most in your life are now gone and whatever you do won't make them return back from the dead.

You fell from extreme grief and suffering now that you're lonely and all alone. Having a depression, you decided to just end this all by committing suicide to end your pathetic and turned-into- meaningless life

You were about to stand up in the chair to reach the loose hanging in the ceiling when suddenly, someone spoke out of nowhere that made you alert.

???: "I won't do that if I were you.", you got startled, making you stop at your movements.

YN: "W-who's that? Who's in there?", you said, making you look around inside the dark atmosphere of your house that only the moon is serving as the light strucking your living room from the window.

???: "The only one who can help you.", the mysterious voice said again. You noticed it sounded feminine but still what makes you question right now is who the hell is speaking to you.

YN: "Help? For what?", you asked in confusion. "Fixing me? Will it bring back my wife and daughter?", you chuckled bitterly.

???: "If I tell you yes, will you believe me?"

A womanly figure emerges from the shadows as you continue to spin your body around to identify the source of that voice. You recoiled in horror and awe as you saw that the woman is floating while donning an apricot-colored cloak that has its hood down to reveal her stunning face and short black hair. Not to add, she was completely covered with light.

YN: "W-what the hell, who are you?", you said as you keep on moving backwards to distance away yourself from her. "Y-you don't look n-normal.", you keep on stuttering.

???: "Oh please, I act more humanly that you humans.", she scoffed at you. "You should put down your weapon, that's just useless.", you took a closer look at the butterfly knife in your right hand, just in case you were about to need self-defense. You merely did as the mysterious woman instructed because she doesn't seem dangerous in any case. "Good, now Let me introduce myself. I am Jihyo, The All- Mighty God Of Redemptions. I am in charge of granting every being in this planet to have second chances, only and if necessary... the scenario is too unreversable to the mortal's hands and if that being is very sincere and willingly to make something right again. And it leads me to you.", she said with her introduction as she pointed her hand at you, presenting you as her example for her purpose of being in front of you right now.

YN: "How?"

Jihyo: "Don't ask me. I know that you know the only thing that you want.", she said, leaning herself a bit closer to make herself get heard more comprehensive to you.

She spoke while leaning a little closer to you so that you could hear her more clearly.

You already knew what she was getting at, and the realization eventually brought tears to your eyes. The picture frame next to your television, which displays a family photo of you, Sana, and Anya, caught your attention. You all recall how joyful you were at the moment, and as a result, you started to miss them even more."M-my... wife, Sana and our daughter... Anya... they're gone. Because of me. If only I could just repeat it and save them so that they can be on my side again, I can't.", you said as your grasp on the frame tightened, the same time as what your heart is feeling.

Jihyo: "But I can.", what she said made you turn your head around at her.

YN: "What?", you furrowed your eyebrows.

Jihyo: "What if I told you that I could make you see your Sana and Anya again. All too well. Alive and kicking.", that made your face stretched upwards in surprise and disbelief. You don't know if you're hearing it very clear. Did she just say that she can make you reunite with your beloved wife and daughter again?

YN: "R-really? Are you being serious?", you asked her again while sniffing on your tears, as you're still being skeptical at it.

Jihyo: "Do I look like I'm joking?", she questioned you without any amusement showing on her face. She seems genuinely genuine and serious about this, and it makes sense given that she clearly looks like a mythological creature with a power that not everyone can see or find unless it is required, much like the current situation you two are in.

YN: "I-I'm sorry, It's just... too unnatural for-", you tried to apologize because you felt kinda embarassed at your doubt but Jihyo cutted your words off immediately.

Jihyo: "It's fine, I know. Sorry, I didn't meant to be intimidating.", she said to calm you down and ensure that it's no worries. " Answering your question, yes... I am serious. Do you want to accept my offer?"

Jihyo: "Even if it costs something?", she asked you. You raised your head to look her, confused what does she meant for that.

You quickly went closer to her and kneeled in front of her, bowing your head as you beg for her do it.

YN: "O-ofcourse! Yes! Please. I'm taking it. Everything, just so I can be with them again.", you plead.

YN: "E-uhm.. what is it?"

Jihyo: "Your whole existence in this world."

YN: "Uhh why? What are you gonna do, make me go back in time?", you asked her.

Jihyo: "As much as I would love to, unfortunately, not.", she apologetically pouted while forming a frown on her lips. "Our entity doesn't hold that kind of power but...

... do you know about the Multiverse?", she asked you. You just stared at her.

YN: "Multiverse...", you mumbled. " Wait, are you're telling me other universes out there actually exists?", you asked the goddess, confirming her question to her that you definitely have some knowledge about this one.

Jihyo: "Yes.", she answered, nodding her head. "To make my help for your wish possible, would you want me to transport you to... well, based on my findings there's another universe, another Earth where your Sana and Anya exists; without having... you.", she pointed at you. You got stunned at the thought. You can't imagine how does it looks like when you never met Sana and never had Anya as your daughter in your entire life in this universe, so the possibilities of what could be the right timeline of that universe is just too unpredictable to you.

Jihyo: "Through this, it opened an opportunity for you to gain your second chance of saving them.", she added.

YN: "They're in danger?", you asked in concern. They may not be the real wife and daughter you loved but they're just the same still. You couldn't help but to feel the same too for them.

Jihyo: "Yes. There are threats so far and it's impending for them to experience. It's all up for you to find it by yourself.", she said. It made you feel worried even more, and this just made you absorb motivation to perfectly save them this time. " So, do you accept?"

YN: "I- I do.", you answered. It didn't lasted that long for you to think twice.

Jihyo: "But your existence in this world will be gone. Everyone you met will forget that YN Watanabe entirely. There will be no memory of you.", she once again tried to ask again for you to think deeply, unknown for her that you are sure about this and there's no going back for you this time. You definitely want to do this.

YN: "Well what's the matter of it anyways, all that I loved was gone. I'm all alone. I don't even know what's my purpose of living here anymore.", you said, returning back your sight at her while you shrugged. With your expression of confidence, Jihyo had it enough for her to be convinced.

Jihyo: "Alright then. I'll see you on the other side. The teleportation won't take long, since that other universe is just at least 3 universes away from here.", she said, making you nod.

YN: "Thank you for this, God Jihyo. Truly, I am grateful."

YN: "Okay.", then she commanded you to stand up which you followed quickly since you don't want to act slow in front of a god herself.

Jihyo: "My pleasure.", she grinned. "You deserve it, you were a loving and caring husband and a father to your family.", that made you smile at her compliments, even though the negatives still attacking and lingering in your mind, making you blame yourself still at their disappearance forever.

"I'll see you on the other side."

You watched her start to expand her arms forwards and mumble something while she's doing some hand movements. Jihyo: "With the power of my name, and my entity... I take away the existence of this one in a million being, YN Watanabe, for the sake of his redemption to a whole new world.", she rolled her hands, forming a ball of light between as it grows more and more making the room go brighter. You just stared at her activating her powers in awe.

I am Jihyo, the God Of Redemption, TRANSFER YOU!!!", then she threw a beam to you coming from the ball shaped light she formed in her hands. The bright lights started to cover your body slowly until you just finally disappeared in a snap, and in a couple blink of your eyes you ended up somewhere as the lights started to flicker until it slows down and vanish from your body.

YN: "WWWWWAAAAHHHHH. HAH.... OH MY GOD.. W-WHAT THE...... WHERE AM I?", you said when you started to look around you. This spot looks like exactly your living room but the difference is the way how it designed. The walls of the rooms are now painted in colors while in your original room it's all only made from wood.

You got frozen for a second in your spot until you finally awakened back into your senses when you finally figured out that...

You walked out of the house as you saw that the main door is open. What greeted you outside isn't a dark, chilly nighttime in a forest but instead a bright, sunny morning in a... town?

You looked everywhere and it's all completely different from where you are earlier. Many people are walking and some are just doing their own business.

You are literally had been teleported into another universe.

YN: "Holy shit.", you muttered in awe. You can't believe that you are stepping right now in another version of Earth. "So I am indeed in another universe. It looks... quite the same. Just, placed differently.", you said.

You looked back at the house where you've been teleported at by Jihyo. There was a sign in front of it that says "HOUSE FOR RENT" with the number of the owner. It was written also in Japanese so there's one thing that made you comfirm too is the fact that you are still in Japan in this universe, but you can tell that the timeline here works differently than your original universe.

YN: "House... for... rent? I don't own my house here?", you scratched your nape. "Agh fine.", he was just about to sigh deeply when someone spoke behind her.

Owner: "Hello, sir! Are you interested on getting that house?", a middle aged woman asked you nicely. She looks like she's the owner of your house here so responded to her after.

YN: "Yes, I am. Uhh may I know how much it costs?"

Later, you finally bought it with a surprisingly very CHEAP prize, which was one of the differences between this universe and your universe. It looks like the economy of Japan here is perfectly healthy and grew much that even a house is just only equivalent to buying a TV. She gave you the keys of the house, now officially making it as your staying place for now.

You decided to just explore around Japan for a while by walking around the streets of Osaka; as what the signs around says. Right after you were about to go home, a perfect timing showed up when a black van stopped in front of this large expensive house.

You saw some people just standing from a distance watching who ever may be the person they're anticipating to see.

You are getting sleepy already so you just tried to ignore it instead and continue but what you saw next made you completely woke up your energy back.

YN: "S-Sana?", you mentioned your wife's name when a very familiar figure appeared as it exits the van along with someone. She was wearing this nice casual designated outfit and she completely looks even more gorgeous than ever.

You just met the another version of your late wife in front of your eyes.

YN: "She's here... ", you breathily said as you just keep staring at this more elegant, more beautiful and more stylish version of your wife slowly fading away again in your sight as she's about to enter her humble abode while she said goodbye to that person she's having on her side.

You went head back home immediately and slumped your body back at the bed with the picture of Sana in your hand as you held in within your chest while sobbing into longing and happiness, knowing that you just saw your wife again tonight; alive and well.

The next day, YN woke up early and just staring at the sky above him while sipping his hot coffee when suddenly he got taken aback when he felt something that made contact in his leg. He looked around behind him and he saw a little girl rubbing her head while mumbling "Ouch." in front of him.

You kneeled to aid the kid who looked like it got hurt.

YN: "Are you okay?", you asked the kid worriedly.

Anya: "I'm fine mister.", the little girl looked up and you saw her face, which made your eyes wide open when you realized that this child...

... exactly looked like your daughter.

When you were going to say her name, someone else spoke before you. From a distance, a female voice can be heard slowly approaching from the two of you.

???: "ANYA! COME ON, BABY! TIME TO CHANGE D-", the woman stopped and you slowly looked at her.

It was her, your wife Sana in her other version, looking at you straight deeply in the eyes. Her face looks blank, which was same as yours.

You tried to hold back your emotions as you don't want to make yourself weird at this Sana.

Sana: "Oh... uhm, hi.", she told you. God, you were already deeply moved by that voice. You were really missing hearing that. You already predicted that staying in front of her for too long wouldn't go down well.

YN: "H-hi.", you said as you slowly rose up in front of her. Just as you did the last time you came near to her before she passed away, you two are now facing each other once more.

Sana: "Sorry for my kid, it's hard to raise a kid who's just so hyperactive.", she held Anya's hand which the latter giggled when Sana smiled at her.

YN: "It's fine, I understand.", you said, smiling widely at the sight of your wife and daughter looking happing than ever at each other as if nothing worse happened to them like their counterparts from your universe.

Sana: "You must be the new owner of this house.", she said as she pointed at your house. "It's been free for 4 months now, whenever I came here I notice it. Kinda confusing why no one wanted to get. It was a pretty house, I must say.", she said to you. You can barely even understand what she's saying because your mind is just too occupied at the fact that this is just a surreal moment that you're with your wife again, just like what you've wanted.

YN: "Yeah you're right.", you smiled at her. The two of you got awkward after as both of you don't know what about to say next. She just keeps on catching you looking at her. You decided instead to break that tension by telling her something.

YN: "I-I'm really sorry if you're getting uncomfortable but uhh... you really do remind me of someone.", you said, making the fact that this Sana is actually another version of your wife as an excuse.

Sana: "No, it's fine. I get it. I always experience it anyways since I am a well known actress and a singer too.", she said to you, learning that the fate of your Sana in this universe was alternate to yours.

Your Sana dreamt of it to become an actress or a singer but this one in front of you succeeded.

Looks like this Sana is getting much support from her parents instead of yours which made you feel bad for your original wife.

YN: "O-oh, yeah, I forgot. I see.", you lied again, pretending as if you really know that she is famous in this universe.

Sana: "Plus... I admit, I do f-feel like we've known each o-other.", she said to you with her tensed smile. If only does she know that you two are very close to each another and are a married couple in your universe, you thought.

YN: "Watanabe YN.", you introduced yourself to her.

You two chuckled at each other.

Sana: "Nice to meet you..."

Sana: "O-oh... Uhm, I-"

YN: "Minatozaki Sana, yes.", you said, offering your hand for a handshake which she accepts and smiled at you. The feeling of her touch send shivers all over your body. It just exactly the same.

Sana: "Y-yeah...", she said shyly. She let go of your house and placed it behind her back, intertwining her fingers through the another.

Sana. "I-I gotta go now.", she said. "I still have a schedule.

YN: "R-right.", you nodded.

Sana: "Bye new neighbor!", she said her goodbye to you and Anya also did it too so you got touched at how soft your daughter still is in this universe.

YN: "Bye.",

As your chat with your wife and daughter came to a conclusion, you returned to your home, feeling incredibly glad about the brief encounter you had with them once more. You could feel the tears of happiness starting to fall from your eyes.

Now that you finally got the chance to meet them again, you then focused now on finding a way to accomplish your mission of being in here in the first place.

Next days has passed and the two of you started to meet up daily. There were times that you were the one who's passing through in her house while the other ones is she was the one doing it along with her daughter Anya.

With this, the two of you got to know about each other more as you built friendship with Sana, where sometimes she gets clingy and prefers to be at your side at many times. You also learned that almost her entire infromation she shared about you is just opposite than your original Sana is.

You two reach to the point already that both of you gained trust already with each other where you said to each other that you and her can share their own secrets together if the right day comes.

With luck on your side, you got accepted already by Sana and her boss when you applied a job as her personal security since she told you that she was needing someone to replace her previous one who resigned due to weak performance.

Thanks also to your gained closeness with this version of Sana, you learned the one thing is very connceted and useful for your mission here. The only bad side of her fantastic life was that she once mentioned to you that she's experiencing someone stalking her these days. Feeling terrified and scared, you promised that you will do your best to protect her this time and also her daughter too because you know she might be in danger.

She doesn't know that your promise to her means another thing to you too.

One day, you're having another time with Sana and Anya as their personal bodyguard to assist them going to a mall to do shopping. You were talking to Sana while walking together to find another store to visit when suddenly she felt her pocket vibrated due to her phone receiving a phone call notification.

Sana: "Oh, the company's calling me. Can you please take a look at Anya for a while. I'll be going at the restroom too.", she said to you after she looked at the screen to know what this phone ID belongs to.

YN: "Sure. Take your time.", you said to her and she left you and Anya next to take the call. You just watched your daughter looking around while humming and tugging her dress. She looked so adorable in your eyes.

Without wanting to waste this free time, you decided to spend it for a while with your daughter together.

YN: "Hey, Anya! Are you having fun so far?", you asked her. She only nodded.

Anya: "Where's mama?

YN: "She went somewhere. Don't worry she'll be back.", you patted her head.

Anya: "Okay.", you kneeled next in front of her, making her look at you in the face as both each other's height level are exactly the same now.

YN: "Hey, Anya. You look just like your mother. Both are very beautiful.", you said, letting your heart and mind to express.

Anya: "Thank you.", she said, blushing at your compliment as she grinned. You looked at your daughter face and you didn't even noticed that there was tears forming around eyes until suddenly one drop made it caught Anya's attention.

Anya: "YN-kun, why are you crying?", she asked you with her very melodic and concerned tone. You got chills when she went on to touch your face and wipe the stain of tears with her little finger. You swear you wanted to cry more at your daughter's heartwarming action.

YN: "N-nothing, Anya. It's just that YN-kun just missed this so much. ", you didn't said it all to her because she's too young to understand it. You don't want to make the vibe go sadder so you wiped your eyes before changing the topic.

YN: "Do you want something to eat first while waiting for mommy?", you asked Anya.

Anya: "Hottudoggu!!", she suggested in excitement to you.

YN: "Oooh hotdogs? Okay sure, let's buy one for you, princess.", then both of you walked through the hotdog booth to buy.

1 WEEK LATER

You are at the front of the agency building along with the driver of the service van, waiting for Sana and her manager to exit.

You greeted your wife already when you saw each other while she's walking out of the place.

YN: "Good evening, Sana."

Sana: "Evening, YN. Can we go home now already? I'm tired.", she said to you with no obvious energy can be heard in her voice.

YN: "O-okay. Let's go.", you complied. All of you ride the van next and the driver drives the van on the way to Sana's residence.

The driver dropped you and Sana off and both of you thanked him and the manager for their service tonight.

While walking on the way to the front door of her house, she complained something to you.

Sana: "I-it's cold.", seh said while shivering. You felt her body trembling.

YN: "Wait, I'm getting you a jacket.", and you gave her the one you're wearing. You knocked on the door and it opened by Miyeon the babysitter and Anya appeared on her side.

Miyeon: "Good evening, Ms. Minatozaki.", she bowed her head at Sana.

Sana: "Evening, Miyeon. Have a safe way home.", she said, forcing to smile at Miyeon even though she doesn't feel so good tonight. Miyeon replied with a thanks before walking away on the house along with her personal things.

Anya: "Mommy!!!", she ran towards Sana and hugged her on her leg. It didn't last long though when she realized something.

Anya: "Mommy why is your body very warm?", she asked to Sana. You looked at Sana and just at the exact time, she started to feel dizzy as she stumbled at her position, nearly crashing on the ground but you catched her quick enough to avoid it.

YN: "Wait, Sana are you really okay?", you placed your hand at her forehead to check her body temperature. You felt what Anya also felt from Sana. "Oh no, you're burning in fever.", you said as you realized that she's sick. It was because she's having 3 days of busy schedules for her to finish it all. Due to how drained her body is, this was the result she got for her too much hardwork.

Sana: " I don't feel so good right now, YN.", she said weakly.

YN: "Come, lets head inside. We can't stay longer here.", you carried her body like a bridal style and all three of you went inside the house.

Sana: "I will, baby.", you brought Sana upstairs and went to the bedroom. You opened it and carefully laid her on the bed.

YN: "Anya, would you mind if you go play first? Mommy is sick today. You might get infected.", your excuse to Sana after you saw her going a bit clingy still for her mother's affection

Anya: "Aww, okay. Get well soon, eomma!!!", she said, successfully making her understand.

YN: "Now take a rest here. Okay? I'll prepare you some food to eat.", you covered her with her thick white blanket and swayed some strands of her hair away from her face.

You go downstairs and reached her kitchen but after searching you found out that she doesn't have any ingredients to use for making a hot soup.

You went back to her room to excuse yourself going out for a while to buy the things you will need to prepare Sana's own dinner.

YN: "Sana, i'll go for a while, okay? I'll get some ingredients in my house. Okay? I can't make-", you were about to finish your words but Sana grabbed your wrist, feeling her very warm touch.

Sana: "YN."

YN: "Why?"

Sana: "No. Don't go.", she said, slowly shaking her head.

YN: "But, Sana. You nee-"

Sana: "Please... don't leave us... you won't go back...", she said. You thought that she's just too afraid right now that no one will take care of her and Anya right now due to her being sick so you spoke ahead to assure her and ease her anxiety.

YN: "Sana, I promise you this will be quick. Alright?", you sat at the side of the door and placed your hand at the hand she's using to hold your wrist. " I will bring some additional medicine with me. Don't be nervous, okay? I will be right back. Do you trust me?"

Sana then started to cry after and you tried to calm her down first but she was able to answer you after.

Sana: "Y-yes..."

YN: "I will return, I promise.", you assured to her. You kissed her forehead then went downstairs to meet Anya.

YN: "Anya, stay here and watch mommy for a while okay? If you did a great job, YN-kun will give you a treat.", you gave her a smug expression.

Anya: "Yayyy a treat! I will look after mama!", she said excitingly. You smiled at her back before leaving the house and used Sana's car to drive away.

While you're in the middle of driving, not that quite you reached far enough from Sana's place, you listened to the radio that you've played until you noticed something.

Radio DJ: "So, partner. Before we head next to our third caller for today to share his love story. Let's do some time check for tonight, shall we?"

Radio DJ 2: "Good that you reminded us, partner. Time check for tonight, July 16, 2022... 9:50 PM..."

YN: "July 16...."

Suddenly you got stunned when your mind starts to recalling all the flashbacks of what happened to your original Sana and Anya back from your universe. You remember that July 16 was the exact date of you and Sana's anniversary where they unfortunately also died too on the same day.

You then looked intently at what scenario you are in.

Driving in a car.

Leaving Sana and Anya alone for a while.

About to grab some food and supplies.

You realized that all of these was exactly what happened to you before that ultimately caused your lack of awareness and failed attempt to save them from the Yakuza clan of your enemy who lead them to their lives being taken away.

Something just went completely felt off within you as you finally get it that what scenario you are into right now resembles the same as before. You were startled back into reality and away from being lost in your thoughts when you considered a potential deja vu moment from this universe that might put these other versions of Sana and Anya in danger as well. You quickly turned the spinning wheel to make the car turn, and you drove the car back to Sana's house, accelerating to get there quickly.

You eventually returned to Sana's house while experiencing an abnormally rapid heartbeat brought on by anxiety. You were surprised to discover Anya's babysitter Miyeon unconscious next to the front door, which was now only partially open. You could see her blood dripping down her forehead.

You felt her pulse still beating and for goods sake, she slowly woke up and looked at you.

YN: "MIYEON! HEY, ARE YOU FINE NOW? WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?", you said as you went on to cover her wounded forehead with your towel.

Miyeon: "T-the... st- Ms. Minatozaki's stalker... forced me.. to lead him.. h-here.", that the only thing she said but it's enough for you to get what he said. That bastard maybe saw Miyeon on her way home then he trapped the poor girl to use her key to lead himself onto Sana's place, which made Miyeon to follow because the stalker might've threatened her with something she doesn't want to happen.

YN: "Stay here, okay? I'll check the house.", you pulled your phone out in your pocket and started to dial the number of the emergency. "Here, can you talk to them?"

Miyeon: "Y-yes."

YN: "Okay, don't worry... help is coming now.", she simply nodded, and you cautiously opened the door because you didn't want to make any noises just yet. The downstairs of the house was thoroughly searched before you abruptly heard someone struggling.

Anya was inside the huge cabinet you had opened under the sink, her lips taped and her hands bound with a rope. She was crying very hard.

YN: "ANYA? ANYA!", you pulled her out and removed the tape in her mouth. She went on to hug you tightly and cried at your body. You can't help but to tear up too because you finally rescued your daughter to safety, unlike what happened first time before. "Oh thank God, you're okay. Anya where's mommy?", she only responded with a gesture where she pointed upwards. You just nodded at her when you understand it. "I'll come back for you, princess.", you kissed her on her forehead before going upstairs.

As you reached Sana's bedroom, what you saw made your vision completely went dark and blurry.

You saw the stalker forcefully kissing all over Sana's body whose been stripped out of her clothes, leaving her only in her black bra and underwear. The man was also recording the disgusting thing he's doing with her camera on the other hand. Sana was just weakly crying and begging for him to stop.

You had another flashback in your mind as the image of Sana's naked lifeless body greeted you when you entered your house after arriving from doing groceries at that time. That's another indication that it might happen the same again tonight.

Sana: "Y-YN... help...", you heard Sana's soft and weak voice mentioning your name as she was still expecting for your appearance to save her for this dark time she's having right now. That made you engage more to rescue her.

YN: "NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!", you barged in to the room as you kicked the door. You immediately tackled the guy off on Sana, tossing him aside of the room. You then went ahead to remove the ropes tied in her hands and hugged her tightly as she cried so hard in your embrace.

YN: "I'm here... Sana. I'm here.", you said breathily as you keep on caressing Sana's shoulder while placing your chin above her head.

You looked at the stalker who slowly got up from the floor about being tackled by his. His face became visible to your eyes and to your utter shock, the identity of this guy has been revealed... which is very familiar to you.

YN: "T-Tadashi?" , you said the name of the only man responsible for the death of your wife and daughter.

You learned that the stalker who's been overly obsessed and stalking Sana all along was a counterpart of Tadashi in this universe.

Tadashi: "Who the hell are you? And how do you know my name?", he confusingly asked you.

That voice, that look, that face. It reminded you back again on what his original counterpart did to your family before. The way how he disgustingly took advantage of your wife's body first before killing her mercilessly along with your poor innocent young daughter just to get your attention more.

That tragic and nightmare of a memory you had made your blood boil cursing through your veins right now.

Tadashi: "Don't call the police or else I'll kill you!", he said as he started to grab the gun in his pocket, trying to threaten you and Sana who's hiding behind you.

YN: "I won't... I rather kill you by myself.", you said as you shot him with a deadly stare. What happened next is just too quick for Tadashi's eyes to see when your assassin reflexes and skills activated when you grabbed the shoe secretly under Sana's closet and threw it right straight into the bridge of his nose before Tadashi was able to pull out his gun.

As he shouted in pain and covered his nose with his hands, you furiously charged through him, running through the bed then used it as a trampoline to jump attack him, kicking him in the head.

You grabbed the collar of his shirt, viciously throwing him to the wall at the other side of the room. He tried to fight back by punching you too, but you countered it and pushed it back through his face, as if he punched himself.

This Tadashi counterpart sucks at hand to hand combat, which was kind of a relief, you thought.

You grabbed his hair and banged his head on your knee before giving him an uppercut. His face has already bruises and blood all over it.

He tried to beg you to stop but the merciless demon within you isn't done yet to make him pay for his sin.

So you positioned him, making him kneel in front of you then you gave him repeated punches in the face, one for the left and one for the right.

Sana: "YN.... YN... please stop."

You were about to end this scum's life when you wrapped his neck between your arms, locking him for a choke hold. You pulled the gun in your pants as you were about to explode the brains out of his skull with your crazy, fuming heat in your eyes.

Sana: "Stop... YN..."

You pulled your gun and pointed it on the side of his head until....

Sana: "STOPPPP!!!!!", she finally snapped as she beggingly shouted for you to stop. Finally, it was effective when you heard her screaming for you to end this violent thing happening in front of her. She was just like your original Sana who even hated already seeing you having your victim's blood splattered all over your assassin suit whenever you go home before.

You immediately stopped, sparing the life of Tadashi as you let go of him, dropping him beside unconsciously. You slowly stood up and catched your breath to calm down yourself before approaching the scared and terrified Sana sitting in the corner of the room, with her arms covering her head.

YN: "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry...", you hugged her. "A- are you okay?"

Sana: "YN... you came back... you really did.", she looked at you, showing her still-gorgeous reddish face stained with her tears. As you stared at her, you realized that it was finally over.

You did it.

You saved them.

You successfully completed your redemption arc.

"Are you okay?", she asked you when she saw your face trembling with teardrop in your eyes flowing out in your cheeks.

YN: "Yes. I just can't believe that you're now safe", you nodded at her. "I... I saved you.", you said before sniffing off your tears.

Sana: "Where's Anya?"

YN: "Downstairs. She's safe. I'll just call the police okay?", she nodded in response and then you went on to grab your phone and dialed the police number.

The police along with the emergency came in quick after in Sana's residence. The police arrested Tadashi for what he did while the emergency healed you, Sana, Anya and Miyeon's wounds but Sana got additional treatment for her fever so she needed to stayed more on the hospital.

You got recognized by the public through the media as you got reported after how he rescued the famous actress and singer Minatozaki Sana of Japan. It resulted him to get promoted to a much higher rank in security team of Sana's agency. The CEO and owner of the company Hiroshi Yuta along with Sana's manager Gong Seungyeon congratulated you first.

You and Anya along with Miyeon and Seungyeon went on to visit Sana in the hospital often. After 3 days, Sana recovered from high fever and was released in the hospital, but she still went on to take some rest as requested by the company to assure her full energy on going back to work.

With that, you stayed with Sana all day to assist and also spend time with her along with Anya.

The next day, you were standing with Sana at the rooftop of the Twice Entertainment building. It was 7PM in the evening as Sana just finished her schedule after returning for work today. She then decided to have some talk with you to spend her free time.

Sana: "Taking some fresh air, huh?", she said as she caught you raising your head as if you're inhaling while closing your eyes.

YN: "Yup.", you answered before opening your eyes again.

Sana: "YN, you've been spacing out for a few days now, even today... I can tell it.", she said out of nowhere. That made you exhale deeply. "After the promotion you got, your mood just changed fast.", she looked at you after. You couldn't deny it because you're guilty since she was saying the truth anyways.

YN: "Sorry. It's just... there's something in my mind that I couldn't sweep away.", you excused. Sana just nodded at you but you didn't know that she ain't buying it.

You two keep on staring at the nightsky as the chilly wind striking the two of you, sending chills to each other's skin while it sends the clothes and hair join the flow of the direction it goes into.

Sana: "YN, mind if I ask you something?", she broke the silence again, trying to start another topic.

YN: "Go ahead."

Sana: "How do you know my stalker's name?", she asked you, making you listen to her more. "The way you said his name that night it was like... you've known him before.", she said, but you remained to be silent for a second as you prepared yourself because you know what's about to come.

The perfect time has come, you thought.

YN: " We said we're gonna share each other's thoughts and secrets right?", you made her recall that day when both of you promised each other about it.

Sana: "Yeah."

YN: "I did... but If I tell you mine, would you atleast... try to understand me?", you finally looked at her, and all you can on Sana right now is that she is definitely tensed and curious.

Sana: "Ofcourse I will."

YN: "Sana... I feel that I may be gone soon, and it makes me afraid.", you said slowly.

Sana: "What? Why? Where are you going?", she got startled, making her asked you with rapid fire questions as what you said made her panic in confusion.

YN: "Honestly, I don't know. That's what I'm nervous about.", you said, shrugging your shoulders. " I have to go but I don't have any idea what place awaits for me.", you said as you take a glance at the overview look of Osaka with it's blinding lights coming from the structures scattered all around the landscape.

"But what makes me scared is that... I have to let you go again... and I won't be able to see you ever again.", you said as you choked a bit at your shaky voice.

Sana: "What are you implying? What is this you're hiding from me, YN?", she turned you around to face her, grabbing your arm gently and asked you softly, being careful not to force and rush you too much.

YN: "I've known Tadashi already... even way before you found out that he is your obsessed stalker because...

Sana, i'm not from here. It's crazy to say that I am from... another universe.", you said, and that made Sana's stare at you as her eyebrows raise up in surprise at what you just said.

"A universe where... I had you, and Anya.", you said, your broken voice is now clearly audible to be heard. "I am here... to be with you two again so that I could... fix the mistake I've done.

Sana: "What mistake?"

YN: "The mistake of not being there on your side when that tragic day happened.", you said as your lips starts to twitch and your eyes went blinking rapidly. "You and Anya... died because of me. It was our special day at that time. Our anniversary.", and with that; your tears starts to fell from your eyes. Sana's eyes just widened in shock.

"I wasn't able to save you two from my enemy who's hunting me. I wanted him dead, so I killed him and I got what I wanted... but it didn't make it better. It just pulled me even deeper into the darkness."

You continued to tell her everything, including how you killed the real Tadashi before, your encounter with the entity named Jihyo who helped you to travel into this another universe by avoiding you to successfully kill yourself via suicide, until to where it lead you here with your main objective being able to see Sana and Anya again while you try to perform a redemption by saving them this time.

"Now that I finally redeemed and forgive myself, I just want to say this to you before I might be away, Sana.", you stepped even closer in front of her, looking at her straight in the eye. "I'm sorry, for what happened. Wherever I may end up now, I'll still consider following the path where it would lead me back to you again and do what I must do because...

I love you, Sana. You and Anya, through every another lifetime or another universe... it will always be you and our daughter.", you said to her wholeheartedly and very sincere as you could ever be. You made Sana feel for you too as she started to cry in front of you, her own tears fell.

You calm down yourself after trembling and breathing hard from your sobs before questioning her about something again.

YN: "Now, tell me. Sana, what's this universe like to you?"

Sana: "Almost the same as yours. We both lost special person in our lives that left us devastated.", she smiled bitterly at you.

YN: "Who was yours?"

Sana: "I have a husband. He died in a road accident year ago...

... and that's you, YN.", she revealed her own secret to you, cupping your cheek with her hand as you stared at her in pure shock with the revelation she made. You didn't expected that she actually know you right from the start.

You didn't knew that what Jihyo meant at that time when she said to you that Sana and Anya doesn't have you in this universe is because your counterpart actually died here.

She didn't tell you too that your loss actually served as a gateway to opportunity too for her in this universe to have a chance to see you again. When Sana lost you, there was no other universes for Jihyo to find a replacement of you for her since the rest has a timeline where other versions of you and Sana are still together at whatever scenario it may be; so it made her wait for a year, being alone as a single mom for Anya.

Until the time you lost your Sana and Anya in your universe, it all changed when you became available and finally there was a universe where both you and Sana can fulfill what the both of you want to have: to be reunited with your loved ones who passed away.

"I was blaming myself at that time, thought that I could've stopped you from going away.", she said to you. You remembered when Sana was sick at that time and she tried her last remaining energy in her to make you stop leaving.

Little did you know that it was the same exact scenario that happened in Sana way back a year ago. She tried to made your version stay with her instead on the bed since she doesn't want you to go out because it's late night already, but you didn't listen. Your late version instead drive away and was about to buy some medicine for Sana when he got involved in a collision between two trucks.

She got afraid at that time, thinking that it might happen to her again that she might lose you; she cried so hard while you were gone and that was the time when her stalker invaded her house.

"I wanted to see you again... until when we first met, I couldn't help but to get close to you... because you remind me of him so much.", she said, explaining how she always prefer to be with you everyday and be friends to you. She was thinking that you were either just exactly look the same as his husband that's why.

Back at the time where she left you and Anya for some company call, she returned back and she was about to approach you two when she actually saw Anya hugging you from the distance. That tugged her heart as your moment with Anya made her remember your counterpart which was her own husband, making yourself more identical to him from her own perspective.

Your back was the one she can see through you at that time so she doesn't have any idea that you're tearing up at your daughter's affection.

"You don't know how I cried every single day after we end our time together. I was just full of mixed emotions. In disbelief, joy, sadness... that you here with me again. It feels like just the first time we slowly fell in love with each other.", she said to you, as you didn't know that everyday she goes home after spending some time with you, it never occured a scenario where she didn't shed a teardrop remembering you and your dead counterpart/ husband.

"And I didn't know that I wasn't wrong at all... you are really him. You are my beloved YN. You- you're back...", she showed you her phone that contains a wallpaper featuring your counterpart, Sana and very young Anya in a family picture along with each other’s names. You noticed that your counterpart has a slightly difference of facial structure than yours.

YN: "Y/NN... that was my assassin name.",you whispered as you read the name written on your picture which she only nodded, smiling at your additional confirmation. The name your counterpart used in this universe was actually your alias in your previous universe as an assassin, with your name being his nickname instead.

Sana: "Well, your name was his pseudonym which I always use to call him since he used Minatozaki as his another surname.", she said as she revealed another information about your counterpart that in this universe... he got also your dream you also wanted in your universe beside being an assassin which is to be an author. That's why you always love reading and writing.

"You don't know how I cried every single day after we end our time together. I was just full of mixed emotions. In disbelief, joy, sadness... that you here with me again. It feels like just the first time we slowly fell in love with each other.", she said to you, as you didn't know that everyday she goes home after spending some time with you, it never occurred a scenario where she didn't shed a teardrop having you in her heart and mind.

She grabbed your hands tightly and squeezed it then she looked at you. Teary eyes connecting at each other through a longing stare.

Sana: "I know you're not the real YN whom I loved in this universe... but is there any way? I don't want you to go anymore, YN. I don't want losing another you in my life.", she said softly at you. She then went to crash her body right at you, locking you in warm embrace.

"Don't go. I want you to stay. Don't leave me broken, please. I still need to love you too.", she repeatedly pleaded for you as she sobbed to your chest, both her cries and your sad heartbeats matching together in a rhythm.

Jihyo: "You're right, because I am the one who knows.", you looked around immediately to see the recognizable voice you and Sana heard that broke ecah other's moment of silence.

You just went on to accept her hug and stroke her long curly gray ash hair.

YN: "I am too, Sana... but I don't have the answers. I don't know what's next from me.", you said to her. You buried you face on the crook of her neck as the two of you went into silence with only each other's cries can be heard.

You and Sana finally saw Jihyo floating just quite close enough beside the door of the rooftop. Sana covered her eyes through your arm as she got scared at the sight of the godly being in front of her.

YN: "Jihyo? Wait, how?, you asked in disbelief.

Jihyo: "Guess I forgot to mention also to you that I'm in charge to every 9 versions of Earth in other different universes, including yours and this.", she said to you. You just formed an "o" shape in your lips to express your awe.

"Sorry to interrupt this moment between you two but... I just, couldn't take this anymore.", she swiped her hand back and forth. "I'm gonna end this. I just want you two to be happy.", you and Sana both got touched at Jihyo's words.

Sana: "Is she the entity you're talking about, YN?", she asked you as she slowly uncovered her eyes to look at the goddess you're talking with.

Jihyo: " I'm just gonna make a clear explaination for the two of you to be clarified with.", she said, looking at you and Sana. "YN, remember the part where I told you that in replace of your travel here in this universe to meet Sana again... you gave me your existence as a sacrifice?"

YN: "Yeah she is.", you smiled at her.

"What do you mean, Jihyo?", you switched you gaze back at the goddess entity.

YN: "Yeah... I do."

Jihyo: "Truth is, not only your physical form was the one I transferred here in this universe... but also the right that you exist too.", she started to explain. "In simple words, technically you are now belong in this world. Meeting Sana is written all over in your destiny again... which is the way also to redeem yourself."

YN: "Wait, so does that mean... after I finally saved Sana, that won't make me vanish here?"

Jihyo: "You got it correct.", she nodded, it made your face enlightened. "Now that you are the version of YN that's exists in this world, the original one will be forgotten completely, starting tomorrow.", she looked back at Sana again. "I know it's hard to hear, Sana but... that's what it is."

Sana: "It's fine.", she raised her head to looked at you again. "As long as it is him I should fall in love into.", she smiled sweetly at you which you returned back too.

Jihyo: "Good to know.", she said, smiling too for both of you and Sana. "My time of service is now up, I guess I shall leave you two now.", she bowed her head but before she was about to disappear in the light, you called her one more time.

YN: "If that's what you want then let's do it, my love.", you looked below to see your lovely woman staring tenderly at you too and finally you and Sana went for a kiss that was only full of everlasting romantic love, affection and fondness.

YN: "Wait!", she turned around and look at you. "We thank you so much. This all won't be possible if it wasn't for you.", you and Sana grinned at her. Sana laid her head at your shoulder, wanting to show Jihyo how great of a result it ended up after all she has done for the two of you.

Jihyo: "At your service, YN and Sana. But the credits will be all yours. You said it yourself, you were the one who chose this path where it would lead you to her again, I just assisted you through it.", then she shined brightly until she slowly disappeared and went through other god-knows-what she may be now.

Sana: "So what are we going to do now?

Are we... gonna start all over again?", she asked you.

"Do you want to go home now?", you asked her after letting go from her plump, soft, delicious lips.

Sana: "Sure, I just want to spend more time with you alone.", she giggled. You nodded and you exit the company building's rooftop with Sana.

An hour later, you reached Sana's house along with her and Anya. As Sana was about to open the door, she was stopped by Anya who asked her something.

Anya: "Mama... is YN-kun will go home now?", she asked while pouting her lips at her mother. Both of you noticed that Anya is really feeling sad that you're about to go away now. The kid already grew a fond to you through every single day while she doesn't have any idea that it was her father all along that she considered as her "big friend".

Sana: "No, Anya- san.", she answered then turn her head to look at you. "Daddy won't go away this time.", she formed a smirk after which made your heart skip a beat and blush intensely when she decided to introduce you to Anya as her father.

You decided to go through the flow with her as you squat in front of Anya and introduce yourself too as what Sana referred you.

YN: "Yes, Daddy isn't going anywhere now, ok?", you said as you pinched her chubby cheek which made her grin widely.

Anya: "Daddy?", she asked you again, probably confused why she does need to call you like that now. You only had to nod back in response to her. Fortunately she lets it go aside as she returned her enjoyment back, jumping happily in front of you. "Yehey, Daddy is staying!", she said, finally acknowledged you while you and Sana just let out a laugh at how adorable Anya is. She really got her personality from her mother, you thought.

As the three of you finally entered the house, you guided Anya to her bedroom when you noticed her keep on yawning. She admits that she's sleepy so right now she was laying down on her bed while you sat beside her and Sana was watching the two of you on the door.

Anya: "Daddy we can play together tomorrow, right?"

YN: "Yes, my princess.", you answered. "Let's get you to sleep now because mommy and I have some... unfinished business to do.", you said, winking at Sana who smiled back at you.

You and your daughter Anya exchanged goodnights at each other before turning off the lights and closed her door, leaving her bedroom.

After that, you prepared an indoor date with your beloved girlfriend and surely soon to be again your wife Sana; to continue exactly just like you were supposed to do for her before if that tragedy didn't happened.

The two of you ended the night with a slow romantic date together with each other's favorite couple song and weng for another kiss, finally completing and retrieving the more worthy outcome both of you deserved to have in the first place.

Meanwhile at the same time from an unknown universe, Jihyo attended a special event which was a wedding of her fellow godly beings: you and Sana's god counterparts even though they went through hard times in their relationship; even broke up once and went back at each other's arms again as it signified more how you and Sana were truly destined to be together for all time and eternity no matter what happens.

There it is, the speakers started to play a warm and smooth rhythm in the background and she took it as a cue to finally start her performance. She started to sing and holy gracious, her voice makes me feel like we got teleported into heaven in a matter of second.

Don't cry, snowman, not in front of me Who'll catch your tears if you can't catch me, darling If you can't catch me, darling

Don't cry, snowman, don't leave me this way A puddle of water can't hold me close, baby Can't hold me close, baby

The way she sings it makes me can tell that she's literally feeling it, because it easily already gets me. The softness and the way she smoothly touches the notes with every lines she releases out from her mouth makes me stare at her as I watch her flawlessly continuing her performance.

I want you to know that I'm never leaving 'Cause I'm Mrs. Snow, 'til death we'll be freezing Yeah, you are my home, my home for all seasons So come on, let's go

Let's go below zero and hide from the sun I love you forever where we'll have some fun Yes, let's hit the North Pole and live happily Please don't cry no tears now, it's Christmas, baby

My snowman and me My snowman and me Baby

The song has ended after a few more minutes and the crowd clapped again, which I joined this time because I was so intrigued and impressed at this lady's performance. She gently bowed to us and released a very small smile.

I turned my head back at my drink and continued to drink it until it was nothing left. With my stamina still cursing very alive in my body, ready to take much more alcohol; I ordered another one to the bartender.

I picked up my wallet from my pocket and about to pull some coins and bills inside of it when suddenly my clumsy ass self unintentionally dropped it.

The coin then rolled to left and when I was about to catch it, my hand stopped mid air as the coin finally stopped rolling because it bumped onto something: somebody's wrist.

I slowly looked up and in my shock, it was the lady who was performing earlier at the stage. She picks up the coin beside her wrist.

Mina: "Oh. I believe this is yours.", she said. She lend me back my coin.

YN: "Yeah, thanks.", I answered. I placed the coin on top of the bill and finally gave it to the bartender which he also gave me my another glass of margarita.

Mina: "One mojito, give it some lime too please.", the lady said beside me. The bartender followed and prepared her order. I looked to her and mustered up the courage to talk to her because she is the only person in this bar right now who is familiar to me.

YN "You were the one on the stage, right?"

Mina: "I am."

YN: "You sang really well."

Mina: "T-Thanks.", she said and gave me a smile which I returned back because I couldn't just ignored at how cute she looked when she did that. It made me unable to resist it.

Since she's now very close to me, I can see her clearly even more. She's definitely beautiful. Her white dress perfectly hugs her curvy body and blends up very well to her unearthly beauty. Her long black curvy hair that is hanging steadily behind her back. Those moles that forms like a pattern around her nose and lips contributes more to her looks.

Not to mention her voice, it's just a pure melody. Even though she isn't singing anymore, it's still music to my ears. Her soft, majestic and pleasant soft pitched vocal was another thing that was given to her as a gift from the gods.

YN: "I'm YN, by the way.", I said and gave her my hand for a handshake. I noticed that she stared at it for a second before she slowly accepted it. Not gonna lie it felt awkward and embarassing in my part. Can't blame her, what I did was too sudden.

Mina: "Mina.", she reveals her name.

YN: "Nice to meet you, Mina.", I smiled. I started to take a sip at my second round of margarita. "Thanks also to your soothing voice by the way, it somehow made myself calm."

Mina: "No problem, I guess.", she shrugged and chuckled softly.

YN: "How long have you been singing in this bar?"

Mina: "I just sang here first time.", that made me let out an "oh?". "The owner who's my friend said she was offering any customer who's willing to perform in the stage today, and I accepted.", she paused for a second when the bartender gave the mojito with lime to her. "Just felt wanting to sing, you know."

YN: "Well, that's great. You do have such a great voice. Perfect enough to be a singer."

Mina: "I dream of becoming one but I gave it up one day. But, do you see me as that really?

YN: "Yeah. For sure everyone could acknowledge the same as mine too.", I nodded. Mina smiled sheepishly.

Mina: "What brings you here?", she took her first sip at her drink.

YN: "Something terrible.", I sighed and shook my head as I recall again my most hated moment so far in my life.

Mina: "Care to share?", she looked at me worriedly.

YN: "Heartbreak.", my face is now defining what a bittersweet feeling means. "My GF just left me a while ago. Came here to wind down myself."

Mina: "Is that so? We do have a common then.", I looked at her curiously. "I went here with an exact experience, but I was the one who did it.", she chuckled. I can audibly hear the cracks on her voice. Probably she also feels hurt right now.

I didn't expect that she is also suffering from a heartbreak the same as mine tonight What I saw from her a while ago at the stage she definitely looks like she's all okay.

YN: "Why?", now the tables have turned and it's my part to be curious and worry about her.

Mina: "Just found out that he never was sincere to me the whole time. He was using me only because of my wealth.", her lips started to bent downwards as a frown has started emerging. Her head slightly turned down as she looked at her glass while playing it with her fingernails.

YN: "That sucks.", I clicked my tongue three times. "Imagine never having any idea that you were only in a one sided relationship since the beginning.", I sighed heavily because even me can't even dodge my own hurtful facts.

Mina: "Yeah, you're helping YN.", she scoffed and rolled her eyes as she playfully slapped my thigh which made me wheeze. " I can feel my tears coming out.", she acted like she's mad at me for doing that but what she said is legit when I observed her eyes starting to blink faster.

She looks like she is definitely fighting and holding on her tears because I guess she doesn't want to make her look embarassing in front of a stranger.

YN: "Oh, sorry. But... I guess, it's fine to let it out? It'll only get worse if you'll gonna contain it to yourself.", I said to her seriously. Without any other further a do, she listened and a single diamond teardrop flowed out from her eyes.

It was followed by some other more until it makes her use her handkerchief and wipe it all off by herself. All I can say about what she's been going through right now must be so hard for her, and I understand her because just like me... she lost someone she adored the most out of anyone.

YN: "Mind if I touch you for comfort?", i offered her some symphathetic gesture so that she can feel that she's definitely not alone fighting this bad time she's having tonight.

Gladly, she accepts without speaking any answer. A simple nod is enough for me to pick it up very quickly so what I did is I pulled my chair closer to her and patted her back gently.

I feel quite shy because her exposed skin in her back feels very soft and smooth which makes my cheeks starting to get beet red slowly.

YN: "I feel you too, Mina. We don't have any other choice but to found someone that we definitely deserve to have. Someone who are truly committed to love us back too and will stay no matter what happens.", I shared my comforting message to her while sobbing beside me.

She raised her head and wiped out the remaining teardrop on her face. As she moves it out, she reveals to me her reddened eyes as a result of her crying. She furrowed her eyebrows a bit before seperating them back again as she looked at me intently.

Mina: "You're selfish.", she said and what she did after made me stunned.

She placed her handkerchief on my face and wiped out my own released tears away which I didn't know at all that I started silently crying too while comforting her. That's another proof that we both really are relate to each other's troubles tonight.

YN: "I know.", I smiled and smiled shyly.

Mina: "Cmon, I won't allow that you're the only one who's gonna make our mood lighter tonight.", she then grabbed her wineglass of mojito and raise it as she directed it near at me. "Shall we change topic?"

YN: "Be the first.", I know what she was trying to do so I grabbed mine and bumped it onto hers; creating a cheers for one another.

We started to talk together about some random topics through random stuff until we return back once again to our what our own lovers did to us.

I can definitely feel that I was not in control of myself any more as I became drunk now of too much margaritas I toom when I started rambling and trashing my ex about what she did to me even though a while ago, I've been releasing my anger at myself only.

Mina also started doing the same because the alcohol is kinda kicking in to her too but she was less aggressive than me.

Until it got boring and I finally lost my energy to keep up, the final thing I did for tonight was to lay my head on the bar stool and close my eyes which never happened as I fell in slumber.

-MINA'S POV-

Mina: "He got drunk. Not surprised, he was drink earlier than me.", I said after I finally finished my 5th glass of mojito. There was still some little left in his glass but I decided to just pay for it when the bartender told me that he isn't paying for it yet.

I feel like going home already so I stood up but seeing once again this guy named YN who I had a chat with for tonight definitely blended some little fun on my worst night so far.

We don't know each other so much but I can pretty tell that while we are talking, I am enjoying the same as him after we decided to change the topic and set aside our problems for once.

"He can't go home alone being like this.", I said to myself as I take a look once again at YN who is sleeping deeply. His side facial structures got me and awe at how his jawline was constructed perfectly. He looks so peaceful too as his cheeks puffing up and down with every breath he takes and release.

Setting aside his looks, I got a bit shocked at myself for acting like this. I placed myself in a tiny argument with myself about how I do care about a guy despite of what happened to me which I got fooled by the man I loved truly.

I should feel doubt and untrusted at every men around me right? I should be... you know, scared and terrified that history might repeat again.

But I don't know... there's something through him that makes me tell that he is... natural at what he does. Especially what I heard from him a while ago at his outbursts.

"I DID EVERYTHING FOR HER! AND WHAT DO I GET, I GOT SPIT ON. I GOT DISRESPECTED IN THE END."

"YEAH I KNOW I WASN'T ENOUGH AT ALL BUT CAN SHE JUST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT MY LOVE FOR HER WAS TRUE?"

"How could she do this to me. I put her on top, on my priorities. I did all my best to make her know that but I guess after all this time, I was just like a ghost to her that's why she doesn't notice."

"Or maybe she's blind whenever she's with me? Cause, yeah... how could I get her attention when she wasn't interested in me at all?"

Remembering what he said to me made me feel bad for him more. Shame to that woman, YN seems to be such a great guy and a lover to him but he ended up being poorly treated.

I finally decided what I'm going to do after I summed it all up my thoughts about him.

"Aish, fine. I can't believe I'm gonna do this for a newly met guy who's drunk." This is a first.", I mumbled to myself. I called the guards after to assist me picking up YN onto my car.

Mina: "I want to ask your address but I don't want to disturb his sleep either. Damn it, you better be grateful for this YN.", I said to him as if he's even listening to me. I started driving-which I believe I can still manage on my own well since I'm only sober unlike him.

I arrived at my mansion which my parents gave to me after I decided to live seperately from them. Actually, I never wanted to receive a place something big like this.

A spot in a condo or apartment was enough for me because I ain't picky anyways, but I just let my parents to decide.

-YOUR POV-

I slowly opened my eyes and blinked it few more times to regain my vision. As I successfully did it, I observed that I am in an unfamiliar room where I was lyinh in a bed that wasn't mine at all... comfortably.

I slowly raised my body and looked around at such a nicely designed room. I wanted to rotate my head more but the effects of the hangover I had yesterday night was starting to get onto me once again as I feel dizzy.

So I just left myself all confused wondering where the hell am I.

I stood up slowly from the bed and went through this long small wooden cabinet. I noticed a paper that is nicely folded up which has writings on it. I opened it and read its contents.

"If you're now awake and reading this, go downstairs and eat your breakfast. - Mina"

I was just shocked that I even bothered Mina to take home my drunk ass self. I felt embarassed very much so I quickly went outside and go downstairs as I explore the areas of the house more.

As I finally landed to the living room I suppose, I saw Mina immediately watching TV while eating a donut. She felt my sudden presence distance from her so she rotated her head through me.

Mina: "Good morning YN, you're awake."

YN: Good morning to you too. Uhh why am I here in your...", I was scratching my nape while talking until Mina cuts me off.

Mina: "Well you're drunk yesterday and fell asleep. I just don't want to be rude by interrupting your peaceful sleep so since I don't know your place is, I have no choice but to take you here instead.", she explained.

YN: "Oh... thank you so much Mina. I did gave you hard time to assist me, I guess. I'm sorry.", I looked away from her in embarassment. God, I surely feel like a burden to her already and we just freaking met yesterday."

Mina: "A little, but it's fine YN. It was just a repay for what you've done to me yesterday.", she smiled to me and I was touched. It surely feel so good when someone appreciates the good things you do for them willingly.

"Take your breakfast and drink the medicine under the glass of water there on the table. To reduce the hangover effects.", she pointed at the table which has some plates filled with rice, bacon and eggs on it. There was also a medicine beside a glass of water that she's also talking about.

I followed right afterwards so I responded to her with a nod and mouthed another "thank you" to her.

After I finally finished my breakfast, I wore again my clothes from yesterday as I prepare myself to leave Mina's place because I don't want to disturb her anymore and I feel enough shame already for this woman.

YN: "I should leave now, Mina. What you did for me is already enough."

Mina: "Sure. My driver will escort you then. Take care okay?", she said to me and her own car being driven by her driver just stopped in front of me.

YN: "I will. Bye, Mina. It's really nice meeting you, really.", I looked back to her again.

Mina: "Same as I, YN. I'm glad I met someone whom I can relate into when I was in my bad time.", she smiled again.

YN: "Uhm can I request something?", I caressed my arm as I was looking at her while tilting my head. Mina just hummed as a way to ask me why.

"I know after what happened to you, your trust when it comes to men became lower or I guess.. disappeared but please don't take this differently. C-can I take your number?", my stutter finally being audible to her which I felt even more nervous.

"I just wanna you know... ask you if we can be friends? I just found you a nice person to get along with.", I finally finished my words to her and then I breathed heavily as I patiently wait for her answer.

But all I just received to her was radio silence. She was just staring at me with eyes wide open as if she's giving me a death stare already for doing that especially by recalling her own problem while her mouth is slightly opened.

I guess she can't believe that I just ruined her morning in a snap of a finger.

YN: "I-I'm sorry. I know it's a wrong timing to do this. I shouldn't ha-", I quickly apologized to her and was about to enter the car quickly so that this nice driver with me can take me away already from Mina who seems to be ready enough to kill me for what I did.

But I was stopped in my tracks when she finally spoke behind me... and just slapped all my negative thoughts away in my head when she answered me the opposite.

Mina: "No, YN. I can be your friend too. Sorry if I became silent for a sec it's just that... I didn't expected it.", I was kinda right though but she didn't took it hevaily like what my thoughts has been noticing on her.

YN: "Yeah I know it's too sudden and it's a shame for me, really. But, hey. Thank you for accepting it, Mina.", I grinned at her, expressing my gratefulness to be lucky enough that I found a new friend. She only nodded at smiled back at me.

YN: "I better get going now. If you have any problem again, I'm just one call away okay? ."

Mina: "I- I'll t-take note of that.", she stuttered and gulped after which I wondered why.

I finally entered the car and the driver transported us back to my home as I instructed him the directions.

MEANWHILE (3RD PERSON POV) After YN and her driver left her mansion, Mina kept her smile all over her face as she liked the impression YN gave on her so far

-2 WEEKS LATER-

A party was being held tonight in our hospital's rooftop as a commemoration for my workplace's 50th anniversary of it's foundation.

I am currently working as an assistant nurse for Dr. Akira Myoui, who is a great man and a talented doctor. In my whole career being all by his side during our work, i t was just a rare moment for me to see him failing to save someone's lives. That's why I look up to him very much and I wanted to be like him in the future.

My respect for him is just at it's highest peak as he always praise me more on my performance than on his own. He also gives me advices about my overthinking through some parts that I do.

While I was talking to my two fellow nurses, our attention was set on the stage as Dr. Myoui was standing there with the mic on his hand.

Mr. Myoui: "Hello, greetings and good evening to everyone who's here tonight for the celebration our beloved hospital's foundation day.", we all clapped after. "I just wanna say thank you for coming here and I hope everyone will do have a great time, as you all can treat this as a reward for your hardwork on doing your best at being the lifesavers and caretakers for people who's health is in danger.", we al smiled proudly to ourselves as we felt really touched at Dr. Myoui's heartfelt praise to his employees.

"Before we continue having fun, I want to introduce to all of you first the person who decided to join us for tonight...", our curiousity arises after he announced that we're gonna have a special guest for tonight's event.

...It's none other than my daughter: Myoui Mina, ladies and gentlemen.",

Everyone clapped as I just stared in shock at Mina who just entered to the door looking elegant as ever as she came up to the stage to greet his father and hugged him.

She told me 2 weeks ago that she was currently studying hard because she taking a licensure exam these days to become a licensed doctor one day.

Knowing that my job which is being a nurse, I offered her a help on reviewing as she prepared for her exam.

I admit that I kinda struggled helping her because sometimes she would just break down out of nowhere whenever she uses her phone. I took a move to found out what's the reason and there my anger increased at his stupid boyfriend who just used her for his own good.

Since her problem was kinda affecting her preparation for the exams, I did my best to distract her to it, and all these two weeks I just spend my entire time after my duty to have some fun with Mina. Sometimes she also allows her two other friends who are also Japanese like her.

We met and had to get to know each other one day and they revealed their names as Minatozaki Sana and Hirai Momo from Osaka and Kyoto, Japan respectively.

Back to my current situation, yeah it really made my mind blown that Mina was the daughter of my boss and the doctor I'm assisting and looking up onto everyday.

After the introduction, Mina went down to the stage along with her father and went to their table spot. She left him alone for a while as she heads onto the food section where she started to took some amounts of different food on her plate.

I decided to take it as a key to talk with her so I quickly walk towards her and went beside her.

YN: "I never thought that a friend that I just met would be the daughter of my boss all along.", I said as I took some food of my own while not looking at her. In my peripheral vision, I can see Mina's surprised look as she looked at me.

Mina: "Y-YN? Wait, you're working here?"

YN: "HAHAHAHAHA yeah.", I burst into laughter due to how hilarious Mina's surprised reaction is.

Mina: "Really? I kinda called it tho but my guess of you working to another place still got the most in my mind.", she playfully slapped me on my shoulder.

YN: "So... you are a Myoui and technically you are my boss too. What should I call you now? Ms. Mina? Ms. Myoui? Bo-", I started to count it off on my fingers as I'm enumerating it but Mina interrupted me.

Mina: "Enough of it, Mina is fine. Just don't let the business affect our relations as a friend plus, my dad is still in full control of the hospital anyways.", she said as she swiped it off.

YN: "Oh okay. Sure, Mina.", I gave a sing song tone on pronouncing her name to tease her which she only rolled her eyes and smirked.

Mina: "Come on, get yours now and follow me.", I complied and we took our foods quickly and followed Mina from behind but along our way, we met her dad and my boss, Dr. Akira who looked at both of us.

Mina: "Hi Dad."

Mr. Myoui: "Mina. Oh, YN?", he both raised his eyebrows in surprise.

YN: "Hi sir.", I shyly smiled.

Mina: "I haven't got to tell you about this but we and YN are friends actually, dad. I've known her for weeks ago after we met somewhere and... I didn't know that he was working here in your hospital.", she said, making her father responded with an "oh" which seems that it made him understood quickly what her daughter explained to him.

I quietly wheezed when Mina hid the exact place we first met and just replaced it with a less specific one. I guess that'll make his father become suspicious of us.

YN: "I didn't know too that she's your daughter, Dr. Myoui.", I pointed to Mina.

Mr. Myoui: "Well, we're living in a small world that's why. Anyways, I'm glad you two are close already. Mina, this could be a great help for sure to be more comfortable in our business once you stepped into the place and take my place one day.", he said and Mina smiled at her father. " I trust YN, he's a great employee and a nurse."

YN: "Thank you sir.", I bowed to him while keeping my smile of appreciation for him.

Mina: "We're gonna head onto our seat now, dad."

Mr. Myoui: "Sure, sure. Have fun you two.", he both patted our shoulders as we gave him a way to walk through.

We found a seat good enough for us two to sit and talk with each other. After we're done eating, we decided to walk around the rooftop and just stare at the dark sky with a bunch of shining stars flicking all above us here.

While we are in complete silence as we admire the atmosphere tonight, there's somebody who already ruined our mood... especially mine as we heard some employees talking about me being close to Mina.

Employee 1: "Hey look, are we seeing this clearly?"

Employee #2 : "Yeah, YN is with Ms. Mina? Do they know each other well?

Employee 3: "Probably not, rich person like Mina would never get too close with a guy like YN."

Employee: "For sure, YN is just acting fake to be very nice just to get closer to Ms. Mina.",

Employee 3: "Wait, what if he's doing that to impress her as a plan to make her admire him."

Employee 2: "What? No way. He doesn't have any chance. Little did Ms. Mina know that YN can't even keep a girl on his side... just like what he did to his girlfriend."

Employee: "Oh yeah, I heard that they broke up because of him."

Employee 2: "He really doesn't have any shame huh?"

Employee: "But for sure it won't work. YN is definitely not on the league with the likes of Ms. Mina."

All the time I was listening to them, my frown was immediately formed in my lips as I'm sighing heavily all the hurtful words they throw on my back.

I decided not to fight back and continue to compose myself instead because what they're saying about is true anyways.

Although I can disguise myself looking very fine through the outside, but the damage that has been done from my inside is something I can't and won't ever be denied nor to be tricked.

My aching heart made myself release again another teardrop from my eye as a result of their harsh comments about me and my failed relationship with ex.

I didn't even know that while I was starting to cry, Mina was already looking sidewards at me, feeling sorry for me about what I'm going through again.

She did a fake cough after and she rotated her body to face my three fellow workers as they are now being confronted by her intimidating aura.

Mina: "Listen up you three, we can hear your spiteful words throwing behind our backs here, especially my friend YN here.", she pointed at me. "Just want to let you all know that we aren't deaf, especially to this man beside me. And let me get this perfectly clear, yes me and YN are close and I don't give a damn what you say about him.

I am the type of person who doesn't judge anyone without even knowing entirely their side and stories, and sure as hell I'm not a coward like you three who can't say it right in front of faces.

How dare you three speak like this to him as if you three are better than him. Looking at your personalities, I don't think so already. Now get out of my sight before I change my mind and report this disgusting behavior to my father and let him decide the fate for you three after this.", she said with a menacing and insidious bossy type voice as she commanded the three to be gone on her sight by scaring them with her irritated grunt and piercing stare.

All three employees: "S-sorry, Ms. Mina.", and I felt their presence disappear in my back. Mina then returned back her attention towards me.

Mina: "You okay?", she said softly.

YN: "You don't need to do that, Mina.", I said to her while sniffing my tears. "They're right anyways. A lower than average guy like me who fails at everything doesn't deserve to get along with others... especially with the likes of you."

Mina: "No, don't listen and mind them, YN. It was not true."

YN: "Then if it is, why did my girlfriend left me?", I stared at her with my eyes who tells how much I am suffering right now. She sighed and then she pulled me from a comforting hug which was effectively made me stop crying.

I can already sense the stares of people around us but I didn't mind it at all. What's important is that Mina was giving to me something I wanted to have right now to make me calm and ease my despair.

Mina: "YN, you're just meeting the wrong type of people in your life. They are just too judgemental who downgrades people because they only focus on the downsides and not at their advantages... and for me, what you possess is your great personality. You're a great guy, YN and yes it's too absurd for me to say this because we just became close for only almost a month so far but I do speak the truth. I won't accept your offer of friendship if I am like them.

Don't let the negatives affect you and focus only on the bright side. It's normal to fail in our daily lives and no humans were perfect either right? But, this is something very important because we can use this one day to learn from it as a lesson and to step up and be better as we try again in the future. You're gonna be okay?"

YN: "Yeah. I will. Thanks, Mina.", I said to her breathily which was enough for her to hear it because my head was just right beside her ear.

She gave me another pat to my back and released herself from our embrace. One smile from her and I'm already brough back to my fine state. I swear everything that Mina does just made me calm, safe, stable and healed in an instant. Now it makes me very grateful from the gods above that I met a good person in this world like Mina.

I won't be surprised anymore if one day I would just found myself admiring her with all my heart because of how her personality and her looks both define the word "beauty".

Mina: "Always ready to help. C'mon lets get out of here. I already lost interest of staying here longer. Let's find a place where our mood won't get destroyed more.", she took my hand and pulled it with her as I got forced to follow her but I wasn't complaining though.

We went to say goodbye to Mr. Myoui and he accepts our excuse to leave. After that, we exit the hospital and Mina led us to her arcades as we played all the games there to beat the high scorers while some of it needs us to battle each other as a respect for multiplayer setting.

Overall, Mina just quickly prevented my night be ruined and turned into darkness and instead switched it back to be one of the happiest I ever had in my life... which was being only with her.

-1 MONTH LATER-

Driver: "We're here, sir.", the cab driver said to me after he stopped driving.

YN: "Thank you.", I said to him before paying him my money for his service. He drove away after and now I am standing in front of Mina's mansion.

Before I went in, the guards ask me my name first which I gave to them. They checked it on the list and fortunately I was there so they let me inside.

As I entered Mina's mansion, what greeted me is a crowd full of many rich and glamorous looking people scattering around this well organized place, which has bright lights hanging around the wires above us, tables and chairs placed symmetrically with one another; some were two, some were four and some were more than that amount. As an addition, there was also some balloons tied in some spots; indicating that there is a huge party being gathered here in my friend's place.

Well it makes sense 'cause tonight is Mina's 25th birthday and she included me as one of her guests which she also expecting the most to come too, along with her parents, relatives and other friends; which she told me. Not to make her disappoint, I quickly left my duty and changed my outfit instead with my most presentable suit I have before I arrive here.

I was roaming around the place when in a perfect timing, the birthday girl located me.

And wow, she looks... beautiful. She definitely owns this night as her outfit was the main highlight out of us all around here.

She was wearing this red dress that once again gave justice to her perfectly molded curves. Her one long, smooth and flawless leg exposed out of the fabric that makes me blinded enough at the more I get to take a look at it.

Ofcourse, how I could I not mention her gorgeous face and her lips that is enwrapped and sealed with a red rosy lipstick.

Mina: "YN!", she quickly walked towards me and hugged me. The aroma of her perfume and her long wavy dark hair was already making me feel dizzy at it.

YN: "Hey, Mina. Happy 24th Birthday to you.", I said as I accepted her hug.

Mina: "Thanks. I'm glad you came.", she said and gave me her adorable gummy smile which makes me blush every single freaking time.

YN: "You're expecting my presence here, I don't want the birthday celebrant to feel a bit sad all because of me because I can't join her to celebrate on her special day.", I said to her. "Oh by the way, you look so elegant in that dress.", I said as I looked once again at her from head to... nah I didn't reached the toe because once again her alluring leg was about to distract me again.

Mina: "Thanks. You look handsome tonight also, YN.", she complimented me back, enough to earn a smile from me. " I'll be leaving for you fof a while okay? I'm just gonna entertain some other guests here."

YN: "Take your time.", I nodded and let her continue to walk around this place and meet every single unfamiliar people around here in her mansion.

After I finally had a seat only for me, I took my time to just watch everything that is going on around here.

YN: "This place is wonderful. Tonight is joyful... and she... she was so beautiful.", I said as the image of Mina's look tonight immediately showed up in my mind.

Some minutes later, I made myself busy by starting to eat my food drink this glass of Sprite in my table. I admit, I kinda feel left alone here because I can't talk much to Mina since she's focused on entertaining her guests, I can't also find some familiar faces to talk with except to Dr. Myoui who's here also tonight for her daughter.

I had some a little bit of conversation with him though then he went to his friends.

Talking about friends, well sadly I can't find Sana and Momo here because they went back to Japan to deal with something regarding their family's business.

Well both their families are partners and doing a collab together that's why. Mina was a bit sad about it but thinking maturely, she instead chose to understand it and wished them safe on their flight.

I was looking around again while drinking my refreshing Sprite here when my eyes stopped at something that kinda looking unpleasant to see.

My eyes stopped at Mina who's looking uncomfortable talking to a guy with a large grin on his face. I noticed that he's getting closer at closer towards her, trying to gain some contact with Mina.

As I saw her wirst now locked in the grip of this guy, I already stood up and went towards their spot so that I could know what is going on to them.

Not trying to be nosy in minding someone's business but seeing Mina with a look of disgust in her face was already a cue for me that there's something wrong going on.

YN: "Hey, Mina. Uhh could I excuse for a second? I just wanna ask you something.", I made up a lie as an excuse. Mina quickly looked at me, shocked that I guess she didn't knew that I will be here with them.

Mina: "O-Oh..."

Guy: "Yo, can you save it for later? This precious lady and me still has something to deal on with.", he said to me. I looked at him and bro, the audacity of this bumass to flirt weirdly at Mina with that mid- looking face of his.

The way he spoke his "compliment" to Mina just made my blood start to boil.

YN: "Oh, okay. Am I interrupting your time with her?", I said, acting calm towards him but seriously I want to bust his face up right now.

Guy: "Yes can you leave us alone already?", he started to get irritated. Haha suck on that, I don't give a damn about it. It was my intention anyways to piss you off.

YN: "I'm afraid not. In fact, I'm not even gonna apologize for ruining your moment.", I said, pursing my lips. "Especially that you're the only one who's enjoying here and not her."

Guy: "Look, who the hell are you anyways?", he said rudely. There you go, he finally showed the true side of his.

YN: "I'm her friend who's just doing exactly what am I suppose to do."

Guy: "And that is?"

YN: "Protecting her. Now please, get your hands away from her. You're making her feel uneasy. Cmon, dude it's her day today, don't ruin it.", I tried to pull Mina away from her by gripping her other shoulder but it just made this douche pull Mina away from me, which he did harshly by the way.

Now, Mina was standing beside him now and when I looked at Mina's face, all I could read that she's scared, hurt and uncomfortable now at this guy's presence.

Guy: "Shut up. I don't care who you are. You don't own her so let me be with her."

YN: "Says the guy who is pretending that what he said was opposite.", I scoffed. "Look, you're just forcing her."

Mina: "Y-YN h-help.", she saw in a very low tone but it's enough for me to understand her situation now. I'm just doing my best to rescue and help her escape this.

Guy: "Well, I show you that you are wrong. Cmon, Mina. You want to join me right? Just one night, okay? You'll gonna enjoy my gift don't worry.", he said with her weak convincing smile. What I can all see in it is just pure evil and sadistic that is enough for me to predict what he can do to Mina later if I allow him.

YN: "Sir, please. With all due respect don't make any scene here. Don't make me force you to quit this.", my "heroic" starts to get into me even more as I bravely started to raise my voice on him.

Guy: "Pft. Acting tough aren't we? Why, what are you gonna do when I give you this?", he leaned away his head to me before he gave a quick slap right straight to my face. It successfully made my face now with reddened cheek lean more than what he did.

I pretended that I decided to just give up on this as many people were watching us two right now. But unbeknownst to him, I was planning to strike back in a much powerful way.

YN: "I'm sorry, Mina.", I muttered to myself before I stepped back and gave him a quick superkick right through his chin; enough for him to crash on the ground with the impact of my shoe to his scumbag face.

YN: "I warned you already.", I stepped in front of him who's holding his chin in pain.

Mr. Myoui: "What's going on here?", my boss and Mina's father came to the scene since what we did took his attention towards us.

YN: "Mr. Myoui, please kick this guy out. If I wasn't able to notice, he would've done something very inappropriate to Mina here.", I explained to Dr. Akira.

Mr. Myoui: "Is that true, Minari?", he looked at her daughter who is terrified. The effects it gave to her just made her nod as an answer.

Mr. Myoui: "Alright, I'll deal with him first. We'll talk later. YN, check my daughter on my behalf for a while okay?"

YN: "Yes, doc.", I complied. He then called the guards as he joined to forcefully throw the maniac out of the place.

YN: "Are you okay? What did he do to you?", I said as I started to set my eyes on my friend here. She didn't answer me back because what she felt more to do is she crashed her body onto mine and hugged me tightly.

Mina: "Thank you."

YN: "You're welcome. Now, answer me please. I'm worried."

Mina: "I'm okay. He just told me some out of the line words and forcing me to go out with him which I repeatedly trying to decline. He was so desperate of me.", she told me. I just clicked my tongue after she confirmed my speculations.

YN: "I guess I'll be doing this more often from now on.", I sighed.

Mina: "Hmm, what do you mean?"

YN: "Checking up on you. So that I could always tell that you're okay. Cause if you are, well I will be the same too.", I said to her seriously. She smiled after and that was a relief for me already seeing her okay now.

Mina: "You definitely sound like a nurse.", she said which made us cackle.

YN: "Okay, I can't deny that especially that it's coming from an aspiring doctor herself.", I smugly looked at her which she blushed.

Everyone started to clapped at me as they got impressed at what I did for our birthday celebrant here. I just bowed to them gratefully for giving respect at this samaritan move that I did.

YN: "Oh, by the way. I hope you like my gift.", I pulled out something from my pocket and I revealed a small black box to her. I gave it to her and she opened it, a shining necklace that has her initial carved in it along with a figure of a penguin beside it.

YN: "Since I don't know your taste in jewelry, I just thought that I'll be the one to choose instead for you so... I picked the prettiest that captured my eyes.", I nervously explained to her because I'm worried that she might not like it.

But, well Mina being herself again... she just makes my heart flutter whenever she does this.

Mina: "YN... it's perfect. Seriously, this is so beautiful.", she said as she laid the necklace in her palm.

YN: "Thank god you liked it.", I chuckled and she giggled. "Mind if I help you with it?", she nodded and I stood behind her. I carefully set aside her silky long curvy hair so that she can expose her neck on me and wrap this necklace around it.

After I finally locked it, Mina turned around at me and she presented herself along with her new jewelry that came from me.

Mina: "How is it?"

YN: "Now it looks more perfect, since you're the one wearing it. Happy Birthday again, Mina.", I smiled at her.

Mina: "T-Thanks, YN", she stuttered and gave me her cheeky smile. She gave me again another hug and I just let her do it whenever she wants because it's her favorite thing to do anyways.

Mina: "Hey, by the way is your cheek okay?"

YN: "It stings a bit still but you know, I'll be fine.", I said to her, trying to disregard it, but her caring personality won't let me get away from it as she placed her warm hand on my beaten cheek and I swear, my heart started to beat increasingly as I can now feel her touch on my face.

What's even more to this is that she was once looking first at my cheek then her eyes landed and stared right at mine. Now we are both ended up frozen at this moment as I wander around her beautiful face, admiring it secretly which I wonder if she was doing the same.

This feeling that is cursing through my body because of my heart was something I can't deny and pretend that I didn't know about this, because this is very familiar to me. I had this before and I certainly know what's the. only one thing it means and it will make me led directly towards to the person who's making me feel this way.

I'm in love.

I'm in love with Mina.

Mina: "U-uhm, s-sorry.", she shyly lets go of my face. I just gulped as I tried to compose and make my blush vanish because of her. "Your cheek is still red, YN. Let's go inside the mansion, I'll put some ice on it."

I'm just out of the words already so I silently followed her after.

-2 MONTHS LATER-

YN: "How is it?", I said as we arrived in this fancy looking outdoor restaurant that I and "someone" chose for us to go tonight for two reasons.

First, it's because she successfully passed her licensure exam 2 days ago; making her finally accredicted as a licensed doctor. After she announced it to me, I joined her as I happily greeted and congratulated her. I promised that I will treat her as a reward for her accomplishment and this led us here today...

... which I brought also my plan and my second reason why we are here tonight.

I'm planning to confess my feelings to Mina.

Ever since the birthday party, my feelings for her grew more and more everytime me and her having some time together. Everything that I admire about her means so much more to me now. It led to the point where I can't stand a day not having any signs of her. It's like she's also the reason why I'm living an all active everyday.

Learning from my mistakes, I remembered what she adviced to me to do and I followed it. I did my best to secretly impress her and show some signs that I love her then sneakily wrapping it back it a friendly gesture just so I won't get too obvious.

It's better if I wanted to reveal it to her on my own, taking the first move to confess instead for her to realize instead first.

Mina: "It's great. Looks very cozy and... expensive. How can you manage to do this?", she asked me curiously. Well, I understand her. I know that I can't afford such thing like this but thanks to "someone", I was able to give her this.

YN: "You'll find out later.", I winked at her which she giggled. I went to the receptionist and stated my name for reservation and she guided me to a spot where it's just me and her all alone because I wanted to spend this lovely night only with her like I always use to be.

Like a gentleman, I pulled her seat for her to take which she gratefully accepted. I sat on my own and now we are both facing each other in our table.

YN: "How's your day?"

Mina: "Good, you?"

YN: "Same but tonight's became better. I hope you are too.", I smiled.

Mina: "I am, YN. Don't worry.", she gave me again that cute grin of hers as a proof.

YN: "Great.", I nodded as I took it as an answer already. The waiter came to us and asked for our order. Me and Mina started to pick fron their menu and carefully stated ours to the waiter.

After the waiter listed and repeated it for us as a clarification, he walked away leaving us alone together again.

YN: "So, can you share me what happened in your day so far while we wait for our food?"

Mina: "Sure. So, uhh my team and I assisted this patient who had-", then she continued sharing her story to me while I did the same too.

Our talk got paused when the waiter gave us our ordered dishes. We went on to continue our conversation as we eat our dinner.

After that, we decided to catch up ordering our preferred dessert. All I know was I'm just watching Mina ate her cookies and cream ice cream as I got lost in my thoughts lingering in my mind right now.

Well, I can't help it because I'm about to proceed with my plan next after this. I'm getting nervous right now and I can't stop breathing heavily as my heartbeat is starting to rise up.

"You can do this, YN. Don't waste this moment, it's now or never."

Mina: "YN, I think I'll melt quicker in your stare than your ice cream.", she said, waking me up back from the reality. I got startled for a bit which caused Mina to laugh at me shortly.

YN: "O-Oh... sorry hehe.", I shyly apologized.

Mina: "Is there a problem, YN? You're spacing out."

YN: "Nothing, it's just...", I shook my head but I stopped it right after and sighed heavily because I don't want to spat another lies anymore just for this moment. "I'll be honest. I can't take my eyes off you. I swear you really are gorgeous at everything you do.

Mina: "Oops, sorry not sorry.", she smirked and giggled at me. I just looked at her in confusion because I didn't wuite get what does she meant by that. She wasn't apologizing for it? And what's with the smirk? Was she teasing me?

After we finished our desserts, I escorted her for to go away in our seat and walk in this empty spot where we standing in green grass only surrounded now by bushes, the restaurant behind us, the sight of the sea striking the shore with its waves and the dark dazzling nightsky above us.

This is a perfect setting according to my plans, so without wasting any more time; I started to face her and speak with only my heart is taking its turn to control.

YN: "Mina, I have something to tell you."

Mina: "Hmm, okay. Why? What is it?", she said as she faced me too, her long wavy hair dancing to the air.

YN: "This is just something that I really want to release something off my chest.", I started to hold her hands which I heard her let out a soft surprised sound.

"Mina... I, I like you. A lot. These past few months being with you, I- it helped me a lot.", I started confessing while my eyes are glued only in her face that I only wanted to see as I say this with all my heart right now.

"When I first saw you at the bar, singing. I knew it wasn't only your voice that is angelic about you at that night. As we talk, you really had me became very interested about your personality. You're smart, elegant, kind, soft, humble... you cherish precious little things and respects it's value as if it weighs equally than a bigger one.", I said to her as the flashbacks of the first time we met together in the bar started to play in my mind and what followed afterwards that started for us to build memories together.

" That's why I wanted to get to know you more after we became friend and days go pass by, it's very impossible for me not to admire you as a woman. I don't know if I do sound convincing or not but it's fine. I get it that you can't trust men easily these days after what happened to you but... I just wanna this simple and clear.", I huffed through the air before going back to my confident self, continuing to say what I want to say.

"Mina, I- I'm not like them. As of now I can proudly tell that I am the realest person I could ever be in my entire life, because this feeling...", I placed her hand on my chest to feel my heart beating in a fast speed because of this moment being with her. "...this love that I am carrying on which you made me grow more only to express it for you, I should held responsibility and became very sincere about it. Just so I can make you know that I love you, and I hope you'll open your heart for me and let me begin.", I finally said it especially the three I've been dying to say to her. Now, I want to see if I'll get the same return.

Mina: "I-... Wait, wow. YN, that was... unexpected of you.", she said as she got choked in disbelief. I only just chuckled because it's true. "I really am touched but mind if I ask... were you scared?", she asked me. It made my expression turned into curiousity onto why she questioned me that.

YN: "Of what?"

Mina: "Letting me know about how you feel for me?"

YN: "I do.", I admitted, still being the man of my words that I won't lie to her for tonight. "Because I'm also wondering what if after everything I do, taking this as an example; I will still end up and always be not enough again to have my love be reciprocated; since I see myself as a man who can't reach someone's expectations just to make them stay and love me too.", I frowned as I lowered my head. My eyes are about to land on the ground when I opened it up widely as I felt Mina's fingers cupping my chin and slowly rising it back to make me level my sight once again at her.

Mina: "You don't need to be afraid anymore, YN.", she shook her head. "Let it go and just be free to yourself. Y-you... you don't even need to do this where you cost much money just to make your confession more romantic. Just... admitting and doing your best to prove how you can be worthy for me to love you is enough to me... which, luckily; you did it.", she giggled. Her last words made my frown instantly disappear. The butterflies on my stomach are going crazy as my thoughts about what she meant by that is making my mood lightened up more.

YN: "So uhh the answer... was it a y-", I wanted to confirm it already but Mina placed a finger on my lips. I blushed hardly when she leaned her face closer to me as that mischievous smirk once again showed up on her lips.

Mina: "Ssshhh let me finish. Don't you worry, anymore. Now that you have me, us together...", she went on to touch my hair and caress it. "I will always let you know that being just the way you are, well I'm already contented and satisfied to be with you. I'll treasure your imperfections along with your good sides because...

I love you unconditionally, YN/LN.", I grinned widely when she said that. The words I've been anticipating to hear from her, she finally said it. I feel like I wanted to jump repeatedly in joy because of this success and this lucky moment.

YN: "And I'll do the same only for you, Mina. Your trust in me will be greatly valued and protected. Thank you for believing in me.", I said enthusiastically to her as my energy doubled up when she finally confessed that she loved me too.

Mina pulled me immediately for a very deep and passionate french kiss where are lips and tongue danced roughly at each other, the tip of our nose rubbing together, face all red due to cheeks blushing intensely, wanting to savor and feel every single once of the love we created to feel for each other.

Our kiss got interrupted when the colorful fireworks forming a heart started to pop out of nowhere in front of us. Mina looked at it and she has this gasp that I can tell she was in awe watching it.

Mina: "Also this, YN?!", she unbelievably said.

YN: "HAHAHAHA, thank your father also for this.", I laughed as I revealed to her that the "someone" I was referring to that helped me prepare this plan of mine was her dad and my boss, Dr. Akira.

After he gave me my salary as I went to his office, he doubled it up and didn't listen to my embarassed decline of taking it. He wanted to me take it instead as a repay for what I've done for his daughter.

Then he pulled off a hot seat when he just straightforward asked me if I do like her daughter. I was trembling nervously at that time so he calmed me down and he assured me that he won't gonna be angry at it since it's not even against to him.

In fact, he wanted to me to be for her daughter. He said that he saw me as a perfect guy and the right one for Mina as he secretly observed me how I do act better than his daughter's ex who played her.

So, I didn't lied anymore and answered him that I do like- or should I say, love- his daughter. In the end, he gave me our blessing already and I shared to him my plan of confessing to Mina, which he offered willingly to help me... leading us up to the successful result that is happening tonight.

Mina: "E-eh? What has Dad had to do with this?", she confusingly asked me while having this hilarious surprised gasp.

YN: "Well he gave me a raise to my salary plus he helped me organize this. He has our blessings now by the way.", I summarized my explaination to her.

Mina: "Oh... then I guess we should have yours-"

YN: "No need. I know they are too, and they watching us up above now with all smile too for sure.", I pointed up and she already got what I mean as it made her purse her lips and mouthed "sorry" which I just neverminded it and assured her that it's fine.

YN: " I love you, Mina."

Mina: "I love you too, YN.", she smiled back and we continued our kiss as we crashed our lips together once again and watched the firework show to end the night.