Sunghoon purses his lips in anger, as he sees the face of the girl he hates most at that moment from across the hall.
She was the first person to reach out to him in this place in a friendly way. It turned out that she was not a friend, but an enemy — a monster who had taken someone's life and had not paid the price for his sin.
Until now, it had only been the boy's speculations, but when Wonyoung confirmed the truth, he was no longer willing to pretend that everything was fine.
Everyone makes mistakes, but you have to take responsibility for them! Especially when it comes to the death of a person...
Clenching his fists, he steps towards her, seeing how she laughs carelessly at one of her friends, whom she treats like an errand girl.
He can't hate Wonyoung, he can't blame her for what happened, he believes she's also a victim, so he directs all his anger at the blonde girl. He knows it's unfair, because they both should be punished for causing death, but why does he still feel like Somi is the devil incarnate, hiding under the skin of an angel?
- Sunhoon? - Somi looks surprised as the eighteen-year-old boy approaches her, sparks shooting from his eyes. - Is something wrong? You look angry...
"How long are you going to pretend?" he asks her, frowning. The blonde girl glances at her friend and motions for her to leave with a nod. "You knew who I was from the start, right? Is that why you got close to me? Did you want to see if I remember the face of the perpetrator?"
The blonde girl narrows her eyes like an angry cat. Her attitude changes a hundred and eighty degrees.
- So? Do you finally remember the face of your princess Wonyoung?
- She's also partly a victim because you didn't let her help - Sunghoon says in a hateful voice.
- And what are you going to do about it? - she asks, crossing her arms over her chest and stepping closer to him. - Are you going to go to the police? If you do and someone starts snooping around, I'll stay untouched. I'll make my daddy blame your princess. It'll be quite a scandal... - she adds, smiling wickedly. - Is that what you want?
It's scary how someone can disguise themselves. This girl's true face is only now showing its dark glow.
- How can you live without remorse? Doesn't your heartache at the thought of taking someone's life?
Somi pushes him against the wall and places her hands on his chest. She looks into his eyes with an intense gaze, making those around them curious about what is happening.
"I've been a little bitch since birth who loves to scheme. That's why..." She pauses for a moment and looks away, then looks back at Sunghoon. "I'm going to ruin Wonyoung's life since she sold me out."
- I won't let myself be fooled into this.
Somi smiles wickedly.
- You will do this, or I will make sure that Wonyoung's life is over. And not only hers, but her entire family's. There will be a scandal when the media finds out that the spoiled daughter of the Jang family killed a boy a few years ago without being punished.
- Why are you doing this?
"Because that fucking female dog has always had the best of everything. She's gotten away with everything, and now she's met you. I'm not going to let her be happy when I'm not."
- Are you crazy, Somi? - The eighteen-year-old boy looks at her with a look of disbelief. - How can you change so much instantly? How is it possible for a person to camouflage themselves so much?
- Kiss me.
- What? No, no way.
The blonde girl brings her face closer, never taking her intense gaze off his eyes.
- Kiss me now, or I'll destroy Wonyoung's life. I would rather not suffer alone.
Somi grabs him by the neck and, standing on tiptoe, forcefully presses her lips against his. The boy feels sick.
Walking down the hallway, Wonyoung stops mid-step, looking at it with shocked eyes. She feels a strange grip in her heart. The sisters with her looked worried at the sight.
Sunghoon pushes the blonde girl away from him, and she smiles as she wipes her mouth with her hand and looks at her former friend.
Wonyoung sees victory in her eyes.
- What is she doing? - Yuna asks, clenching her fists in anger.
Sullyoon places a hand on her older sister's shoulder.
- Did you have a fight, Wonyoung? Is she doing it deliberately?
Something breaks in the brunette girl as she shifts her gaze to Sunghoon. She sees his apologetic eyes, it's like he's begging her for forgiveness, like he's trying to say he was forced.
She smiles to herself, remembering how she spent time with him yesterday at his grandmother's house. They shared secrets with each other, and today he, in the middle of the hallway, is being kissed by Somi?
Instantly, a red light goes off in Wonyoung's head, warning her that this fake hag is doing this on purpose. She wants to destroy her, and she's targeting her greatest weakness — Sunghoon.
I mean, at this point he hates her with all his heart, so how could he be interested in her?
This is the first time that the delicate Princess Wonyoung can't take it anymore and like a barbarian attacks her former friend, with whom she wanted to get along just a short while ago. She thought that Somi had changed, that she really wanted to help her, to be on her side, but that damned vampire was right when he said that she was a two-faced bitch who did everything for her benefit! She had been lying to her whole life!
- I'll kill you! - the brunette girl screams, pulling her hair. At first, everyone is so shocked that no one reacts. It's an unusual sight for the delicate Princess Inhon to attack her friends with aggression.
This role once belonged to Yuna.
A moment passes before Sunghoon reacts and pulls Wonyoung away from Somi, holding her by the arms. Yuna helps him by stepping between the girls and pushing the thrashing blonde girl away.
- Calm down, you little bitch! - she shouts. - And to think I wanted to be friends with you! Don't you dare lay your hands on my sister, or I'll give you hell! And I don't give a damn who your daddy is.
Sullyoon, who is watching, puts her hands over her mouth as she looks at the professor walking towards them.
- And to think you're adults - he says, shaking his head. - Girls don't behave like that.
Wonyoung looks back and looks disappointedly at Sunghoon, who still has his hands on her shoulders.
- I'll explain it to you, he says in a calm voice.
***
After leaving the professor's office, where the girls were reprimanded, they throw hateful glances at each other as if they were getting ready to fight again.
The friends are angry at Jake when he takes Somi's side, asking if she is okay.
- Are you crazy!? - Wonyoung shouts at him, wanting to beat him to a pulp. - You're still asking about her health? She's a devil who will never get hurt! She doesn't even have any feelings! Stop worrying about her, she doesn't even like you, she treats you more like a trophy after I once told her I had a crush on you!
The blond man forces a smile, clearly hurt by his friend's words.
- And are you a saint, Won? Weren't you the one who told me to make her fall in love with me so she wouldn't get close to Sunghoon?
Wonyoung's cheeks turn a deep shade of red. The sisters look at her with disbelief in their eyes, but what worries her the most is that Sunghoon is among them.
"Isn't that an outdated method, you idiot?" Somi attacks her, snorting under her breath. "You've been a failure your whole life. You thought you were better than me, but in reality you're nowhere near me. I hope you end up getting eaten by a vampire and I never see you again."
- I hope Jay eats you entire! That's what I wish for you, you two-faced monkey! - Wonyoung shouts, her eyes burning red with anger.
The girl does not realize that being connected to Jay is a curse, and her words may turn out to be a pleasant game for him.
Tears appear in the blonde girl's eyes.
- I regret ever becoming friends with you as a child. I hate you with all my heart, Wonyoung!
- For me, you're also the biggest nightmare that's ever appeared in my life. A jealous friend? That's probably the worst thing that can happen to a person. I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
- Wonyoung, aren't you overreacting at this point? - Jake, who is standing behind Somi and holding his hands on her shoulders, looks at his friend with a disappointed look.
"So what? You're taking her side because you want to fuck her?" Wonyoung had never been as sharp with her words as she was at that moment.
Yuna's gaze turns sad as she shifts to Jake and Somi. She realizes that she will never look at her the same way as the blonde girl. In his eyes, she is just a friend with whom he once made a huge mistake while drunk.
- I understand that at this point you hate Somi and have no intention of respecting her, but you should think before you speak. Occasionally, it's better to keep your mouth shut, Won.
Jake grabs the blonde's girl hand and walks away with her, leaving his friends shocked by his attitude.
- Has he gone crazy? Did he really take her side? - The brunette girl can't accept this.
- I have to admit you're right, because before she kissed me, she said she would do anything to destroy you. Too bad Jake doesn't know that - Sunghoon says, drawing attention to himself.
"How could you let her kiss you?" Sullyoon frowns, looking at his peer accusingly.
- She surprised me...
"I hope Jake doesn't let her manipulate him. I don't want to lose my friend," Yuna mutters, still looking disappointed with his attitude.
"I don't want to lose my friend either, and I won't let her. She definitely won't take him away from us, if that's what she wants," Wonyoung says through her teeth.
***
Late, Niki pulls his car into the parking lot. He wasn't supposed to be here at all, but yesterday's visit from Sullyoon made him regain some of his strength and want to come to class. Her words were motivating as she told him that sitting in lockdown every year and thinking about what happened that day, he would never get better, and he would always blame himself for his brother's death. He couldn't change the past, but he could move on and stop blaming himself for something he couldn't do to protect his brother.
By going out and spending time with people it might help him stop thinking about it.
As he heads across the parking lot toward the building's entrance, his attention is drawn to Jake and Somi, who are sitting on a bench. The blonde girl is crying in his friend's arms, which Niki finds pathetic.
He never liked this girl, and he will never change his mind about her.
Curious, he texts Sullyoon, asking what happened. He soon receives a text back that makes him want to tear that two-faced witch apart.
- Are you going to play the innocent? - This is the perfect day for Niki to take his anger out on a victim, and it's a good thing it fell on Somi, who announced that she would destroy Wonyoung's life.
Just let him try, and he'll see what it's like to ruin someone's life. He'll experience it firsthand.
- You too? Doesn't she have enough knights? Why are you all defending her?! - Somi shouts, looking at him with tearful eyes.
Niki snorts under his breath, especially when Jake glares at him.
- What? Are you going to wipe her tears with a tissue? Who is your best friend, who is always there for you? This girl has been giving a damn about you for so many years, she's only interested in you to get back at Wonyoung. Don't be a wimp, man.
- What are you talking about? They had a fight and everyone sided with Wonyoung! - Jake attacks him.
Niki rolls his eyes, thinking it's pathetic. He can't believe his best friend is acting like this.
- Wonyoung is your friend. Whose side are you on? Somi announced that she wants to destroy her life. Are you going to do it with her? She's a fake whore who should be alone, without friends, because she doesn't deserve them.
- Niki! - Jake lets go of Somi and stands in front of his friend, giving him a warning look. - Watch your words.
There's applause right behind them. The boys look in that direction, spotting Jay laughing.
Somi's eyes widen in horror.
"I warned Wonyoung that you were a sly little fox, but she didn't listen to me. Things got pretty chaotic, and I love drama. Let me join you as a viewer."
A handsome man who looks like a porcelain doll sits next to Somi, making the girl tremble with fear.
- Oh, now you're not so brave? - he asks her, then leans down to her ear. - Because you know what awaits you? - he adds in a whisper.
- Get away from her! - Jake wants to lunge at the man, but Niki holds him to prevent him from doing anything stupid.
After what he witnessed, he himself is afraid of him. He is certainly not human and has no friendly intentions towards them.
Jay narrows his eyes and focuses all his attention on Niki.
- Oh, today is the day. Don't you celebrate the anniversary of your little brother's death? - he asks.
Niki presses his lips together in anger, trying to control himself. He knows he's just trying to bait him.
- How is it possible that you know everything about us?
Jay's eyes begin to sparkle as he spots the four missing pieces approaching to complete the puzzle.
After all, they are all together, in one place.
He focuses his intense gaze on the man he hates the most. He was his best friend in his previous life, he was the one who hurt him the most, making him thirst for revenge.
A broad smile appears on his face.
- Minki - he says, then looks at Niki. - Wonsung ... you know that in your previous life you were brothers, along with him? - he adds, pointing a finger at Jake. - Souls are fascinating, since they find each other in the next life.
- What are you talking about, man? - Niki is already very nervous.
"That today is the anniversary of your little brother's death, which you mourn every year, and he's standing next to you," he announces, clapping his hands in joy.
Sunghoon feels a strange tightening in his heart as he looks at Niki. The older boy looks quite shocked by those words.
It's literally a moment, they're unable to even say a word as Jay jumps off the bench in a second and kidnaps Sunghoon, literally right in front of their eyes.
Only Wonyoung's terrified scream can be heard.