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Rumi glanced at Jeongin who twisting and turning in the corner of the couch. "Aish." Rumi sighed. "Yah, sitting like that is not gonna help. You need to take care of it." She advised moving towards him. "No!" He exclaimed putting his hand forward. "You-u stay a-away..." He was hardly able to form words through the pain. Soon it is going to get worse and he might need to be taken to hospital if he doesn't take care of it soon. Rumi sighed again, "This won't do." Rumi stood up, grabbed him by his arms and pulled him up. "W-what are you doing? Let-let go of me..." And just like that Jeongin had lost control over his body. "Yah-yah-yah." Rumi slipped her arm around his waist so he wouldn't crash to ground. "Yah Jeongin-ah?" Mumbles were heard in answer. "Aish..." She cursed and started dragging him towards the bathroom.

Rumi managed to drag him inside the bathroom. "Mmm...this feels good." He mumbled nuzzling his face in between her neck and shoulder. Currently it wasn't his brain in control but his lower half. Rumi pushed him towards the shower room. "This will feel even better." Rumi muttered trying to step back but Jeongin pulled her back, "Don't go." He mumbled gripping on her waist. "Aniya, jeongsin charyeo." Rumi removed his hands and stepped back while turning on the tap. The cold water hit his body, Jeongin was brought back to his senses as he let out a string of curse. "What the fuck?!" He asked trying to get out.

"No-no-no. Stay in there, you need to cool down your body." Rumi said pushing him right back. "Stay there. I'll go bring you some towels. Okay?" Rumi slowly instructed and walked out of the bathroom. "Ah, I didn't expect this at all. What were they even thi-" She was cut off with door of their room kicked open. Ma Tae stepped in with two other men following him. "Ah I definitely expected this." Rumi smiled waving the rolled towel at him. "Hello we meet again." She greeted.

Ma Tae sneered at her, "Where is he?" He asked glanced around the room. "Where is he, you fucking bitch?!" He screamed stomping towards her. Rumi shrugged her shoulders in answer. "You crazy bitc-" He heard the shower running and stepped towards it but was blocked with Rumi walking into his path. "Now, now isn't it rude to barged into someone else's room?" Rumi smiled. "Ssibal s-" Ma Tae lunged forward with his fist, Rumi quickly unrolled the towel around his wrist and pushed him aside making him crash into the side table. "Ow. That's gonna hurt." Rumi commented dusting the towel. "You bitch!!!" One of his man lunged forward after watching his boss collapsed. Rumi used the towel to slap him across the face while kicking him in shin, the heel of her high heels colliding with his bone was enough to send the man to ground in pain. "Ah-ah, where the fuck are you going?" Rumi ran towards the another one who was making his way in bathroom. She threw the towel around his neck and pulled him away from the bathroom, kicked him in back of his legs making him kneel. "Not so fast." She muttered twisting the towel choking just enough to make him immobile.

"Hyung-nim, we took care of the security but I saw some other men-" The man stopped short noticing his boss and men half-conscious on floor. Rumi waved at him, "That would be my men." She grinned as the man charged at her; Rumi dodged his attack but he managed to get her. "Aish ssibal." She hissed checking her arm which he managed to slash. The man grinned waving his knife around. "Yah, josimhae. I don't want to worry my man." Rumi warned as he stepped forward slashing his knife at her. Rumi dodged his knife again, this time it only slitting her dress but not skin. "Heh." The man grinned having her cornered, Rumi mentally cursed looking for way out. The man was skilled and she was cornered with nothing but a cupboard full of sex toys. "Well, he'll have lot to worry about then." The man said and with a war cry he plunged his knife at her. "Argggghhumff." The man didn't even realized what happened with him.

In defence Rumi had managed to picked up whatever her hand caught, which just so happened to be a big purple dildo. She slapped it across his face, not only making him blind but disarm too. In split second she picked up the silver butt-plug and shoved it inside his mouth. "That's a great look on you." She commented before punching him right in his jaw. The sound was crisp, he must've lost two or three teeth. Rumi sighed letting go of his collar as he fell to ground covering his mouth. "That's fo-" Her words got choked as Ma Tae grabbed her by neck and slammed her against the wall. Rumi coughed in as her head made contact with the wall. "Ssibal I've had enough of you bitch." He sneered tightened his grip as Rumi gagged clawing at his arm. "Who do you think you are huh?" He bitterly laughed lifting her up, Rumi tried to keep her toes touched to ground but he was too strong. "I'm gonna skin you alive and make carpet out of it for uri Jeongini. To think I'll let some foreigner brat have h-" SMASH! Ma Tae was hit with a large vase in back of his head. Ma Tae crashed to ground holding his head.

"Ahh..." Rumi gasped for air holding the wall for support. "Fu..ck!" She coughed looking at the Ma Tae and then at Jeongin dripping wet with his eyes wide. "Ais...goma-wo!" Rumi coughed leaning against the wall. "Is he? Is he dead?" Jeongin asked turning pale as white paper. Rumi shook her head, "He is fin-ssibal move!" Rumi screamed pushing him aside and round housing the guy behind him in the head. "Fuck these people." She cursed steadying herself. She sighed trying to catch her breath. "Yah, get inside and don't come out unless it's me asking you." She said glancing at Jeongin who was frozen. "Yah!" Jeongin snapped out of it. "Do not come out." She warned making him nod and step back inside the bathroom.

"Aish...motherfuckers." Rumi cursed making her way towards the cupboard of toys, she picked up the rope. "This will do." She muttered to herself and grabbed one of the men's leg and other one's hand and tied them together. She sighed in triumph at her art piece and turned around to take care of other ones. Rumi froze, Ma Tae was standing in front of her, his head leaned down but eyes glaring right at her. He sneered and preparing his body for attack. "Ah jinja, why won't you just stay down?!" Rumi screamed as Ma Tae lunged towards her. Rumi braced herself to stop him but Ma Tae was built like a bull. He slammed against her, Rumi used her arm to lock his head but he just picked her right up and slammed her down on floor. "Fuck!" Rumi hissed pain with her head colliding with hard surface for the second time. For a moment Rumi thought she saw stars, she blinked eyes trying to keep her eyesight but it was blurry.

"Arghhhh!" In her blurry vision she managed to blocked Ma Tae's attack. "I let you grab me twice doesn't mean there's gonna be a third!" She gritted and with whatever strength she had she flipped him over and started blindly throwing punches. Rumi didn't know what was happening her eyes had lost its sights yet she continued throwing punches after punches until someone pulled her off him.

"Rumi! Rumi!" Rumi shook her head, blinked her eyes trying to clear her sight. "Huh?" She blinked; Hyun was worriedly looking down at her. "You are here." She said sitting up properly, she looked around officers were cleaning up the site. "Are you okay?" Hyun asked using his arm to support her back. "Huh? Eo, I am fine." She dazedly answered gazing at bashed up Ma Tae, his face was unrecognizable. "Did you get it?" Rumi asked standing up, she stumbled a little but Hyun was there to her aid. "Yeah. The police is escorting the vic- where are you going?" Hyun questioned watching her pick up her abandoned coat and walk towards bathroom.

Rumi leaned against the door and lightly knocked on it. "Jeongin-ah, it's me. Open up." She said knocking on it again. "Jeongin-ah." She heard the rustling so leaned back. The door slowly opened, "Yah are you oka-" Her words were cut off with him throwing his arms around her. Rumi stiffened before lightly patting his back. "I thought you died." He murmured in her shoulder. "As if!" Rumi snorted at that. Jeongin leaned back his eyes holding worry in them. "I told you I am stronger." Rumi smirked making him roll his eyes. "Here, wear this." She put her long coat around his shoulder and guided him out.

Jeongin glanced around the room, people dragging out the half-conscious men. What the-? Jeongin looked away from grim sight and glanced at Rumi, who the hell is this woman? "Here." Jeongin looked up at an unfamiliar man handing him a rolled towel, he bowed and politely took it. The man looked away and called another officer, "He needs to be treated." He said, Rumi nodded. "He was drugged." She added. The officer nodded and turned towards Jeongin. "Go on." Rumi said patting his arm. Jeongin hesitantly glanced at the officer. "You go with him." The man who had handed him towel earlier said. "You need to be treated too." The man nodded at the officer. "Ma'am please." The officer urged. "But, I am fine we need-" "I'll take care of everything and report to you meanwhile get treated."

Rumi sighed and glanced at Jeongin who looking at her like a puppy, "Okay." She nodded and followed the officer out. Both of them were guided to ambulance where medics were waiting for them. "Ma'am please." The medic said urging Rumi to settle down on the stretcher. "I'm fine, it's few scratches. Look after him he was drugged." The medic nodded at his partner who nodded back turning to Jeongin. "Let me clean your wound." The medic in front of Rumi said, Rumi hummed letting him do his job. "Is there any other injuries I need to be aware off?" The medic asked patching up the slit on her arm. "Hmm, hit my head twice." Rumi replied trying to touch her head. The medic stopped her felt the back of her head. It had a bump. "Do you feel dizzy, nauseous?" Rumi replied with negative. "I lost my vision for few minutes earlier other than that it just aches." Rumi replied. The medic nodded and checked her eyes. "We have to monitor you just in case you have a concussion." Rumi sighed she didn't have time for that so she just nodded. "What about him?" Rumi asked nodding towards Jeongin. The medic turned around and glanced at him. "He was drugged you said. He needs to be taken to hospital."

He was scared, Jeongin would flinch every time the medic moved, question him. "Don't worry, we'll take care of him and every other victims." The medic reassured. Rumi sighed and bowed her head in thanks. After they were done the medics moved on to the other patients. Rumi walked towards Jeongin. "Jeongin-ah." She placed her hand on his clasped hand. Jeongin looked up, his eyes brimmed with tears. "Everything is fine now. You are okay." Hearing those words, he broke out in tears. Ah, I did use the wrong words? I didn't mean to make him cry. Rumi scolded herself while rubbing his back hoping to make him stop crying. After a while he finally stopped. Rumi leaned down and checked him, "Are you um okay?" She carefully asked not wanting to make him cry again. Jeongin sniffled nodding his head. Rumi sighed she really didn't know how to comfort people.

"Thank you." A timid voice said. "Huh?" Rumi looked down. "Thank you for saving me, us." Jeongin repeated looking up at her. His eyes clear, the hue of trapped bird was long gone from those. Rumi smiled, "Ani thank you for saving my life earlier. That shot was awesome." Rumi said enacting the way he had smashed the pot in Ma Tae's head. Jeongin let out a chuckle at that. "Yeppeo." She commented, finally a smile on his face. "From now on keep smiling like this, hmm?" She said patting his head. "And if you ever get in trouble again don't try to resolve it by yourself. Ask for help, hmm?" She instructed. Jeongin nodded bowing his head in guilt, he knew somewhere it was his fault for what he had to go through. "Don't worry. Noona, will take care of each one of them for you, hmm? Nobody's gonna get out of it easily now that we've got them." Jeongin smiled and nodded his head.

"So, you are a police officer?" Jeongin asked. Rumi let out a chuckle. "You are not?" Rumi shrugged her shoulders in answer. "What is your name then? Princess isn't your name right?" He asked urging her. Rumi smiled, "Maybe it is." Jeongin narrowed his eyes. "Knowing my name is not important." Rumi said and turned ahead to see Hyun making his way towards them. "And yes, if you ever see me again let's pretend to not know each other." Rumi patted his back one last time and made her way towards Hyun. "Wae?! Are you some secret spy or what?!" Rumi just winked at him in answer.

"What was that?" Hyun asked nodding towards him. "Ah, it's nothing. So, is it done?" She questioned, Hyun nodded removing his suit jacket and placing it over Rumi's shoulder. Rumi thanked him slipping her arms through armholes. "It is, we were able to catch him and the system but some of the VIPs have managed to escape." Hyun replied his jaw clenching in disappointment. "Gwenchana, they were not our priority." Hyun glanced at Rumi in surprise. "Ah, listen about the victims. Most of them are idol trainees and idols; can we try to keep this under wraps?" Rumi asked. "I mean they don't have to reveal everything right, can't just they take statements and put them out of this?" Hyun sighed knowing where Rumi was getting at. "Hyun-ah I know how hard it is for them to get where they are today and littlest little thing can ruin they career just imagine if their names are linked with this-"

"Ara." Hyun sighed again. "I'll do my best but there's limit to where I can intervene. Either way the police will not reveal any names considering the sensitivity of the case- I know. I'll do my best." Rumi clammed her mouth and nodded. She glanced towards Jeongin who was already staring at them. "Just what world are these kids living in?"

Youngjae glanced at the clock and then at Wonwoo who was blankly staring at the TV screen. It's already noon. He chewed on his nails and glanced at the food resting on the kitchen counter. Just as he had declared Wonwoo did his best to prepare dinner for Rumi, he had even prepared dessert for her but only problem was-beep beep beep. Youngjae shot up from couch and glanced at Wonwoo who hadn't move an inch but his expression clearly conveyed his thoughts. "Oppa, I am home." A very tired Rumi walked in the living room. Youngjae forced a laugh, "Hahaha, Rumi-ya didn't you say you were going to work till late?" He asked pointing towards the couch with his eyes.

"Mwo when did I-Wonwoo-ssi?" Rumi was cut off with a figure appearing from behind the couch. "W-wonwoo-ssi, what are you doing here, this late?" Rumi asked fixing her dishevelled hair and clothes. Wonwoo glanced down at her dress, is that one needs to wear to work overtime at company? And whose jac-ah. Wonwoo's jaw clenched, "Mollaseo." He said walking around the couch and towards her. "That I am not supposed to be here, this late." He continued.

"Ani, I didn't mean it like that, Wonwoo-ssi. I was just wondering-"

"Hyung said you were overtiming today. I didn't know you had to dress up for that? Was there a party?" Wonwoo asked glancing down at her dress. Rumi shook her head hugging the jacket close to cover up, "Aniyo-" "But why is that I saw you leaving with Hyun-nim in parking lot?" Both Rumi and Youngjae froze. "Ah, was it not noona but someone else?" The tone and expression of Wonwoo contrasting each other.

"Wonwoo-ssi, it's not what you think it-"

"You lied noona." Wonwoo said, his words were cold and sharp cutting right through. "You lied to me. Not only you lied but you made hyung lie too." Youngjae shook his head, he wanted to intervene but it didn't seem right to. "I tried telling myself, ani maybe it wasn't noona, I must've been mistaken but it was you. Then I tried convincing myself ani noona must've had a reason for it so I waited for explanation but looking at you right now I've realised something. Noona doesn't need to have any reason or give me any explanation right?"

"I mean who I am to demand any explanation?" Wonwoo said with a bitter laugh. "Wonwoo-ssi what are you even saying?" Rumi tried to hold his hand but he flinched back. Rumi gazed up at him, "Wonwoo-ssi..." Wonwoo looked away, "Well since you are home, I'll get going." Wonwoo said picking up his hoodie off the couch. "Aniyo Wonwoo-ssi jamkkanmanyeo!" Rumi tried to stop him. "Please Wonwoo-ssi I understand you are angry and probably don't want to see my face but please at least give a me chance to explain." Rumi begged holding on to his arm. "Please Wonwoo-ssi." Wonwoo sighed and looked away. "I swear it is not like what you saw, we were just working-"

"Geumanhaeyo." Rumi stopped, "Noona mianhae but every word coming from you sounds like a lie to me now." Her grip on his arm loosened as her hand fell back to her side. Wonwoo looked away he couldn't bear to look at her. "Hyung I am leaving." With that Wonwoo walked away. His every step heavy waiting for her just one call, Wonwoo-ssi, but it never came. She didn't try to stop him not even when Youngjae asked her to do so, she just let him walk away that night.

Next day Wonwoo woke up with cheerful environment around him unlike his mood. His phone was buzzing up with messages and calls from everyone wishing him but her. Solemnly Wonwoo began his day with visiting his family, his members at company and then dinner with his friends. Just like that the day had come to end with Wonwoo checking his phone every few seconds. Wonwoo tapped on his phone screen lighting it up and then locked it again. "Are you waiting for someone's call hyung?" Wonwoo looked up at Jungkook who had spoon in his mouth. "Aniya." Wonwoo shook his head. Wonwoo was out for dinner with Jungkook, Mingyu and Eunwoo but Mingyu had solo schedule so he had left early. "Do you have plans?" Jungkook questioned again. Plans? What plans would I have? A date? As if! Wonwoo let out a bitter laugh and shook his head. He wanted to spent his birthday evening with Rumi on date. What date? She didn't even care to wish him or try to contact him after last night. How can she do this? Is she really not gonna explain? So, what if I got angry? Shouldn't she at least try to talk to him? Wonwoo checked his phone again. Still nothing, he sighed.

"Are you really sure?" Eunwoo asked raising his eyebrow. Wonwoo stared at him debating whether he should talk about it or not. It's not like he could confer to anyone when he himself was questioning their relationship. They were in relationship or not? Yes, they had confessed their feelings to each other but they never officially asked each other out. It's been months yet they never did tell Youngjae hyung about their relationship. Rumi also introduce him as a close friend and not as boyfriend to her friends. "Hyung?" Wonwoo blinked his eyes. "Huh? Eo, it's nothing." Wonwoo smiled. Both Jungkook and Eunwoo glanced at each other, "Then, let's leave we are done here." Jungkook said nodding towards his plate. "Hmm." He hummed standing up. "I'll go take care of bill." He dully said making his way towards the counter.

Finally, the day had ended with no messages nor any calls. Wonwoo sighed dragging his feet towards his apartment door. "She didn't, not even once tried to call." Wonwoo muttered checking his phone screen. It was eleven, his birthday was about to end. "She could've sent a text at least." He pouted looking up. "Eo?" He mid stopped noticing a figure sitting with its head down by his door. As if sensing him, the figure looked up. "Noona..."

A/N :

Poor Wonnie. 😟

Wonwoo after getting upset at Rumi.

Love,

Alba💜