Flashback
_(Minho's POV, one week after Bobae starts at Jejjuk High)_
It's a Wednesday night. I'd swung by Jinho's mansion to grab snacks and study. As I crept through the foyer, a sharp voice cut through the silence:
🗣️ *Jinho (snarky):* "You call this 'clean', Bobae? Do it again. Or do I need to show you how?"
I peeked around the corner. Bobae – the poised girl from class – knelt on cold tiles, scrub brush scraping her hands raw. Her eyes flicked up, locked on mine… panic flared.
🗣️ *Me (instinctive whisper):* "What the…"
Bobae's lips shaped _don't_. Too late.
🗣️ *Jinho (glancing up):* "Minho… wasn't expecting you." His smile twisted.
🗣️ *Me (neutral):* "Hey. Just grabbing textbooks." _To Bobae:_ "You good?"
Bobae nodded tight. Jinho chuckled low.
🗣️ *Me (to Jinho, later in his room): why are you doing that to her? She's not an animal she's a human being.
🗣️ *Jinho (shrugging):* "Dad's orders. Don't be weird about it. There's nothing anyone can do about it. She's bethrod to me, so therefore I can do anything I want with her.
🗣️ *Me (cold):* "I'll be weird if you don't stop. Promise I won't tell… but get her out of that uniform."
Jinho snorted then said it's not possible unless u will have to fight with my dad. really I smirked, I'm not going to fight with anyone I won't ruin the relationship between ur dad and mine but you're not allowed to treat her badly in school or else you will see my wrath. So you re gonna ruin our friendship because of a girl he said. I left without looking back not answering his question.
Present Day (school courtyard)
Bobae hovered by my locker, eyes darting. 🗣️ *Her (whisper):* "You're really not going to tell anyone… right?"
🗣️ *Me (soft):* "Scout's honor. Your secret's safe… as long as Jinho doesn't turn psycho." _Smirk._ "But if he does, you're crashing with me."
She smiled tiny, then flaced it. "Thanks… Minho." but it's not possible I'm bethrod to him, his father is a powerful politician and you know except I pay the debt I can't be freed; a lonely tear escape her eyes as I pulled her to hug.
The bell rang.
Jinho watching us from across the quad, jaw tight. We knew this wasn't over. There will be battle, I murmured and frown.
Bobae??(pulls off the hug) I have a surprise for you, and you will love it. Really? (creased her brow)What is that? she asked. Let go to the cafeteria ( trying to ignore her question) I intertwined her fingers with mine and we both walked to the cafeteria.
As I entered with her, all eyes were glued on us, some of them was surprise, some feeling irritated, some angry, some drooling, seeing the emotions on their faces I decided to take a step back and walked in again majestically with bobae carried in a bridal style by me. (Put me down I can walk on my own), she struggled to get down but, I held her tight* when I got to the table I let her down and stand in front of her which made her hiss at me. I chuckled and said, listen everyone I want to introduce to you my girl friend she's all I have, my one and only breathtaking "princess" Kim bobae!. 🙂