The Beginning.
((I am so so sorry for this taking so long to get out. I got busy and I wanted to do some reading on what I was writing about.)
As cliché as it may sound to some, Eunji truly didn't think that today would be the day her life would change forever. This specific Wednesday morning wasn't exactly screaming life changing. The day started bright and early for Eunji, with the sound of her alarm going off being the first thing she heard as it shattered the peaceful world of her dreams. By that sound she knew it that is now six o'clock and it was time to get ready for her day. The first thing she had to do that day was attend her General Chemistry lecture with the
ever so engaging professor Kim, and while she didn't love the way he would drone on for half the lecture with the same monotone voice she couldn't avoid his class. She had to take it if she was going to move forward with her chemistry degree. The class was meant to be boring and difficult by design to weed out any of the students who weren't serious about the subject, and Eunji would be d@mned before she let her dreams slip through her fingers because of one class.
Eunji opened her eyes slowly, cringing at the crust that had built up in her sleep made her lids stick together like she had slapped glue on them before going to sleep.
"That was a sexy look you just made, it might even be enough to tempt me back into bed." The sound of chuckling soon followed after those words were spoken. Eunji new exactly who had said it without even having to look in their direction.
"'Might be enough', I think you meant say 'come take me now'." Eunji playfully responded as she propped her head up in the palm of her hand to get a proper look at her roommate. Yura was two years older than Eunji and acted as an older sister when she had made the choice to leave her family behind to make her own life. The older woman was honestly stunning. She was tall and slender with long black hair that framed her face in a way that make her look like a queen.
"Oh yes, I stand corrected." Yura dramaticly rolled her eyes before shuffling over to her side of the room.
"You study late last night?" Eunji asked while she threw back the covers, sad to leave the warmth of her bed. Once she was sitting up her eyes and hands find her phone to stop her alarm which had still been going off during their exchange.
A hum of confirmation came from Yura's side of the room and Eunji could envision the way the older woman nodded her head despite the fact she wasn't looking at her.
"Yeah, I'm not a natural genius like you are." This time it was Eunji's turn to roll her eyes while her unlocked her phone to silence her alarm.
"I'm hardly a natural genius, I just happen to write down everything my professors say." Eunji looked up from her phone, watching as Yura packed up her things for her own classes that day. This is how things were between Yura and herself. Eunji always felt very comfortable around Yura. She never felt like she had to hide anything from Yura or tone down the sarcasm to avoid hurting her feelings. They knew eachothers boundaries. Though Yura would often encourage Eunji to expand her boundaries to not let people walk all over her. She never tried to force her into anything.
"I know, I just like to tease you." Yura said looking over her shoulder at Eunji who was now getting her outfit for the day ready.
Eunji smiled over at Yura, tossing a pair of jeans onto the bed while she did so.
"I know you are, you have that look on your face." She turned her attention back to her clothes while she pulled a simple white t-shirt out of one of the top drawers. She could hear Yura laughing softly behind her while she got the rest of her clothes.
"I'm older than you, aren't you supposed to treat me with respect." Yura's voice was filled with mock offense after Eunji had pointed out that she had been able to see past the older ones facade. Eunji let out her own laugh at this but choose not to answer as she gathered her clothes and went to go change in the bathroom while she did her morning routine. When she emerged into the apartment once more she could hear that Yura was on her way out the door.
"See you later Yura!" She called while she put in the same tiny gold hoop earrings that she would always wear. Yura's 'bye' could be heard in the distance with the door closing behind the older woman not long after. Eunji wasn't far behind her. She was getting ready to leave soon so she could catch the bus in time. With one last once over to make sure she had everything on her, only then Eunji did leave the shared apartment. Making sure that the door was locked behind her once she was out the door completely.
Eunji plugged in her headphones and let the music flow while she walked the same route to the bus stop. She had done this so many times now that she was confident to just let her mind wander off while her muscles guided her to where she was going. She of course snapped back into focus when she had to scan her pass to get on the bus, but otherwise her mind wasn't set on one thing in particular. She stared down at her crisp white shoes for a while during the bus ride. She recalled how Yura had gotten them for her for Christmas last year, making a note to get her something nice for her birthday. The whole duration of her bus ride went like this until she arrived at campus. She paused her music and took out her headphones. Tugging on them a bit harsher than she probably should when they got tangled in the strings of her hoodie. After that crisis had been resolved Eunji swiftly shuffled past the other passengers muttering the occasional 'excuse me, thank you' as she went. She didn't want to end up getting stuck on the bus and miss being able to get off at her stop. Once she was safely planted on the side walk she pulled out her phone to read the time that was displayed on the screen.
The digital display told her that it was now around six thirty o'clock, which gave her plenty of time to make the short walk to the campus and get to her seven thirty class without any trouble. While there was the option of riding the bus that stopped at her campus. Eunji had found that it was in fact cheaper to take the one that was a bit further away, and just walk the rest of her journey.
"Okay, we are doing good on time." She said softly to herself with a bit of smile. Eunji enjoyed nothing more than being able to arrive to things early or exactly on time, so she was quite pleased that she might be able to arrive to class a bit early. She liked getting there early because it gave her time to talk with students about current assignments. Eunji thrn tucked her phone away for safe keeping while she made the rest of the journey to her campus.
Eunji was proud to say she was a student at Seoul National University. She had worked her butt off to be able to make that happen. While her grandparents had offered to help her pay to take classes there. Eunji didn't want to leech off the people who had already given her so much already. She did end up having take a couple gap years in order to make the money she needed to. This wasn't the only thing she did. Eunji did a lot of appyling to scholarhsips, and even managed to get a couple which have helped to lighten the load. It has been hard but she has never for a moment regretted the choices she made. Though her grandparents had insisted on helping her with the apartment she and Yura lived in. That was all she was allowing them to help her with during this part of her life. To her this was all to repay them for all the things that they did for her during her childhood and now.
Eunji was pulled out of her thoughts when she felt her phone vibrating in her pocket. Without slowly her pace she removed her phone from her pocket. Her eyes quickly glancing at the screen to see who was trying to contact her. The number revealed it was one of her study group members. She answered the call, shaking her head to flick some of her short dyed blonde locks away from her ear.
"Hello, yeah this is Choi Eunji." She spoke into the speaker only now half paying attention to what was going on in front of her while she listened to what this person was saying. They went onto explain that they were really struggling with the recent assignment they had been given, and how they were wondering if she could help them answer a few questions since she was the only one who was currently avaliable.
"Umm, yeah I can answer a few simple questions right now but it would be best if we can meet up in person and discuss." She explained, jogging quickly up a short flight of stairs. Nodding when they said something about just wanting the answers now because they had to work later.
"Yeah, of course I understand but I think it would be better it I could actually show you how the problems work." Eunji opened her mouth to add a little more but her group member went on to add more about how busy they were later. Eunji definitely wasn't paying attention now as she tried to be patient with this person and get through the interaction without either party losing their cool. That moment of distraction was all that it took.
Rounding a sharp corner, Eunji didn't see the person that was coming her way in the opposite direction. So she wasn't really prepared to slam shoulders with the person. Well, she more made contact with side and lower arm because this person was much taller than she was. She hadn't slowed her speed walk either so like a scene from a bad romcom, Eunji watched as her phone flew from her grip and onto the hard ground. She was relived that she had a case for the phone, but that didn't mean she had to enjoy the sound that it made when it hit the ground. For a second she completely forgot about the person she had just shoulder checked and rushed forward to pick her phone up off the ground. She could hear that the person was still blabbering on and at that point she had enough. She sighed, frustrated by her group member more than anything right now. She gave her phone a quick once over before lifting it up to her ear.
"Look I am going to have to call you back okay." She said with more force than she would have liked before hanging up on them. After that was all wrapped up she could now turn her full attention to the person she had just slammed into.
"Sorry about that, and for slamming into you it was entirely my fault." She kept her phone in her hands to keep them from from fidgeting while she apologized to this person.
It was then that she noticed something weird about this person. And it wasn't anything that they were wearing, or a particular item that they had on them. It was the two bodyguard looking people who with were with them. She could feel that familiar feeling of dread and terror settle in her chest when she really took the time to look over this person. He was handsome that was something anyone would be able to tell from looking at him. He also had this regal air to him that only served to make Eunji more nervous about continuing this interaction. His face was familiar to her has well. Deep within her mind she knew the reason behind that but at the moment the anxiety she was feeling was blocking it out. Choosing to instead focus on fixing this situation before he unleashed his fury on her.
"I didn't hurt you right, I know I was walking kind of fast there, and once again I am really sorry." Eunji hated how awkward she felt delivering those words but she felt pressured to say something more to him. Especially with the way she had previously brushed him off to check on her phone. She could only imagine what kind of first impress that made.
Eunji was never one for confrontation and something about the way this guy was looking at her that it was not going end well. She could only hope right now that she was just being paranoid and over complicating things in her head before she had really gotten a chance to hear his response. Eunji tucked her hands away into the front pocket of her hoodie hoping that would some how help her relax. Her large brown eyes locked on the man in front of her while she prepared herself mentally for the worst.
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