"so this is where you've been staying since your father's demise." she smirks after calming her demeanor then she crosses her arms over her chest. "it's befitting for someone of your class."

"what do you want ah ro?" i ask nicely but there is still some underlying fear hidden in my voice. "i thought we promised to stay out of each other's lives?"

she sighs deeply while kicking over some stuff infront of her, the sound of metal and boxes falling fills the room. "that was until i found out something really interesting, just a while a ago."

"interesting?" i question, stepping foward as i try to distance myself away from taehyung but i notice the food packet on the bed and halt.

i cuss under my breath hoping that she doesn't spot it from where she's standing because if she does she might suspect that someone's in here.

"you've been in contact with someone i want and i think you should step back. you'll only get hurt in this game of love." she threatens and i raise an eyebrow at her response.

"game of love?" i ask. "what are you talking about?"

"you know what i'm talking about. i heard seokjin singing in the kitchen soo yeong. don't play dumb with me." she shoots agitatedly. "you know how old people are... they tend to sing whenever they do stuff and your precious oppa sold you out when he had mentioned something about tonight."

i look at her perplexed and she starts speaking again, "you have a date with taehyung oppa later on, am i right?"

i gulp, not really sure of how to react to her assumption, "it's fine, you don't have to speak. i'll just ask him myself." she says and steps over the junk she's dropped. "taehyung oppa~" she drawls, looking around the room.

"h-he's not here ah ro." i say, stepping foward. "and i suggest you leave because you'll only end up hurting yourself in this messy room."

"are you threatening me?" she raises an eyebrow and i furrow my own. i'm the least bit concerned for her safety her but i need her to leave. "and i think not, i've seen taehyung oppa come in earlier. i thought maybe it was one of your stupid friends, jimin or jungkook but i eventually concluded that it wasn't." she says as we both finally meet face to face.

i take a calm breath in then speak, "you have no right to toy with my life, you promised not to do that nor can you say distasteful things about my friends." i counter, deciding to take a stand. "now please leave."

she smirks then places her hands on my shoulders, "don't think that i haven't noticed the food packet on your pathetic excuse for a bed." she seethes then pushes me aside, almost making me trip over some boxes. "taehyung! i suggest you come out right now but that's only if you don't want me to taddle tail to mother about soo yeong having company over."

i compose myself then bite my lip as i stare in the direction which taehyung is hiding in hoping that he wouldn't come out but ah ro is just as spiteful as her mother and taehyung is the definition of pure- so i lose all hope on him staying put.

"mother hates it when soo yeong has people over taehyung. you don't want her to get into big trouble all because of you, now do you?" she says scathingly trying to make taehyung feel guilty and it seems to do the trick.

i frown as i see taehyung slowly pop out from behind the boxes. he looks over at me with a sorrowful and sympathetic look then he looks over at ah ro with a blank look.

"why are you doing this ah ro?" his voice is stern. "playing with people's emotions like this is sinful."

"oh, are you calling me a sinner?" she places her hands on her hips and looks at him in mock shock. "please, i only want to save to you from making a mistake." she looks over at me and i have a stoic look on my face.

"mistake?" taehyung repeats. "the only mistake i'm making is listening to you right now." he steps foward and roughly moves passed ah ro but she grabs his arm halting him.

"you'll be making an even bigger mistake if you go to her, oppa." she cooes, caressing her hand over his arm which slowly breaks me on the inside.

"i'm not your oppa." he says and pulls his arm away from ah ro, breaking her so called heart just a little.

"yes you are!" she quickly grabs his arm again and taehyung fights her hold. "and you and i are going to talk somewhere."

"stob it!" i yell, finally reaching my breaking point and she turns to look at me. "don't drag taehyung ah~ into our fued, ah ro."

"soo yeong, not everything is about you. this is about me and taehyung oppa." she states. "and he'll be coming with me or i'll have mother give you a punishment you've never faced before."

"stob it ah ro!" taehyung breathes, his voice evident of anger. "i'll come with you but on the condition that you and ms. hyungsik stop doing things to hurt soo yeong ah~."

she pretends to think for a bit then she finally speaks, "that's a deal, oppa." she smirks, popping the p in oppa. "have fun being alone soo yeong." she cackles dragging taehyung along with her but her words sends a shiver down my spine.

how can she as in ah ro give in so easily? even if it is a request from the boy she likes?

i sweep away those thoughts and watch as they both proceed towards the doorway. taehyung turns back to look at my heartbroken form and i stare at him with sad doe eyes. he mouths a little sorry and i nod my head in understanding because this is something out of his control.

soon they both exit leaving me all alone in this horrible room. i tear up just a little and i slowly drop to the floor, wallowing in self-pity blaming myself for everything that has happened or is happening in my life right now.

seokjin oppa was right when he said people will take advantage of you if you're too kind but i also figured out that those people will also take advantage of you if you have something to lose.

they believe in destroying other peoples lives because they're either jealous of what you have or they simply just want to create this force field which they believe is supremacy and loathe in it but in reality it's actually cowardice.

i sit on the floor all through the afternoon playing out scenarios of how i could have possibly changed my life for the better but every scenario which i ran through all ended with disastrous results.

i either end up in the same situation as i am in right now or i end up being a burden on someone else.

why do things always keep going downhill just when you think it's starting to look up?

i close my eyes, groaning in desperation as i allow my body to lay on the floor. i turn to my side but suddenly something hits me- not physically but rather it's like an epiphany almost.

i exhale a light breath when my eyes lands on the dress soekjin oppa had purchased for me. it's absolutely beautiful and basically the craftsmanship on it is impeccable.

i slowly elevate from the floor realising that this has been crafted into such beauty so why can't i do the same with my life because if i do so i wouldn't have anything to complain about.

it's so simple!

although, i know that it's too late to change my current state but there's nothing stopping me from creating my own beautiful moments in life in the future no matter how trivial the experiences may seem.

like throwing sugar sachets with yoongi oppa, getting decorated cupcakes by hosoek oppa for my two best friends, sharing crazy laughs and evil plots with seokjin oppa. these are all beautiful moments i've experienced but i haven't realised it until now.

and i will do the same tonight because there's nothing stopping me from creating more beautiful moments at the spring festival with taehyung because with these little moments my life doesn't seem all that bad.

i won't be put down by ah ro's words. i'm not a mistake, rather i'm the crafter of my life. i can't let her or the dragon lady's words shape me but i can use it to get stronger and prove them wrong.

i spring up from the ground and plaster a big smile, just like taehyung's, on my face. i quickly run up to the dress and take ahold of it. i make my way out of my outhouse and run across the lawn toward the mainhouse.

"i need to get ready," i breathe, happily. ah ro's words actually got me to see things in a brighter perspective.

i enter through the kitchen, as always but i don't see oppa anywhere. i shrug, he must be done mixing his cauldron. nonetheless, being covertly as possible i make my way upstairs to shower and get dressed.

thankfully enough, i manage to safely make it to the guest bedroom and without being spotted. from there i undress and step into the steaming shower feeling all the tension i've been feeling all day wash away.

after that soothing shower i get out and wipe myself dry. i put on my underwear and a pair of jeggings and instead of taking my time in putting on the dress i quickly yet gently throw it over me because the longer i take to dress the higher the chances are of me getting caught by the dragon lady.

cinderella doesn't want to get caught by her evil stepmother especially on this special night.

i haven't seen her when i came upstairs so she must be lurking somewhere or maybe she's eaten oppa's food and actually died.

oof.

but anyhow i can't take any chances.

after i put on the glorious gothic-looking yet absolutely stunning dress i smooth it out and give myself a glance in the mirror and smile warmly.

i look good.

the dress fits in all the right places but it's not inappropriate at all. it also enhances my peachy-creamy complexion. i love this dress so much- more than myself even.

"but oppa did say i should love myself..." i mumble, "i guess i have reasons i should love myself because of how good this dress fits me." i shrug, looking into the mirror once again. "stob being silly soo yeong." i say to myself then do a little twirl while giggling lightly. "oppa really out did himself on this."

i snap back to reality and gather my things then make for the door. i creak it slightly open and peep out, trying to sense for any movement. after waiting a while i declare that it's safe and i quickly bolt out of the room.

i run across the hallway and make my way downstairs and into the kitchen but all too soon i bump into someone. i gasp as i rebound but i never hit the ground rather i feel a hand on mine and it straightens me up.

"aish, soo yeong. becareful." i hear soekjin's soft voice. i look up at him and smile sheepishly.

"sorry," i say. "i don't know where the dragon lady is so..."

"aigoo, the plan was successful. you won't be seeing her for a while." he winks devilishly. "and look at you!" he beams, stepping back so he can get a better look at me. "so beautiful, just like your mother." he smiles.

"thank you." i blush, "but mom was much more beautiful oppa."

"aish, let me click a photo," he suggests. "i'll just get my camera from my room."

"no, no, no!" i counter before he could leave. "i'm bare faced and no make-up. i'll tell hoseok oppa to send you pictures later on, i promise."

"but you don't normally use make-" he stops when he sees me pouting. "it's all for taehyung, i know. i know." he smirks.

"i won't over do it," i give him a pursed lip smile. "and i have to go."

"run along now." he says and steps aside, allowing me to pass. "and please, do not fall down in that dress and tear it up or i'll die." he gives me one if his intense yet amused looks.

i chuckle and hurry along because taehyung and i promised to meet just after 4 o' clock and i'm sure it's nearing to the said time.

taehyung had said to meet him at the olympic park which is surrounded by cherry blossom trees so it's obviously going to be a sight to see.

i make my way across the lawn, once again and i enter my home. once i'm inside i search for a make-up kit that i'm hundred percent sure i've seen in here before.

once i locate it, i add some foundation then i apply a shade of eyeshadow that resembles my skin tone but it's a tad bit darker. i then complete my look by adding pink lipstick to my lips and some blush on my cheeks.

just before i proceed to do my hair i head towards my bed reaching for my smartphone so i can check the time but when i unlock it i see a message from taehyung.

i smile happily and click on the message, eager to see what he's sent. his chat pops up on the screen and my hazel eyes begins to scan the words typed out on it.

but as i read it my bright smile falters and my features become emotionless. the phone slips from my grasp and falls to the ground.

the screen shatters just as my heart does.

a/n: sorry, i know nothing about make-up.
also, i'm probably going overboard with the bts references but you can't stop me! (loving myself) ...okay i'm going to go now...

no! wait before i go, bts webtoon! there's a webtoon of bangtan universe and it's called save me. i haven't read it yet but i will soon! it looks so interesting!

oh oh and bighit released taehyun's introduction film a while ago and guess what taehyun has just become my bias wrecker in txt, oof, gotta try and stay loyal to soobin.

thanks for reading, love you.

~author-nim💜