~Y/n pov~

Gaeul had told me Hobin was going to fight against Gyeoul's brother.

I wanted to stand up for Rumi and help Hobin out so I could make sure they didn't hang up on him.

From what I've heard they are both boxers.

I peered over Gaeul shoulder as she showed me a Newtube account made for me, which she named U/N. (username)

"So.. why did you create this channel?" I asked as I raised an eyebrow at her.

She smiled enthusiastically, "Since Hobin decided he wanted you and Taehoon to join that company with him, he made both of you a Newtube account."

"I see. But I don't think we're joining that company anymore. Besides, I have no idea what I'd even do with a Newtube channel.." I trailed off in thought.

The only things I do are play games and do taekwondo.

"Oh right." Gaeul's voice pulled me out of my thoughts,"I have some tips for fighting against a boxer and I'll be there so I can tell you when to use them."

"Thanks. I don't know if I'll use them but it'll probably help me out since I'm not an experienced fighter." I replied.

"The idea was to livestream the fight on your channel to show that you and Hobin are both getting justice for your friends and to try and introduce you to your audience." Gaeul finally explained she called me here in the first place.

I placed my hand on my head and smiled, "Thank you. I mean it and not just thank you for all this but thank you for being my friend."

~*~

I glanced down at my phone as Hobin's livestream began.

He talked about all the digging he did and how he eventually found the evidence that they were the ones buying blogs to falsely accuse Newtubers of copyright.

Everyone in the comments quickly switched sides and started leaving rude comments about Gyeoul and pretending that they had been on Rumi's side from the beginning.

Gaeul tapped my arm and held up her camera, "Let's go.. she's close by."

[ what's this? ]

[ idk but v-hit promoted it before he started to fight?? ]

[ isn't that he girl who was with Taehoon? ]

"You may have been thinking who would deal with Gyeoul for making up rumours and destroying lives for her own enjoyment." I stated as viewers started to come in, the numbers jumping up rapidly, "I'm here for Rumi. I'm her friend, Y/n."

[ yes, protect Rumi. ]

[ who's holding the camera? ]

[ I'm playing both livestreams on my monitors lol ]

I glanced at the comment, almost missing one from Taehoon.

[ remember what I taught you. You've got this. ]

"I'm gonna tear you to pieces, you son of a bitch!" Gyeoul yelled in a rage as she shoved her phone in her pocket and started to run.

I came out from our hiding spot and tripped Gyeoul.

"Not so fast. You'll have to go through me first." I glared at her, "Let's settle this with a fight!"

"It's you." She glared back at me, her eyes lifeless.

[ go Y/n! ]

[ go Hobin! ]

[ go Rumi! ]

I was surprised when Gyeoul grabbed my hair.

If that's how you're gonna fight...

I grabbed her wrist and squeezed them tightly, making her gasp and eventually let go when the pain became too much.

Before she could react, I forcefully yanked her wrist to make her lean down and kneed her hard in the gut.

I released the pink haired girl as she stumbled back, holding her stomach and glaring ferociously at me.

She threw rapid punches towards my face, her movements erratic.

I held up both my arms to block my face and chest.

My arms were definitely going to bruise after this.

"There's something you don't know.. you can't just defend your face when fighting a boxer." Gyeoul threw a punch towards my stomach.

Luckily, I had already prepared for this.

I didn't react as she punched my stomach and then yelped in pain.

"What the hell?!" Gyeoul clutched her hand in pain.

I pulled the metal dish out of my shirt and threw it at her to buy time.

[ no way! ]

[ I wasn't expecting much but she's good ]

[ I'd expect nothing less from someone taught by Taehoon ]

[ go Y/n ! ]

I glanced briefly at Gaeul to see her proud expression as she had suggested I do that.

Gyeoul grumbled angrily and charged towards me in a fit of rage.

I sidestepped her attack and kicked her in the side.

She remained unmoved as she grabbed my leg.

What now?

I had to think quick.

I whacked her wrist as hard as I can, loosening her hold enough for me to pull my leg back and distance myself.

I blocked my face against as Gyeoul flew at me with a punch.

A sharp pain appeared on my arm as I winced.

"How'd you like that?" Gyeoul smirked at me as I saw the pair of brass knuckle rings on her fingers.

[ !! ]

[ she fights dirty which makes me dislike her more ]

[ I hate Han Gyeoul ]

I tried to dodged the next punch as the punches became erratic again.

Blood rolled down my arm from the shallow cuts as the rings caught me.

She only using one hand. Her hand must be injured from earlier when she punched the metal plate.

"Now." Gaeul yelled.

She has spent a long time trying to tell me about techniques to win against a boxer.

I grabbed Gyeoul's arm only to be elbowed harshly in the back by her other arm.

All was going according to plan.

She smirked down at me as if she had already won and was surprised as I smirked back and kick her in the chin.

The boxer made a choking noise as her body slumped forward.

I pulled her into a chokehold and waited for her to pass out.

[ no way!! ]

[ she did it. ]

[ fuck, Han Gyeoul ]

[ I wish I beat her up myself ]

I shared a smile with Gaeul as I did a half hearted outro so we could turn the camera off.

When the camera was off, Gaeul smiled widely and pulled me into a tight hug, "Thanks for letting me come along. I had a feeling you'd have fought her anyway. The techniques are good, right?"

"Yeah. I never knew you were good at fighting." I complimented her technique as she smiled and shared a high five with me.

It seemed like Hobin had won the fight too.

I looked down at my bleeding and bruises arms.

Thanks to the plate, the only thing that got hurt was my arms.

We both parted ways as I went to get some stuff to wrap my arms up.

~*~

To my surprise, Taehoon was stood outside the convenience store, looking like he was waiting for someone.

"That was reckless... but you fought well." Taehoon dropped his gaze to my injured arms and held up the bag, which I only just noticed he was holding, "Let's get your arms treated."

He led me to a bench close to the store and we both sat down.

Taehoon gently grabbed my arm and dabbed the blood away.

I winced in pain as the antiseptic burned my skin.

It was silent as I watched Taehoon gently wrap my arms.

The moon shone on Taehoon's face, illuminating his features.

My cheeks flushed as I caught myself staring at his handsome face.

He finished tying the bandage and looked up at me, his hood falling off his head, "What?"

"Nothing.. Did Hobin win?" I asked, guessing he had been watching the stream.

"Yeah. Though he's a lot more injured than you are."

A gust of cold wind hit me as I shivered.

"Here."

Taehoon took off his grey hoodie and threw it at me.

The item of clothing clouded my vision momentarily as I slipped it on, "Thanks."

"Yeah." Taehoon patted my head and then stood up, lifting me up with him.

I froze in surprise as I stared at Taehoon with a flustered face, "I can walk."

"No." He smirked and poked my cheek, "You're injured so I'll take care of you."

My heart almost leapt out of my chest at the sweet words that starkly contrasted his usual demeanour.

I smiled and rested my head comfortably against his shoulder, hiding my face from him.

He didn't say anything and proceeded to walk.

~*~

Hobin's subscriber count more than doubled.

He had some many cuts and bruises that I was surprised he didn't go to the hospital and took care of them himself.

Gyeoul was receiving a lot of hate and criticism when her lies were exposed.

I bet she's feeling just like Rumi did...

Hobin looked at his phone in surprise as I peered over his shoulder.

"Why is she live-streaming?!" Snapper exclaimed as he saw Gyeoul on the screen, "Everyone hates her."

Rumi peered over my shoulder as Gaeul stood on the other side of Hobin.

"I've thought long and hard about how I can atone for my sin. And I think this is the only way I can make up for it." Gyeoul stated with a blank expression, "I can't take this anymore. I wanted to say goodbye to my viewers one last time."

She moved the camera to look down at the water.

[ that's mapo bridge ]

[ get down from there ]

[ what are you doing?! ]

As soon as I saw the location, my legs began to move rapidly as I sprinted off.

"Y/n?!" Hobin yelled after me and a few seconds later he was yelling after Rumi, who had followed me.

When I arrived, I saw Gyeoul's pink hair fluttering up as she jumped.

"Gyeoul." Without thinking, I jumped after her.

I wrapped my arms around her tightly as she spluttered in response.

With a big splash, we both fell into the water.

"Y/n!! Gyeoul!!" Rumi screamed out to us.

Gyeoul started yelling angrily as she swam.

"Why the fuck did you try and save me?!" She screeched at me, discreetly trying to wipe her tears.

The current was so strong.

I was lucky that Gyeoul had grabbed my arm and decided to drag me along as she swam and pulled me onto the bank, both of us laid panting on our backs.

"The motherfucking Han river almost got me... hah! God, that pissed me off!" She laughed manically.

She stared at me for a few seconds.

I decided to answer her question quietly, "No one deserves to feel that way. I refuse to let anyone else feel this way."

She gasped as she stared at me in confusion, before it turned back to anger as she stormed off, muttering excuses.

"Y/n!! Why did you do that?" Gaeul yelled in worry as she hugged me tightly.

I felt a hand on my soaking wet hair.

"You're an idiot... don't you dare do that again!"

I looked up to see Taehoon staring down at me with a scowl.

That was something I couldn't promise.

He yanked me out of Gaeul's arms and held me to his chest, my shivering cold body shocked by the sudden warmth.

Taehoon didn't say anything else and turned to leave.

Everyone else watched after us in shock.

"Stop getting hurt." Taehoon scolded me gently, "How am I supposed to protect you if you do something like this?"

I stared up at his face with a frown, finally noticing the tears that pricked at the corner of his eyes.

"I'm sorry." I clutched his shirt in one of my hands, my head leaning against his toned chest.

He didn't respond.

The rest of the walk was silent, but his anger seemed like it had subsided.

Taehoon shuffled as he unlocked his front door and kicked it shut behind him.

The house was quiet.

I guess his dad isn't home.

Taehoon put me down on the bathroom counter and dropped some towels into my lap.

"Get a shower. I'll leave some clothes for you." He mumbled, turning to leave.

I grabbed his sleeve, "Thank you."

"Yeah..." He spoke so quietly I almost didn't hear him.

~*~

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A/n take the fluff TAKE IT 😂 I have quite a few chapters written in advance so I'll release another early because I know some people are waiting patiently every week for an update.