IZ*ONE University [THE REWRITE]

Chapter 21: I wish to reach you

Shin Yuna's POV

Two years...

It's been two years since I last saw Yujin and Wonyoung. I regret how I treated them; I was obsessed with Hueningkai and bullied poor Wonyoung, which caused me to cut off ties with Yujin. I missed my chance to apologize to them, but I was also ashamed of my past behavior.

Despite that, I'm incredibly happy to have met this goofball currently sleeping on my lap. Shin Ryujin, the daughter of one of the most notorious gangster families in South Korea, has changed me for the better. She boldly barged into my classroom one day and asked if she could court me. Lia unnie wouldn't stop teasing me about it, and even Yeji unnie joined in when she asked for Lia's permission to court her.

"What are you thinking about?" Ryujin asked as she sat up and kissed my chin.

"Just how I'm dating an angel disguised as a devil," I replied with a shrug and a smile.

"Well, if I don't act all gangster-like, my dad will degrade me again," she sighed, leaning against my chest as she stretched and played with her fingers. "I just wish he could see that I don't want to be part of the mafia. When he's gone, I'll be left in charge of everyone, and the fact that he still has beef with the yakuza doesn't help."

"What was the name of the yakuza again?" I asked.

"Aizukotetsukai," Ryujin said, her face growing serious and her eyes darkening. "Their oyabun is a tyrant. He even drove his ex-wife to madness, and his daughter ran away..."

"Well, he sounds like a terrible person."

"I think we shouldn't dwell on that kind of stuff; we should think about going to bed," Ryujin said, facing me and kissing my forehead.

"It's still too early for bed, silly," I chuckled until I saw her raise an eyebrow and smirk at me.

"Oh..."

Ryujin then pushed me down, wrapping her hands around my waist as she leaned down to passionately kiss me. I wrapped my arms around her neck and pulled her closer. We were lost in a torrid kiss when my phone's notification started ringing.

"Ugh, what now?" I grumbled as I picked it up—huge mistake.

"Who is it?" Ryujin asked as she cuddled me, kissing the top of my head.

"It's... Yujin," I sighed. She chuckled and flicked my forehead.

"What was that for?"

"Aish! Don't pout; it's making me feel bad," she said, kissing the spot where she flicked me. I smiled at her. "Anyway, what did she want?"

"She wanted to meet—"

"Go meet her," she urged.

"Why? Are you pushing me away or are you jealous?" I teased, and she shot me a cute glare.