In Between Worlds | Lee Juyeon x Reader

Chapter 17:

"... Why on Earth would you think of that?"

I asked him as I thought that he wasn't making sense, causing him to take another step back. This was the first time Juyeon didn't make sense. I know that he's a smart creature filled with almost unrecognizable yet good logic. How can his words not make any sense this time? Why the fuck is he drowning himself in all the worst outcomes he's thinking of when he didn't even tell me about it yet?

And he thinks that I'm not going to get frustrated with all of this just coming to light.

"Why would you think that I won't think of you as a friend if you told me those things?!"
"I... I don't know."

He turned his back at me, causing me to let out a pissed sough.

"Juyeon, do you hear yourself?! You're not making any sense!"

I blurted out as my hands made their way to my face, resulting in me quivering in disappointment. His excuses are just endless at this point.

"But it does make sense! You didn't trust me when I was still visiting you frequently. We never agreed on anything the same, Y/N. You hated me and I knew that."

He fights back, causing me to let out a scoff as I roll my eyes in disbelief. So, this is the reason why. He didn't tell me because he was angry at me for not trusting him at first? Did he even remember the fact that I didn't have friends in the first place? Maybe he didn't even care at all since he wouldn't even put up with someone so unsure like me. I was afraid of him. I didn't know him... but now, I do.

"Juyeon, you know that I don't trust people easily, right? Of course, I wouldn't be friends with you at first."
"And you think that's the best choice you could've ever picked?"

He says with a snappish tone as I feel my heart skip a beat while the pain inside my head gets even worse.

"Fucking hell, we saw each other as strangers! You could've told me about this when we became closer! You had your chances, Juyeon."

I shouted at him as loud as I could, trying to make him understand that it wasn't going to be as easy as he thought it would be. We were different creatures with different personalities and he's dumb for not choosing to know and accept my side.

"Do you think that I won't consider you as my friend when all that I've been thinking about today is your safety? Do you think that I don't care about you at all? Because I do!"

My questions sounded a bit exaggerated but all that I've told him was the truth and nothing but that. He was the only one that I was waiting for because I didn't know if I was going to live after all of this. I'm even getting married to a man that happens to be the prince of this kingdom.

What's even worse is that Chanhee is determined to be the king and he's not going to back down until he gets what he wants.

I let out a sigh, walking away from him as I sit at the edge of the bed.

"Talk to me once you are free from those thoughts... I mean, running away from those Card Soldiers might've made you feel like this."

I was angry at him but I was also afraid that those Card Soldiers with large spears who were just around the halls might catch him again and maybe they'll decapitate his head, too, once caught. The cat slowly nods as he walks towards the window, resting his arms on the rails. I had no words left in my head to tell him as all I could think of was how blind he was to the other possibilities.