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[R] retreat pt. 5 - classmates au (finale)

Author's Note:

This chapter involves sensitive topics. They were not written in great detail. But still, consider yourself warned if you wish to proceed.

Trigger warnings: abuse, phobia, rape

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Similar to what you felt when you were being woken up in the van yesterday, fingers running through your strands and this time, gentle taps on your cheek had pulled you out of your slumber.

"Y/N, I know that you were exhausted but it's time to get up." An unusual voice and tone registered to your system. It was your first time to hear Haewon speak this softly to anyone.

Then, the moment that you opened your eyes — you found her sitting next to you and rubbing her eyes like a kid. Then, when she figured out that you were looking at her; she met your gaze and flashed a warm smile.

Your heart skipped a beat and jaw dropped at the sight of Haewon smiling at you.

"Rise and shine." She husked, playfully poking the tip of your nose before getting up from where she was sitting. "The electric bell stopped ringing two minutes ago. I guess that yesterday's activities truly drained your battery, huh. I don't mind though."

You blinked a couple of times, still in disbelief upon seeing Haewon acting like this.

"Are you really Haewon?"

Haewon let out a chuckle. "Yes, this is me behind the cold and distant persona that you pretty much knew about. Come on, let's go to the dining area. The more time that you spend sitting there in bed and staring at me, the less time that we have for breakfast."

Throughout the entire time of having your breakfast, Haewon had been serving you your food and drink. It is getting you flustered.

After the two of you went through your routines after eating, you climbed downstairs and went to the activity hall to go through today's activities.

Most of the activities today were done by pairs, and you got to know Haewon more through them.

During one of the activities that you have done for today — tears filled up the hall. You were tasked to write about your burden or your fear and to tell your partner about it before you burn the paper where it was written.

You learned that Haewon had a fear of attachment. She mentioned that she was getting conflicted whenever she felt that she was getting drawn to someone. She could be all sweet, then be all hostile in a snap. She most often ends up shutting down the people whom she finds to get too close to her.

Haewon was terrified of the thought of someone having a certain effect that makes her vulnerable or makes her appear to be an easy target. She explained that it was rooted from the experience that she had.

Both of her parents were working overseas in order to provide her with all her needs and wants. This is the reason why Haewon had been studying and working so hard. She wanted to show that all their efforts and sacrifices are worth it and that they are not coming to a waste.

Consequently, she was left under the care of a nanny. Her nanny was initially a great caregiver. However, her true colors were slowly shown as time went by. She was touching Haewon inappropriately since she was ten years old. Being naive, Haewon did not get to recognize it right away.

She was thirteen when the worst happened. Haewon was left terribly scarred, physically and emotionally. Her mother returned home permanently. Since then, she was the one who took good care of Haewon.