𝗦𝗨𝗡 & 𝗠𝗢𝗢𝗡 | ᴬᶰ ˢᵒᵒᴴᵒ 『English Version』

Chapter 28

Hyeori immediately turned toward the voice. Her eyes widened in shock when she saw Sieun standing there, his expression serious—more than that, angry.

Seungje let out a low chuckle, catching her attention. He suddenly reached out and grabbed Sieun's shirt, pulling him close. Their faces were now uncomfortably near.

"Don't you dare lay a finger on him."

"What did I tell you? Stop pretending you're tough with me."

"I'm not pretending, you idiot," she muttered, watching how his eyes lingered on her lips. "If I say I'll rip your eyes out if you hurt him, I'm not threatening you—I'm warning you."

"You look hotter when you threaten me like that... Should I test it out?"

"Seungje—Yah!" Hyeori tried to stand, clearly upset and scared. Seeing Sieun just standing there so calmly, as if he were waiting to be attacked, was terrifying.

She tried to stand again, but the guys around her made sure she couldn't move at all—they weren't going to let her interrupt.

Sieun and Seungje began fighting, and she was more scared than before. Not because she didn't believe in Sieun's ability to defend himself, but because she had seen that look in Seungje's eyes before.

That cruel, dangerous look.

A scream suddenly rang out, drawing everyone's attention. Hyeori turned quickly and saw the taller boy fall to the ground, clutching his leg in pain. She didn't understand what had happened—only that a moment later, they were trading punches again.

More accurately, Seungje was beating Sieun down.

Get up, Kang Hyeori.

She glanced at the four guys around them. They were distracted—two of them far enough not to worry about, and the other two with their guard down.

Her eyes spotted Juntae's backpack near Gotak's feet... and one of the guys'. She took a deep breath and lunged at the guy holding her by the shoulders.

The guy let out a yelp as he hit the ground, making the others turn around just in time to see her slam the backpack into another guy's face. He groaned in pain and dropped too.

Hyeori stood, her right leg planted firmly, her injured one only barely touching the ground. She stared down the remaining two. One of them smirked, like this was no big deal.

He rushed her, grabbing her jacket, ready to toss her aside—but she moved first. She forced her injured foot to brace against the floor and spun quickly. Her elbow struck the inside of his arm, weakening his grip, and she followed with a solid elbow to his gut that knocked the air out of him.

She returned to a defensive stance, wincing and hopping slightly on her sore ankle, but still focused. Her eyes locked onto his.

"They'll always aim for your weakness. Watch their eyes..." Sooho's voice echoed in her mind.

She did. She saw it—the guy was staring straight at her injured leg.

"If your arm's hurt, he'll strike with his arm. If your leg's hurt..."

As soon as the boy launched himself at her, his left leg leading the charge, she was ready. She lifted her own leg to block just in time. "If you don't want to seriously hurt him, aim for the stomach. It won't break anything, but it'll be enough..."

Her fist snapped forward, hitting him right in the gut—just like the other guy.

And then, to finish it, a sharp punch to the face sent him stumbling and crashing to the ground.