화랑 - a tale of curiosity [ON HOLD]

🌸chapter twelve🌸

"Ji-ae." 

At the sound of her name, she turned around and instantly put a hand to her mouth, stifiling the hearty laugh in her throat, but she couldn't hold it.

She began laughing at Sam dressed in the football kit, throwing her head back as he stood infront of her.

"It's not funny." Sam said, folding his arms over his chest. "Ji-ae." She looked into his eyes but ended up blowing a raspberry through her pursed lips, trying to hold her laughter. Sam then brought it upon himself to raise his hand and flick her on the forehead.

She cupped her forehead, now frowning at a him.

"That hurt." She whined, but he only smirked in response.

"I want you in the middle of the stands, surrounded by people." He stated, looking at the supporters. "If there is a big event, your father could be in the crowd. You can't risk being seen."

"I'll blend in, like an assassin in the night."

"If you're anything like the assassin I met on my first night in the capital, you'll stick out like a sore thumb." Ji-ae's teasing was silenced with Sam's serious tone. "This isn't a joke, Ji-ae. Your life is hanging in the balance."

"I know. But I cried nearly everyday because I'm living in fear from that monster." She reasoned. "I don't want to live like that anymore. I want to be happy."

"And you will be when we find him, until now, be on your guard."

"The only way we're going to to find him is by letting my guard down."

"Ji-ae-"

"No." She says, pushing away his out stretched hand. "Every moment I find happiness, it gets taken away," she walks around him, "and at this moment, that's excatly what you're doing." Ji-ae then proceeds in walking to the stands, spotting Ah Ro and taking a seat next to her.

"How do you know that pervert guy?" Ah Ro asks bluntly, looking towards Sam who just shook his head at Ji-ae.

"Pervert?"

"Him." Ah Ro points at Sam, making Ji-ae chortle.

"We're friends." Ji-ae says, using a conclusive tone. Ah Ro hums in response. The two girls watched as two refereea stood eitherside of each goal, one sat infront of them on the high chair and another one hanging up signs for either team's points.

At the sound of the gong, women and men began screaming as the men walked out onto the pitch. Ji-ae sees Ban Ryu dressed in blue and then raises her eyebrows and smirks towards him but he just shakes his head at her. She knew he would come through. She then watched as the two team captains exchange words, but she is not able to make them out.

"You were too depsarate in filling your team. They do not seem to know what this is." Ban Ryu says to Soo Hoo, not bothering to look at him.

"Do not worry. They are physically adept." Soo Hoo answers back, a smirk playing on his lips.