Meant To Be

“w, what?” Siyeon asked as Bora stood there with a smile before giggling. She slowly walked around and kissed Siyeon.

“don’t worry. I'm not going to do anything to make you uncomfortable. Do you want me to go get Gahyeon?” Bora asked as Siyeon’s face went bright red. She didn’t know what to say. She didn’t want to seem like she didn’t like Bora’s help, but the thought of Bora helping her dress made her feel like her face was going to burst into flames from so much blushing.

Bora giggled as she kissed her flustered girlfriend and went to get her sister. When Gahyeon came into the room, she could see the state Siyeon was in and couldn’t help but laugh.

“come on. Let's get you dressed and get something to eat!” Gahyeon said as she dug through the bag that she packed for her sister and pulled out Siyeon’s favorite shirt and pants as well as everything else they needed.

It was a bit of a struggle when Siyeon couldn't lift her arm, but the two managed, and soon Gahyeon was helping her into the sling, and they were ready to go down to breakfast.

“come on. I will hold your good arm while we go down the stairs. I don’t want you to fall. The pain medicine can cause dizziness.” Gahyeon said as Siyeon nodded.

They made it down the stairs without any issues to see Bora in the kitchen cooking while Minji helped her. Yoohyeon seemed to be banished from the kitchen, judging from her pouty expression. Her eyes brightened when the two came downstairs. She didn’t like sitting there by herself.

“morning!” Yoohyeon said cheerfully as Siyeon smiled and nodded. She wasn’t very talkative this morning. The sleepy feeling the medicine caused still lingered. She just wished she could snuggle up to Bora and nap like the day before.

“morning,” Siyeon said softly as Gahyeon pulled out a chair for her. Bora looked up and smiled sweetly at Siyeon. Without knowing it, Siyeon smiled back brightly. Both Gahyeon and Yoohyeon smirked at the twos cute exchange. They really were so obvious.

“so, tell us about this plan you set up…” Bora said as she focused on cooking everyone breakfast.

“oh, right! Gahyeon had that girl's number. What's her name again?” Minji asked as Gahyeon perked up.

“Dami.” She said as she smiled and checked her phone. She actually had a message from the girl and smiled happily. Everyone looked at her suspiciously as she smiled and told them what it said.

“she says she made sure that everyone knows about it in the area. The students that don’t know about it will very soon!” Gahyeon said excitedly as Siyeon looked at her in confusion.

“know about what?” Siyeon asked sleepily.

“We were worried that people would mess with you if you showed up with that sling on, so we talked with Dami. The rumor is that you two got jumped by those boys again, and Siyeon protected you, getting injured in the process.” Minji said as Siyeon snorted.

“no one will believe that. They think I'm a self-centered bully and druggie…” Siyeon said with a sad sigh, but Minji just shook her head.

“nope. Look!” she said as she held out her phone. It showed the messages that her friends from her dance club and everyone was asking if the two were alright. It felt a bit weird. She could understand them asking about Bora, but why ask if she was alright? No one ever had an interest in her before.

“why would they ask about me?” Siyeon asked, looking genuinely confused. Minji didn’t know how to explain it, but people are fickle. One minute they hated Siyeon or feared her, and now they viewed her as a hero.

“It just means people are starting to view you differently. We just have to keep that going, and soon you won't have to feel like a loner anymore.” Bora said confidently. She was determined to make Siyeon’s life better at school.

“oh, I'm going to show up at your school after class to check on you! We can go home together from now on!” Yoohyeon said proudly as everyone smiled.

“I'm sorry, but I don’t understand anything. I feel a bit fuzzy-headed…” Siyeon said as Bora set a plate in front of her. Siyeon paused as she looked up at Bora. Everything on her plate was her favorites that Bora had made before.

She had never told Bora, but the smaller girl had paid attention and noticed her favorites. She looked up to Bora to see her wink at her and silently walk away to get everyone else their plates.

“So, what's the full story? I want to make sure that I'm not going to make any mistakes.” Bora asked as the three went into detail about the plan. It made a bit more sense to Siyeon now, but she was a bit distracted by the fact that Bora was now feeding her.

“wasn’t it just yesterday I was feeding you?” Siyeon asked as Bora laughed.

“yes, but today I have a fork! Now I can feed you!” Bora said with a laugh as Siyeon smiled.

“oh, you have already started feeding each other! So cute!” Minji said as the two remembered where they were and blushed.

“they really are adorable together!” Yoohyeon said as Minji and Gahyeon nodded.

“oh, Siyeon, we forgot to tell you that Bora’s father would be taking us to and from school today. He's worried you will hurt your shoulder.” Minji said as Siyeon looked to Bora. She was worried that Bora would be upset, but she didn’t seem to mind much.

Siyeon sighed in relief. It seemed that Bora was slowly making progress with her father. But as she thought back to the night before, she froze and groaned.

Gahyeon looked at her sister to see her face go red as she looked like she would die from embarrassment. Only one thing could cause that Gahyeon thought as she smirked.

“Everything alright? Are you hurting?” Bora asked as Siyeon shook her head. She couldn’t look at her. She could only hear her own words repeating in her head over and over again. Those three words that she meant with her whole heart, but she couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.

“Siyeon?” Bora asked as Siyeon turned to her and hugged the smaller girl as she hid her face. She was worried that her words would chase Bora away. She couldn’t remember what Bora had said that night.

“I'm sorry…” Siyeon apologized softly as Bora looked at her hiding girlfriend in surprise.

“what are you sorry about?” Bora asked as Minji dragged the others out of the room as they protested.

“I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable at the hospital…” Siyeon said as Bora pulled back just enough to see Siyeon’s worried expression.

“what you said?” Bora asked as Siyeon nodded. Her face was a bright shade of red.

“I'm sorry I said I love you. I know its too soon I just couldn’t help it. You are just so perfect and amazing,”

Siyeon was cut off when Bora’s lips connected with hers. It was brief, but the smile on Bora’s face when she leaned back made Siyeon stare at her in confusion.

“do you remember what I said back?” Bora asked as Siyeon tried to think. But her memories of the previous night were still foggy. She shook her head slowly as Bora leaned closer.

“I said I love you too…” Bora said as she leaned in and kissed Siyeon once more as she gently held the younger girl's chin. She just couldn’t help it. The startled expression was priceless.

“y, you do?” Siyeon asked as Bora nodded.

“Before I even knew it myself. You were always on my mind.” Bora said as she gently caressed Siyeon’s cheek. The girl was utterly stunned as she played Bora’s words in her head over and over again.

“you love me?” Siyeon asked again as Bora laughed and nodded. Without thinking, Siyeon reached for Bora with her good arm and pulled her closer as their lips connected once more. This wasn’t a gentle kiss, and it caught Bora off guard, but Siyeon couldn’t help it. All her emotions went wild at the moment.

Bora found herself backed against a wall as the kiss continued slowly. Siyeon gently put her hand behind Bora’s back and pulled her closer. For the first time, Bora felt Siyeon being dominant and didn’t know how to react.

Once they pulled back, Siyeon looked at her with an intense gaze that made the older girl gulp. She had never seen this side of Siyeon and found herself blushing furiously.

“I, I…” Bora stammered as Siyeon looked at her with such an intense look that made her feel butterflies in her stomach. Siyeon’s hand was still resting on the small of her back. Her hand felt so warm as heat radiated through her shirt.

“is everyone ready to go?” Mr. Kim asked as the two quickly separated and rushed to get their stuff.

“you see that?!” Minji asked as the three peeked around the corner. The others nodded as Minji looked at Gahyeon in surprise.

“damn! Your sister can be hot when she wants to!” Minji said as Yoohyeon nodded.

“I have no idea where that came from. She’s never like that… I'm so proud!” Gahyeon said softly as Minji laughed.

“s, sorry. Were ready.” Siyeon said as she and Bora made their way to the front room, where everyone was now waiting.

The ride to school was a rather awkward one for the two. Siyeon felt embarrassed for losing control in the kitchen, and Bora couldn’t get the image of Siyeon’s intense and sexy stare out of her mind. It would haunt her most of the day.

“We are here!” Mr. Kim said as he pulled to a stop outside of Yoohyeon’s school first. She waved goodbye as she shut the door and walked towards her school. As soon as it closed, Minji started pouting.

“I miss her already…” Minji said cutely as the others laughed.

After a few minutes, they arrived at their school and carefully climbed out. Bora waited for Siyeon and helped her out of the car as she stabilized her. The sling was throwing off her balance a bit.

“you ok? Bora asked as Siyeon nodded. Already they could feel eyes on them. Siyeon looked up to see people staring and instantly started to panic. Bora could see the instant change in Siyeon and quickly took her hand as she rubbed the back of her hand with her thumb.

“it's going to be alright. Minji or I will be with you all day. Alright?” Bora said softly as Siyeon nodded.

But to her surprise, several girls from Bora’s dance group ran up to them, asking if the two were alright. Siyeon didn’t know what to say. She looked to Bora nervously as her girlfriend squeezed her hand gently in support.

“Siyeon, are you alright?” one girl asked. She was taller than Bora and about the height of Siyeon. She had a cute face and didn’t seem to be bothered by the shocked stares she got for talking to her.

Siyeon could only nod. She didn’t know what to say, but Bora was proud of her friends. Yeeun was younger than them and didn’t seem bothered at all by the attention.

“This is Yeeun. She's probably the youngest here. She's extremely smart and an amazing dancer.” Bora said as Yeeun smiled happily and nodded.

“I'm alright…” Siyeon said softly as Yeeun smiled. She could see why Bora fell for her so hard. She was adorable when she was nervous.

“she also knows about the plan and offered to help,” Minji whispered as Siyeon nodded. Yeeun winked and walked off as people swarmed around her, asking what happened.

“basically everyone in our dance group knows Bora likes you. She doesn’t hide it well. So last night they messaged, asking if everything was alright and if they could help. Between them and Dami, everyone should know about it in an hour.” Minji said as Gahyeon looked at her phone. She had just received a message.

“oh! Dami is on the way over!” Gahyeon said happily as everyone looked at her with a suspicious look.

“what?” Gahyeon asked with a confused expression as the others dismissed it and waited for Dami.

“Sorry that I'm late…” Dami said as she jogged up. They watched as Gahyeon lit up at her arrival and exchanged a look.

Dami smiled brightly at Gahyeon, which was a bit unexpected as well, making the three wonder if something was going on between the two.

“How is your shoulder?” Dami asked as she looked at Siyeon. She looked at her arm in the sling and sighed.

“It hurts, but I feel completely helpless…” Siyeon said as everyone looked at her with worry. School was not a very comforting place for her. She couldn’t help but feel nervous and vulnerable.

“don’t worry. One of us will stay with you at all times. Alright?” Dami asked as she walked up and asked for Siyeon’s phone. The older girl nervously handed it to her. Dami quickly keyed in her number and gave it back.

“If you are feeling uncomfortable and are by yourself, message me, alright?” Dami asked as Siyeon nodded, but before she could put her phone in her pocket, Minji grabbed it and keyed in everyone's numbers, including Yeeun’s.

“there! Now you have all of our numbers! I just sent a group message. If you are by yourself and someone is making you nervous, message in that chat, and we will come running. Alright?” Minji asked as Siyeon nodded and slid her phone in her pocket.

They walked to class together and waved as Gahyeon and Dami left for their classes. They watched the two go with suspicion. They were absolutely glowing as they laughed and walked towards their class.

“how much you want to bet they end up together?” Minji joked as Bora laughed.

“it's not much of a bet if we all bet that they will get together!” Bora said as Siyeon nodded. Her sister had never reacted like that before. Even she recognized how the two clicked right away.

“well, let's go…” Siyeon said with a nervous sigh as they opened the door to their classroom, and everyone went silent.

Everyone's eyes were on Siyeon as the three walked to their desks. Siyeon felt like her heart was going to explode from the stress, but Bora was there to calm her as she set both of their bags down and helped Siyeon into her seat before sitting in her own.

They could hear whispers all around the room as the other students filled everyone in on what happened. Even Minji felt anxious as the whispers got louder, but it was soon silenced as the teacher walked in.

Ms. Park walked in and frowned as she spotted Siyeon. She had heard the rumors and the sling made her worry,

“Siyeon? Are you going to be able to take notes? Do you need a copy?” Ms. Park asked, but Minji raised her hand as she nodded for her to speak.

“I will give her a copy of my notes at the end of the day,” Minji said as she nodded with a smile and began class.

It took a while, but Siyeon was finally starting to relax when she needed to go to the bathroom. Bora offered to go with her, but she shook her head. She thought going to the bathroom would be safe, at least.

-The Incident-

Siyeon walked out of the classroom and made her way to the bathroom. Just in case she had her phone ready. She was in the group chat and felt ridiculous. She had a message pre-typed and suddenly felt silly. What could seriously happen? She thought she was being foolish and was about to put her phone back in her pocket when someone suddenly blocked her way.

Siyeon looked up with a startled expression to look into the eyes of the delivery boy from the day before and felt her panic rise.

“so, you refused me, and when I finally moved on, you decided to steal the one I like away from me too?” the boy asked as he slowly backed Siyeon into a wall.

She cried out as her injured shoulder hit the wall as he smirked. Without realizing it, Siyeon hit the send button as he got closer. He was now so close that she could feel his breath as she shut her eyes and turned away in a panic.

She thought something horrible was about to happen, but soon she heard the fast footsteps of several people running. The boy turned around at the sound and quickly fled as Minji and Bora came into view, followed by Dami and Yeeun.

“are you alright?” Bora asked in a panic as she flung her arms around Siyeon’s neck. She could feel the younger girl shaking and whispered soothing words as the others stood there unsure of what to do.

“are you ok?” Minji asked when Bora finally managed to calm Siyeon down a bit. She looked very rattled, and it made the others angry. How could someone scare her like this?

“who was it? Do you know?” Bora asked as Siyeon looked away nervously. The boy's hostility made her worry about Bora’s safety. With how protective of her Bora was, if she told her that it was the same boy from the night before, she worried that Bora would try to confront him.

“I, I don’t know… suddenly I was backed into a wall, and I just panicked… I'm sorry for worrying you…” Siyeon said as Bora held her tightly again. Her heart was still racing.

When she had heard both her phone and Minji’s phone buzz, she suddenly felt panic rise. When Minji looked at the phone and stood abruptly, Bora knew it was Siyeon as she and her best friend bolted out of the door and down the hallway as they searched for Siyeon.

Her racing heart matched Siyeon’s, though. Both of them could feel the other girl's rapid heart rate. Siyeon was absolutely terrified when she was cornered, and Bora feared that something would happen to Siyeon when she wasn’t there to protect her.

“from now on, we are not leaving you alone. Alright?” Bora asked as she held Siyeon to her and stroked her hair soothingly.

“o, ok…” Siyeon said softly. The girls looked up as they heard footsteps and spotted Mr. Park. It was his break, and when his wife informed him of the two bolting out of class, he instantly went in search of the girls.

“Is everything alright?” he asked as he noticed how protectively Bora held Siyeon to her.

“someone she didn’t know tried to corner Siyeon… we got her message for help and came running…” Dami said as he looked at her in surprise.

“Siyeon, are you alright?” he asked as Siyeon nodded, but she winced.

“Baby, what's wrong?” Bora asked as she looked at Siyeon with worry.

“I hit my shoulder on the wall when I was cornered…” Siyeon said as Bora held her tighter.

“I'm sorry I let you go alone…” Bora said as Siyeon shook her head.

“it's not your fault. I said I wanted to go by myself…” Siyeon said as Mr. park looked at them and frowned.

“did any of you get a look at this person?” Mr. Park asked as everyone except Yeeun shook their heads.

She was suspicious that she might have spotted the person responsible when she ran to meet Siyeon, but she wasn’t sure yet. As far as she knew, the boy was nice and relatively harmless, but she did remember him asking Bora out before.

“Siyeon, if you recognize him, let me know. We do not condone cornering people. Especially when they are injured!” Mr. Park said as Siyeon nodded. She felt weird. Everyone was there to protect her, and she didn’t know what to think. This was all very new to her.

Siyeon just nodded as she relaxed against Bora. She didn’t know what to say, and she could still feel herself shaking. Bora looked at Siyeon with worry as she looked up at Minji with concern.

“alright. For now, let’s get Siyeon to the nurse's office. Minji, can you return to class? I was told you are the note-taker for these two, right?” he asked as Minji swore softly under her breath and ran back to class.

“I have a feeling you won't go back to class even if I tell you…” Mr. Park said as Bora stared back at him as if daring for him to try.

“fine… let's go. Everyone else go back to your classes. I will explain that there was an emergency if your teachers are upset. Sound good?” he asked as Dami and Yeeun nodded and walked off with thanks and headed back to class.

Dami’s phone rang as she was walking, and she quickly answered with a smile. Gahyeon had tried to leave the classroom, but her teacher wouldn’t let her. Now she was calling Dami in a panic. She couldn’t reach Siyeon or Bora. Dami calmed Gahyeon down as she explained the situation. Yeeun smirked as she listened to the conversation as she walked back to her class.

-The Nurse’s Office-

Siyeon was led into the nurse’s office as Bora stood beside her protectively. She refused to leave her side even when the nurse demanded it until finally, she gave in as Bora smiled proudly.

“you are such a dork…” Siyeon said as she laughed. Bora just grinned as she stood beside her protectively.

“what? I promised I wouldn’t leave your side, and I'm keeping it!” Bora said as she winked at Siyeon, causing the younger girl to giggle at the dorkiness.

“ok, you two lovebirds… let's check her shoulder…” the nurse said as Bora helped Siyeon take off her sling and lift her shirt.

“ouch…” the nurse whispered as she looked at the dark purple and black bruise. The impact with the wall caused the swelling to worsen, and when the nurse gently touched it, Siyeon flinched.

“is it bad?” Bora asked as the nurse frowned.

“well, her shoulder is still in its socket, but the swelling is getting worse. We need to ice it immediately and try to get the swelling down.” The nurse said as Siyeon whined cutely. She was starting to hate ice.

“it’s just ice. It won’t kill you…” the nurse joked as she handed Bora the ice pack.

“I'm not so sure about that. I might freeze to death…” Siyeon mumbled as Bora smiled. It seemed that Siyeon was slowly starting to relax after her run-in with that boy.

“I will go and give a note to your teacher. I think she should stay here and rest. I will give you a note too. If she was cornered by another student, I don’t want to leave her alone here, and I have a meeting to attend.” The nurse said as the two nodded and thanked her. Honestly, Siyeon wasn’t looking forward to going back to class and trying to explain everything.

Siyeon and Bora talked softly as the nurse drew the curtain closed, giving the two some privacy before she had to leave. It didn’t take long for her to gather her things and leave for the meeting.

As the nurse walked out, she walked past a student that was lingering by the door. He was listening carefully to their conversation as a frown crossed his face. He slowly crept into the room as he listened behind the curtain as they talked about the night before.

“you look so cute when you sleep,” Bora said softly as Siyeon leaned against her and sighed happily.

“Only because you are there. I don’t get nightmares when I'm with you…” Siyeon said as she started to sound sleepy.

“and I will always be there for you…” Bora promised softly as she shifted her position and kissed Siyeon gently.

The boy could feel his blood boil as he listened. His anger was rising as he listened to the couple when Bora looked by the door and noticed shoes underneath the curtain and suddenly tensed. The person was clearly listening to them.

Bora quietly warned Siyeon as they went silent. She carefully stood and slowly made her way over to the curtain as she slowly reached for the light blue fabric.

‘stay there… don’t move yet… just let me see your face…’ Bora thought in her head as she got closer. Her fingers carefully grabbed the curtain as she yanked it open.