Meant To Be

Bora spotted that someone was standing there silently as they listened, and suddenly she got the feeling that something was wrong. She quickly signaled Siyeon to be quiet as she slowly stalked towards the curtain. But the sudden silence was a warning signal for the boy.

Just as Bora’s fingers brushed the cloth curtain, he turned quickly as the fabric was snatched open. Bora could only see his back but charged forward after him.

“Bora! No!” Siyeon screamed as her girlfriend charged after the fleeing boy. She tried to sit up, but pain washed over her when she accidentally tried to move her shoulder.

“ah…! Bora! Please, come back!” Siyeon shouted as she struggled to sit up. She prayed that Bora was alright and was relieved when the shorter girl came back into the room, panting heavily.

“I'm sorry… I lost him…” Bora said as she breathed heavily. But when she looked at Siyeon, she froze. Her girlfriend had tears running down her face, and suddenly Bora panicked.

“Siyeon? What's wrong?” Bora asked as she rushed over. As soon as she was in range, Siyeon dove at her and held the smaller girl close with her good arm as sobbing started.

“Siyeon?” Bora asked as she gently rubbed her back soothingly.

“Please don’t ever do that again!” Siyeon sobbed as she snuggled against Bora’s neck. She was so worried something would happen to Bora. All of her worst nightmares flooded through her head, causing her to panic.

Bora didn’t know what to do, but she felt horrible. Siyeon was so upset that she was shaking. Her hands were trembling as she gripped the hem of Bora’s shirt nervously.

Bora didn’t think about how Siyeon would react at the time. She only wanted to catch the person that hurt her. But seeing how scared Siyeon had become, she quickly learned never to do that again. She didn’t like seeing Siyeon so afraid and hated knowing that it was her fault.

“I'm sorry…” Bora said softly as she held the younger girl tenderly.

“I promise I won't do it again…” Bora said softly as she heard Siyeon sniffle. She was trying to stop her tears, but it was difficult.

“d, did you see who it was?” Siyeon asked as Bora shook her head.

“no… he was running too fast and never looked back. Judging by his reaction, I'm sure that he was the one that cornered you. He didn’t just run so that he wouldn’t get in trouble. He ran like his life was on the line…” Bora said with a glare. It would be If she caught him.

“ugh…” Siyeon said with a groan as she leaned back. Her shoulder was hurting so much worse now, and the throbbing was becoming unbearable.

“what's wrong? Is the pain back?” Bora asked as Siyeon nodded with a grimace.

“damn… your meds are In my bag… I will see if Minji can run it to us.” Bora said as she pulled out her phone and messaged her friend. She was getting better at using her left hand for things, but she couldn’t wait for her cast to be off.

“she said she would ask for a bathroom break as soon as possible and bring it to us,” Bora said as Siyeon apologized. She felt guilty for everyone helping her. Minji was now going to miss class because of her.

“Why are you apologizing all the time?” Bora asked curiously as Siyeon looked at the floor nervously.

“because I know I don’t deserve all of this attention…” Siyeon said softly as Bora felt her chest squeezing at how vulnerable Siyeon sounded at the moment.

“why do you think you don’t deserve our attention?” Bora asked softly as Siyeon bit her lip nervously.

“I don’t know…” Siyeon finally said as Bora pulled her to her chest.

“Siyeon, you are amazing and deserve to be happy. You don’t deserve the treatment you are getting. Believe me. You mean so much to me…” Bora said softly as Siyeon looked into her eyes nervously.

“I do?” Siyeon asked as Bora smiled and nodded.

“as I said before, I love you…” Bora said with a soft smile as Siyeon squealed and hid her face against Bora’s neck shyly.

“you can't just do that without warning. You are going to kill her that way.” Minji teased as she entered the room with their bags, including her own.

“Are you planning on skipping?” Bora teased as her friend rolled her eyes.

“well kind of. Your father is coming to pick us up right after class. It seems Mr. park called him. Why does your father drive a van again?” Minji asked as Bora rolled her eyes.

“I have no idea, but at least it's coming in handy at the moment,” Bora said as she looked at Siyeon. She could feel her tensing and knew the pain was getting worse quickly.

“Minji, can you hand me Siyeon’s medicine?” Bora asked as Minji quickly opened her friend's bag and grabbed the pain medicine, and quickly handed it to Bora and grabbed a paper cup from the counter as she filled it with water before walking over and handing it to Bora.

“Thanks,” Bora said as she popped the pain med into Siyeon’s mouth and carefully put the cup to her lips. Siyeon carefully swallowed the pill down and groaned once Bora removed the cup. Her shoulder was throbbing severely.

“thank you…” Siyeon said softly as she hid her face against Bora’s neck again as she struggled through the pain.

“just relax. I'm right here.” Bora said softly as Minji smiled. Her friend was so careful and gentle with Siyeon. It was a first for her, and she had to say she was proud of Bora and couldn’t wait to see how the two would grow together.

“aww, you two are truly adorable!” Minji said as she walked closer to the two and smiled. Bora blushed as she held Siyeon, but she smiled. She liked hearing that they looked good together.

“feeling a bit better?” Bora asked after she felt Siyeon relaxing slightly. The younger girl nodded as she rested her head on Bora’s shoulder. The pain medicine was making her sleepy again. All Siyeon wanted right now was to snuggle up to Bora and sleep.

“uh oh… is she going to get all cute again?” Minji asked as she glanced at the door and paused. For a second, she swore she had seen movement but brushed it off as she glanced back at her two friends.

“too sleepy to be cute…” Siyeon said with an adorable pout as Bora laughed. Siyeon smiled when she heard Bora’s beautiful laugh. It was soft for once. Bora didn’t want to wake Siyeon back up. She could feel the younger girl slowly drifting to sleep in her arms.

“Minji? Come here for a second…” Bora said as Minji suddenly looked worried and walked closer. Bora softly told her about the eavesdropper, and suddenly Minji spun around towards the door. As she drew closer, though, she heard footsteps running away at full speed.

“fuck… I thought I saw something earlier… I thought I just imagined it…” Minji said as she glared down the hall as Bora’s expression changed from shock at her friend's sudden movements to anger. But she wouldn’t make the same mistake as last time. She wouldn’t run off and leave Siyeon alone again.

The image of Siyeon crying as she shook and clung to her still made Bora’s heart ache. She remembered Siyeon clinging onto the hem of her shirt tightly. It was like she feared if she let go that Bora would disappear forever.

“I can't go after that boy. I already scared Siyeon once. But maybe you can let Dami and Yeeun know? That way, they can keep an eye out and listen for any new rumors?” Bora asked as Minji nodded and messaged Gahyeon.

After messaging the younger girl, they saw quick results. Dami messaged in the group chat that she would look into it. Not long after, she heard back from her friends. One boy was gone from his class most of the period only to return near the end, but the other students didn’t know his name.

“wow, Dami works quickly. If only we got that name, though…” Minji said as Bora nodded.

“but at least now we have a bit of info, and the other students now have an interest in this boy. Maybe someone will learn his name.” Bora said as Minji nodded and looked at the sleeping girl in Bora’s arms.

“Siyeon looks so soft when sleeping…” Minji said with a sweet smile as Bora grinned widely.

“she really is. Not just when sleeping. She's so amazing. How did I end up with someone so perfect?” Bora said sweetly as she leaned in and gently kissed the sleeping girl's forehead.

“wow… Bora’s gone soft…” Minji teased as Bora stuck her tongue out at her friend.

“says the one that whined when Yoohyeon had to go to school…” Bora teased as Minji pouted.

“But I miss her… at least you two go to the same school…” Minji said with a pout as Bora laughed softly.

“Are we still doing the plan with Yoohyeon?” Bora asked as Minji nodded.

“yes, your father already picked her up, and they are waiting. She convinced him to buy her snacks…” Minji said with a laugh as Bora shook her head.

“you know, I thought he would be so strict and never let him close, but I'm starting to wonder if I was wrong… like I was judging him for something he didn’t even do. I didn’t even give him the chance to prove me wrong…” Bora said as Siyeon tightened her grip in her sleep. It was like Siyeon could feel that Bora was feeling troubled and tried to comfort her even in her sleep. It worked as a soft smile spread across Bora’s face.

“oh god… you two are going to be that sickeningly sweet couple, aren’t you?” Minji teased as Bora smiled and snuggled Siyeon gently.

“possibly…” Bora said with a grin as Minji laughed again.

As Minji and Bora whispered, they heard something faint. They leaned closer to Siyeon as she softly mumbled Bora’s name. The older girl flushed red as she looked at Minji with wide eyes.

“Did she…?” Bora asked as Minji nodded with a grin. It was so soft, but Siyeon called out Bora’s name in her sleep, and it was killing the older girl. The soft sleepy voice pulled at Bora’s heart. Minji watched her friend have a mini panic moment from the cuteness as she rolled her eyes.

“yep. You two are definitely going to be that couple that everyone hates for being all cute all the time…” Minji teased as she heard footsteps. The nurse was finally coming back from her meeting.

“ah, Minji! Everything alright? Your ankle isn’t still hurting you, is it?” the nurse asked as Bora looked at her friend suspiciously. Minji had never mentioned an injury before.

“My ankle is fine. I just brought these two their bags.” Minji said as the nurse nodded.

“Siyeon feeling any better?” the nurse asked as Bora nodded.

“yes, it was getting pretty bad, so she ended up taking her pain medicine, but it makes her extremely sleepy,” Bora said as the nurse walked over and checked on the sleeping girl.

“she will be sore for a couple of days. Well, more so than usual. She needs to be careful of that shoulder. If she keeps injuring it, she might give herself permanent damage.” The nurse warned as Bora wrapped her arms tighter around Siyeon protectively.

“it's almost time for classes to end. You might want to wake her up soon.” The nurse said as Bora sighed and looked at Siyeon, sleeping so peacefully. She really didn’t want to wake her up yet.

“oh, Dami just texted…” Minji said as she read her message. It looked like the lead Dami had was a dead end. The boy was caught skipping school by a teacher and sent back to class.

Minji sighed as she relayed the news. She was hoping to have a lead, but it just wasn’t meant to be. What worried her was that she knew that they couldn’t be around Siyeon all day. If this boy was persistent, then she might be in serious trouble down the line.

Bora slowly roused Siyeon. The sleepy girl looked adorable as she leaned against her girlfriend while trying to wake up. It took several minutes for her head to clear, but once it did, she smiled at Bora. Just like she said, she didn’t leave her side when she slept, and it meant so much to her.

“sorry… I must have fallen asleep…” Siyeon said as she sighed. Bora was so tiny yet so comforting. In her tiny arms, Siyeon felt completely safe, and that was something she never thought she would feel.

“no worries,” Bora said with a soft smile as she helped Siyeon stand.

“Minji, can you stay with Siyeon? I have to run to the bathroom.” Bora said as Minji nodded and walked over to Siyeon.

Once Bora was out of the room, she walked to the bathroom when she heard some girls gossiping. She would have blown it off if Siyeon’s name hadn’t been mentioned.

“I can't believe Bora is hanging out with that creepy girl. What does she see in her? Have you heard the rumors?” one girl said as she checked her makeup in the mirror.

“I know, right? all those dark clothes and those murderous eyes… I heard she’s extremely violent. I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s forcing Bora to be with her…” another girl said as her two friends gasped.

Bora felt her blood boiling, but when she went to march in there and make a scene, a bathroom stall banged open as Dami walked out.

The girls jumped in surprise but tried to play it off when they noticed Dami’s angry expression. Suddenly the three stood up and turned to look at the younger girl.

“too afraid to say that to their face, are we? So, you are stuck gossiping in a bathroom of all places? That says so much about you…” Dami said as the leader scoffed and stepped forward.

“and who are you to judge us?” the girl said as Dami rolled her eyes.

“I'm someone who witnessed the whole situation. I was there when Bora was attacked, and Siyeon saved her. So, if you are going to talk shit, make sure you at least get your facts straight, or you will make yourself look like an idiot… again.” Dami said as she glared as the girl with a fearless expression.

“excuse me?” the girl said as she drew back to slap Dami. But before it could happen, Bora made her appearance known.

“hey, Dami! What are you doing here?” Bora asked loudly as the girls jumped. Dami was still glaring at the three but glanced over to Bora with a smile before glaring at the girls again.

The three quickly scurried out of the bathroom once they realized it was no longer three versus one. Bora sighed as she looked at the younger girl and smiled.

“you have no fear, do you?” Bora asked as Dami laughed and went to wash her hands.

“maybe I guess? There's only one thing that truly worries me…” Dami said, and the change of emotion had Bora asking a question she probably shouldn’t ask.

“what is it?” Bora asked, feeling instant regret. She didn’t want to push the girl into talking.

“losing someone that I care about again…” Dami said softly as she looked at her hands under the running water.

“sorry… I shouldn’t have asked…” Bora said as Dami smiled and shook her head.

“no, it's alright. It probably is better than holding it in.” the younger girl said as she held a weak smile. The memory was still fresh for her, even if it had been a while.

“alright. If you ever want to talk, I'm here. Just stay away from my woman…” Bora teased as Dami laughed genuinely.

“ok, I will keep that in mind,” Dami said as she dried her hands and waved goodbye.

“oh! My father is coming to pick us up soon after today.” Bora said as she hinted at Yoohyeon’s appearance. Dami understood and nodded.

“do you want a ride home? Siyeon needs to eat. She just had to take her pain medicine, so I was going to suggest going out to eat.” Bora said as Dami smiled. She was going to say no when she realized something.

“will Gahyeon be there?” Dami asked with a hint of shyness. Bora struggled to look like she didn’t notice the two young girls growing feelings and nodded.

“she was supposed to stay a bit later today but got out of it the day before,” Bora said as Dami smiled and quickly agreed.

‘was I like that in the beginning? Not knowing my feelings? So cute!’ Bora thought as Dami waved again and walked out to get ready. Class was about to end, so she needed to move quickly.

Bora quickly rushed to get back to Siyeon. She was washing her hands when she noticed someone walk by the bathroom door. She couldn’t see his face, but the clothes matched from earlier.

Bora quickly dried her hands and rushed out the door only to find no one there. He must have slipped around a corner or ducked into a room. Suddenly Bora felt the need to return to Siyeon quickly as she jogged back to the nurse's office.

Once she was out of sight, the boy stepped out of his hiding spot with a smirk on his face. He was looking at Bora as she ran away with amusement.

‘chase me all you want. You won't catch me…’ he thought as he quickly spun around and headed back to class before he was missed.

Bora ran back into the room a bit breathless, catching the two off guard. She looked like she was a bit worried, but as soon as she saw Minji and Siyeon safe and sound, she sighed in relief as she walked over to the two.

“We were starting to wonder if you got lost!” Minji said worriedly. She could tell from Bora’s expression that something had happened. She would need to catch her alone later and find out what happened.

“I offered for Dami to join us on the way home. I was thinking of going out to eat.” Bora said as Minji instantly perked up at the mention of food.

“did she accept?” Siyeon asked sleepily as Bora smirked.

“she did after she asked if Gahyeon was coming…” Bora said as the three smiled.

“well, I'm always up for food!” Minji joked as the bell sounded. The two carefully helped Siyeon stand as the nurse watched them out of the corner of her eye. She was watching them with interest. The teachers had been talking about Bora and Siyeon for the last couple of years, and she found It interesting.

But when the three left, she couldn’t help but wonder who was the boy that injured Siyeon? She had heard the story in her meeting. The teachers called it to warn the others to look for students that were suddenly acting abnormally. They didn’t want Siyeon to get injured more than she already was.

Bora Siyeon and Minji walked out of the building and slowly towards her father's car when the tall girl became visible. Her school uniform was clearly showing that she didn’t belong there. It was an extreme struggle for Minji not to smile at her beautiful girlfriend.

“um, excuse me? I don’t know if you remember me… but I just wanted to see if you are alright…” Yoohyeon said nervously as Bora smiled and greeted her.

“oh! You are the one that helped me get Siyeon to the hospital last night!” Bora said loudly, catching everyone's attention. Everyone around them froze and listened intently.

“yes! I'm Yoohyeon! I was just worried and wanted to see if you two were alright.” Yoohyeon said brightly as she tried her hardest to act. Luckily, she was only trying to fool high school students. She wouldn’t win any awards for acting.

“I'm fine. Thank you…” Siyeon said softly as Bora helped support her. She was still a bit sleepy.

“Sorry, she's not that talkative at the moment. Her shoulder is hurting her…” Bora said as Siyeon nodded apologetically.

“is it injured badly? You looked like you were in a lot of pain yesterday…” Yoohyeon said as Siyeon shook her head.

“I have had worse…” Siyeon said softly as Yoohyeon nodded and then glanced at Minji. The two smiled happily at each other, and soon Yoohyeon’s attention was on her.

As they talked, whispers started to be heard around the campus. Those that were suspicious were beginning to be convinced. Yeeun and Bora’s dance group threaded in and out of the crowd helping the gossip spread as she looked for the boy she had spotted on the way to rescue Siyeon.

She had recognized the boy but wasn’t sure if it was just a wrong place wrong time moment. But she couldn’t shake her suspicion. From the beginning, he gave off a weird vibe to her. He would come to their dance practice sometimes with Eunwoo and Moonbin, but the only person he would look at was Bora.

Sadly, she didn’t spot him in the crowd. She helped spread the story but still couldn’t find any sign of him. He remained completely hidden, and finally, she sighed and turned back to watch the tall girl flirt with Minji.

“oh, hello! We met at the hospital!” Yoohyeon said as she and Minji chatted. The two were enjoying flirting like it was the first time they met, and Bora couldn’t help but roll her eyes at her friend as Siyeon giggled softly.

“I think there will be more rumors about those two than us by morning…” Siyeon said with a smile as Bora nodded and laughed.

They let the two flirt while they waited for Gahyeon and Dami to show up. It didn’t take long, and soon Bora was offering everyone a ride as they filed into her father's van.

“oh! Someone new?” her father asked as Dami greeted him politely.

“oh, so you CAN be polite!” Bora teased as Dami laughed. They didn’t start off on the best foot in the beginning, but now it seemed like they were slowly getting closer.

“So, where are we headed?” Bora’s father asked as everyone shouted names of different places. He watched carefully and noticed that the only one who didn’t suggest a place was Siyeon.

“how about Siyeon chooses today?” he asked as Siyeon looked up in surprise. She never got asked for her opinion. She looked over to Bora in shock as her girlfriend smiled at her father's idea.

“what are you in the mood for?” Bora asked as Siyeon looked at her in surprise. She didn’t know what to say. She usually stayed home, so she wasn’t sure what was good or not.

“um… I'm not really sure… I don’t usually go out much.” Siyeon said as Bora thought carefully. She remembered the food that Siyeon seemed to like and quickly recommended something. Siyeon nodded excitedly at the recommendation, and soon they were off.

Bora made the decision that once they were both healed, she would take her to many restaurants. If they were together, then Siyeon should feel more comfortable. Bora’s goal was to learn Siyeon’s favorite restaurant and her other likes and interests.

What they didn't notice while they chatted happily is that an old brown car was following a bit behind. The older car remained just close enough to keep them in sight without drawing attention. It went unnoticed by everyone but one. Siyeon.