Chapter 7: Turmoil
Kim Sol's eyes still felt heavy, like they were weighed down by the unexpected words that had just left Lee Yun Jin's lips. "I LOVE YOU " The words echoed in her mind, making her chest tighten.
She hadn't seen it coming. Not from Yun Jin, of all people. The girl who was always so bright, so full of life, had just dropped a bombshell. And Kim Sol couldn't help but feel trapped.
Trapped in this twisted game where everyone was playing a role that wasn't theirs. Yun Jin, the second lead, was acting like the first lead, pouring her heart out to Kim Sol, who was supposed to be the heroine. But Kim Sol's heart belonged to someone else – Minjun, the enemy, the one person she shouldn't want.
Minjun, with his sharp jawline and piercing gaze, had been her tormentor, her rival, her everything. And she was stuck in this mess, with Yun Jin's proposal hanging in the air like a challenge.
Kim Sol's thoughts were a jumbled mess as she stared blankly at Yun Jin, her mind racing with ways to handle this situation. She couldn't hurt Yun Jin, not like that. But she couldn't lead her on either.
"Yun Jin..." Kim Sol's voice was barely a whisper, her eyes darting around, searching for the right words. "I...I don't know what to say."
The words felt like ash in her mouth, but she forced them out, trying to keep her true feelings hidden. Yun Jin's face, so full of hope, began to crumble, and Kim Sol's heart twisted in guilt.
This wasn't how it was supposed to go. She was supposed to be the one pining after Minjun, not the other other way around. Not with Yun Jin caught in the middle.
Kim Sol took a deep breath, trying to gather her thoughts, but they slipped away like sand between her fingers. All she knew was she needed to protect Yun Jin, even if it meant protecting herself from her own feelings.