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His expression failed to lighten even after hearing such a reasonable excuse. Perhaps, it was because it was late. But also, just because it was late, did not mean his mind stopped working to the point he couldn’t catch on to her lie. “You forgot?” he was already raising his voice.
(What truly stopped working late at night: his self-control. Not like it was any better during the morning, afternoon, or evening. It only worsened as his eyelids got heavier. ) His anger was quicker to boil this time, as shown by his harsh dropping of the lunch box back on the table. The brief clanking sound further strained the tension in the air. Nothing broke, but in a world of metaphors, glass shattered and they stood with shards all over.
(One of them was bound to step on one. One of them was bound to get hurt.)
The heavy sigh released from his lips pushed the male back a step. Even his own body flailed against his own anger. “Woohee, what did I tell you about skipping out on eating?! You need to eat! You’re a dancer, you need the energy! You’re going to end up passing out or getting hurt if you keep doing this! It’s not healthy!”
If it was twelve in the afternoon he’d probably scold her about this without the yelling. But since it was twelve in the morning, with his bed far from his reach, everything was worth yelling about. (What also truly stopped working late at night: his voice. That too wasn’t any better at any other time, and only worsened as his consciousness deteriorated.) “I’m packing your own lunch for you so you don’t have to! And you’re still not going to eat? Do you not like the food? What’s going on, Woohee?!”
It was a strange month for her. How many people have scolded her and made her feel small? Too many for her liking. And once again, she found herself feeling small once Jisoo raised his voice and dropped the box on the table again. She didn’t say anything. She only showed guiltiness on her facial features and had her hands in front, palm on top of another and her gaze dropped towards the floor.
❝I’m sorry, oppa...❞ She thought slipping an apology in the tensed air would be enough ( it usually was ), but once looking back at his face, she could see how frustrated he was and how he had more things to say. And she was already preparing herself for it. She once again had her eyes on her feet and she let her dark locks cover her face.
Her nose scrunched up. Woohee knew it wasn’t healthy. She knew it damn too well, and because of the lack of hemoglobin in her blood, the chances for her to pass out was big. It has happened a few times already and luckily, he wasn’t around to see it. She didn’t want him to get worried about her. She was an adult who was supposed to know how to take care of herself. To be honest, she didn’t know.
Maybe a simple lie would help him calm down and make her feel worse? ❝It was the first time I forgot it...❞ Her words were mumbled and she was finally brave enough to look at him again. There were other boxes she hasn’t eaten, given those boxes to her friends to eat and make it look like she has eaten them. It has worked. No suspicious in the air, until now. It wasn’t because she didn’t like the food; she loved the food, but most of the time, when it was lunchtime in school, she wasn’t hungry or she was studying.
It was the first deep breath she took when he continued to yell. It was her time to calm down and not yell back at him. ❝I like it! I really do. I just don’t always feel like eating it.❞ And then she revealed her own little lie. Fuck.











