PART TWO CAN BE FOUND HERE!
So…. Here it is! In order to celebrate, here’s a little angsty fic about V, MC and Rika. I apologise to anyone who does support/like her, I haven’t played the secret endings yet, so maybe I’ll understand her a little better after I’ve played them. Until then! Enjoy this little thingy and let me know if you want a part two! - Michelle Xx
These past eleven months have been amazing. Tough and difficult at times, but amazing and wonderful nonetheless. After the first RFA party hosted by you, you and V became closer by working so well together for the RFA. After a while it wasn’t even awkward anymore to call him Jihyun. And as time passed, feelings started to grow.
You managed to break that wall he had build up for himself. Always saying that ‘everything is fine’, 'I’ll handle it’, 'this is my fault, I’m sorry, I’ll take care of it’. He finally started to realise that sometimes it isn’t a bad thing to be the one who needs help. To admit when you’ve let it come to far. And to ask for that help.
You started to care and love the man just as much as he did for you. Sometimes it has still hard for him. The RFA would always remind him of his fiancée. Or ex-fiancée, actually. After all that she did to him, he still held a tiny little spot for her in his heart. And you accepted that. At one point in both their lives, they loved each other in a healthy way. Besides, you occupied the rest.
After some convincing from you and Jumin, he finally agreed to the eye surgery. The operation is in two days. These past few days have been full of nerves, excitement and fear at the same time. But you always told him that you’d be by his side and together the two of you could take on the entire world.
The entire world, but not Rika.
Two days before the operation she decides to show up at Jihyun’s apartment in the poring rain. To take him back and go back to normal like nothing had happend. When you opend the door and were too shocked to react for a moment, she made her way inside.
As she walked into the living room, Jihyun called out: “Who’s that at the door, my love?”
“The woman who you promised your heart too,” Rika answered.
That set you into motion to close the door and follow her. When you came into the living room, you found Rika standing calmly across from where Jihyun was sitting on the couch with his mouth open. Taking his glasses of slowly, he got up and felt around with his hands to make sure he wouldn’t bump into anything that wasn’t in his clear sight.
When he almost in front of her, she reached for his hand and spoke softly: “Yes, Jihyun. I’m home again.”
This is where you stepped in. You walked to stand between them, facing Rika with a death glare. “Just what the hell do you think you are doing here?” you spoke with a stern voice.
She closed her eyes to sigh and then smiled. “Because after everything that has happend, I want to start over again. Kind of like a reset at life. And what better place to start than with my true love?”
You couldn’t believe your ears. Reset? She thinks stuff like this gets forgotten in the blink of an eye? Behind you you could hear Jihyun struggling to find the right words for the situation.
“Rika… Alot has happend since I left Mint Eye… How could you even forgive me for leaving you?” he says.
You turn around to look at him with disbelief. He caught your movement and looked down at you. “Are you serious here!?” you said. “She blinded you, Jihyun! You lied for her to protect the RFA, she made believe that what she was doing to Saeran was acceptable because of an idea she has about how the world should be! And you’re asking her how she could forgive you!”
“My love, please calm down,” he said while putting his hands on your shoulders. “I know that, but… You don’t know her. I should’ve helped her more, better. And now she’s here to get that help. This can be a good thing for her.”
While you were trying to figure out his words, figure out how he could be defending her, Rika walked around you to stand next to him and took of his hands of shoulder to hold it in one of her own. “No, Jihyun. This can be something good for us. Like old times.”
Before he could even look back at her, you already pushed her against the wall and tried to tower over her. Barely an inch between the two of you. If looks could kill, she’d actually be dead this time.
“How fucking dare you to come here and talk about the two of you like you’re still together!? Like you didn’t blind him as some sort of fucked up punishment for nothing! He didn’t do anything wrong! He went along with every one of your crazy ideas 'for a better world where there are no lies and pain’. He betrayed the trust of one his friends by letting you torture his brother. Do you hear what I’m saying? You tortured someone! Actually, no, you tortured two people, the other one being the man you claim to love so much. All because you have some fucking God-complex or something! Seriously, what the hell do you think that coming over here will do for you? Huh? You get back together and pretend like nothing happend? Like you didn’t fuck everyone up?! That everyone would just forget the fact that-”
“MC, stop it! Stop talking like that!”
You stop spewing hateful words at the cowering woman in front of you. It wasn’t until you stopped that you realised that you were shouting by now. You turn your head to look at Jihyun, who just told you to stop.
He slowly walked over to where you two stood. You could see that he was trying really hard to keep his sights focused on his goal. It hurt you to see him like that. To know that the person who caused him this was in. His. House. In. Front. Of. You.
“She needs help,” he begins, “and the first time I tried to help her, I was unable to do that. I won’t make that mistake again. I’ll make sure she’ll get the proper help this time. And maybe she can eventually come back to the RFA-”
“Are you serious, Jihyun!” you yell. You turn back to her and keep glaring at her, trying to see if it will turn her into dust. “How can you still defend her?! After all she did, you are still defending her!”
For a moment, one that seemed to go on forever, you stopped breathing. Those… those words… He didn’t really just say that… Right? You must have heared it wrong. Then again… Are you really that surprised? Even after all these months of being together, a small little part of him still held on to Rika. Still loved her with every breath he’d take until his death.
Realising what he said, he stammers: “I’m- I’m sorry, I-I didn’t mea-mean to say-”
“Yes, you did,” you quietly interrupt him. “You did mean it.”
Not even realising you had started to look at the floor, you looked up and saw her smiling. To anyone else it may have seemed kind, but you saw past that. You saw the victory in her eyes of gathering another perfect piece for her perfect world. A world in which your existence was not present.
You walk backwards and slowly make your way to the front door. You hear the two people behind you walking behind you. They seemed so far away. But you could hear him clearly: “Please MC, let me explain.”
With your hand on the doorknob, you take one last look back. They looked perfect together. Like they could really take on this cruel world. And you didn’t belong anywhere in it.
With a breaking voice and wet eyes, you say: “You don’t have to explain anymore, Jihyun. I know my place now.”
Without waiting for a reply from either of them, you open the door, walk out and close the door behind you. You run to the stairs and run down all of the flights of steps. Once you reach the lobby, you run to the door and make your way outside. You look around to see which direction you want to go to, but realise that it doesn’t really matter.
You turn to the left and start running again. Faster and faster. The tears are rolling down your cheeks and your heart beat goes so fast, you’re not sure you can feel it anymore. After running for what seem like forever, you stop to catch your breath. You look around again and find yourself lost.
Panic starts to set. And pain. And you don’t know which one is worse. But you do know that you need help. Thankfully, you had it in your backpocket. With shaking hands, you dial the number of the only person that you know could help you. After a few rings your call in answered.
“Saeyoung… Can you please help me?”
