Sublime Dignity

Tzuyus POV

I always laughed when I see people looking so afraid of Y/N. I never understood nayeon unnie when she said Y/N used to intimidate her. She said Y/N and dahyun unnie have a lot of similarities. Capable of hurting people when given the right reasons to do so.

"Does it still hurt Ziyu?" I was pulled out of my thought when Y/N called me. She's closing back the zipper of the first aid kit she used to clean the cut on the said of my lips. Y/N are you okay? I took her hands on my lap seeing how shaken they are.

Yes, she can be brutal. But this isn't her nature. "You always care for me before you" I mumbled opening the kit again. "You need to take care of yourself more hmmm?" I started cleaning the wounds on her hands.

"I'm sorry. I--I should've been more rational and just walked away." She sounds calmer now than earlier in the car drive back home. I stayed silent and continued aiding her hands. "I did not want to resolve on violence but he walked far onto the line I drew."

"He took a step close when he asked you on dates multiple times. He bordered it after spreading the news of my past. And he officially crossed the line after laying his hands on you. He now walked a mile further after mocking the lives of the kids who died before me."

I started bandaging her hands when I heard sniffles. "I'm sorry for meddling baby. I did not wish for the situation to worsen. Please say something." My heart ached after seeing the tears falling down her eyes and I immediately pulled her to sit on my lap as I hug her.

"What are you sorry for? You were being hit and insulted. You just defended yourself." I caressed her hair and I just realized now that her hair is down. "You've been so silent ever since we came home." She mumbles making me sigh.

"I feel guilty. Thats all." She pulled back looking at me in confusion. "I just... He's dragging you for simply being my girlfriend. I.. I dont think all of this would've happened if you're not in a relation—" "Don't continue that Zhou Ziyu" I smile sadly, fixing the hair on her face. "Its true tho."

"He targets you because its easier for him to hurt you than me. I feel guilty because I can't do anything to stop him. No--- I didn't do anything to stop anyone. Kayoung unnie. Jihyo unnie. Nayeon unnie. Dahyun unnie. They've done so much more for you than I did."

"But you've sacrificed everything you could for me Tzuyu." She took my hands and clasp them with hers. "I don't think you know how much loved I feel now that you're with me. Do you remember what I told you last Christmas? You help me forget everything else when I'm with you."

"Even with this stupid mind, that is."  she hit her head laughing before kissing me lightly on the lips. "Please, don't feel guilty on our relationship. I don't regret being loved by the most wonderful person on earth."

THIRD PERSONS POV

Days have passed since the incident and the news spread quickly that it reached the students of all JYP Academy. And in an instant, the people went back to fearing you after weeks of mocking you.

Before, they're afraid of you because of your aura and the thought of what you could possibly do. After the allegations involving you, people started mocking you and all the intimidation they felt perished. After the incident with seolha and hyunsuk, people think you just have the connections, wit and money to bring people down. Nothing more, nothing less.

After the newest scandal, people started avoiding you again. Their fear is back because well, you sure is scary just like what they thought before. Aside from fear, another thing that came back is their respect to you. If anything, it doubled after seeing how patient and how protective you are of tzuyu.