“Oh no…” You moan as you and Baro walk through the mall hand in hand. You have been shopping most of the afternoon and were on your way to get some ice cream. But the sight in front of you nearly makes you stop walking. Your ex is walking towards you both, a greasy smirk on his lips. This guy had said some terrible things after you guys had broken up, spread some nasty rumors, luckily, none had made their way to Baro’s ears.
Baro looked at you in concern, his eyes trying to read your face. Slowly, he followed your gaze to the guy who was walking up to you, a frown settling onto his face.
“Yo, _____-ah.” The guy said, jamming his hands into his pockets. “This the newest flavor of the week?” You grit your teeth. Baro and you have only been dating for a few months now. You don’t want him to get the wrong impression from your ex.
“I don’t want to start anything, Lee Yonghee. Just leave me alone.” You reply irritably. “Come on Baro.” You say, pulling on his hand. Yonghee frowned and grabbed you by the upper arm.
“Is that anyway to treat an old friend? We used to be so close. I vaguely remember you calling me Oppa not too long ago.” You let go of Baro’s hand and roughly pull away from Yonghee.
“Yah! The only thing I remember calling you is a greasy pabo!” You yell at him, your temper rising. You didn’t want to cause a scene in the mall, nor in front of Baro, but Yonghee just knew how to push your buttons. Yonghee’s face contorted in anger and he grabbed you roughly by the wrist.
“Listen here –.” He never finished his thought because Baro’s fist had connected with his nose.
“She said to leave her alone!” Baro growled. Yonghee only yelled and tackled Baro onto the mall floor, leaving you standing there in horror. Yelling filled the air and punches were being thrown. You tried pulling Yonghee off of Baro, but he only pushed you back onto the floor, leaving you helpless. In the matter of minutes, mall security had them both in handcuffs, taking them away.
“You’ll need to come with us, Miss.” One of the security guards said stiffly, leaving you only to grab the things Baro had dropped and follow the guard.
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You had managed to keep it together through your whole testimony, explaining what happened to security, and then again to the police. It was just your luck that your ex would want to press charges against Baro, even though he started the situation. It was probably because he was sitting in the hospital being treated for a broken nose and several stitches. Or at least, that’s what the officer had told you what had happened to Yonghee. You’re dismissed after the officer is happy with your statement but you know you can’t leave. Not yet.
“What’s going to happen to Baro?” You ask, biting your lip.
“He’s being held right now until his manager pays his bail.” Your stomach sinks. They called his manager. He was going to be in so much trouble. You look at the officer.
“Please, please can I see him? I just want to talk to him. He risked everything to stick up for me; I owe him.” You plead, trying to hold back tears. “I just want to see my boyfriend.” The officer sighs and frowns for a moment before looking around.
“You have five minutes. Make them count.” He says, guiding you to the holding room where they had Baro.
When the door closed behind you, Baro looks up. He has a black eye and a split lip, but the injuries were minor compared to what he had done to Yonghee apparently. His eyes light up and he manages a smile. You cross the room over to him, standing in front of him.
“Hey there, Jagiya.” He says coolly. Hearing him so calm and collected while in handcuffs makes you crazy. You start to cry.
“Yah! Pabo!” You yell at him, covering your face. His smile fades, a look of remorse blanketing him. “What were you thinking?” You ask, trying to understand why he’d risk so much for you. “They called your manager. Do you understand how much trouble you are in? Do you know what this is going to do to your image? What if I can’t see you anymore because of this?” You’re freaking out but you can’t help it. You are afraid to lose him. For once in your life you have a nice guy who cares about you. You couldn’t understand why he’d risk that.
“What was I supposed to do? Sit there and let him harass you? You’re my girlfriend!” He yelled back.
“No but you didn’t have to hit him out of nowhere! Let him throw the first punch! He would have!” He quieted down and looked away from you.
“And let you endure his harassment alone? That’s not the type of guy I am.”
“And now I have to endure not being able to see you! Because of me, you have a record! And your image!” Baro got to his feet, knocking the chair to the ground, yelling again.
“I don’t give a damn about my image. Don’t you understand what I’m trying to say? I love you and I’m not going to let some asshole take advantage of you or mistreat you in any way!” You look up at him suddenly, your eyes wide. Had you heard him right?
“What?” Your voice is barely a whisper. You hold your breath, waiting for his reply. He looks at you, his chest heaving from his sudden outburst. His face softens as he looks at you.
“I said, I love you.”
“Baro.” You start, feeling frozen. You want to say more, but your brain is in overload. This was a lot to take in.
“Jagiya, I’m sorry. I know this is a horrible way to tell you, but this really made me think about how much you mean to me. I mean, I’m sitting here in handcuffs waiting to be picked up by my manager like a child.” He smiled a bit, clearly finding some amusement in the situation. “But when that guy grabbed you like that, I couldn’t handle it. I don’t want other guys to mistreat you. I don’t even want other guys to look at you! ______-ah, you mean a lot to me and I am willing to put everything on the line to be with you.” You hiccup, holding back a sob. You wrap your arms around his torso and hug him close, crying into his chest.
“Don’t cry, Jagiya. I’m sorry. I never wanted to make you cry…” He said softly. You sniffle, clinging to him.
“I know. I just don’t want to lose you over Yonghee.”
“You won’t lose me unless you’re getting rid of me, Babe.” This calms you a bit, but you still have your apprehensions.
“But what about your manager? What if he tells you we can’t be together?” He looks down at you and kisses your forehead.
“He can tell me all he wants. I’ll say no. I want you in my life.” You smile a watery smile up at him. You’re about to ask more when the officer who brought you in walks in.
“Your time is up, Miss.” He says, grabbing you by the arm. He looks at Baro. “Your manager is here.” Feeling a sudden panic run through you, your reach up and kiss Baro with all of your might.
“I love you.” You whisper to him, causing him to smile a bit.
“I love you too.” He whispers back before you are practically dragged out of the room by the officer. You catch his eyes before the door is closed behind you.
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You hadn’t expected to hear from him at all that night, because of the way things turned out. But when you got his text, you couldn’t help but smile. You roll over in bed and grab your phone, looking at the illuminated screen.
Baro: Hey Jagiya. Home safe, though, I have been home for hours now. Hyungs needed to yell at me first. Go figure.
You text him back quickly.
Me: Did you really expect anything less? Shinwoo and Jinyoung must have been furious.
You lay back down, waiting for the message back. When it does you sigh.
Baro: Yeah… They were pretty mad. But, honestly, I have to say, it was worth it. If they can’t understand why I did what I did today, then they’re just not going to understand. I love you, _______.
You can’t help but smile, your heart suddenly fluttering.
Me: I love you too. When can I see you again?
Baro: I’m on house arrest. So… likely tomorrow. ;D Good Night, Jagiya. <3
You laugh, holding the phone to your chest. Your boyfriend is certainly amazing.
cr: scenariosanctuary
I can totally see Baro doing this for his jagiya! I can also see pretty Dae-sis being his jagiya! Wah~! Love finding stories about B1A4! >3< Props to TUMBLR user, scenariosanctuary!