A/n: Hello, my dear lovely readers! I am really sorry for late update; I was kind of busy and didn't get the time to make the plot but now I have updated and won't waste your precious time talking here when you are here to read.

Enjoy your journey with Ara! I mean enjoy your reading!

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Ara was sitting in her apartment, thinking deeply about something. Maybe it was about the stalking incident, or maybe it was about the question: "Was the fire in Nari's apartment an accident or intentional?" Or maybe it was about Nari's health...

It had been a month since the incident. Nari came to her senses a week ago. She is too weak to walk properly, and her speech is barely coherent. She has no appetite and refuses to eat. The doctor said her mental health is unstable, and if she continues like this, the situation could become critical. If nothing changes, she might not survive much longer.

Ara had seen so many bloody deaths and heard painful screams, but now, she won't let that happen. She has to stay with Nari at the hospital to take care of her. The saddest part is that the young lady's face got half burnt. She is too afraid to live with it her whole life. She doesn't like showing it to anyone and hides it with her long hair. She looks just like the sociopaths in movies with long hair covering their faces. Nari is more than depressed; she is in a situation you wouldn't want to know about. She has gone completely pale, with blue veins clearly visible under her thin skin. Ara is worried about her health, but she can't force her to eat.

Ara still wonders about the dark figure she saw moving in Nari's apartment during the fire that day. Was that dark figure the one who did it all? Or was it just an accident?

The fire was put out later. The police also came, and many people said they think it was done on purpose. Many reports were filed, and so they started investigating, but there was nothing to find except half-burnt things which became ashes as soon as they were touched. The case was closed before even a whole month had passed. It all happened in a month. Everything was calm, then the fire and all the chaos, and now it is all calm again. Calm again for others, but not for Ara. She is sure that everyone around her is in danger, and that is true.

She went to school today after a whole month. So much has changed. The most chaotic people have become the silent students who only go there to study. The bullies left the school. People no longer looked at her like she was bad luck.

She heard people saying the new principal is the sweetest and the strictest person at the same time. Everything felt gloomy. Everyone knows about the fire incident at Nari's, and it makes things far worse. But what shook Ara was the atmosphere around the whole school—something cold and gloomy. Everything felt depressed, a faraway feeling which she never wanted to experience again. Everything she tried to stay away from is coming back to her. Even after all of this, the surroundings were peaceful, but it did nothing to make her feel better. Nari is dying there, not eating, nor sleeping. How could she be happy?

She felt tired. She felt like she needed a break and a bit of rest, so she immediately left the school and now she is in her apartment, thinking about what happened, reflecting on everything she did, understanding the situation, and planning her next move carefully.

She still can't take in how fast her life changed from a teenager's simple but stressful life to something far more dangerous—a life where death awaits you at every other step, a life where you can't just be selfish, where you have to sacrifice practically everything to survive. She just couldn't stop herself from recalling her past, a past where it all began not because of her mistake, but a right decision which became a mistake because of the situation.

When she was only five years old, they did wrong to her. She is not letting it happen again. She is determined to save Nari and understand everything that is happening to not let it happen again, but it all ends with the question: "Who are her parents?"

Explaining this situation is as difficult as counting drops of water in a sea. Think of her emotions and deep thoughts as drops of water and her mind as a sea.

Witnessing certain things at a young age is terrible. It stays with you forever as trauma. What is happening now is just a bit for Ara. She has gone through worse when she wasn't even old enough to understand. That doesn't mean she lost her emotions; she still has them, but rather strong ones. She feels really strong emotions, but it feels like she can't cry, like she lost her tears. She was just 14 then. She ran away at 15 years of age, made her own life, made everything better, but now it had started again. They have found her.

What is her age? 16! As a teen, all she wishes for is peace and a better life but only gets pain, hatred, problems, and stress, or maybe much more. But now she can't just think about herself. She took responsibility for Nari's health, and she needs to take care of her while maintaining distance, so they don't reach Nari again, trying to attack or harm her.

She got out of her apartment, ready to go to the hospital where Nari is right now.

You might be wondering, "Who are they?" But for Ara, the pressing question is whether she can truly handle the challenge ahead. Can she find the strength to protect Nari and uncover the truth? The weight of this responsibility feels overwhelming, yet she knows she can't give up. Determined and resilient, Ara is ready to face whatever comes her way, even if the path is uncertain and fraught with danger.

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Ara was lost in a whirlwind of thoughts, both good and bad. Her mind ranged from the most beautiful moments in her life to the most harsh and painful ones.

She was standing outside the hospital, hearing the echoes of the soft yet cold winter breeze in her ears. The bustling streets of Seoul seemed too silent; the noise all around her were just whispers, drowned out by the loud thoughts in her head. They were so overwhelming that she didn't hear anything else.

She was pulled to the side just before a red car went crashing into a tree a few meters away. She felt someone shaking her and asking if she was okay, but she was too shocked to answer. Something that happened years ago was about to happen again if someone hadn't saved her.

Ara turned around to look at the person who just saved her life. He was around 19, with dark brown hair that seemed golden under the streetlights. His hair was short and straight, with long bangs nearly covering his big eyes. His black orbs shone in the light, and he had a high nose bridge and small pink lips. He looked kind of cute and—

It didn't take long for her to realize how closely she had been staring at him. Taking a deep breath, she stepped back.

"What were you doing nearly in the middle of the road?!"

Ara was speechless. Nothing came out of her mouth as she realized that she was so deep in thought that she didn't notice she was standing in the middle of the road. She had forgotten she needed to cross the road to reach the large, white-painted hospital building in front of her.

"Are you okay?" he asked again. 

"I'm fine," she replied in a barely audible voice. 

"Take care then, and don't do something as foolish as this again. Bye!" He turned around to leave but stopped. "What's your name?"

"Ara. Kim Ara is my name. And thanks for that—I mean, for saving me!" 

'What the hell is wrong with me. Why am I speaking like that' she mumbled to herself.

"I am Park Yunho, remember my name for the next time we meet!"

She was already about to go but turned back as he said his name,

"Can we exchange phone numbers-"

She wanted to know him more, wanted to not be foolish enough to not get his number too like RK's but she stopped as he was already gone, but police have arrived to investigate the accident and she didn't want to get anymore tangled in this investigation problem, so she just walked toward the hospital entrance. she looks back to check if everything is ok, but anybody could tell by her looks that she was looking one last time for the stranger; after all the stranger was the first one after RK to help her, to care instead of letting the bad happen to her unlike others.

Little did she know, the shadow of this night would follow her, intertwining her fate with the mysterious stranger, and leading her down a path she never could have imagined. Who knows what turn her life would take? Will make it better or far worse? But at least there will be someone with her, not now but at least later?

"Someone might have been drunk driving!" she said to herself, but suddenly a thought crossed her mind making her shiver in fear, "but what if it was on purpose?" The thought took root, growing like a dark vine wrapping around her heart. What if they try doing something like that again to her? Or maybe to others around her too?

With a deep breath, Ara stepped inside the hospital, determined to face whatever awaited her—both the familiar and the unknown.

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Ok, so let's introduce the Male lead to you all:

Park Yunho

Born: 5 November

 Age: 19 years old 

Kind, thoughtful, brave, empathetic, extrovert, quick-witted, protective, intuitive

Dislikes: Dishonesty, chaos, loud noises, being ignored, injustice

Loves: Music (especially playing the guitar), nature walks, photography, helping others, solving puzzles, blue color

Other Things: has a habit of tapping his foot when deep in thought, is an early riser (morning person), loves trying new foods, enjoys a good mystery novel, believes in the power of kindness, and has a strong sense of justice. He often volunteers at community centers and is passionate about making a difference. Has a secret passion for painting, which he keeps to himself.

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To be continued......

A/n Wanted to tell you something! A small reveal! This just the beginning, the real story will begin when Ara reveals her past, and she will do so in chapter 10 or 11 or maybe 12, I am not telling you that or you will skip chapter!! I know my clever readers (I said it for fun, lol don't get offended!)! And also, the image is AI created but I think he looks like someone, point it out, please!

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