Aeri And Jung Hoseok Analysis

Warnings: Domestic Abuse

Su Aeri and Jung Hoseok were close. They weren't just friends, they were practically family. They'd known each other since they were the ripe age of five, their bond only growing stronger throughout the years. No one in the kingdom could've predicted what was to come, as it was extremely unusual for the royals and villagers to even get along.

If it wasn't for a favor that was owed to her parents, Arei wouldn't have been allowed to go to a private school, a school where the rich and powerful children of the kingdom (ie. Hoseok) came to get a superior education. The majority of the children were cruel to the young girl, calling her foul names such as "Village Dweller" and "Town Trash", but Hobi's treatment of her was vastly on the contrary. He was profoundly fascinated by the simpe girl. She was different from anyone he'd ever seen in the uptown, she had a kind and gentle soul, something he wasn't used to encountering. Aeri didn't think he had cooties. Aeri didn't talk to him solely to ask for his crayons. Aeri treated him in a way that made him feel valued, and he appreciated it abundantly.

Thirteen years later, the lovely feeling Hoseok got when he was with Aeri was long gone, a much stronger one replacing it. It was a warm, euphoric, indescribable
He pushed the breath he withheld out of his lungs, watching it dissipate into the chilly air. It hurt him enough to hear her talk about men, but seeing her so flustered over Seokjin hurt worse. He knew Seokjin, and well. Though they were good friends, Hoseok didn't just think Aeri could do better, he knew. Seokjin wouldn't appreciate the beautiful rosy color of her blush, or the way her dimples, as deep as the ocean, appeared when she smiled. All Seokjin would appreciate was the curve of her breasts when she wore tight dresses, or the width of her hips that was accentuated when she wore a