Always |HC|

- 21 -

Two weeks later

I walked down the stairs and I saw Naeun walked past. Something inside me told me to talk to her and make amends. I've been needing to talk to her for the past few days but I never could get myself to do it. Now is my chance.

"Naeun," I called out to her making her stop in her tracks.

"Yes," she questions looking back at me.

"Can we talk?" I asked and she tough about it before nodding. "Let's go outside," I said leading us to the backyard.

"What's up?" She questions once we were out.

"Well it seems like you have a problem with me and I want to know why," I told her directly.

"I don't," She shrugs and I could tell she was a bit annoyed.

"Come on I know you do and it's because of Haechan he brought me here, and it makes you question why and he won't tell you anything even if you know there's something," I told her.

"Ok fine I do. Why would he bring you here? Why you after all the girls that have gotten hurt before he never cared," She said oblivious a little upset.

"I get it you're jealous but you don't need to be I promise I'll explain to you everything if you don't blow up on Haechan," I tell her ready to tell her.

"I won't," She rolled her eyes.

"Haechan and I grew up together. We have been best friends for years and last year we started dating-

"You're bluffing your just trying to get me mad," She stops me.

"No I'm serious look, don't you recognize it," I showed her my arm showing her my tattoo.

"Why wouldn't he tell me?" She questions about to walk in but I stopped her.

"Don't go to him till I'm done please," I said and she sighs stepping back. "He ghosted me after a while and he stopped coming to see me and now I know why. He was with you but I don't care I don't want him back anymore obviously he's happy with you. Trust me I would know because he wouldn't let no girl have him on a leash like you do he's whipped for you, so you don't need to worry about him leaving you nor me getting in the way I'm with Jeno I've moved on," I told feeling physical pain to my heart like it was actually tearing apart.

"I can't believe he cheated on you," She said sorry for me.

"Don't worry about me I'll be fine," I reassured her before walking away.

"Minjee?" She stopped me.

"Yes?" I turned to look at her.

"Thanks for telling me," She gave me a sympathetic smile.

"No problem. Don't blame him we were dumb high school kids he mostly likely change now," I told her before walking away. I feel better now like a weight is off my shoulder. Maybe someday I can make amends with Haechan but for now, I rather keep him out of my thoughts before this hurts me more. Maybe this thing with Jeno isn't so bad. He's a good guy and we have always gotten along from the beginning and he wouldn't have agreed that night unless he had some kind of feelings right. Thinking about the wolf there he is walking in. I quickly made my way to him hugging him.

"Hi baby," He chuckles hugging me back with one arm since he had a bag in the other hand.

"Hi," I looked up at him placing a kiss on his lips. "I need to talk to you," I said stepping away from him.

"Let's head up then," He said and I nod and we headed up the stairs.

"What's up," He questions putting his bag down as we walked into his room.