"That idiot sister of mine... Who keeps meet ups at 11 in morning mann", he vented his feelings.. Maybe to me... Or maybe to himself while driving the car with me seated on the passenger seat next to his.
"haha.. Yeah", I said letting silence embrace us again.
"We met at the party last night right..
It was nice to meet you.", I awkwardly enthusiastically said to break the monotony which made him look at me confused as to why I suddenly started talking.
Ask Anything, but not about Yunho...
"yeah...I'm super hungry right now", he continued,
"So um... Wanna go grab a bite?"
"I'm not really hungry", I tried declining the offer because I wasn't really feeling myself after being treated like a second choice by Yunho.
Until my stomach decided to go against my words by making a grumbling sound which echoed in the silent car.
"I'll turn on some music", he pursed his lips and turned on the radio probably trying to not make me feel embarrassed about it with Wen Junhui's 'Crow' track playing which sounded like therapy and soothed my sad nerves...
Taehyung subconsciously sang along the chorus of the song which punched me with a realisation of how deep and calming his voice was.
Whoa... This man can SINGG
THIS WELL!!??
he suddenly stopped singing realizing that he had a different company today to which I almost shouted with wide eyes,
"Dude why did you stop??? You sing soo well.. You could be famous you know"
He smiled for the first time showing his teeth, which I couldn't help but see because I couldn't take my eyes off such a talented person sitting beside me.
"You don't know me, do you?", he started but tried changing the topic instantly, saying,
"About earlier... Its alright. My stomach was growling at Yunho's house too...
Part of the reason I got up to leave haha", he chuckled with a cute eye smile which looked like he was trying to tell me that I didn't need to be worried about being judged by him.
I did not know that I really needed to hear this.
"I'm buying some snacks from here.. Wanna tag along?", he took off the seat belt after parking the car in the parking lot of a store next to the gas pump.
Parting ways as we went in, I wandered through racks of various potato chips they had in the store.
I only picked up my usual favorite
Honey butter chips because I did not want to make his bills go longer as I saw a sight of a man hugging several cans of soda moving towards the chips section eyeing me to grab a trolley for him.
"Whoa you sure are hungry", I murmured loud enough for him to pass a wide smile.
"I bet 50 dollars that Yunho does not have soda at his home.
He lives on takeout....Do you happen to know if we have a hamburger store nearby?", he brightly walked aisle to aisle searching for that one snack he needed.
"So.. How do you know Yunho?", I asked tailing him around the store.
"Ah.. He's been a friend of my sister's friend since a long time.. And since I have to drive my dumb little sister everywhere.. I got to know him.
He was junior to me in the music class I joined.", he replied to my questions during his ongoing quest.
"Ohh so you guys are into music..", my statement made him look back at me and pass a small laugh-smile.
"btw can I ask you something?", he continued without really waiting for my responses,
"Are you really dating Yunho?"
I hesitated for a moment until I decided that he's trustable and went on,
"umm to be honest..
I'm just a connecting link between him and Mina..
He wants to get back with Mina..
And I'm just.. helping him.", I explained.
"Whoa...outside air made you honest hahh", he widened his eyes with an open mouth before continuing,
"So you're the cupid types!?"
"Not really... But yeah my plan... it's working", I replied.
"You're actually innocent for wasting feelings like this... I would never even run a mile for that toxic girl", he said with an unreadable expression as he put in the trolley, everything he needed.
'Wasting feelings like this'
what does he mean?
I chose not to reply on his assertion though i had a lot to say.
"I hope Yunho treats such a precious person right... You know.. Your species is endangered nowdays", he laughed as he paid the for the stuff walking back to the car with me still tailing behind him.
"You're fun to hang out with..." he looked everywhere but my face as I stood outside the car thanking him for the ride.
"So I guess... I'll see you around", he turned on the ignition as we bid final goodbyes and he went his way back to Yunho's house.
Maybe you'll see me around... If I feel like showing myself.
I wanna go to my room and never come out.
I don't wanna see Yunho anymore.
I feel like I'm standing between him
and Mina,
Like a useless, unnecessary pillar.
Thank God exams are near..
I won't have to see those people for long. Tomorrow is the last day I'll be going to school and seeing everyone.
And Yunho.
Have I fallen for him that hard?
xxx
The next day was a normal one if we ignore the fact that I was churning within myself wondering if I should face Yunho and cancel all this drama because 'I have started to like him and I can't do this anymore'.. or wait for one more day and then never see him again.
I guess I should make things clear... Its not like I can avoid him forever.
He even knows my house...
Consumed by thoughts, I walked towards the academic building.
A hand grabbed my wrist and pulled me into a room.
The grab felt familiar but it was never this desperate.
"hey", Yunho smiled nervously.
"I wanna say sorry about yesterday...", he looked down before looking straight into my eyes.
"also... I have something to say to you.", he took out a wrapped box from his trouser's back pocket which looked like it treasured a ring inside.
WHATTT
WHAT THE HOLY DUCK
he's really making me nervous... I feel like he's about to do something weird.
I also have something to say to you.
I gathered up the courage somewhere inside me, to tell him simultaneously as he says that to me.
I closed my eyes and waited for the anticipated question he was about to ask me.
He opened the box quietly...
"I'm gonna propose Mina today.", he kept looking down.
"yesterday we talked about things and she admitted that she misses me too...
I know I'll have to be the one to take the first step.
I think this the perfect time to do so... But i just feel somewhat anxious.
It's like the feeling when u feel like you're forgetting something... Something important.
Guess I should tell my brain to just shut up.. ", he exhaled a long breath after trying to explain his heart only to discover me standing numb.
I don't feel anything.
I want to hug him...but I also want to run.
"You must be feeling so cause she's missing from your life...", I tried to console him forsaking my heavy heart.
"Go ahead...", I knew my words sounded insincere and empty
But I couldn't help myself to not feel this way.
A crowd was seen unmoving from the sports field as school came to an end.
Last day before the exams witnessed friends enjoying the moments in groups, lovebirds walking hands in hand and even loners tried to make memories in the place.
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