Restricted Memories - SKZ School AU

13.

"God damn it sis! Yah! Seo Jiwon, stay with me!!!!" The last words of a fainted voice rang through her ears, as the water sank deeper into her, as if the lake was pulling her down, away from the surface.

Minho's POV

I love you.

I admitted it in my heart. I admitted it silently through the world. I admitted it through my feelings towards you. I admit it everywhere I go, but I can never admit it in front of you. It hurts, it fucking hurts.

Seo Jiwon, you don't know the impact you give to me.

I took out my phone, swiping to the camera, as I stared at the pictures we took back then, the day Hyunjin sang on stage. The day he went away. The day......Jiwon disappeared for a while. My eyes started to tear up, seeing the smile placed on Jiwon's face as we took some goofy photos in the photo booth.

I miss you. I love you. When will you love me the same way I do?

My tears rolled down my cheeks, as I let out stuttering gasps and sobs, unable to breath through the suffocating feelings I have in my chest. A hand suddenly went past through my vision. I looked up, my eyes red and puffy.

"Changbin..." My voice cracked.

He looked away as he thrust out a pack of tissues from his pocket.

"Yah, I never know our Minho hyung would sit here crying." He looked back at me, snickering, as I smiled from the corner of my lips. He took a seat next to me, handing me a bottle of coke.

"What's the deal, bro?"

I cracked open the bottle. "Your sister." I replied softly. He stared me in shock.

"My sister? Jiwon? Nah, that little pig wouldn't mess with your feels like that."

Yeah. She wouldn't mess with my feelings like this........

But she did.

"She did." I said, looking up at the sky filled with little white spots, as it shimmered down at us.

"Since when, hyung?"

"Since...........forever." I put down the bottle of coke.

"Since forever? Why aren't you making a mo-"

"Hyunjin likes Jiwon. I can't just break in like that. Cross boundaries, Changbin. The only one hurting in the end would be Jiwon. I don't want to hurt her. If her smile fades, the one hurting is me. I'd rather see Hyunjin take care of her, and just see her smile from afar."

"Hyung....you gave up too much in this love relationship, or even, a love triangle. I mean, true, you want the love of your life to be happy, but you're the one suffering in pain. Hyung, loving a person means that you can also share your pain and your problems to them, if they love you back, they're always there for you. You can't just take it by yourself! Be brave! Take a move! Even if Hyunjin likes my sis, you two can fight for her! In the end, who ever gets her heart, I'll approve."

"Thanks Binnie...but, is that a good idea?" I trailed off.

"Trust me. It's a good idea. Unless you wanna be the turtle in this relationship. Naw. I don't want that. Chan hyung don't want that. SKZ don't want that. Besides, I'm sure Hyunjin won't like that either. " He said, smiling proudly.

"But Hyunjin already confessed to Jiwon with his bracel-" I was interrupted.

"Naw bro! Stop being a coward! I don't mind if I get air fryed after this, BUT YOU REALLY GOTTA JUST TAKE A MOVE!" He stood up, almost jumping around.