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❝I did that. I actually did that❞
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"Thank you."
Jaemin raised an eyebrow, shifting his body to face Heejin. "For what?" "For the new memory under the Cherry Blossoms." An airy laugh escaped her lips. On her tiptoes, Heejin pressed a light kiss on his cheek as her heart pounding lightly against her chest in nervousness. His body stiffened and his breath hitch as her soft lips lightly pressed against his slightly pink cheeks.
Heejin giggled at his reaction and walked towards the apartment door. "Bye, Nana."
"B-bye?" Jaemin questioned as he watched her walk into her apartment with a grin on her face. "What just happened-"
The clatter of an item made Jaemin flinch and slightly turn his head. Jaemin froze, feeling his heart stop as his eyes locked onto specific ones. Eyes wide with his mouth agape, Jeno felt impressed by his friend.
"Dude!" Jeno smirked and walked towards Jaemin, patting him on the back. "Heejin and you?"
Jaemin waved his hands frantically in front of him. "No- It's nothing like that."
With a hushed voice, Jaemin continued. "She just thanked me, that's all."
Jeno's brows furrowed, watching as Jaemin's demeanor lowered. Feeling bad for his friend, Jeno planted his arm on Jaemin's shoulder. "I see..."
"Do you now?" Jaemin asked, chuckling slightly.
"Of course! And let me tell you, she definitely has a thing for you too." Jeno patted his back as they walked back to Jaemin's apartment.
"How can you know for sure?"
"Trust me, dude. I've been friends with her for a while now, and I know she doesn't just kiss anyone on the cheek unless they're special to her," Jeno revealed, watching as Jaemin gained a bit of confidence. Subconsciously, Jaemin laid a hand on the cheek that Heejin pecked. A huge grin formed on his face, remembering the light blush that dusted her cheeks.
"Why are you here?" Jaemin asked, turning to Jeno. He didn't remember inviting the boy to his apartment.
"To visit you? Why else would I be here?" Jeno said, pressing his lips together.
"To visit Heejin?" Jaemin replied with furrowed brows.
"I see her practically, every day. Why would I feel the need to see her even more than usual?" Jeno responded, rolling his eyes.
With a slight sigh, Jaemin nodded and patted Jeno's back. "All right. All right."
As Jaemin grew distracted, he failed to notice Jeno glancing behind them, making eye contact with someone who hid behind a wall at the end of the hallway. To show off that he understood, Jeno nodded, lifting his thumb.
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Heejin stood at the door with her back pushed against the wall. As she bit her bottom lip, she mentally panicked as she couldn't believe herself. Was that actually her back there? It happened so suddenly; she did it out of impulse. To kiss Jaemin on the check was not part of her plan. She groaned, thinking she should have resisted the urge. Feeling flustered, Heejin buried her face in her hands in an attempt to calm down.
"Heejin?" Eyes wide in shock, Heejin felt her heart skip a beat in fear. Slowly, she removed her hands from her flushed face and faced Minho, who stared at her in worry. He raised his eyebrow as his eyes landed on her flustered state. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine!" She stuttered out. Quickly forcing a smile, Heejin shuffled off to her room, slightly cursing at herself for her small sutter. Heejin sighed in relief, making it safely to her room without any further questions from Minho. Thinking back to events from earlier, Heejin felt a grin form on her lips.
"I did that. I actually did that," Heejin said, biting her lip. She giggled uncontrollably like a lovesick girl. "Lee Heejin, are you out of your mind!" She pressed her cheeks together, trying to get rid of her grin. It's been a while since she felt this giddy. She thought maybe, just maybe, allowing herself to fall for Jaemin wouldn't be so regretful.
Quickly grabbing her phone, Heejin opened the photos from earlier. She let out an airy laugh, adding the image with Jaemin in her 'favorites' album, then laid her phone on the drawer. Heejin plopped onto her bed to stare at her ceiling as she planted a hand on her chest. Her heart still lightly beat against her chest, slowly exhaling with a soft smile covering her lips.
As her eyes fluttering close, a single thought buzzed in her mind as she gradually lost grip of her consciousness. 'I want to make even more new memories with you...'
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"Seyeon." Seyeon raised an eyebrow in question. A boy stood over her with a bright smile on his lips.
"Why are you talking to me here?" She asked, eyeing the entrance of the school. Quickly, she pulled him behind the tree as she caught sight of a student.
"I wanted to see you." As he reached out to grab her hand, Seyeon took a step back, glaring at him.
"Well, I don't." Without another word, Seyeon stepped away from the boy, who sighed in defeat.
"I thought we were working together?" Inhaling deeply, Seyeon stopped to glance at his figure.
"I never agreed to that," She said, eyeing him.
"I thought we were in it together— helping Heejin and Jaemin," The boy said hopelessly.
Seyeon sighed, staring at him for a moment before finally responding, "I never said I wanted or needed your help."
"Then why did you let me tag along?"
"Would you have left me alone even if I didn't agree?" She asked, raising an eyebrow. The boy's mouth instantly closed. Averting his eyes to the ground, he clenched his fist.
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Heejin walked through the school gates before freezing as she eyed the two students who seemed to be arguing on the side. Quickly, she took out her phone and snapped a photo of them, noting to bring it up later.
Heejin turned her head as she heard a squeal behind her. "Nana!"
Catching sight of Jaemin, Heejin instantly blushed as she remembered the events of the weekend. She lifted her hand, ready to wave at him. She froze as she realized Jaemin was not alone. The color on her face drained, staring as a girl jumped on Jaemin, wrapping her arms around his neck. Jaemin held onto her waist, hugging her tightly. Placing her down, Jaemin stared at her, nodding as he listened to her talk attentively. Heejin frowned, watching them laugh together.
The smile on Jaemin's face shined brighter than usual. Even more than when he smiles at Heejin. Her heart clenched at the sight of the duo, making her turn around quickly. The thought of actually falling in love again made her feel stupid. Very stupid. She went ahead of herself, thinking she could be happy again. Everything was indeed repeating. And as always, she never did anything about it. But this time it'll be different. Because this time, she will save herself from heartbreak.
At least, that's what she thought.
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ap exams are coming up and we're preparing for finals too IM LITERALLY DYING but it's okay because school is almost over, i can do this ;-; SORRY IF THIS WASNT GOOD goodnight! have a nice day/night! love you all <3 STAY HYDRATED
