snapchat 2.0 | han jisung ✓

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ashton pulled into elisia's driveway, a sigh leaving her lips as she turned the car off. she unplugged her phone from the aux and grabbed her purse from the passenger seat. she got out of the car and hit the lock button on her keys. then she started up the sidewalk that lead to elisia's house.

the door opened as she got closer to the front porch and elisia walked out. "you know, you could've at least gave me a warning that you were coming to my house," she said. she was still in her pajamas and she was eating a bag of m&ms. "how was work?"

"it was okay," ashton replied and elisia tilted her head to the side.

"what's wrong?" elisia asked. ashton walked over to the porch swing, sat her purse down and sat down. elisia followed her over and sat down beside her, offering her some of her m&ms. ashton took a few and popped them into her mouth. "is it jisung?"

elisia's voice was soft. ashton almost shook her head. but then she stopped herself. "it's not just him," she said and elisia looked at her, waiting for her to continue. "you know how chan said in the group chat that he was going to try to call jisung?"

"yeah," elisia replied. "did he get ahold of him?"

ashton shook her head. "chan said he wasn't answering. i don't know what's going on with jisung. like i told chan, he barely replies and if he does, it's late and i'm already asleep or something. i just feel like he's losing feelings."

elisia stared at her for a minute. "i understand where you're coming from. but i don't think that's it."

"that's what chan said," ashton sighed. "i mean maybe i'm just overthinking it way too much. but i can't help it."

"don't you start apologizing. i know how you are, ash. and none of this is your fault so don't even start," elisia said and ashton smiled a bit. then her smile faded again and elisia pursed her lips. "there's something else, isn't there? what's up?"

"chan told me i didn't need to apologize to him and that i didn't do anything wrong," ashton said. "and he told me that he wished he had answers for me. and when i told him that i really did think jisung was losing feelings, he said he didn't think that was possible."

"oh god. i really don't like where this is going."

"so i asked him what he meant and he was like 'well youre you. you're pretty, funny, smart' and i was already starting to feel weird. i wasn't uncomfortable but it was getting weird for me. but then chan is like 'i need to tell you something'."

"i literally hate those words with a passion," elisia said and ashton nodded. "what did he say after that?"

"he told me he loved me," ashton said and elisia gasped. "he was all like, 'i know it's wrong since you're with jisung but i couldn't help myself' and 'i understand that you don't feel the same and don't feel bad for that'."

"jesus. talk about something escalating fast," elisia said and ashton nodded again. "what did you say? did you even respond?"

"barely," ashton said. "i mean what was i supposed to say? i said i had to go then i apologized." ashton ran her hands through her hair. "i'm feeling so overwhelmed right now. i don't know what to say or how to feel."

"yeah, i totally get that," elisia popped another m&m into her mouth. "i would just take a moment to collect your thoughts. chan is very understanding and by the sound of it, it seems like he's not expecting you to reciprocate his feelings."

"yeah, he made that clear," ashton said. "what am i supposed to do about jisung? i mean, i'm tired of feeling like this. but i'm scared he's gonna get mad and gaslight me, say i'm overreacting or that he's not ignoring me, when he clearly is."

"you know he's not your exes, right?"

ashton looked over at elisia. "yeah. i know he's not."

"just checking," elisia said. "i'll talk to minho. maybe he can talk some sense into that idiot." elisia stood up from the swing. "come on. let's go watch a scary movie or something. i just ordered chinese, too."

"sounds good," ashton said. she stood up as well and grabbed her purse from the ground. then she and elisia went into the house.