✔️ Predicted 𓆩♡𓆪 | y.jw

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"Come on," Riki whined from through the door. "I'm hungry, how kind does it take you two to get ready? I'm about to teleport in there."

Next to me, Jungwon crunched his fingers.

"So... perhaps something happened while you two were playing in the ocean...?" Sunghoon questioned as we ate our dinner.

All around him, the members groaned and threw accusing glares and complaints at him as they dramatically set their silverware down, shaking their heads in disappointment. I glanced to the side in embarrassment and took a sip out of my glass as Sunghoon threw his hands up in defeat while spewing out apologies.

"Why would you even ask that?" Jake scolded Sunghoon as the latter only gave a sheepish smile instead.

"Yeah, even I knew to keep my mouth shut this time." Riki tsked, repeatedly pointing his fork at Sunghoon.

"It's alright, guys," Jungwon broke in beside me before an argument could erupt, placing a piece of food into his mouth. "It wasn't that important."

The other boys nodded, continuing on into their conversations prior to Sunghoon blurting out his question. However, I felt Sunoo's eyes quickly flashing my way to see my reaction to Jungwon's comment, sympathy brewing in his eyes.

In complete honesty, I was confused. I was confused by both my own feelings and his feelings. That didn't change my initial reaction to his words, though.

To put it simply, I was hurt.

I quietly looked down at my plate, subconsciously tightening my grip on my fork.

Was it really not that important to him? Honestly, it wouldn't be a huge surprise if that was the case. Jungwon was the crown prince, for crying out loud, so he's bound to have had some pursuers and possibly even a few relationships. Perhaps he regretted his actions. A meager kiss with a human girl shouldn't have a huge effect on him.

That didn't change the fact that it had a large effect on me, though.

That was my first kiss, from someone who was basically my first everything. My first friend out of the farm, my first semi-romantic relationship, the first person that I'd ponder what my future would be with.

So, yes. I was deeply affected by what he had said, by how easily he was able to dismiss it.

But, then why would be give me so many soft glances? Why did he seem happy after we had kissed? Why does he, even now, continue to show small acts of kindness and how he cares about me? Was I just overreacting? So many questions, too little room in my head.

I shoved a piece of shrimp into my mouth.

Jungwon turned to me, caught off guard by my aggressive actions. "Dayum." He commented.

I was tempted - so tempted - to snap at him. But as I turned to him, taking in his twinkling eyes and fond smile on his lips, the crude words died on my lips. I just couldn't get them out.

The effect Yang Jungwon had on me.

I resorted to shooting him a forced smile before turning and looking at the scene in front of me. We were sitting on a long table, the side of it facing the ocean so no one's back was towards the sea. Everyone was engaging in some type of conversation, laughter ringing out every few seconds. The sun was rising next to us, signaling the end of the vampire day and illuminating a beautiful glow of a mix between purple and pink over the glittering ocean.