True but Unrequited

"Love?"

Soojin's POV

<<When are you planning to come back?>>

<<I don't know, but I don't think I will stay any longer.>>

<<Not that I want you to come back quickly and bother you, it's just that... I miss you you know?>>

<<I miss you too Hyewon, don't worry I'll come back soon.>>

I went to the kitchen to get myself a cup of warm milk, I recently found out that this was the only solution for me to fall asleep, I like this more than taking pills anyway. Suddenly I saw Shuhua videochatting with someone I don't clearly know, who's Hyewon?

Once I got here I couldn't help but to eavesdrop their conversation, I don't even know why I should care about them.

<<Did you tell her?>> I suddenly heard the person on the other side of the phone.

<<Not yet, but I don't think I will.>> Shuhua said after sighing.

<<Why not?>>

<<It's something that happened in the past, I just want to avoid whatever complicated situations it may bring, besides we all moved on.>> Shuhua responded.

"Is she talking about us?" I thought to myself.

Despite of being curious of who or what they were talking about, I just decided to leave the room to respect her privacy. Unfortunately while trying to sneak out as quite as possible, I didn't realize that there was a bin behind me and yes.. I knocked it down causing it to be loud since it was made of steel.

"Why am I so stupid?" I thought hoping that Shuhua didn't hear it and drew the attention to me, but that's just impossible.

<<Unnie?>> And just like that she called me.

<<Oh Shuhua, y- you're up too?>> I asked trying to sound as natural as possible.

<<Yeah, I just came for a glass of water, what about you?>> She asked me.

<<Just a cup of warm milk.>> I said straightly.

<<So you can fall asleep?>> She asked me.

<<How do you know?>> Does she know this method too?

<<My mom used to do that for me when I had problems falling asleep.>> She said melancholy.

<<I guess it's a thing that all moms do.>> She said smiling before taking her glass and leave.

<<Shuhua.>> I called her.

<<Yes?>> She turned around before sipping some water.

<<I know that we talked about it, but honestly I don't like it.>> I said almost pissed.

<<You don't like what?>> She asked me confused. Either I was confused on what I said and why I said it.

<<I don't like the fact that you refer to me as your step mom or even think about me being it.>> Wow. "What the hell are you thinking Soojin?".

<<But you married my dad so technically yo->> She was about to finish her sentence but I interrupted her.

<<I don't care, I don't like it.>> I said coldy.

Without me being aware of it, Shuhua was already in front of me leaving almost no space between the two of us.

<<Why don't you like it?>> She said with a low voice like she wanted to seduce me. I can smell that peach lip balm that she always wears and those lips... they are going to be the death of me if I don't control myself.