UNEXPECTED // P. JIHOON

sixteen

it's been a few weeks since the incident with jihoon and we didn't talk ever since then.

we ran into each other a few times at the company but he was never alone and the only thing we said is hello.

i was feeling nothing. to my own surprise i didn't feel sadness nor anger but just pure emptiness, which was probably even worse.

i was now sitting at teddys studio with seungyoon finishing up the lyrics for the song that i gave to him.

"you're really a natural at this. thank you so much for letting me use your song."

"no problem, so do you know if the song made it to the final track list?", i ask him curiously.

"actually, the company suggested that it could maybe be a title track. i mean we're not finished yet but they love it so far."

"wow... you're telling me yg likes my song? it feels like a dream", i laugh but deep inside i'm freaking out because that was always a big dream for me and now it's coming true.

"yeah so let's get to work so we could finish earlier than last time."

"it doesn't matter anyway, i was done at the office at like, 2 pm and now it's 5. it doesn't really matter anymore how much longer we'll be here", i joke.

"oh you're right. i always make you stay late even though you wake up a lot earlier than me. let me make it up to you... how about a drink now? we can finish this song another day", he says.

i nod and so we make our way outside to some cafe nearby.

we entered and sat down at a table.

"so is it really okay for you to go out like this? with me?", i ask and look around to see if anyone has recognised him yet.

"just act normal, if anyone sees us you can just act as if you're my manager or a producer", he says and looks at the menu in front of him.

suddenly i get a deja vu from when i was playing jihoons manager at that one cafe.

i tried to act like i didn't care about him anymore but i knew it was a lie.

"kaia? do you hear me?"

i look at seungyoon and apologise for not answering.

"it's okay, is anything bothering you?"

"no... actually yeah. but i can't really tell you about it", i admit and in my head i pray for the waiter to finally notice us so we could order.

"if you ever want to talk about, i'll listen and try to help. you've helped me so i want to return that."

i nod and finally the waiter comes to take our orders.

-

i was at home after hanging out with seungyoon. we spent almost 2 hours talking which was a lot but he seems like a really nice guy.

i went and took a shower to try and calm down because for some reason i was feeling anxious.

"park jihoon, you messed me up real good", i mumble and wrap my wet hair in a towel.

i sit down on my couch and turn on the tv when suddenly my door bell rings.

i open the door to see a delivery guy standing in front of me with a bouquet of flowers.

"oh.. i think you might have gotten the wrong door", i tell him and was about to close the door.

"wait, i'm at the right door. these are for you, miss", he hands me the flowers and leaves.