Sour Grapes | HoonSuk [✓]

11

I looked at my phone. Yesterday he didn't call me or text me as well. The last text I received from him was at 7 pm. And it has been 4 days like that. But he's still act like always when we met.

I got too used of him telling me good night after spending times chatting about our days or our interests every night since we're officially become friends. It felt empty when he didn't do that. Is there any problem?

I just feel afraid

Did he actually realised how I felt toward him and starting to avoid me? But he still acts like he usually did whenever we met at the campus or when we're hanging out these past 4 days. Or maybe he's trying to cut me of little by little so it doesn't look so obvious? Did he get bored of me already?

"Hyunsukie~~" Jihoon called my name. Look. He's still treating me like this. So why he didn't call or text me for 4 nights already?

Should I ask him? But who am I demanding him to always contacting me every night? Stupid Choi Hyunsuk.

"Sukie?" I heard Jihoon's voice again. I turned at him. "Are you alright? You don't really look good,"

"I'm fine," I said. "I'm just quite tired,"

"Don't force yourself too much, Hyunsuk-ah. Take care of your health as well," Jihoon said. He handed me a bread that he just bought. "Here. I heard that his bread is quite good that it's always sold out every day,"

"Thanks," I said. I took the bread from his hand. Jihoon just smile brightly at me.

"Yah! How did you guys get that bread?!" Jeongwoo asked as soon as he approached our table. "I've been queuing for 30 minutes just for them telling me that it's out of stock for today,"

"You want it?" I offered him.

"No. No. I bought it for Hyunsuk. You. Try again tomorrow yourself," Jihoon hold and pulled my hand. Not letting me to give the bread to Jeongwoo.

"Tsk. Stingy," Jeongwoo said.

"Jeongwoo-ya!" Junkyu walked fast toward us. "Look what I just bought?"

Junkyu showed him a paper bag filled with the bread.

"How did you get those?!" Jeongwoo asked.

"I was the first one who manage to buy this today," Junkyu said. "I wanted to give it to you since you always said that you want to eat this but couldn't buy it because it always sold out,"

"Kim Junkyu.. I'm touched," Jeongwoo said.

"Anything for my best buddy," Junkyu said.

"Since when did you guys being best buddy?" I asked.

"True. Didn't you close with Haruto, Jeongwoo-ya?" Jihoon asked.

"I don't need someone who didn't buy me the always sold out bread," Jeongwoo said. He started to eat one of the bread.

"Eat a lot, Jeongwoo-ya," Junkyu said while patting Jeongwoo's head softly. Jeongwoo smile brightly at Junkyu while eating the bread happily.

"Wow! The always sold out bread!" Junghwan said.

"My best buddy bought it for me," Jeongwoo said proudly.

"And you are not going to share it aren't you?" Junghwan asked.

"I was planning to give you one since my best buddy bought a lot for me. But since you said that, I won't," Jeongwoo said.

"Jeongwoo-ya~~" Junghwan whined, almost acting cute.

"Because that's cute. I'll give you one," Jeongwoo gave Junghwan one of the bread.

"How easy to please Park Jeongwoo," Jihoon said.

"But he's cute," Jeongwoo said.

"Ah! I heard that Mashi is coming back. Is it true?" Junghwan asked. Mashi? I haven't heard that name.

"Yeah. He said he's transfer program will end next week," Jihoon said.

"You must be really happy, right, Jihoon-ah," Junghwan said.

"Of course," Jihoon said.

"Who's Mashi?" Junkyu asked.

"Mashiho. Takata Mashiho. Jihoon's favorite boy," Junghwan said. Wait. What? "They're like boyfriends already,"

"Yah! What are you guys doing here?" Yedam who just walked toward us asked. "Our class will start in 5 minutes,"

"What?!" Jihoon shouted. He started to zipping his bag in rush.

"And what are you doing here?" Junkyu asked.

"The TA asked me to bring something to the office. Let's go before the crazy lecture arrived," Yedam said. Junkyu and Jihoon who took the same class as Yedam quickly left their seats and followed Yedam.

"Hyunsuk must've curious about Mashiho. He's one of our friend. And Jihoon is the closest with him. They basically unseparated," Jeongwoo said.

"The always going out Jihoon will be gladly being home if it's with Mashiho," Junghwan said. "That's why we'll be glad if Mashiho is back because Jihoon will stop keep asking us out,"

"But Jihoon has been hanging out with Hyunsuk tho," Jeongwoo said.

"That's means we'll be back to the way we are before. It's not like I don't hang out with my friends other than Jihoon," I said. "Oh! I might ask you guys to hang out as well,"

"Sure! I would like to!" Junghwan said.

So... It's because this Mashiho guy is coming back that Jihoon started to stop contacting me? I should already have prepared for this from the start. Me and him are just friends. Nothing more.

"It's not like I have only Jihoon as my friend," I said. But he's the only one I have ever made me felt like this in my more than 20 years living. Is it what we call it as the first love? Seems like my first love is not the sweet kind.

Love is sour grapes

Why the hell I still have a feeling toward Jihoon? When I know from the start that it won't work out.

I decided to go back home since I have no more class for today. I still need to submit that one report that took me a whole week to finish it too. Maybe because I'm too stressed with the report that I'm being sensitive about everything.

Right after I arrived home, my phone rang. It's Seungyoon hyung.

"Yes hyung," I said as I answered the phone.

"Oh. Hyunsuk-ah. Are you free today?" Seungyoon hyung asked.

"I'm free. I just arrived home," I said. "Why?"

"I got a movie ticket but Jinwoo suddenly has a meeting so he can't watch it with me," Seungyoon hyung said. "If you're free I'll pick you up in 30 minutes. Is it okay with you?"

I look at the clock on the wall in my room. 30 minutes. I can just submit my report and get ready. I'll just ask Seungyoon hyung to buy me food after this. So I'm good.

"Sure," I said. "But you need to buy me food after that,"

"Call. See you," Seungyoon hyung said before ending the call. I just realized that my phone battery only at 10%. I quickly charge my phone and getting ready.

I'll just forget about it for today. I don't care. I don't care about Park Jihoon. I don't care about Jihoon's favourite guy is coming back. I don't care about anything.

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