FRAT LINE|Year 2&3-KNJ✔️

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The first thing on my mind when I woke up was to text Malia.

Actually, it was to call Malia.

I wanted to check on her and make sure that she's okay. I know she's probably got a hangover, but I just wanted to make sure that she's okay outside of that.

I was going to call her but then I remembered my conversation with Xavier. And the conversation with my mom right now. I have to give her the space that she wants.

And even though I don't want to, I have to.

My biggest fear now is that she won't come back to me. But my mom told me that it's okay if she doesn't. Bullshit, honestly. I don't know where she's coming from with this.

My mother is trying to explain that if Malia and I should be together then things will work themselves out for us to be. Which I, personally, think is bullshit. Why shouldn't I go after what I want? Especially if it's her?

Why do I have to wait? That's ridiculous.

But then Seokjin is explaining it in a way that is no help at all. Whatsoever. I mean, it's helping me understand and I get it. But no. I don't want to think about his way either.

He's saying that if Malia and I don't work out, then maybe it's just not the right time. Or we're not the right people for each other and that should be accepted by both parties. Maybe we can be 'friends or something'.

It's kind of like the idea of 'if you love something, let it go. If it comes back, then you'll know.'

He and Xavier are on the same page that I'm not letting her go. I'm just holding her at arm's length and waiting.

"Every relationship goes through a phase where they feel like the love is lacking or they're questioning things.  " My mother explains.

"Even though it isn't, sometimes situations happen that make us think that it is. Usually this is when people step out or start to think of breaking up."

"Why are you telling me this? Malia broke up with me because I lied to her. Not because she wants to be with somebody else."

"No, she doesn't want to be. Of course she doesn't. But if you're not doing what you should as her man, then she could be."

I side eye my mother before full on looking at her. "What are you talking about?"

"Are you the only guy interested in Malia?"

"I don't-. I don't know." I don't care to think about it either. Why would I want to?

"Half the guys that probably do like her don't actually like her."

"And what if they do?" Seokjin asks as he leans back against the couch.

"What?"

"What if they do? Then what?"

My lip curls as I look at him. My mother's rubbing off on him in the most obnoxious way. Why does her scheming have to be what he picks up? She's picking up some of his habits too. It's so gross. I'm gonna puke.

"Then nothing. What the hell?"

"Then she's got options. That's what." My mother says

"Malia doesn't care about these guys."

"She doesn't? Or she didn't because you were together?"

I open my mouth to answer but am unable to do it. Because truthfully, I don't know.