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PROLOGUE

It's Rare For The One You Like To Like You Back

Water droplets falling from the clouds above, the street was all soaked. It was pouring heavily today. Maybe the sky was crying with me. It felt like the universe was pitying me. Everything seemed so sad. I have never in my life wanted to cry this much as I did today. I was standing in the middle of the street with an umbrella in my hand while he stood under the same umbrella with me.

"You're getting me wrong me Y/n," He said and took a step back. The water droplets started pouring onto him. He started getting soaked. Maybe he was drawing a line between the both of us right now. I stood there watching him silently drifting away from me. It never felt this heart-wrenching before. Was I wrong all this time? This wasn't how I thought this all will turn out to be. I swallowed a lump of my saliva down my throat.

"I am already with someone.." He said again. That's it, I've lost it. I lost the opportunity of being with someone I like so much. How I wished I never held back my confession all this time and only if I had the guts to walk up to him and tell my real feelings. There were a lot of times when I wanted to confess but the fear of getting rejected held me back and today my nightmare came true. The fear I had actually happened.

I opened my mouth to speak up but nothing came up from my stomach. Just a mere second and I closed my mouth again. I confessed with this mouth of mine just a minute ago and I was too ashamed and embarrassed to speak up with the same mouth again.

"Taehyung, P-Please don't get drenched at least. It'll- make you sick.." I said and took a step forward getting him under my umbrella to prevent him from getting drenched. My eyes already started to get watery and I started blinking back the tears forming in my eyes.

"I don't mind getting drenched if that's how I'll be able to draw a line between us. I always thought of you as my friend but I don't think we can even be friends anymore. It'll be too hard for both of us to speak to each other without awkwardness in the atmosphere. I'm sorry if I ever led you on but that was never intentional. I'll get going now and I hope you'll act mature after this." He said clearing his side.

I stood there staring at him silently while gripping the shaft of the umbrella tightly. I nodded at his words because that was all that I could do. Maybe I was dumb all the times when he showed the slightest affection towards me to think that he had feelings for me. It doesn't work like that. I also may have shown care and affection towards my other friends without knowing but that doesn't mean I like them as my better half.

"Goodbye, Y/n.." He said and without wasting any more time he turned around and started marching his way towards his house. I stood there and watched him walk back in the heavy rainfall. My heart was hurting. How did it get this way? It's not what I wanted... I don't know what I want anymore... This is just too hard for me right now. The pain is too hard to bear right now.

I dropped the umbrella on the ground and sat down while covering my face with my hands. I don't know how I held back till he was here standing in front of me. I couldn't even feel myself getting drenched in the rain, my body was too numb to feel anything.

Why is it so rare for the one you like to like you back? Why does one-sided love hurt so much? Sobs left my mouth and I wasn't planning to stop crying anytime soon. All the times when he held my hand, caressed my head, fixed my hair, shoved his finger on my nose.. Maybe it wasn't a big deal for him but these small gestures did enough for making my feelings grow.

He said Goodbye... But I don't want this to end. I don't wanna sacrifice our friendship. Just a mistake made by me and our whole relationship is changed. Now we can't hang out like we used to. We can't call or text each other like we used to. We can't look at each other like we used to. I lost him. I lost my friend.

I started to bawl but not too loud. "It hurts too much today.." I said to myself while crying. I was so obtuse all this time. He didn't do anything deliberately. This will always remain the worst regret of my life that I shouldn't have confessed.

"Why did I do this!! Why did I do this!! Why did I do this!! Why did-" "Y/n... Don't get drenched..." I heard someone calling me but I was in no mood to look up and show anyone my devasted state. I know if I didn't want anyone to see me then I wouldn't have sat here like this but I wasn't in my senses and I am still not.

A few seconds passed by and I realized raindrops weren't pouring on me anymore. I looked up to see if the rain stopped while sobbing but the rain didn't stop, instead, it was someone standing by me with an umbrella over me. My vision was too blurred out because of the tears pouring out of my eyes which weren't going to stop running down my cheeks any time soon and I was sure of it.

"I'm here you can stop crying now" I heard his voice once again. He told me not to get drenched and he is probably the one getting soaked in the water while trying to protect me from it because I don't see another umbrella in his hand.

I wiped my tears to have a clear vision of his face. It's not Taehyung.. I recognize his voice very clearly. And why would he even be here, he doesn't need me anymore. Oh let me correct myself, he never needed me at first place.

"You didn't recognize me, did you? It's me Jimin" He said and I looked at his face. Yes. It indeed was Jimin. Of course, the voice belonged to him and that's why he was sounding so familiar. But a piece of me didn't want to see anyone else rather than Taehyung at the moment. How my heart wished that it was Taehyung and not Jimin.

"Hey, bestie!" He said and smiled. I stood up with my head hung low. I didn't know what to say at the moment, I was feeling a rush of a lot of emotions at once. I was happy to see him again after so long but I didn't want him to see me all crying. I still remember the last time he saw me I was crying back then too because he was leaving to stay abroad with his family and now when he is seeing me for the first time after coming back I'm in tears again but not because of him.

But the feeling of sadness and heartbreak was taking over my happiness of seeing him. My heart was too sorrowful and hurt that I couldn't find any positivity even in the most positive thing. Tears started to form in my eyes again and without realizing I was sobbing once again. I clenched my fists tight. How embarrassing... All I do is cry whenever he is around.

"Jimin... Can you cover my eyes? I'm too terrified to face the reality right now..." I asked. Without saying a single word, he came under the same umbrella that he was holding for me. He stood close behind me and covered my eyes with his hand. I could feel his warmth on this cold day.

I wasn't expecting him to be there on a day like this. But I guess god sent him to me today because I looked too lonely and miserable. I feel pathetic... And I guess after this rejection my insecurities will only grow deeper.