Soda | Seo Changbin

10

"I still like you." He said.

I looked at him in absolute shock.

"G-Go change. We'll talk after." I stuttered, handing him the clothes.

He walked over to my bathroom and went inside.

"What the fuck." I mumbled.

There was no way in hell he actually just said that. When he came out, I was scared for the conversation we were about to have. I still wasn't ready to tell him my true feelings.

"Is this a joke?" I asked.

"No, I swear it isn't. I think love you, Jihye." He said, reaching for my hand, but I pulled it away.

"No. We can't." I argued.

"Please-"

"No. You have a girlfriend. And she loves you. You can't leave her. You already moved on from me." I said. "I need to move on too."

"I was just with Eunji to get over you. She's Jisung's cousin, our relationship was entirely fake-"

"What?" I asked. "Who knows?"

Changbin hesitated. "All of us."

I scoffed. "So you all just lied to me? Why?"

"We didn't plan to at first, but then she started to have actual feelings and I just felt too guilty." He defended.

"Why would you do this? You knew I still liked you. Why would you even get with Eunji in the first place if you already knew? You didn't need to fucking get over me! I would've come back for you!" My voice raised. "I did come back for you!"

"Jihye-"

"I can't do this, Changbin." I said, tears attacking my eyes.

"I'm sorry." He replied.

"You can't leave her, and you know it." I muttered.

I leaned my head on my hands, sobbing. He wasted no time to pull me in a hug.

"I already did. Jihye, she likes someone else more. It was mutual." He said.

I did have a chance with Changbin. I could've taken it. But it was too risky.

"I can't." I cried. "If something happens again, it'll ruin all of us."

"Please, at least think about it." He begged.

"Let's just stay friends for a while. Please." I said, sobbing into his shoulder.

"Okay. I won't rush you. But I just want you to know I love you." He replied, kissing my forehead.

"No more lying, please." I muttered.

"I promise, no more lying." He said.

A few hours later, I had calmed down, and I didn't want to make Changbin go home in the rain, so we sat on the couch and watched a movie.

I cuddled up against him like I normally did when we watched movies together. It wasn't meant to be romantic or anything, it's just something I did. He was comfy.

"Are you tired?" He asked.

I nodded slowly, my head falling against his shoulder.

"Then sleep." He said.

"Oh, no, I'm alright-"

"Jihye."

Once I had full approval, I wasted no time to get comfortable and doze off.