》Despite knowing you love someone else, my heart keeps beating for you《
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Omega college student Park Jimin has been pining over his alpha best friend, Jin, for quite some time. His heart crumbles when the alpha tells Jimin about his attractive cowor...
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"So, tell me, are there any news of your aunt after she was taken to the hospital?" Jin asks as he takes a sip from his mocha frappé. Jimin, who has been holding his sandwich between his fingers, puts it on the table and takes a sip from his macchiato. He begins to stir the spoon in the brown drink.
"She... how should I put it? They found out that she has a rare kind of cancer."
Jin frowns after his eyes widen. "I'm sorry to hear that. You must all be super worried. Since you've known about it, have you gone to see her?"
Jimin sighs, eyes focused on the spoon in his coffee, and his fingers fumble with the now empty sugar packet. "I visited her yesterday, even though hospitals are not for me. They want to begin chemotherapy soon. I don't know how bad things really are for her, but I hope she'll be better soon. There's still hope."
"It's scary to think that people can get sick to the point where it determines a life, and losing someone is never easy. I'm here for you anytime."
"Thank you." Jimin smiles softly, appreciating his offer. A warm feeling overcomes him and wraps around him like a thick blanket. Sometimes he wonders what he would do without his best friend, who has grown so close to his heart. Would he be as happy?
A comfortable silence falls over them as they both enjoy their food. Jimin is lost in thought as he eats his sandwich, wondering why Jin seems so happy today. He didn't notice immediately, but when he hugged him, his chocolate scent seemed more prosperous, even now, when Jin's gaze roams around the café with an undefined emotion in his eyes. But Jimin is willing to wait and see if his best friend will tell him what's happening.
To his confusion, the conversation that follows is about college stuff rather than why he seems so bright today. Jimin's eyebrows furrow in wonder as Jin appears slightly absent as they leave the café.
"Do you want to come over? We can eat dinner at my place."
Jimin blinks, not having expected the alpha to speak up. He smiles nonetheless, pleased that they get to spend more time. "Sure, but now another thing. Why are you so, I don't know... happy? Smiley today?"
"Oh, ehm- this is something I haven't told you. I didn't know when I should tell you about this." Jin clears his throat and sheepishly smiles at him. Jimin assumes it must be kind of a huge deal when he begins his sentence like this. "Well, you see. There is this co-worker I like, and I want to ask him out on a date. Maybe next week?"
His words feel like a slap in the face, accompanied by a stabbing ache in his chest. With the news, Jimin's heart shatters into thousands of pieces, and he is overcome with despair and an exploding, gut-wrenching agony. He has the impression that the floor is crumbling beneath his feet. Jin has feelings for someone? Is this what unrequited love feels like?
