The Fake Date x Goo Kim

18

You make your way back to your father's office. Where you find Gun is still sitting in his chair waiting for you to arrive back.

"Hi" You say, trying not to startle him. But it's Gun, you don't think anything could startle him.

"Have a fun chat with Goo then?" Gun asks.

"You could say that, but no. It was more a conversation we needed to have, but it was left unfinished" You say back.

"Ok. So why did you want to talk to me?" Gun asks curiously.

"Well I figured that since we haven't talked in 3 weeks and I feel like you're mad at me. That we needed to have this talk" You say back, getting straight to the point again.

"I'm not mad" Gun says back to you.

"Yes you are"

"No, I'm not" Gun says again. This time a lot more stern sounding.

"Gun I've known you for years, I know when you're mad. But if you say you're not made, then you're upset. So my question is why?" Gun lets out a sigh to your observation.

"Ok I suppose I'm a little upset. But I'm not mad" He eventually says back.

"Ok not mad, just upset. Got it. But why?" You ask.

"Goo" Is all Gun answers with.

"Goo?" You say back, questioning him. You think it's because they have both had an argument with one another, which is why they also acted more coldly to one another today.

"Yes, Goo" Gun says.

"Elaboration?" You ask. Again unsure of what he means.

"You and Goo. That's why I'm upset" Gun says back. You have to take a second to register what he's just said. You and Goo. Wait, YOU and GOO?. Gun's not upset because he had an argument with Goo. He's upset because he's jealous. But just for clarification, you have to ask him because if you don't, you know you will never get a straight answer from him.

"You're jealous then?"

"Yes" Gun says straightforwardly. Your eyes go wide because of what he's just said. But at the back of your mind, you know that this is what you wanted. This was the entire reason that you started to fake date Goo. This. Everything about this. You wanted to happen. But now, you don't. You know that much like you had just done with Goo, you had to come clean about everything. For your own piece of mind, as well as Gun's you had to.

"Look" You say, gearing yourself up for what's about to unfold.

"I have to be honest with you on this one Gun. You know how 3 weeks ago I told you 'everything'?" You say and Gun nods his head.

"Well, I might have been lying. But only about a few things. I was also really bitchy, so I'm sorry about that. I'm sorry about lying as well. And I'll tell you the truth, if you want to hear it?" You say, unsure about how he will take it. But also unsure about how he will take another piece of news.

"By all means, pretell" Gun says.

"Ok. So I was telling the truth about everything, bar one thing. The entire situation played out exactly like I said it did. It rained. I ran down to the subway and every train was delayed. I called my father. I didn't want to go to a friend's house, so I went to Goo's. I stayed a few nights. I kissed him and then said I was going to bed. All of that is the truth" You say and Gun nods.

"But what I wasn't being entirely honest about was the reason for fake dating Goo" Gun nods again, but is curious as to your explanation because he's now leaning forward in the chair. Ready to hear what you have to say.

"The truth is that I asked Goo to fake date me to make you jealous because I liked you" There, you think. The truth. It's out now, no taking it back.

"Huh. Well can't say I saw that coming. But I do appreciate the honesty"

"Why, thank you" You say sarcastically. Feeling a weight lift off your chest.

"But, I also can't help the fact that you said 'liked' me. Past tense" Gun says and your eyes shoot up.

"Huh?"

"You said you liked me. Again, past tense. So you don't like me anymore?" Gun questions.

"I. I don't know. Honestly, I don't" You say back to Gun surprised that you even said liked. I mean you did still like him, right?. It was only just this morning that you liked both Goo and Gun. But since having that conversation with Goo, you can't help but think about him.

"Now I'll tell you the truth" Gun says, breaking you out of your thoughts.

"The truth is that I don't see very many people in a romantic way. I'm sure you've gathered that which is why you pulled this stunt, right?" You nod in clarification of his statement.

"Well, that day when I came to get you from Goo's house I was fine because he told me all about your little scheme. Leaving out a few bits and pieces. But either way when we were in the car and you said that you kissed Goo. I was pissed. That's when I thought to myself that I may feel something for you. And I did in fact get jealous. When you told me there that you did all of this to get my attention, I was relieved. But then I heard you say liked" You continue to nod, not knowing what to say to any of this. But Gun continues.

"Now I'll be completely honest with you. You have to admit to yourself that even though you liked me. You don't like me anymore. With every little petty thing I've done like tell your father about you and Goo. And be snarky about collecting you from Goo's. You don't like me anymore. But I also have to admit to myself that in those instances I was jealous. But again. You have to admit to yourself that you don't like me anymore, It's Goo you like. Not me. Not after everything" Gun says this and it hits you like a pile of bricks.

All this time, since he talked to your father. He's been jealous. Which is what you wanted. But now looking back, it made him look like a dick and you hated him for it. That's when you went running to Goo. That was when your feelings for Goo came from. All this time, you thought you still liked Gun. But really after everything. Especially seeing and talking to both of them today. You've realized after Gun's lecture. That you don't like Gun anymore. It's Goo that you have feelings for. It's Goo that you like.