Red Thread Of Fate

CHAPTER 8

Day 19

It was finally Monday. I texted Jungkook after the incident but his response was short and blunt. I hope I haven't ruined our relationship.

I walk into campus and head to the art room. The lights were on. I take a deep breath in and prepare myself. I've got to push the incident away and act as usual. I've worked too hard to get our relationship to this point. I slap my cheeks and mentally encourage myself.

I walk into the art room with a smile and spot Jungkook in his usual spot. Our eyes make contact for a split second before he looks away as if he's been watching the door this whole time.

"Morning Jungkook!" I chirp energetically while making my way to my usual seat next to him

He looks back at me and smiles awkwardly. "Good morning"

"You know, for today, I was thinking we should go pick up some snacks" I suggest while pulling my belongings out of my bag.

He was quiet for a second but smiled.

"Yea sure"

It took a few conversations, but he eventually brushed the awkwardness away and we were talking like we always did. I'm so relieved. We sat silently for about an hour, not awkwardly, but because we were both concentrating on our work.

The silence was, however, disrupted by the creaking sound of Jungkook shuffling in his chair.

"Y/n, I'm really sorry about that night" he says while turning to face me

"I was just-"

"Don't worry about it" I cut him off.

"I'll know you have your reasons, and I'll wait until you can trust me. We're friends. You can rely on me" I smile reassuringly.

It seems to have worked. He smiled sweetly

"Thank you"

We go back to work, chatting about random topics.

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"Hey Y/n, there's this new movie. You wanna check it out?" Chul asks with a cheesy grin.

Is this guy serious?

It was nearly time for us to leave, and Chul ambushed me out of nowhere while I was packing my things. I thought after that day in the cafeteria he would take a hint, but here he was, bothering me.

I smiled awkwardly only because Jungkook was still standing beside me.

"I have plans with Jungkook"

His eyes dart to Jungkook, who was standing there uncomfortably, and back to me.

"I see. Ok, have a good day" he smiled and causally left the room.

Wow, that was easy.

I thought he would pester me more but I'm glad he left with some dignity. But I soon realised why he gave up so easily because the next day, he showed up, asking if I was free. Of course, I rejected him, using some random excuse. Unfortunately, It only got worse from there. He started lingering. Watching me paint and trying to force conversations.

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Day 23

I rub my head in frustration.

For fucks sake.

I wish he would leave me alone. He's interrupting my plan!

"Y/n, I'm going to use the bathroom"

I nod my head and watch as Jungkook leaves the room. Once he's out of sight, I let out a sigh.

I don't have much time left. Jungkook doesn't trust me yet. I feel like everything I've learnt about him is irrelevant. It's not going to save his life. There's so much I need to do but no time. All we do is paint and work. It's been 23 days and I've made no progress!

Why the hell am I even in this position?

Why did I kill myself?

I thought life was supposed to be easier after I'm dead, but here I fucking am. And stupid Chul is making my life more difficult! My head falls into my hands. I just want this to end.

"Oh, you're alone."

My head darts up in surprise.

It was Chul.

My hands ball into a fist. His face makes me so mad! I've been swallowing my anger for the past 23 days, and now, with all this stress...I can't take it anymore!

"I was thinking-" he starts

I let out a frustrated sigh, cutting him off.

"No! You're a pain in my ass and you can't take a fucking hint! I won't go out with you. I will never go out with you. Seriously, how many times do I need to reject you before you can leave me alone? It's fucking pathetic."

I glare up at the now-surprised man. He was speechless and before he could even respond, Jungkook was standing at the door.

Jungkooks eyes dart between us, noticing the obvious tension. I look away, trying to calm myself down.

Did Jungkook hear that?

We all stood there in silence. Chul was glaring at me. He was mad. But I don't give two shits. I glare back. He chuckles, turns around and purposely shoves Jungkook as he leaves the room.

"What happened?" he asks while rubbing his shoulder.

"Nothing", I sigh and force a smile. I'm still annoyed and dont want to take my anger out on Jungkook. It's better if I don't mention the situation again.

I shouldn't let this bother me. It's just a bump in the road. And besides, Chul had this coming. He's a jerk. All I did was tell him to leave me alone. It shouldn't be a big deal, and I shouldn't be stressed out anymore. Everything is going to be fine.

So why did I have this terrible feeling?

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