Minho's team ended up winning the game 3-2 after Minho's newfound excitement and encouragement towards the team, which proved crucial for the morale of his teammates.
Crystal knew he was going to go celebrate with the team, and he's also invited their group of friends, but she really didn't have it in her to go. She was weary, her heart felt small in her chest, and she just wanted to lay in bed.
Before leaving the stadium, she grabbed Lydia and Jude's hands.
"What is it, babe?" Lydia asked.
"Do you girls have any plans tonight?" She whispered, making sure the other boys didn't hear her.
"Besides the celebration for Minho's victory?" Jude asked.
"No. What's wrong?" Lydia shook her head.
"I just... I can't go to the celebration tonight. Can we have a sleepover at one of yours?"
"What's up?" Key asked them loudly, seeing that the three girls stopped walking behind them.
"Crystal is not feeling well, so we're gonna go back to mine. Tell Minho we're sorry we can't join tonight." Lydia shouted and urged their friends to go away.
"Thanks." She gave the girls a small smile.
They headed to Lydia's place, and Crystal told them everything, from the date Minho had with Julia, to how they've almost kissed again at his birthday and during Christmas, and she told them about their intense make-out session in the locker room and how confused it made her feel.
Her two friends listened in closely and hugged the girl tightly when she was done talking between her sobs.
"I think he does like you, honestly." Jude said after Crystal calmed down a bit.
"Then why doesn't he tell me anything?"
"Why don't you tell him anything? Relationships are a two-way street." Lydia asked matter-of-factly.
"I mean, I don't know, Lydia, I kinda did more than enough, I think. I literally asked him to fuck me. What more should I do?"
"And then you ran away from his celebration party." Lydia said.
"And you're avoiding him. He's called and messaged you, what, six times since we came here?" Jude spoke as well, pointing at Crystal's phone, that was still ringing, Minho's name displayed in bold letters on the screen.
"Give him a chance to talk to you, and you will find out if he does like you." Jude pressed her hand on top of hers and comforted her.
"But I'm scared. What if... he'll just reject me again?"
"Then you'll get over it, as you've done last time."
"Yea, I soooo got over it. Look at me." Crystal chuckled ironically. "I know you're right. Should I just go home?"
"If you're ready to talk to him, you should."
"I'll... I'll call him back." She hesitantly grabbed her phone and pressed on her call history, dialling Minho's number, who responded immediately.
"Crystal! How are you feeling? Taemin said you were sick. Where are you? At Lydia's?"
"Yes... I'm feeling better, so I'll come home..." She said and watched her friends nod in encouragement.
"I'll come get you. 15 minutes and I'll be there, okay?"
"Aren't you still at the party?" Crystal chuckled.
"Fuck the party. They're all drunk already." He laughed.
"And what about you?" She laughed as well.
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I can read your smile - Choi Minho SHINee Fanfic (COMPLETED)
Fanfiction"I am the sea, and he is the sky, and we could only appear this close, but we are actually miles apart, and we're never going to be together. What a devastating thought." --- Life is a never-ending struggle, a capitalist hell where most people must...
