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17 | friends, yes

Some Hoes In This Chat

Me:
which one of you is it?

Me:
i can see you're online

Me:
tell me before I make up my mind about giving you the silent treatment

HaoHao:
I for one dk what you're talking about 🙌🏻

Pizzadude:
it's me

Pizzadude:
mingyu made me do it

Mango:
ya you snitch☹️

Pizzadude:
i like talking to y/nie so 🫶🏻

Mango:
so do i tho :(

Me:
can you take your soap opera elsewhere?

Me:
and stop knocking at my door and running away

Me:
you know my leg still hurts, right?

Me:
even tho you abandoned me for a freaking stupid PS🧌

HaoHao:
wait wait

HaoHao:
y/n-ah

HaoHao:
do you really think we'd pick a PS over you?

Me:
no? yes? idk?

Me:
i didn't think you would

Me:
but you did

Pizzadude:
y/n-ah~~

Mango:
i'm sorry y/n-ah

HaoHao:
i'm sorry too

Pizzadude:
i'm really sorry too

Me:
you can't just

Me:
it's fine

Me:
he did tell me he asked you not to give anyone his name so

Me:
you all were probably clueless that the person i've been texting is someone you know

Mango:
:(

Me:
you knew?

Me:
mingyu-yah

Me:
you knew who i was texting and you agreed to hide that from me and even accepted his bribe?

Mango:
it's technically not a bribe nie

Mango:
let me explain

Me:
wow

Me:
idk about this

Me:
everything's a mess

Me:
will you explaining this... whatever it is, untangle this mess?

Mango:
a little bit?

Mango:
hear me out, y/n-ah

Pizzadude:
yes, let us explain pls

HaoHao:
i'm at your door ☝🏻

Me:
I'd better find you there when i open it or i'm really not gonna hear you out 🧌

Mango:
running fr 🏃‍♂️💨

Pizzadude:
i'm here

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It's my third time opening the same door after (apparently) Seokmin kept knocking at it and running away, but this time they're all standing there with solemn expressions on their faces.

I don't say anything as I leave it open and walk back inside, limping slightly because of the pain in my leg. They quickly scurry in after me, closing the door and sitting on whatever space they find in my dorm room as always.

"Explain." I say once they're all properly seated. No one seems ready to speak, all three of them awkwardly looking around and avoiding eye contact. Then, Minghao speaks up.

"It wasn't a bribe. It was a gift."

"A thank you gift for helping him? Sounds like a bribe to me." I retort.

I don't quite understand why I'm so upset at them, at this situation. I wouldn't have cared any other time if this ever happened, but something keeps triggering me.

Do I really like a stranger so much so I'm upset about him not wanting to meet me in real life? We could just be online friends, right? Even if he knows who I am, I can let it go and let him hide his identity, right?

But, why can't I seem to do it? Why am I so upset?

"Y/n-ah, it's a birthday present for all four of us." Hao states, simply.

"A birthday present?"

"Yes, he said that since we're all born in the same year and are friends, we can share the playstation. You're almost always at our place too." Seokmin adds.

"Then, why did you agree to hide his identity? You knew I wanted to look for him. Even before he said he found out who I was, you knew I was trying to look for him." I look down at my hands as I speak, unable to look at them as my sudden anger fades away leaving unwanted sadness at it's place.

"It- it was because of me." Mingyu speaks, sounding as sad as I feel which makes me look at him. "These two didn't want to do it. I convinced them not to tell you."

"Mingyu—"

"Y/n-ah, I... I wanted to plan a surprise for you and I really thought if that happened, you'd be happy. I just didn't think of the plan unraveling so quickly and so messily. I'm really sorry about that. I should've thought more about how it might hurt you if it seemed like we're not on your side."

I don't know how to process all that he just said, so I sit in silence mulling over his words. In a way, I understand where he's coming from and his good intentions. Maybe I've been too harsh on them when they're just caught in the middle.

I look at them again; they share the same apologetic expression.

"If another situation like this arises, would you hide things from me again?" I can see their faces relaxing one by one as they understand what I'm implying with these words. I almost let out a little laugh when their shoulders relax.

"Never again!"

"I promise you, not again. No!"

"I won't let the situation itself, arise."

"Good! Apology accepted. Now, let's go make use of that PS." I stand on wobbly legs, Seokmin immediately coming to save me from falling flat on my ass.

"You're not gonna ask for his identity?" Hao asks as he brings me my crutches.

"Nope. I don't wanna know anymore. Even if I begin to talk to him through texts again in a few days, it'll be just that. We'll be online friends, nothing more." I walk out, feeling lighter with my friends by my side again.

Unbeknownst to me, Mingyu, Seokmin and Minghao share a 'what now' glance as they follow me towards their apartment.