𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬. [𝗛𝘆𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗶𝘅 𝗙𝗙]

𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖊𝖗 23

Hyunjin's POV:-

"I'm sorry... I had no choice," I murmured softly, holding his cheeks tenderly in my hands. "Whatever happens there, it won't affect us now, okay? Don't let anything he says get to you," I urged, my fingertips tracing soothing circles on his skin. He gazed at me with fear etched in his eyes, his head shaking slightly. "Please, no... I don't want to go there," he whispered.

"I promise, baby, this will be the last time you have to face him. After this, I'll make sure he's nowhere near you," I vowed, pressing a gentle kiss to his forehead. He took deep breaths, finally nodding. "Okay, but please don't believe anything he says about me," he pleaded. "I won't, darling. I trust you more than anyone. Now, I need you to be strong in front of him, okay? I'll make it up to you later," I reassured him, resting my forehead against his.

"Let's go," I said softly, planting another kiss on his lips before stepping out of the car to open his door.

The night cloaked the area in darkness, with only a handful of flickering streetlights offering some illumination. Abandoned buildings loomed nearby, but tales of their haunted pasts never fazed me. As we approached Kevin's car, we found him leaning against it, his smirk infuriatingly present.

"Ah, the lovebirds arrive together," he spoke. I sensed Felix's tension beside me. "Indeed, Kevin. Are you feeling a twinge of jealousy?" I shot back, matching his grin. "Why would I be jealous when neither of you knows the other's truth?" he chuckled. "Well, if you weren't, we wouldn't be here today, would we? We'd still be the trio we once were," I replied, watching his expression shift.

"So, may I know why you exactly wanted to see Felix today?" I inquired, glancing at Felix, who appeared puzzled as I swiftly deleted the message from his phone, the one Kevin had sent.

Kevin's gaze sharpened, a hint of annoyance flickering across his face. "Oh, so you want to talk about that? Hmm... let's see, Lixie, you want to discuss it in front of him?" he sneered, his tone far from sweet, causing my fists to clench involuntarily at the nickname he used for Felix. Felix's expression shifted back to one of fear as he glanced at me. "Please, no," he murmured, his voice barely audible.

I wasn't sure what he was talking about or why Felix didn't want me to know. It stung like a dagger, but I remained silent. We weren't in any kind of relationship, and my purpose there was to resolve issues with Kevin from years ago. "Oh... right, why would you want him to know?" Kevin spoke with a laugh. "Can you stop being a bitch for once?" I finally responded with a frustrated tone. "You know I have been nowhere near that," he replied with a sigh. "Just because I told Felix about your real intentions of being with him in the past doesn't make me like that, Hyunjin," he stated, and memories hit me like a ton of bricks.

"It wasn't the truth.. out of everyone you were the one I told about my actual feelings Kevin," I spoke with nothing but numbness. That's what happened five years ago... after our first friendship date, I became a bitch towards Felix because Kevin threatened me to tell Felix about everything that I planned before I actually caught feelings for him.

I was shocked, to say the least, but I begged him not to tell him and became rude to Felix so it wouldn't hurt Felix to stay away from me because that's what Kevin wanted. I planned to tell Felix the actual truth one day but it was too late... I stood in front of his mansion with his favourite bouquet of flowers only to find out from his parents that Felix and Rachel had a flight in the morning to Australia.

"And? You wanted me to be happy?" Kevin scoffed, his expression twisted with disgust. I glanced at Felix, who listened silently to our exchange. "I did... I thought you had moved on from us," I replied. "Moved on?" Felix interjected, his confusion evident as he shifted his gaze between Kevin and me. "I thought I had, but how could I when there was still a flicker of hope in my heart that you might one day accept my feelings after four years of yearning, only to have it dashed by someone you met just a year ago?" Kevin's accusation cut deep, and I couldn't hold back any longer.