Love Me Like You Love Her

4.

YUNA POV

Despite having to walk home alone in the dark because Ryujin decided to ditch me to hang out with Yeji last night, I was still over the moon by Ryujin's confession and gifts. Her actions or words at the dinner definitely made me fall for even more now knowing how romantic she can be. Just thinking about last night makes me queasy with butterflies flying around in my stomach, I hope we go on more dates like this. I sighed at the thought of more romantic dates with Ryujin, completely disregarding how she left me on the street and how she basically called me her best friend the whole evening. Call it delusion, but I call it hopelessly in love.

I finally made it to my lecture and the professor wasn't even here yet. I basically rushed here for nothing. Annoyed, I walked to my seat and noticed Minho and Hyunjin playfully flirting, they could be a cute couple. Once I was seated, I started to read one of my assigned books for my other classes, but I was interrupted when Heuning Kai whispered in my ear, "Hey, Yuna" and kissed my cheek before sitting next to me. Shocked and disgusted, I shoved him away from me causing him to fall off his chair.

"What the hell, Kai!?" I shouted at him in disbelief, "You know I have a girlfriend, right?!" I was frustrated with him because as far as I know he's only playing around, but to others it might look like more than that, and I really don't need people thinking I'm a cheater. "Look, Kai, I get we're friends and all, but you can't be doing that. Especially, when I'm already dating someone" I told him firmly with my arms crossing my chest.

"Shit, my bad, Yuna" Kai apologised, "I completely forgot you're dating Ryujin. But in my defence, you guys hardly look like you're dating" he said as he walked away to sit with Soobin. I sighed in frustration, like I knew he liked me but I thought he would get the memo by now. I don't like him like that whatsoever, and I went back to reading my book.

Finally the lecture was over and so I made my way to the dining hall to meet Ryujin and tell her about today's events. I entered the dining hall and immediately saw her in Yeji's embrace which I forced my brain to ignore and made my way over to them.

"Ryujinnie! You won't believe what happened today!" I exclaimed, still frustrated at the memory. "It's okay, Yuna, Yeji told me already. You don't have to retell the story" Ryujin said as Yeji held her tighter. How could Yeji possibly know? Shit. I forgot she was in my class. How could I be so stupid?! Of course she saw and would tell Ryujin before I could. This is unfair. Why does the universe wish for my downfall just when things are getting better. I let out a frustrated breath as I noticed that Yeji was whispering something into Ryujin's ear that caused her to blush. Like what the actual fuck? She's clearly taken and this whole situation is based on miscommunication because Yeji told her something different than what really happened.

Before I could talk again, I was interrupted by Ryujin, "You should leave, Yuna. We'll talk about this later." I hesitantly nodded and left the two alone.

RYUJIN POV

I've been crying ever since Yeji told me what happened with Yuna and Kai and I don't even know why I'm crying real tears not fake ones because Yuna and I are only in a fake relationship for my own benefit. I shouldn't be sad over this, I should be grateful since it's bringing me closer to Yeji. But I still can't help but be depressed that Yuna has a crush or some sort of liking towards Kai.

Yeji has been holding me in her embrace and comforting me for a while and honestly I feel very loved by her. But I still miss Yuna, even though I feel like she cheated on me.

"Are you okay?" Yeji asks me softly as she pulls me impossibly closer to her, not that I don't enjoy it, it's just different from how Yuna holds me in a good way, I think. "You know I'll always be here for you no matter what, right?" She added.