Walk You Home : Park Jinyoung

|| chapter three ||

She gave me another wave before shutting the door to her house, which I only returned halfheartedly.

Comfession Attempt : Fail

I ran my hand through my hair before turning around on the spot and starting to walk back to my house. I was mentally cursing Jackson for telling me that confessing to a girl was so easy.

The next day, the first person I ran into was Mark, who naturally, was with Jackson.

"Hey, Jinyoung," he smiled cheerfully. "Why aren't you with her today?"
"Haven't seen her today yet,"
"Have you confessed already?"

The question caused Mark to hit his best friend and scold him.

"You are a complete idiot, Wang,"
"Why? What did I do?"
"Confessing is so not easy, Jackson Wang! Why don't you do it?"

My sudden outburst silenced the both of them at once, surprising Mark and even myself, while Jackson just stood there with a blank expression on his face.

"Oh,"

I rolled my eyes and Mark stifled a laugh.

When I did meet up with her, she seemed so strange. Definitely not her usual self, like she was thinking about something. When I tried asking her about it, she would just avoid the topic.

"You okay? You seem so weird."
"I'm fine. I'm normal,"
"Normal? You? When are you ever normal?"

Okay, so maybe I'm not funny. I tried teasing her, but it doesn't work. She's still out of it.

"Nyoung-ah,"
"Is there anything you're keeping from me?"

Yes. A lot of things.

For one thing, the fact that I like you.

"No," I shook my head. "Why would you think that?"
"I just..."

I raised my eyebrows. She glanced at me and just shook her head, telling me to forget it. I gave her a smile and put my arm around her shoulder, poking her cheek with my other hand.

"Tell me,"
"Just forget it,"
"Oh come on! Tell-"
"Do you like me?"

Oh my god... This is not the time for a confession.

"Of course I do. You're my best friend, aren't you?"
"I mean, do you like me more than a friend? Do you like-like me?"

~*~

Good news. We weren't awkward. We had no reason to be. I lied and said I had no feelings for her.

Bad news. Jackson started to tell me that if I don't confess soon, he himself will tell her I like her.

I have no idea what to do.

"Tell her and get it over with already. If you guys are awkward, who cares?"

That got him a hit on the back of his head from me. Of course I would care if we're awkward or not! She's my best friend! Why did I even have to fall for my best friend?

It's like breaking a code of conduct or something like that, I don't know!

"I honestly don't know how many times I've told you this, but you are an idiot, Jackson," Mark sighed.
"It should be drilled into your head already by now," I agreed.
"But you should also know that if you don't tell her, I will!"

Can he just stop? Please?

"I know you are my friend and all that, but sometimes I just want to punch you in the face so badly," I told him.
"Please, Jinyoung. Do it already," Mark shook his head.

Jackson glared at the both of us, which we ignored.

"I hate you guys," he muttered under his breath.

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I'm so sorry this was so short!! :( I will try to make the next chapter longer!! But how is this? Any comments?