𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐒 ; 최수빈 ✧ in progress

eight | what if?

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"Soobin." You whisper, sadness thick in your tone.

"Have you been crying?" He asks, genuinely worried.

You begin to sob lightly, "We broke up."

—

"What?" Soobin says, in disbelief.

"Soobin, I don't know, I don't know what to do." You tell him, sobbing lightly.

You hear Soobin sigh, "I'm going there, right now."

"What?" You ask, confused.

Soobin doesn't answer your question as you hear keys jingle in the background, "It's only an hour train ride, I'm sure I can catch the last one before they stop, I'll be there Y/n, just wait for me."

Before you could hear anything Soobin hung up. You didn't want to leave your room, you couldn't face anyone.

Your mom was right, he wasn't for you. You weren't the kind of person to listen to others opinions, but this one got to you. It made you rethink your relationship.

Even though you enjoyed every moment you spent with Jaemin, it wouldn't have gone anywhere.

—

You walk downstairs to see Jaemin hauling his last luggage out the door, there was a driver outside for him.

Your eyes are puffy, and you grab Jaemin's hand before he steps into the van.

"I'm really sorry." You tell him.

Jaemin looks at you, his eyes bloodshot, "No Y/n, I'm sorry, I should've been a better boyfriend, I should've been there for you."

You shake your head, "I wish it didn't have to end like this."

Jaemin smiles at you, sadness masked behind it. "You'll always be my first love." He tells you before getting into the van telling the driver to drive away.

You were sad, but it didn't hurt that much.

You walk inside to be greeted by your sister, "Where'd Jaemin go?" She asked tiredly.

You smile at your sister sadly, "We broke up Hye."

Your sister looks at you shocked, "Well, are you okay?"

You sniffle, "Yeah of course, this was for the best anyways."

"Just because it was for the best doesn't mean you're fine Unnie."

You sit down on the couch, "Eomma made me realize something Hye."

Your sister looks at you confused, "Like what? That you're in love with Soobin? Oh please." He says, laughing.

You look at your sister with a straight face.

"What?" She asks, calming down from her laugh. "Wait, you're in love with Soobin?"

You shake your head, "No." Your phone dings and looks at it, "I'll be right back, go to bed dude." Your sister laughs before going upstairs.

You put your phone into your pocket and walk outside to be greeted by the comforting presence.

Soobin pulls you into a hug, his hand brushes through your hair and he lets out a sigh, "Are you okay Y/n."

You look at Soobin and smile, "No."

Soobin tightens his hug, "If I knew this would happen, I would've never left, even if the company got mad at me, I wouldn't leave you here alone and sad."

"Soobin, I'm not sad over the breakup." You tell him.

Soobin looks at you confused, "Okay, I'm confused then, what are you upset about?"

You sit down on the steps in front of your house and Soobin takes a seat beside you, "Remember when we were kids?" You begin.

— flashback

"Y/n wait!" You hear the taller boy shout as you run quickly to the claw machine.

You insert your coins and the boy catches up, "Since when did you start running fast?" He asks, out of breath.

You shrug as you continue to try to grab the same plushie over and over again.

Soobin fixes his jacket, "Ahem, let me show you how it's done." He says jokingly, yet pure cockiness in his tone.

You roll your eyes and move over.

Soobin tries to win the plushie, and well he ultimately fails.

"Okay okay okay, hold on, let's go to that machine, it has the same plushie." He tells as he begins to walk to the one in the corner.

You laugh, "Soobin, it's the same claw machine, just in a different spot."

Soobin rolls up his sleeves, "Trust me, I have good luck over here."

You roll your eyes again laughing, "Sure."

After a few tries, Soobin finally wins your plushie. HE was a little more excited than you were, but he gave you the plushie.

You give Soobin a big smile, "Don't let this get to your head, you won after like 700 different tries."

Soobin laughs as the two of you walk out the arcade back onto the boardwalk, "Y/n, can I tell you something?"

You nod, "Of course."

"I really like you." He tells you.

You look at Soobin confused, "You're joking, right?"

Soobin stops in his tracks, "No."

You laugh, "Funny prank Soobin, we're going to get in trouble if we don't leave soon."

Soobin laughs, "I thought I'd get you this time." He catches up to you and walks at your pace.

You shake your head, "As if you'd like someone like me Soobin, I'm not your type."

Soobin looks at you as you continue to walk, "Sure you are."

You shake your head, "You're just saying that to make me feel better."

"No seriously Y/n, you're better than you think you are." Soobin says, reaching for your arm.

You stop walking, "What do you mean by that Soobin?"

Soobin leans in for a kiss, he pulls away quickly and apologizes, "I, I don't know what came over me."

You stood there shocked, your first kiss stolen by your best friend.

You continue to walk away, quietly, "Let's just pretend that didn't happen." You mumble, coherent enough he understood.

— present time

"Soobin, that day replays in my mind over and over again." You admit, staring at the pavement.

Soobin avoids eye contact, looking at the same ground, "What would've happened if you didn't walk away Y/n?"

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