The memories along the flower road
They returned back like dust
And say I still love you
..............
i broke up with yoon jeonghan
and i thought it was the end of our story.
i never knew that it was just the beginning and fate had planned more t...
i felt my knees go weak and sat down as i cried my heart out. but it seemed there were too many feelings entangled with him. no matter how much my chest hurt from the sobbing. it just wasn't enough.
"he is an idiot isn't he?"
i wiped my face and took a deep breath to stop crying.
"he is a fucking moron" i replied. the sadness getting replaced with anger slowly.
"he is an asshole" seungcheol said as he offered me his hand to stand up.
i took his hand hesitantly perplexed by him badmouthing his friend.
"don't be paranoid. i can see shua is in the wrong."
he pulled me up and i sighed. "i should go home. i don't want to see him anymore."
"i will drop you home"
"i am fine on my own"
seungcheol tilted his head as if he was done with my stubbornness.
"come here" he commanded as he opened his arms.
i would be lying if i said i didn't need a hug. i walked into his arms hesitantly.
"you really love him don't you"
"i love him so damn much."
he patted my back as if i was a little kid. and i felt thankful because i needed that support so much. i felt like a fragile thing.
it was the first time i fell in love and i just couldn't accept that it ended before even starting.
the drive back was quite.
not really.
because we badmouthed joshua all the way back.
on the back of my head, i was worried seungcheol was gonna snitch on me. but he assured me he wouldn't.
in fact, he assured me so much that i became even more suspicious. but at least i saved on the taxi fare.
"umm... where do you live?" he asked after half an hour.
HALF AN HOUR.
"i thought you were going to take me to your home."
he pushed the breaks suddenly and turned to me flabbergasted.
"what?"
i sighed. all of these boys are idiots.
"that was sarcasm. not everything is literal you know?"
"you are really on edge aren't you?" seungcheol rolled his eyes and after i added my location on map he started driving again. with an actual destination this time.
"of course i am at edge." i muttered as i stared out of the window.
seungcheol didn't say anything for a while but when we reached my apartment, he stopped me by my hand before i could get out.
"what?" i asked emotionlessly.
he squeezed my hand and smiled stiffly. "you were trying to hold back tears all the time but you know crying doesn't make you weak right?"
"what are you talking about?" i denied still holding back the tears even though my eyes were stinging.
"you can cry in front of me, i won't judge you."
i looked away from his piercing gaze, my breath hitching as the emotions surged.
"did joshua ever like me at all?" i wondered out loud.
"i am sure he still does."
i scoffed. "you are sure? how much did you see anyway?"
"just you shouting i love you."
embarrassing.
"thank god i don't anymore."
"really?" he challenged. "that was like an hour ago."
i rolled my eyes. i wish i could forget him so fast. "your friend is heartless. he kissed me and then said we can't be a thing."
"he kissed you?" seungcheol sighed. "what's wrong with him?"
"what's wrong is that he chose jeonghan over me! just because jeonghan likes me too" i shouted even though it was unnecessary. "they should just marry each other."
seungcheol sighed again. he was probably tired of my tantrums. he took both of my hands in his.
"we have hurt you a lot. from the start. i am really sorry arin. i will make sure none of my members hurt you again."
"you don't have to do anything."
"i have to." he insisted. "just think of me as a brother who wants to protect you."
brother?
i do have a brother. but i don't even remember when i talked to him the last time. the stupid tears started to flow out on their own as the memory of my family surfaced.
i don't miss them, eyes are stupid. i don't miss them at all.
"and you can cry in front of me. okay?"
i gave him a small nod and he patted my head affectionately.
"take care. i will talk to shua."
"there's no need for that."
"what?" seungcheol looked surprised but i was confident.
"i don't give 2nd chances."
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:o Cookie: scoups encouraged arin to not dismiss her feelings for jeonghan just because of her history because it was completely joshua's fault that he left her for jeonghan.
A/N: Forgive me for the terrible arc 🙏 (it was good in my mind 🙂)
