Don't Listen In Secret || Joshua Hong

Rain is falling

flashback  jeonghan pov:

I was suspicious.

well, i am suspicious of everything but this is different. i am sure jihye isn't meeting haewon. she is a terrible liar.

so like a good brother....

i followed her.

which isn't like a good brother at all, but .. whatever. i hate not knowing what's going on around me.

i was behind her when suddenly a puppy started barking at me. jihye looked back and i hid behind a pillar. she looked a little scared and i cursed my self for acting like a stalker.

but it's because i love her.

god i sound like a saesang..

because of the puppy who was very interested in me i got too behind. i found her sitting on a bench with a boy in the park. i hate this sight.

i hid in the bushes behind them. this is all so wrong... anyway i got as close as possible to eavesdrop. i was relieved to see it was mingyu. which wasn't relieving at all. but it's still better than a random boy from high school.

mingyu : so you don't like joshua anymore?

i froze. joshua?

what happened between joshua and jihye?

joshua wouldn't hide anything from me. i trust him completely.

jihye : i still like him. how can i move on from almost 4 years so easily? i have just started on the process. it will take a long time..

i didn't want to hear anything more.

i left as swiftly as i came, wondering what to do about this situation. it's not like i haven't noticed jihye acting strange around shua but i never thought it could be serious enough to make her suffer.

joshua isn't that bad.

should i play cupid for my sister and best friend?

even though i would hate it if they date, if that would make jihye feel better, perhaps it isn't that bad of an idea.

...

jihye pov:

i bursted out laughing as mingyu accidently stubbed his toe against a door. even through the screen, his side eye was impressive.

jihye: are you alone? i need to tell you something.

mingyu: did you kiss joshua?

i scrunched my nose in disgust. why would i kiss someone who already has a girlfriend?

jihye: no. i think i am over joshua

mingyu: what? 

mingyu squinted his eyes as if he was doubting his ears. i chuckled at his over the top reaction. my lips curved into a simple smile, a strange sense of calmness and emptiness washing over me.

which is like eating chocolate and ramen together. a weird combination.

jihye: i- i think i don't .. love him anymore

even though i have said it hundreds of times inside my head, it was still difficult to voice these words. 

something felt so wrong about it.

don't think too much jihye. 

mingyu didn't react for a few seconds but slowly a half smile appeared on his face and he raised his brows teasingly.

mingyu: we need to go out for this.

jihye: but you aren't here

i pouted sadly. mingyu rested his head on his hand, tilting it adorably as he smiled sweetly. and i had never noticed it before but his eyes are really pretty.