Don't Listen In Secret || Joshua Hong

pretty maybe

jihye pov:

joshua: are you sure you are 19 and not 91?

i was sitting at an edge of the path, breathing heavily and regretting spending all my free time scrolling in bed.

jihye: stop being mean and help me

joshua: you want me to carry you?

joshua took a step back as if i was going to force myself on him. i shook my head in disappointment. i wondered why i never know what's going on in joshua's mind. he is so weird.

jihye: what if i say yes?

joshua smiled and i wondered what unhinged thing he would say now. even growing up with jeonghan couldn't train me for him.

joshua: then i will change the question.

but when will you ask the question???

my patience is waning.

jihye: i need water

he probably realized that i won't be getting up anytime soon and sat down beside me. some old people were staring at us judgmentally as they hiked up without a break while we were stopping for the second time already.

joshua: why didn't you bring your own water?

jihye: i didn't know jeonghan would abandon me

joshua: he didn't abandon you. you are with me.

jihye: i am with you and i am thirsty

i mumbled looking down at my feet. i usually don't get tired easily but last night ended very late and i was sleep deprived.  

joshua: here, take this.

i turned my gaze beside me, joshua was sitting with his elbows resting on his knees. he offered me his water bottle. 

jihye: it would be weird to share it

joshua: why? sharing an umbrella wasn't weird for you

he was talking in a mocking way, a playful smile on his face that made me feel nervous.

joshua: what did you say? i am like your br-

before i realized, my hand was over his mouth. my brain lagged as we both stared at each other with wide eyes. it took me a few seconds to register the softness of joshua's lips on my fingertips. i removed my hand instantly, looking away in embarrassment. my heart was beating so loudly, i wondered how i was still alive.

joshua chuckled and i could smell the teasing coming from a mile away. i took the courage to glance at him. he was looking away from me but the smirk on his lips was too evident.

i wish i was a mole so i could dig a burrow and say goodbye to the human world forever.

joshua: what's your excuse?

excuse? probably that i used to like you when you had a girlfriend and then i didn't like you anymore when you were single.

and now i like you but i am scared you will fall out of love as quick as you fell into it. 2 weeks. 

how romantic.

jihye: don't get any ideas. you are just so childish, i forget you are older than me.

joshua: i am childish? 

jihye: yes you are.

joshua: what's your favorite movie?

i furrowed my brows at the random question but at the same time i wanted to move on from the embarrassing incident so i took the bait.