It Only Takes a Moment

Chapter 43: Rival Fantasy

Ch.42

The events of yesterday haven't left your head. Hard for them to do that when you've never experienced anything like that before. The memory was still fresh where you could replay exactly what happened in your head. It kept rewinding and you would feel the same emotions all over again. You just couldn't believe that actually happened. You didn't speak to anyone else after Yumi left you in the locker room. It was impossible to get words out, much less have them make sense. It felt as if you had witnessed Yumi's breakdown.

Was she going to come to work today? Was she going to speak to you at all again? It was hard to know, but it left you on edge. Yumi's gentle personality deteriorated in seconds in front of you. Of course, you always had a feeling that wasn't what she was really like. At the same time, you never expected to see almost an entirely different person in front of you. A mask fell as she showed you her true colors for the first time. She wasn't hiding behind a sweet smile and dulcet voice. The passive aggressive approach was tossed away for you to see how much hate Yumi stored in her heart.

She was in her own world that she built, not realizing that it would never work in real life. Yumi's insecurities and hatred brought out such a dark side out of her. It was a shame, but honestly...you would rather protect yourself first then try to bring her to her senses. When you did try to talk to Yumi, she didn't listen. Yumi was acting as if she were in your shoes. Somehow, she believed she was the victim being tortured and that Jimin loved her dearly. You were the stereotypical mean girl in her imagination for being a rank above her and being seen as 'perfect' by others.

You were also closer to Jimin which set her off. When did she get so obsessed with him? It was all so confusing. It could have started from when he first talked to her before Swan Lake auditions, or she took deeper interest in him when she realized you were into Jimin. You've only realized your feelings just recently, but she was claiming it was obvious. That frightened you and it made you wonder if she would try telling Jimin that. The entire interaction with Yumi made you panic, but you knew it was better to tell someone than to take it all alone.

Who better to tell than Jimin? The two of you made a promise to tell each other more things and to be honest with one another. Especially if it concerned Yumi and already, you have something to share. Before company class starts, you wanted to be the first to tell Jimin. You needed to get to him first so Yumi doesn't try to ruin things anymore. She's done enough damage to your friendship with Jimin. So with that in mind, you messaged Jimin early in the morning to meet up with you in front of the SNB theater instead of walking into the company building right away.

Standing out here in the morning was cold, but thankfully it was getting a little warmer. Spring was coming soon enough. It was only the beginning of March with winter beginning to leave. The air didn't bite your skin as much as it used to. It was tolerable to wear a lighter jacket outside. Still, you would have preferred to be inside in the warm building. Your hands were tucked under your armpits for warmth when you noticed Jimin jogging across the parking lot. He finally appeared as he waved at you, making you smile.

"You made it." You watched him shudder from the cold. Jimin made it in front of you, pushing his hair back to fix it. There was no reason why he had to be so attractive doing nothing. There was also the problem of him simply existing making you very happy. What's wrong with you? Those thoughts were shoved away as you sighed.

"You told me to meet you here earlier than usual. Is something wrong?" Jimin scanned your face. He could tell you weren't in the best mood. His worried gaze never left as you started to get into it.

"Yesterday, Yumi got mad at me in the locker room," You admitted, seeing the expression on Jimin's face change. It went from concern to strong frustration. "I know you tell me to stand up for myself and I did my best to do that! The thing is...Yumi was full on aggressive with me this time."