❝ It's a blessing, to be able to get tainted by your love, angel. ❞
┃ IN WHICH ;
➣ Sim Aera finds love in the arms of her elder brother's best friend, Park Sunghoon.
★ genres and tropes: arranged marriage, age gap, brother's best fri...
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AERA'S POV
"he wants me to meet her." jeemin sighed from the other side of the call.
"what?! why?" i said, my voice a mixture of shock and concern.
"well, he said that she would be like a sister to me, so he suggested that we could be friends, since he knows how easily i get lonely and stuff, you know?" jeemin muttered.
"oh my god, seriously, what is wrong with heeseung?" i said annoyed. is he dense or just pretending to be dense? because there's no way he doesn't know when jeemin basically wears her heart on her sleeve.
"don't blame him, aera. it's not like he has an idea about my feelings..." jeemin defended him.
"god, i swear, he's been like an older brother figure to all of us since our childhood but i'm really starting to hate him." i rolled my eyes. "anyways, what are you gonna do?"
"obviously, i don't want to go... but it would be really rude not to at least meet her. plus, i don't want him to become suspicious." jeemin sighed again, tiredness evident in her voice.
"just tell him you're sick." i suggested.
"last time i said that, he showed up to my house within minutes with my favorite food and a stuffed toy... and i really don't think that's something i want, for now at least." she muttered.
i sighed. "you'll... go then? seriously?"
"what other choice do i have, aera? also, heeseung praises her a lot so i think she's genuinely a nice person. it's not bad to make new friends, right...?" jeemin voiced out, a layer of hesitation evident in her tone.
"jeemin, you do realize how ridiculous you sound right now?" i spoke.
"well-" i cut her off.
"don't be so selfless. there's absolutely no reason for you to befriend the girlfriend of the man you've loved for years." i said, feeling sympathetic towards my best friend. "plus, it's unfair to her too...you know?"
"mhm, you're right." jeemin agreed. "by the way, i need to go get ready for the hangout now or i'll be late... so let's talk later, okay? bye, love you."
"love you more. and call me if anything happens or you need any help." i assured her.
jeemin hummed before cutting the call, my mind whirling with thoughts about how messed up all this was. "my poor jeemin..." i sighed.
JEEMIN'S POV
after wearing a white sleeveless top with a soft pink colored cardigan over the material and a denim skirt, i entered my closet, grabbing a small butterfly locket and a white purse, put on my sneakers and exited my house.
