CONNECTED BY FATE | Jaehyun BND

23| Friends' help

Jaehyun was locked in his room, devasted. He couldn't stop repeating her words, over and over again in his head.

It has passed two weeks, yet he hasn't left  his room unless for an urgency or to eat.

In his dreams, she appeared, happy and laughing, though when he approached her, she turned serious and said the same as she had said in the cafeteria. Whenever it happened, he woke up covered in sweet with dried tears on his cheeks.

He looked awful with his black bags under his eyes, eyes red and puffy due to crying, dried tears on his face and shirt, messy hair....

His mother had tried so many times to make him leave his room, at least for a minute, but he ignored her, so she called his friends.

Now, his friends are with him in his room – after Sungho " accidentally" broke his room's door.

Jaehyun was on his bed, hugging his knees, a pout evident on his lips. His friends were separated; some on the floor, others in his bed or sofa, and one in his desk chair.

Jaehyun's pov:

– Dude, you look awful –. Riwoo says.
– I know –. I reply.
Sungho sighs –. Your mother called us to come, she said that you haven't left your room in two weeks.

I don't have the energy to be scolded.

– What happened?–. Taesan asks.
I sigh and hide my face on my knees –. She rejected me.
– What?!
– Did you confess?!
– of course she did! It was too early!
–  Not like that!–. I say –. I told her about... something that happened to us and she got mad, i then reminded her that I was her soulmate and... –. I sob –. She said that she didn't need a soulmate and that she didn't want me, then left.
– That was...
– Oh my god
– Poor hyung.
Leehan patted my shoulder –. It's ok. My soulmate was quite difficult too.
– You know... you should stick to her like a sticker –. Riwoo suggests –. She'll try to avoid you, but you have to stick with her. Don't leave her side for anything. Then, try to be her friend.
–Yeah... friends is the first step  –. Taesan says.
– Though the worst thing that could happen is that she friendzones you –. Woonhak says.

I groan.

– Woonhak! Don't say that! –. Riwoo scolds.
– Sorry, hyung.

Riwoo's right. If I stick with her, she won't have an option but to bear with me. I'll be her friend.
But if i start now... she'll hate me more, right?

Does she even hate me? Or is she afraid of something? Is she suffering as much as I am, or is she happy with her friends?

I need to see her and make sure she's ok, even though she'll ignore me.

I suddenly feel something weird inside of me, like an urge to be with her....

– Jaehyun?–. Riwoo calls me, making me snap out of my thoughts.
– Yeah? Sorry, I was spacing out –. I say.
–Are you ok? –. Taesan asks me.
– Uh... yes? I feel weird.
– Are you sick?–. Leehan asks.
– No –. I say –. It's like I need to be with her now, like... I need her warmth and comfort...

They looked at each other knowingly and then turned to me.

– That's the bond –. Leehan says –. Have you bonded?
I shake my head –. No. Though I have kissed her twice –. I mumble the last part.

Luckily, they haven't heard me.

– It hasn't started, but at the same time, it's starting –. Woonhak says.

I look at him confused.

– It means that your string is pulling you to her and maybe hers too –. Sungho explains.
– Doesn't the bond do that?–. I ask.
– Yeah, if you bonded. Jae, you're not listening!
– And your feeling now is longing. – Riwoo adds.
– Ok, now what? I want to be with her now –. I say.
Leehan sighs –. Do you know where she lives?