Swapped by fate

Chapter 20

Felix's POV

So, there I was, sprawled out on my bed, aimlessly scrolling through Insta. The same recycled content: selfies, random memes, and the usual stuff that everyone pretends to care about. Then it hit me. *We haven't checked in on Nami in forever.* I mean, the girl went through literal hell, and after all that Kato drama, we kinda just... left her to deal with it on her own. Not cool.

I sat up, glancing at the group chat that had been dead for hours. It was time to change that. I typed out a quick message.

Felix:
"Yo, who's down to visit Nami this weekend? Feels like we owe her big time after... y'know, all the Kato bullshit. Let's show up before she thinks we ditched her for good."

I didn't even have time to put my phone down before Jisung, of course, fired back.

Jisung:
"Yessirrrr, I've been waiting for my chance to roast her again. It's been WAY too long."

Classic Jisung. The guy lives for drama and roasts like he's getting paid for it. He'd never admit it, but I knew deep down he had a soft spot for Nami. The dude just hides it behind endless jokes and sarcasm.

Then, predictably, Changbin chimed in. And, of course, the guy had one thing on his mind.

Changbin:
"Bro, we hitting up food first? You know I can't roll up anywhere empty-handed. I need snacks or I'll die."

Typical. Changbin never misses an opportunity to bring up food. He's like a walking, talking snack machine. But, hey, fair point. We couldn't exactly show up at Nami's place without something to eat-especially with Changbin in tow.

Next up, Seungmin threw his two cents in:

Seungmin:
"Yeah, I'm in. Honestly, if we don't go soon, we're just gonna look like assholes."

Lee Know didn't even bother with words-just hit us with a thumbs-up emoji, which I took as confirmation. He'd show up, no questions asked.

So, basically, the whole squad was locked in. All we needed was one more person to confirm, and I knew exactly who that was. I tossed my phone down and glanced over at Hyunjin, who was pretending to be all wrapped up in his AirPods like he wasn't eavesdropping.

I grabbed a pillow off my bed and chucked it at him. It hit him square in the chest, knocking one AirPod loose. He shot me a glare but didn't say anything.

"Yo, Hyunjin," I called out, leaning back against the headboard with a smirk. "You coming with us to see Nami this weekend, or are you still trying to act like you don't care?"

Hyunjin pulled out his other AirPod, fixing me with a blank stare. "Care about what?" he asked, but the guy was *so* full of it.

"Oh, come on, dude," I teased, rolling my eyes. "You know exactly who I'm talking about. Nami? Ring any bells? We're all going to see her, and you're not off the hook."

Hyunjin groaned, tossing his AirPods onto the table. "Yeah, whatever. I'll come," he muttered, but I wasn't buying his casual act. The guy was way too tense whenever her name came up.

I grinned. "Look who's pretending like he doesn't give a damn," I said, nudging him. "It's cute, really."

"Shut up, Felix," he grumbled, clearly annoyed, but there was this tiny smirk playing on his lips. He was coming, whether he liked it or not.

With Hyunjin finally on board, I grabbed my phone and shot a text to Nami. Time to see what she was up to.

Felix:
"Yo, Nami! What's good? The gang's thinking about rolling through this weekend. You cool with that, or are you too busy being famous or some shit? 👀"

A minute or two later, my phone buzzed with her response. She was quick.

Nami:
"OMG, FINALLY. Y'all had me thinking you forgot I existed 💀. Yes, pls come over. I'm dying of boredom over here."

I couldn't help but chuckle. Yeah, it had been too long. I replied:

Felix:
"Bet. Just make sure there's food, or Changbin's gonna have a meltdown."

After tossing my phone aside, I stretched out and stared at the ceiling, feeling a little weird. On the surface, it was all good-we were just visiting Nami, catching up, and making sure she didn't think we'd ghosted her. But there was something else creeping in the back of my mind. Something I hadn't really let myself admit until now.

I liked her. *Like, actually liked her.*

Not in an over-the-top, head-over-heels kinda way. It was more like this slow burn that crept up on me. Ever since the whole Kato situation, Nami was stuck in my head. I couldn't shake her sarcasm, the way she'd throw comebacks at me that actually made me laugh. The girl was tough, but real, and it was messing with my head more than I wanted to admit.

And the craziest part? No one else knew. I mean, I've always been good at playing it cool, right? Jisung didn't notice. Hyunjin, too caught up in his own feelings, had no clue. And the rest of the crew? Oblivious. Probably for the best, honestly. I wasn't about to turn this whole thing into a *thing*. No need to complicate the group vibe just because I caught feelings.

But every time I thought about visiting her, that knot in my stomach tightened. Like, what was I supposed to do? Just show up and act like I didn't feel anything? Or worse-what if she noticed something? Nah, couldn't let that happen. I'd keep my cool, just like always.

A buzz from my phone snapped me out of my thoughts. It was Hyunjin.

Hyunjin:
"If you keep bringing up Nami, I'm not going."

I smirked, typing back.

Felix:
"Too late, you're already in. Besides, can't wait to watch you awkwardly avoid eye contact with her for the entire visit."

He didn't respond. I was pretty sure he was rolling his eyes wherever he was.

But yeah, this weekend was shaping up to be interesting. Between Hyunjin's weird tension around Nami, my own complicated feelings, and Jisung just waiting to unleash a roast session... things were gonna get real fast. And hey, it's not like I was planning to *do* anything about my feelings, but I couldn't help the way my brain kept spiraling every time she was around. This visit was gonna be something else, that's for sure.

I just had to survive it without letting anything slip. *Easy, right?*

I hope y'all like until now...