Loving You In Silent

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### Lisa's POV

I had just arrived home, completely exhausted. I threw myself onto my bed, ready to doze off when my phone buzzed.

*Ding!*

Reluctantly, I picked up my phone and saw a text from an unknown number.

**Hi Lisa, this is Jennie.**

Jennie? Who could that be?

**Haha, it's the girl who talked to you at school earlier. I was asking for your help with organizing an event.**

*Oh right*, I thought. I didn’t even know her name earlier. But one thing was bothering me.

**By the way, how did you know my name?** I replied.

**Oh, everyone knows you from orientation. Besides, I know your brother,** she responded quickly.

Feeling my cheeks heat up in embarrassment, I typed back, **Oh, that makes sense… hehe. So, what do you need help with?**

Jennie quickly explained, **Well, since your brother’s a senior, I was hoping you could ask around and see if anyone wants to join our sports event.**

I stared at the message, feeling a wave of uncertainty. *I’m not good at talking to people,* I thought. *How can I possibly help her with this?* But instead of voicing my doubts, I found myself typing:

**Yeah, sure, I can help.**

*Why did I agree?* I thought to myself, puzzled. But something about Jennie’s excitement made it hard to say no.

**Thanks, Lisa! I’m really looking forward to working with you.**

And so, I started helping Jennie with the event. Over the next week, we grew closer. I couldn’t help but notice how perfect she was—funny, kind, cute. She made everything feel so easy.

When the day of the event finally came, everything went smoothly. Rose and I attended, and Jennie was there with some of her other friends. My brother even joined in. But as I watched Jennie and my brother talking, a strange feeling bubbled up inside me—jealousy? Anger? I couldn’t quite place it. *Why do they seem so close?* I thought.

My brother was always the outgoing one, while I was shy and awkward. He was funny and confident, and on top of that, he was a guy. Jennie had to be straight, right? So why did I feel so conflicted seeing them together?

Later that night, as we sat down for dinner, my brother casually asked, “Hey, is Jennie single?”

I tried to keep my cool. “I don’t know.”

He looked at me, surprised. “Do you really not remember her?”

Confused, I asked, “What do you mean?”

With a serious expression, he said, “We met her when you got really sick. You were 15 at the time.”

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### Lisa's POV

"What? Wait, how do you even remember that?" I asked, feeling a mix of confusion and disbelief.

My brother shrugged, flashing a playful grin. "Well, she's pretty. You don't forget a face like that."

I looked at him, feeling a pang of disappointment. How could I have missed this? All this time, Jennie was someone I already knew, and now my brother seemed interested in her. Did that mean I had to back off?

"So... you're going to pursue her?" I asked, doing my best to keep my voice neutral, hiding how I truly felt.

My brother wiggled his eyebrows teasingly. Instead of confessing how much Jennie meant to me, I found myself saying, "Well, go for it then. I think she's single... and I think she likes you too."

"Thanks, sis," my brother said, grinning as if I had just given him the green light.

Inside, I was hurting. I couldn’t say anything to stop him. No one in my family or among my friends knew that I liked girls, and I wasn’t ready to face the confusion that came with it. So, I let my brother take his shot at Jennie.

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**Day two of the event**

Everything was going smoothly, but I couldn’t help noticing how Jennie and my brother were growing closer. I tried to distract myself by talking to my own friends. Even though Jennie and I had become close during the preparation, it wasn’t like we were attached to each other. During the event, it felt like we were simply doing our parts, keeping our distance.

Jennie had a lot of friends surrounding her, and to make things worse, it wasn’t just my brother who was trying to win her over. A classmate of mine was also making a move. Watching all of this unfold, I started to feel like I didn’t stand a chance. I convinced myself that loving Jennie in silence was the only way to deal with my feelings.

So, I made a choice. I decided to stay on the sidelines, watching her from afar, even though it hurt more than I wanted to admit.