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❝Why this distance? And why did she feel like slipping through his fingers, the very thing he couldn’t bear to lose?❞
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Dreadful.
Sad.
Painful.
She marveled at the hollowness inside her, the swirling storm of emotions that had begun on the day she heard his words. Now, his message sent sharp pangs of guilt through her, twisting in her chest.
Her heart clenched. She had ignored him, but for what? Because he had shown her the darkness he carried beneath that hardened exterior? The pain and guilt were now wrapped around her like shackles. She was addicted to the soft and sinful touches that only he could give, craving them with an intensity that overwhelmed her.
Was he right, or was he wrong? What was her crime in this, and what was his? She knew it was too early to reach any conclusions, yet the ache lingered.
But she hadn’t been alone in her confusion. Over these days, someone else had filled the void, sparking feelings she didn't entirely understand. Jungkook’s actions, his persistence—it all confused her. Friends didn’t linger so closely, didn’t press so intimately. Friends didn’t beg her for coffee dates or gaze at her as though she was the only one in the room.
She forced herself to smile, though it was hollow. She didn’t want to show Jungkook how lost she felt. He tried to lift her spirits, sensing her strange mood, but the effort left her feeling even emptier.
A week of silence with Taehyung. It gnawed at him. And seeing her with Jungkook only fanned the flames of jealousy within him, a bitter twist in his gut as he watched her give her attention to someone else.
Across from them, Sera noticed the way Jungkook focused solely on Aelda, his attention unwavering. Each glance, each lingering smile, felt like a stab to her heart, yet she kept her pain hidden. How could she just sit by, watching the guy she liked dote on her friend—a friend who already had someone else?
Though Sera had a crush on him, she busied herself with her own routine, boxing practice and college work filling her time. She knew she couldn't stop Jungkook from chasing after Aelda, no matter how much it hurt.
