My Sweetest Beloved (gl) wlw

22. Confront

It had been weeks, and Jiwon was acting very distant. Jieun kept going over their conversations, trying to figure out if she did something or said something wrong. She couldn't understand, they were supposed to be friends. Jiwon had said it herself.

But now, apart from work related stuff Jiwon barely talked to her. She didn't invite to lunch anymore.

She did try to confront Jiwon and ask her if she had done something wrong or was there any misunderstandings between them. But Jiwon just replied with her cold face and tone, that nothing was wrong and that she didn't know what Jieun was talking about. Her coldness hit Jieun hard, she lost her sleep.

Why wouldn't she? This was the first time she genuinely liked someone. She felt like crying everytime she thought of Jiwons cold shoulder towards her.

Even Minha started noticing difference. Jieun could see minha throwing worried looks at her.

"Did you ask her why is she behaving like this? " Minha asked as she pulled Jieun into a hug to comfort her, because she was almost having a breakdown.

Jieuns voice shook with frustration: " I did! I told you I did! She won't tell me! She just gives me cold shoulder. Like I'm some stranger! "

[Well that's how she always treated us] Minha thought and almost rolled her eyes but she didn't dare to say it out loud.

Seeing her best friend like this, Minha started to feel her blood started to boil. She grabbed her phone and dialed Hyunwoo. The call connected in a single ring.

"Is you friend messing with my friends heart or something??!!!" Minha yelled before He could say hello.

He was stunned. He understood what she was talking about. Jiwons sudden change in her behavior didn't go unnoticed by others.

Even the other day, in the cafeteriaHara asked with a surprised look on her face : " did you two love birds have a fight? "

He didn't know how to answer Minha. So he kept quiet for a while. The other side was also silent but he could feel chills down his spine.

He really wanted to talk to Jiwon about it but he was to busy with his studies and his family problems. His divorced parents got together.

But the problem was his father already had another wife.
Hyunwoo rubbed his temples, thinking of the drama spilled over in his own life, yet he kept his tone calm and replied: "I'll talk to her. Okay? Just don't be mad at me, baby. "

Minha snapped: " then talk to her soon! Tell her to get her shit together! If she doesn't want my best friend then she needs to say it outright!"

Hyunwoo knew Jiwons feelings were deeper then she expressed. He'd always been observant, growing up in a broken family had thought him to pick up on the things people left unsaid. Plus he and Jiwon has been friends for 3 years. Jiwon had feelings for Jieun, feelings that she didn't want to acknowledge herself. The thought of stepping on to something so fragile made him uncomfortable. He was afraid he might cause more trouble than helping out.

After a momen, he asked carefully: "Has Jieun ever confessed about her feelings to Jiwon? "

On the other end it was silent, then finally a soft voice came : " no"
It was Jieun who answered. Since the phone was on speaker She could hear everything.

Hyunwoo sighed : " Then what exactly do you want Jiwon to clear up?"

He heard a gasp " Are you seriously taking her side now?! " minha exclaimed in disbelief.

Before he could say something else, the call ended abruptly. Leaving him staring at the phone. Adding more weight to his stress.

On the other side, Minha hugged Jieun tightly. Trying to comfort her.
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