friendzone • k.sj

thirty one

krista's pov

Seven days had passed after the incident although I'm glad that I'm finally over with it. I'm happy that Jungkook shows his true feelings towards me and he is currently proving to me that he could take care of me.

How sweet of Jungkook.

I went to school today since I have to finish some paperworks. I am currently sitting on a bench as the wind hit my entire body, which made me gag because my hair's been blowing because of the wind.

While I was trying to finish my paper, my mind is full of Jungkook and only Jungkook. The feeling I have for him is mutual. I mean, I'm trying my best to forget my feelings for Jin.

Speaking of Jin, as I looked up, I saw him looking at me although he's sitting on a bench just in front of my bench and only we're meters away.

He looked away and continued to type on his laptop. He looked uncomfortable when he saw me, as if I'm his enemy.

I didn't bother to go to where he's currently sitting and sat beside him. He still didn't look at me even though he looked stiff. l heaved for a heavy sigh and cleared my throat after.

"So," I interjected, "hi Seokjin."

"Hi," he simply said as he finally looked at me. His eyes look bloated and the dark circles under his eyes got darker.

"Hey," he gulped, but managed to greet me.

"What are you doing?" I asked him as I tried my best to act normal as if nothing happened a week ago. I mean, I don't want him to feel nervous around me.

"Just doing my paper," he muttered, still not looking at me. I just nodded as a response, he probably saw me from the corner of his eyes.

Two minutes had passed and no words came out from either our mouths. I must admit, I am hating this feeling. I must speak.

"Hey―" we both said in unison. We both made eye contact and laughed awkwardly which caused us to shut our mouths.

"You go ahead first," I mumbled.

"Okay," he sighed. "Krista―look, I'm absolutely sorry for doing such an absolute mess on your birthday a week ago. I know you're beyond angry about it and I hope you forgive me as I promise not to do that again. I was just too frustrated and bothered by everything. I mean, first of all, I was the only one wearing casual clothes while all your visitors were wearing dresses and blouses. I felt like an outcast. Second―"

He stopped for a moment which caused me to furrow my eyebrows. He breathed and looked into my eyes.

"Second, I feel like I'm not that important to you anymore. I feel like I just keep on hurting you, which continues to keep my depression since I'm a depressive person nowadays. I hate seeing you hurt, especially when that person who's hurting you is me.

"Krista, I apologize for being such a douche for the past few months. I mean, ever since we were Korea, all you felt was pain. This time, I'm going to correct my mistakes. Please give me another chance to be your friend, Krista."

I didn't realize that my mouth has been partly open while he was telling me that.

"Jin, of course I forgive you. Honestly, I still want to be friends with you. But please do me a promise and promise me to never break it?"

"Anything for you, Krista. I promise to never break what that is. Now, what is it?" he smiled warmly. Finally, he smiled again after so many weeks of sadness.

"Okay, since you've already promised, promise me to be best friends forever and let's support each other."

"Of course, I won't break it. Is that it or do you still have anything to say?"

All right, this is it. I'm going to tell this to him. I mean, I have to since I already decided to have a date with Jungkook. And by that, I have already confessed what I feel towards Jungkook.

"Let's not fall in-love with each other," I breathed, but stuck out my tongue eventually. I looked at his reaction, and his eyes are wide open and he dropped his pen to the table.

Why is he acting like this as if he likes me back? I don't understand why he's surprised. Or maybe because I feel like I'm just a complete feeler who's assuming that he would like me back. I mean, I had a one-sided love with Jin.

"I mean―" I was cut off when Jin started to chuckle.

"I get it," he chuckled. "You don't like me anymore, am I right?"

"No, it's not that. It's―okay, well I'm already trying to stop my feelings towards you because I don't want us to be the awkward best friends kind of thing. Plus, it's only a one-sided love so like, what's the point? Anyway, is it a promise?"

It took him a minute before he heaved for a heavy sigh and looked down. "Okay."

"Okay?"

"Yeah, I promise. If that's what makes you happy, then I'd agree with everything," he smiled weakly.

"Thank you so much, Jin," I sighed in relief and gave him a hug. I pulled away from the hug and sat beside him once again. "Since we're okay now, I have to tell you something."

"What is it, Krista?"

I let out several inhales and exhales before I finally let it out. "Jungkook confessed to me."

"Huh?" he exclaimed as he stood up from the bench. He realized that he was shocked so he sat down once again and apologize. "Well, what happened next?"

"Well, I returned his feelings. I mean, I've had weird feelings on him already, but I was only trying to decline it because what I thought was that the only person I like is you. I guess I was wrong. Turns out that Jungkook is the one I like now."

Silence was fed up between us and we were both looking at the ground.

"Oh," he managed to say. "W-well, I hope he doesn't hurt you though. I―I mean, I'm pretty sure you deserve a guy like him. He seems nice and all."

A sigh came out from my mouth, which is most likely a relief. "I thought you would hate Jungkook since you punched him."

Silence filled up once again, but this time his hand turned into a fist.

"I'm going to have a date with him―"

"My break is over. I'm going to my next class now," he said straightforwardly. He stood up from the bench and left me alone.

What the hell?

author's note

omfg ok so im gonna post the next chapter v v soon since im pretty hyped about this ok lmao

i feel like this fanfic's getting longer than i had planned it would be but are you liking it so far???