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namjoon's face dropped before i caught mitsu doing the same until she closed the door to the office and left the scene. she may be one of the people on my bad books but she sure knew how to save herself from witnessing something as awkward as what was about to go down.
i lightly laughed and cleared my throat before speaking up. i have no idea why my dumb ass would say something like that. "sike lol."
"do you actually think i like you? areum i don't like you like that. you're great and everything but i admire you because you're just a person who works with me."
i swear i heard my heart break a little in that very moment. i was sure namjoon liked me or even had something for me and it was all because of the little signs he would give but in the end i was wrong.
overall, it was embarrassing. assuming something that could possibly never be true. i can't say that i don't care about what namjoon said because i do yet i feel like i shouldn't either since i know for a fact that i don't like him.
"namjoon don't lie to me." i walked a step closer to him, trying to see the expression on his face properly but it was nothing but a blank stare. i wasn't trying to make him feel uncomfortable but nor was i shy to ask questions.
"areum i don't." he stepped back.
"i know you so well namjoon. do you really think i can't tell when you're lying?" i watched namjoon's bored eyes looking back into mine. i knew he was faking it. from his feelings to the look on his face. i don't even know how i got this wave of confidence since i was literally losing my mind a second ago.
"delusional. i get it though you may have just misunderstood things."
"delusional? why are you acting so cocky? do you think i actually like you too? namjoon i don't like you either and i don't think i ever wi-." the words couldn't even leave my mouth as i felt namjoon's arms embrace me gently around my waist before he pulled me closer to him. he rested his head into my neck and hummed, the warmth of his skin rubbed against mine.
he looked into my eyes briefly and softly caressed my cheeks before placing his lips on mine.
he kissed me.
"i'm sorry areum." he whispered in between heavy breaths, "i'm scared of how you'll react so it's not easy to be straight up but i'm telling you now. i like you." he leaned in to kiss me again. the worst part was that i couldn't stop him, i kissed back.
