LOVE TRIANGLE / kth. vs. jjk. [SLOW! EDITING]

07 | TRUTH

TRUTH.

i think i like jiyoon.

these five words kept replaying in my head like a never ending echo. my heart ached, to the point that i almost couldn't take it anymore. i might be overreacting... i am, aren't i? probably.

"i knew it, you're shocked." taehyung let out a heavy sigh and leaned back against the couch. i didn't say anything. no, more like: i couldn't say anything. my mouth was sealed, my eyes shut closed just like my lips pursing together. i was too concentrated on trying not to cry in front of him, but with each second, i felt the tears finding each other in my eyes as i repeated the five words in my mind.

i think i like jiyoon.

what did i expect? for him to like me back? of course he wouldn't. what did i even hope for? i knew he wouldn't feel the same about me like i do about him, but why... why am i still hurting?

"err, wait a minute." i jumped off of the couch and quickly ran to the bathroom upstairs and locked myself in there. i don't know what i was thinking in that moment. the only thing i knew was if taehyung saw my tears, it would be over. our friendship i mean. but now, when i was alone, sitting on the cold floor of my bathroom, i started crying. it was the first time i bursted out crying wince i visited my dad when i was thirteen.

taehyung likes jiyoon. if he truly likes her, i have to accept it. i have to accept the harsh reality of an unrequited laugh. i'm sure there are worse things than that, but it still hurts so much.

i'm his little sister, at least he sees me like that, and i will forever be.

why. why does it hurt so much although i knew he doesn't like me the way i do? i knew it all along... that he wouldn't like me.

"seoyeon, where are you?" i heard taehyung calling out for me.

don't come here. don't come near me.

"i'm so pathetic."

he called my name again.

"don't."

he knocked on the door.

"stop."

"seoyeon-"

i came out of the bathroom, smiling. pretending everything's fine. i hid my eyes behind my bangs and didn't look up to him, so he wouldn't see my red, puffy eyes. i was lucky taehyung didn't turn the lights on. it was dark. he wouldn't see my red eyes.