12:30 || Kim Seokjin

Chapter 3

We went out for lunch at a nearby restaurant, we then talked about stuff, like how we were doing and stuff.

"So... Um, it's been like, how many years?" He asked.

"Well, we were fifteen. So like, thirteen years." I said, sipping on my iced tea.

"That long, huh?"

"Yeah..."

We sat in silence as I ate my pasta, he scrolled through his phone.

"So um... I want to tell you something."

"Yeah?" I looked at him, expecting something...

"I've been traveling a lot lately, and being an idol must be tiring... So maybe you want to come with me sometime, traveling buddies?"

"Oh, sure... Like a date?"

He nodded. "Yeah, a friends' date, it has been a long time and we were pretty close back then."

I smiled and said. "Yeah, sure why not."

Deep inside, I was very disappointed. Like, didn't he even realize? I was right here now. I was always by his side... I've always...

"Also, this coming weekend I have a little party, you know Taeyeon? She's going to come."

"Yeah, Taeyeon's my friend."

"Really? Well we organized a little charity event, and I'd like to invite you."

"This weekend? Hmm... Maybe." I smirked.

"It was actually the place I'm taking you to this Friday."

"Okay, I'll go."

"Great! It's a formal event..."

"Oh, of course I can do formal... I am Park Chorong anyways."

He chuckled at my little antic. I sighed.

"Chorong..."

"Yeah Jin?"

"I've been wanting to tell you this a long time ago, I thought it can be worth the share anyways, but yeah, I had a crush on you before."

My eyes widened. "You did?"

"Yeah but after all that, I realized that, maybe we can't work out so I didn't bother to tell you until now."

I looked down. "Oh, well..."

I was really disappointed... I was too blunt to realize...

"Hey, are you okay?" He asked gently.

"Um, yeah... Listen, today's really nice, but I got to go... I remembered I have a doctor's appointment today." I lied, standing.

He looked up at me and said. "Well, okay, so I'll see you on Friday?"

"If I can make it... Being an idol is hard after all." I forced a smile.

"Yeah... See you then."

I left without another word...

Why? Why didn't he? I was just there, didn't he see? And now... He doesn't have feelings for me?

Slowly, my heart started to break apart.

I paced around my room. Once again, I tried practicing singing so that I can take my mind off of what he said.

What Jin said.

I looked at the time... It was 12:30, the long hand pointing up, the short one pointing down... The distance was inevitable...

Just like us.