Do You Love Me Like The Way I Love You? || SF9 (DISCONTINUED)

Episode 12: Be With You

Ji Hye's P.O.V.
Flashback, twenty minutes before Chani and Jihye meet on the transit bus, Jihye is having a conversation with her best friend Suhyun. Suddenly, Suhyun brings up the possibility that Jihye may have a crush on somebody in their class.

"I swear, Suhyun, I don't like anybody!" I exclaimed, unable to look my best friend directly in her eyes to confirm that I indeed didn't like anyone. However, it was quite obvious that I was staring at Chanhee for almost the whole school day.

"Are you sure?" Suhyun stated, raising a brow. Giving me a sly smirk, I could tell that she could see through my little lie. "You obviously do like him! Unless, it's something much more than the word 'like'..." As her voice trailed of, I raised a brow. I do indeed like Chani, but I never thought of the fact that I would somehow be falling in love with him. But maybe, just maybe... I could be.

A couple minutes later

I thought through Suhyun's words as I boarded the transit bus on the way home. Suddenly, as I lifted my head, Chanhee sat there at the back of bus; staring out the window. Nervously, I approached him and sat next to him. "Kang Chanhee," I whispered directly into his ear, probably shocking him. "Don't make it so obvious that you're staring at that couple over there." I motioned my hand over to the couple at the middle of the bus. I quickly continued, raising a brow. "Chanhee, you must be jealous, huh? You must be familiar with that girl. Does she go to our school?"

Chanhee stated under his breath, "Why don't you just mind your own business?" He probably hadn't realized that I had heard him.

"Omo! Kang Chanhee has gone into Emo Mode!" I giggled. "You're cute..." My voice trailed off as I tried my best to not let the fact that I liked him slip out from my mouth. But, I then realized that I should at least confess now that I can actually work up the nerve to talk to him. Luckily enough, my voice was soft enough that he probably didn't catch what I had just said.

"Huh?" he stated, as if asking a question. Suddenly, probably upon instinct, I drew my face closely towards his own and kissed him upon the lips.

"Chanhee, I've been wanting to tell you for a really long time. I may be older than you by a year and we may be in the same class, but I really like you,"

Chanhee stared at me and quickly looked away, his face brimming pink much like my own face. And, as the bus stopped, I quickly got off without saying another word to him. The confession, it was really sudden and I bet that he really liked that girl on the bus. He must've been jealous.

I just know in my heart that he'll never like me the same way I like him. He probably only ever saw me as just another girl, just another random classmate in class. Besides, aren't I older than him? Why would he like me? I have no good qualities. I'm chubby and wear glasses, that kiss probably grossed him out.

Chanhee, I'm okay if you would never accept my feelings. I'm used to the fact that no one would ever like me. Besides, you like someone, don't you? I'll just watch you from afar like I always have. I'll be here waiting for you.

Hwiyoung's P.O.V
The day Chani and Jihye meet on the transit bus, Hwiyoung watches the two from afar.

I watched them from the front of the bus, unable to get my eyes off of them. They made a cute couple, Chani and Jihye did. But, Chani did say that he liked Youngja-ssi, so why did he and Jihye suddenly kiss? It made me feel weird just watching them. Why does this sudden feeling make me want to tear them apart? No, it can't be! Could I be falling for Jihye? What?! There's no way!

I gently slapped my cheeks, trying to wake myself up to my former senses, but somehow I couldn't get the image of the two kissing from out of my head. Why am I acting so strange all of a sudden? I can't be jealous, can I? If I am, then why am I? Besides, I only saw Jihye as just another girl in my class. She's always been a funny, kind person ever since the first day I met her. I didn't realize it, but I was probably smiling at the thought of that day.

Something about that Jihye girl just appeared to lighten my day every chance I had when talking to her. I could tell that Chani must've been shocked by that sudden kiss, but why did I wish that I could have been the one that she had kissed?

Hwiyoung, get a hold of yourself!

But, maybe... Maybe I do like Jihye.

What should I do?