Coffee? [ Mark FF ] {Hiatus}

Chapter 6

-Jiyoung's POV-

I went into my room and thought about my brother's words...

A painful heartbreak.

He told me once had a girlfriend named Jaeim but their relationship didn't went so well. I tried recalling what else my brother told me about their relationship.

Oh right, they had been together for around 7 years and finally, Jinyoung took the courage to confess to her. She gladly accepted to be his girlfriend and they were literally couple goals back then. They always liked to show off their relationship in front of people.

However, one day, Jaeim suddenly left him, she also didn't leave anything for him. He tried contacting her but she never replied. He was depressed back then, really depressed.

Suddenly, she came back all of a sudden and my brother was beyond happy. But the way she treated him wasn't like before, this time she treated him like a stranger. She held a cold face in front of him. My brother, being the stubborn one, thought that she might be going through some family problems which caused her to be so cold to him and he still held his hopes high.

But boy he was wrong, they suddenly had a meeting which I didn't went cause it's their privacy, so I just stayed at home. I awaited for my brother's arrival back home, however, all I saw was a crying Jinyoung, drenched in rain water as he stumbled to the sofa. I could tell something happened and asked him if he was alright.

-Flash back-

I was casually watching TV when suddenly, the door clicked open. I knew it was Jiyoung and no one else so I wanted to greet him. However I got a great shock.

He was... Crying?

And he was also drenched, perhaps he walked in the rain. He stumbled to the sofa and looked at me as he started to cry even harder.

"You okay?" I ask him, full of concern as I got him a glass of water.

"Me? Okay? I'm not, Jiyoung... She broke up with me... JAEIM BROKE UP WITH ME! After all these years I waited for her, I finally made her mine. I wanted us to get married but she suddenly disappeared out of thin air. You have no idea how happy I was when she came back but guess what? She told me she had a boyfriend and does not need me anymore..." Jiyoung continued sobbing as I comforted him.

-End of flash back-

I flinched at the horrific past, maybe I should watch out.

I decided to get some sleep since I still had work tomorrow. I drifted off to sleep... Dreaming about BTS.

-The next day-

I woke up early in the morning and checked the time. It's still early, no wonder my alarm hadn't set off yet. I decided to just get up and prepare myself first since this is a once in a year thing I would do.

I quickly brushed my teeth and got ready for work. My brother soon came to the kitchen and was shocked when he saw me.

"Why are you up so early?" He asked.

"Can't I?" I replied as I waited for him to cook me breakfast.

"Okay then..." He said before he started to cook breakfast, occasionally taking glances at me, making sure I wasn't fake.

After I ate breakfast, I went to work and was greeted by Youngjae.

"Hello~" I greeted him and he hugged me as he said, "Morning~" I pulled away as I thought about my brother's words yesterday. 'A painful heartbreak'.

But... Youngjae has been my best friend since high school so it's fine to be close, right? Nothing else, just close friends.

We then started selling flowers and overall, it was a tiring day as always.

Our shift soon ended as we lingered in the flower shop for a little while more. I was packing everything while Younjae was cleaning the flower shop.

Suddenly, I felt a pair of hands on my shoulders, spinning me around to face him.

"Youngjae what are y-" I was cut off.

"Listen to me Jiyoung and don't cut me off. I've known you, no wait, we have been best friends since high school and we are really really close. After all these times I've spent with you... I... I had fallen for you. I had not just fallen for you, I've fallen hard. Every time I see you my heart beats so fast it felt like it was going to explode any moment, I like you, Jiyoung. I love you, will you please be my girlfriend after I waited all these years?" He said as he held my hand, looking at me straight in the eyes.

"I..." I was speechless. First of all, I only treated him as a friend and I don't want our friendship to be ruined by a relationship. Secondly, I don't like him back. I might sound bad but... I think I like someone else instead of him, my heart never heated fast around him. But it did when I was with someone else. Lastly, I remembered Jinyoung's words. I have to be careful with any relationships, other wise I'd end up with a painful heartbreak.

Youngjae was still waiting for my answer but... Nothing could come out of my mouth, not a single word.

-Mark's POV-

After I finished my shift, I decided to visit SFS, well, mostly Jiyoung. I happily skipped across the road like a little child as the familiar scent of mangoes wafted through my nose. I looked in front to see...

Youngjae holding Jiyoung's hand?

Maybe I was interrupting something! I decided to hide first and visit them later, I hid behind the wall and eavesdroped their conversation. I know it's bad but, I couldn't help it.

I could hear Youngjae's voice, it was clearly his. He was saying whatever stuff about them being close friends for years and blah blah.

However, my body stiffened as I heard his last sentence.

"I love you, will you please be my girlfriend after all these years?"

I could tell that Jiyoung was speechless, she didn't say anything. The atmosphere was tensed and no one spoke a word.

Somehow, my heart ached. If Jiyoung accepted to be his girlfriend... I... I...

For some reasons, I really hope she could reject him but that would be cruel. But... What if she really becomes his girlfriend? At that point, I was literally clutching my chest. I couldn't handle it.

I couldn't handle that Jiyoung might become someone else's girlfriend. I couldn't handle that she was going to love another guy.
I couldn't handle it since I like her.

Wait what?

I...I... Like her?

Maybe, maybe that explains my heart beating so fast around her, fireworks inside me exploding whenever I saw her. Maybe, I really like her.

"Too late Mark" a voice in my head said.

No, it's not too late! She still hadn't gave her answer right? I waited patiently for her answer, I was nervous.

Suddenly, she started speaking, "Youngjae, you are a very close friend to me and I would be glad to accept to be your girlfriend..."

As I listened to her words, my heart immediately shattered into pieces, a million, or even a billion pieces. The pain was unbearable, I really want to get out of here before I get even more hurt. But my legs wouldn't move, my stubborn legs wouldn't.

Then, I heard her voice again, "But... I want to cherish our friendship and I don't want our relationship to ruin it. Besides, I already have someone I like,"

-To be continued-