In love with my boss(Jimin ff)

5.

Jimin's P.O.V.
We were sitting on the swings, and she was telling me all about her school life while eating the cup noodles I just bought for her. She would laugh every now and then, and I would just prefer to watch her be happy. I just couldn't take it anymore, the anonymity she had for me in her eyes.

"Me? I was bad at everything except being a nerd. And that's why the Queenkas bullied me, I guess." She answered to my question.

"Hye Rin, that's not the reason why they bullied you.....but you never noticed." I thought to myself and sighed in disbelief. She never knew. Being with her all this time and seeing the anonymity she had for me  was the most painful thing ever.

"Hye Rin, um, you might think it's weird, b-but uhh, I think I've seen you somewhere before." I blurted out. And before I could stop myself, I said these stupid words, "Have you ever had an accident before?" Hye Rin looked like she was in deep thought. Oh no, what have I done!? I mentally slapped myself and forced myself to stop before I blurt out something horrible again. I saw her face, she was clearly in pain. She could remember all what happened that day, and that I saved her. But she probably doesn't remember that we had history way before this.

Her eyes started to become moist and before she could cry, I brought her back into the present. She looked traumatised, and it was my fault. Why did I have to remind her of our history just because I couldn't stand her not knowing me. I hated myself for that.

"Um, Jimin, can I go home? I'm feeling really sick." She said. I could cry right now, why did it have to happen at all. I escorted her home and held her by the shoulders. If I didn't, she would have breakdown right there. We finally reached her house. On other days, I wouldn't hug her, but today, she needed all the emotional support she can get. So I half-hugged her, making it look a casual friendly hug.  And then I waved her a goodbye and left.

I put my hands in my pocket and sighed.  My house was just next to hers, so I went inside and locked the house from inside. I went to my room and cuddled with my blanket. Her sad face with her wet eyes wouldn't leave my thoughts.

Suddenly, my phone beeped. I clerked it to see what it was. Ugh, it was a message from the same unknown guy who always threatened me not to accept the partnership deal with the American company. It said that if I didn't cancel the deal then I would face the extreme consequences. Who does he think he is?! I didn't care, so I put down the phone and my thoughts went back to Hye Rin.

I remembered her laughing face, how she giggled with excitement. Her face when she was tense, that concerned expression. And when she was about to cry. I couldn't bear seeing that. Especially since I loved her since we were in primary school, but she never noticed me. I was never obsessed with her. I thought it was a crush, and tried to brush it off. But no, I genuinely loved her. The whole school knew it. She didn't. She didn't even know who I was. Was too busy studying, I guess. That's the reason why she got bullied back in high school. And just when I thought I was over her, she was back. And I realised that I can never be over her. Ever.