NEIGHBOUR || BAEJIN

13 : TO BE ONE

"Y/N. I bought something for you. I hope that you love it." Jihoon hands me the paper bag.

I look over it and take the item out. "Ouh? Isn't this... The penguin doll that you used to bring everyday at school?" I keep squishing the fluffy toy.

"I bought it the same as mine for you. I hope that you like it cuz you're living alone. You can talk to this penguin every time." He suggests.

"Ahaha.. Jihoon sunbae. I appreciate it but today isn't any special day. Why you're giving me this?"

He looks down to the floor, hiding one of his hand behind his back. He suddenly kneels down on the floor.

"Y/N.. I really like you. Will you be my girlfriend?" He asks me, making me shock.

"Jihoon sunbae.. I.. I mean this is too sudden. I didn't even know you much as my classmates. Maybe I'll made my decision when I'm ready. I'm really sorry." I apologize to him and giving him a hug.

"Don't worry, Y/N. I think I can understand you. I'll wait for that time to come." He winks at me.

"Sunbae.. Have you eat dinner?"

His stomach growls, answering my question. He just chuckles and shake his head 'no'. I smile and tell him to take a seat on the dining table.

"You want to cook?" He asks.

"Wae? You don't want to eat?"

"Ani.. Let me help you to chop anything." He offers.

"Urm. Okay then, chop this onion and the leek. I'm going to cook a vegetables stew." I tell him.

"Veggies? Why no meat?"

"Give it to me if you don't want to eat it."

I take the onion and leek from his hand, moving to the kitchen counter to chop them. He suddenly hugs me from my back, his hand on tops of mine holding the knife. He controls my action and continue chopping the ingredients.

"Y/N! I bring you a.."

It's Jinyoung's voice. I stop doing the chores, trying to get out from Jihoon's embrace. But he stands still behind me, whispering into my ears. "Don't. He just wants your attention."

"Jihoon sunbae.. What are you doing? He wants to give something." I say to him to make him get off.

He snuggles and approaching the nape of my neck. His breath making me shivered in cold sweats. "I don't want you to be with him always.. I'm jealous."

"Sunbae.."

In just a few second, Jihoon figure is already on the floor, being beaten up by Jinyoung. Jinyoung wants to punch him more but I quickly pull him to the back.

"Y/N.. Are you okay? You're not hurt? He did anything to you or not?" Jinyoung caresses my cheeks, worried.

"I'm.. I'm fine. He didn't do anything to me. But I think you did.." I point at Jihoon who is wiping his bloody lips using his clothes.

"Jihoon sunbae.. Are you okay? Let me treat your wound." I examined his face.

"Y/N. Let me treat him and you can continue cooking." Jinyoung suddenly busybody.

"Okay.. If you don't mind. But don't fight with him again like how you did just now."

"Alright, missy. Don't worry." He pecks my cheeks. At same time, Jihoon just stares at both Jinyoung and I.

I feel sorry to him but I don't have any feelings to Jinyoung.. Or maybe I have?

- - -

"Dinner is ready!" I call the boys but neither of them replying.

I walk to the rest room near my bedroom. Both of them are sleeping soundly. I wake them like a kindergarten teacher. Jihoon whines like a baby while Jinyoung kicks off my legs, making me bumping on the floor.

"Y/N.. Why you are sitting on the floor noisily?" Jihoon nags.

"Jihoon sunbae.. Dinner is ready. Let's eat. Your stomach is angry just now. It keep growling." I complain.

"I'm too lazy.. I don't want to eat." He continues sleeping.

I sighed and continue waking Jinyoung up. Sadly, he seems like didn't heard me calling him. Sleeping like a log. I go to the dining room alone, eating my own cooking like daily.

While eating, I noticed a brown sack bag on the table. Maybe this is what Jinyoung brought for me. I take out the item inside. A wood key chain.

"My black Pearl in my life, Y/N.." I read out loud.

He carved out this by himself. But since when he like me?

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