NEIGHBOUR || BAEJIN

22 : SING FOR YOU

I pack the things that I want to bring to move out from my grandma house. I sit at the bus stop, still not making my mind where to go. A bus stops in front of the bus stop.

"Do you want to ride or not?" The bus driver yells from the bus.

I shake my head, watching the bus been drove away. I feel quite lost — maybe because my ached heart, been neglected by someone I wanted to confess to.

"Y/N..? Where are you going?" Jihoon's mother taps my back.

I turn around and bow down to her. "Ouh.. Aunty. I just, I don't know where to head to." I honestly say to her.

"Jihoon called me and explain about your condition, also to search for you if you're near. Fortunately, I found you. Just stay at our house, you can help me working with my shop when leisure time. Just don't quit school. Jihoon will hate you." She encourages me with her bright smiled face.

"Kamsahamnida.. Aunty. I don't know how to pay your kindness." I hug her.

- - -

"First, chop the vegetables. It's better when you did it first." Jihoon's mom teaching me her food shop recipes. I follow her step slowly and seriously.

"That's how is it. You're really talented. I would be grateful if you're Jihoon's girlfriend." She jokes with me. I awkwardly laugh at her jokes, continue the cook.

"Eomma! I'm back!" Jihoon's voice is right outside of the shop.

I paused and take a look at the front door. Jihoon's mom is hugging him tightly, examining his body with full of care. "You've back home, my dear winging. I miss you so much. Did you hurt badly?" She caresses Jihoon's cheek.

"Gwaenchana, eomma." He tells his mom while looking at me. "Y/N.. Did you found her, eomma?"

"Yes, she was at the bus stop but she didn't know where to head to. I'll give both of you some private moment. Let me finish this dish, go talk to her in your room." His mom pushes me towards Jihoon, closing the kitchen door.

"So... You will continue schooling?" Jihoon asks me all of sudden.

"I think so. But I will work with your mom and get salary." I answer.

"Also... Jinyoung also been discharged today. An hour after me."

I look at the floor, pretending that I'm not listening to him. "Ah, I really want to go to the toilet as soon as I came here but I forgot to ask your mom. Can you show me where is it?" I change the topic.

"Y/N.. OK, follow me." He looks at me with pitiful eyes.

I enter the toilet as soon as he showed me. I lock the door and open the tap water strongly. I don't want Jihoon to hear me crying out because of Jinyoung.

"Y/N... I know what you are doing inside there. But, I promise you that I will make him remember you back. I'd rather sacrifice my attraction to you by letting Jinyoung taking the place. It's still not too late." Jihoon says from outside of the toilet.

I open the door, crying on his shoulder. Even at first I thought that person I can rely on is Jinyoung, but Jihoon is better.

- - -

"Do you want me to read a book before you going to sleep?" Jihoon teases.

"Sunbae ~ I'm not that childish!" I throw a pillow to him.

"Mianhae.. I just joking around. You're really cute." He compliments me, making my cheeks burn.

"I'm going to sleep now. Get out from this room before I report to your mom." I threaten him playfully.

"But can I get a goodnight kiss?" He comes closer, sandwiching me between his body and the bed.

I smooch his cheeks and lips. I back off when I realized that I'm the one that doing that. "I must be crazy. Sorry."

Jihoon pulls me closer to him, continuing the goodnight kiss. "No need to be sorry. You fulfil my wish, angel."

I blush. His words truly as sweet as Jinyoung's but I cannot accept anything that resembles him. It will hurting me more. "Jihoon sunbae, can you help me getting over from Jinyoung?" I ask him a favour.

"You sure that you won't regret it? I know miracles might come to make Jinyoung remember you back.."

"I cannot wait, I don't want to be tortured by time.."

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