Tears for the better

01.

Never in Jihoon's life did he think that he would end up dating an idol. A very famous and well-known idol in fact. Jihoon and Soonyoung both met after Seventeen's debut. Jihoon hadn't known about Seventeen then, but he bumped into Soonyoung in Busan when Seventeen were there for filming.

They had decided to announce their relationship to the public, which most of them gladly accepted. Of course, there would be people who were jealous and also people who hated Jihoon after the news. Especially those who were from Jihoon's school.

Jihoon would just walk down the hallway to class like usual, his head hung low as he listened to some of the comments thrown at him.

"I wonder what he has that made Soonyoung date him."

"He isn't even worth it!"

"I should be the one dating Soonyoung, not him.."

Jihoon held onto his books tighter to his chest as he quickened his pace, not wanting to hear anymore of those.

He had actually thought about it before. Of all people, why him? He was just an ordinary person. Someone with no talent. Yet, Soonyoung chose him. It could've been one of the pretty girls in Jihoon's school, but no. It was him. And Jihoon thought that Soonyoung deserved much better than a person like himself.

Jihoon rubbed his eyes in frustration. He shouldn't be thinking too much about this now.  But the voices he was hearing in his classroom were all talking about him and his relationship with Soonyoung, which made it harder to stop thinking about this matter. He groaned, putting on his headphones and tried to drift off to sleep before his lessons started.

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"Hey, break up with Soonyoung, wouldn't you?"

"He doesn't deserve someone like you. I'm much more better."

"Why did he even choose you? I don't understand Soonyoung's taste at all."

"Leave Soonyoung alone. You're always bothering him."

Jihoon's lips were trembling. He sighed shakily, he grabbed his bag and left the classroom immediately.

It's been 2 years since they started dating. It's been a month since they told the public. Yet, they were still talking about them everytime Jihoon passes by.

Jihoon's phone then started to ring. He took it out from his pocket and looked at the screen.

Jihoon smiled a little before answering the call.

"Babe! Where are you? I'll come pick you up."

"Soonyoung, it's okay. I can walk home myself."

"But still. I wanna meet you. I missed you, you know." Jihoon bit his lips.

"It's really okay, Soonyoung.. You're busy. I don't want to bother you. I'm reaching home soon anyway."

"I'm not busy now though? And you don't bother me at all. What made you think that way?" Jihoon thinks about the comments he heard previously.

"N-Nevermind. I'm reaching home soon. Bye." He quickly ends the call before Soonyoung could say anything. He pockets his phone and rushes into his house.

•••

Jihoon was drying his hair after a shower when he received a message from Soonyoung.

Sighing, Jihoon replied to his text.

He then turned off his phone, proceeding to lie on his bed to think about his relationship with Soonyoung. He knew himself that Soonyoung deserved someone better. Soon enough, tears escaped from his eyes as he started sobbing under his blankets. He hugged his pillow tightly, trying to stop the thoughts from flowing in. Jihoon wished that Soonyoung would be here to comfort him, but his whole plan was to make Soonyoung lose feelings for him, then let Soonyoung find someone better than him. First step was to avoid Soonyoung at all costs.

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it was just an idea at first, then it turned into a tweetfic, then it suddenly becomes an actual fic

my editing for the phone call though LMAOOOOO TF WAS THAT
I couldnt find the font so i was like "i give up" and used some other font😩

p.s

also @JihoonsForehead on Twitter aka Leighcia Denise helped me with the title!! she is a hard stan with eggplants as her children WHAT A WEIRDO i cant believe im saying this but i love her anyway smh🙄🙄🍆

-rene the SOFT STAN