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(49) Relationship Status and Minho's rejection

special gift for everyone; an update after 2 years (?)

CHAPTER 49: RELATIONSHIP STATUS AND MINHO'S REJECTION

Bora and Jin have not told anyone about their relationship. They’re obviously more than friends now, though the title of what they are is yet to be determined by either of them. Are they dating? Are they just really great friends? What are they?

What are we? Jin wonders two hours before school ends and he has to go home and suffer the joy of Christmas alone later that week. Well, not alone since he could probably spend it with Mrs. Marie, the really nice old lady that lives in the next door apartment next to him. When he first came from US, she had lived with him to take care of him like a real mother but eventually his parents decided that he needed to be independent and so they sent him money for him to rent his own apartment. Luckily for Jin, the apartment next to Mrs. Yung was available and so he did not have to completely cut ties from the kind old lady. The past Christmases, he had spent them with her and her family. She had taken it upon herself to take care of Jin and introduce him to her family as her “Lost Grandson”, and her family was kind enough to accept him and make him feel comfortable. But now, it’s another Christmas, and Jin wonders if it is bothersome that he always has to join Mrs. Marie’s family even if he isn’t part of their family. He’s an outsider.

His mind wonders back to Bora. What will she be doing during Christmas break? She did seem to have a huge family. Jin wonders if her parents look like her. Does she resemble her mother or father? Do her younger siblings act like her? Do they have the same tough aspects in their personalities like Jin does?

      “Jin,” Joohyuk calls.

The dimpled boy turns to look at the other. He had been spacing out on his desk for almost thirty minutes.

     “They’re calling all seniors to the auditorium,” Joohyuk says. He points to Hoseok and Yoongi who are talking and waiting for them by the classroom’s door. “We’re all waiting for you. Come on.”

      “Oh,” Jin stands up from his desk, following Joohyuk out. The four of them eventually walk out and towards the auditorium, where the principal has apparently prepared some kind of senior meeting for them. Jin thinks it probably has to do with university and what they plan to do with their future.

As he walks and his friends are distracted talking, he spots Jiyeon, the blonde girl who is always staring at him in the classroom. She’s turned around, looking at him. Jin smiles out of courtesy, like he always does. Jiyeon turns red and turns back around extremely quickly. The boy frowns, feeling a bit offended. He’s never been rude to her. Why would she avoid him? He thought they were friends.

      “Guess Namjoon was not kidding when he said that Bora really scared her off, huh?”

Jin turns to look at Joohyuk. “What?”

Joohyuk laughs, “Haven’t you heard? Jiyeon met up with Bora and threatened her to stay away from you.”

Jin jaw tightens. Why would Jiyeon do that? That’s just really rude!

      “When did this happen?”

       “Earlier today, in the morning. At least that’s what Namjoon told me. He said everyone was listening against the wall.”

Jin stares at Joohyuk in complete shock. Does that mean that Bora will actually stop talking to him? He doesn’t want that. He’s confused because he saw her earlier in lunch and she seemed fine. Maybe she was just saying goodbye… what if she really did stay away from him because of Jiyeon’s threat?