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❝ if it was you, how would that be? ❞
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ever since yoonhui's confirmation and jinyoung's fear, he decided to step away from her. this isn't because i hate her, he repeated to himself, this is for their relationship—her happiness.
but that didn't go all too well, they were best friends after all.
❝ woo jinyoung! ❞ a loud voice called out to him in the middle of the hallway. jinyoung's body stiffened and ran into the boy's restroom, taking deep breaths. don't talk to her, don't make contact with her, and don't even look at her.
jinyoung calmed down at yoonhui's voice going, ❝ have you seen jinyoung? ❞ and replies of no's. he didn't want to be aware that she was worried for him, and only thought of her and taedong.
the bell rang, signaling that the first class had started. jinyoung ran out of the restroom, bolting to his room, and sitting down only to remember he was sat near yoonhui.
when yoonhui came into the room, her eyes scanned it and started to smile when she saw jinyoung. ❝ hide me! ❞ said jinyoung to duran, a close friend and classmate of his. duran looked confused but then found yoonhui walking up to them.
catching what jinyoung meant, duran felt panicked as yoonhui came closer to them. ❝ so, when will we hang out today? ❞ she asked jinyoung, trying to avoid yoonhui. jinyoung smiled in relief, ❝ how about right after school? ❞
jinyoung hesitated. i'm supposed to hang out with yoonhui today, he thought, oh, i'm supposed to be avoiding her. ❝ sure, duran. ❞
duran saw yoonhui's eyes shift from her and jinyoung, and moved back to sit in her seat. duran nodded to jinyoung, signaling that yoonhui was gone and that he could stop being tense.
❝ thank you so much, duran, ❞ jinyoung thanked her, relief washed over her shoulders as he smiled. ❝ i really couldn't have done anything without you, honestly! ❞
❝ it's nothing, ❞ duran waved her hand, ❝ besides, that's what friends do, ❞ she hesitated, and whispered, ❝ because we're only friends. ❞
jinyoung didn't hear, ❝ what was that? ❞ he asked, but duran shook her head.
❝ just a song i've been listening to, ❞ she answered quickly, ❝ it's called "if it is you." ❞
❝ i'd like to listen sometime, ❞ he nodded his head at her, ❝ i'm going to my seat, see you, duran! ❞
before duran could say bye back, he left to sit up front near yoonhui.
❝ if it was you, how would that be? ❞ she whispered a lyric, only to mean something, something real.
