summary: confessing love to nayeon then finding out she is taken
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Today was the day. The weight of the secret you were keeping from your friend became too much and the burden pressed even harder when you were around her. At this point there was no other choice, you couldn't bare to keep this hidden from Nayeon any longer, which is why you had decided to meet up at the park nearby your house.
When you requested the meeting her heart jolted with concern, you were speaking so formally and that scared her, so of course she agreed to meet you.
You took a seat on a bench and nervously rubbed your hands while rehearsing lines in your head. As a figure approached in your peripheral vision your trail of thought was lost.
"Y/n?" Nayeon said carefully.
You stood and greeted her, "It's nice to see you, especially at such short notice."
She took a seat beside you and tried to disguise her worry with a smile but it appeared so out of place.
"I have something I need to talk to you about," you began while unable to look her in the eyes for fear of you heart leaping out of your chest.
Nayeon frowned, "I don't like the sound of that..."
You sighed because there was no easy way around it, you didn't want to cause too much suspense but you didn't want to embarrass yourself either.
A hand reached out and rested on your leg, squeezing your knee gently in reassurance.
"Listen...I just. I have feelings for you. Big feelings. Feelings I shouldn't have but I do."
"Feelings...? You mean love right?" Nayeon pulled her hand back and looked confused.
You replied bluntly, "I think so."
She frowned because she didn't want you to feel bad, "...I have someone else," she said quietly.
Around you your world shattered, you weren't exactly expecting a leap for joy at your confession but this was different. Nayeon was taken and there was nothing you could do about it.
"I'm so sorry, I've probably made a fool out of myself," you said then laughed awkwardly.
Nayeon immediately sat up straight and turned to you, "I should have told you sooner that I was taken, you don't need to be sorry," she held your hand again and smiled gently. "It's not a crime to fall for someone. Please don't blame yourself."
"We can still hang out, right?" you asked, staring at your knees.
"Of course we can, stupid!" her tone was teasing, but you could feel the sympathy and warmth radiating from her. She pulled you into a tight hug - not the one you had hoped for, but it felt good all the same.
