Jerk | Seventeen S.coups 7️⃣

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28 april 2015

jinae was washing her hands when nayeon came out of one cubicle. her arms crossed on her chest, she slowly approached jinae.

"what's going on between you and seungcheol?"

jinae smiled and shook her head. "nothing. just an older brother being nice to his younger sister?"

"i wont buy that." nayeon said and went closer to jinae, making her walk back, away from nayeon.

"dont make a fool out of me, jinae. i'm not like you." she began tapping on jinae's cheek before giving her one big time slap. "stay away from him because he's mine. do not interfere."

jinae's tear failed to retreat as it fell down to her cheek. nayeon stared at jinae's damp cheek before she wiped it away with her own hands.

"crying won't make any good to you, jinae. you dont deserve to have seungcheol. you're weak!" she said before flicking her cheek. it was strong that made her cheek deeper red.

"i'll take him away. oh, i'm sure i could do that because you're too young. you cant give that love he needs and wants. maybe tonight? i'll tell him i love him. hah! he wont drive you home so you wont be able to do anything to stop me."

tears continued to flow from her eyes even when nayeon has already left. why was she crying anyway?

did she get scared of nayeon? was the slap and flick strong? or the truth that seungcheol is courting her that she sure knows the two would end up together. it hurts her. well all these things hurt her heart. it hurts so much that she cannot stop herself from crying anymore.

she'd look stupid and weird for crying alone. people might think her boyfriend just broke up with her. she doesn't even have a boyfriend.

when she was about to leave the wash room, there was jason heading to the men's wash room.

"jinae?" he called her name. he knew it was her even though her head was lowered that makes her face impossible to be seen. "are you crying? what's wrong?"

jinae shook her head and wiped away her tears. "nothing, jason. i think i've been touching my eyes too much now it does not stop from tearing up. it stings."

"oh, you better stop lying because i wont believe you. it's obvious you're crying." he said and jinae's shoulder started to shake even more.

"come here." he said before puling her into a hug.

"you know i dont like seeing you crying. we all do. but i wont ask you to stop crying. first, what happened? let me know."

jinae pulled herself away from the hug and took a deep breath. "it hurts so much that i can't do anything but cry."

"why? what is it about?"

"thinking he don't feel the same way for me. that the girl he's courting likes him back. i hate it but can't help thinking they'll end up together, jason. what can i do? i don't want to lose him."

"is this about seungcheol?" jason asked and jinae nodded. he fixed jinae's hair and wiped away the tears on her face as he gently lifted her face up.

"oh? why is your cheek red? don't give me lies again jinae because i know... this is not normal."

"i..."

"nayeon was from the wash room, too. right?" he asked and she nodded. "she did this to you?" again, she nodded.

jason sighed before pulling her to another hug. "it's alright. she's really not nice. what happened? why did she slap you?"

"she just told me i should stop interfering on her relationship with seungcheol."

jason groaned as he brushed up his hair in frustration. "what did he ever see in that girl. so annoying."

"can i go home? just for today, i can't finish our practice." jinae said.

"how are you going back to your home?" jason asked. he's worried as he knew jinae fears so much to travel alone.

"i'll try to go back on my own." jinae said and jason believed she could do it. he has no choice but to let her go home.

"i'll explain to them what happened so they'll understand."

"what about nayeon? she'll surely laugh at me. she called me weak and now i'm just proving her i am, and she's right."

"then stay." jason suggested.

"but i can't. my head hurts from crying too much."

"i'll see you off today, jinae. but first, we have to get your things."

"thank you, jason."

"aww, that's it. smile more. you look better in them. and no worries. you know how much we adore and love you. we all wish to have a child like you."

"i should take that as a compliment." jinae said making jason laugh.

"you should! because it is. we meant it in a good way."

"but that means i'm not likeable — or someone who somebody would like to be his girlfriend."

"stop overthinking again. what did you even see in him?" he said ruffling jinae's hair.

"huh? who?"

"come on jinae, it's not like we all dont know it. you like the jerk. and he's a jerk, why you still like him?"

"how'd you know?"

"it was obvious. i think only the two of you don't see it but we all do. i'm sure nayeon saw it too. but please, stop avoiding him and keeping a distance between you and him."

"i am not..."

jason smiled as he sighed. when will this girl not be cute? she's too adorable in everything she do.

"come here. i'll get your bag and see you off. okay?"

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- lovingseoul ~