fate | SEVENTEEN

Chapter Fourteen

Wonwoo's POV

"So let me get this straight. Your mother wants you to marry Jungyeon? My cousin?" Jeonghan asks as he continues to slowly spin around on his chair.

I nodded.

"When did you find out?" Chan says not looking up from his phone.

"A while ago actually." I admitted. "I didn't know she was your cousin though."

"Have you met her yet?" Junhui was laying down across from me on the leather couch.

"No, I don't even know what she looks like."

Jeonghan stops spinning on his chair. "She's probably here somewhere. She hardly ever goes home these days. She practically lives here." He stands up and goes over to his school bag and grabs out his phone. "I'll call her." He put his phone to his ear and almost immediately his call was picked up. "Jungyeon-ah where are you?... I thought so... come down stairs and meet my friends... okay sure sure... see you soon, bye."

Junhui sits up and yawns. "What are you going to do about Jimin?"

I didn't answer because I didn't know what to say. I love Jimin. She's the one for me. Not some some other chick who's parents are rolling in money. I don't want to leave Jimin. I refuse.

Just then a petite figure appears at the top of the stairs. She was wearing a pink tracksuit with 'Hanguke's Performing Arts' School' embroidered on it.  She made her way down awkwardly and sat on Jeonghan's swivel chair.

Jeonghan shoves her over lightly and sits with her. "This is my cousin Yoo Jungyeon." He puts an arm over her shoulder and squeezes her cheeks. "Jungyeon these are my friends Lee Chan, Wen Junhui and Jeon Wonwoo." He points at us one by one.

I was about to say to say something like 'nice to meet you' to her but her eyes never followed Jeonghan's finger when he pointed to me.

Her eyes were planted on Junhui instead and he was staring back at her. It was like that for a solid 5 seconds before Jeonghan nudges her.

"What? Oh right." She says embarrassed. "Nice to meet you guys." She bows a little.

I look over at Junhui who was looking at her in awe. I go over and sit with him on the leather couch. "She's pretty." I whisper.

He nods in agreement. "You're a lucky guy."

"Have her bro, I've already got myself a girl." I pat his back.

He blushes. "W-what? Don't even joke around bro." He turns his face away but I saw him grin.

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Junhui's POV

"What's it like being close with my cousin? It must be tiring waiting on him to fix his hair all the time." Jungyeon states.

I laugh. "It gets annoying but I'm used to it. We all are."

"I see." She looks up at the sky. "My cousin, you, Lee Chan and Jeon Wonwoo are quite close right?"

"We're pretty much brothers." I leaned on the railing of the balcony. I had been at Jeonghan's place since school finished and it was already late at night. Chan and Wonwoo went home a while ago and Jeonghan casually left Jungyeon and I alone saying he needed to do his night skincare routine.

"It's getting late, maybe you should go soon." Jungyeon says hesitantly but she gives me a smile.

It felt like my heart melted then and there. How could this girl who I just met make me feel like this? I mean we have been talking up here for like 3 hours but still... "You're right." I get a good look at her face.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" She asks shyly.

"I don't know... you're just really pretty thats all." I never said stuff like that, but with this girl it just came out naturally. "B-but anyway I-I'll uhm uh I'll get going now."

She follows me downstairs and out the door.

"When will I see you next?" I ask shyly.

"Soon I hope." She bites her lower lip.

"I-I'll be here tomorrow." I breathed out before turning to leave.

After that night we pretty much saw each other everyday. I slowly fell in love with her without even noticing and I knew she felt the same way. Even though it felt like a match made in heaven, one day she and I will have to face the fact that we were just not meant to be.

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Wonwoo's POV

"I met Yoo Jungyeon today." I stood in front of my mother's desk.

She looked up from her mess of desk and smiles. "You did? That's great. Get to know her, date her. It will be good publicity for our business. And when you finally get married it won't be awkward."

"Mother, I don't want to marry her."

She takes her glasses off and stares me in the eyes. "Wonwoo we've talked about this. Stop being stubborn and do as you're told!" Her voice raised with every word.

I shake my head slowly. "I've done everything you've told me to do since birth! For once... just this once please, don't make me marry someone I don't even care about."

"Jeon Wonwoo! This is not the time to be selfish!" She stands up from her desk and walks over to me. "Sweetheart, you have to think about our family and our business. That other girl is brainwashing you. She only wants our money. My son, get your head straight. Mother knows best. And this marriage is what's best for everyone."

My body boiled with anger. "Jimin is not the girl you think she is! I love her and she loves me! Not that you would have any fucking clue what that's like you cold hearted bitch!"

Her hands slaps my face triggering the tears I tried so hard to keep in. "You're going to do as you're told or else!"

"Or else what? Try me. I'm not leaving Jimin. Not now, not ever." With that I walked out of the office slamming the door.