I am NOT your fan | EXO CHEN

43. Want u back

Song: Pinocchio - Roy Kim ✨

'When our eyes meet, I get nervous. I'll remember you even way ahead in the future, my love, my precious love. Only you are my destiny, and I think of the days we'll be together someday.'

A/N: This song is amazing, give it a listen! ;)

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Jongdae turned to me, looking surprised at my appearance in the shop. He probably assumed that the shop would be empty since it got late, but nope, there was me. He must have been too surprised to speak because all he did was stand there, staring at me. I quickly shifted out of my table and went up to him.

"Erm... are you getting supper now?" I asked, slightly awkward.

He nodded his head while eyeing me cautiously.

"Cool, me too." I stood beside him, facing the cashier where he was about to order.

Auntie has been busy prepping in the kitchen, so no one else was manning the cashier. He and I had to wait there for her to come out again. And I was just hoping that he would talk to me before she came out to us.......

"Where have you been?" I turned to him and asked when I couldn't stand the silence anymore.

"Just, somewhere." He answered without looking me in the eye.

"What were you doing today?"

"Stuff."

"What about yesterday?"

"Why are you suddenly curious?" He finally looked at me.

Those eyes seemed like he was trying to challenge me, but I wasn't intimidated at all. I only asked because I wanted to know what he had been up to while I was waiting for him since the day before.

I let out a breath and straightened my posture. "Why are you ignoring me?"

"I didn't," he looked away this time, obviously avoid my eyes. Now he wants to lie!

"Then why wouldn't you pick up my call or reply to my texts?"

He turned back to me with a question mark, "you called?"

"You didn't know?" I raised an eyebrow and watched his expression change. He actually seemed clueless about it.

"My phone's down, I sent it to repair so I'm only using a spare now."

So it's not that he ignored me intentionally, he just didn't see it? A little smile popped by my lips but I quickly hid it away and cleared my throat. "Okay, give me your spare phone number then."

But Jongdae crossed his arms this time. "Why should I?"

My heart almost dropped as I was taken aback by his unexpected reply, actually afraid of what else he would say. Was he really going to completely shut me out right now?

"B-Because I'll need it," I answered timidly.

"No, you don't." He sounded so firm.

"Y-Yes? I do! It's the only way I can reach out to you!"

"Why would you even do that? We're done."

Those words shot me to the ground. It was the last thing I wanted to hear from him but he said it so easily. I lowered my eyes as I felt the pain creep into my heart.

"No... we're not," I stubbornly insisted, "I still have a lot of things to say to you."

I waited for him to meet my eyes again. One more look and I could tell if he genuinely meant it, or if he was just being a cold stubborn rock of ...