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five

"love, hate, no in between, too little too late for us."

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"and then?" jisung asked, listening intently to what chenle was saying.

the older shrugged while licking his ice cream cone. "i don't know... donghyuck hyung snapped me back to my senses when he said that my ex didn't love me at all." he sighed. "i don't really care now, because looking back, i never really felt love when i was with him."

"he would only call me when he needs something, to be more specific, when he wants to buy something. and of course, i wasn't surprised when i realized that he was only using me for my money, but i was rather surprised at my stupidity." he said, angirly munching the last bits of his cone. "like, how idiotic can i get? how can i not realize that sooner? i literally wasted a lot of money on him. damn, chenle." he hit his forehead hard.

jisung was quick enough to stop him from hitting himself, "don't." he said sternly. "don't hurt yourself just because someone hurt you."

chenle could only frown at the younger. jisung pinched his cheeks and giggled, "you don't need to break yourself even more."

"to be honest, i wasn't even hurt when he broke up with me. i just cried for a while then i stopped. i didn't even know why i cried, but i swear i wasn't hurt." chenle sighed.

jisung looked at him, "then chenle, if he would approach you one day, and he'll say that he wants you back. that he loves you for real, would you take him back?" jisung wanted to hear a no. it's either a no, or something as good as no.

but what if chenle says yes, then what would happen to jisung? he promised himself that he would make chenle whatever it takes, but what if chenle still thinks about him—

the younger was cut in his trance when chenle shook his head. "what's done is done. if he loves me, why did it took him a lot of time to realize it? well, that can be possible, if he's more stupid than me." he chuckled, "but seriously, though. everything's in the past. it's already behind us so why bother chasing it back?"

jisung was proud at what chenle said. he smiled, nodding unknowingly, agreeing at everything that he said. "do you hate him?"

it took chenle a while to answer, "not really..." he said, looking at jisung. "but it doesn't mean that i still love him, either."

he added, "i'm thankful, because if it weren't for him, i wouldn't be able to realize that there are more things worth living for, and more people worth fighting for." he took a deep breath before he continued, "and maybe i won't be able to be close to someone like you." he looked at the younger and smiled. "you never left my side ever since we both got into the club."

jisung looked away, afraid that chenle might see his face that was burning. composing himself, he took a deep breath before facing the older. "you know, i have someone i like..."

chenle's head shot right and looked at jisung. his heart was beating fast, and was afraid that his heart might escape his chest any time soon. he doesn't know why but a part of him was hoping that it was him.

"r-really?" chenle coughed once to clear his throat when he stuttered.

jisung looked down, "he's really cute. some people even mistook us as a couple, when in reality, we're just friends. but i do hope that we could be a couple one day, though."

chenle's heart was beating madly. he could feel his face turning red. he doesn't know why, but why does he feel like jisung is describing them? he was describing him.

"he's so cute when he smiles. it's like i can see the stars in his eyes every time he smiles. he just looks so surreal. he's beautiful. although he denies it, to me, he's perfect." jisung looked at chenle and rubbed his nape awkwardly. he sighed, "ah, sorry for blurting out useless information."

"what an idiot," chenle rolled his eyes. he doesn't know if he should trust his instincts or not. but his guts were telling him to just support jisung in everything. "then go and ask him out!"

jisung raised a brow, looking at chenle.

chenle shifted his position so that he could face jisung while sitting down. "i mean, you sounded so whipped when you described him earlier." he said. "maybe he likes you too! after all, who would dare to reject park jisung?" he said, patting jisung's shoulder repeatedly.

jisung could only chuckle. if only you knew, chenle...

"yah, why are you laughing?" chenle raised a brow and slapped jisung's shoulder playfully. "i'm encouraging you and you're just laughing at me?!"

jisung shook his head and calmed himself down, "okay, i'll stop now.."

"it's true though." chenle sighed. "no one would dare to reject park jisung." he said.

chenle added, "like, girls and boys would die for you. someone rejecting the park jisung? it's just plain stupid. how could someone reject you. you're talented, kind, good-looking. you're that perfect... only an idiot would turn you down." he looked at jisung, "so go and confess, you idiot!"

jisung smiled. chenle rambling things like these is giving him the confidence to confess.

"then chenle..." the younger looked at chenle. "if i'm that perfect..." he also shifted his body position to the side so that he could face chenle. "if you think that no one could reject park jisung..."

"...if i'm that perfect... if i'm kind, good-looking and talented—"

"you forgot the idiot, stupid." chenle rolled his eyes.

jisung only chuckled while chenle just waited for the younger's question.

"if i'm those things to you.."

"mhm?"

jisung looked at chenle straight in the eye. "then are you willing to give this idiot a chance?" he said. "zhong chenle, i like you."

— tbc.
hello i'm back!!! school started, and i'm very very very (wink wonk) sorry for not updating regularly😟 something happened @ school and i'm soooooo stressed akdhahdjs

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