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The Small Things-Daniel, Jihoon, and Jinyoung

Short (665 words)
Warnings: None

(Y/n)'s POV

Y'know, everyone says how terrible the friend zone is. They say it's the worst place you could be. They say that once you're in the friend zone, you can never get out.

Personally, I find the friend zone quite nice.

Every relationship I've been in has gone horribly wrong. First, there was Daejoon. He cheated on me the day he asked me out. Then, there was Minhyun, who ended up not even being straight. Let's not even get started on Yoomin, who only dated me so I would do his homework for him.

So yea, I've found that me and dating don't really work out.

Instead, I spend my time with the people I'm interested in. And I've found that the small moments I have with them in the friend zone are more special than all of the time I've spent dating people.

Let's look at Daniel as an example. He always walked me to the bus after school. We would walk with only a couple of centimeters in between us. We would talk about our classes, joke around with each other, and by the time I would get to the bus, I was smiling ear-to-ear.

Another example is Jihoon. We always texted each other before bed. We'd rant about the annoying, stupid people in our lives, we'd give each other advice, and we'd boost each other's confidence. Some days, we'd stay up until 3 in the morning just texting about anything that comes to mind.

Finally, there's Jinyoung. It's hard to classify our relationship. Neither of us were ready to date, but we were interested in each other. We went to school sports games, plays, musicals, and all other types of events. We were essentially dating without the "boyfriend/girlfriend" label. And quite frankly, that's all that it is. A label. Love doesn't just wait to happen until you're dating or married. All dating does is put a big label on two people claiming ownership over the other's heart. But the thing is, if you already own someone's heart, there's no need to label it, because no one else would be able to steal it. The best moment, however, was when he asked me to slow dance with him at prom. He was all shy, walking up to me with nervousness written all over his face. Once he asked, we settled into each other's arms, lightly swaying to the music. We stayed in each other's arms longer than the song went on for.

I never ended up truly dating these guys. Daniel went into in an arranged marriage with a family friend. Jihoon decided to lead a single life. As for Jinyoung, I haven't spoken to him in a while. He had to move to Europe for family matters, and he still hasn't came back. In all honesty, I'm still waiting for him to come back to Korea. If he hadn't had left, we probably would have ended up together, but I believe in fate. I think he was meant to leave, and it's still unclear if he is destined to come back. I miss all of them, though. I know that there were things that I could've done differently that would've led to me dating them. The thing is, I'm content with where I was with them. Yes, the memories are bittersweet, but I wouldn't change a thing.

I've learned that you don't need to be in a relationship with someone in order to be happy around them. You don't need to be in a relationship in order to make fond memories with someone. Yeah, you might not ever get to be in a relationship with them, but the quality of a relationship isn't measured by what stages of friendship you went through. It's measured by the memories you made, how comfortable you are with them, and how much you understand them. So enjoy the small moments with them, because the small moments can hold so many emotions and memories in them.

9.2.20