A night under the stars

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Dahyun POV

Three days had passed since our double date and I avoided all contact from Sana. Whenever she tried to approach me, I would turn the other way. When she would look at me, I would turn a blind eye. She would hand me food but I turned her away and grabbed my food. I hated acting coldly towards you seeing you frown, the hopeful flame in your eyes fading. But yet there are times we must protect myself, protect our own hearts and souls if the damage from a friend is too much. I wanted to walk with you through any and every storm and though I tried; you broke me, literally, in pieces. So I'm taking this rebuilt version of myself to be the friend you deserve that is the least I can give you.

One day I will come back to you, I will reach out with my hand and there you will be there waiting to receive my hand showering me with the love you always did. But right now it is my time to depart, to leave, to do what I need to do, to make the changes and the sacrifices that are necessary. Don't think me leaving means I love you less, know that it means I love you more. I can only hope for you to understand and accept me when I come back into your arms again. I hope you understand that it isn't easy to leave even when it's the only option available. If there was no hope at all, I would still stay by your side and die in the dark with you, for without your love I choose not to exist. I pray that you will understand, pray that you will wait for me at the end of this road. 

I was lost in my thoughts when then I was brought back to reality when momo nudged me in the shoulder. I turned to her confused striking my eyebrows together.

"Are you okay?" She leaned over whispering in my ear, and I just nodded before turning back to the tv screen.

We were all sitting on the couch watching a K Drama "Be Melodramatic" Nayeonsaid we have spent little time together lately. I sat the farthest from Sana sitting at the corner of the couch. Everyone had their eyes glued on screen before snapping their heads towards someone calls out their names.

"Hey! I think we should all go out together tomorrow," Sana said turning to everyone

"Sorry, I have to go somewhere tomorrow," I blurted declining her offer

Everyone turned towards me with their eyes wide open and their hands covering their mouths giving each other quick glances. There was an uncomfortable silence for a few seconds before Tzuyu broke it.

"Is there something going on between you two?" I didn't respond and continued watching the K Drama eating pop corn. I could feel a pair of eyes burning into me and I knew it was Sana, but I refused to look at her and kept my eyes glued on the screen. 

No one's POV

Lately everyone has noticed that Dahyun and Sana have been avoiding each other but mostly it was Dahyun. They didn't seem like their usual selves they were distant and awkward towards one another. Everyone has become worried about what happened between the two, but Jihyo told everyone to let the two figure it out and it wasn't necessary for us to get involved. We all agreed but everyone was getting impatient since it has been three days and the problem still wasn't settled between the two. 

Dahyun POV 

"Let's go eat dinner I'll see you at the dinner table" Jihyo said breaking the tension and started preparing the table.

The rest followed and helped set up. They were cracking jokes with one another, teasing Chaeyoung about her height and her dumb humor. They were all laughing hard around the table clenching onto their stomachs struggling to catch their breath. But I couldn't seem to laugh along I folded my arms, eyebrows arched, watching them laughing. I tried to not look at Sana but before I could stop myself my eyes went to her. Just the sound of his snickers, his giggles, his gales, was enough to transport me far, far away from my worries and the tension of my modern life. The laugh was in her eyes, in the way her face would change into that vision of relaxed joy.