With You ••Park Jinyoung

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The whole playing squad got silent and there was a tension between the silence, and between these two.

I slowly grabbed the tissue from Mark and looked at Jinyoung, signaling him to let go of his grip, which he did.

The table was filled with uncomfortable silence. "Um..." I started.

"Okay! This has been really awkward! Let's play bottle flip!" Thankfully Jackson's voice made the tension subside, and everyone cheered and clicked their knuckles playfully, getting ready for the game. They were pretty back to normal.

Mark cleared his throat. "Um, im sorry Jihyun-ah" I smiled at him.

"It's fine Markie-poo" I said which made him smile and cringe and made him push me slightly. He reached out around my shoulders to tap Jinyoung's shoulder. I moved forward for them to have their interaction.

"Sorry bro" Mark said casually tapping Jinyoung's shoulder. While Jinyoung just nodded and smiled at him. I sighed in relief.

"I'll go get you some tissues" Jinyoung stood up and went to the food station.

While he was away, Jackson out of freakin nowhere, seats beside me. He was smiling like a total idiot, and pinches my arm. He put his phone out and showed me a picture. A picture of me and Jinyoung laughing a few minutes ago. I blushed and widened my eyes.

"Ya! Where did you get that?" He laughed.

"Earlier, you were both having a moment and laughing. You look adorable so I took the chance and captured it." He was wiggling his shoulders which just made me laugh at him. "So you think you dont have feelings for him anymore? Just look at you two! I never seen him smile like that"

"Jackson! Stop being so sneaky" i exclaimed while totally blushing. Jinyoung made his comeback and jackson slowly left, like literally slowly getting up from his seat while giving me a teasing smile. I just shook my head and laughed.

"Here" Jinyoung handed me the tissues and sat down. Suddenly my phone starts ringing, my mom.

"Hello? Mom?" I answered.

"Hey sweetie, are you busy tonight?"

"Not that I know of, why?"

"We wanted to talk to you about something, so will you be able to go home tonight?" Her voice sounded sweet but at the same time it has a hint of nervousness. Which makes me also nervous.

"Cant you just tell me on the phone mom?" I asked her nicely.

"I think it's the best to tell you personally. So, will you be able to come?" I sighed. It wouldnt be a bother, since I really miss them. What's making me frustrated is the travel time, which it will take more than an hour.

"Yes mom, i'll be going" I replied.

"That's great! See you later dear, ba-bye love you" And then she hung up.

"Hey, Jihyun, we're having a small get together later, wanna come?" Youngjae asks.

"Can't, my mom wants me to come to our house tonight" He nodded understandingly.

"All of a sudden?" Jaebeom added.

"Yeah, she said she has to tell me something" i said shrugging.

"Well it must be important noona, seeing she wants to tell you personally." Bambam said.

"Oh yeah, her mom tends to drop a bomb sometimes, she may look like she's chill and quiet but next thing you know, she might be already arranging Jihyun-ah's marriage." Jackson said jokingly as he laugh.

I feel Jinyoung coughing harshy beside me and we all looked at him. He looked at us with nervously and laugh.

He cleared his throat and stood up "I-I gotta go" he send one last smile and walked away.

"W'sup with hyung?" Yugyeom asks, which made me wonder as well.

The bell rang and we all got up and get ready for the afternoon class.

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"WHAT?!" I exclaimed around the dining table. Food was great but the news was not making it appetizing at all.

"Marriage, Ji-na" my mom said.

I narrowed my eyes at her. "I heard you the first time. But why?!" I said with a loud voice.

"Lower your voice honey, we're in front of a meal" My dad said, trying to stay calm.

"Well you could've waited after we eat!" I stood up. My mom looked at me sternly.

"Sit down Jijyun. We'll explain everything to you." I take a deep breath and sat down slowly. My dad mumbled a 'thank you'.

"How do I start this..." mom trailed off. "Well, you know the Park Family? They've been a very huge help in our business, if it wasnt for them we uhh, we couldnt be in this house right now. We would be bankrupt. They helped us stood up and grow the company by investing to us, and now we have become stable and a huge success, we are actually at its peak. Now they are really having a hard time in restoring their investments, we are at our peak, and they are at their lowest points."

This isnt the 'Park' that im thinking about right? I only nod at my mom's explanation.

"And both of our sides think that we should merge our company with them, and that way we can make them boost up their income. In order to do that, you will have to get married to her son, to settle the ties" she took a deep breath and exhales.

"B-but mom, im only twenty, young and im still studying, how could you possible make me marry someone I dont love" My voice shakes as I bit my lip.

"Im sorry Jihyun-ah, if there's other way, we wouldnt let you in this, and it's our way of paying them back" Dad said. I let out a breath.

"And, we've been close to their family before, we're very good friends and I met their son. Well, not a very good first impression but he's polite, and handsome too. He just really looks cold sometimes" I chuckled. Well that's my mom.

"Mom, you, by any chance have a picture of their son?" She smiled widely and nodded. She looks through her phone and keeps on swiping.

She finally hands me the device and my eyes widened.

No. way.