hateful? hurtful.

十

ten. birch tree.
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You weren't the type to break down or cry, definitely the complete opposite of Somin.

Though, what Jungkook had told you earlier had hit a little too close to home.

You had taken a light jog to a nearby park and was currently sitting up on the lowest branch of a large birch tree.

It was a place you often came to in order to reflect upon yourself, or even get some air.

The bitter coldness of the winds were not as bitter as the feelings your heart held.

However, the slow paced songs you were listening to and the feelings of tranquility you were holding allowed for that bitterness to seep away.

Though, you couldn't help but think, did he really mean what he said?

Or,

Did he say that in order to one up you?

Both ideas made sense, but what really hurt was that you also agreed to what he said.

You showed your agreement through the diets and weight plan you had mapped out in your head.

You felt anger start to bubble up in your chest, causing you to rip out a thin twig from the branch you resided in and forcefully throw it onto the bench that was directly under you.

You shut your eyes and you rubbed your temples while using your other hand to increase your music volume, drowning out the outside world.

Fortunately that didnt seem to work for long because soon your ringtone played fullblast through your earbuds.

Angrily you pressed the accept call button noting it was Somin who had called you.

"I'm busy now. Can you call later?" You put rather coldly.

"What are you doing now?" She added cheekily.

"I'm at.. Dowoons house." You muttered blankly coming up with something.

"Oh really.. does he live with the squirrels?" She snorted.

"What makes you think that?" You asked closing your eyes.

"Y/N look down." Instantly your eyes snapped open and you looked down to see a smiling Somin.

You hung up the phone and shot her a questioning look.

"Yknow when I said I was busy, I did mean it. How'd you find me?" You tried defending yourself.

"As your best friend, I know this is your favorite 'pass time' spot." She spoke taking a seat on the bench directly below you. "Y/N you look as if you are in some real sad boy hours." She added in.

"So what if I am? What would I be sad about?"

"He didn't mean it Y/N." She sighed.

"Jeon is not what im worried about." You spoke gently climbing out of the tree and sitting down besides her on the bench.

"Then what?" She asked pressing her plump lips together.

You struggled to find an answer, but Somin could practically read you like an open book.

"He hit your insecurities huh? Yknow, Y/N your're beautiful, sometimes I wish I looked as tough and cool like you did." She muttered.

You played with your hands suddenly meeting her gaze.

"Jeon definitely didnt seem to think that." You muttered.

"Why does his opinion matter? Sometimes you gotta shoot down the haters." Somin spoke shaping her hand into a gun with her fingers and "shooting" it off into the distance- of course making a little pew sound.

"He's an ass anyway. Maybe he said it out of pure hate?" She assumed muttering to herself.

"Pure hate? Or maybe pure truth." You spoke sadly.

Somin immediately stood up and squated infront of you. "As your unnie I will not allow you speak of yourself that way."

You raised an eyebrow. "And what will you do about it?"

"Well, lets start with some self love." Somin spoke taking a glance at her painted nails.

"But what about the guys, arent they still at the apartment?"

"Its okay I turned on Iron Man before I left, they'll be chillin there for hours." Somin assured you.

"Alright..." You muttered.

"C'mon lets give you the day of your life."

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≡ guess who made another promise they didnt keep. sorry XlalaluluX guess i'm eating that spoonful of salt.

≡ thanks for reading this sucky chapter. luv you, bye.