admirer • jongho

fifty-three

"hyejin, it's not a big deal! let's not cry over your petty little crush, alright?!"

the girl said to herself, splashing a good amount of water onto her face in an attempt to come back to her senses.

looking back into the mirror, she stared at her bare face. her make-up long gone because of her splashing so much water to her face.

"jinnie, you're pathetic.. you don't even try hard enough and here you are, crying when he's happy with someone else"

she pouted. it hurts, yes. but it doesn't mean she had to be mad at anyone. she was trying to be rational.

she frowned before letting out a determined huff.

"you can do this, jinnie. you're not weak! go out there and get your free food!!" she nodded to her reflection, eyes full of determination.

she turned around in a swift motion before walking out of the restroom and head towards the backstage. all of her friends were waiting there.

"jongho, my boyyy. you slay!" wooyoung's voice was heard. she stepped in curiously, trying to find the familiar faces of her friends.

she spotted her brother and his friends and made way towards them. hyunjin noticed her and grinned.

"yo sis. where ya been?" hyejin simply shrugged. "i went to the restroom. sorry for the wait"

she gave his friends a small smile before glancing around the crowded room. she frowned when she failed to find a certain face. hyejin tugged at hyunjin's shirt.

"have you seen jongho?" she asked. hyunjin glanced behind him and pointed to somewhere not to far. "try finding there"

hyejin nodded before walking towards the direction he pointed. on her way, she bumped into san and yunho who was going the opposite way. they shot her a smile.

"looking for jongho?" san asked. his question caused her cheeks to turn bright red. she shyly nodded. san and yunho giggled at her embarrassing state but decided not to tease her.

"go straight and you'll find him" yunho said before pulling san away from her in a hurried manner.

hyejin then proceeded to walk ahead and finally found the boy. jongho spotted her instantly and smiled bright.

"hyejin! how did i do?" he asked, his smile never leaving his lips.

"you did great! i love your voice.." she shyly smiled. jongho smiled even wider at this. his smile dropped when he remembered something.

"oh right! i promised to treat you to dinner. let's go!" he turned around to grab his jacket before grabbing her hand. just when he was about to walk away, another hand grabbed his free one, stopping him from leaving.

"jongho?"

the both of them turned around and saw jisu looking at him. jongho freed both of his hand from the two girls before facing jisu. hyejin intently watched from behind.

"what is it, jisu?" he asked.

jisu went silent for a minute. it was getting a bit awkward. at least to hyejin. the younger was about to avert her gaze to somewhere else before jisu suddenly pulled jongho in for a kiss.

hyejin's eyes went wide but not as wide as jongho though. the both of them were shocked. jongho remained still whike trying to process what's happening.

blinking her eyes, hyejin immediately fled from the scene. how could she stay? it would only hurt her even more.

she ran out of the building and stopped when she's finally at the parking lot. thank goodness the school was almost empty. the ceremony had ended almost an hour ago.

she was panting hard. tears were streaming down her face wihout her realising.

'i'm crying? again??'

she quickly wiped them away before making her way towards a bench nearby.

'forget free food. hyunjin can always treat me anyways..'

she pouted, staring at the ground. hyejin was trying her best not to cry.

suddenly a pair of shoes appeared in her vision. she quickly looked up and saw a familiar guy, offering her a big smile, showing off the dimples on his cheeks.

"what is my favourite lil sis doing here all alone?"

guess who came to the rescueee?