Lies

~Chapter 15~

To your delight, it seemed like time went by lightning fast, for it's now Friday. You make your way down the hallway to your science class, but this time you are noticeably happier than normal. You don't know why, but the thought of having the guts to actually agree to be with Jimin tomorrow struck something in you. Something you couldn't put your finger on.

You make it to class a couple of minutes before the bell rang. As you walked to your seat, you notice that Hoseok is already there. Greeting you with a smile, he pulls out your chair for you to sit......which highly confuses you.

"Um, Hobi, we aren't in a restaurant." you say.

He pauses and closes his eyes while lightly sighing with a smile. "I know, but I-I just wanted to."

.......that was weird.

You look away and say, "Uh...t-thanks.......I guess?"

"No problem, Y/N," he says. "By the way, do you want to.....hang out again tomorrow after the project meeting tomorrow?"

Oop.....

"U-Uh," you stutter, "I actually already have a previous engagement right after it, I'm sorry. Heh."

"Oh? If I may ask, what did you have planned?" Hoseok asked.

You try your hardest not to turn red. "I....uh....I-I...." You can't tell him you're meeting with Jimin, so you make a little white lie. "I-I'm going to spend some time w-with a close friend of mine."

Hoseok gives you a stare. A stare that you don't recognize.

"You're starting to turn red, but ok. It's fine. How about another time?" he asks in hope.

"Yes, of course!" you say reassuringly.

Heh......."ClOsE fRiEnD"

Speaking of close friend, Jimin walks in the door and goes to his seat beside you. Once he sits down, he looks at you and smiles a genuine smile. "Thanks for agreeing to tomorrow, Y/N," he whispers.

"TOMORROW??" Hoseok scream-whispers with wide eyes. "Y/N you said you were going to be with a close friend?!?! You'd ditch me for HIM?!?!?!"

....ok first of all, Jimin asked you first. Second of all, HOW THE HAM SANDWICH DID HE HEAR THAT???

You frantically turn to face a surprised Hoseok. "I AM!! Jimin is talking about me coming to the project meeting for tomorrow!!" you lie scream-whispering.

Hoseok gets even more confused. "Why wouldn't you come tomorrow??"

Welp......got another lie up your sleeve, Pinocchio?

You are about to spit out another excuse, when the bell suddenly rang and the teacher began to greet the class.

Whew...saved by the bell.

Hoseok takes a moment to whisper in your ear, "I don't know why you almost didn't come, but thanks for changing your mind." With that last sentence, a puff of his soft breath tickles your ear as he moves away from you. He notices that you felt that too.

On your other side, you see that Jimin mouths im confusion, "close friend?"

That could have turned into something messy. Can't get worse........right?

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You start to gather your things to put in your bag, for class had just dismissed. As you walk around the tables to get to the door, Hoseok stops you. "Hey. So....is it still ok if I see you again next Saturday then?"

You turn to him. "Sure, Hobi."

Jimin walks up behind you and nods in Hoseok's direction. "Hey Hobiiiiii."

"Don't call me that, Park." Hoseok says staring him down and using a tone that starts to scare you.

Jimin smirks. "What's wrong? I just wanted to greet you two. Nothing more." He is now standing so close to your left that your arms could touch.

Hoseok notices and gets close to you too. "I know you. Don't try it. Don't push it. You'll regret it."

Something about that last line makes you shiver. It doesn't help that you are standing directly in between them either.

"Yeah, ok." Jimin says plainly, then slightly leans down to you. "See you tomorrow........my close friend." After saying that, he looks at Hoseok once more, whose eyes are wide light red orbs and fists are clenched with a mouth slightly opened to show his front teeth, and pivots on his toes to leave.

..........what......the actual......heck..........PARK JIMIN??????

You mentally say goodbye to all the people you love just in case Hoseok decides to murder you right then and there.

However, he does the opposite.

As quickly as he looked scary, he goes calm. Eyes back to normal, fists unclench and all.

He was TOO calm.

"Y/N." he says. "You don't have to lie to me, you know? Although I DESPISE the fact that you now choose to hang out with him despite the reputation you KNOW he has, I cannot choose who you decide to spend your time with. Take care, and I'll see you tomorrow."

Wow.

That was........wow.

You just stand there. You stand there confused.....with a hint of worry. There was something about those words.

What did he mean?

Is Hoseok REALLY trying to win you?

Is this all a competition?

Were those....threats?

You then think about Jimin. You think how he has not executed his acts of his reputation upon you, yet exposed your lie in front of Hoseok despite. You also start to think how this all could be an act of his. Maybe waiting to execute his plan. Or.....was he doing that to just tick off Hoseok?

You don't know.

You are TERRIBLY confused.

Questions upon questions and thoughts upon thoughts cloud you.....and you just want to cry.


If today was like this.......how will tomorrow go?