Near Yet Still So Far

✿NYSSF 8.2✿

"Dahyun, hey! I hope you don't mind me coming here," he said shyly

I laughed. "Of course. Let's go inside. You should meet my friends."

"You look disappointed. You expect to see him, instead of me, am I right?"

I force a smile. "What are you talking about, Jooheon? Why would I expect him to be here?"

"To apologize personally. I'm sorry if I disappoint you."

I slap his shoulder. "Crazy! I'm actually glad you're here. My friends would be glad to see you."

"Hmm, you didn't badmouth me to them, right?"

I slap his shoulder again. "Am I that bad in your eyes?"

"Slight," he said then laughed

I just rolled my eyes.

"You might want to introduce your guest to us inside, Dubu?"

I laughed when Jihyo~unnie appeared. "Let's go inside."

We walk inside our house. My friends are sitting at the sofa. Jihyo~unnie just raise an eyebrow.

"This is Jooheon, Jooheon, they are friends."

"Hi, I'm Jooheon, nice meeting all of you."

"Oh, so you're Jooheon?" My eyes widen. "Nice to meet you, I'm Jihyo."

I just rolled my eyes. They exchanged 'nice to meet you' with each other.

"So Jooheon, why are you here?" Jihyo~unnie asked

Does she really need to be frank? Aish! Of course, Jooheon's here to... wait why is he here? Maybe he's just bored with his life.

"I-I'm just here to check if Dahyun's okay. We never had a chance to talk after that incident," he answered, looking at me

I just rolled my eyes.

"Oh, so you know, her connection with——err, Jimin?" Nayeon~unnie asked

Jooheon nodded, I just slap my forehead.

He don't need to answer their questions. Aish!

"Oh, that's all. We'll leave the two of you here. Goodbye!"

"Yah! You don't need to——Aish!"

I rolled my eyes when they left the two of us.

"So, uhm, how are you?"

"I'm fine, as always."

"D-did he apologize to you?" he asked

I shook my head. "I don't think he'll ever do that. That jerk don't know how to apologize."

"I'm sorry for that happened. It's not your fault, but mine. If only——

I cut him off, "Are you crazy? I already told you, it's not your fault."

"So, what are you going to do now?"

"Do? What do you mean?"

He scratch the back of his head, "About your work."

I laughed. "What about my work? Don't tell me, you thought I will stop working because of that accident? Of course, I won't."

"Oh, I thought you're here because you'll——

I cut him off, "Miss Rosé gave me a day off."

"S-so, you're not gonna quit?"

I laughed.