2nd Chances // Park Jihoon FF

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We drove off to where Jinyoung and his dad were currently living in.
I didn't know that Jinyoung had been discharged from the hospital just a few days ago.
That alone, made me disappointed at myself for not even trying to find out.
As we were nearing, I started becoming even more nervous in facing him.
I didn't even know what to say to him. In fact, I never even thought about what I should say.
I decided to go see him without preparing myself, mentally.
Smart move right?
All I have to do now is to watch myself make a fool of myself while I try to talk to Jinyoung.

"You okay? You look a little tense." Jihoon asked, concerned.

"I'm just a little nervous." I lied. I was anxious.

"Don't worry about it. Jinyoung would be glad to see you." He tried to encourage me.
But I knew to myself that nothing could enlighten me up unless I get to see it from Jinyoung himself.
What if he sees me and suddenly say that he didn't want to see me at all?
or yet he could just straight up kick me out of his house?
Worse, what if he doesn't even let me in at all?
Suddenly, all my negatives thoughts went away as I felt a hand placed over mine.
I looked over to see Jihoon looking at me with a reassuring smile.
That made me realise that we had reached our desired destination.

"It's gonna be okay, trust me." He warmly smiled to me.
I closed my eyes for awhile and took a long deep breath before deciding to step out Jihoon's car.
This was it, I was finally going to see Jinyoung.
I just hope he wouldn't hate to see me so much.

Jihoon pressed the doorbell and patiently waited for someone to open up for us.
Not too long after, Jinyoung's father, showed up.

"Oh Jihoon, it's good to see you." Mr.Bae looked really happy to see Jihoon.
I guess Jihoon visited quite a lot to be this close to him.

"Seoyoon? is that you?" He then looked at me with a much glad smile.

"Yes, Mr.Bae. It is me." I smiled back at him.
He walked over to me and pulled me into an embrace.
I was a little confused at first.
I didn't know why he was being like this.

"Jinyoung would be so happy to know that you came." he said while still hugging me.
That, gave me a little more courage to face him now.
If Mr.Bae says he'd be happy to see me, i'd believe that.

"Come in." He finally invited us over.
I felt my heart beating faster and faster as soon as I entered the living room.
I sat still on the living room while Jihoon walked around the house comfortably like he's been here thousands of time.
In fact, it's almost like he lives here.
Finally, what felt like forever, I could already hear Jinyoung's voice from across the room.

"Aren't you glad to see me?" I heard Jihoon joked around with him.

"I'm not." Jinyoung joked back while entering the living room along with his dad and Jihoon.
His smile soon turned to a frown the moment he noticed that I was here.
That made feel a little hurt to see that his reaction didn't turn out as what his father said.

"Seoyoon." He weakly called out.

"Hi.." I sadly greeted.
He took quite a while to register my sudden visit after being on a hiatus for almost a month.
He then, walked closer to me still with the same exact expression.
I thought all about the bad things he could say to me right now and I was already preparing myself to get butt-hurt and kicked out of the house.
Only, that wasn't the case.

"Why did you just visit now?" He pouted and pulled me into an embrace.
I couldn't hug him back as I was too flustered and confused.
I didn't know if he was being fake or real.

"You haven't changed. You still get so confused about everything." He chuckled as he pulled away from me.
I stared at him for quite awhile and had to blink multiple times.
I just thought his reaction was too surreal.
This is gonna be his reaction to me?
after not seeing me for a while?

"Aren't you here to say something?" He rolled his eyes with a titter.

"I-you..you aren't mad?" I finally asked, raising an eyebrows

"What?" He laughed out loud, looking over to Jihoon who was just smiling and gave me a shrug.

"You think i'm angry just because you didn't visit me? How insensitive of me." He joked.
I was still so shocked and confused.
I just really didn't think he'd react so..casual.

"Seoyoon, speak up. you're embarrassing me." Jinyoung finally toned down his action and let out a sigh.
I can get pretty frustrating to talk to and I guess I made him reach to that point.

"Right, i-i'm sorry." I told myself to snap out of it and just appreciate the fact that Jinyoung doesn't feel upset with me.
Besides, this is what I wanted, right?
I just don't get it.
Why do I always expect the worse?
and when I do get the worse, I get super butt-hurt and that is annoying.
but now that I got something that's something to be happy about, I still act like this.
I'm confused with myself too.

"Have you had dinner?" Mr.Bae asked both Jihoon and I.

"Unfortunately, we've had dinner." Jihoon responded for the two of us.

"I figured that you did. Luckily we have some desserts. There's always room for desserts, right?" He happily said and walked over to the kitchen.

"I guess it can't be helped then" Jihoon chuckled and followed Mr.Bae in the kitchen.

"Shall we?" Jinyoung smiled to me.

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"That was delicious." I complimented Mr.Bae's home-baked pie.
I forgot to mention that Mr.Bae was a chef.
he make really good pies.
that's it.
period.

"I'm glad you guys enjoyed it." He laughed.

"Well it's getting late and these dishes aren't gonna wash themselves." Mr.Bae stood up from his seats and took all of our empty plates.

"Let me help you with that." I kindly offered.

"No no no. it's okay. why don't you go ahead and help Jinyoung water the plants outside and Jihoon can help me finish up." He smiled to me and continued to bring the plates in the kitchen.
Water the plants?
at night?

"You should go. I got him." Jihoon smiled to me and looked over to Jinyoung who was already making his way towards their backyard.

I guess this is where the talking and catching up happens right?
I'm not even supposed to be nervous about being alone with Jinyoung.
But I am.