2nd Chances // Park Jihoon FF

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Seoyoon's POV

Well, It has been going on like that.
A month had passed and  ever since I fixed up everything with Jinyoung, we went back to how we originally were.
as best friends.
I know, many people would wonder how i'm able to become friends with someone I used to date, best friends, even.
Honestly, I loved him, I really did.
But I think this is how we're really meant to be as. Best Friends.
There's nothing stronger than a relationship of two best friends.
At least now we both can guarantee that we won't hurt each other.
Jihoon? we're doing great.
He checks up on me everyday, asking me out often.
I shouldn't even open up to him this fast but i'm lying to myself if I said I didn't want to.
I'm just so confused at the moment.
I don't even know if i'm still healing.
Sometimes I think that i'm already healed but i'm still too scared to even try.
Jihoon has been so patient.

"Breakfast?" My mom peeked through my door with a smile.

"Sure mom." I smiled back and finally shut my laptop off before following my mom downstairs.
It has been a few days since I quit my job and finally started working for my mom.
Of course it was going great.
It's what I ever wanted.

"How is your first project going?" My mom asked as she placed our food in the middle.

"Good. I hope. I'm just nervous that I won't sell well." I bit my lips as I played with my spoon and fork.

"I believe in you. I know your talent, you'll do well." She kissed my forehead and finally joined me on the table.

"You're birthday is coming up. We should throw you a party." My mom suggested abruptly.

"A party? What am I mom, A teenager?" I laughed.

"Well ever since you came back, I never really got to throw a welcome party. Why not just do it at the same time?" She smiled. Well It wasn't a bad idea. besides, It'll be a good reason to invite my dad over.

"Well, I don't hate the idea." I raised an eyebrow at her.

"Shall we start planning it then? It has to be a big one." She excitedly squealed and munched on her food.

"Okay mom." I chuckled.

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"Good morning, Seoyoon." My moms assistant greeted.

"Good morning Mr.Lee" I greeted back.

"I heard you're gonna throw a big party." He smiled at me as he stopped by in front of me.

"Well it was mom's idea." I chuckled.

"Well, i'm excited for it." He laughed.
Mr.Lee and I spent the most time together at work since he was the one who showed me around and taught me almost all thing about this company.
My mom was pretty busy and couldn't spare any time to do it herself.
So yes, Mr.Lee and I are really close.
He wasn't that old, neither was he too young.
He was probably a few years younger than my mom.

"I am too." I laughed back.

"Fighting!" he encouraged and finally went back to his own office.

I sighed as I went back to doing what I was originally doing as well.
I was thinking about how I would be able to pull off tomorrow.
It's the day I would be presenting my design to my client.
It was my very first client and i've been working on it for a whole full month.
I don't think I ever even had a break.
But despite all the time I spent working on it, I still felt like it wasn't good enough.
Or like the time I was given wasn't enough.
I continued to worry about my project when my phone lit up.
I took it and revealed Jihoon's name.

From: Jihoon.
Hey. You free tonight? I haven't been taking you out to dinners lately.

I smiled.
Jihoon has been busy these past few weeks and wasn't able to meet up with me.
But then again, it wasn't necessary.
It's not like we're dating anyway.

To: Jihoon.
Not busy anymore? I'm done at 7 :)

From: Jihoon
Great! I'll be there by then. See you, beautiful <3

To: Jihoon.
See you :)

Don't get me wrong.
I'm not opening up to Jihoon just yet.
But it's not like i'm leading him on too.
Jihoon was special to me and I didn't want to treat him any different from the others.
It wouldn't be fair.
What he did to me was unfair, but we agreed that it's all in the past now.
Besides..I want it.
I want to be with him all the time.
But it's not the time to let him know that yet.

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My shift was finally coming to an end and I was already packing my stuff up.
As the sun had already set, it reminded me that I was just hours away from presenting my project.
It wasn't a very good call for me.

"Ready for tomorrow?" I looked up to see my mother smiling at me.

"I don't have a choice but to be." I sighed and chuckled at the same time.

"You'll do great honey, I know it." She encouraged and patted my head.

"Let's go then?" She said, swinging her LV bag on her shoulder.
I forgot to mention to my mom that I was having dinner with Jihoon today.

"Oh actually I-"

"Seoyoon-ah, Jihoon is here." Mr.Lee interrupted as he walked towards me with Jihoon following him behind.
My mom looked both Jihoon and I, back and forth and finally understood the situation.

"Oh I guess I'll be spending dinner alone." My mom chuckled.

"Hello Ms.Choi" he smiled and bowed to my mom.

"Hello Jihoon. How have you been?" She smiled back.

"I've been great as usual." He happily replied to her.

"Well, I should get going and give you guys your time. You guys take care okay?" She gave me a quick hug.

"I'll see you at home" she said before walking away with Mr.Lee, who happens to also be her driver.

"Your mom just never age, doesn't she?" Jihoon laughed as he watched my mom disappear from our sight.

"Really?" I asked, grabbing my bag from my chair and swung it on my shoulder.

"Looks like you've got competition." He teased.

"Competition? You make it sound like you'd go for my mom." I laughed and shook my head.

"what? no! is that what it meant?" He defensively asked.

"Why else would she be a competition to me then?" I continued to laugh.

"Well shit. my bad. I didn't mean it like that." He embarrassedly said and rubbed the back of his neck.
His ears started turning red.

"Shall we go now?" He asked, changing the topic.

"Yeah sure." I smiled and began walking out the office.

"Should I practice calling you dad now?" I suddenly joked, causing him to turn red again.

"Jesus Seoyoon." He looked at me with a disgusted face while I laughed all the way till we exited the building.