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Chapter 35

[Jiho]

"Who are you, Geum Jan Di? Jaemin is Jun Pyo, then Jeno is Ji Hoo." Jangmi said, clearly interested about what's happening my life right now. I rolled my eyes and shook my head, "Geum Jan Di is braver, I can't even stand up against Hangyul." I stated.

After my class, I called her to meet me in the coffee shop near SMA, what Jaemin said last night really bugged me, "But girl, you're living the whole fangirl life right now! Imagine, two of your idols has a crush on you," Jangmi cooed, and I cringed, 

"Don't give me that look, I can't like them okay? It will break the somewhat 'bro code' between me and the boys," I explained, "and besides, what if it goes wrong? What if your vision is correct? That I get to date one of them?"

"Then it will be great! You won't be the single forever Kim Jiho, isn't that nice?" Instead of getting all giddy and excited, it made my mood go bad, "What if it goes wrong? For example, if I date Jisung, then we broke up. Do you think Dream will still talk to me? Of course not, it'll be awkward for them to talk to their friend's ex who caused pain to their friend."

Jangmi's face crumpled, "Why are you thinking like that? You said it yourself that Dream is way different from what you expected them to be. Why would they ignore you if that does happen? They're not that shallow, I met them one time and I know how much you mean to them. They won't let a small breakup will keep them far away from you, heck I think you'll be even friends with your ex."

She sighed and held my hand, "Don't stress about it, if Jeno does like you then don't say anything until you got your feelings sorted out. If you do, I'm sure he will be bummed about it."

A few more minutes and Jangmi had to go and I still have homeworks to do, I got out of the coffee shop and got surprised when Jeno was outside, smiling outside and his hands were in his pockets, "How long have you been here? You could've called me."

"I didn't want to disturb you and Jangmi, but it seems like you're heading home," he got my bag and smiled, "Let's go?"

While we were walking, I was thinking about telling him what Jaemin said, but I'm scared that things will go awkward between us.

"Why are you so quiet? Did something happen?" He asked me while walking, making me jolt in shock. "N-nothing.." "I know you, you want to say something but something is holding you back. What is it? If it's about me, then I won't get mad."

I looked at him, "Don't laugh at me, okay?" I asked anxiously. He nodded and smiled, "Tell me."

I sighed, "Jaemin said something last night.."

His smile disappeared, making me more uneasy, "Jeno-ya, do you perhaps...like me?" I asked him finally, and my ears can't hear anything but my heartbeat getting erratic.

A second turned into two, turned into three, turned into three then four. I met his eyes and asked again, Jeno, do you like me?"

"I crossed the line, didn't I?" I frown, "can you tell me about that specific line? I seriously don't know what youre talk--"

I gasped when Jeno pulled me into a hug, my heartbeat fastening once again, and I listen carefully, I can also hear Jeno's. "The line between...being a friend or more than that."

"I like you, Kim Jiho."

There, he said it himself, Jangmi and Jaemin were right. Jeno does like me.

He pulled away, "The boys were right about you being very very numb, but that characteristic of yours made it better, but I guess my cover is blew. I can't hide it from you now, can I?"

"Jeno, I'm--" "I'm not forcing you to like me back, although it would be good. But Jiho," he held my hand tenderly and kissed the back of it, making me blush, "I hope what happened tonight won't result into you ignoring me tomorrow, I won't like that."

I nodded eagerly, "I just wanted to clarify things, and it turned out to be right. But what about the boys? Won't they feel weird if they know?"

He chuckled and pinched my cheek, "They already know, Jiho. Now, let's get you home. Your mom and Seojun might be waiting for you.

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[Jaemin]

Jeno: I did it.

Mark: What?

Jeno: I told Jiho that I like her.

I told Jiho that I like her...

As soon as I read Jeno's message in our group chat, I threw my cell phone and frustratedly ran my fingers through my hair, why is it making me angry well in fact I should be happy for Jeno? Why is the thought of Jiho being with him torturing me? What the fuck is happening to me? 

I grabbed my phone and saw a text from Haechan;

Haechan: Get out of your room, you coward

I pulled my jacket from my bed and put my wallet inside, ran out of the house and I saw Haechan leaning on on the post, he has an unamused expression on his face that I badly want to punch, "Let's go get beer."

(NOTE: I AM WRITING THIS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT ANYONE COMMENTING ABOUT THE BOYS, SAYING "AREN'T THEY TOO YOUNG" "ISN'T IT ILLEGAL" GUYS I AM USING THEIR INTERNATIONAL AGE AND THE BOYS IN 2018 ARE ALREADY 18, ALTHOUGH THE LEGAL AGE FOR DRINKING IN KOREA IS 19, I'm a dumbass who thought "Why the fuck not" and made them drink at the age of 18 in this cringy ass book, okay? Okay I love you)

When we arrived at the convenience store, I immediately drank the can of beer Haechan bought, to ease my mothefucking mind who is close to making me crazy, "Can you fucking calm down? I already told you that Jeno is making his move towards Jiho, and what did you do? Nothing. And now you're frustrated?"

I glared, "Why does it concern me? Jeno can like whoever he likes, sheesh."

Haechan rolled his eyes and drank before speaking, "Then why are you mad? For someone who has a high GPA, you're fucking stupid."

"Why are you so angry at me? Do you like Jiho, too?" I hiss, and he looked at me, shocked that I even said that, "Now you're using that to me? You're the one who asked me about Jiho, you fucking moron! You're the one who's really interested in getting to know her, despite of being named as the most confident."

I sighed, while he fanned himself to calm down, "Now what? You're gonna let Jeno get her?"

I nodded, "He likes her, so why not?"

"You like her too, Jaemin-ah." "And where is this coming from?"

"You think I don't know?"

I stared at Haechan, "I can't like her."

"Why not?"

"He's Jeno's girl, not mine."