Here's My Number

20

Y/n

The next few days follow by slowly. Nothing happens. Jimin isn't allowed to come over until two days after he left abruptly, and even then, his curfew was shortened. He has to return home at five now.

It doesn't make sense to you because he said it was a family emergency. So why did he get in trouble? It also doesn't make sense because you've never heard of a foreign exchange student's host family grounding him before. It just doesn't click in your mind.

School is a bitch. Gavin texts you sometimes but not to ask how you are or what you're doing. He texts you asking if you're busy and if you can spare a few minutes between classes. You usually find a way to refuse, but he caught on and today, he's going to find you anyway.

It's only sixth period. English. You'll see him in Spanish next period, but he still wants alone time. You don't. You're almost afraid to follow him because you know what he's going to want to talk about.

You've told him time and time again that you don't like him.

And time and time again, he ignores you.

You even told him once that you like someone else- you don't say it's Jimin though, even if it's obvious. You don't know how things with Jimin are going to happen and you certainly don't want Gavin hating him because of you.

When if they don't like each other anyway.

Your thoughts almost put you to sleep but the bell rings to end class. Jimin walks this way to get to Spanish, maybe he'll find you before Gavin does and you'll have an excuse to escape.

But that doesn't happen. Gavin is already at the door when you reach it.

"Y/n! There you are. Come on. Let's go somewhere else," he says. He grabs your wrist before you can answer and starts down the hallway.

"Wait," you say. "We could be late for class."

"We're only going to talk for a few minutes. Plus, we'll be near the classroom anyway. Just in case we happen to be late."

You swallow and follow Gavin with uncertainty. You have no excuses now. You look around you for any sight of someone familiar. No one. Then you look behind you and there's Jimin way back there, talking to someone while he walks.

Jimin doesn't see you though. You don't know why, but you have a really bad feeling about following Gavin. You really don't want to.

But there's nothing you can say, and boldly refusing might make him think you're a little weird. Or afraid. You don't want to seem afraid when there's no reason to be.

Gavin pulls you into a spot inset into the wall where the bathrooms are and goes into the corner.

You stop when he stops and lets go of your wrist. You look at him silently. Expectantly. Gavin clears his throat.

"You said you'd give me a chance right?"

You sigh. "Gavin-"

"Because I want to take you on a date. This Saturday? So you can get to know me."

You really don't have a lot of excuses, but this is not something you can say yes to.

"I can't," you say. "I really can't."

Gavin hums. "Okay then a different time?"

You blink. He really didn't think you could refuse. "No," you say firmly. You're allowed to be a little mad now. He's been pushy ever since Monday and you're tired of it. He needs to stop and listen to you. "Not 'I can't' because I'm busy. I can't, because I don't want to. I'm going on a date with someone already."