Fake Love [Completed]

34 | What Is Love?

"You were amazing there Jaehyun."

The boy's eyes twinkled in happiness when he heard Joy praising him for his dancing skills. Annual fest was just one day far from them and everyone was working hard to do well on stage, sadly she wasn't one of them but least she could do was cheer them up.

"Thanks Joy." Jaehyun smiled, gently and stretched his hand out for a handshake. "I believe we should finally get introduced to each other since we've been in the same class for years now." He winked and she chuckled, nodding her head.

"Right." She sighed and shook hands with him because why not? She had always been a fan of her classmate but never got a chance to appreciate him because of her shy nature.

"Shame you're not participating in fest." His hand fell by his side and she admired the way his left hand rested in his pocket. "I'll wait for the day when you can sing with us."

"Uh-Oh?" She giggled and bowed a little. "All the best with your practice. I'll cheer for you." She waved at him, stepping back but Jaehyun held her hand, unexpectedly.

"Joy." He gulped and smiled a little. "Since you're no longer with Jackson, would you like to have a cup of coffee with me?" he asked, almost confidently but she could see the nervousness behind that facade.

"Jaehyun." She laughed awkwardly and looked around, her heart dropped when she saw Taehyung throwing daggers in her direction.

Well good for him. Thiat asshole had been treating her so badly for the past few weeks and there was a limit of her patience too. He would snap whenever he wanted to and at first she tried to understand him but enough was enough. It felt like Taehyung was picking up fights intentionally and it hurt her to no extent that he could say all those hurtful words he had said in past weeks.

"You don't have to reply right now," Jaehyun's voice brought her back to reality and she lifted her eyes to meet him, he had a tiny smile on his face. "I can wait for you. I mean I've waited for years, I can wait for a few more days."

Her lips parted in shock at his straightforward nature and how he intentionally told her about his affection for her. Smart. Very smart. She thought in her mind and shook her head, amused. "Okay," she said, quietly and realized her fingers were still in his hand and she gently pulled her hand back from his grip. "I'll see you around then Jaehyun," She smiled and then walked away.