(Hyemi's Pov)
Kang Daniel. The guy I've been crushing on for a while. He was considered the puppy of our campus. He was big, cute, and friendly. As many girls did, I fell for him. And pretty hard at that.
I was able to befriend him through my best friend Jungkook. The two of us grew closer and closer, and I believed that I was getting through to him. One day I finally decided to tell him how I truly felt about him. I hid the rose I had just snagged from the flower shop as I slowly approached Daniel's sitting figure. "Boo!" I shouted at him, making him topple onto the ground in shock. "H-Hyemi?" He let out a sigh of relief when he realized it was me. I smiled and helped him up. We both sat down on the bench with a bit of distance between us. "Daniel.."
I hesitated as I hadn't confessed my feelings like this before. "Hyemi, I called you out here since I have something to tell you." I blinked and whipped my head to look at Daniel. He looked deep in thought as he looked down at his lap. "What is it?" I placed the rose on my right before scooting closer to him. "I... started dating Jihyo." I swallowed the lump in my throat but it continued to form. "Do you like her?" My voice betrayed me as I could barely manage to speak above a whisper. "Not really... she came up to me and asked me out. I just said yes." Was it that easy from the start? I guess he wasn't the type of guy who would break someone's heart. "Oh." That's all I could muster. I wanted to pinch myself and wake up from this nightmare. "What should I do?" He looked straight at me, asking me for advice. I had a say in this. My hand grabbed the rose that I had brought. I could confess now and have a chance. But... am I really that selfish? I released my grip on the rose and forced a fake smile upon my lips. "You should give her a chance. Who knows, you might end up liking her too." I stood up hiding the rose in my pocket. Daniel looked up at me curiously but then he smiled. "I'll trust your word Hyemi." My heart stung as I started to make up an excuse to leave. "Anyways Daniel. I have to go help Jungkook with his new project. See you later." I waved slowly walking away from the boy. I only prayed that he couldn't see the endless stream of tears falling down my cheeks.
I was lucky to see nobody stationed in front of the dorm building to see my horrendous state. I knocked on a familiar door a couple of times before waiting. "What do you-" Jungkook started noisily but piped down after seeing me. He gently pushed me inside before closing his door. "Hey, what happened?" Jungkook's soft comforting voice made its way to me. I only buried my face into his chest before open-mouthed sobs left my figure. He hugged my figure protectively and started to hum. After a while of letting it out, I pulled away from Jungkook's chest. I hiccuped as I looked at his soaked white shirt. "Wanna talk about it?" Jungkook rubbed my arm in a comforting manner. I nodded before pulling him to his room. I laid down on his bed, cuddling under his blanket after taking off my coat. "Daniel..." I hiccuped again, feeling the urge to cry. "Started dating Jihyo. And he asked me what to do." Jungkook raked his fingers through my hair as he patiently listened to what I said. "I could have told him about my feelings and been selfish." I crumpled up the fabric of Jungkook's t-shirt in my hand as I found it harder to hold onto my tears. "But the Hyemi I know is anything but selfish. He doesn't deserve your tears." Jungkook continued to rub my back as I tried to pour out all my feelings. That entire week was hell for me.
I started to avoid Daniel like the plague. He would try to approach me but I would manage to slip myself out of his reach any way possible. I know that my behavior was childish but I just couldn't bear to look at him anymore. He was probably happy with his new girlfriend and never saw me as anything more than a friend. I found by the end of the week it still stung but was manageable. I always heard people murmur about how Daniel and Jihyo made such a great couple. Wishing them the best and hoping that they lasted long. I found my selfish self wishing the opposite. I knew it was a terrible thing to think but I was heartbroken. I felt like complete shit. At least Jungkook was there for me. But how long could I avoid Daniel like this? I sighed as I closed my locker. "Hyemi." I slightly jumped when Daniel's face was revealed after shutting my locker. "D-Daniel!" I said shocked but managed to regain my composure. I eyed the halls looking for an excuse to slip out of his grip but Daniel grabbed my arm. "I don't know what I did but I'm sorry. Please don't avoid me. I just wanted to say something." I gulped before nodding. It was understandable why he thought he did something wrong. I started to avoid him without any reason known to him. "I just wanted to say thank you." His grip on my shoulder got loose as a small smile appeared on his face. "Going out with Jihyo was the best thing that's ever happened to me. You were right about giving her a chance." My heart was aching more than it had ever been these past few days. "That's great!" I said cheerfully, not knowing how long I could keep up with this act. "I wish you two the best. Anyways, I have to run to my next class. Bye!" I sprinted to the nearest exit. "Hyemi! Wait!" Daniel called out to me but I ignored his shouting. I needed Jungkook right now.
