THE UNLIKELY ROMANCE [✓]

'Re'union...

Two days later, Taehyung found his cousin humming to herself, while cooking.

"What are you making, Choon He?" Taehyung asked.

Rin, who was immersed in her music, was oblivious to what happened around.

It took Taehyung to remove her airpods, for a reply.

"I am sorry Taetae! Didn't see you!" Rin turned up her palms.

"What's got into you?" Taehyung looked at her skeptically.

"Hearing Perfect!" Rin smiled.

Taehyung rolled his eyes. "You are going out on a date!" He confirmed.

Rin nodded, a little flush of red, appearing on her face.

Taehyung was silent, as he watched her make Japjchae.

"Tell me about you and Ae Chan-ie."

Rin didn't take her eyes from the chore, she was busy with.

"Wh-What are you ta-talking about?"
Taehyung flinched under the question.

"I have known you from your birth, and her for seventeen years. I am not blind!" Rin stated.

"We have progressed. We agreed to date, two years back." Taehyung silently replied.

"Hmm! That's good!" Rin's voice was tight.

"We weren't sure about anything. Minsuh didn't just mess up your life, but also mine." Taehyung hastily tried to convince his cousin.

"....."

"Choon He! I... We didn't mean to keep it away from you. We are still not sure! I love her! But she still hasn't believed me yet. We are dating, but one can never say that too." Taehyung looked down dejected.

"....."

"Rin-ah!"

"Whatever!"

"Is that why, you never met them?" Taehyung asked out his concern.

Rin glared at him.

"Did... Did you..?" Taehyung hesitated, as he guessed his cousin's thoughts.

"You could've told me that, he got back his memories."

Darkness clouded the face, that was lit bright a moment before.

"I am sorry!" Taehyung mumbled.

"Another way to take care of me, I guess?" Rin's voice was full of sarcasm and bitterness.

"Leave! Now! I don't want to see any of you in my home again!" Rin had already reached the rock bottom of her wreck.

Taehyung felt his heart break at his cousin's words.

He silently left.

Rin took out her phone.

"Joo Hyuk-sshi! Can we go somewhere casual, rather than a formal date?"

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"You do know, what happened back then, right?"

Rin asked Nam Joo Hyuk.

"Hmm! You both were in a relationship." He agreed

"Do you think you can replace his position in my heart?"

Joo Hyuk was a little taken aback with her question.

"I don't know, but I can try, if you allow me." His reply was calm.

"Even if I try, no one can ever replace him. But, I am willing to change. It's high time, I get over him."

Joo Hyuk saw the pain behind her smile.

"I gave myself to him here. And look at you bringing me back here again." A painful chuckle left her mouth.

"Shall I take you elsewhere?"

"No... It's better to live and overcome the past, where it was. There is no meaning in running away."

The man beside her, saw a strong willed woman. He was fascinated and intrigued by her. She had just opened her heart, in front of him, like a plain book.

Is she trusting me? Should I tell her my feelings? Is it possible she would believe them?

Questions poured out, from his desperate heart.

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"Did you hear? Rin was kissed by SeokJin!"

A heated discussion arose round him. He wasn't a slightest bit interested in gossip. But the name or the person was unavoidable. Who can not hear about what happened to their crush.

His fists folded tightly.

"She was injured, breaking the window! She admitted her relationship with Seung Ho! I told you they were suspicious."

Joo Hyuk felt his chances slipping away.

Two days later...

"Woah! Seung Ho and Seul Rin were fake dating! Jin and Rin loves each other! Kids are actually nuts!"

His friends laughed around.

His aching heart, had to often see Rin and Jin, making out in the rooftop. It was his place, as an introvert. They were the intruders.

Three years of the fire burning in his heart, would have been put off, hadn't it been for Rin's painful face.

He couldn't bear it! It was on their reunion day too!

He decided to forget it, and bury it forever.

•

"Joo Hyuk-sshi! Are you all right?" Rin inquired with concern.

He couldn't help, but stare into her soft face, Han river, surrounding them.

"Let's eat something!"

Joo Hyuk opened his hand towards her.

She took it gracefully, leaving behind the past, where it was.

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A/n: Sometimes one sided love is painful.... But it too sweet to leave... I feel you Joo-Hyuk!