My Mate Is Too Shy {Jiminxreader}

30) Of Blackmail and Baby

Date: November 20th
Time: 9:23pm
Location: Home, her bedroom
Mood: 👁👄👁dafuq did I just do
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Did she really do that?

Once in the safety of her bedroom, Y/n gazed down at her hands, mouth unhinged in shock.

She did that?

She did that.

Almost as this were an outer body experience, the shy woman moved to stare into the mirror above her dresser. Was that...her? It didn't look like her. Face so red it was nearly purple, that part was normal. But the knotted hair, the sparkle in her eyes, the confidence in her shoulders? No, not her.

Yet, it was her. How was it her? She had never thought that Hyuna emotionally blackmailing her into getting a ride on her bike would change her so much, would make her feel so...alive. All morning the woman had been normal until she let out a casual, "So when are ya gonna tell Jimin?"

"W-what do-do you mean?" she'd stuttered, the inquiry had her putting her guard up. Trusting people was hard enough but opening up about the guy she liked? No. Fortunately for her, Hyuna was the pushy friend she unknowingly needed.

"Come on, Velma. I'm your bestie. You like him. Right?"

"WHAT!" The loud screech stunned the both of them, but Hyuna must have expected that she would trip over herself and caught her effortlessly. When assured she was stable she let go.

"Damn sis, chill."

"H-how you—I mean, how d-do you know?"

"Cause I'm yer best friend. Don't worry," she assured, "it ain't that obvious. Specially to Jimin. The both of you are really blind like that."

"Eh?"

"Now listen." Hyuna flung an arm around her neck and brought her closer. "Jimin—he's soft on you. BUT," she continued in a warning tone, trying to keep the smile off her face when Y/n began to grin. "He ain't gonna be like that forever, ya know. What you gotta do is confess."

That was what Y/n was most afraid of. She was well aware that no one stayed forever. The idea of him sticking around was less likely when she never moved out of her protective bubble and didn't allow him anywhere near it. She liked him, and deep inside knew that he liked her too. Just as she did, he never took it any further than that and in some ways this was more comfortable, if a bit unfair to Jimin.

"I..." Releasing a breath when she wasn't sure how to respond, Y/n contemplated on her friend's words, worry lines creasing between her brows. Was confessing really that important?

"Yah, don't worry." Hyuna said soothingly. "I gotta captain's license, this ship is gonna be sailing aaany day now."

"W-what? There's a ship?"

"Yeah babe, just rely on me. Tell ya what. If you confess and he rejects you, which he won't," she added quickly when Y/n's expression fell, "I'll hit him on the head with a baseball bat or something to make him lose his memory. Don't worry, this is a fool-proof plan."