story extra; park jisung

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It was the day after I had reconciled with everyone.

I asked Chenle how the movie was last night. He said everything was fine, but I have a feeling he's lying. 

I heard a knock on the door. I never invited anyone over, and the only person who really knows where I live is Chenle.

I peeped out the window to see who it was. It was the person I'd least expect, Park Jisung. I opened the door quietly, wondering why he was at my house on a Sunday at 12pm instead of being with his friends.

"Hello?" I greeted questionably, looking at him as my heart started beating faster slightly. 

"Hi. I- uh, came here to apologize," Jisung said, looking down.

"Okay, go on," I said, suspicion in my voice.

"I'm really, really sorry," Jisung said, now making eye contact with me.

A silence engulfed us before I asked, "Is that it?"

"No! Wait, no! I just uh—I was just jealous."

I furrowed my eyebrows, "What?"

"It's just— I don't know. Jeno and Taesa sitting next to each other, and then you and Chenle seem closer than before. Which—by the way— how did that happen?"

"Jisung—"

"What I mean to say is, I guess I was kind of jealous that you're known as Chenle's friend and not mine. Like, the whole reason why they even know you is because of me!"

"Jisung, it was just a lie so Taesa wouldn't know about your past or whatever. I assure you that no one in your friend group considers me as Chenle's friend."

"I-I guess you're right."

"When am I ever wrong?"

"Do you want me to start listing them? That time in third grade when you said 2 times 4 was 7; The time in 6th grade when you said Germany won World War II; Oh, remember in second grade you said that—"

"Dude okay you can stop now," I rolled my eyes playfully. "It was rhetorical, idiot. Oh, by the way, will you ever tell Taesa about uh, us?"

"What about us?" 

"I mean, she seems curious. I don't know, it's up to you."

"Oh, yeah, about that," Jisung started. "Um, can you not hang out with us anymore?"

"What?"

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