so he's mister popular ; jihoon

Chapter ✧ 29

- jihoon's pov -
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The day before seeing Ji Eun... ]

"Wonderful!"
"Amazing."
"He looks hot in that photo."

"Alright, let's wrap it up! Thank you everyone!" I bowed my head to every single staff that was there, and went to my dressing room.

My manager has been accepting a lot of projects for me and the other members. He said that this would give our group more popularity since the brands that want us were popular all over the world.

I twisted the door knob of my dressing room, and when I opened it, it revealed all of the members cheering for me. Some of them were filming, and some of them were holding small party horn. These chaotic boys seriously...

"What are you all doing here?" I laughed.

"To congratulate you!" Hyunsuk hyung said.

"Thanks you guys. You all know this is for you all too," I said.

"But actually. That is not just the reason why we're here," Haruto said while raising his hand even though he's already tall.

"What is the other reason?"

"You'll know. Look behind you." Junkyu said pointing the door behind me. I turned around and saw a bouquet of flowers hiding someone's face. I pulled the flowers away, and it revealed my friend's face. Seunghun.

"Seunghun! Bro!" I immediately hugged him, and he was just laughing. He's my closest college friend who's been very busy lately that is why we don't hang out anymore.

"Stop being so clingy. Jihoon-ah," he said pulling me away from me.

"Hi everyone!" Seunghun shouted while waving at the others. He pulled me outside the dressing room, and we walked towards the glass wall of the building. We both looked down seeing the streets of South Korea.

"Look..." He spoke.

"Thousands of people are admiring you in this place," he said. I smiled. Yeah, and I'm very grateful for that.

"But I know that you have one person in your heart that you want to see and make her admire you again. Not just admire...but love you. Again," he adds, pointing my chest. I sighed, and looked outside once again.

Ji Eun... yeah she's still in here. I can't stop thinking about her. I only said a few things. I didn't even explain because I was too scared to see her cheerless eyes. I was too scared to see disappointment. I promised her, and I told her I will keep it. But I didn't.

"You know it's over..." I told Seunghun. He nodded pouting his mouth.

"But, what if I tell you that there's still a chance?" I wrinkled my brows, and crossed my arms.

"What?"

"Well my dear friend if you don't know. Haruto and I are close."

"I know that," I said.

"He and Hanli, your ex girl's sister are close too." I know that too.

"And Haruto explained what happened to Hanli, so they planned something."

"What is that?"

"To set me up on a date with your ex girl." My eyes widened.

"What?! I thought you were my frie-"
"Please calm down," Seunghun said, and I did.

"I'm going to bring you and Yeji with me. Like a double date or something." I went silent after hearing Yeji's name.

She's over me, finally. She's with Yeonjun now. Our schoolmate from our old college school. I hope she'll cooperate with this though. We're good now, but we're not that close.

"Don't worry about Yeji. I asked Yeonjun to convince her." I nodded.

"So don't miss your chance. Okay? Don't." He rested his arm on my shoulder, and messed with my hair.

"Yeah...I guess..." I sighed, and looked outside. I guess I won't.

[ present ]

Ji Eun and I are walking side by side towards the place where we watched the sunrise.

"Ji Eun."
"Jihoon."

Both of us laughed, and stood side by side.

"How's life?" I asked without looking at her eyes.

"Pretty good. I'm doing good. How about you?" So she doesn't know a single thing about what has happened to me.

"I'm doing good too, but... sad without you." She chuckles after hearing what I told her. It was the truth, and I can't hide it.

"You're still good with words. How's the life of dating Hwang Yeji?" I smirked. She doesn't have an update about my career, but knows my dating life.

"I never dated her. It was only for the media. She's dating someone else. She's just messing with you back there," I said.

"Wow. Good for her."

"So, what are we now?" I asked.

"What do you mean?"

"Are we... like... d-dating again?"

"Why not ask my parents again. You're good at doing that." My eyes widened. Yeah I was! But it's different now!

"But..."

"It will be a lot harder. So what do you say? Ask them or say bye bye?" She waved her hand while pouting at me.

I pulled her to me, and I smirked. "You know I don't back off from challenges when it comes to you."

She rolls her eyes, and both of us laughed. Finally. I'm with you again like this. It feels so nice to feel complete again.