Secret(Yeosang X Reader)

The Truth

(Hongjoong's POV Cont.)

Unable to move, a rush of thoughts came to my head...

'It is true then. They are together in secret. This is all the proof I need. And now I know I don't stand a chance. I never did. At this point, there really is no point in me confessing to her. Seonghwa was right.'

After processing this, I noticed (y/n) and Yeosang looking back at me with fearful eyes. They were frozen in place too. Before they could approach me, I dashed out of the store. I wasn't ready to confront them. I needed time to myself. I needed to get away.

(Your POV)

When Hongjoong ran out of the store, Yeosang said frantically, "I'll buy you the necklace later. W-We need to stop him before he tells anyone!"

I nodded and we both ran out of the store after Hongjoong. I spotted him not too far away.

"Hongjoong! Hongoong, wait! Please!" I yelled out.

He showed no sign of slowing down, so I sprinted until I was right behind him. "Hongjoong, just stop for a second! Please Hongjoong..." I begged, feeling desperate.

At last, Hongjoong stopped in his tracks. I stopped too, catching my breath while Yeosang caught up to me.

With his back facing me, Hongjoong uttered, "If you're worried about me telling our manager, relax."

"Hongjoong..." I said sadly.

He sighed and turned to face me with watering eyes. "You know... I kinda figured you were with Yeosang," he began. "I just didn't want to believe it."

"What are you saying...?" I asked.

"I'm saying... I wanted it to be me and not him. I wanted to be your everything."

My heart ached. I didn't know how to respond to that.

After a moment of silence, Yeosang stepped forward and said gently, "C'mon Hongjoong... let's walk back together."

Hongjoong nodded, and the three of us walked back to the smoothie stand in silence.

When we arrived, the rest of the members were gathered there. They were all chatting with each other until we showed up. They all stopped and looked at us, glancing from me to Yeosang to Hongjoong.

Then Seonghwa broke the silence. "You finally figured it out didn't you... I can tell by the melancholy look on your face," he said to Hongjoong.

"Y-Yes... You were right, Seonghwa," Hongjoong muttered.

Yeosang and I looked at each other, confused.

"That's right," Seonghwa said to us. "We all know about you two lovebirds."

"What...?" I replied, my eyes widening.

"Yeah, you really weren't great at hiding it..." San stated.

"It was pretty obvious," Yunho added.

"Yeosang, did you really think your best friend wouldn't notice?!" Wooyoung bursted out.

Yeosang lowered his gaze, embarrassed.

Then Wooyoung smirked and let out a chuckle. He tried to hold in his laughter, but he couldn't. Soon San started laughing too, and then we all were, even Hongjoong.

I laughed so hard that tears came to my eyes, and I wiped them away before saying, "So... all of you knew this whole time??"

"We have for a while, yeah," Seonghwa answered.