Heartless Sweetheart

Right person, wrong time.

(Btw the title explain is: The idea of "right person, wrong time" refers to a connection with someone who seems perfect for you, but there are extenuating circumstances pulling you apart, leaving the potential unrealized.)

"Nothing!" Jake says with a cringy wink. 

"Uh ok?" I reply while looking at him weirdly. Jake takes out his phone and turns it on and gasps. 

"What?" I ask out of curiosity.

"It's 10:00pm!! Let me take you home." Jake says while cleaning the table and getting up. 

"no no! It's fine. I can go by myself!" I assure him.

he shakes his head and says "You can, but I don't want you too." I smile and get up as well. 

We walk on the sidewalk to my house silently. Should I say something?  

"Hyejin." Jake randomly says. I hum in a response. 

"Maybe just give Niki a chance to explain himself. I know how strongly he feels for you so maybe think about giving him a chance." He says. Did he really say that? What?

"Excuse me?" I say thinking I heard him wrong.

"I'm just saying, like he seems to like you a lot. I did too but..." Jake starts to trail off at the end of his sentence. 

"Why should I, Jake? All he's done for me is hurt me." I say while crossing my arms. We don't stop and talk but walk while we do. 

"Can I be honest?" Jake says. I nod and say "Please do". 

"I really liked you ever since you came to this school. But Niki and you made me realize I never had a chance. It hurts, because I loved you and still do, but I want you to be happy. And your happiness is not with me. Although I hoped it was." Jake confesses making me tear up while he spoke. 

He stares at my face and realizes I'm crying, once again. 

"Hyejin. It's not that deep, so don't cry!" Jake says trying to make me feel better. It is not helping. 

"Jake... Your like an angel sent from heaven it really makes me mad at how perfect you are. Personality wise." I say. He quietly giggles and cups my face to wipe my tears. 

"You cry quite easily for your scary image! And for your concern I also didn't want it to be awkward in the friend group if we supposedly did date and break up!" Jake sarcastically says making me punch his shoulder. 

We continue walking and I say "What did you like about me? If you don't mind". I sheepishly wait for a response. 

"Uh I still do like you, you dummy. But I liked your cool personality and how you were so caring of others. Like every girl at school would die to have a chance with me but you acted like I was invisible the first time we met." He says in a weirdly confident tone. 

I blush and say "Stop being so cocky and confident! Literally no girl at school even pays attention to you". 

"Yah! Park Hyejin! That's not true! Come here!!" He says while chasing me. I giggle and run away as fast as possible. 

I catch my breath at the front of my doorstep and laugh loudly at what just happened. 

"Fine fine! You win! What do you want?" I ask while panting. 

"uhhh? I want 6 compliments from you to me!" Jake says abruptly. 

"ughh your so full of yourself! But okay. Uh your tall? Well taller then me. Uh and I guess your good looking, smart, funny sometimes, you have that one cute giggle, and lastly your a amazing friend and you'll be a great boyfriend to a lucky girl someday!!" I say happily but kind of embarrassed. 

"I wished that lucky girl would have been you but..." Jake mumbles once again. 

"Stop mumbling!! I can never hear you and your deep ass voice. But bye! I'm gonna go inside now. I had a great time with you, Jake." I say while grasping the door handle. 

I hear Jake click his tongue and I feel him grab my wrist. I confusedly turn around to see him pull me closer and stare at me.

"W-What?" I stutter as he has been staring at my face for quite a long time now. 

He leans into my face and gives me a very quick kiss and I can feel his grip on my wrist tighten. 

"What was that for?" I ask while turning red like a tomato. 

"A goodbye kiss. This is actually the last time I can kiss you freely. But bye!!" Jake ends the conversations quickly by hopping away from me and skedaddling away into the darkness. 

"What the fu-" I end my sentence quickly before my mom hears me and I walk inside my house. 

As soon as I walk in I see my mom and a poised woman sitting in the living room. 

"Uh hello!" I say while bowing a full 90 degrees. 

I notice a familiar face but I can't pinpoint who it is.

"Ah Hyejin! Your home. This is Jake's mom if you remember! We were just having a meeting." my mom clarifies. 

Shit. Why is she here? She must have seem me and Jake right? Ok, ok act cool!

"Ah- great! Well I'm just gonna go to the kitchen for a... drink!" I say awkwardly. 

I walk into the ktichen to see Jihyeok and Heeseung drinking a beer on the kitchen island. I roll my eyes and walk to the fridge. Should I text Jake? No? Yes? Maybe?!?!?

I sit down at the kitchen island and fall deep into my thoughts. 

"Hellooo! Earth to Hyejin?" Jihyeok says while waving his hand across my face. 

"Ah hi. Why doesn't Heeseung just move in huh? He's literally always here. I get your besties or whatever but like it's kinda weird now." I ramble off. 

"Yea maybe I-" Heeseung says but gets cut off very quickly. 

"No! Your too flirty Heeseung-ah. I can't trust you around my precious sister!!" Jihyeok says slightly intoxicated. 

"Uh okay." I say ending the convo. I open my phone to text Jake. 

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Jake🤞:

                                                                      Me: Jake! This is important!! Your mother is at my house!!!

Jake: FUHI2FHIWW WHAT?? WHY?

                                                                        Me: IDRK BUT MY MOM SAID THEIR HAVING A MEETING!

Jake: KK SHOULD I COME OVER??

                                                                                 Me: NO NO MY BROTHER AND HIS FRIEND AND DRINKING IN THE KITCHEN. I DONT WANT THEM TO SAY SMTH WEIRD TO YOU..

Jake: ahh kay! Love you Hyejin <3 text me if you need me! good night!

                                                                                                                      Me: lyt🙄Gooddddd nighttt!

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Okay I just gotta go to my room without being seen so they don't ask me weird questions. 

I slyly walk up the stairs and too my room. phew! I didn't get caught. 

I get ready for bed and soak in thoughts on my bed. I wish I could just disappear for a day. No stress or thoughts. 

Aish. Why is Niki always on my mind? That player -_-

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(Love you all!)

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