𝖠𝗅𝗀𝗈𝗉𝗁𝗈𝖻𝗂𝖺 (𝖯𝖺𝗋𝗄 𝖩𝗂𝗌𝗎𝗇𝗀)

𝔼𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕖𝕖𝕟

The next day, Iseul has fix herself to get ready for her last day. Sighing, she look around her apartment. It was lively yet lonely. Maybe she should have gone of with her Mom? Maybe she really is starting to regret her life decisions. Her life since the break up were full of regret.

"What are you doing here?" She claims, surprise seeing Jeno by her doorstep. "Came to pick you up, you won't mind, right?" The man let out his eye smile. "I don't but how did you know my place?" She replied, still surprise. "Through Yangyang. Let's go, it's 7:29" She nods following the man to his car. "Is this new?" She run her eyes over the black red jeep wrangler. "I recently bought it"

She nods buckling her belt, the man did the same starting the engine. She quietly sat there, same for Jeno who kept his attention on the road. Her mind was fast to drift off to Jisung. He's probably fine, right? Unlike her who's still stuck. She did the decision but it seems like she's the one regretting it.

"Jeno" She calls, the man hums as reply making a U turn. "Can you do me a favor?" She adds. "What is it?" The man replied. She took a deep breath, bracing herself. "If we're together and you spot Jisung, can you cover me up?" She softly smiles. "That....sure" The man hesitates. "Thank you, I owe you" She smiles finally breathing all the air she has kept. "Jisung..." Jeno starts.

"His impact, it's so big"

"That's right. It's just sad" She squint her eyes. "It was Jisung who listens to my rants about getting married. When we become girlfriend-boyfriend, I thought he will be the first and last but he just earn the title first. Nothing else" She sadly smiles. "Among us friends, do you think you can like anyone else? Other than Jisung, of course" Jeno states. That made her think deeply. She won't deny, her friends are all good looking. "That, I can't think of anyone"

"Come on, I'm a good choice" Jeno chuckles. "You are, you know that. Why ask?" She replied, forcing a tiny smile. "So, about the trip, have you given it a thought?" Jeno change the subject and she swears, she almost thanks the man. "Yes, I'll go with you. After all, I'll take a whole month break before going to a new university. You're the first person to find this out, my secret's safe with you, right?" Jeno chuckles nodding. "It will be just me, you and Jaemin, won't you be awkward?"

"Is there supposed to be awkward for?"

That question caught Jeno off guard. To him, there is but he's sure to Iseul, there's nothing. "Iseul, through the past years we know Jaemin, have you notice something strange about him?" Jeno asks. "He likes me" She casually said, making Jeno surprise. "And you did nothing about it?" The man raise a brow. "I decided not to do anything. Besides, I don't want him to feel awkward. He's a great friend of mine, I cherish him and...I guess being my friend is his last place, no more, no less"

"He really got no chance, even a tiny bit?"

"No" She honestly answers. It's only to Jeno. Whom she could casually talk about these kinds of things, Jeno is a good listener. He would listen and say out his opinion, good reason to share a deep talk with him.

Jeno did not respond to her and pull over to the parking area of the University. She waited for Jeno to fix what's needed before exiting the car, the same time Jeno exits his car as well. The man was fast to shut the door close, using the tiny control on his key to lock all the door. "Wow. My Jeno is rich!" Yangyang approach them followed by Renjun. "You two are always together? I notice" Jeno points at the two. "We're friends!"

"And you two, why are you together? Oh! Is that why you ask for her address?" Yangyang claims. "We're friends" Jeno uses the younger man's words. "Leaving us out, are we?" Haechan loudly claims approaching them with Chenle. "We're leaving one, it's Ji—" Before Haechan could finish, a motorcycle drive past them. Iseul of all their friend, recognize the cycle.

Jisung strip his protective gear, walking straight towards the group. Suddenly, the tension went from noisy to quiet and loud silence. "Jisung, you got thinner?" Haechan being the loud as he is, was the first to broke the ice. Iseul look away, her grip on her bag tightening. "I..." Jisung halts suddenly feeling dizzy. Stumbling, Iseul almost rush to him only to stop halfway through.

Jisung lean on Chenle, his eyes shaking as he watch Iseul look away. Not sparing him a glance. "You okay?" Chenle assures, he stood straight nodding. "We'll go first" Iseul said taking off. "See you later" Jeno followed the woman. "What's with them?" Yangyang question, confuse. "Jeno ask for Iseul's address and he pick her up. Iseul exits his car, and Jeno ask her for a trip which she agrees, do you guys know something I don't?"

"I wish I do" Haechan replied. "Stop being nosy!" The older, Renjun, scolds. "So what if there's something between them? Jeno is single, so is Iseul. Jeno will take care of her" Renjun states. "You're right. Jeno took care of me too" Haechan states. "He kills you every time he had the chance, stop it." Yangyang claims earning a hit from Haechan. "Ow! It's just a fact!"

"Are you okay?" Jisung look up, his head throbbing nonstop since the first period started. "Yeah, I need to go to the bathroom" He gather all his strength to stand on his feet. Excusing himself, just as he's about to take a step, his body give up and he drop down on the floor, loosing consciousness. "Iseul..." He mumbles, before his eyes finally close.

Jisung woke up, his eyes were welcome by a white ceiling. It only means he's in the hospital or in the school clinic. A moan escape his lips as he struggle to sit up. His eyes look around the clinic looking for Iseul. "You're awake" The curtain were pull open, revealing the nurse. "You were tired. When was the last time you had an 8 hour sleep?" The nurse question. "Has someone came to visit me?"

"Yes, that loud Lee Haechan and Zhong Chenle. Other than them, none. I think you should understand, they have classes" The older woman answers. "A woman, did some woman visit me?" He ask again. "That's right! Kim Sooah came. She said you should contact her once you woke up" Disappointment rush in his system. He's expecting Iseul not Sooah, Haechan or Chenle. "Isn't she your girlfriend? Why so down?"

"She's not my girlfriend"

Iseul exits the guidance building with Jeno beside her, already finish with all the stuffs needed for her transfer. "So Vision University?" Jeno enquires. "Yes, it's near my apartment. It's small but I guess entering a small university won't change a thing compare to here" She nods. "It will change a thing. There's not us in there" Jeno states, that made her smile and tap the man's shoulder as assurance.

"I can manage by myself. I'm sure, you all will be the first one I could call when I need someone" She replied continuing to walk. "Of course you can call us. Specially me. I'm just one call away" The man assures. "I see, thank you" She smiles as the wind blew. The peace were cut off by a rushing Yangyang and Haechan who was running towards them. "Hey, Jisung collapses!"

That made Iseul shock and almost run off but then she remembers everything. "What happened to him?" Instead, she just asks. "The nurse said out of exhaustion, let's go" Haechan calls. "I have class, see you" She avoided the invitation passing the man. "Are you serious?! Jisung is sick!" Haechan shouts. Yangyang let out a sigh, watching Iseul's slump shoulder. "She was stopping herself, even earlier when Jisung almost fell"

"The pride of those two are so high, I don't know what to do anymore. Jeno~" Haechan whines. "At least give me advice on how to make those two go back to each other again" Haechan cling onto Jeno's arm. "Haechan" Both Jeno and Yangyang calls. "What?" Haechan respond.  "It's the end" Yangyang was the first to say words.

"None of them wants to fix it. Iseul has sacrifice so much already, she acts like a dog, following what Jisung told her to do. He left her for a year without telling her the reason but when he returns, she listens to him and did not even get mad." Yangyang continues, saying everything for his friend.
"She once cried onto me, she said she regret breaking up with Jisung because it's her lost. She's scared of losing Jisung but Jisung is not afraid of losing her" Yangyang continues. "What are you saying? Jisung loves her!"

"If he do, why won't he fix everything? Being the gentleman he is, why won't he step up?"