𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 // Jihan

thirty-six

"I'm sorry. I wanted to keep this as a secret..." Hansol felt guilty. He wanted to keep this all a secret... but now...

"Why? You know everything about me! Why shouldn't I know everything about you?" Joshua was feeling a bit mad.

"You and Jeonghan had a whole drama, so that's why I didn't tell you. I thought you would be mad."

"Nah, it's okay. I have zero feelings for Jeonghan now. It's all alright! Don't be sad... now, since when you started to like him?"

"Not for long. I think like 3-4 months? He's the reason I came back to Korea!" Hansol said smiling.

"Really? Wow... that's real love! When are you planning to confess?" Joshua asked.

"I didn't plan this."

"Why?"

"He liked me back in high-school. We were best friends, and nobody could separate us! But he confessed to me right at the end of the school year. I never liked someone back then so I thought it's too early for me to be with him. I rejected him, but I found the next day that his father died. I was feeling so bad for him... my rejection made his life worse than it was already! He still talked with me after that. But... it's not the same. And I don't know if he likes me now or not."

"You should try to confess to him! He likes you for sure! He still talks with you? That's incredible! Maybe he is waiting for you to confess to him~~"

"I don't know." He blushed. "I never thought of this."

"You will lose your chance! Confess to him on the 25nd December."

"I will think of this more closely later."

"Oka-"

Someone interrupted him suddenly.

"Oh my god?! Joshua!!" A happy boy shouted.

"Hey! Who are you?" Joshua asked politely.

"Seokmin! Do you remember me? You promised me something last time we met!" He was so excited to meet his idol. This shows how much people do love Joshua. Not all of them would use him for fame.

"Ah! The boy I met at a clothing shop! Right?"

"Yeah! You were there with your boyfriend! You promised me to give me your number next time."

"Boyfriend? He isn't my boyfriend!" The older got mad. Do they look like a couple? He and Jeonghan? Nah!

"Yes he is! I saw you peeking on him when he was shirtless! Stop lying! I know the truth already."

Seokmin wasn't right FOR NOW. They aren't in a relationship. But do they look like a couple? From his words, yes. They do.

"That- Just forget it here is my number."

Joshua gave his phone number to the younger boy. It's a bit weird since he never did this to a fan. Seokmin is special!

"Thanks! Have a nice day Josh! And make sure to read my texts~"

"Okay!" He waved as a sign of goodbye.

"You are really popular aren't you? And what was he talking about? With the shirtless thing... and who's the boyfriend? Do you have one? Why didn't you tell me!" Hansol asked too many questions.

"It was on that time I was hanging out with Jeonghan and when I liked him. The rest of the questions you get a self-response."

"Ahh! Okay... Should we go to eat something? I am hungry."

"Wait! I didn't buy anything! I need to buy things for my parents and Seungcheol and Jun! Also Minghao and Mingyu!"

"Joshua. You are way too kind. Do you think Jun, Minghao, and Mingyu will buy you something special when the last time you hanged out with them was 2 months ago? You barely talk with Jun at your job."

"And so what if they don't give me gifts? Can't I give them something as a friendship gift?" Joshua crossed his arms.

"You don't have to spend much money on people that probably don't care about you. Jun is probably busy with Minghao, and Mingyu is busy with his crush, Wonwoo."

"Wonwoo? Who's Wonwoo?" The older was a kind of confused since Mingyu never told him he has a crush.

"That's what I mean! Mingyu isn't thinking about you! He never told you who Wonwoo is! Now you expect to think that Mingyu is your friend."

"Just tell me who he is."

"He works at a library. He is only friends with Mingyu. It's nothing wrong about it but you know-"

"I get it. Now let's change the subject."

"Didn't you want to buy gifts?" Hansol chuckled.

"Not anymore. Let's eat something then go home."

"Did I ruin your mood? I'm sorry I didn't want to!
I was just telling the way I am thinking. You can buy them something if you want."

"Nah, I'm okay."

What nobody knows is that Joshua always thinks that what people are saying is always true. He is kind of sensitive when it comes to "other opinions." That's not something good.

Will he even buy gifts this year?

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