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"it's so nice to see my two best friends again!" daehwi squeals, jumping up and down, hugging the both of us tight.
"yeah— it is," woojin whispered to himself, but the two of us could hear it.
"so— how's you and ha—" daehwi was about to say her name until i kicked his calf, making him wince in pain. it was 730am, and the three of us were walking to school— just like before.
"what?" woojin laughs to himself, looking over at daehwi. "nothing! i meant to say, how's you and ara!" he sheepishly smiles.
woojin looks at me, before looking down, then getting a little red. "ah, we're back to before baby!" he cooed, putting his arm around my shoulder and pulling me closer to him.
my heart beat fast— he didnt know. "im so happy for the both of y—" daehwi was about to finish his sentence when someone yells from a distance.
"park woojin!" someone yells from behind us. the three of us turned behind and we saw hana. she waves at woojin— his smile turned into a forced one.
she skipped over to us, pushed me away from his grip and replaced me— now he was wrapping his arm around her shoulder.
"it's okay sis, i got you," daehwi whispers over to me, wrapping his arm around my shoulder. i looked at him in disgust. "get away from me, you freak!" i teased him and he didnt let go of me.
"um, hana? since when do you live nearby?" woojin asks hana. she replied with, "i always have! you just didnt ask," and then smiles at him
"that's because no one cared," daehwi whispers loud enough for only both of us to hear but that girl had ears as sharp as a desert fox.
she turned right over to daehwi— her gaze as sharp as a knife could kill. daehwi nervously laughed, "i was talking to my sister, right ara?" & being the good sister that i am, i had his back and nod.
"why is no one asking the real question?" i laughed, escaping from my brother's arms. everyone stopped in their tracks and eyes on me. "why are you here— with us?" i added.
hana laughs, and then looks at me. "dont you know?" she comes closer, her arms folded. "know what?" i say, grinning. "woojin and i are now best friends!" she excitedly remarked.
well, 'best friends' was better than 'together', right? i laugh, "what the hell?" was the only thing that i could say before she skips off, taking woojin along with her.
i turned to my brother, who had the same expression as me— shocked and disgusted. "she just stole our park woojin!" he whines, stomping his feet.
"i hate her!" he yells, hoping that the both of them could hear him but to no avail. "i hate her too, bro," i sigh, patting his shoulder before linking my arm with his', walking right behind them.
during lunch, all i could think of was hana and woojin together. even with him sitting right in front of me, it just feels like his soul was somewhere else.
jinyoung knew that i wasnt myself. daehwi and mina were constantly talking about how they both hate hana— even when her "best friend park woojin" was there beside them.
i sigh, before walking off to the restroom. even while in the restroom, i could only think of hana.
i wash my hands, sigh one last time while looking at the mirror before walking out.
"lee ara, are you okay?" someone voiced out behind me. so familiar, i turn around— it was woojin, leaning against the wall.
i faked a smile, "yeah i am, why wouldnt i?" i laugh, walking closer to him. he shrugs, "i dont know, maybe because both you and your brother hates hana,"
i chuckle, "was it that obvious?" i teased him. the hallway was empty because most of the students are either in class or in the canteen eating— there's no in between.
"why are you so hurt by her?" he suddenly questioned me. "excuse me?" i say, he sighs. "what did she ever do to you to make you hate her?" he asks, again.
i felt attacked— what the hell does he mean by that? but yet again, looking him in the eye made me have butterflies. i wanted to just pull him into my embrace and kiss him— but does he feel the same?
"ara, you're my best friend, i dont wish to leave you, not now, not ever," he whispers, stepping closer. "and i dont want to see you get hurt, and i dont want to be the reason why youre hurt— neither do i want to see you angry!" he adds.
"i just want to see you happy, okay?" he comes close, inches away from my face, he smiles— then i smile; and my heart beat fast.
"is it bad that i want to kiss you right now?" his deep voice lingered in my head. my heart says kiss me!but my head says, dont come closer.
and within seconds, and literally inches away from my face, he pulls me into his embrace and crashed his lips on mine.
never have i ever imagined— me kissing my best friend; but here i am. i felt heartbroken at the fact that i wasnt his first kiss but— i was definitely happy that he was mine.
the kiss lasted for about 10 seconds before i pulled away— thinking that it was wrong. he then thought that he was at fault— he kept apologizing.
"no i'm really stupid— i just got too into the moment and—" i stopped him. "it's okay!" i laugh. "it's okay," i reassured him the second time.
the bell rang, lunch was over. "i'll.. i'll get going," he chuckles before running off to his class, the distance between us two widened, as i see the boy run off to his dance class.
why did i pull away too quickly? i should've kissed you longer, park woojin.
