♡𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕟𝕖𝕥 𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕝𝕖♡ - 𝕙𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕘 𝕙𝕪𝕦𝕟𝕛𝕚𝕟

c h a p t e r s e v e n t e e n

YOU
What are you talking about?

GLOWING.JIN
Well it's more two things that I need to tell you.

YOU
Well, if it's hard for you to talk about it, you don't have to.
You seemed pretty hesitant to share.

GLOWING.JIN
No. I need to tell you this.
I've put it off for way too long.
I've held it off since I first started private messaging you.

YOU
You don't have to tell me. If it's too hard for you to talk about.

GLOWING.JIN
No I need to tell you.

YOU
You don't have to tell me anything you aren't comfortable with sharing, okay?

GLOWING.JIN
I have to tell you.

YOU
Go ahead.

GLOWING.JIN
Here's the problem. I don't know how to tell you.

YOU
It's okay.
I'll wait as long as you need to.

GLOWING.JIN
Okay.
Ummmmm
Yeah I literally have no idea how to say this.

GLOWING.JIN
Whatever. I'm just going for it.
Okay, Hayle.
Ever since I first started messaging you ..., I don't know how to describe it. I just ... I felt ... different. Like something was ... I guess ... pulling me to you?
That's doesn't make any sense.
Well.

YOU
No, don't worry, Jace.
I think it's cute.

GLOWING.JIN
Thank god.
Well, if you can say that, then I can say this.
Every time you said something to Liam, I always felt so mad, but I could never put my finger on what it was. But when you finally did a face reveal, I finally understood it.

YOU
What do you mean?

GLOWING.JIN
I was jealous of Liam.
Kinda stupid to be jealous of a weirdo like him, but when it's you, I seem to be really possessive.

YOU
I don't understand, Jace.
What are you trying to say?

GLOWING.JIN
The most frustrating thing in the world is knowing what you want to say, but not how to say it.

YOU
I wish I could help you figure it out, but I'm just so confused.

GLOWING.JIN
Ever since the first day I was on the chat with you, I wanted to come off differently. Stronger. Funny. And not as ... weird as I normally am. I haven't shown my ... normal personality yet, but I'm getting more comfortable.
I didn't know why I was so concerned with pretending that I was someone. But after I talked with the guys about Addie and Olivia and how they were talking privately and all ..., I finally realised it.

YOU
I ...

GLOWING.JIN
Hayle, I like you.
And more than that.
I told you a few hours ago. But I didn't even mean to do it. It just felt so natural. I was so scared when you left. I thought you'd done something awful. And even though you didn't, it just made me realise. I said it without even thinking about it. But I figured it out. I was right.
Hayle, I love you.
And I know it's too soon. I know. But I at least wanted to tell you.
Get it off my chest, you know?

YOU
Jace....
I don't know what to say.

GLOWING.JIN
You don't have to say anything. It's okay.

YOU
No, I know what to say.
I just can't out it into words.

GLOWING.JIN
I'm not rushing you.
But there's something else I need to say.

YOU
Do you want to tell me now?
Or do you want to wait.

YOU
Jace?

GLOWING.JIN
Hayle ....
My name isn't Jace.