Just Friends || Jaeyong

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"I'm afraid that bandaids are no good for heartache."

warning: triggering theme.

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Over the weekend I called Jaehyun out for a hangout. It's been a while since we went out with just the two of us. You could say that I was trying to grab a hold of our unsteady relationship, for lack of better phrasing.

We rode the bus to the mall and when we arrived, we went into some clothing stores. I flicked through the shirts on the rack while he tried on some jackets. We even peeked over at the formal wear side to look at suits for prom.

Granted, he had eventually convinced me to go against my will. I was absolutely no match for his coercion. However, shopping together and choosing what we would wear made it almost seem like a date.

After a while, we left the store, settling on buying the suits closer to prom. We then decided to eat at our favourite restaurant.

We walked into the store and immediately found a booth. We both got in facing each other and waited for the server to give us the menus.

The server walked over to our table and handed us each a menu then went off to tend to other customers as we decided on our items. I opened it and looked at the list of food intently.

I pursed my lips together, subconsciously licking them as I thought hard on my decision. I couldn't decide between a grilled chicken burger or carbonara pasta. There was also my favourite dessert. Choices, choices.

"Can't decide?" Jaehyun asked, getting my attention. I shook my head and pouted and continued gazing at the options. "How about we share again, hm?" I raised my head to see his warm expression. "Yeah," I nodded enthusiastically, smiling ear to ear.

Jaehyun usually ordered the other thing even if he didn't really want it. I was always grateful for his kindness, it's what made me fall for him in the first place. His selflessness was his best trait.

When the server returned we placed our orders and waited for them to arrive. My eyes lit up when the plates with our food came, piping with steam and a delectable aroma.

Jaehyun took the pasta and I kept the burger. I sliced it in half giving him a piece. He shared some of the pasta in my plate and we started to eat.

I finished my half of the sandwich and started mindlessly munching on the fries while eyeing the other half on Jaehyuns plate. I liked it more than the pasta, regrettably. Was I being selfish?

"Do you want more food, Tae?" I scraped my gaze from his plate to look at him. The chewing on the fries slowed down. "Uhm...no it's okay..I'm full." I uttered with a smile. Well, there goes my dessert.

"Oh, okay." He smiled and picked up the sandwich, taking a bite of it. Maybe I could try being selfless too.

Once we had finished our meals and paid, we exited the store and strolled through the mall, staring at the storefronts. We walked past a large standee displaying the poster for a popular movie I've been meaning to watch.