It's been 15 days since what happened in the park and yet nothing has changed between them, it leads to jisung wondering why? However, glad that his stupid actions didn't lead to anything bad in their friendship.
"Hyung?"
Jisung called as he walked behind minho , minho was walking at his own speed, which jisung could not be able to match,
"Hyung!"
He called out more louder, then minho stopped, and turned to him. He uttered, "What?"
"Could you please walk slowly? I can't reach your pace."
Jisung told,
"Hmm,"
Minho hummed,
"Not my fault that you are slow."
Minho mumbled,
"I heard that!"
Jisung glare,
"So?"
Minho spoke, then shook his head and began to walk.
Jisung huffed and followed after him, but he still could manage to match minho's speed. He then sighed and muttered, "I shouldn't have come along."
Jisung kept mumbling and muttered words that nobody could understand, then minho turned to him and said, "Can you stop talking? You're so annoying!" Minho spat.
That has to be the first time in his 23 years old life he heard this word coming from minho. He paused and blinked twice. He then began to walk behind minho slowly, not trying to be quick as minho. He looked down at the road as he walked silently.
They finally reached the convenience stores, and if you are wondering why they were walking by foot, it's because the car broke down on the way, minho had already called the mechanic along with his driver to get that broke car. But then they were late to reach there, so he decided to just get to the convenience store by foot.
Jisung has not uttered any words since minho yelled at him, and minho noticed the silence from jisung, but he just shrugged it off.
After spending 25 minutes in the store, they finally bought the needs, Hans family visited Lee Mansion again for some company business, and Mrs. Lee told the boys to go buys things.
However, minho secretly checked on jisung he also knew that was the first time he yelled at jisung like that with that 'annoying' word.
Even on the way back also, jisung hasn't spoken words, minho thought of going home quickly so they won't be late, but seeing jisung sulky and silent mood , he decided to do something to bring back his mood first before they go home and then their parent will notice their tension.
"Do you wanna get ice cream?"
Asked minho but didn't look at him,
But then, as jisung gave no response, he turned to look at him and right away saw jisung shook his head and muttered, "No,"
Minho didn't even try anymore , letting jisung stay sulked and went back home.
They reached home when the parents were talking and laughing, probably not about the business anymore.
Mrs. Lee saw them and said,
"Why are you both late?"
She asked and went to take their stuff from minho's .
"The car broke down midway, so we had to walk by foot, and i called an Uber."
Told minho.
"Okay, while we make a dinner, you guys can do whatever you guys want."
She said as she went to the kitchen and Mrs . Han came follow after her.
Minho left to his room he thought jisung would also follow him, but he didn't. Is he still sulking? Minho thought and continued walking to his room. While jisung went to the other room sitting on the couch, scrolling his phone.
After an hour, Mrs.lee and Mrs. Han was done with the cooking , and they called the dads to come to the dining hall, Mrs.han went to jisung and told him to go called minho.
There's no reason to say no to his mom, so he stood up and went to minho's room . He knocked at the door, but the door was already unlocked he entered in and called, "hyung?"
Minho was not on his bed, "minho hyung?"
He called again, and minho appeared from behind him. He turned behind and was startled a little.
"Gosh!"
"Why were you calling?"
Asked minho.
"Mom, call you for dinner. It's ready ."
Told jisung in a quiet tone.
Minho hummed. He looked at jisung's face, which doesn't look sulked anymore, but still quiet.
Then, minho asked, "Were you upset at me?"
Jisung shook his head, "Why would I be upset at you?"
"Cuz you looks like you were upset."
"Okay, yes, I was. But I'm okay now, "
"You sure?"
Minho tilted his head,
"I'm sure,"
Jisung said,
"Okay then, let's go,"
Both went downstairs to the dining room, and their parents were already sitting in the table . Having a talk, minho and jisung pulled their chairs as well, and all of them began to eat.
While they eat, minho secretly glances at jisung, who was eating peacefully, sharing a little conversation with the parents, but most of the time, he focus on his food. Those round cheeks were such a distraction ever since minho had noticed those squirrel cheeks whenever jisung eats. He could not help but internally cooed at it. He likes those cheeks.
But now, everything about jisung slowly made him feel different. He doesn't know what this feeling is, but he was sure it's not a normal things, it was weird , creepy , and strange. The reason why he would want to hate jisung. Whenever he sees jisung, something doesn't keep still and try to react in different ways. He has never been feeling that way, and this is something he could never understand, and he wouldn't want to.
It was 20 minutes later , and they had their dinner. It was pretty late at night. So, Mr and Mrs han was ready to go back to their home. Then Mrs. Han asked jisung,
" Are we going home , jisung?"
Jisung looked at her and to his father, who were ready to go back home. Well, he did want to go home, but he also wants to stay here with minho . He looked at minho, who was only listening and watching to them, then he turned to his mother and answered, "Yes, mom, I'll go home with you."
He said as he smiled.
"Okay, then let's go,"
His mom said,
They family bid a bye to each other, saying they would meet again anytime soon, jisung bid Mr and Mrs Lee as well. Mrs Lee told minho to lead them to the door way, the parents walked infront, minho and jisung were behind them.
Jisung glances at minho, who hasn't spared a glance on him since dinner, only if he knew! They reached the outside door and stepped , Mr and Mrs Han bid a bye to minho again and get inside their car, jisung pursed a small smile , waving his hand a little, minho nodded slightly. Jisung got inside the car , in just a minutes they were out of sight,(a/n: why does this feel like jisung is leaving far away?)
Minho then got back inside, closing the door, and went back to his room , his parent might have already gone to their room as they were not there anymore. Minho headed to his room with a heavy sighed. I guess this feeling is neither gonna let me hate him nor love him, he thoughts.
"1 month"
Minho uttered to himself,
"Am I gonna keep hiding this from him? What would happen when he gets to know about this? But what's the difference if he found out earlier or on the day it's gonna reveal? Would he-"
Just by the thought of it makes him worry, he cares about jisung a lot, and he can't imagine when that day comes and jisung would know about it. He would be hurt. He would be sad. And if he tells him now, before it happens, it will be the same only. He would be hurt, but he doesn't know what's worse losing him now or later because he knew once jisung found out about his marriage, he would for sure lost him, not just as someone close to him but also as a bestfriend.
But then, what can he do he can't change the fact that he is gonna marry someone in one month. Also, he eventually has to tell jisung about this, but what about his feelings? What about him? What about his heart?
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Days have been going faster, and minho has been stressed with worries. All that has been staying up in his mind is ignore jisung , ignore his feelings, they don't matter to you, you are gonna marry a girl anyway, why would you care about him? This thought keeps circulating around his head. And of course, he followed his mind's rule, but not his heart, because his heart guided him to different ways, which is impossible to be reached.
He knows damn well he doesn't like jisung back , he does not have feelings for him, he can't reciprocate his love to him then why should he listen to his heart? Why is he keeping jisung's hopes fly higher? Shouldn't it be better to just ignore him, and then maybe his hopes and loves for him will die , then that would be a lot easier for him as well as jisung when that day finally comes. Jisung would not be depressed about it, and minho would have to worry about jisung's hurt feeling either.
And yes, just like what he was thinking of doing, he does. He has been spending less time with jisung. He has been ignoring his calls and texts, not completely, but responding less than he usually does. At first, jisung didn't realised but then slowly slowly he noticed and have been thinking about it, why minho suddenly ignores him. Yes, it could be because of his confession towards him, he have think of that too. It could possibly be that. But then, those were weeks ago, and they were back to normal for some days with no awkwardness or differences. Then why did minho suddenly ignore him?
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"Hyung i-"
"Sorry, I'm busy. I will talk later,"
Minho grabbed his phone, called someone, and left.
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"Let me help you with that."
Jisung kindly offers help,
"No, I'm fine, do your own!"
Minho coldly replied,
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"Can you stop talking! You are distracting me!"
Jisung stayed quiet again at the second annoying warning
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"Stay away, jisung! I can manage this on my own"
Told minho, carrying the box from the van to the storehouse .
Jisung, with a surprised faces, was looking at how cold and ignorance minho has become days by day. Jisung smiles at the driver after saying thank you, and the driver left.
•
Both of the Han's and Lee's were having a business meeting, and their sons supposedly have to be there. It was an important thing that held for the profit of both the family's future ceo , whether they were gonna be the next CEO sooner or later, doesn't matter but it' was important for both of them tobe there, to know about the company well before they get their positions.
And yet again, whenever minho caught a glimpse of jisung, he would immediately averted away when jisung caught him. And then when jisung tried to talk to him, minhk would busied himself doing something else, making himself busy.
Jisung sighed , leaving the office he was so much bothered by minho's behavior, and minho didn't even let him have a talk about it, jisung wanted to know if he had done something wrong, or something that made the older ignore him so much and being cold towards him, sooner or later he have to talk with minho, he really wants to know.
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......."You aren't even listening to me, are you?"
"What?"
Minho looked at him.
Jisung sighed,
"What's wrong with you, hyung? Why are you behaving strangely cold ? Did I do something wrong?"
"You did nothing. Just stay away from me,"
Minho told and walked ahead,
I don't know why you are even here with me. If you don't even want to talk to me at all.
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I don't even know why I always ended up with you , even after I tried to ignore and stay away from you
Minho thoughts.
But maybe, with this behavior of mine, even though I can't be away from you, I hope your feelings for me will fade away . Only my cold behaviors and uninterested attitude will help you fall out of love from me, I hope -
Minho sighed