Friends

"Chris!" He rejoiced as he ran into my arms. "I missed you so much!" He exclaimed, "I miss you too.." I stopped as I saw an unfamiliar man behind me. I slowly placed him down and asked, "Who's that?" "Oh him, that's my boyfriend. He just came because he wanted to see what Canada looks like." He replied as he held the guy's hand, "Oh, that's nice." I replied slightly smiling. "Annyeonghaseyo." I greeted him, and he smiled and waved back at me. "Don't worry bae, he speaks fluent Korean he lived in Korea for a while." Baek Hyeon told him in Korean. Now I have to speak Korean every time I'm around them.

To be honest ever since his family "moved" to Korea I barely got to see him. The only times I got to see him was when he came to visit his dad's side of the family. I hated being apart from him but there was nothing I could do. Honestly, I wanted this time to be just the two of us and no one else, I only wanted to spend time with him and enjoy his stay but who would've known that he already had another boyfriend?

Once we got to one of the many houses that Baek Hyeon's family owned things went downhill. I could already tell that the guy treated him like shit by the way he talked to him. While they were up in BaekHyeon's room, they stayed there for a little while so I decided to go a check what was going on. As I went to open the door I paused once I heard what they were saying.

"Who is he to you?" The guy asked, "his my best friend, why?" Baek Hyeon replied, "Why would you jump into his arms like that then?" The guy asked once again, "Well I'm just used to doing that, he doesn't mind." Baek Hyeon replied, "What are you jealous of?" He asked with a smirk on his face, he didn't respond and just looked at him coldly. "Don't worry babe.." he stopped as he tried to kiss but he got pushed away. "If you're going to be fucking other guys don't let me see them." The guy said.

I clenched my hands into a fist after seeing the image in front of me but then I realized there was nothing I could do. I couldn't interfere with his relationship anymore, the last time I tried to interfere things ended up with him not talking to me for months. After that, I decided never to Interfere with any of his relationships anymore, but I was the first one to comfort him when those jerks broke his heart.

I loved Baek Hyeon so dearly that I couldn't bear to see him cry, I wanted to hide him from this cruel world and cruel people but there was nothing I could do. I was a friend on the side, and I was just his emotional support. I wanted to be more than these things but, I realized staying as friends was the best choice for both of us. Not only was I going to lose him as a friend if we were ever in a relationship and broke up, but I would also never see him again. I knew I couldn't bear the fact of being away from him and not seeing him so, I decided to keep my unrequited love to myself and ignore my feelings just for him.

"Are you guys okay in here?" I asked as I slightly opened the door, "Yeah we're fine!" He replied in the fake tone he uses every time his not okay. "Jake heard you're in town so he wanted to know if you wanted to meet up for dinner, his treat." I told him, "Sure, we'll be there in a second." He smiled knowing dame well that smile on his face was faker than the fake flowers you find in my Auntie May's house. I glared at the guy and walked out.

As I walked out of the room, a mix of emotions swirled within me. Anger, frustration, and sadness battled against my desire to maintain composure. I knew I had to keep my feelings in check and be there for Baek Hyeon, even if it meant sacrificing my happiness.

I made my way downstairs and found a quiet corner in the living room, away from prying eyes. Sitting there, I took a deep breath and tried to calm my racing thoughts. It hurt to see BaekHyeon in a toxic relationship, but I couldn't force him to see the truth if he wasn't ready.

Time passed, and eventually, BaekHyeon and his boyfriend emerged from the room, pretending as though everything was fine. I plastered a smile on my face, hiding the turmoil within me, and suggested we head to the restaurant to meet Jake.

During the dinner, I observed BaekHyeon closely, noticing the occasional fleeting glances he directed toward me. It seemed as though he wanted to say something, but he remained silent, perhaps uncertain of how to express his true feelings.

As the night went on, I played my role as the supportive friend, engaging in light-hearted conversations and pretending that my heart wasn't aching. I laughed when required, making sure BaekHyeon felt comfortable, even though my own heart was breaking with every passing moment.

As we bid farewell to Jake and his kind offer, BaekHyeon, and his boyfriend walked ahead, leaving me a few steps behind.

When we got to the house BaekHyeon and the guy got off and I waved goodbye to them as they entered the house. "I'll come by tomorrow morning," I told them as I drove off.

Before I knew that he had found another boyfriend, I thought that this would be the day I found the courage and spilled out all my feelings to him. But I was wrong, I was dumb enough to think that I had a chance with him. All I will ever be to him is a friend and nothing else, and I hate that with all my heart. I don't want to be just friends I want to be someone he kisses good morning and good night, I want to be the one laying next to him in bed when he wakes up and goes to sleep. But mostly I want to be the only person he shows his embarrassing sides to.

To be continued