9

"Where did you go today?" Jisung asked once Hyunjin made it home.  Hyunjin flinched because he didn't expect Jisung would still be there. He smiled brightly and hugged Jisung. He felt relieved that he found the goggles. He didn't want to upset Jisung. 

"I went to the pool and the cafeteria?" Hyunjin questioningly asked because Jisung was staring at him, saying nothing. "alone?" Hyunjin tilted his head and nodded. Jisung scoffed, pushing Hyunjin away before folding his hand. Hyunjin didn't mean to lie but if he tells Jisung about it, he would have to tell him he dropped the goggles because of his carelessness.

"Is that so?" Jisung breathed in and out. He was controlling himself because Hyunjin just lied to him and he didn't like it. He felt a surge of anger taking over him but he held it in.

Hyunjin didn't want to tell him anythung must mean that he still care about him. Maybe what he saw wasn't like what he knew. "Hyunjin, do you know our manager?" Hyunjin tilted his head, " the one you like?" Jisung nodded.

"No, I don't. why?" Black line appeared on Jisung's face ass his mood went down. He stood up from the sofa and excused himself. "I forgot. I have to take over my friend's shift today" Hyunjin blinked in confusion when Jisung refused to face him in the face.

Jisung lied. Of course, he didn't have any work today and the thing about taking over his friend's shift was just a lie to get himself away from Hyunjin. He really didn't want to hit Hyunjin in the face. Still, he believed Hyunjin wouldn't cross his boundry and Hyunjin wouldn't think of doing the thing Jisung thought he will do--- going after the same girl as him.

Instead of going to Lotte Mart where he worked, he called Felix to ask where he was. He was nearby. Jisung walked in a fast pace towards the bus stop where Felix just had gotten off at. He went out with his Australian friends to Han River. There was this place where you could get on the cruise and he went on one ferry. "Ji, what's up?" He asked when he saw a fuming Jisung coming his way and pulling him back into the bus he just got in. 

He forced Felix to sit at the back while he sat beside Felix. "Now, what do you do when your best friend is going for the same person as you?" Felix stretched his neck one centimeter away from Jisung and gave him a side glance as if he was judging him. "Ji, you like Changbin? He is like my boyfriend. back off?"

Jisung nodded. "Who comes later should back off, right?" Jisung ignored the raising misunderstanding between him and Felix. Felix wasn't gifted with a bright mind. So, he totally forgot Hyunjin existed and the fact Jisung liked Na-Eun.

"Wait...this is about Hyunjin and Na-Eun, right?" Felix finally said, clapping his hands twice before knocking his head for being dumb. "Wait, Hyunjin like Na-Eun?" 

Jisung nodded. "Seem like so" 

"oh, that's bad. You should talk it out with Hyunjin" Jisung shook his head. With his big ego and pride, do you think Jisung would face Hyunjin? He probably will when he started dating Na-Eun just to shove the fact that he got her before he did. "Now you're dragging me into this...and we're in the bus. I have to get back early you know. I promise to have a date with Changbin in his room"

"No, let's talk about my problem. Tell Changbin I'm borrowing you"

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Hyunjin rubbed his nape. He wondered if he said anything wrong. He really did not know who his manager was. He never meet her nor did Jisung ever tell him her name. She was just a girl who he knew was adored by Jisung and was saved as 'my angel' in Jisung's contact list.

Hyunjin had to admit that he didn't quite like this girl despite never meeting her. Why? Well, because Hyunjin liked Jisung. For the longest of time but Jisung was one dense guy who wouldn't get his feeling.

Jisung was an idiot. Hyunjin suffeered so many time, holding himself from smothering Jisung's face with kisses.

His phone buzzed and he quickly unlocked his phone, hoping it was Jisung but instead it was that Na-Eun girl who had saved him from a lot of explanation with Jisung. A smile grew on his lips as he opened his kakaotalk and replying the girl. 'Thanks for treating me a meal <3', She said and Hyunjin felt heat rushing into his cheeks.

Hyunjin suddenly feel guilty. He shouldn't be feeling like this when he liked Jisung, right? but...he knew it. He knew he didn't have the chance with Jisung. Jisung liked another person and it looked like he was serious this time around. It wasn't just a stupid crush. It wasn't one when he kept on meeting that girl and chatting with her. Not a simple crush when he kept talking about her with shining eyes. He was really lovestruck and Hyunjin couldn't do anything about it.

'It's nothing but do you want to go to grab another meal tomorrow?' He replied back, determined to move on from Jisung. If this girl can help him, then he wouldn't hesitate to talk with her and if it didn't work. He could still be friends with her. She seemed like a nice girl who will be a very good friend and he didn't have to be stuck with the love struck Jisung 24/7.

With a sad smiled, he sighed and went into his room. He chatted with the girl until morning came. To say that he didn't come to the pool the very next day was an understatement and to say that he was scolded for skipping practice was also an understatement.

The very next morning though, Jisung came into his room and waking him up as if there was an earthquake. "What did you do all night that you didn't come to the pool?! I went to search for you!" Jisung yelled, kicking him off the bed.

And here Hyunjin thought, Jisung wouldn't talk to him because he seemed very down the day before.