WHEN THE STARS ALIGN.
➢ Sim Jaeyun
❝ We used to be best friends. Now, he lives to make my life miserable. ❞
Jisun Park and Jake Sim were best friends-until he became her biggest rival. Now, with senior year forcing them together through group projec...
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The silence in the room felt suffocating. It wasn't like we could avoid each other, but it was as if we were both doing our best to pretend that nothing had changed.
I sat on my bed, unpacking my clothes slowly, glancing over at Jake who was doing the same. He hadn't said a word since we walked in, and I wasn't sure if I should break the silence or leave it. I didn't want to be the first to speak; I didn't even know what to say.
I could feel his eyes on me, even though he was pretending to be absorbed in his bag. It was a strange sensation, as if he was studying me from the corner of his gaze. Every now and then, I caught him glancing in my direction before quickly turning away, as though he didn't want to acknowledge that we were in the same room.
"So," I said, breaking the silence, my voice sounding louder than I intended. "This is awkward."
Jake didn't answer immediately, but I saw his jaw tighten. It was like he was holding something back, and I could tell he was resisting the urge to snap at me. "It's only awkward if you make it that way," he finally replied, his tone flat.
I couldn't help but feel a little irritated by his response. He was the one who had made things so uncomfortable between us, not me. I tried to hide my frustration. "Right," I muttered. "I guess I'm just used to you being... well, not exactly friendly."
Jake didn't look at me as he tossed his clothes into the drawer. "Not everything's about you, Jisun."
I wasn't sure what hurt more—his words or the way he said them. It was like a cold slap, one that sent a chill down my spine. I tried to shake it off. "Fine," I replied, my voice quieter this time. "You don't have to talk to me. I'm just here to sleep."
The rest of the unpacking went by in tense silence. I didn't know how to handle this anymore. I had spent so much time trying to avoid him, but now we were stuck in the same room. Was this trip supposed to fix things? Or make them worse?
I couldn't tell.
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jake's pov.
It was uncomfortable.
The silence between us was so thick I could feel it pressing in on my chest. Jisun hadn't said much, but she didn't need to. She could be just as distant as I was.
I wasn't sure what I expected from this trip. I thought I'd be able to keep my distance from her—after all, we were just roommates by random chance. But it wasn't as easy as I thought it would be.
Her presence made everything feel different. It wasn't the same as before. Back in middle school, she had been my best friend—someone I could talk to, joke with, someone who made everything feel lighter. But now? Now, I didn't know what to do with the mess I'd made.
