The Thing They Call Love || JackxAnna

Butterflies

Anna's POV

Have you ever had a crush on someone who is completely out of your reach? Even if you know you two won't ever be together, you still continue to like them. Because when they're around, your entire world becomes brighter, when they smile, you can't help but feel giddy inside and your heart begins to flutter?

Well I have... There's this... guy... that I like. I've liked him for a while now. But the only problem is that he's my friend, he might not feel the same way about me. But I couldn't hold back my feelings any longer, so I told him. Long story short... He sort of rejected me. To say that it hurt is an understatement, I felt like the ugliest person in the entire world. Good thing Kristoff was there when it happened. Sometimes I feel like he's the only one who truly cares about me, of course that is silly because I still have the entire squad with me – Els, Rapunzie, Hicc, and Mer. But when I truly needed someone to vent my anger out he's there for me, always conveniently around the corner or right beside me. And I'm happy about that.

Anyway classes just ended and I'm headed towards the school library where I work part-time. I've never been an anxious person, heck, I'm always confident about everything I do and say, except when I'm not. Like right now for instance, I'm really anxious. Why? I'm just going to work right? There's no one I like there that works there too at the same time and shift as me, I right? Wrong. There's somebody who I like that works there too and the same time and shift as me.

I hurriedly skip to the counter and greet ms. Belle – the librarian – and immediately went to one of the shelves in the foreign languages, with a clipboard in hand. I need to be discreet, he can't see me, he can't—

"Good afternoon, Anna"

crap

He smiled... God... that beautiful smile, his sapphire blue eyes, that silver hair of his that's always so messy in an adorable way —why am I not moving?

I shook my head and blinked twice, apparently I was frozen in my spot while staring at him. I'm sure my cheeks are beet red right now, considering how warm they feel, he's smiling, herregud , he should be banned for smiling, he's so cute – Anna, move!

"Ah-g-good afternoon, Jack" I was stammering. Damn it why am I stammering?!

I awkwardly walked past him and started sorting the books on the shelves in order.

Silence fell between us; Jack moved to a separate shelf and silently checked the books. I stole a quick glance at him... how am I able to still find him so achingly attractive even after breaking my heart like that?

I never saw you more than a friend... I can't return your feelings, Anna. I'm sorry

I hated that. I hate it that he dared to say those painful words to me. But I know he's lying, the way he acted around me is the complete opposite of what he said. His frequent visits in my classroom, the small gifts he often gives me, that smirk, the blush on his cheeks when I attempt to compliment him... This is so frustr—

"Anna"

He should stop interrupting my thoughts

I look up to see him and – he's too close... way too close for my liking, but his eyes were glued to the clipboard in his hands, his pen pointing to one of the names on the paper.

"Do you know this Chinese character?"

I glance down, trying to ignore my pounding heart. "Soomuleun" I say softly

"Soomuleun" He repeats

"It's a collection of poems by Teacher Jeon Mong Joo."

"Ah, that's right" Jack turns around but suddenly twists back "Then what about this character?"