JACKSON:
"I want to" I said while I held Jinyoung's wrist.
He gently took my grip away from his wrist and started to walk towards the living room where our parents were sitting.
"Auntie, Uncle. Thank you for inviting me over. The food was delicious as always. I need to go home now. It was a long day for me. Eomma, Appa, I will go ahead." Jinyoung bowed then walked out of the door.
I watched the door closed. I didn't know what I did to get the cold shoulders from Jinyoung. I bowed respectfully to our parents when I passed them a minute after Jinyoung left. I walked fast to match his pace. "Jinyoungie...wait up. Nyoung, wait...PARK JINYOUNG!" I ended up shouting his name in the middle of the street.
He stopped. He slowly turned to face me, annoyance showed on his face, "what?!? What do you want Jackson?"
I was stunned. Jinyoung's face....his expression looked so pissed, annoyed and sad at the same time. "I-I....I just want to say good night." Words that I wanted to say got stuck in my throat.
"You followed me to say good night?!? you could've told me that before...why bother running after me?" Jinyoung turned to walk away when I opened my mouth, "Jinyoung?"
"What. Do. You. Want. Jackson?!?" Jinyoung enunciated every word now sounded more annoyed than a minute ago.
"Are you mad at me?"
"Why would I be mad at you, Jackson?" He asked without turning back to face me.
"I don't know that's why I'm asking you? We were fine half an hour ago...you seemed happy that I'm back then....I got cold shoulders from you after -"
"Don't get me wrong, I am happy you're back but...never mind. I'm sorry if I can't be happy all the time. I'm tired. I'm so tired. I just want to sleep, is that ok?"
"Oh....ok. Fine. I won't force you if you don't want to tell me." I let out a sigh, and I turned around towards my door, didn't bother to look at Jinyoung, "good night"
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JINYOUNG:
The sunlight was hitting my eyes. I frowned and put my arm to shield my eyes from it. What time is it? What the crap did I just do last night? I groaned out of frustration.
"Yah, Park Jinyoung...get up."
I jumped off my bed when I heard Jaebeom spoke.
"W-whoa! What are you doing in my room, hyung? And how long you've been here?"
He looked at me in disbelief and didn't say anything. He was standing by my window, his gaze was outside....most likely he was looking at Jackson's window.
"Hyung! What are you doing in my room? Do I barge in yours? What the -"
"Don't screw your chance this time, Jinyoung. Take -"
"What are you talking about hyung?" I interrupted him.
"Jackson! I was talking about Jackson."
"What about him? And what do you mean, don't screw my chance this time?"
"You know how much I love you but sometimes I just want to beat the crap out of you to wake up....I was talking about your long time feelings for Jackson...this is the time, Jinyoung-ah"
"H-how -?"
My brother finally turned and sat down at my chair to face me. He smirked, "I might not say it, but it was too obvious, Nyoung...I've seen you look at Jackson since middle school. It hurts to see you long for him...all these years, when someone mention his name your fidget....I mean, I have no idea how Jackson didn't see it at all. I know Mark saw it."
"M-Mark knew?" I gasped in surprise.
"Well, yeah. Why do you think Mark calls you Jackson's better half?!?"
"Well, I thought he just say that coz Jackson and I are best friends and we're like attached to our hips since we were kids."
"Listen, Mark knew you liked his brother...and don't worry, he didn't say anything to Jackson coz he said that's your story to tell. He just said that he wish you can tell his brother soon before it's too late."
I hang my head low and mumbled, "it is too late."
"Huh? Did you just say it's too late? Oh my gosh, Park Jinyoung. You are unbelievably frustrating...how can you say that?"
"Jackson has someone special already, that's why!"
My brother laughed so loudly that I gave him a confused look. "It's not funny, you know?"
"It is! Look, was this about Gyeomie's question? Did you know that Jackson answered him after? Too bad you were so dramatic that you missed it!"
"He did?!? So....what did he say?!?"
"Hmmmm, that's for you to find out" he got up and ruffled my hair. I pouted and shoved his hand away. He chuckled and left my room.
He answered it. Do I really want to know? Operation: time to butter up Park Yugyeom!
I got up from my bed and get ready for the day. I went downstairs to have breakfast with when I saw my little brother was sitting at the table by himself.
"Morning my adorable not so little brother!" I gently pinched his cheek and sat down beside him."
"What's gotten into you? You scaring me."
"Why? I can't be nice to my baby brother?"
"Ummm, no. You never nice to me....and besides whenever you act this nice...I ended up doing something stupid. So, spill"
"I'm hurt! You're always nice to Jaebeom hyung but savage with me...I just want to be close to you."
"Really, hyung?!? You really want me to believe that? Honestly, what do you want, hyung? Bambam will be here soon."
"Fine! I heard from Jaebeom hyung that Jackson answered your question?"
"Boom! I knew it! It's about Jackson as usual. You should've stayed if you want to know the answer."
"I-I...was tired."
"Yeah right. You were jealous, hyung. You two are so dense. Jaebeom hyung, Mark and I can see it....I don't know why you two can't."
"You knew too? Fine! I'm....you're right I was jealous. Ok? Now, are Jackson and that Youngjae a couple?"
"As I said, if you wanted to know that, you should've stayed last night instead of getting so overly dramatic about it" Yugyeom got up as soon as he heard the doorbell.
"Please....Gyeom, I ne-"
He stopped me mid-sentence, "If I tell you, what you gonna do about it, hyung?"
"I-I....don't know." I lowered my head and stared at my plate.
Yugyeom sighed and opened the door, "hey, Bam...one sec....Jinyoung hyung? All I can say is...stop being a coward. Be brave for once..before it's too late. Fighting!" I whipped my head to look at Yugyeom. My younger brother smiled softly at me as he left and closed the door.
My little brother was right. Be brave. Fighting, Jinyoung. Those words gave me hope. Hope that's all I need...for now.
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