Y/n's pov
"Y/n, are you sure you want to go on a date with him?" Amelia asks me as I do my makeup preparing to go to a date with Hyunjin.
I looked at Amelia through the mirror and continued doing what I was doing, completely ignoring her.
"Y/n? I'm asking you something. Don't just ignore me like that because you're going to make me worry about you. I don't want you to do something that you are going to regret. Y/n!? Are you listening to me??!" Amelia comes closer to me and pulls my chair so that I come face to face with her.
I pull my chair back towards the mirror to continue my makeup. Ignoring the tear drop on my left eye. I quickly brush it off for Amelia to not see it. "I saw that. There's no need for you to hide it. And I really thought we were best friends. But clearly, I was mistaken." Amelia grabs her stuff from the counter to leave.
"Hey!! Where are you going? And what do you mean you were wrong about us being friends?" Amelia stops her tracks before the door and slightly turns around to face me.
"I am going home. And yes, I was clearly wrong because if you were really my friend, you wouldn't think twice before letting me know about your worries. I share everything with you because I trust you. And you don't do that in return. You don't trust me at all. It's pretty clear. So what's the point of staying at your place when you clearly don't need me, huh?" I see Amelia crying, and it immediately breaks my heart.
Woah... I did not realize I was such a bad friend to her. I quickly go to her and hug her. And she hugs me back.
We both hear a car horn outside, which indicates that Hyunjin was here. We slowly detach from each other. "Okey, first of all, that's already a turn-off in a guy! Like, what's so hard in knocking the door?" Amelia says as she rolls her eyes. I slightly chuckled at her joke, imposed to lighten the moment.
"Okey... you're giving me a vibe that you don't like Hyunjin." I smile at her. "It's not that I don't like him, but I just don't want you to ruin your life having to be in a relationship with someone you don't love, Y/n. I'm only looking out for you." I nod my head.
"Thank you, and I promise you, when I come back, I will be completely honest with you. I will tell you everything that was going in my head. I promise." Amelia wanted to say something back, but we were disturbed by the knock on the already opened door.
"Oh, HI... I was coming to check you because I thought you did not hear my car horn." Hyunjin says, looking at me from head to toe. "Took you long enough!" I quickly look at Amelia and gaze at her. Hyunjin seems confused. "Ahm- sorry about that, she's a bit moody today." Amelia chuckles.
"Can we go now?" Hyunjin suggests, and I nod my head. I turn around to look at Amelia and give her a hug. I whisper into her ear, "I promise, don't worry. Just stay here for the time being until I am back. I'll be back in about 2 hours, so at 21h00, Okey?" I look at her for assurance, and she nods. I quickly grab my stuff and leave with Hyunjin
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We arrive at the restaurant, and Hyunjin, being a gentleman, grabs the chair for me. "Thank you." he nods and sits across me. We are facing each other, and I don't know exactly how to feel about this entire thing.
"You look great, by the way." Hyunjin starts, breaking the ice in this table. "Thank you. You look great, too." He nods, and the waitress comes to take our orders and leaves.
As we wait for our food, Hyunjin decides to do jokes to brighten the mood.
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After our food arrives, we immediately get to it and eat. Hyunjin has been making jokes the entire time, and I feel bad because I haven't been reciprocating the same energy. Instead, I would just smile and not laugh.
Just as I think about it, thoughts about Bada run my mind. I remember her smile, her eyes, how she would look down on me when she stood in front of me. The kiss we shared together. Her soft lips. Everything, including her sense of style. I must have been zoning out too much that I could even hear Hyunjin calling my name.
"Y/n!" I get startled and look back at Hyunjin. "Ah- ye-yes, Hyunjin?" I looked back at him, and Hyunjin just sighed and put his utensils on the table next to his food plate.
"Am I perhaps... boring you, Y/n." I quickly shake my head to speak, but Hyunjin cuts me off. "Look, I have been trying to get you into the mood because you seemed a bit off about coming here. Honestly, I don't know if I am doing something wrong. You are not even engaging with me nor saying anything. Seconds ago, you were completely zoned out, which indicates that you were not listening. Please do let me know if you really don't like what I am doing or being on a date with me. I wouldn't want to waste your time." I could clearly see the sadness in his eyes.
I sigh and also put my utensils on the table. " I am so sorry, Hyunjin, for making you feel like that. And please don't get me wrong, I am glad that you brought me here on this date. And I can see you trying and all. I just..." I sigh. "What, Y/n? Talk to me. The only way we can work this out is if we communicate about it.
I avert my eyes and look down. And look slowly up to Hyunjin. I can see and hear him gasp when he sees tears in my eyes. He hands me a tissue to wipe my tears. "Hyunjin, I am so sorry. I did not mean to waste your time because it's clear that you really want this to work out, but..... I'm just not on the same line as you. I thought that if I agreed to this date, then maybe I could stop stressing over someone, but I clearly can't. And I know this is probably the worst thing someone can ever say to another person on a date, but... I think I love... someone else. And that person is not.... a guy. I think... no, I know that I am gay. And I love her." I look at Hyunjin reaction. And I would lie if I said I couldn't see any sadness in his eyes. He tried his best to hide it with a shaking smile.
"Ouch - that's sad because I really liked you." I grab his hand. " I know, and I am sorry. I have this tendency to give people high hopes, and when I agreed to this date, you probably had high hopes about the two of us.I am truly sorry." He nods. There's a few seconds of silence.
"So... what is going to happen now?" Hyunjin asks me. "I'll just leave. I'll book an Uber right away. There's no need for you to drop me off. I wouldn't be able to handle it after I just dumped you like that. Again, I am sorry." I got up, booked for an Uber, and left.
As soon as I stepped out of the main entrance door, my Uber was already waiting. I got in, and it drove off.
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Bada's Pov
"Hey Tatter, grab me some chips from the kitchen counter on your way back from the toilet. And please wash your hands before you do!" I yell from the lounge.
"Argghh- whatever." Tatter comes back and throws the bag chips on my face. And I laugh it off.
We are both startles by the sudden doorbell. "Can you be useful and check who's at the door?" Tatter exclaims, and I roll my eyes and say "yeah yeah yeah, whatever. " I got up from the couch to open the door.
I must say that I am surprised to see Y/n's friends at Tatter's doorstep. "Hi." She greets. I nod and greet back. "Hey. Do you perhaps need something?" I look at her. "Ahmm-.." She stutters, " Who's there, Bada?" Tatter asks while approaching the door.
"Hi, Tatter, can I come in?" I look over to Tatter, and she nods. She comes in and stands like an abandoned kid. Tatter and I exchange glances, and she starts speaking.
"I know it's pretty late, but I am worried, so I came to you. I was actually looking for Bada, but since you weren't opening your door, I figured that maybe you're here, so I came here" Tatter nods and Bada just keeps a straight face but listening to me attentively.
"Wait, how did you know Tatter's apartment?" Bada asks, and Tatter, who didn't seem to catch that at first, nods and looks back at me suspiciously. "Oh, I don't think that's important right now. I am worried about Y/n. She said she was going to be back by 21h00 but at the moment 23h30, and I figured that since I can't get through to her that maybe you can try calling Hyunjin and ask where they are." I instantly lose interest as I remember that Y/n went out on a date with Hyunjin.
"Don't worry, I am pretty sure they are fine. They might be just.... enjoying themselves. " I felt a lump on my throat after saying that. "No, you don't understand Bada, no matter if it's an important meeting or what, Y/n always makes sure to have a phone with her. She never misses a chance to answer the phone. And if she was going to come back late, she was going to let me know. Even if it was just 5 mins late."
I suddenly get worried. I mean, it's close to midnight right now. "I think you should call Hyunjin to ask for assurance." Tatter suggests, and I see Y/n's friends nodding repeatedly. "But Hyunjin would never do anything to harm Y/n. Nor any girl." I say
"Yeah, that's true, but we just want to know if Y/n is safe or not. That's it. I'll make the call." Tatter goes to pick up her phone and dial Hyunjin's number. We suddenly look confused when we hear the phone ringing right outside the door. And a knock follows after. That means Hyunjin is here.
I go to open the door and see Hyunjin coming in. "Hey Bada, hi Tatter and.... hi Y/n's friend." He goes up to hug Tatter. "Hi, ahm... where is Y/n?" Y/n's friend asks. "What do you mean "where is Y/n"? She's probably home." We all nod. " Oh well, we must have passed each other then since y'all guys came back now. I'll go b-"... "What do you mean 'came back now'??? Y/n left the restaurant early. We were halfway through our date."
We all look at him, shocked by what he just said. I slowly approach Hyunjin. "What do you mean she left?" Hyunjin rethinks and replies. "I mean what I said, she left at about 20h45 to go back home. We came to a conclusion of how it was not going to work and she left."
I angrily throw a punch on Hyunjin's face and push him aggressively. I feel Tatter and y/n's friend pulling me back from hitting him further.
"What kind of a low man that does not drop a woman off of her apartment even if the date didn't work out!!!!!" I was too upset to understand anything.
"Look, she told me she would book herself an Uber, and I did see her getting into it. " Hyunjin says as he grabs his jaw after I hit him.
"I DONT GIVE A FUCK, HYUNJIN!!!! YOU BETTER PRAY THAT NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO Y/N, BECAUSE I SWEAR TO GOD. I WILL MAKE SURE THAT I BREAK EACH AND EVERY PART OF YOUR BODY!!!! AAAHHHHHHHHGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!" I turn around to see Y/n's friend looking at me shocked but slowly smiles at me like a proud parent.
I was too angry to return the smile. I started pacing around the living room. Not even even knowing where i can start to look for Y/n.
Where are you,Y/n?
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