Lee Daehyun
Jisung seems to be broody these days. He was spacing out right now in our science time. "Yah Jisung ah! " I snapped him from his thought looking away from the desk that he has been staring, his eyes diverting to me confused. "Are you okay? " I asked him hinting a little worried look to him as he nods.
He was contemplating and kept looking in front, to his deck, and to me. I clasp my hand together making a loud sound just to snap Jisung from his thought. But suddenly somebody called me out. "Ms. Lee Daehyun?" My Science teacher called me out as I realize my mistake. I quickly stood up bowing to her as I apologize then she nods. I flush in embarrassment, Chenle was looking at me confused and Jaemin was looking at me amused.
I turn to look at Jisung to see him looking at me. "Daehyun, Can we talk later?" His voice sounds serious as I gave him a curious look. "About what?" I asked. "At the parking lot" He ignored my question then looked away leaving me curious as I sigh.
•••
Lunch came by and Jisung was still quietly eating. I kept hearing Chenle asking if Jisung was okay but Jisung kept spacing out. "Jisung Park!" Chenle yelled right in front of Jisung's really loud making all us look at him and some students from the other table look at ours. Jisung flinches jumping a little from his seat, flushing in embarrassment. "What?" He asked.
"Yah Jisung ah, Are you okay?" Renjun Oppa asked. "I was just thinking about something," He said as he silently glances at me.
"Mind telling us?" Jeno Oppa asked, I look around seeing that some of us were curious. Xuxi Oppa seems not bothered by it but he was enjoying his burger with Jaemin sitting beside him quietly eating.
"Hyung" He calls out, All of them looking realizing that all of them is a 'Hyung' to him. "What if you saw someone holding each other's hand privately are they considered dating or can be friends?" Jisung asked curiously, my eyes widen a little bit when I realize what he was talking about. I felt Jisung avoiding my eye contact. I quickly look for Jaemin for help seeing him looking at me then to Jisung.
"How were they holding? Sweetly or something?" My Brother asked, making my heart beat rapidly. "Something" He sighed not saying anymore making me feel a little relief. "Then is so-so," Renjun Oppa said as I open my water bottle and started drinking. "Why? You like her don't you?" Renjun Oppa asked laughing making me choked on my drink. My Brother beside me look worried and started to pat my back gently. " Are you okay?" My Brother asked as I waved my hand. I look back seeing almost all of them looking at me curious making me flush but Jaemin raised his eyebrows looking at me then back at Jisung who was blushing, his ears turning red.
Renjun Oppa looked back at Jisung, "Do you like the girl?" He asked again making Jisung's ears turn red more. "Are you jealous, jisungie?" Jeno Oppa teases making his face turn red. I chuckled finding it cute not awkward.
Even if it is, that's just it.
"Jisungie likes someone!" My Brother squealed beside me making bit my lip not trying to laugh. If it was me that Jisung really likes, I would appreciate it but I won't even try to like him back. I find him as a friend and that's all. "You sound like a child" I commented at my Brother making him give me a childish glare.
"I do not" Jisung exclaimed as they all chuckled.
We all got back to eating quietly, Jisung and I made eye contact and he quickly looks away making me think it was really cute.
•••
My Brother and his friends all went back to their classrooms as me and his friends that is my classmates started walking together to our classroom. Jisung and Chenle walking together in front of me talking about something and Jaemin a little behind. I was walking silently when I felt that Jaemin caught up to me, I looked at me confused. "Jisung Park likes you" He teases then chuckle
"Haha" I rolled my eyes at him, "I didn't know Jisung saw it" I mumbled under my breath, "Neither do I," He said. "It's because you were holding my hand so tight" He exclaimed making me blush then look at him.
"I was panicking" I exclaimed back, "Yah you squeezed my hand so tight." He says
"I told you I was panicking, It's a way to tell you to help me" I sighed
"Yah! Should I squeeze yours? So you'll know what it feels" Jaemin said about to take my hand but I quickly push him away from me. "Do you want to die?" I hissed hiding my hand behind my back
"You really know how to hurt people physically" He commented, "I'll count that as a compliment, Thanks" we both chuckled.
"Have you ever been in to fight? It really hurts though" He added making me stiffen my back, holding back my breath. "Daehyun?" He snapped me out, "It was a joke" He mumbled as I nod. I knew he senses something, I knew he senses that something happened but he stayed quiet for it.
•••
I arrived in the parking lot early with Jisung at his motorcycle. I walked to him, "Jisung ah" I say as he looked at me. "What do you want to talk about? " I asked as he hesitated to look at me.
"About earlier..." He sighs, "I.. Uhm.." He hesitated as I raise my eyebrows waiting in confusion. "Do you like Jaemin Hyung? " He asked looking into my eye making me taken aback and laugh.
I seriously laughed.
He looked at me confused, "No" I answered chuckling as I see him sigh. "Then why? " He asked, as I realized what he was talking about. "There's just a thing that happens and he knows about it. I didn't want my Brother to know" I simply stated not wanting to go more further to what happened. "You sure? If your brother finds this out. I'm out" He said as I chuckled.
"Yes, I'm sure," I say in assuring it.
I was about to walk away from him going to my Brother's motorcycle to wait from him but Jisung stops me by calling my name. "Daehyun. " I look back at him to see him looking so serious. His eyes were trained to mine, staring deeply at me. He looked different from earlier. He wasn't smiling, his lips tightly together. "Y-yes, Jisung? " I ask curious with a slight nervousness in me.
Why do I feel weird?
"I like you" His was low when he said that, he was dead serious. I took a step back shock at his sudden confession.
I never thought Jisung could be this serious
"Haha funny" I nervously laughed trying to get out of the situation but he never looked away from me. "I'm dead serious," He said making me take a gulp and speechless.
I know that if I knew Jisung likes me, that's it. I really never thought of him that way.
"Jisung ah----" I was about to say something when he cuts me off. "It's fine. Whether you like me or not. I still like you" He started smirking at me making me look surprised about what he said. I was speechless. I didn't know what to say. My palms were already sweating. It's been so long since someone told me that he likes me. Thinking about what happened before was the worse decision I made. I shouldn't have thought of before. But the look on Jisung's eyes, he said that he likes me remind of someone I know from the past.
It scares me
I was about to say something when I heard someone called me out. "Daehyun ah" I looked back to see Jaemin calling me. Jaemin looking at me weirdly, I was already sweating. I look back at Jisung who was looking at me and Jaemin confused with a slight glare at it. I gave Jisung one last look before walking to Jaemin beside his motorcycle.
Jaemin looked at me confused when I have a broody look on me.
"What do you want? " I was slight relief that Jaemin called me out, so I asked him why kindly with a tight smile on my face. "You seem tense" He commented
"What? " I looked at him dumbfounded. "Jisung looks so serious when he likes someone" He sighs. He noticed
"What do you mean? " I asked curiously. "You were even speechless" He commented. "I didn't expect it" I lied. I half knew but it really wasn't the reason why I was speechless, Jaemin. He looked at me suspiciously but never spoke. "Then a thank you would be good" He stated.
Oh
"Thank you, I guess," I say, half appreciated that he noticed it. I quickly open my bag to give Jaemin back his Leather Jacket. Jaemin looked at me confused when he saw me holding out his Jacket. I was handed to him when someone distracted me.
"Daehyun ah! " A loud yell from behind me yells so I quickly look back to it seeing my Brother looking at Jaemin and me in confusion. He had a slightly suspicious look between us. I quickly looked back at Jaemin as I shoved the Leather Jacket inside my bag and zipping it. I look back again to see my Brother walking towards us with Jeno Oppa beside. Jeno Oppa was smirking and my Brother was glaring.
"What are you two doing here? "My brother's eyes diverted to Jaemin and I. Jaemin looked unbothered by it. "Uhm, Oppa. He was just asking about something" I chuckled nervously as he raised an eyebrow at me. "What is it? " He gave Jaemin a look. "Uh, nothing. Let's just go" I hurried him pushing him away from Jaemin as I pushed him to his motorcycle. My brother looking at me confused as Jeno Oppa was smiling in amusement, I ignored his amusement.
I took the helmet, hurriedly putting it on as I shoved my brother's helmet to his head. He winces in pain when I accidentally shoved it hard making him glared at him. "What's wrong with you? " He asked to bewilder on how I was hurrying him. "Nothing, I just remember I have assignments and I want to finish it quickly.
He was looking somewhere as I was busy putting on my helmet properly. "What's wrong with Jisung? " He asked curiously as he rides on his motorcycle. I looked at where my brother was looking to see Jisung looking at us, deep in his thoughts.
"Who knows" I mumbled as I went on behind him.