Namjoon's pov:
"Busan tower!", all of them looked bewitched by it.
This is so beautiful, especially at night. And the girl beside,. me is more beautiful than anything. Park Jikyo.
She is my first love on the day when I saw her boxing. I never noticed her before that, even when she sat just before me in the class. She is just as secluded as me, but the difference between us is that she is popular for being alone.
I then started observing her. She is not alone. She have all the fictional characters from the book with her.She lives in a fictional world. She enjoys reading novels a lot. She will have a new book in her hand everyday. She is a regular customer to
the library. On the days when she was sad, she will read two or three books in a single day.
I now remember yesterday. I asked Jin the question I've been dying to ask him.
After our dinner yesterday, we went to our room. As he is cleaning up the mess we did in the morning, I asked him, "Jin, I have been curious about something..", he turned towards me.
"Do you like Jikyo?"
He thought for a couple of seconds.
"I have never thought of that, but I guess I do", he spoke.
"You guess?", I tch'ed, "But I like Jikyo and I'm sure of it".
"Are you picking up a fight with me?", he asked me with a tint of concern in his tone.
"... I will not give up her for you. Let's do it fair", I spoke.
"Sure, whatever you say", he laughed at me.
"Do you think that it's a joke?", I snapped.
"Wait... Isn't that a joke?", he asked me.
"It isn't", I walked towards the door, "I need some fresh air. I'm walking outside", I closed the door behind me.
I walked back to our room after an hour. He haven't slept yet.
"Joon... It will not affect our friendship, right?", he asked me. I felt guilty about it, but speaking facts, it will.
"If I give up on her, we will be okay, right?", he asked me again.
"Are you stupid? Why will you give up on her?", I shouted at him.
"Because I value the friendship between us more than the feelings I have for Jikyo", he spoke.
A pang of guilt seared through me.
"It will not affect our friendship ", I spoke and he nodded.
I don't know why I acted like that with Jin. The only excuse I have is that I like her.
The girl who stood in front of me right now.
"Kyo... See? The view is great there", I pointed a corner where there is no crowd. Not yet.
She advanced to there and I followed her. She looked around with a happy smile and took a deep breath.
"It's so good here! Let me call Jin here", she spoke and started moving to search for Jin, while I stopped her by grabbing her wrist.
"Later", I spoke and she nodded in confusion.
"... I'm going to be direct. Do you like me?", I asked her and she looked surprised. Or shocked? I don't know.
"Pardon?", she asked me.
"Do you like me?", I repeated my question. She is stunned.
I can understand. I saw the look she has when she looks at Jin. She likes him.
"Don't answer me if I am going to be rejected. I can understand that you like Jin. Forget that I asked you about it", I spoke and walked away.
Jikyo's pov:
Wait... So what he us telling is...
HE LIKES ME? NAMJOON?
I took enough time to process what he meant...
What about me? Do I like him?
Yes... I like him, Namjoon. He is smart, sweet and handsome. I find him so comfortable. The best thing is that he is quiet..
But why I remember Jin now?
Whatever... I don't want to think about it anymore now.
Jin's pov:
Where are they? I've been searching for Jikyo and Namjoon. There they are! It seems like they are having a serious conversation.
Wait... IS HE CONFESSING TO HER?
I turned around and walked away. What is this feeling? I totally hate that he is proposing her. Is that because I like her?
No, I can't... I shouldn't like her. I like her when I shouldn't.
Okay... Let's call her my first love which failed even without a start.
I walked down first and binged on ice cream to forget about her and start afresh.
We reached hotel after the teacher
called it a day.
"Jin", he called me before I left for the shower.
"I asked her out", he told me.
"And..?"
"... She rejected me", he spoke.
I squealed inside, but outside, I succeeded putting up a poker face.
"I'm not going to give up", he spoke, "That's it".
I nodded and walked into the washroom.
Why did I say "maybe" when Namjoon asked? Urgh...
Jikyo.... Yes, I like her...She is so beautiful, charismatic,smart,funny,kind....and mainly strong.
I didn't like her at the first sight... She started as a rival, then we grew into friends slowly... She made me think with a single sentence many times.
Like a good friend, she brought out the best of me.
The day when she saved me from those thugs. It's the day I fell for her.
But I'm not sure if I want to propose her. I'm okay with the way we are now. I don't want to lose our friendship.
That's what I've told to myself.
But I still don't want to propose her, even when Joon said it's a fair fight for her.
I am afraid that she will reject me. I am more afraid that I'm not the one who she needed.
I'm no where in her league. I'm not good at anything but boxing. And with boxing, I can't earn enough money. She is going to lead her dad's company after her education. What about me? I sighed.
Me proposing to Kyo will not be happening anyway.