**JI EUN POV**

One deep breath… Let her words enter my right ear and escape in my left ear.

She’s not worth my tears…

No please, don’t make me cry. I won’t cry. I have promised that to Minho.

Ring. Ring. Ring.

It’s call from Minho.

“Babe, I thought you’re going back. You’re gone for 30 minutes. Are you lost?” I just remembered I told him I’ll come back right after going to the ladies’ room, but since Krystal came in my way and talked to me just like that, I wasn’t able to go back at the practice room.

“Oh… yeah.” I uttered and tried to think of the best way to reason out why I didn’t go back immediately. “I forgot to go back because I was in a rush.” I said.

“Why? Did something happen?”

“Nothing… I just…” I paused for a while. “I just received a call from Dr. Park and he was asking me about this file. I forgot where I put this so I need to go to the clinic to help him find it. He sounded really in a hurry so I went out in a rush, too. I’m sorry I forgot to say goodbye.” Thank God I was able to create a made up story to tell him.

I’m sorry, Minho, but I promise this will be the first and last time that I will lie.

“It’s okay, babe. I understand.” He answered. “Take care, okay? Call me when you get home later. See you soon.” He said to me.

“Okay. Don’t tire yourself too much.” I said and was about to end the call when…

“Ji Eunnie…”

“Hmm?”

“I love you… so much.”

His words went through my veins targeting my heart. It was the warmest and the sweetest words I could ever hear and it caught me off guard.

Oh please tears don’t fall now… I’m still talking to him.

“I love you…” I uttered and quickly click the end call.

Tears automatically flowed the moment I held down my phone… and I know from this moment that it’s not because of Krystal, nor is it of the words I heard her say. It wasn’t because I receive hate, nor is it because I feel inferior and insecure.

I’m crying because I feel Minho’s love. His love for me is alive and I can feel it so much. I feel so warm, covered, secured, and protected, and it’s all because of him.

And the truth is… I know I love him as much as he loves me… and it scares me.

I love him more than I thought I would and that scares me… a lot.

What if, like what Krystal said, Minho would suddenly get sick of me?

What if he would one day starts getting tired of me?

What if that day happens when I don’t know how to let go of him already?

What if? Just what if?

I was thinking so much when I unconsciously went out of the company. I allowed my feet to take me to places I never intended to go to.

I sat. I don’t care where I am. I just sat there beside the street, and allowed my tears to flow. It’s unstoppable, and I thought maybe I should really do this once.

But I realize this is not the ideal place to cry. I should start walking home. I should find my way back while trying to suppress such heavy feeling.

**END OF POV**

She stood up, was about to walk, when someone stopped her by putting his hand on her shoulder. She  turned her head and…

There was Dongshin…

Standing behind her, hand placed on top of her shoulder, with a worried look plastered on his face.

His holding a handkerchief on his other hand and it magically went towards her face to wipe the obvious tears that flowed on her cheeks.

“Just when I thought he will never make you cry.” Dongshin said gently while wiping her tears away. “I regret making you cry before, and I even hate the fact that somebody else made you cry. You have gone through much… you don’t deserve to shed anymore tears.” He said and automatically hugged Ji Eun. He rubbed her back smoothly and kissed her hair… in front of all the people walking… some of them even recognizing Ji Eun.

She pushed him away when she realized what he was doing. “Don’t come near me again.” She said and was about to walk again when Dongshin held her hand again.

“Ji Eun-ah.” He called. “You should break up with Minho. You’ll just get hurt.” He said.

Ji Eun looked at him, “You don’t know anything.”

“I know…” Dongshin uttered, “In fact…” He looked down a bit and looked at him with worried eyes again, “I know everything.”

Author's Note:

Just when I thought I am going to end this fic soon ~ Ohmy.