Chapter 31
What Hurts More, Friendship or Love?3rd Person POV~
After school, Hanbyul was heading to see Daehyun at the hospital when Youngjae stood in her way. He looked at her and softly smiled.
"Is there something wrong?" she asked as he shook his head, coming closer to her.
"I just wanted to talk to you," he said and grabbed her wrist. "Let's go out."
"E-eh?!" she asked with wide eyes to have him chuckle.
"Not like that, I meant let's go out and talk. There's something I have to tell you," he smiled and lead her out of the school to a cafe since the past few days have been getting colder. They both sat down on the second level by the windows across from each other in silence. Hanbyul tapped her fingers on her lap while Youngjae stared out the window at the streets that were barely covered with some snow.
"What is it that you wanted to talk about?" she asked after their warm drinks were served to them. Youngjae leaned back in his seat and sighed.
"How's Daehyun doing?" he asked as Hanbyul softly smiled.
"If you're that curious about him then why don't you go see him yourself?" she asked as he shook his head.
"I can't show myself in front of him," he softly said, taking a sip of his drink. "He wouldn't want to see me anyways after all that I've done to him."
Hanbyul furrowed her eyebrows and sighed, reaching for Youngjae's hand. She cupped his hands in hers and gently squeezed them.
"Why wouldn't he want to see you, you are his friend after all, aren't you?" she asked. At the word "friend", Youngjae's chest tightened. "Have you not seen him since you brought him to the hospital?"
Youngjae slowly nodded and swallowed hard. He looked up at Hanbyul and freed himself from her hands.
"I...," he trailed off, planning to tell her everything, but he held himself back. "I need to use the restroom. Excuse me."
Hanbyul nodded and watched him leave. Sitting alone, she tapped her fingers on the table and waited when she recieved a text from Luhan.
Luhan: Where are you? I thought we were going to see Daehyun together after school?
Hanbyul: I'm sorry. Youngjae wanted to talk, so I left with him.
Luhan: Youngjae? Why didn't you tell me?! Where are you guys?!
Hanbyul: I didn't think I needed to tell you oppa and right now we're at a cafe by school.
Luhan: Stay right there! I'm coming right now! Does Daehyun know about this?!
Hanbyul: Alright, I'll stay put and no, Daehyun doesn't know about this.
Luhan: Okay then, I'm on my way right now. Don't you dare leave that place!
Hanbyul giggled at the last next when Youngjae came up to her. He sat down and drunk his drink silently, staring out the window.
"Was this all you wanted to talk about? How Daehyun was doing?" she asked as he shook his head. "Oh? There's more you wanted to talk about?"
"I want to tell you everything, but I can't do it right now," he softly said, taking another sip of his drink. Hanbyul warmly smiled and said, "It's fine, I can wait until you're ready to tell me."
He looked at her shocked and traveled his eyes down to his hands that laid on his lap.
"I can see why Daehyun likes you," he softly said, not wanting to say anything like that to her. "A person like you knows how to sway a guy's heart."
"I don't think I'm good at swaying guy's hearts," she giggled as he softly chuckled. He looked at her and smiled.
"Let's go, there's no point of staying here any longer," he said and stood up as she did too. "I'll take you home."
She nodded and walked out when she remembered that she was supposed to stay put until Luhan came, so she stopped walking and stood there. Youngjae looked back and furrowed his eyebrows.
"Are you not coming?" he asked, walking towards her.
"Uh, no, Luhan oppa told me to stay where I am and not to go anywhere," she said as Youngjae tilted his head.
"Luhan?" he asked as she nodded. He bit his bottom lip and grabbed her hand, dragging her with him. He didn't want be caught by Luhan and so he walked out of the cafe with Hanbyul in his hands.
"Y-Youngjae, what are you doing?" Hanbyul asked, trying to pull free, but he refused to let her go. "Yah, let me go!"
"I can't," he said, not paying much attention to him.
"Why?!" she asked as he stopped and abruptly turned to face her.
"My business with you is not over yet and I'm not gonna let Luhan take you away from me," he firmly said, frightening Hanbyul.
"Youngjae...," she softly trailed off as he dragged her with him again. As she was being pulled, she grabbed her phone and texted Luhan.
Hanbyul: Oppa, Youngjae's being really weird right now. I'm scared.
There was no reply from Luhan at all and so she clenched onto her phone, following behind.
Luhan had just got to the cafe and searched around for Hanbyul. He didn't see her or Youngjae and began to worry. Where is she? I told her to stay put.
He placed his hands on his hips and looked around, then headed to the front counter.
"How may I hel-"
"Did you see a girl and guy here earlier?!" Luhan asked before the cashier could finish her sentence.
"Girl and guy?" she asked as Luhan nodded. "There are a lot of girls and guys that come here sir, you have to be more specific."
Luhan bit his bottom lip and widened his eyes.
"Ahh, this uniform," he said pointing to his school uniform. "Did you see anyone with this uniform on?"
"Oh those two," the cashier said. "They left about 6 minutes ago, maybe you passed them on your way here."
Luhan furrowed his eyes and thanked the cashier for the help. He walked out of the cafe and bit his bottom lip while scratching his head. He pulled his phone out and saw the text from Hanbyul, widening his eyes. He didn't know where Youngjae could have taken her, so he headed off to her house first just in case.
Daehyun laid in bed reading a magazine wondering why Hanbyul hadn't come to see him yet. He looked at the door countless times to see if she'd pop out of nowhere or something, but he was starting to feel uneasy. She would have texted me if she was coming late or not coming at all.
Daehyun grabbed his phone and turned it on to see a text from Luhan. He pressed on the text and read it.
Luhan: I wasn't planning on telling you because of your physical condition, but I had to tell you. Hanbyul's with Youngjae and I don't know where they are. I can't get a hold of her either.
Daehyun widened his eyes at the text as it continued on.
The last text she sent was, "Oppa, Youngjae's being really weird right now. I'm scared." Daehyun-ah, tell me. Where would Youngjae go with Hanbyul?
He clenched onto his phone and was getting off the bed, but because of his condition, he wasn't able to support his weight. Youngjae, that bastard.
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