"I'm just saying that if the guy really was a big shot athlete in college who broke national records, then you would find at least one thing about him on the internet." You set the box of dishes you had been carrying on to the kitchen counter.
Tamar rolled her eyes as she began filling one cupboard with cups. "I don't think the girl who has been pining over the same guy her whole life should be giving out relationship advice."
You froze for just a second and then turned towards your friend to glare at her.
She glanced at you before sighing. "Okay, sorry. That was a low blow." Smacking the counter angrily, she added, "Damn it I really like him."
Turning away from you, you worked on putting away the plates. "Just confront him about it then. If he admits he lied to impress you, you can work with that and warn him not to do it again. If he sticks with his story, then you know he cares more about his image than about having an honest relationship."
"Hmm..." she hummed, mulling over what you said. "Yeah I suppose that works." She grabbed her empty box and tossed it towards the other boxes waiting to be taken to the recycle. "Ready to get out of here and go shopping? I need to load up on snacks and booze if I'm gonna have a housewarming party."
You tossed your own empty box away. "Only if you buy me lunch first. I'm starving."
Tamar laughed at that and nodded. "Deal. As a 'thank you' for helping me move in."

As soon as you walked in to the restaurant, you waved at the server and headed over to the back booth. The place you and your friends always sat at when you came in.
"Hey, the usual?" asked the server.
"Yep." you answered and slid in to the booth.
"Except change my fries to tater tots." Tamar piped up.
The server raised his hand in acknowledgment as he wrote down the order. Then he passed it to the cook in the kitchen.
Drumming your fingers on the table, you eagerly waited for your food and turned your attention to the window. It was a nice, sunny day that went well with your happy mood. Today was a good day your decided.
Suddenly your eyes were covered and all you saw was darkness. A breath tickled your ear briefly and someone asked, "Guess who."
A shiver went down your spine, but you ignored it. Instead you chuckled and rolled your eyes. As if you could ever mistake that voice. "Hi Yongguk."
The man laughed and removed his hands from your eyes. "How'd you know?" he questioned as he slipped in to the booth to sit beside you.
"Please. I've had to listen to that annoying voice for years." you told him.
He barked out a laugh and shook his head. Then he turned to Tamar. "You settled in?"
"Yes, finally!" She let out an exaggerated groan. "You gonna make it tonight, right?"
"Of course."
At that moment, the server brought over your meals. The food smelled absolutely heavenly and you quickly popped a french fry in to your mouth. A small moan escaped you, causing the guy next to you to chuckle. Then his had shot out towards your plate. You went to smack his hand but you were too late. He made off with a fry and hurriedly ate it. You glared at him and scooted a couple of inches away from him, taking your plate with you. Only for him to follow you while attempting to steal more of your food. 
"Mine!" you exclaimed with a small giggle. You kept smacking his hand while moving away until your side was pressed up against the wall. 
"Come on, share." He gave you a mischievous smile. Then he was right there beside you, his body touching yours as he trapped you in the corner.
"Get your own."
"But sharing is caring."
"Who says I care?"
That earned you another laugh from him and he slid away from you, giving you some space.
Tamar shook her head. "You two are unbelievable."
The sever appeared again with a to-go bag. "Here you go." he said and put the meal down in front of Yongguk before walking away.
Yongguk stood and grabbed the bag. "Well, see ya guys tonight." Then he left and you resisted the urge to watch him walk out of the restaurant.
"Girl." Tamar while giving you a pitiful look.
"Don't." you hurriedly demanded, not wanting her nagging to sour your mood. "We're friends. That's it."
Another sigh. "Fine."
Turning your attention to your meal, you felt your mood shifting anyways as your mind filled up with Tamar's opinion about you and Yongguk. About how good the two of you would be together as a couple. A tiny part of you agreed, but you couldn't let yourself let that part be more than a passing thought.
Yes, you had a crush on your best friend. Some would even say it was a 'major' crush, and you've been suppressing those feelings for years after flirting with him did nothing. It was obvious he didn't feel that way about you so you gave up. At first it wasn't easy and it hurt like hell to be around him. Time helped ease that pain though so now there was only a dull ache in your chest when you allowed those feelings to briefly surface. 
Shaking your head and pushing him out of your mind, you changed the topic to Tamar's party. The two of you made a plan on how many people were coming and everything that you needed to buy.

Well, at least you tried to plan for the party. More people than you were expecting showed up and you were dangerously close to running out of drinks. The snacks were gone an hour ago. Tamar didn't seem worried about it though as she danced to the music with some friends in the living room. You sat on the couch and watched her with a grin on your face, until she beckoned you to join them.
"Uh, no." you said as she stretched both arms out towards you. "No, no, no, no." Your denial fell on deaf ears as she grabbed you and pulled you off the couch while laughing. She urged you to dance and you half-heartedly followed along, causing her to laugh more. Then there was loud knocking on the door and you quickly proclaimed, "Got it!"
You escaped the make-shift dance floor and went to the front door. When you opened it, you smiled in relief to see Yongguk holding a large box that was overflowing with bags of chips.
"I brought supplies." he said as he walked in.
"Yes!" You turned towards the crowd. "More snacks on the way!"
Several people cheered as you led Yongguk into the kitchen. He put the box on the counter and began emptying it. "I figured you didn't bother with some 'just-in-case' extras."
You rolled eyes. "Yeah, yeah." You grabbed the empty bowls and began filling them with chips. Once they were full, the two of you carried the bowls out in to the living room and set them on the table that was pushed up against the wall.
"Dancing time!"
You turned to see Tamar beckoning for you to join her again as she slowly danced toward you. You turned towards Yongguk and desperately pleaded, "Save me."
"Nope." Then he pushed you.
You stumbled slightly as Tamar grabbed you. Giving in, you let her lead to back to the group of people dancing while glaring daggers at Yongguk. He merely smirked at you though.
With a sigh, you decided to go with the flow and started dancing. It wasn't long until you were genuinely enjoying yourself. You weren't sure how many songs had played by the time you collapsed on to a chair.
"Wimp!"
You stuck your tongue out at Tamar before laughing. How in the world she was still dancing was beyond you. Your legs and your feet had had enough. Though a drink sounded wonderful and groaned like an old woman as you got back on your feet. You headed towards the kitchen and came to a sudden halt in the doorway. Yongguk was leaning against the counter and he wasn't alone. A girl stood next to him and by the way the two of them were smiling, you pretty sure they were flirting.
Suddenly a phone went off, snapping you back to reality. You walked over to the fridge as Yongguk pulled his phone out of his pocket. "Hold that thought." he told the girl and answered the phone. He left the kitchen and you guessed he was going to the bedroom so he could talk privately.
Looking at the drink selection, you momentarily eyed the liquor before settling on a soda. Then you closed the door and you jumped. The girl had moved to stand by you.
"Sorry." she offered. "You're friends with Yongguk, right?"
"Uh, yeah." you replied.
She lifted her right hand to show the phone she was holding. "My ride's here. You think maybe you could give this to him?" With her left hand, she offered you a napkin. Scribbled on it was the name Jessica and a phone number.
"Oh. Yeah. Sure." You took it and stuffed the napkin in to your pocket.
"Thanks!" She beamed happily at you while blushing a little. Then she turned and left.
With a heavy sigh, you closed your eyes to center yourself. This wasn't a big deal. Yongguk has had girlfriends before. Heck, you've even dated a couple of guys. The only reason it feels weird now is cause of Tamar constantly insisting that you and Yongguk should date. She was like a dog with a bone in . If only she'd just drop it.
Ignoring the dull ache in your chest, you went back out to the party.

As the night went on, the party slowly died down until it was just you, Tamar, and Yongguk left. And you weren't sure how much longer they would last. They both sat on the floor, leaning against the couch, and it was obvious they might have had one two many beers.
"Best night ever." Tamar stated with a lopsided grin.
"Um, have you seen your apartment?" you asked and indicated the mess as you plopped down in front of them.
She giggled and shook her head like a little kid. "I don't even care right now."
Yongguk giggled as well and rolled an empty liquor bottle across the floor.
All of a sudden Tamar sat up and fixed her gaze on you. "So, anyone catch your eye?"
You furrowed your eyebrows in confusion. "What?"
She rolled her eyes. "Oh please. You had to have realized how many more guys there were here than girls." She smiled and lean towards you. "Did any of the single guys I invited catch your eye at all?"
"Uhh..."
Yongguk suddenly sat up as well. "Wait, was this a hook up party for her?"
"And a housewarming. Two birds, one stone." she told him before turning back to you. "Well?"
"Well?" Yongguk parroted, amusement in his eyes as he grinned at you.
Feeling yourself blush a little, you shook your head. "I wasn't exactly looking for a date."
Tamar sighed. "Damn girl. What am I going to do with you?"
"Well if you would have said something beforehand." you told her. Then you noticed how she kept glancing between you and Yongguk. Dread welled up in your stomach as your heart started to race.
"You know what..." She trailed off as if she was thinking about something that just came to her. "I think you two would look good together."
A shock went through you as if someone had dumped a cold bucket of water on you. You gaped at her, not believing what she said.
"Oh hell no!" exclaimed Yongguk. "That would be horrible." He gagged, as if the idea repulsed him, and then laughed.
It was only when his laughter faded that you realized you hadn't reacted at all. You hurriedly smiled and forced out a laugh. "Uh, yeah. Horrible."
The smile on his face started to slip though as he looked between you and Tamar. Several emotions flashed in his eyes. Amusement, confusion, disbelief, and then horror as he gaped at you.
You looked away from him. "That reminds me." You dug the napkin out of your pocket and set it on the floor by him. "Jessica wanted me to give you this. You should call her." Standing up, you surveyed the living room. "I'm gonna start cleaning up." Then you went to the kitchen, pretending that you didn't hear Tamar call out your name.
Going straight to the sink, you found the box of trash bags under it and grabbed a couple. You began to fill one with the empty bottles and chip bags.
"Hey."
You kept focused on your task. "What?"
"He left." Tamar informed you.
Sighing, you dropped the bag and ran your hands through your hair. "."
"Sorry. I didn't..."
You whipped around to face her. "Didn't what? I told you over and over again to drop it. Now look at what you did."
"I just thought..."
"No. Just stop." you told her. "He's been my friend for years and you ed that up. Things will never be the same between us."
Tamar stepped forward. "You don't know that."
You scoffed. "Yeah, sure. Just look at the way he reacted." You mimicked his gag before giving her a dirty look. Then turned away from her and started cleaning up again.
"Look, I.."
"Drop it." you demanded, interrupting her. 
She didn't say another word as she grabbed the broom and went back in to the living room. You were very thankful that she listened to you this time. If she would have kept at it, you probably would have started yelling at her.

About twenty minutes later, you set the two trash bags down and looked around. "That everything?"
"I think so." answered Tamar as she indicated for you to help her with the coffee table.
You grabbed one end and together the two of you carried it to its rightful place. Stepping back, you looked around once more but didn't see anything out of place.
"Let's get the trash out and call it a night." Tamar took one of the bags, leaving the other for you. "You can crash here if you want."
Those magic words made your sore muscles throb. Between helping her finish moving in, all the dancing, and now the cleaning, it had been a long day. Well... that and the Yongguk disaster but that would have to wait another day. "Yeah thanks." you replied.
You followed her to the front door and opened it to find a person standing there. Startled, she jumped back in to you though you barely noticed. Your heart leaped in to your throat as you stared at Yongguk.
The man had his fist up, as if he was just about to knock. "Oh, sorry." He glanced at you but quickly looked away as he rubbed the back of his neck. "Um..."
The three of you stood there in awkward silence for a moment before Tamar spoke up. "I'll just take these," she took the trash bag from you, "And you two can talk." She squeezed passed Yongguk while simultaneously pushing him into the apartment. Then she closed the door.
If it was awkward before, now you didn't know what to call it. He could barely look you in the eye as he shifted uncomfortably.
Sighing, you said, "Look, just forget about tonight, okay? It's not a big deal. And I meant what I said, you really should call Jessica. She seemed nice."
That finally made him look at you with a surprise look on his face. "Huh? Oh.. yeah. Um... But..." He furrowed his eyebrows and his lips. Then he took in a deep breath and closed the distance between the two of you. Before you had a chance to do anything, he cupped your face with his hands and pressed his lips against yours. 
You were so shocked, all you could do was stand there. This wasn't happening. This couldn't be happening. What the was happening??
He pulled back and looked at you. "Okay this is weird, isn't it?"
That jolted you from your mental panic and you swiftly stepped back from him. "What? I mean, yes. Yeah. It's weird. Why would you....?" You glared at him, anger rising in your chest. "I told you to forget about it. I don't need your pity."
His eyes widened. "No, no, no. That's not.."
"I said it's not a big deal and I meant it. You shouldn't.."
He grabbed your arms, preventing you from moving further away. "That's not what I meant!"
The words you were going to say died on your tongue as you gaped at him.
"I just... I..." He let go of you to run his hands through his hair as he turned away from you. "." He took a couple of deep breaths before turning back to you. "It's weird cause I never thought that this could happen."
"This?"
"Yeah, this." He indicated the two of you. "Us. I never thought... And now I know that yeah, it's a possibility and I don't know what to do or how handle it or..."
Your heartbeat sped up. A possibility. This was possible.
"Let's try this again." He stepped closer and cupped your face once more. Then he kissed you a second time. 
When he pulled back, the two of you shared a look. A silent agreement passed between you and you gently put your hands on his arms.
"Third time's the charm." he stated before kissing you once more.
Something inside you bloomed, causing a rush of happiness to well up in you. This time when he pulled away, you couldn't help but smile.
"There it is." he proclaimed, smiling as well.
A small giggle escaped you. "Okay, yeah. It's weird."
He stepped back and laughed. "Yes! Thank you!" Then he quickly closed the distance and wrapped his arms around you. You hugged him back, relishing his embrace.
The sound of a door opening caused you both to jump back, separating the two of you.
"Sorry, sorry." Tamar offered as she closed the front door. "Don't mind me, I'm not even here. Just turn off the lights." She swiftly fled the living room.
That did you in and you dissolved in to a giggle fit. You couldn't stop. It also didn't help that Yongguk was hysterically giggling as well. The two of you started shushing each other, which of course turned out to be counter-productive. So you did the only other thing you could think of and kissed him. That did the trick, though the small moan he let out sent a shiver down your spine.
"I'd say I'll walk you home, but I really don't want this night to end." he declared.
You eyed the couch and looked at him. He seemed to have the same thought as he glanced at it as well. Taking your hand, he led you to the couch and when you sat down, he scooted closer so the two of you were pressed up against each other. This time, you didn't move away.
"First thing's first." He shifted a little so he could look at you better. "No matter what happens, you'll always be my best friend."
You sighed in relief. "That's exactly what I was afraid of. And, same. Always."
He smiled. "Good. And... I don't have to call Jessica, do I?"
You barked out a laugh before covering your mouth to silence yourself. "No. Absolutely not. I will end you."
That made him laugh this time. "Good, good." Then he smirked. "You do realize this means I'm entitled to steal your fries."
"Again, I will end you."
He chuckled and shook his head. Then he pulled you in for another kiss, which you eagerly gave in to. The feeling of his soft lips against yours was heavenly.
"Okay." you murmured. "The fry stealing is a possibility."
"A possibility." he agreed before kissing you again.