MJ : Well, it's getting pretty late there. I think you should go and sleep now. I want you to get enough rest.

Yooji : But I still miss you and I want to talk to you more.. I promise I'll sleep eventually.

MJ : You know how I feel about sleeping late.

Yooji : Please baby?

Minjeong's cheeks immediately heated up right after reading Jimin's text. The both of them have been flirting quite a lot already and the whole idea of fake dating was surely the stupidest decision the blonde has ever made, but if the whole thing means having to experience being spoiled, love, and cared by Yoo Jimin, she wouldn't mind at all.

The blonde smiled as she typed her reply.

MJ : You know I can never say no to you. Gosh, I'm spoiling you too much now.

Yooji : Yay! I love you so much. You're the best girlfriend ever.

Minjeong felt a slight pain inside her heart when she read the word 'girlfriend'. Indeed, she loves to be called as one. But it somehow reminds her that they're literally just fake dating and the raven-haired girl doesn't really belong to her. 

The blonde sighed. She was supposed to be composing her confession for Jimin but she really didn't know how to start. The same anxious feeling was eating her up again and the thought of losing another person that she loves traumatized her even more.

“Calm yourself down, Minjeong. Don't think too much. Just confess and accept whatever her answer will be. You're in love with Jimin, right? Then show her,” the blonde uttered to herself as she typed another response. 

MJ : I love you even more, baby. I really am not the best but I'm grateful because you see me as one. I promise I'll try to be the best for you because you deserve it.

Yooji : You're making me feel so warm inside. I could do this forever.

Jimin and Minjeong talked for a few more hours. They spent the rest of the raven-haired girl's night talking about random stuff, mostly flirting, to which the blonde loved. When the clock struck at 1 in the morning, Jimin finally decided to go to sleep. Minjeong gave her the sweetest good night text because the older didn't want to sleep without getting one.

As soon as Jimin sent her last message, Minjeong placed her phone on her desk and opened her laptop. The blonde was never the cheesy type and it has always been hard for her to express her feelings fully but for Yoo Jimin, she'd do anything and everything.

Minjeong searched for a few examples of a confession message but none of them really fit her taste. She couldn't help but to cringe at the sweet words that were written so she eventually gave up with searching and decided to call her best friend, Yizhuo, instead.

Minutes after, the redhead was already standing in front of her door. The blonde just texted her to come in because she was too fed up with thinking on how to write her confession for Jimin.

“Why are you getting so worked up?” Asked the younger as soon as she entered Minjeong's bedroom. The Chinese girl bought some chips and other snacks for them to eat.

“Ning Yizhuo, this is Jimin we're talking about here. Of course I should be worked up! I can't fail this one, you know. I have to come up with something good to say. I want her to feel how genuine I am with my feelings,” Minjeong replied with her lips pursed into a small pout. 

Yizhuo just rolled her eyes before plopping down on Minjeong's soft bed, an opened bag of chips already in her hand. 

“You really don't have to stress about it, Min. Just clearly tell her how you feel. It's not that hard.” 

“Well, you know I'm bad at expressing my feelings with words. I'm literally having a hard time opening up to people, what more if I confess?” 

Yizhuo paused. It is indeed hard for Minjeong to express her feelings because she was never the affectionate type of person. She hates writing cheesy stuff and she cringes just by thinking about composing a long message to show that she really is genuine with what she feels. 

She was also not the type to engage in skinships and she hated being touched. Her closest friends were the only exception for that. 

Jimin, on the other hand, is a very loving and affectionate girl. She's showy with what she feels and it isn't really hard for her to express them with words. She's basically the warmest person Minjeong has ever laid eyes on and messing up her plan will surely make her have the biggest regrets. 

“Tell you what, whatever you say in that confession message of yours, I'm a hundred percent sure Jimin unnie would love it. I mean, it's from you anyway. That's enough for her to realize that you have nice intentions. Don't worry too much, you'll do just fine. Tell her honestly how she makes you feel and it'll be all good,” said Yizhuo who just finished a whole bottle of lemon flavored soda. 

Another anxious sigh escaped from the blonde's lips. She just decided to shrug her thoughts away and begin with her message. 

MJ : Hey, baby. I'm a hundred percent sure that you're peacefully sleeping right now so maybe it's also the perfect opportunity to tell you the things that I feel. First off, I just want you to know that you always make me so happy. I have never reached this point of happiness before so I'm honestly wondering how you're doing it so easily. Did you use black magic on me? Kidding. 

The blonde couldn't help but to smile as she continued to type. 

MJ : But really, living in this cruel world suddenly became so bearable because of you. It was never easy for me to smile or laugh but whenever we talk, my lips automatically curve up. I hope you're aware of the things that you do to me. The whole "fake girlfriends" thingy that we're doing was supposed to stay that way because we're clearly just playing around, but I think I might have crossed the line already. 

“How's everything going in there?” Yizhuo peeked on the laptop screen a little to check but Minjeong was quick enough to cover it. The red-haired girl just rolled her eyes in response before slowly going back to the bed, a newly opened bag of chips on her hand again. 

“I'm definitely not showing this to you, Ning Yizhuo. I know how much of a tease you are and you're surely going to use this on me.” 

MJ : I'm already feeling this for you and I'm honestly so scared about it. You know all the trauma that I have been through, right? I really, really don't want to lose you, Jimin. You're so precious to me and I care about you a lot. I want to give you all the love and care that you deserve. I want you to always be happy. These thoughts have been bugging me for quite a while now so telling you is probably the best idea instead of running away from it. I may be scared as of the moment, but to be very honest with you, I'm more than willing to take another risk even if I get hurt. 

Minjeong swallowed the lump that was stuck on . Her fingers were already shaking but she still pushed herself to continue.

MJ : I reminded myself not to fall for people again but here I am, going head over heels for someone I just met online. I'm not really good with words but I tried to make this confession of mine look decent. So yeah, you're reading this right and you definitely not need to get your eyes checked. Your supposed to be "best friend" and your "fake girlfriend" is already falling for you, Yoo Jimin. Please know that she'd definitely do everything that she can to prove that she's worthy to be chosen.

The blonde immediately clicked the send button. That was the longest message that she has ever sent for someone but she didn't have any plans on reading it again.

“I.. I'm all done,” she muttered but it was enough for her best friend to hear. Yizhuo immediately rushed towards Minjeong to give her the tightest hug that she could possibly offer.

“You did well, Minjeongie. I'm so so proud of you! I'm sure Jimin unnie would scream after reading your message, well, in a good way of course. Let's just wait for her to respond, alright?”

Minjeong still looked so tense. The Chinese girl then offered her the opened bag of chips.

“Ease up a bit. She'll love it, trust me.”

Hopefully.

After a few more hours of staying inside the blonde's place, Yizhuo decided to leave because of work. Minjeong was left alone, feeling all nervous and shaky. The time was moving quickly and she knew Jimin would wake up sooner. Just by imagining how the raven-haired girl would react already makes the blonde want to get eaten by the ground or simply just disappear into thin air.

Then it happened.

The notification from her phone made her jump in surprise. She took a quick glance and saw that her beloved Yoo Jimin already replied to whatever she has written. Minjeong constantly breathed heavily as she tried to unlock the device, even failing a few times before successfully opening it.

Minjeong opened the message.

Yooji : Baby.. I always want you to be happy too. I always want to be by your side. I don't ever want to hurt you. I'm scared I'm going to somehow though and I couldn't be by your side physically either. I'm not someone who deserves love. I don't know how you managed to feel this way for me. Are you willing to date someone that's so far away? I can't offer you the physical presence that you deserve. You deserve so much better. You deserve all the best. I'm lowkey scared of what's to come if we take the next step.

The blonde sighed, tears were already forming inside her eyes. She already knew where this was going yet she still continue to read what the raven-haired girl sent her.

Yooji : I don't ever want to lose you, Minjeong. I don't know, thank you for telling me though. I know that wasn't easy to get off your chest. No matter what, I love you so much. I haven't liked someone genuinely in years, I guess that's why I haven't addressed how I feel about you clearly yet. I can't even give a clear answer right now because I'm a little confused. You don't deserve that, you deserve a clear answer. God, I'm so sorry, let me think for a bit.

A bitter smile curved up on Minjeong's lips. She didn't know what else to do but to accept Jimin's answer. Even if she didn't want to admit, the raven-haired girl surely had a point and she should understand. She has to understand.

Just when she was about to turn her phone off, a certain number called and Minjeong immediately answered.

“Break time! How did it go? Is Jimin unnie your girlfriend now?”

Minjeong bit her lower lip to suppress herself from crying.

“No, Yizhuo. It didn't go well and I need to be alone right now so I hope you'd understand me. I'll call you back when I feel like it.”