Chapter 29

I bade goodbye to SaeByul and continued walking home with her words in my mind. About how JunHyung has always liked me and also DooJoon. What about me? All this time, have I only been denying my real feelings? Have I only been in denial about hating Doojoon? Have I only seen Junhyung as my best friend these years?

This is worst that a final exam in Math.

Hey! Not all Asians are good in math!

So Asian kids, don’t believe your parents if they tell you that you should be good in Math.

It’s not your obligation.

“You should really watch where you’re going.” I looked up to see Doojoon sitting on the stairs outside the apartment building. He checked his watch then frowned, “It’s late.” He said plainly.

I shrugged and sat down by the stairs near him. “Who cares?” I replied. “I got caught up talking to SaeByul at Time Out.” I told him.

Then I heard him slightly give out a laugh. “You’re talking to me.” He said. “Should I take it as a good sign?” he asked, peering at my face.

“Maybe.” I replied simply. I turned to him. “DooJoon, how do you know if you like someone? Really like someone.” I asked him.

Why was I asking him?

I have no idea.

He looked away and up into the sky. “It’s when your heart starts pumping unexpectedly. When you can barely catch your breath when you’re with them. When you feel absolutely stupid and yet happy when you see them, when you talk to them. When you’re feeling all these things and yet you’re completely comfortable with them. When you can’t really tell them how you feel but you just know.” He said then looked at me. “Just like how I’m feeling right now.”

When he said all those words, I could feel my heart pumping too much. I could feel my breath running short. Everything he said, I could feel those too, that moment I was with him.

So, does that mean I truly like him?

All this time, I’ve convinced myself that I don’t like him at all because of what he did to me.

So, does this mean I like both of them?

“What if…” I started. “I like both of you?” I asked him warily.

I heard him sigh then I felt a strong pair of arms holding me.

Then my heart went overdrive.

Was I having a heart attack?

He hummed comfortably, placing his chin on top of my head. “Then, HyunJi, you would have to choose who you want more. Who you need, that one person you know will complete you.”