Teaser:

...

“This is not about us ____. We care so much for you, and if we lose you it won’t be the same… If we need to take a break every once in a while because you need it, then we’ll work things out and we’ll do it. If you need to finish up rehearsing earlier because you can’t take it anymore then we will. If you stay behind, then we’ll just stop and come get you. Because we’re a team, and we have to work on everyone’s pace ___-ah. Don’t you get it?”

You looked down to your lap and held back your tears. Lin, however, didn’t hesitate on ushering you into her embrace and drawing circles on your back.

“I just want you to be alright… You’re my best friend, and if something happened to you, I wouldn’t be able to stop blaming myself…”

Slowly your arms encircled her and the tears from the pressure you had been holding for so long begun to fall.

“I’m sorry…” –Was all you could say.

She pulled away to face you, she was normally a person who wouldn’t cry in front of others, but you could tell that her eyes were puffier than before.

“I already talked to the manager and CEO, and you won’t be performing next week though…” –Lin said regretfully.

You close your eyes and nodded slowly. You were really looking forward this comeback, so she put her hand on your arm and tried to comfort you.

“There will be more performances in the future… I know so.”

A little smile tugged in the corner of your lips.

“I’ll personally take care of you if I need to. Even if I need to baby you up…!” –She hugged you carefully as she chuckled.

You couldn’t help but to smile at the caring girl next to you.

“Lin-ah~ I can take care of myself…” –She pulled away to face you with a sarcastic expression. –“Okay, I will take better care of myself from now on…”

“You better! Cuz there’s someone who won’t leave me alone asking for you. I wouldn’t be able to imagine what he’d do if something worse had happened to you.” –She said standing up to grab her phone.

“Who?” –You tilted your head.

She narrowed her eyes as a smug smile drew on her lips.

“Don’t ask me like you don’t know… Come on ___-ah.” –She sat on the seat in front of your bed casually as she crossed her legs and played with the phone.

“Lin~ Tell me!” –You were honestly curious, maybe being unconscious for who knows how long made you have slight memory loss or something.

“He’s always like, where’s noona, how’s noona? They won’t let me see noona…” –She carried on as she carelessly looked at her phone ignoring you.

Another smug smile drew on her lips as her eyes fell on you once again.

“Don’t tell me you two are dating?” –Her question actually sounded like she was anticipating something.

“No… Wait! Who are you talking about anyway?”

She stood up and neared you, making sure she spoke softly for only you two to hear.

“Youngjae…”

It suddenly hit you; you felt a slight struck of electricity in your heart. He was one of the closest guy friends you had from the company, even though you knew there was something else you were feeling that you were fighting against, you immediately spoke up to deny it.

Immediately you scoffed. “Lin… Please…”

You looked away in denial, as she kept that annoying grimace.

“You do like him…”

“He’s like a little brother to me Lin-ah…” –You snapped back.

She sat again in the corner of your bed, with that teasing smile and said softly.

“But he’s not. And if you ask me, the way you two treat each other… Even if you try to deny it, is not like siblings.” –She put her phone up to you, and smiled as she wiggled her eyebrows. –“Do you want to talk to him? He’s been dying to know about you.”

You knew what she was doing, and even when you were still out of energies to discuss, you pushed the phone away from you.

“I’m tired Lin… please let me sleep. I need to rest.”

You heard her mumble and scoff, and the side the bed she was at move. Covering yourself with the warm blanket you shut your eyes and tried to just get every given thought of the boy of your mind. It was not possible, was it?