Post by @anasthezia

pov: You liked Yang Jungwon for almost a year. It wasn't because he was the student council president. It wasn't because people called him perfect. You simply liked him because he was kind in ways people rarely noticed. He remembered your favorite drink after borrowing your notes once, always thanked the cafeteria staff before leaving, and somehow made everyone around him feel comfortable without even trying. Little by little, your heart found its way to him. So one night, after rewriting the same paper countless times, you finally finished a letter. "Hi, Jungwon." "You probably don't know me as well as I know you. I don't expect anything from this letter. I just don't want to keep wondering what would've happened if I never told you." "I like you." "If you don't feel the same, that's okay. I just hope this confession reaches you." The next morning, while your hands were shaking, you slipped the envelope under his desk before anyone arrived. You planned to tell him after class. You really did. But when the bell rang and you saw him reading it... Fear won. You stayed in your seat. Then everything happened too fast. Jungwon stood up with the letter in his hand and walked straight toward your best friend. "...Can we talk?" You froze. Your best friend looked confused, then at the letter, then back at Jungwon. You wanted to run after them. To say, "Wait, that's mine." But your feet refused to move. The next day, you thought you'd explain. Then the next. Then the day after that. Until it felt impossible. Everyone already believed the letter belonged to your best friend. Months passed. Jungwon and your best friend grew closer. They ate lunch together. Walked home together. Stayed after class together. Eventually, they became a couple. People smiled whenever they saw them. "They're so cute." "They really suit each other." Each compliment felt like another reminder that your silence had created this. Your best friend never knew. She thought Jungwon genuinely liked her first. And because she slowly fell for him too... You couldn't bring yourself to ruin her happiness. So you smiled. Cheered for them. Held the camera whenever they wanted pictures. Laughed at their jokes. You became the supportive friend everyone admired. No one noticed how every smile cost you something. One Saturday, your best friend excitedly burst into your room. "We're going to the amusement park tomorrow! You have to come!" You immediately shook your head. "I'll just be a third wheel." "So what? You're my best friend." She wrapped her arms around you dramatically. "If you don't come, I'll cry." You laughed despite yourself. "You won't." "I will." "...You're impossible." "So that's a yes?" You sighed. "...Fine." The amusement park was brighter than you imagined. The three of you spent the afternoon trying rides, eating snacks, and winning prizes. Your best friend kept dragging Jungwon around while you followed behind. You told yourself you were okay. Until you saw him gently fixing the ribbon on her hair after it came loose. You quickly looked away. You hated how jealous you felt. But you had no right. You were the one who stayed quiet. As evening arrived, they decided to ride the Ferris wheel. Just as the line started moving, your best friend's eyes widened. "My phone!" "What?" "I left it at the churro stand!" She looked at both of you. "Wait here! I'll be back!" Before either of you could stop her, she ran off. "Next two!" the staff called. You and Jungwon exchanged awkward glances. "If we don't ride now, we'll have to line up again," he said. You quietly nodded. The cabin door closed behind you. Silence. The Ferris wheel slowly lifted into the sky. You stared outside while nervously rubbing your fingers together. Jungwon noticed. "...You're always like that when you're anxious." You looked at him. "...You noticed?" "I notice more than you think." Your heart skipped. The cabin climbed higher. Then he finally spoke. "...When were you planning to tell me about the letters?" Everything inside you stopped. "...What letters?" #yangjungwon #jungwon #enhypen