4 days later

YOONGI
Kate

YOONGI
Can we talk?

YOONGI
Please

He's been thinking about it, over and over, on whether he should tell about his feelings regarding this to her. He felt like he should; although he's kind of afraid to look like a weak human being. Another vulnerable sheep who lost its flock and owner.

His producer has been calling him nonstop on when he's planning on making another hit song for the company and for his image, as well. Yoongi had his drafts, for sure, since he always takes notes of every bit of his thoughts, ideas and abstract things he ought to use for an analogy for his songs.

Kate still hasn't replied, nor does she ever come his way when he hangs around the gym or the parking lot. Kate hung around her friend.

Yoongi did a really dick move. He deserves this, he thought. Stupid idiot.

KATE
I'm not mad :( I just thought you needed space...

KATE
I'm sorry if I made you feel that way..

YOONGI
No, I'm sorry for pushing you away
:(

YOONGI
Can we talk? Later, after class?
I miss you

KATE
I miss you too..
But is it okay if we talk after the finals? I think it's better if we focus on studying for now

It felt weird, but it got him hoping. It really did. Yoongi knows how strict her parents are when it comes to her grades and she's right— they both have to study for finals.

Two weeks before Christmas.

If he were to make a wish, he wished the finals were over, then they’d be back to how they used to be. Spending Christmas together in his apartment and. . . just be beside each other.

🎧

"Still not want to see him, huh?"

"Rosé, this is what we need right now. Maybe. I don't know. I think we've gone too sensitive. . ." Kate was flipping through her notebook to review in the library with her friend. "We started out like normal couples do; mature and reserved. But then. . . I think we've gone demanding of our time together."

"Isn't that what couples do, though? It's normal. I think. Who am I to judge?" Rosé got her nose stuck in a book herself, trying to take this group study seriously.

"You have a boyfriend."

"We're chill, because we barely see each other due to our conflicting schedules, anyway." Rosé still needed help from a true friend like her. It was different; sharing your deepest darkest thoughts to someone you really know than from your significant other.

"He's jealous of someone we know."

"Really, now?" Rosé snorted, earning a couple of shushing from the others who were actually studying. She quickly apologized in a concised manner. "Who?"

"I can't tell." Kate decided to switch topics. "What was Descartes famous for again?"

They end up leaving the library at around 8PM, which was way too dark and too late to get on the bus at its stop. For Kate. Rosé, on the other hand, was staying at her dormitory. She suggested letting her sleep over for the night, but she insisted on getting home.

KATE
Dad? Are you still in school?

DAD
No, sweetie, I got home early
from work. Mom needed help.
Why?

KATE
Nothing
Thanks, Dad

Kate took a breather, a little bit afraid of the dark and how fewer the people on campus had gone. She was one out of the ten students hanging around at the gym, waiting for their ride.

She was tempted,

KATE
Is it okay if I need you
to take me home tonight?
Please?

send this message?
YES | NO

It's been four days since they last talked, face-to-face. The last text conversation they had was two days away. It's complicated. They both need to cool off; at least, just until the finals clear up. And Yoongi doesn't have to know this was the space couples take in between their relationship. Besides, she was doing this so as not be too dependent on each other, not that she wasn't interested in him anymore.

Come to think of it, she should be used to getting home on her own by now. Then again, being with Yoongi all the time made it harder. Kate had always wrapped her arms around his waist whenever they ride his bike home together.

He was there when she needed a ride home. He always checked up on her to see if the cab driver seemed normal and would sometimes insist on paying her commute fee for her.

Remembering the number of times they've cuddled together, whether in his bed or hers, recently, she thought about his kisses and his touch. The way he called her name, the way he held hands with her or the way he just wanted to be with her.

She missed him.

Without even noticing it, a car stopped in front of her. The man behind the wheel revealed himself; it was Jin.

"Need a ride?"

Taking this would mean going against Yoongi. It'd make things worse between the two of them; maybe even  lose the only chance of making up. Of course, her initial answer was,

"No, I don't, thank you."

Jin, however, was persistent.

"I promise I won't tell this to Hyung."

"No, it's really fine. I'm sleeping at my friend's tonight."

Way to go, Kate. She told herself, proudly. Then she grabbed her phone to type in a message for Rosé.

KATE
Changed my mind.
Is your offer still up?

ROSÉ
Anything for you boo 😚

Needless to say, Jin looked cocky the moment she turned around and still found him waiting there, leaning against his car.

"If you need me, give me a call."

"Why do you think I’d need you?"

"Easy. You want to know something about Yoongi, right?"

Shit. It was harder for her to deny that, but she didn't give in.

"I don't need anything from you. Goodnight."

Kate was starting to see it; there was something awfully off about this man. She could've sworn she felt chills throughout her body; it creeped her out how he wanted to approach her all of a sudden.

[ posted NOVEMBER 4 2018 ]