I saw Jacob in the doorway of our classroom, but I looked away and continued talking to Sunwoo. "Why'd you look at the-oh. If you want to go talk to him you can." "I'd rather not..." Despite what had transpired in this specific classroom last week, things hadn't changed much. Jacob hadn't been dragged around as much, but the number of girls remained the same. I didn't know why I sometimes refused to hang out with Jacob now that he had time. I guessed it was because I was bitter and used to his absence. "Well, it looks like you'll have no choice since he's walking this way." I ruffled my hair then let my face collide with the desk.

"Kevin! Are you okay?" I felt my face heat up at Jacob's concerned voice. "I'm fine..." I slowly lifted my head and saw that Jacob was squatting by my desk with a worried face. "Do you want to sit? I don't mind. I was just about to leave." "No! Don't leave me!" I thought as I looked at Sunwoo with a panicked look. "Well, if you insist..." I watched Sunwoo leave the room and so I moved to do the same. "We still have time." "No, we don't. I'm leaving. Maybe lunch or after school." I felt him grab my wrist and hold me back. "Why are you being like this? It hurts..." "We should really go..." I shook off his hold and hurried to my next class. I looked back and I was sure that even Stevie Wonder could tell that Jacob was fighting back tears.

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The last classes of the day ended and I couldn't have been happier. I checked my phone to see if anything had changed and I was relieved nothing had. "You look happy." I turned to Younghoon who seemed interested in what was on my phone. "None of your business. Anyway, I should get going." "Later." I packed up my stuff then saw Sangyeon keeping Jacob in the doorway. I sighed then exited out the the back door and made my way to the entrance.

I heard two people shout my name and I wasn't sure if I wanted to turn around. I ended up doing so anyway. "Jacob...? Wasn't he just being held up by Sangyeon?" I thought as Jacob stopped in front of me. "Where are you going? You said we could talk at lunch or after school. Seeing as how you weren't around during lunch, I figured I'd wait until after school." I honestly didn't think Jacob would really follow through. I looked towards the school gate and saw Changmin looking in my direction.

"Did you want to discuss something or just talk?" "Just talk." I bit my bottom lip then sighed. "Then text me. I have plans with someone and they're currently waiting for me...Sorry." I quickly walked away and started regretting doing so. It suddenly became hard to walk and I felt nothing but pain in my chest. "You don't look okay...Are you sure you're still up for it?" "I'm fine. Honest." "Was that guy Jacob? You've talked about him, but I've never met him. I'm going to go say hi." "Wa-" Changmin had already walked away before I could protest.

I walked over to them but kept a distance from them. "Kev, come over here." "No." I could see the hurt looks on their faces , so I moved closer to them. "Kev, you've been really cold lately. What's going on?" I wasn't too keen on answering, mostly because Jacob was standing right there. "Nothing is. Now that you've met Jacob, can we go? I have to be home by dusk." "But yo-" I dragged Changmin away quickly then stopped when I figured we were far enough away.

"Jacob is driving me crazy." "Huh? Is he really annoying you that much? You two are best friends for pete's sake." I shook my head then held Changmin's shoulders. "I like Jacob. I want Jacob. But he likes someone else and it hurts knowing that and I can only watch from the sidelines as he eventually starts dating that person." "So, that's why you're being cold to him?" "I don't want to be, but I don't want get in deep and get hurt when he starts dating who he likes." Changmin moved my hands from his shoulders and held them. "Who's to say he'll date that person? Maybe the person he likes likes someone else and ends up with them and not him?" I couldn't argue as Changmin had made a good point.

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