Taehyung watched as Cho giggled into Jaebum's chest as they were sitting at their lunch table. Her face began to lean into his, making Taehyung instantly turn away.

***

Taehyung made his way to class, avoiding anyone slightly familiar. Cho had already been in her seat, her nose in her book.

He made his way to her desk, placing the palms of his hands at the edge of her desk.

"How may I help you", Cho states as if speaking to a stranger.

"I have a question".

Cho slams her book shut, leans back, and looks Taehyung dead in the eyes.

"Uh, is there something going on between you and Jaebum"?

"No, and if there was something going on, it's none of your concern".

"But, that's the thing....."

"What, you're going to tell me that you want to be my friend again? Do you want me to say yes and jump into your arms? Do you want me to do all of that even after you stopped talking to me?"

Cho gets up out of her seat and moves to the back left corner of the room. Taehyung stands there completely dumbfounded before finally taking a seat in the chair where Cho once was.

***

Cho, Yuri, and Jaebum exited the building side by side.

"Cho, are you okay? You look really down"?

"Not really, Yuri".

"Do you want some coffee", Jaebum asks.

Cho nods her head like a small child.

They make their way towards the coffee shop.

***

Taehyung walks through the back door of the Coffee Shop, grabbing his uniform and making his way to the counter.

He aimlessly rearranges everything behind the counter, until he hears the door open. He recognizes the people as his "friends" Cho, Yuri, and Jaebum.

Cho and Yuri take a seat at a table and Jaebum comes to the counter.

"Can I have a Strawberry Latte, Iced Coffee, and regular coffee, light and sweet", Jaebum says.

That was the first time that the word strawberry didn't bring butterflies to his stomach, instead he got a queasy feeling.

Taehyung takes the order and gives it to one of his co-workers to make.

Jaebum grabs onto Taehyung's wrist and leans over the counter and says, "You really hurt her".

Taehyung looks over to Cho who is on her phone and responds," She talks about me"?

"She used to, but she stopped".

"Do you think I'll ever have a chance"?

"I don't know anymore, she uh..... kissed me. She made the first move. She kissed me and I liked it, and I think she likes me".

Taehyung stands there in awe.

"If you think you're going to win her back, you're going to have to try really hard, because I'm not going to make it easy".

Jaebum grabs the coffee cups off the counter and makes his way towards the table.