Chaeyoung POV

"Don't bother. Just worry about your girlfriend." She said spitefully. Eh?!

"What girlfriend?" I run follow her. She could join track team with her speed.

"Yeji told me about it. She said you told her about you have a girlfriend." She huff when I spins her around.

"You shouldn't go around kissing people if you have a girlfriend." She angrily scold.

I pulls her closer by the waist with my eyes fixed on her eyes. She avoid my eyes and turn her face making me hold her chin make her look at me.

"I was talking about you." I said sincerely.

I can see her cheek turn pink and her eyes widen a bit. Cute!

"We-well, I'm not your girlfriend. So, don't lie to your sister." She said with her voice grows quieter.

"Then, why can't you be the one? I mean.. I have been wanting to ask you. We never talked about what happened during fall break." I said still hold her on waist closer.

She looks at me. "Chaeyoung.. we-we should stay friend." She said.

"How would anything change if we date? We are already around each other most of the time. I just want to be able to confident say I'm your boyfriend." I said almost pleading.

"We make a good friends. But we are not right each other." She said.

Ouch! Its hurt.

"How could we know if we never give us a try?" I asked.

"I have been thinking. Maybe we should hang out less. I think a freak like me being around you is scaring everyone off. You should get a girlfriend who will be compatible with you. I don't think your other friends appreciate that I'm hogging you all the time." She said and push away slightly my hand on her waist.

She turn around start walk. Again, ouch! Why is so hurt hearing that from her. But, I don't want. I want her.

"Mina-." I called her but she stop turn around look at me.

"Tell me when Yeji had a recital. All of her tutu and her showing me her dance has me interested." She said smiling. She's an expert changing topic.

"At least let me drive you home." I said.

"Its fine. Just give me back my shoes." She said.

I just ignore her and goes inside to get Yeji and put her into the car. She climb in the back with Yeji and find her shoes there. She starts to put them on, but I stops her.

"Here. At least wear a socks." I said hands her a socks and she don't refuse.

In the drive home, Yeji keep talk to her about ballet. I can see she listen to Yeji but keep glance at me. I don't know what to said. All her words keep running in my mind. What if she decide to distant herself from me? What if she hide again? What if she don't want to be my friend anymore? All the thought keep running in my mind. Arrived at her house, she bid her good bye to Yeji and me. But, I didn't said anything. As her already went inside I drove away to our house. Once we arrived, my mom already home. I went to my room and changed my outfits. I go out for a jog even with this weather. I need to clear my mind.

After a good decision I make last night, here I am laying on my bed being sick. Argh! Why I have to been sick on this time. I need to clear everything with Mina. But, I don't have any strength even to get up on my bed. My mom told me just rest today. After long day laying on the bed and sleep, I finally feel better. My stomach growl a bit as I don't eat well today. But, my nose smell something that make my stomach growls even louder. I slowly open my eyes and a feel small wet towel on my forehead. I take it and trying to get up. My room was dimmer and I can see someone is here. I went closer already knowing who is it.

I smile seeing her fall asleep with her face sinks onto her text book. I seeing she doing her homework and I can see she make a summaries of classes today. She also attach a sticky note explaining what I supposed to do and the due date. How sweet. Then, I can see bag of soup on the desk. I guess this is for me. As my stomach keep growl telling me to feeling, I grab the bag and ate the soup. After finished, I went to her. Slowly pull away her textbook under her head and replace it with a pillow carefully afraid I will wake her up. I put her thing on her backpack and lastly I put the blanket on her shoulder. I smile satisfied and went to shower as my body already sweating. After finish, I open the door just wearing a short and a small towel draped over my hair as I dry my wet hair. I freezes when I see Mina staring at me.

"Sorry!" She said quickly hide her face with her hands.

"Sorry. Did I wake you?" I said walk into the room.

"No. I woke up on my own." She replies.

"Thanks for the soup and the school assignment." I said sitting on the bed still didn't wear any shirt. I lazily ruffles my wet hair and tosses the towel aside.

"Jeez, you shouldn't keep your hair wet. You're already sick. So, its not going help to your cold." She nagging and grab the blanked draped on me and wrap it around me.

Then, she picking up the tossed towel, standing in front of me and dry my hair throughly. I smile secretly with my heart fluter to this Mina. Then, I remember her words. I stops her by holding onto her wrist which is still resting on my head.

"You're not actually going to ignore me every time I break the touching rules right? Because I'm planning to break it every day." I said to her.

"Fine. Have it your way." She gave in. She continue to dry my hair and my hands drop to my sides.

"Were you upset when Yeji told you that I had a girlfriend?" I asked.

"You should know I hate cheaters. If you actually kissed me while you had girlfriend, I wouldn't be drying your hair right now. I would have killed you in your sleep." She said.

"So, its okay for me kiss you if I don't have one?" I asked smiling.

"No." She simply replied.

"Why?" I asked.

"Because..." She lost word.

"Because?" I asked.

"You're my friend Chaeyoung. Nothing more and nothing less." She said.

Ouch! Its hurt to hear she said that. Does she just feeling that way towards me? I just chuckle to hide my feeling.

"Ouch, that stung more than I expected." I said jokingly when I'm actually feel that stung.

"Chaeyoung, you should try dating other girl. There are lot of them who are much more compatible with you." She said.

Again, the compatible thing. Aish! Why she always think that for me? I don't need the other when I already have you.

"I knew you would say that." I said chuckle.

"Its true. We are great as friends, but I'm a boring person. I don't do anything but study and eat and sleep and talk to my sugar glider." She trying to explain.

"Yeah, but you're more than that." I said.

"If I was more than that, I would have friends." She said low.

"What do you mean? What happened between you and your friends?" I asked curious.

"Nothing. I meant that, I would have more friend." She said but I doubt of her words. But I don't want to push her on that.

"I don't want to be your friend." I whines.

"Chaeyoung, I'm serious. Either I'm you friend or a stranger?" She said.

What? How could she come with that? Erghh! She really want to friend zone me. I just sigh silently. Its hurt so much.

"Do you really think of me only a friend?" I asked again looking at her eyes.

"You're my best friend." She said. Ouch! Again.

"Wow, the friend zone sucks." I said hold my chest like its hurt. But, its really feel hurt.

"As a friend, can you do me a favor?" She asked.

"What is it?" I'm curious.

"If Tzuyu asks you to the Winter Formal, please go with her. Give her a chance. She's a really nice girl." She said.

I knew it! This is all about. Again, Tzuyu. I sigh.

"I was hoping you would never bring up Tzuyu ever again." I sigh.

"It doesn't have to be Tzuyu. You should be dating. Maybe then people would stop bothering me about hogging you to myself." She replied.

She really wants me to date another girl haa? Don't she feel the same as me? She's really want to push me away. Why can't we just be together? This is sucks.

"You say I should be dating, but you refuse to." I said pouts.

"Maybe I should. You will be the first person I introduce my boyfriend to." She said.

I know she was joked but its hurt just by thinking about that. What if she been serious? What if she already have someone right now? That why she don't like me. My face drops thinking about that.

"I'm joking. I don't want to date anyone. I prefer to hang out with Cuddle." She said laughing.

Fuhh. How dare she joked about this? Did she really wants me to be her friend only?

"Mina, why do you want me to date Tzuyu so bad? Just because she's your friend?" I asked curious.

"Well, I guess. She's been really nice to me. You guys are both my friend. So, I would naturally want you guys to get together. I think you both suited for each other." She answer.

"Will that make you happy? If I date Tzuyu?" I asked seriously.

"Well, not necessary. I just want you give her a chance. Maybe you end up liking her. But I won't forced you. I want you to be happy." She said.

"So, if I dated a girl, you would be happy?" I asked again but I can felt her finger clutch tighter into the towel.

"If you happy, then I'm happy." She replied.

She finish drying my hair and fold the towel onto my chair. Then, we should be together! Both of us will be happy. Arghh, this girl.

"Fine, if you really want me to treat you like a guy friend that bad, I will." I clamps her head under my armpit. She squeal, reaching to push me off and unexpectedly placing her hands into my bare stomach and back. Shoot! I forget I still didn't wear a shirt. I lets her free and ruffling her hair and laughing.

"I'm still hungry. Lets order take out." I said walk downstairs.

"At least wear a shirt first!" She toss me a shirt and follow me downstairs.

I'm sorry. But I have to be selfish. Can't I at least keep her as a friend? Even I don't want to be her friend.

- did you see Mina behind the harper's BAZAAR? She's so damn gorgeous, cute, and hot. 💆🏻‍♀️💆🏻‍♀️ and I'm sorry. Tzuyu is a sweet person. Don't hate me. I love Tzuyu 🥰-