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[ 0004457221 ] LOADING PROFILE...

meet LIM EUMJI
- trainee under jyp ent
likes WOOYOUNG
rivals with JOHA

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joha's pov.

on the long weekend, i didn't go out still. i sulked and thought all day about wooyoung. why did i feel like everything was over? it probably wasn't, but i was so upset.

i took a deep breath and grabbed my belongings, deciding to go for a walk and maybe grab some lunch. on my way out, i glanced at my hamster jojo.

i bit my lip as i was reminded of wooyoung, yet again. it was so impossible to forget about him, but i wanted to so bad.

"bye, jojo. love you, sis," i wiggles my finger in the pink cage, smiling.

then i shut my door behind me as i left the house.

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one peaceful, refreshing walk around the town park was all it took to calm me down. not to mention my kind fans who came up to meet me and take pictures. i felt somewhat okay again.

i took a pit stop in some pastry cafe before heading back. it was a little past three and i still hadn't eaten, so i wanted some lunch.

after the whole ordering process, i sat down at an empty table for two, placing down my tray, my sandwich and my water bottle on it.

before i could even pick my food up to eat, a voice stopped me.

"oh, joha!"

i turned slowly to see lim eumji.

"hello," i said politely and turned back.

she was quick to take the empty seat in front of me, smiling big. she was pretty, so i see why wooyoung liked her. eumji started, "hows your day?"

"it's fine, yours?"

"i'm okay!" she nodded, smoothing her long white dress out. i wondered why she was so dressed up, and it worried me.

blushing, eumji went on, "we're friends right? i was wondering if you'd like to grab ice cream with me sometime? i wanna be close to anyone who's close to wooyoung..."

"oh, alright. sounds good," i lied. i prepared myself mentally for any other things she might say about wooyoung that i didn't need right now.

"...if you don't mind, could i ask you something?"

i nodded curiously, "yeah, go ahead."

"i think i want to ask wooyoung out... but i know you two are close, so only if you're okay with it." she said quickly. i hated how she was so genuinely nice. i couldn't compete.

she was definitely wooyoung's type. why did i even try?

lastly, she said, "i just think i've grown feelings for him. i don't want to cause any issues, so, please be honest.... sorry if i'm putting you on the spot..."

i took a deep breath. it was so hard to think about. my mind swirled around until i thoughtlessly said.

"you can have him! don't worry about me, i don't like him at all." i assured her through gritted teeth.

eumji gasped and grabbed my hand with her soft one. "really? thank you, joha! i'll take care of him. promise!"

i nodded, hiding the hurt look in my eyes, "i'm glad to hear! good luck with him..."

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when i returned to my bedroom that afternoon, i dressed into my pajamas and sat in my bed, feeling so strangely empty. it didn't make sense.

i removed jojo from her cage and cuddled her to my chest as i shut my eyes. memories flooded me, and oddly comforted me.

i whispered to myself helplessly, "i love you, wooyoung,"

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