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It took me a good few seconds to register what type of situation I was in. My body burned in every place that she had touched me, craving for more but with a flushed Seokjin in front of me, I knew we couldn't continue.

I scrambled off the bed and onto my feet but didn't reach out or approach him. Taking a quick glance at the girl on the bed, I found her staring at me. They were both waiting for me to say something.

"Uhm—" I hesitantly looked back at Seokjin. "How long have you been there...?"

"For a while, I forgot my wallet." Seokjin replied immediately, evading eye contact with the both of us.

"Hey." Lisa greeted him, softly.

"Hey." He responded in the same manner and then we were back to a deafening silence.

What should I even say? 'I'm sorry I've been cheating on you.' or 'This was inevitable.' Oh my god—

"Jisoo," Seokjin begun and I snapped my head up. There was a small smile across his lips and it felt like a stab in my gut. "It's okay, I've known for a while."

"Wait what?" Lisa and I exclaimed.

"What do you mean? About me or..." I glanced at Lisa. "... Us."

"Both," He began to approach me but stopped at a comfortable distance. "I'll break off the engagement and take the fault."

My eyes widened. "But—"

"You're so much happier with her," He gestured to Lisa who sat with doe like yes, watching. "And I've been selfish, I know, forcing you to marry me despite knowing your true feelings. I'm sorry."

"Jin... You never forced me, it was our parents who arranged everything," I reassured him. "And either way, I don't think we can break this engagement off that easily. You know you've already tried."

"No, we actually haven't. And it wasn't our parents' idea, well maybe a little. I just— after we became friends at first, I was really intrigued by you and our parents had noticed so they discussed the arranged marriage with me before it was official and I had the right to refuse but I... Accepted."

My eyebrows were furrowed in confusion. "What are you saying, Jin?"

"I was the one who kept pressuring our parents not to break the engagement up." Seokjin squeezed his eyes together. "I'm so sorry, I know you never liked me in that kind of way but I always thought I would be able to change your mind."

I didn't say anything and just stared at him. So all this time, it was him who kept this engagement up despite knowing full well what I went through to try and get out of it.

Up until I gave up and thought this was just the life that was chosen for me.

I blinked a couple of times and cleared my throat. "Uh, okay. Wow. I wasn't really expecting that."

I felt a slight pressure on my shoulder as Lisa stood up and squeezed in comfort. I didn't know what to say to Seokjin but I couldn't throw hands— I just didn't feel like it'd be right.

"It seems that it won't be happening any time soon so," He reached out and ruffled my hair, gently. "I'll accept my fate and will do everything to support you. Oh and Lisa?"

"Yeah...?" Lisa's voice awkwardly cracked at the end.

"Take care of her." Seokjin said before turning around, grabbing his wallet from the stand and walking out.

Lisa and I looked at each other before she suddenly burst out in laughter.

"What the hell, Lisa?" I said when she then doubled over and fell back on the bed.

"I'm sorry but I just couldn't hold it in anymore," She said, plopping on her knees. "I don't know why but I'm not even surprised that he was the one who kept your parents to refuse your denial to the marriage."

"Really? But, I honestly thought he didn't want us together." I stated, staring at the door through he had left.

"Oh boo, he was clearly smitten with you," She wrapped her hands around my waist and pulled me backwards until be fell onto the bed.

"I mean," Caressing my cheek, she giggled. "Who wouldn't be?"

"Oh stop it." I flushed and tried to cover my face.

She broke out in another loud fit of laughter. "Oh lord, I'm so glad I worked out the nonexistent balls to get here. Otherwise my little Jichu would get married to another and I wouldn't have found out that she was head over heels for me! Can you tell me feelings your again?"

I groaned and stuffed myself into a pillow, harder than before. "Oh my god, Lisa!"

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