you’ve always been jealous. ever since you were a kid, it felt like the world revolved around you, and if anyone dared to steal attention away from your family, chaos would ensue. if any woman besides your mom talked to your dad, you’d narrow your eyes and cross your arms, ready to fight. if your mom picked up another child, you’d rush to get her attention with a loud “look what i did, mom!” even if it was just a random scribble on a piece of paper. and when your siblings brought friends over, you’d sit in the corner, pouting and pretending not to care — but, of course, you did.

and that’s how you grew up. now, you’re dating sunghoon, the most handsome and sought-after guy in the world (at least in your opinion). but your jealousy hasn’t gone anywhere.

take the other day, for example. you two were at the mall, and the sales assistant smiled a little too much for your liking. you clung to his arm and said loudly, “babe, should i pick something out for you? you know, as your girlfriend who knows you so well?” poor sunghoon was embarrassed but couldn’t hold back a laugh.

when you hang out with his friends, it’s the same thing. if one of his female friends laughs too hard at one of his jokes, you side-eye her while pretending to stay calm. but the truth is, you’re already planning to pull sunghoon aside and ask, “did you notice how much she laughed? do you think she likes you?”

he finds it amusing. sunghoon knows you well enough to understand that, beneath all that jealousy, you’re just someone who loves him a little too much —" and maybe still feels like she’s competing to be the favorite. so, he hugs you and says, “don’t worry, jealous girl. i’m all yours.”

and you? well, you try to relax… until the next suspicious smile.