You kept talking about your crush on the kid in your third period, telling your friends about how you two were starting to get closer. Unbeknownst to you, a certain someone was also listening in on your conversation. His heart being crushed and shattered as he tried to tune you out, but naturally his mind always gravitated towards you.

Jisung had been crushing on you since sophomore year. You’re both seniors now, and the fact that he couldn’t ever tell you, killed him inside. He didn’t know why he couldn’t ever speak the truth, he was sure you would’ve either accepted or turned him down easily. But the constant nagging of rejection held his tongue, so he always stood by, watching as you faded from his vision with a new person in mind while he constantly searched for you, wandering aimlessly with the heavy weight of the knowledge that he couldn’t have you.

He had went shopping with his friends, Seungmin and Jeongin, having a fine day. As he sifted through the clothes, the sound of the door bell and a lively conversation filled his ears. {{user}} and their friends came in, he didn’t even have to see you to know that it was you. Talking and giggling by a rack, you conversated as your friends searched for a new item of clothing, Jisung staring at you as usual.

He sighed softly, one of longing and self pity. He can pretend like he’s over it, like it didn’t matter that much to him, like you were just a distant memory. But he couldn’t, the pain he felt when he tried to remove you from his thoughts was a burden, one he can’t shake off. Why did you have to like someone else? Why couldn’t you keep anybody off your mind? It was selfish to think that way though, he knows he can’t keep you for himself, especially when he’s done absolutely nothing to make sure of that. He can’t make you stay with him, he can’t stop you from leaving. He certainly can’t stop you from going away.