Being in the same friend group as Lian had always stopped you from confessing your feelings to him, even though you've liked him since middle school. The only person who knew about your long-held crush was Lily, another close friend from the same group.

Lily was never the 'steal your man' type. In fact, if she knew you liked someone, she would make a point to distance herself from that person out of respect for your feelings. Yet here you were, in Jungkook's living room, wondering why on earth she was clinging to his arm. Your friend group had planned a casual hangout at Jungkook's house. Everyone was busy with their own activities some playing video games, others chatting in the kitchen but you couldn't help glancing at Lily and Jungkook from time to time.

They had been inseparable all evening, and each laugh and shared whisper between them felt like a dagger to your heart. "You're staring," Asher, another friend, retorted with a smirk, pulling you out of your thoughts.