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Felix's POV

"Felix, your girlfriend wants to talk to you" Hyunjin said as he entered the rest house

"Where is she? I thought she is in her room?"

"She is at the seaside" Hyunjin said, he looked at me and looked away as he went upstairs

What's up with him? I just ignored him and went outside. I saw Chaerin sitting far from the rest house. Why is she out here? It's already dark and cold for her to be here.

"Chaerin!" I called as I walked towards her with a smile. Anyway, I miss her. We can't spend time alone since our friends kept dragging us away from each other.

She looked at me. She is supposed to walk towards me at times like this or at least smile with me. But why is she staring at me? Is there something wrong?

As soon as I went near her, I saw how tears fell from her eyes. What the fuck? Why am I suddenly scared of what might happen tonight. I am scared that something might went wrong. I want to ask her if she is okay but how? Just seeing her crying answers it already. She is not fine. She doesn't look fine. 

"Are you okay? Why are you crying?"

She looked at me and hugged me as tight as she can "Felix..."

"What's wrong? Did something bad happen?"

"L-Let's stay like this for a moment. P-Please, I badly n-need this" she whispered while hugging me tightly

This is making me nervous. I know there is something wrong. I want to ask her but I just want to give her a hug like what she wanted. I can feel her sobbing and I can hear her. This is not good.

I hugged her back as tight as I can "It'll be fine. I don't know what happened but whatever that is, you'll be fine. You are going to be fine, Chaerin. It'll end soon"

She needs this. I want to help her but I don't know how since she doesn't want to tell me. I will just hug her as tight as I can, in this way I can help her. I mean it may not be a big help but I think it'll make her feel better and clear her mind.

But why is she crying?

It hurts me so much. I just want to confront her and ask her about it. But I don't want her to be confused and mess her mind even more. She will be fine. I know she will be. She just needs my hug.

"You know I am always here, right? You can always hug me and tell me if you are not fine. I will cancel any plans or schedules I have just to hug you and make you feel better. You will be fine. It will hurt you from the start but you will be fine"

She hugged me tighter and kept her silence. I just love how she is listening to me and kept making me feel like she really needs me no matter what happens. I also need her as much as she needs me. We both need each other and we both know that we can only understand and make each other feel better.

She let go of the hug and looked down "I am sorry"

"Sorry? For what?"

She stayed quiet and kept crying.

"Chaerin, look at me. Tell me why you are sorry, please? You are making me nervous"

She looked at me slowly straight into my eyes "W-We can't be together"

"Was that supposed to be a joke? Am I supposed to laugh? Hmm?"

Chaerin shook her head "Felix, we c-can't be together. I know this sounds crazy-"

"It is also making me go crazy. Look, if you are pranking me just tell me I won't take it seriously. You know just a simple joke about you leaving me hurts me so bad. Just tell me this is some kind of prank that you planned"

"I am being serious-" Chaerin

"If you are serious, tell me your reason. Is it my Father?"

She started crying again and shook her head a few times "No, it's not him. Your Father doesn't know anything about this. I-"

"Then, what is the reason? Why are you suddenly saying that we can't be together?"

"H-Hyunjin and I are in a relationship" Chaerin

What the fuck? Her words echoed on my mind. How can this be? I can't believe she just said those, even Hyunjin?

"Hyunjin? That can't be"

"It's been a week. We both confessed our feelings to each other. W-We wanted this" Chaerin

"A week? Chaerin... We just finished fixing ours that time. How can you say those? You are crazy. That can't be. You can't do that to me. I know you love me. I know you will never do such. And if ever you really did... I-I will forgive you. Let's just forget about it and break up with him. Let's s-start again"

Chaerin shook her head and looked down "Even if I break up with him. I-I can't be with you. Felix, r-remember when you asked me to marry you? That night... I didn't answer because I promised you to be with each other forever but I can't say no to you. I-I was stuck..."

"Chaerin-"

She showed me her hand "I am now engaged to Hyunjin"