Misunderstandings

Taenwang's POV

I keep wandering in the park in this decent evening placing my hands in the pocket. Afterglow of sunset still lingering around the sky. A chilled breeze blows.

It's sweet how our special persons keep appearing in our thoughts during the lonely times. They don't ever let us feel alone. I almost created another World with Irene in my imagination. When I'm alone and free from works this World accompanies me. Thinking about this new completely different World makes my heart extremely content.

I wish she was here beside me. I wish  we were wandering in this park with our fingers intertwined.

I pictured Irene flashing a smile at me and begin to blush.

Suddenly I see something I wasn't ready for.

Is this real??

Or just one of those illusions.?

Yaanxi pulling Irene closer to him placing his hands on her head. He lets her head rest on his chest. He just hugged Irene right in front of me.??

This can't be real.!

How could she even allow him to hug her when she knows I like her.?

How far I know she likes me back!

I start to burn in envy. I feel like to punch this Yaanxi now.

My temper starts to rise by the second. Controlling my temper I step back and run away from this park.

I hate it how crazily I'm falling for Irene.

Irene's POV

"Can you come out? I have something to say?", asks Yaanxi over phone.

"Is that urgent?", I ask in annoyance.

"Yes it is. I'm waiting in the park that is near your dorm."

I end the call.

Why does he love to stick himself with me?

I thought I got rid of him after I joined college.

After I approach park

"What is it??", I ask being impatient.

"I wanted to kn....ow", he stutters.

"Carry on"

"Oh look at the golden evening sky?! Isn't it beautiful??!"

"Yaanxi I ain't as poetic as you. Get to the point", I demand.

"Why are you so impatient? Let us walk together."

"I have weekly test tomorrow. I can't give you much time. Get to the point.", I insist.

"I just wanted to know if you hooked up with Taenwang??", he exclaims.

"How have you heard this?? Why does it even matter??", I ask throwing my hands up in air.

"This matters to me the most if this is true!!! I have been loving you since we were in school!", he exclaims again.

His eyes are watery. I have never seen males crying before except for my father who cried for the first and last time in front of my eyes the night when my grandfather died.My father cried and broke my heart into pieces that night.

And it really hurts achingly bad to see males crying as I am not  used to seeing this.

I'm feeling  pity for  Yaanxi. Tears drifting down his cheek suddenly made me feel upset.

I was always annoyed at this person yet I never hated him. He is a good friend as well as a good human being.

I have always seen him as my friend so I feel sympathy towards him.

"I'm sorry Yaanxi but I have always considered you as my friend." I reply gazing down. "I didn't hook up with Taenwang but I love him and I'm quite sure he feels the same way. If Taenwang wasn't there in my life I still wouldn't have accepted your proposal. I know these words sound terrible but accept the reality", I add.

The next thing he does was unexpected.

He pulls me into slight hug resting my head on his chest.

"This is just for a moment. I know there is no value. But let me please hug you for one time", he mumbles which was audible for me.

I freeze in the place though I don't hug him back.