"Miyoung. . . would you like to go on a date with me?"

After those words left his mouth, I had completely froze all over. My heart stopped beating, my eyes were stuck in their wide position, and I'm pretty sure I stopped breathing in general.

Did the Kim Taehyung just ask me out on a date?

The guy I've been crushing on likes me back?

All of this new information was too hard to wrap my mind around it.

"What?" I managed to croak out awkwardly.

What are you doing Miyoung? God himself just asked you out on a date, why are you not saying YES you dumbass?

Taehyung brought his hand up to his neck, rubbing it while chuckling awkwardly. "I knew this would be awkward. Just forget I said anything."

I blinked a couple of times.

Miyoung get your head in the fucking game!

"Yes!" I practically scream, causing Taehyung to jump back in surprise. "Yes I would love to go on a date with you."

His face morphed from awkward to sheer happiness. "Really?"

I nod happily and he engulfs me in a hug which I happily return. "Thank you so much Miyoung, I promise I will show you a good time on this date!"

I don't even try to conceal the grin that made its way onto my face.

But my grin soon falls when I see a figure standing five feet away from us.

Jungkook.

Was he watching us the entire time?

His face. . . I can't explain it. He looked defeated almost.

Defeated.

Did I win?

But what did I win at?

His shoulders were slumped. He just stood there, watching us hug.

That's a little creepy.

Taehyung and I pull away from the hug. "I'll text you details for our date. Thank you so much for giving me a chance!" He says happily, running off to his next class while bidding me goodbye.

I smile at his retreating figure. I couldn't believe it, I had a date with Taehyung. I squealed excitedly and jumped around in my spot.

I have a date with Taehyung!

But my eyes soon land to where Jungkook was. He had disappeared as soon as I had saw him.

Was it just my imagination playing tricks on me? Was he even really there?

No, he definitely was.

I shrugged and skipped ahead to find Nayoung and tell her the great news.

- - -

I couldn't find Nayoung until after school was over. She was heading out the doors, getting ready to go to her house.

"Nayoung!" I call out, rushing over to her and bumping into some people in the process.

She turns around and flashes a smile at me. "Hey!"

I tackle her with a hug and squeal. "You'll never guess what happened today!" I squealed again, feeling my cheeks burn.

"What? What happened?" She asks excitedly.

We head out of the school doors and start walking down the street.

"Kim Taehyung asked me out on a date! He confessed to me and then asked me out!" I grin.

Nayoung screams excitedly, hugging me tightly. We started jumping in place, squealing and screaming endlessly.

"I'm so happy for you Park Miyoung! Or should I say, Kim Miyoung." She winks at me, making me laugh.

"It was so cute, he was all nervous and fidgety." I sighed dreamily. "I wonder what he has planned."

She laughs, wrapping her arm around my shoulder and leading me to her house. "You two are definitely getting married."

- - -

I laid in my bed, my eyes looking up at my ceiling.

It hurts. It hurts so much.

Of course she would say yes to Taehyung, she's been all over him since tenth grade. And vice versa.

I'll never forget the day Taehyung excitedly told me that he liked her.

"Jungkook, there's this girl. . ." he said during our Overwatch marathon. "She's just so pretty and she's funny and smart."

"Good for you man!" I had said, not really paying attention to him since I was so focused on getting that win. "Who's the lucky girl."

He paused. "Park Miyoung."

I remember that feeling in my chest. That feeling where your insides turn upside down and then you feel like you've been stabbed multiple times.

Imagine that, but ten times worse.

Ever since that night, there had always been a slight tension in our friendship. He soon figured out that I liked her too, and after much pestering, he finally got it out of me in eleventh grade.

"Jungkook, please. Do you like Miyoung?" He pleaded.

I sighed, running my hands through my hair. "Of course I like her. I've liked her ever since we were kids."

Taehyung was the first person to know.

He sighs. "Well, may the best man win."

Taehyung's always had the advantage, and he knew.

Why would Miyoung ever go for me? All I've ever done to her is tease her and beat her. She continuously calls me her rival and also expressed the idea of us being a couple was a terrible idea and she hated it.

My heart hurts.

I've never been good at showing my emotions. All I can do is tease her and call her "Miss Second Place."

I'll never be something more to her. I'm not even stuck in the friend-zone, I'm stuck in the rival-zone.

All I can do is try. I won't give up, I've loved her this long, I can't just give up now.

Miyoung.

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