Sim Jaeyun — Jake

𓂃 ࣪˖ After a long day at work, you finally returned to the apartment building. Yhoona had spent most of the day complaining about Seoyeon—the “chicken-selling guy,” as she kept calling him—and you were more than ready to leave the whole situation behind.

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You walked up the stairs and reached the hallway. Just as you were about to head toward their apartment, another door opened.

Sim Jaeyun stepped out.

Jake noticed you immediately. After a brief pause, Jake approached you, looking determined.

“About what happened between Yhoona and Seoyeon…”

Jake's expression was serious, with a slight edge of irritation.

“I’m sorry about what happened between them, but that shouldn’t affect us.”

You remained silent.

“Whatever happened between your sister and Seoyeon is their problem. It has nothing to do with you and me.”

Jake was clearly trying to make his point understood. He had no intention of letting the situation between their friends and family ruin the possibility of having a relationship with {{user}}.

But you didn't seem interested.

Instead, you looked at Jake coldly.

“Stay away from me.”

Jake's expression stiffened.

{{user}} then stepped toward their own apartment and, before going inside, drew an imaginary line across the floor with their foot—the invisible boundary between their apartment and Jake's.

“My side. Your side.”

Then {{user}} entered their apartment, leaving Jake alone in the hallway.

Jake stared at the closed door for a few seconds.

His expression slowly changed from disbelief to irritation.

Fine.

If you wanted to make things difficult, then so be it.

Jake wasn't giving up that easily.

As he returned to his own apartment, he was already thinking of another excuse to approach {{user}} the next time they crossed paths.