Riya and Nisha's friendship bloomed like it was just waiting to happen. They texted a lot after that, and met up a lot. Talked about stuff ranging from their feelings to how both their dads were in the army to how J-hope is the most versatile rapper around. It was helping Nisha so much but more so it was the acceptance in her mind, that yes, confessing was a mistake and maybe it'll hurt a part of her forever. That acceptance gradually lessened her pain. She was slowly going back to being the usual cheerful Nisha that she was. Only that she missed Jungkook so much. So fucking much.

It was going to be 2 months since Jungkook had stopped talking to her and Jimin had forced the story out of him soon. Jimin kinda knew about Nisha's feelings, mainly because Riya had pointed it out one day, but what confused him was Jungkook's reaction. He always assumed Jungkook liked Nisha too. And he could tell Jungkook himself was confused. The guy looked both sad AND mad. He said he hated how Nisha didn't care about their friendship but also was sad about not talking to her anymore.

"Dude, I don't think you can say she didn't care. She did! She tried to talk to you multiple times but it was you who didn't listen. Hell you are not even returning her calls or messages." Jimin rubbed his forehead in frustration.

Jungkook didn't say anything. He knew Jimin was right.

"Listen... talk to her okay ?... Tchh I know,right ,.,. I know it won't be the same but you've been friends since forever! These things happen & I've seen people go back to normal ,., Just take your time and at least talk to her?" Jimin said, calmly.

He expected Jungkook to protest but to his surprise, the buff guy said nothing.

Jungkook was not angry anymore & he could never "hate" Nisha, he realized that day.

She was not just "Some girl".

The day she confessed was the day he last talked to her and he just missed her so much.

First thing he did after reaching home was go to her instagram.

The last one was captioned "Star" and it was a picture of him during the basketball final.

He was tagged too but he hadn't replied. His eyes blurred because of the tears.

He wanted her to barge into his room again & close her eyes shut on on seeing him shirtless, wanted her to copy off his readings in lab again, wanted her to take fake candids of him & force him to do the same , he wanted her to link arms with him again white ranting about the latest romance novel she read, hold hands again or just ruin his hair for no reason. He missed her touch, her embrace so much. The realization made the heat rise to his face.

Shit.

He stopped scrolling & closed his eyes shut.

XXX

"Nish? Jungkook had called her,1st thing in the morning, and was still lying in bed.

Nisha was still half asleep to notice the name flashing on the screen. But when she heard the voice from the other side, she was woken up.

" Jungkook ???" She hurriedly answered, sitting up. She felt her heart beat faster than usual. "yes " He said, his morning voice coming out raspy & then there was silence on both sides. Then he heard something.

Nisha was crying.

"Im sooo sorry Nish,,," he said, the guilt creeping up.

"Noooooooo, I meannn it's okayy im just,,happyy Not even mad I ---in fact I AM sorry--"

Nisha explained.

"Hey. . . . don't be sorry for feeling a certain way,. . .and you know how I am right???" He said, hoping that Nisha out of all people would understand for sure.

"UGHHHHHHH, you don't hate me right?" Nisha's voice was still hoarse.

"... I could... never, I could never Nish" He said after being quiet for a few seconds.

Both of them smiled.

Just like that they were back to being the old them.

" FUCCCCKKK I HATE YOU SO much Jeon,, can u believe??2 months imagine? 2 months I was so fucking sad!" I MEAN.... it's okay honestly if you like don't like me like that but DAMN I was your BEST fucking friend ???" Nisha complained.

"Yeahh Like I was happy??"

It was so much easier than he had thought it would be.

He got up & put the phone on speaker, taking his shirt off for shower.

" I WOULDN'T KNOW? COZ U IGNORED ME SO HARD" she yelled & he couldn't help smiling. He didn't say anything because Nisha always did the yelling & also the calming herself down part.

"But okay, it's not your fault. I should've known" she said like he expected.

"I guess you'll be the 2nd unreachable star for me after J-Hope ooooof my deserves some heart KITKAT & some silk oreo bar & a Strawberry ice cream bucket,,, " She kept talking & he shook his head, smiling even harder under the shower.

He turned the water off & grabbed a towel a mischief crossed his mind he held the phone real close to his mouth & said, " Anything for you princess"

He KNEW It had worked because there were SEVERAL seconds of Silence from her side.

And then she laughed, almost in disbelief then yelled. "WHAT IS THIS JEON? YOU RE GONNA DO THIS after rejecting me?? FUCK you're such a player" of course Nisha was affected.

of course.

It was the exact reaction he was hoping for. It shocked Nisha but also relieved her a bit that he was comfortable enough to joke about it .

"Hold on, when did I reject you though ??" He took it a bit further.

Again, there was pin drop silence. She took time in picking her words, unable to decipher his mood.

"But you didn't say yes either sooo,, plus your angry young man phase ooof,,, but ANYWAY your loss, baad me pachtayega tu " she made herself clear.

She could tell that the guy was smirking on the other side.

"Hey" Jungkook said & she went quiet, her heart beating fast. Anticipating whatever he had to say.

"I missed u so much"

She didn't say anything to that and they stayed on call, silent, words were simply not made to describe how they were feeling.

Jungkook took a deep breath and started washing his hair.

She was distracted by the sound of water from the shower & there was an image of Jungkook's torso, dripping, shaping up in her mind.

Her hand flew to her mouth, an inhuman noise escaped her throat & she hoped he hadn't heard her.

"Yeah that is really evident Jeon, you fucking called me 7 in the morning " She somehow it shook that image off.

He said nothing to that.

Typical Jungkook

she thought.

Whenever she talked a lot, he put it on speaker & continued with his work.

" I thought I'd never talk to you again. That was so scary you know," she got up and put her phone on speaker, examined how she looked in the mirror, after a really long time.

His lips immediately stretched into a smile.

He liked it so much.

Talking to her again, teasing her again.

"Movie night?" he asked.

"Yes and mind you we're watching monte carlo"

"Urghhhh not again?????"

"I thought you'd say anything for you princess"

"Oh so you DO want to hear it???"

Nisha could only roll her eyes at that.

"Anyway bye" she said at the end

"See you"

to be continued. . . .

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