Ah, shit... Now I've done it.

Y/N looks at the flower petals scattered around her on the floor in sheer disappointment. She has done everything to avoid falling in love with Jin, but it seems the harder you deny, the deeper you fall. Even after falling, she has tried time and time again to fall out of love with him, only to cough out more and more forget-me-nots.

The Hanahaki disease has been merciless to Y/N. She thinks maybe she shouldn't have become friends with him in the first place, but quickly denies it.

"He doesn't owe anything to me. This isn't his fault after all," she says to herself after picking up a flower. It isn't anyone's fault. If anything, it's the disease's fault for existing.

Every time Jin talks about his crush, Y/N feels excruciating pain in her chest and throat, coughing out blue flowers, lately even with blood smeared on them. Y/N wonders how such pretty flowers could hurt her like this. The author's description of the beauty of the flowers would pale in comparison to how other stories describe them, so she forgoes it.

Jin continues knocking, banging on the door. "Y/N! Please open up! Please!" He must be freaking out after seeing his dear friend throwing up flowers in front of him just a few minutes ago.

Y/N pushes herself off the floor and slowly opens the door, thinking it's no use hiding it now. When Jin's face comes in sight, she feels a new wave of coughing fit coming already, but she tries her best to swallow the flowers.

She's taken aback when he suddenly pulls her into his strong arms, squeezing her in his embrace.

"Since when?" He asks, his voice trembling and his face twisted in pain and worry. "How could you not tell me?! Who is the asshole breaking your heart?!"

Y/N smiles weakly. "He is no asshole. He's a wonderful, amazing person who doesn't deserve to be blamed for this."

Jin pulls back with a frown. "You're even protecting this guy? Who is it?"

"I'm so sorry... It's... you, Jin..."

Jin is rendered speechless, eyes blown wide to the size of Saturn.

Y/N gulps. "I knew you wouldn't take it well. This is so embarrassing... But don't worry, I'm making good use of the flowers like making ornaments. Like this necklace of mine." She lifts it up to show him with a sheepish smile.

Jin stares at her necklace with forget-me-nots in a vial. It is bewildering how she is taking the situation and even saving the same flowers that were killing her slowly.

"I can't not worry. You're like this all because I don't return your feelings, aren't you? You'll get better if I love you back, so that's what I should do! I-"

"Don't." Y/N throws a threatening glare at him. "Loving me out of pity is not real love nor anything I want, Jin. I know you're looking out for me, but I know you have someone else in your heart. You made it clear many times."

Jin winces and hangs his head low in defeat. "Then how can I save you? Please, I can't let you suffer or even die because of this."

Y/N blinks twice. "Oh. I didn't tell you this. I made an appointment for Hanahaki surgery next week. It will remove the flowers and I'll be healthy again, but my memories of you will also be removed... It's sad but I'd rather see you with someone you actually love than with me because you had to love me in that way."

Jin is immensely amazed by her decision and her love for him. Even if he's saddened by her forgetting about him in the end, he respects her decision.

Thus, Y/N has her flowers removed without a trace, but carries her forget-me-not necklace as a remembrance of someone she loved but forgotten. Jin starts dating his crush before meeting Y/N and easily becomes friends with her closer than before, making new memories once again.

Soon enough, Y/N is introduced to one of his friends and the two start growing closer over time. Y/N has never felt happier when receiving the man's confession and calling him her boyfriend. This time, when she's with him, there are no more flowers in her chest.

Only love.

The end.

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Author's note:

As requested more, here's Jin as the main guy
Hope you enjoyed 👉👈

Next up:
Teacher x Student

Since I got Namjoon as a request in the previous chapter, I'll do him in the next one