Pretend like you hate me
Chapter 21 — I Thought It Was Over (wc 750)
Monday afternoons had become strangely quiet. For the first time in weeks, Y/N didn’t have to rush across campus for another project meeting.
No shared documents.
No last-minute presentations.
No Jay.
Or so she thought.
She had barely stepped out of Professor Lee’s lecture when her phone buzzed.
Jay : Great job today.
A small sigh escaped her lips.
She typed a quick reply.
You too.
Before she could lock her phone again, another message appeared.
Jay: Since we don’t have the project anymore…
Want to grab coffee sometime this week?
Y/N stared at the screen. She wasn’t annoyed.
Not yet.
She simply didn’t know how to answer without making things awkward.
After a moment, she typed,
Thanks, but I’m pretty busy lately.
She hit send and slipped her phone back into her bag.
That should be enough.
—
An hour later, she walked into the familiar campus café.
Anton was already sitting at their usual table by the window.
Two drinks waited between them.
An iced americano.
An iced latte.
“You were early,” Y/N said as she sat down.
“You were late.”
“I was exactly two minutes late.”
“I counted.”
“You always count.”
“I get bored.”
She smiled, taking a sip of her latte.
“So…No Jay today?” Anton asked.
“I think finally escaped.”
Anton looked up. “You say that like you’re disappointed.”
“I’m celebrating.” she smiled.
He laughed quietly. “I can tell.”
For a while, they talked about classes, upcoming assignments and Sohee somehow managing to lose his student ID for the second time that month.
It was comfortable.
Easy.
Exactly the kind of afternoon Y/N had been looking forward to.
Then her phone buzzed again.
She glanced at the screen.
The smile faded almost immediately.
Anton noticed. “Everything okay?”
She hesitated before turning the phone toward him.
Another message from Jay.
No worries.
Maybe next week then?
Anton read the message before handing the phone back. “…Didn’t you already tell him you were busy?”
“I did.” She locked the screen again. “Maybe he’ll stop after this.” She sounded hopeful.
Anton wanted to believe that too. “…Hopefully.”
Y/N slipped her phone into her bag and forced a small smile. “Anyway.”
“I’m not letting Jay ruin my first project-free week.”
Anton lifted his coffee. “To finally being free.”
She laughed and lightly tapped her cup against his. “Finally free.”
Neither of them noticed her phone lighting up once more on the table.
Jay
Let me know whenever you’re free.
I’d love to see you again.
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