Onew and Jonghyun are best friends and have been ever since they were little kids. They share a bond tighter than that of any friendship and yet can a single intrusion of one girl loosen that bond forever? Will secrets and hidden feelings finally unravel when a friendship is force to break?

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Chapter One; The Girlfriend

Onew's P.O.V

Have you ever had that feeling as if someone had just slashed your chest open, ripped your heart out and stomped on it a few times? That was the same exact feeling I found myself struggling with when my best friend, Jonghyun, came up to me with a petite, cute girl, holding his right hand. The first words that left his mouth were, "Hyung, this is Taeyeon, my girlfriend."

When he said the devastating word girlfriend, I saw him give off this remarkable smirk as if he was the luckiest man on earth. And of course, as his best friend, I should be happy for him and congratulate the two love birds, right? Right?

But inside, I was dying.

Jealousy because he beat me to it? No. But I was definitely jealous of the girl next to him. Because she had his love which I could never, in my life time, have.

I forced a weak smile and patted Jonghyun's back. But deep inside, I wanted to actually hit him--hit him for making me suffer like this. I had waited for him at a coffee shop where we always meet and hang out. He had called me over because he wanted me to meet "someone." Little did I know, it was his girlfriend. I felt hurt because he didn't tell me any sooner that he was already dating someone and also anger that he could be so happy right now, while I was so goddamn miserable.

"I'm happy for you guys." My voice felt dry and the words came out awkward. What else could I say? What more could I do and say to cover the hurt that I was feeling at the very moment?

"Really, I am," I ended to make myself more believable.

"Thanks, Hyung," Jonghyun radiantly smiled as always. "This relationship means a lot to me." He held Taeyeon's hand to his mouth and softly kissed it. She giggled and he couldn't help but smile lovingly at her. And I? Well, I wanted to walk the other way and never look back.

We finally sat down at a table and ordered our drinks. The two ordered one glass of iced mocha to share--of course. While I ordered green tea. Yes, green tea with lots and lots of ice to cool down my envious heart.

"Taeyeon, Onew is really a good guy. We've been friends since we were kids...." Jonghyun blabbed on about me to Taeyeon and about Taeyeon to me. But I never spoke a word. Only nodding here and there to agree. Sometimes I didn't even know what I was agreeing to. My head nodded to ensure that I was paying attention, but I was more concentrated on the their hands that were wrapped so tightly around one another.

Is Jonghyun really serious about Taeyeon? I thought. But my mind was soon interrupted when I felt my phone vibrate inside my pocket. It was my sister.

I excused myself from the table and answered my phone to a far car corner.

"Onew, did you already tell the parents?" I heard my sister on the other line. The woman never says a simple "hello" or "hi." Who does nowadays?

"Yeah, they ok'd it," I replied.

"Oh that's great! Then I'll have company this summer!" She seemed too excited than usual, which only means she's going to have me do her chores.

"Did you tell Jonghyun yet?" She asked.

"No not yet..." My voice trailed off as I looked to my right and saw Jonghyun playing with Taeyeon's hair.

"When are you going to tell him? Summer break is only a few days away," She reminded me.

"I know, I know," I said irritatedly. "I'm going to tell him soon okay? So don't worry about it. Plus, he's going to be busy now so I'm sure he won't mind."

"Of course he'll mind! He's your best friend!!"

"Yes, yes. I know. He's my best friend..." I repeated in annoyance.

Everyone in the whole damn world has to remind me of my misery. Best friends? Yeah, I guess that's all we could ever be. Best friends.