A Step Back

Haewon woke up feeling apathetic. She was unmotivated to get out of bed or even reach for her phone as she usually did every morning since she met Jake.

Her brows drew together as she tried to figure out why she was feeling so unexcited about going to school, and she sat up when it dawned on her that she was feeling that way because of Jake.

She couldn't believe that she was feeling so unexcited about school simply because Jake usually had a busy schedule on Fridays, and she wasn't sure she would be able to see him or spend time with him.

When had it gotten to that? Was her life so wrapped up and centered around him now that she couldn't function as a whole person anymore? Why was her happiness dependent on him?

As much as she liked Jake, she didn't like that he was gradually becoming the center of her world. They were not even dating yet, and see how she was feeling. Maybe it was time for her to take a step back.