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project: how to unlove someone before graduation

Summary:

“See you next class?”

Keonho froze. That was undeniably Eom Seonghyeon talking to him. That was not part of the plan.

He turned his head to acknowledge the voice. Seonghyeon was already looking at him, with a relaxed smile on his face, like this was a normal thing to say to someone you shared a class with, because it was, and it was entirely Keonho’s problem that he couldn’t accept that.

“Yeah,” Keonho said, because what else was he supposed to say? “See you.”

Or Keonho enters his final year of high school with one goal: to stop being hopelessly in love with Seonghyeon before graduation.

Chapter 1

Notes:

it was weird writing in keonho’s perspective because i don’t enjoy first person pov lmao, but the rest of the fic will be in third-person perspective!

as always, this is just another silly self-indulgent fic! if you don’t like the tags, don’t read it. please remember this is purely fiction. also, this hasn’t been beta read, so please excuse any mistakes!

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

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PROJECT: HOW TO UNLOVE SOMEONE BEFORE GRADUATION
a step-by-step guide to surviving my final year of school without getting my heart broken

Okay, let’s see. I have approximately 10 months before graduation. I have been in love with the same person for longer than I am willing to write in this document. But it’s inevitable that when graduation comes, we go our separate ways, and my feelings will become irrelevant. All I have to do is stop feeling them before that happens, so I can finish high school with a smile on my face instead of being heartbroken over the fact that I will most likely never see him again. This plan is practical, and it includes backup options in case something fails. Yeah, this is fine. Let’s begin.

  1. Acknowledge the problem. You like him. The feelings aren’t going away on their own, and that’s why this list exists.
  2. Minimise exposure.
    a. Stop looking at him.
    b. Avoid all shared spaces.
    c. Do not linger after class.
    d. Never initiate conversation.
  3. Do not give fate any opportunities. If you happen to be near him, that is fine. Make sure you treat it as a neutral event. Do not read into it. Establish emotional distance. You can be in the same room. You can even be cordial.
  4. Stop noticing things. This one is critical. The things you keep noticing are the problem. You do not need to know his opinions on things or what makes him laugh, or what makes him happy. You especially do not need to keep a separate mental catalogue of these. Stop that.
  5. Recognise that he is like this with everyone. It is not special. You are not special to him. You are a classmate, or possibly a vague acquaintance. This is fine and normal. Popular people are warm with everyone—that is what being popular means. Do not mistake kindness for something it isn’t. (Say it with me: He. Is. Like. This. With. Everyone.)
  6. Do not read into things. A look is a look. A coincidence is a coincidence. Fate is not real, and nothing means anything beyond what it is. If he is quiet, he is probably tired. If he seems off, he might just be distracted. It is not about you. Most things are not about you.
  7. Do not let one good interaction undo everything. One conversation is not a sign sent by the universe that you two are meant to be. It is just a conversation. Everyone has conversations.
  8. If feelings escalate: redirect. Find someone else to think about. There are other people. You have been going to this school for years. Just pick someone and focus on them instead. Easy.
  9. If something goes wrong anyway, give it space. Let it pass. Time makes us forget.
  10. Graduate. Leave. There is a finish line approaching fast. In November, he will go one way, and you will go another, and that will be that.
  11. Do not, under any circumstances, convince yourself that it could work out. It won’t. Be realistic.

This plan is airtight. I have thought of everything. By graduation, I will be completely over him, and it will not cost me anything important. Ten months, and then it’s over. You can do this.

Signing off with lots of love,
Ahn Keonho, who is doing great and is not worried at all.

Notes:

yes, this was planned within 24 hours because a certain someone indulged in my insane thoughts, and i couldn’t fall asleep. i promised myself i wouldn’t post any more long fics because they are tiring asf. but then i realised it was because prince of my heart needed so much research like even the way they spoke had to be sophisticated 😭 so this should be much easier for me to write and update with shorter but more frequent chapters!

a little side note: this is kinda inspired by my own life... umm yeah! so almost everything that happens here is, believe it or not, very much realistic, except obviously it’s got a romantic twist to it because we need more hyeonkeon fics! also, the chapter count is a little iffy right now, so it might be updated as the fic progresses.

feel free to come yap with me either on revospring or twitter. all kudos and comments are very much appreciated btw! 💗