The first time I met Taehyung was when the new semester had just started in sixth grade. I was dozing off as usual, just like I always do when I got to school.
"Okay, quiet. We have a transfer student from the mainland today. Do you want to say hello?" Teacher
"I'm from Geochang, Gyeongsangnam-do, and I'm Kim Taehyung." Taehyung
Clap clap clap clap
I woke up to the sound of applause. Drool flowed from my mouth, and shortly after I woke up, I blinked and looked at the transfer student, then our eyes met.
"Taehyung, sit in that empty seat over there," said the teacher.
As it turned out, the seat next to me was empty, and Taehyung came and sat next to me.
From his smooth lips, sharp nose, to his eyes that could captivate many people, Taehyung was a handsome kid even back then, with no flaws that were not pretty.
"That spit here..." Taehyung
lol
Taehyung pointed to the ball and spoke, and only then did I wipe away the drool that was flowing.
That was Taehyung and I's first meeting.
•••
That's when my unrequited love began, and now we've escaped the seemingly endless student years and are now 27. My unrequited love still lingers. Taehyung finally got into the police academy he'd always wanted to attend and became his dream detective. I also have a twin brother, Jungkook. Jungkook decided to become a doctor because he thought it would be truly satisfying to hear people say thank you and thanks to him after doing his best to survive. So, Jungkook ended up going to medical school and became a doctor. Meanwhile, I barely graduated from a moderately large university and am unemployed. It's not like I've never worked before. My first job was in a service position, answering customer calls.
"Yes, I'm sorry, but our products are non-refundable."
"No, I just threw it a little and it broke, so why did you make it like this?!"
"Heh.. Of course it will break if you throw it."
"What?! What did you do to make a machine like this?!"
"I clearly told you when you bought the machine that it could not be exchanged or refunded, so this is problematic."
"What the heck?!"
•••
Another time was when I was working as an intern at a company I had barely managed to get a job at.
"Madam? I need to talk to you for a moment."
"Huh? Ah... yes."
"What happened.."
"(Touching her arm) Miss Yeoju, you need to be converted to a full-time employee quickly. I'll give you some tips over a beer after I'm done."
"Are you crazy? Where are you touching? Stop before I report you."
"Hey, if you do this, it'll be hard to become a full-time employee. Do you want to get fired?!"
"Are you arguing over someone's livelihood? I'm resigning, so why don't we have a go?!"
•••
Since then, I've been unemployed. But recently, I realized something I wanted to do: becoming a secretary. I was watching a drama and became obsessed with the job of a secretary, and I finally decided to pursue my dream as a secretary. My goal is to become a secretary at Jsoft. Jsoft is a famous game company. I've always loved Jsoft games, so after becoming unemployed, I often went to PC rooms. Jsoft had a good image, and I really wanted to get a job at a company I liked. So, I studied hard for my dream and applied. The result was...
It was a failure.
But if I give up here, I won't be Kim Yeo-ju. I've come to my senses and am studying again. I will definitely become a secretary at Jaysoft.
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Haha, I wanted to write other stories so badly that I ended up making a collection of short stories. I have so many things I want to write that I think I'll upload them here sometimes! Well, I guess I'll take my leave now! 😉
Sonting
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