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Kim Yeo-ju, twenty-two this year
We've all probably heard stories like this.
You'll get prettier when you go to college, you'll get a boyfriend when you go to college...etc.
And there must have been many people who believed those stories without question.
Of course, that includes me..^
I studied so hard to get into Hwayeon University, Department of Physical Therapy.
Not long after I entered school, I realized that all those stories were lies.Although I found out the truth, I had guessed it to some extent.
But one day, a senior said this
They say everyone has a destiny.
and That fate had entered my heart before I knew it.
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As always, I finish my studies that I had put off in the reading room late at night.
I was on my way home. Maybe because it was early fall, I was only wearing short sleeves.
It was quite chilly to wear. And the streets were deserted, devoid of people. Of course, it's a bit odd to be bustling with people at 2 a.m....
Perhaps that's why, whenever I walked home late at night, I had a habit of listening to music with earphones on. I never forgot to turn the volume all the way up.
When I was getting tired of endlessly refreshing Instagram with my phone silently without any news-
- ..ah!
I bumped into someone who was running towards me
It fell to the floor with a dull thud.
So...it's not me, it's the phone.
I picked up my phone that had fallen on the floor without even having time to be surprised.
I turned it over and, of course, the LCD was shattered.
- Oh my gosh... How long has it been since I bought it...ㅜㅜ
I was holding my broken phone and crying.
A voice is heard from behind asking if everything is okay.
Would you be okay with that.....? The guy who made my phone like this
Let me see your face. You're a loser. I turned my head.
" are you okay? "
- He's so damn handsome..ugh
Wet hair, the scent of body wash that hit me, eyes that looked like stars, and a face that looked exactly like my ideal type almost made my heart flutter, but I quickly came to my senses and held up my broken phone to his face.
- Can't you see this??! Does this look okay??
"I see. But why are you annoyed?"
- You're young so you probably don't know!!!
- You can tell at a glance that he's a high school student...
The man frowned at the word "high school student"
He let go and smiled slightly as if he was dumbfounded.
- ..Are you laughing? Is it funny??
"It's not that it's not fun."
- ....What???
“I’m a high school student, so could you please give me a break?”
“Sister?”
As expected, it seems Gopi was right. But it happened to touch me, who was extremely sensitive.
- Is it because my personality isn't good enough to be considered a high school student?
"Wow, you're really picky."
- M. What? Are you being picky????
"Then please dial the number."
Then he handed me his phone.
- Are you getting the number now?
- Even so, what about adults and Mizan??
"Would you like to receive the gift? Don't say no."
- Oh no. Give it to me. I'll take it.
Phew... but strangely, I felt bad.
Am I just losing to a high school boy?
“I’ll contact you.”
“…Kim Yeo-ju…sister?”
I followed along and saw that it was openly attached to the laptop in my arms.
There was a name sticker.
- Ah, that's not my name... Oh my
When I turned my gaze forward again, the high school boy was already out of my sight.
It was gone. All I could see was its back as it ran into the distance.
- That bastard... but he's handsome
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Our second meeting was,
A peaceful Friday... that was almost...
Thanks to cramming classes into Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, I had a free day. I was happily wondering what to do and enjoy at home all day.
"Aren't you going to school, Yeoju?"
- Yeah~~ I'm empty
"Oh really? Then go get some side dishes for me."
- Oh, Mom, I think my head hurts a little... cough cough
"I'll give you some pocket money when you get back."
- I'll be back ^
It was true that it was too much of a hassle, but going out was good for your health... It was absolutely not because of the allowance.
He was wearing a hoodie and a hat, and had both hands full of side dishes.
I carried it and headed to my brother's studio.
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Luckily, I got home just before my finger fell off.
I opened the door with trembling hands and went in.
What faces me is none other than
That high school boy I saw last time. That too.Above, wearing nothing.
"Huh? ..Last time I carried it"
- sorry!!!!!!!!
I was so flustered for a moment that I just shouted, "I'm sorry."
I hurried out of the house. Of all things, I ended up taking the side dishes I had in my hand. What the hell was I just seeing...
The moment I was about to make a call,
As the front door opens, that high school boy comes out...
" ....isn't it heavy?"
- Yes hahaha not at all. It's easy.
I said it was okay, but I couldn't hide my trembling hands.
"Please come in first."
Well today… something seems to have gone wrong, but it seems to have gone wrong really badly.
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As I was hesitantly opening the refrigerator door to put some side dishes in, Jeongguk stood behind me and reached out his hand.
"Oh, I'll put it in."
- Huh...yeah...huh?
The moment I turned around, I was startled.
Suddenly in my armsEmbracedIt's become a mess.
Both of them were busy rolling their eyes.
I was so flustered that I pushed his chest away and ran outside without looking back.
- This is crazy, what the heck is this...
I was trying to calm my mind by touching my flushed cheeks.
A hat suddenly came to mind. The one that fell off when I ran out. But I couldn't put it back in.
I had no choice but to return home, lamenting my fate.
And that night, the heroine couldn't fall asleep easily.
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Our third meeting was at the hospital.
Since I started my internship as an intern a few weeks ago,
Every day became busier. Even in the midst of those busy days, that man would occasionally intervene.
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About 30 minutes before leaving work,
I was sitting at my desk chatting with my senior, when I heard people muttering from somewhere.
When I listened closely....he's handsome?..what's handsome? What is it? The moment I raised my head
Crazy. That's the guy.
- Yeah. Why did you come here??..How did you know?
"You came here to get treatment, right?"
- Ah...your name...
"You probably know"
- Yes...^^
I clenched my teeth and looked at the chart.
The age is clearly written next to the name,23 years old
And it said rehabilitation treatment after shoulder surgery.
No, what, 23 years old?
- Are you 23 years old?
" yes. "
- Yes...^ I'll wait inside.
The sight of him walking to the waiting room was incredibly pathetic.
He was 23 years old... and he was even my older brother...
Then why did you say I was a high school student back then...?
And I decided: If I can't avoid it, I'll enjoy it.
- Senior, can I treat that patient?
"You have less than 30 minutes left until you leave work... Are you okay?"
- Yes.. I have to do it..... I want to do it..🥺🥺
" Okay, well... since the female lead is good..."
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- Hello. Are you Jeon Jungkook, 23 years old?
- I'll treat you. Lie down.
“Aren’t you an intern?”
- That's right. Lie down. I won't kill you.
"I think I'm going to die"
- Why, did you do something that would kill you?
"I think so"
- But why did you get shoulder surgery? I thought you were a physical education student.
"Yes, I am a physical education student."
- What?...
"Everyone doesn't believe me when I tell them I'm a physical education student with this face."
- Wang Jae-su.........
"What did you say?"
- Lie down. ^
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After safely completing my last treatment, I headed home from work with light steps. As I left the hospital, a man was standing on the stairs.
- Wow, the back is really wide.
"Why do you hate men with wide backs?"
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- What the hell are you doing? Why, why are you here again?
The man took something out of a bag larger than my body and handed it to me. It was none other than a hat.
- What is it?
"You dropped it and left."
- Have you been carrying this around all this time? Like this, without any plan?
"I don't know when we'll meet again."
- .....Then go in carefully... I'm off now..!!
I ran away again today in a hurry... like an idiot
I just realized it. I get excited and nervous whenever I see him. My heart flutters with the unfamiliar feeling I'm experiencing for the first time.
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And our last meeting
In the place I first saw,
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- Crazy.
I sat down at the dressing table with a pounding heart.
After putting on light makeup and generously spraying my favorite perfume,
I left the house with the corners of my mouth hanging down to my ears.
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“Miss Yeoju”
- Wow. This is the first time I've seen Jeon Jungkook smile.
“I didn’t laugh”
- Still smiling now
"The heroine is smiling too, lol"
“Oh, I really can’t stand it.”
- What..? Are you trying to hit me..?
“Listen to me carefully from now on.”
"Well, this kind of flirting isn't my style, I'll just be honest."
"I fell in love with that heroine. From the moment I saw her."
I found my destiny.
- ......me too
" ..yes?.. "
- I like Jungkook too... I get excited and nervous when I see him...
They looked into each other's eyes and smiled brightly.
"So, is today our first day?"
- Yes lol
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3 years later,
If it's 3 years, it's short, if it's long, it's long.
After we finished, we promised to get married.
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But is it true that you get a boyfriend when you go to college?