bad boy
W. Ramen
#03
“Hey, have you seen the third-year senior who transferred to our school?
“He’s really handsome. He looks just like your style.”
“……I saw him. He’s not that handsome.”
"What's going on? Everyone's going crazy over that senior. Thanks to that, the girls in Class 6, Year 3 are all over the place. It's been a while since I've seen someone so handsome. I think starting tomorrow, people who want to confess to him are lining up. Line up."
There was no way the girls wouldn't notice his striking looks. Rumors about Kim Taehyung spread not only among the third-years but also throughout our grade, and whenever there was recess, the second-year girls would rush upstairs to see him.
“Let’s go eat.”
“…? Why am I with you?”
“You’re my only friend.”
“I have many other people besides you.”
“Wow! Kim Yeo-ju, what are you? Are you close with Tae-hyung? Really?
“Awesome! Senior, would you like to have dinner with us?”
Kim Taehyung, who was like that, came down to the second-year floor during lunchtime and asked me to eat with him. It was a situation that couldn't have been anything but an issue.
“Hey, don’t come to our class.”
"why."
“There’s a rumor going around. You and I are dating.”
“So what? It’s good that the girls are taken care of.”
"what?"
“I hate it when girls follow me around and nag me.
It's not just one or two people, it's annoying.
If rumors like that spread, those kids won't give it to me either. I'm fine with it."
“I don’t like it.”
“Why? Buy me some jajangmyeon?”
“Is it okay if I’m an elementary school student or something?”
“It’s strange. In the past, one bowl of Jjajangmyeon was enough to get everything done.”
“…A story from a few years ago.
And if those kids are annoying, then I'm annoying too.
"I talk too much. I'm sure it's not just babbling. Kim Taehyung, your ears might burst because it's so loud."
“Haha ...
I like it when you whine. Even if it makes my ears burst.”
“Oh my, Oba… why are you laughing at something like this?”
“Anyway, if someone asks you tomorrow if you and I are dating, you won’t deny it, right? Just nod your head.”
“Then buy me some jajangmyeon. And some tangsuyuk too.”
“Pfft, look at this. Everything’s still okay.”
Even after five years, it's still the same. He says he knows everything Kim Taehyung says. Kim Taehyung, who prides himself on knowing almost everything about me, knows two things he'll never know, and this is one of them. I'm not saying okay because I like jajangmyeon, but because it's you, Kim Taehyung. It's wrong to say that everything is okay with jajangmyeon. I was okay with everything with Kim Taehyung. I swore I wouldn't do that this time, but I couldn't help it. Just looking at his face, I find myself nodding without realizing it, but whatever.
“Hey, you’re dating senior Kim Taehyung? Really?”
“…”
I wanted to say no right now. Thinking about all the exhaustion I'd feel the moment the rumors of me dating Kim Taehyung became a reality gave me a headache. I'd been in a similar situation in elementary school, and it was a total mess with my juniors, seniors, and friends. If even little kids were like that, how much more so would grown-up high schoolers be? I almost screamed "no," but I held back and thought about Kim Taehyung's words.
Boo-
“…”
“What kind of pre-emptive strike is this?”
“…”
"who is this?"
"taehyoung kim."
"what?"
“Let’s watch a movie together.”
“…???????”
“What, why?”
“Isn’t that what you like?”
“What are you talking about? This kid lives his life with a sense of pride, so who doesn’t like him?”
“No, then why do you want to see a movie?
"Kim Taehyung, you have a lot of senior friends. There'll be a line of girls lining up to watch a movie with you, so why with you?"
“I guess I’m comfortable.”
“Hey, guys don’t spend money and time on women they’re not interested in.”
Now that I think about it, it was true. Kim Taehyung has always spent money and time on me. It was so natural that I hadn't even noticed it, but if we were to consider it as a romantic relationship, it would be difficult to call it just a close friendship. Was he really interested in me?
“Are you here?”
“What movie is it?”
“Oh, it’s a ticket my junior from school gave me, and it’s only valid until today.
“It would be a shame to throw away a free ticket.”
“…Ah. So it was a free ticket.”
“Yeah, but there aren’t any really bad movies to watch these days.
What do you want to see? Is there anything you want to see?
“Anything. I’m all there.”
“Oh, there’s a movie about an actor you liked in elementary school. Do you want to see it?”
"Was there an actor I liked when I was in elementary school? Who was it? There were more than one or two celebrities I liked."
“Kim Seokjin. No?”
"Oh, that's right. I liked Kim Seokjin when I was in elementary school. Do you remember all that?"
"How could you forget how much trouble you made to see Kim Seokjin? I've never forgotten a single moment of the times I spent with you."
“…What are you talking about all of a sudden? You’re creepy.”
"therefore…"
“?”
“Don’t hate me.”
“What? That’s so out of the blue…”
“Please like me.”
“…What the hell are you talking about? Why do I hate you?”
“You don’t hate me?”
“If you don’t like me, why are you watching a movie with me?”
“Then why do you always curse and push me whenever you see me?”
“…”
For a moment, I almost said, "Because I like you." I was annoyed by your expected behavior, and that's why I was sulking. It wasn't because I hated you, it was because I liked you too much. Captivated by Kim Taehyung's pretty eyes and pretty voice, I almost said everything.
“I was just kidding. Anyway, I never hated you.
“I said this when I was in elementary school, don’t you remember?”
“I thought you said that because you were afraid I would get hurt…”
"Anyway, I don't hate you. I'm serious. Is that okay now?"
“Okay, okay. Let’s go see a movie now.”
I don't understand why you smile so brightly, relieved at the thought of me saying I don't hate you. You know I like you, right? And why do you keep pretending not to know? It's just that, when it comes to you, Kim Taehyung, I don't understand a thing.
“Wow, first of all, Kim Seokjin’s face is a work of art.”
“What about my face?”
“Don’t ignore me.”
“Tsk ㅋㅋㅋ Even if I die, don’t tell me I’m handsome. I’ve given you so many compliments about being pretty.”
“Because I’m not handsome.”
“You’re not pretty either!”
“I know, kid.”
Boooo ...
“It’s Yoongi hyung. I need to take a call.”
“Okay, take it.”
“Hey, hello? Hyung!”
- “I passed out after drinking a lot yesterday and I’m fine now.
“Why did you call?”
"Ah, haha. I got free movie tickets. I was going to ask you to go see it with me. You had a movie you wanted to see, hyung. I remembered that."
- “Oh my gosh, lol. You remember everything, you funny kid. So did you see the movie? Are you the only guy here?”
“No. I saw it with the female lead. I wouldn’t watch it alone.”
- “We had a date. It was a good thing I didn’t answer the phone.”
“That’s not it lol Anyway, hang up, hyung.”
- “Oh, call me again.”
Thanks to Kim Taehyung answering the phone right next to me, I naturally overheard the entire conversation. He'd asked someone else before asking me. It was so funny how I assumed he'd ask me first. I was already desperately hoping. That Kim Taehyung would see me as a woman, that he'd be interested in me. I was hoping so desperately, pretending it wasn't true, and even fooling myself. I was doing the most foolish thing in the world, and I was continuing to do it.
“I asked Yoongi oppa first.”
“Yeah, hyung said he wanted to see X-Avengers last time~”
Also, Kim Taehyung is good at remembering other people's words. Whether they were people he liked or disliked, it was the reason he was liked. He's a kid who's been considerate since he was young. So, what Kim Taehyung did to me today, what I'd given tens of thousands of meanings to all day, was just everyday life to him. I hadn't seen him in five years, so I'd forgotten for a while. What kind of person Kim Taehyung was, why I couldn't give up even when I was so exhausted. I'd forgotten everything, but today I realized it all.
“You are a drug.”
“? Suddenly? Do you mean it in a good way? LOL”
“It’s bad, but it’s good.”
“Okay~ I’ll believe you when you say you don’t hate me.
So don't act like you're acting weird. It's awkward, lol."
“It’s true.”
I'm also addicted to those dangerous drugs,
I was hooked once again.
/✍🏻/
Long time no see!
My exams are over and it's vacation time, so I'll work hard~
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