bad boy
w. ramen
#10
“……”
A little while ago-
“Have you ever liked Kim Taehyung?”
“……”
“There it is,”
“Why do I like him?“I’ve never seen you as a man. It’s the same now as it was then.”
“Oh really?”
“Yeah. You know the real Kim Taehyung, me lol”
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“Did you fight with your boyfriend again?”
“I just got angry unilaterally, you know.”
“Why are you dating a guy who always annoys you?”
“Because I love you so much. I can’t break up with you even if I die. What can I do?”
“Meet someone who likes you.”
“Hey, oppa, I like you~ I’m still not good at expressing it, that’s why.”
“There’s a rumor that he’s living with a girl from our school.”
"…what…?"
“Someone saw him. He went into the same house around 1 AM.”
“Are you spreading such rumors?”
“…It doesn’t seem like a rumor.”
“I don’t know anything about you.”
“……”
“I know you best, oppa. So don’t say such nonsense.”
"…okay."
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“You said you wanted pizza a few days ago.
“I just wrapped it up because it came to mind…! Is that so wrong?”
“Yeah, that’s wrong. You don’t understand women’s feelings at all.”
“…Why is this wrong…”
"Anyway, Eun-Hyeon-Su hates me. It's funny how you keep talking about people your girlfriend hates."
“…Please take my side.”
“That’s the kid you like.”
“…”
“I’m here to help you get along better with the person you like.”
“…….It’s touching.”
“Send a KakaoTalk message to Eunhyeonsu and tell her you did something wrong.”
“Will it be resolved then?”
“At least it’s better than not sending it at all.”
"okay."
Not only was I watching my crush date, but I was also giving advice to Kim Taehyung's girlfriend to cheer her up, and it was a bittersweet situation. I knew full well that my role and position to Kim Taehyung was just that. Every time I had to confirm that to myself, a part of me couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness deep inside.
“Are you okay?”
“Yeah, this is enough.”
“Love is so hard.”
“Fuck. Honestly, you’re just pretending not to be good at dating. You know so much about women.”
“What are you talking about? I don’t know much about women.”
“…? Then what about that thing you did when you were in elementary school, seducing girls?”
“When did I ever pick up girls…?”
“You… pulled out my chair, patted my head, offered me some delicious side dishes…! When I fell, you helped me up with a smile! When I was sick, you took me to the infirmary… That’s all.”
“I copied that after seeing my dad do it to my mom. It made my mom laugh.”
“……”
"But you laughed too. Back in my ding-cho days, I didn't even know what it was. Everyone else laughed."
“That crazy guy.”
"Honestly, you're right, it was all hypocrisy. It's my nature to not understand women like this."
“……”
“But was I really that well-mannered? That’s why all the girls were lining up.”
“You just realized that? Anyway, you seem quick-witted, but you’re not.”
Boooo ...
Hyunsoo
“It’s Hyunsoo. I’ll be back in a bit.”
“It’s past midnight. Should I go see him?”
“Yeah. But I still want to see you before I go to bed. Go to sleep first.”
Sometime after midnight, I was chatting excitedly with Kim Taehyung, but then a phone call from Eun Hyunsoo sent me running out, slamming the door shut. A series of thoughts crossed my mind. Honestly, I was a little dizzy. What kind of amazing guy is Kim Taehyung that I've had this crush on him since elementary school? It seemed like he'd never see me as a woman again. When would this hopeless, timeless crush ever end? All these questions filled my heart with emptiness.
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“Did you have a good reconciliation yesterday?”
"Oh. Our relationship is getting stronger. I wonder if we might end up getting married."
“You like it that much? This is the first time I’ve heard of it.”
“Honestly, Hyunsoo X is pretty.”
bang_
It was the same morning commute to school, no different from any other day. I was having a rather uninteresting conversation about whether Eun-hyeon-su and I had made up yesterday, and the moment I left our small yard and opened the front door,
“……Brother.”
My once very peaceful daily life began to slowly crumble.
/✍🏻/
