Taehyun's point of view,
I think that's when I started liking Kim Yeo-ju. Kim Yeo-ju probably doesn't even know it in her dreams.
When Kim Yeo-ju and I were very young, I was much smaller than Kim Yeo-ju.
Having been extremely skinny since I was little, I was often bullied by boys when I started kindergarten. I transferred to several kindergartens, and it was at that time that I ended up transferring to the one where Kim Yeo-ju was.
That day too, I was being bullied by the same kindergarten boys as always.
“Hey! Give me that knife!”
“S..I hate this. I was playing with this first.”
“Mr. Lee… If you want me to give it to you, give it to me!!”
The oldest of the group of boys tried to scratch my cheek again, and I squeezed my eyes shut.
at that time,
widely,
" ah!!! "
” ..?! “
“What are you trying to do to him!!”
“Hey.. Kim Yeo-ju, why are you taking his side?!”
“You were wrong! He was playing first, and you tried to take it away from him. You’re such a bad guy!?”
"What?! Did Kim Yeo-ju say everything she wanted to say?"
"You're not done yet!! Hurry up and apologize to him before I cut you all up with this knife!!"
“ ..!! ”
Although it was a bit of a strong expression for a young child to use, I was a bit surprised that Kim Yeo-ju was so proactive in saving me.
But at this time, I was just curious about the girl named Kim Yeo-ju.
The reason why I decided to like Kim Yeo-ju is,
Those kids stopped bothering me after Kim Yeo-ju scolded me. At the same time, no one approached me, and I naturally found myself alone.
Being alone wasn't all that bad. I thought it was better than being bullied again.
That day too, I was reading a book alone.
"Gang-Tae! What are you talking about?"
".. It's Kang Tae-hyun, not Kang Hyeon"
“Ah.. yeah! Kang-tae.. Hyun! What are you talking about?”
“You wouldn’t know it if you looked at it, you read a book.”
“Huh..a book? Is that fun..?”
"I have nothing else to do. We all play with blocks and tag, but I don't have any friends to play with."
“Why isn’t it there?”
" what..? "
“Come with me! Let’s play with blocks and tag!”
“ … ”
“I came to play with you! So stop reading and play with me!”
“ … ”
Swish,
Tsdam,
"What the... are you doing?"
"Haha your hair is fluffy"
widely,
"Stop it!"
"Tch.. You're just going to hit me with a stick?! "
" .. Who said to pat my head.. "
“Well… that’s true.”
“ … ”
“Anyway! Come play with me soon~”
I was young and didn't know anything, so I didn't know that it was a feeling of liking someone.
but,
“Kang Tae-hyun! Take a picture with me!”
“I don’t like it...”
“Ah! Quickly..!! One.. Two.. Three!”
The closer and closer the child came to me,
"Taehyun! Look at this! Isn't it cool?"
"What is that?"
"Bear!"
"..bears and tigers cannot double-cross"
" uh..? "
"That can't exist"
".. No.. No! You can do it!"
" doesn't exist. "
“I told you it’s true?!”
The more you keep talking to me first, the more I come closer to you.
“Look at this! I made it. Isn’t it pretty?”
".. yeah, it's pretty"
“Really?!”
“Why are you surprised?”
"This is the first time you've told me I'm pretty..."
"I said the flower ring was pretty, not you."
"Still..!! I'm really touched. Anyway, I'll give you this as a gift."
“Why are you giving this to me?”
"A sign that you'll play with me later too!"
” … “
“Let’s keep playing together!”
I always wanted to see that smile you always gave me. Whenever I saw that smile, I felt strangely happy.
It wasn't that our pumpkin was acting cute towards me, nor was it that something new we were trying was successful.
But strangely enough, that kid could make me feel better with just one smile.
And I'm glad that Kim Yeo-joo is still showing that smile.
I definitely think I liked Kim Yeo-ju from that time on.
Oh, what happened to that flower ring back then?
“ ? But what is this flower ring in your wallet?”
“Who gave you that as a gift before?”
“What?! Who?! You have a girlfriend I don’t know about?! “
"Ugh... you idiot"
“No, seriously, who are you?! Huh?”
“Really.. heh”
“Huh? Just thinking about it makes me laugh?! Kang Taehyun, are you upset?!”
“I didn’t say I was a woman?”
“Ah.. that’s right.”
“Anyway.. it’s the same as back then.”
" at that time..? "
I coated it and kept it in my wallet. Kim Yeo-ju still doesn't remember whether I gave her this ring.