Blunt Composition and Senior Min Talk
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It was an impulse. A subtle intoxication, a real feeling of involuntarily spilling out like a secret thought. Min Yoongi hesitated for a moment at my comment about being upset, then took a sip of his beer. Then he looked at me and asked what was bothering him.
โWhat were you upset about?โ
โI was just sad about everything.โ
"all?"
"I've been busy so I haven't been able to contact you for a few days, but you didn't even send me a message. And when I did, you didn't even pretend to be upset. I'm just your junior. How could I not be upset?"
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There are many things to be sad about.โ
โYes, there are many things that are disappointing.โ
โYou said so, right? You wanted to be friends with me.โ
โDo you remember? I told you about it at the very beginningโฆโ
โI donโt chat with just anyone.โ
โOh, really? Yes?โ
โJust so you know.โ
Senior Min Yoongi gulped down another beer. Only at moments like this did my mind work so quickly that I realized what he meant, my eyes widening. As I continued to stare at him in surprise, he reached out and gently bumped his can of beer against mine, telling me to drink.
โIs this the kind of toast youโre talking about?โ
โโฆ No way. Can you do it properly this time?โ
โPut it in.โ
โTchโฆ Anyway, senior, done!โ
โOkay, done.โ
It seems the saying that nothing makes you feel closer than alcohol wasn't a lie. As I shared a can of beer with Min Yoongi in front of a convenience store, I felt a strange sense of connection, and my spirits soared. As planned, we only drank one can of beer before leaving and heading our separate ways.
โAnyway, Senior Min is alsoโฆโ
After chatting with my senior, I ran to the fridge and gazed at the chilled cans of beer with satisfaction. Then, I grabbed the bear brand my senior had mentioned and sat down on the sofa. The sound of a can being opened was refreshing, and I took a sip, my heart racing. A smile never left my lips.
โWhy does beer always taste different and better every time I drink it? It goes down so smoothly.โ
You might wonder how someone in their early twenties could be drinking so much, but you've probably seen the statistic: twenty is the age at which people in Korea drink the most. Actually, it's normal not to have seen such statistics. These statistics just came out of my own head. As I nearly finished a can of beer, I reaffirmed my resolve.
"You should never drink soju in front of Senior Min. The moment you start to taste soju... You can't be friends with Senior Min. You should just go out and die."
There was a reason I, someone who loves alcohol so much, bought so much beer. For some reason, I can drink beer endlessly and only get slightly tipsy, but my mind is completely clear and lucid. But when I drink soju, I lose my mind after just three glasses. That's why soju is dangerous... In dramas and movies, they don't hit people with beer bottles, right?
I drank every last drop of beer, all while thinking about all sorts of things. Then, I crushed the can and threw it away. Without even washing up, I threw myself straight onto the bed. "Oh, good..." I collapsed on the bed and fell asleep before long, completely forgetting that I had two classes with Senior Min tomorrow.
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