W. Malrang
"Do I look good in my school uniform?"
"Yeonjun... I feel weird. Why are you so big..."
"Does it suit you well?"
"Yeah yeah, really! You're good enough to be a school uniform model."
Time passed quickly, and it was Yeonjun's first day of school. That was the last time he saw his friends, and he and Taehyun were still at odds. As time passed, Yeonjun grew rapidly. He must already be over 180 cm tall. Seeing his sharp jawline since the day I first saw him, I felt a sense of pride.
Finally, Yeonjun hugged me, telling me he was going to pack his bag and go. "You need to adjust well to school and make lots of friends!" I said, sending Yeonjun off, and then hurriedly prepared to leave.
It seemed like Yeonjun had started a new semester, so I had to go to school. Still, since it's the first day, you'll probably finish early, right? What should I feed Yeonjun when I get home? It'll be his first time in society, so he'll probably be really tired. I need to make him something delicious.
***
"..Friends?"
["Okay! I'm going to go play with Ryujin."]
"Hey, don't come in too late."
Thump-
No matter how many times I hear it, the name Ryujin is a girl's name. Who on earth is she? It's been a while since I bought Yeonjun his favorite chicken, but he ended up eating it alone. But he got a girlfriend on the first day, and our Yeonjun is very sociable.
I was too nervous to think about it. It's late now, and you're coming in from playing? It's dangerous outside!
"I don't know... I guess you have to date a girlfriend and grow up like that."
"Hey, I should just have chicken and beer by myself. As soon as I made up my mind, I turned on the TV, watched a boring program, and sipped beer. Time passed quickly. It was getting dark outside, and I was starting to get worried. I looked at the clock and saw that it was past 10 p.m. I immediately picked up the phone to call, but there was no answer. Three times.
"Uh.."
Aren't you answering your phone? You always said I was the best, like a butler and all, and yet you like Ryujin so much, even though you've only seen her for a day?! I was getting ready to leave, worried about Yeonjun, who wouldn't come home until late, even though he was grumbling to himself, when I heard the door open.
"I'm sorry I'm late, sis! Did you wait long?"
"Choi Yeonjun, why didn't you answer the phone?"
"Huh? Did you call?"
Seething. I was angry, but also relieved, so I decided to leave it alone. I quickly scrolled through my phone and saw that it was "Absent." Yeonjun, who had shut his mouth, took off his underwear and clung to me.
"You're not falling? I was worried about you."
"I'm sorry I'm late because I was talking to Ryujin."
"I thought something was wrong when you didn't even answer your phone."
"I promise I'll come home really early starting tomorrow."
Meanwhile, I'm really curious about who Ryujin is. He used to be the only one who would follow me around, but now he even knows how to have a girlfriend... I guess Yeonjun has really grown up.
After sending Yeonjun into the bathroom to quickly wash up, I took off my coat. Then, suddenly, I heard a vibration and looked towards the source of the sound. It was Taehyun's phone call, a long-awaited one.
"hello"
["Sister, can you talk to me?"]
"..Okay, let's talk"
["It's in front of the house. Get ready and come out."]
I was about to tell Yeonjun I was going out, but I heard the sound of water running, as if he was taking a shower, so I gave up and put my coat back on and went out. As soon as I got out, Taehyun was standing there. It had been a long time since I'd seen him, but he seemed familiar. I almost ran over and hugged him.
"..I'm sorry"
"It doesn't suit me, so I apologize right away."
"I've been busy and sensitive lately. Come to think of it, I've been indifferent to you..."
"Taehyun, honestly, you know we're not like we used to be."
"..huh"
"Shall we stop seeing each other?"
Taehyun shook his head reflexively. "Why are you saying that?" I looked up at him quietly. Taehyun, his eyes slightly bloodshot and frowning, was telling me not to say anything about breaking up. "I'm tired of your attitude, and you're still not here."
To be honest, we hadn't only known each other briefly, and we were close, so it was difficult to just give up on each other all of a sudden. It broke my heart to see him getting angry and then crying in front of me.
"Noona... no, heroine, give me one more chance."
"..."
"I really don't want to lose you.."
"..okay"
As if my "okay" had eased the tension, he pulled me closer to his waist, trapping me in his embrace. I sighed softly and wrapped my arms around Taehyun's back.
***
"..uh. you're here?"
"What's going on? Did you fight with your master yesterday?"
The next day at school. Ryujin was startled as soon as she arrived at the classroom. Why does that kid look like that? Yeonjun, who had appeared somewhat haggard, approached Ryujin and weakly welcomed her.
In this place where only humans frequented, Ryujin and Yeonjun were the only two humans. They wandered around the classroom, perfectly concealing their identity, but the cat and dog recognized each other instantly by their scents.
As it turned out, Ryujin was getting along well with her lover and owner, and she was a healthy Suin who had successfully completed her imprint before becoming an adult. However, Yeonjun, who wasn't like that, had so many questions about how he and his owner could develop such a relationship. In fact, this was the reason he was late last night. Yeonjun, who had so many questions, ended up coming home late too, and Ryujin got scolded by her owner. I wanted to confront him about it, but he's so out of it...
"We didn't fight... I think my sister made up with her boyfriend."
"..What? You said we were going to break up."
"Humans don't know."
"You don't have much time left until you become an adult."
"...huh"
"Then find another partner or,"
"I don't like that"
Are you crazy? For a moment, Ryujin thought he had misheard. What the heck? Yeonjun was so emotional for a water creature, he was definitely different from the other water creatures. All the water creatures from our lab were true to their instincts, but this one...
Ryujin patted Yeonjun's shoulder and said.
"Hey, if you do that, you'll get beat up."
"know"
"I've never seen anyone like you before, really."
Last night, after showering, I realized my sister wasn't there, so I rushed out of the house. Then I saw my sister and Taehyun, embracing each other so lovingly. My hands were shaking, my heart sank, but there was nothing I could do. It hurt, but as long as my sister was happy, that was all I needed.
With that thought in mind, he waved his hand at Ryu Jin, who was looking at him with concern, and sent her back to her place.
KakaoTalk-!
['Yeonjun, listen well in class and fighting! Let's eat something delicious together later.']
"..How can I not like this?"
The Fed has decided not to think about it anymore.
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His You - Cherry B
It somehow fits Yeonjun's situation well😭🥺