“....”
‘Wait, did I just confess??’
‘No, no.. why did I suddenly...’
I guess those were words that came straight from the heart.
‘Sigh....what am I gonna do...‘
I was scared.
What if I couldn’t even see Sanghyeok as a friend
“.....”
“Hey... we’re here. Get off.”
“Mm...”
“Boss, I’ll leave them here!”
”Yes!!“
”.....“
“Hey, are you serious?”
“....About what.”
Then
Sanghyeok pulled me into his arms.
’Huh....?‘
I looked at Sanghyeok
The corners of Sanghyeok’s eyes were red.
“Hey...you..”
“Me too...”
“I like you a lot too...heh..”
Sanghyeok looked like he might burst into tears any second.
“Hey... why are you crying..”
I wiped Sanghyeok’s tears and said.
“Heh..because I’m happy..“
“Thank you...for liking me..”
Why was he thanking me so much...
I’m the one who should be grateful..
“Hey...! It’s a happy day, right? So why are you crying.. don’t cry.”
I wiped Sanghyeok’s tears again.
“Hehe..thank you, really.”
“Heh, I love you a lot!”
“I love you more... a lot more!!“
”Hehe.“
Now
he will remain in my memories not as just friendship, but
as love.
Forever
”Shall we go?“
”Mm!“
We were always walking through the alley we used to pass by.
”Sanghyeok..!“
”Yeah..!“
”Then... does that mean we’re dating...?“
”Yeah...!!“
”But... Doa,
can we date only until this year?
What did that mean
To think love had a set期限
As if you and I wouldn’t last forever
“What do you mean...”
“Th-th...should we sit on that bench and talk?”
“Ah...”
“.... Doa, I’m so scared..”
“...Of what?”
“Just..everything.. but I’m scared it’ll end up hurting you..“
”It’s okay...the world really is scary...
But... I’m going to try leaning on you
just once...Let’s do this together!“
“Doa..I’m still really scared..
The person I love... I don’t want to make you suffer...”
“...I’m okay though..“
“Sanghyeok..what are you so scared of..?”
“Just...the future that’s coming...“
“...When we get into high school, studying becomes so important..”
“If I end up distracting you from studying because of me, then I’d feel terrible...”
“Hey..I’m not that worried about studying..!”
“Doa, what if because of me.. it could
mess up your future...I’m so...scared..”
“Doa, I really want you to be happy
even in the future.”
“...Still.”
“Doa...please...“
“Even if a year passes, even if hundreds of years pass
my feelings for you won’t change.”
The corners of Sanghyeok’s eyes turned red again.
“So... Doa.. pleasegive me...
just three years of high school time..”
“When I become an adultI want to
proudlyappear before you....”
“....”
“Please...Doa...“
”After one year of dating, then for those 3 years... once we’re in high school,
let’s keep cheering each other on from far away... When we become adults, I’ll go to you...“
”Doa... let me ask you this..”
“.....“
I could feel Sanghyeok’s desperation.
That he truly loved me,
and that this was the decision Sanghyeok had made.
I know it too.
How important the three years of high school are...
I knew Sanghyeok said that because he knew it too.
“Okay...
I didn’t knowyou meant that...sorry heh.”
“No..I’m the one who should be sorry...
We’re dating nowso I’m sorry for sayingsomething like that.“
”Let’s do our best for this year!!”
“Eep.. 1 year?”
“Hehe... 3 years of rest and then forever..!”
We hugged each other.
“Hehe, take good care of me, my boyfriend Lee Sanghyeok!”
“Me too, take good care of me! My girlfriend Han Doa!”
( Episode 13 End )
