The next morning,
I somehow woke up early.
“Mmm...what time is it...”
When I checked the clock, it was just past 6.
“What... I still have plenty of time before school...”
I left the room.
“Is he still sleeping...?”
When I went outside, Jaehyun was
nowhere to be seen, as if he had already gone to school.
“Zzz...Zzz..z"
“Why does he look so angelic when he’s asleep..ㅎ
A-ing..!! So cute..ㅎ”
From the living room window where Sanghyuk was lying down
a cool breeze was blowing in.
It meant autumn had really begun.
That kind of cool breeze gradually grows chilly,
and on days when that wind blows harder,
there probably won’t be times like this with you for long
I want to stay by your side a little longer...
When the day comes that you’re gone, the time I spent with you
I’ll miss it, and miss it again, and live on...
So right now, this very moment,
I wanted to feel it exactly as it is.
Lying beside that cool breeze,
this moment of me looking at you.
I touched Sanghyuk’s cheek.
“You’re pretty...ㅎ”
Then Sanghyuk grabbed my hand and looked at me.
And then, naturally hugging me with one arm,
he moved me over to his side.
“.....!!”
Sanghyuk said with a faint smile.
“Sleep a little more..ㅎ”
Then he patted my stomach.
And like that, 1 minute.. 2 minutes... before I knew it, 30 minutes had passed.
The clock was sending a signal that it was time to leave now.
I moved Sanghyuk’s hand off my stomach and said,
“I’m going to school..ㅎ
Please stay safe..!! I’ll come back later, tooㅎ”
Sanghyuk got up from his spot
and, still half-asleep, hugged me.
“Be careful and have a good day...ㅎ”
“Mm..ㅎ I’m going then..!!”
I put on my coat
and headed to our house.
At first I was going to wear Sanghyuk’s school uniform, but
since the uniform had a name tag on it, I had no choice but to
leave a little early and head home.
“Ugh...! Where’s my uniform~”
“ㄷdrurrr...ㅋ..Zz.."
‘Oppa must be really tired... I guess that makes sense...’
He’ll have to leave soon, too..
Ah..!! I’m late~!!!”
I sprinted all the way to school.
“Haa...!! Please...!!”
Luckily, I arrived at school on time.
When I entered the classroom, the class’s reaction was strange.
It felt like everyone was watching each other’s reactions..
Then one boy said,
“Hey!!! It’s Han Sanghyuk’s wife..!!”
‘...!!!’
Once that boy said that,
all the students who had been watching each othercame up to me and asked
what happened, when we started dating, and so on...
“Hey..!! Since when have you been dating..!!
That windbreaker..? What’s this, what’s this..!! Why didn’t you tell us...ㅜ“
‘Ah..shit, maybe Kim Wunhak told them...’
”Th..th..that’s!! Everyone, quiet..!!
There are people studying too...“
”Hey, that’s one thing, but why isn’t Sanghyuk here?“
None of the other kids seemed to know about
Sanghyuk being injured.
”Hey..!!! Han Doa, did you
sell off your boyfriend somewhere and come back..ㅋ“
”Hey..! Sanghyuk isn’t coming to school today.“
”What.. why?? They said there’s basketball tryouts today..!!“
“But even if he came, Sanghyuk couldn’t play basketball.”
“Why.??!?!!.?!!!!”
“His... l..leg got pretty badly hurt..”
“Ah.. really..? Ah..shit, our class’s basketball is screwed..shit
And if Sanghyuk isn’t there, who’s supposed to
mark Park Sungho..!!”
Then someone from the door came in, struggling.
“Huff...!! Sorry I’m late...”
“???... Sanghyuk..?”
“Hey!!! Sanghyuk..!! You really can’t play baske..
Ah... you’re more hurt than I thought...”
“It’s not that bad...ㅋ”
“Hey..! Then hurry up and sit next to your girlfriend..?”
“.....?????”
“Hey, just sit down...
But I thought you said you weren’t coming to school today..?“
“I don’t know.. Mom said just come and make sure attendance gets counted..ㅋ
But how do the kids know you’re my girlfriend...”
“I don’t know either...
When I came into the classroom, they all seemed to know.”
“Sigh... Did Kim Wunhak tell them..?”
“Seems like it...ㅎ”
“Should I...!! Go find that guy later and give him a piece of my mind..??”
“ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Where are you going in that state..ㅎ
I’ll go ask him later..!”
“Okay..ㅎ
But this works out well!“
”How so?“
”Since I hurt my leg right now,
I don’t have to play in the sports day event..ㅎ
Then I can stay right by your side~ㅎ”
“Hey..! How is that a good thing..ㅜ
Dummy...ㅎ”
“Hey!!! So Sanghyuk really can’t play basketball..??”
“Hey..!! Can’t you see my leg..?”
“I saw it from waaay over there..!!!! Nothing can be done...
Okay..!! Roll call’s over!“
And then, the basketball tryouts
“Alright, alright.. everyone don’t be nervous..!! Fighting!!“
The result was, well..
a disastrous 34:4 loss...ㅎ
Everyone had already expected that result.
“Ah.. we got crushed..ㅎ Ah..!!!! Sanghyuk~!!
If you had played, we would’ve won...!!”
“Why do you have to say it like that again...ㅋ
It can’t be helped....
Right, Doa..?..ㅎ“
“ㅋㅋ If we win, do they give us money or something..?ㅎ
It’s all experience, I guess..“
”Hey...!!! Sanghyuk...“
It was Park Sungho.
“You...ㅎ what is this..”
“...??”
I felt awkward.
“H..hey, Doa..!! Wait a sec and go outside..!
I need to talk to Sungho alone for a bit“
“Huh..? Oh..”
I came out of the gym and waited for Sanghyuk.
All sorts of thoughts flashed through my head.
‘What is it... did something happen..ugh..!! I’m worried..’
Then Sanghyuk came out of the gym.
His expression looked strangely empty.
“Is something wrong..?”
“Nope..ㅎ nothing’s wrong..
Doa..! I’ll go by myself today..! Sorry..ㅎ
I have somewhere to stop by before going home...”
“Y..you..! Can you push the wheelchair by yourself..?”
“Mm..ㅎ Go in safely! I’ll 연락 you later!”
“Mm..ㅇ..”
And then Sanghyuk went somewhere.
I was about to head home too, but
“Hey..!! Han Doa!!”
It was Park Sungho.
“Y..yes..!! Hi..”
“You heading home now..?”
“Yeah.. you too..?”
“Yeah..ㅎ What about Sanghyuk..?”
“He said he had somewhere to stop by, so he left first...
C..could I ask what you talked about earlier..?“
”Ah.. it’s nothing much..ㅎ
Just asked why his leg got hurt and what he’s going to do about the practical exam..
Words of concern..? We didn’t talk about much..ㅎ Really..!!“
”ㅋㄱㅋㄱ Okay, I’ll believe you..ㅎ
But practical exam..? What practical exam?“
”That thing with Sanghyuk preparing for the vocational school.“
”W..what..?? Vocational school...?“
”Yeah..ah.. Sanghyuk didn’t tell you, huh..?
Come to think of it... he usually doesn’t talk about that stuff...
Guess he didn’t tell you either.. didn’t know that..ㅎ“
“N..no.. what vocational school..? Why would he..?”
”Sanghyuk’s seon...ah, never mind.
Ask Sanghyuk about it later.
It’d take too long to explain..“
“....”
“G..go inside..! I’m leaving..!”
I’m sorry isn’t enough to cover
the wound you can’t even speak of
it seems so deep
that I can’t even bring myself to say I’m sorry...
Because I’m afraid I’ll hurt you again
