I will never forget you.
A few years ago, I had a precious and beautiful lover. But he asked me to break up. I grabbed him out of the blue and asked what he meant, but he let go of my hand and said he was tired now. We were clearly laughing and having fun together until yesterday, so why did it suddenly become like this? We were friends since elementary school. He confessed to me during winter break in my first year of middle school, and I liked him too, so I accepted. And now, at this moment, with you in front of me,
“Let’s stop now, I’m tired of it.”
“I hope you are doing well and have met a good person.”
With those words, he left. That was the last I saw of him. My hands trembled. The cold wind brushed my cheek. You, who had said we'd live together in peace when we grew up, passed by. I tried to catch you again tomorrow, but you were gone, without a trace. My second year of high school. My first love was gone.
And as the years passed and I turned twenty-three, I slowly began to forget him. So much time had passed, so why was you, who left like that, still here in front of me? Or was I dreaming?
A few hours ago, someone spoke to me while I was working part-time at a meat restaurant.
“Please give me two bottles of soju.”
A man with his hat pulled down low said to me, "Are you drinking alone? Two bottles?" I thought to myself, but he quickly placed two bottles of soju on the table. When I looked, there was no meat on the table, just side dishes and bottles of soju. If you're not going to eat meat, why did you come to a meat restaurant? Isn't it a nuisance?
“Hey, don’t you eat meat?”
That's right, I'm twenty years old now. Not just broad, but completely. Haha.
“…….”
He didn't say anything and just stared at his feet. ... He didn't say anything, so I felt embarrassed and told him to enjoy his meal and left. I went into the kitchen and glanced at him, but he was still staring at his feet.
“….He is a strange person.”
After finishing a busy day at a shabby restaurant, I was cleaning up and about to leave. A strange person was staring at me through the transparent door. For a moment, goosebumps ran down my body. It was surprising and scary that I was still here after so many hours. I should go through the back door today. So I changed my clothes and walked through the back door into a dark alley. He grabbed my wrist. I was too startled to scream, but I heard the voice of the person holding my wrist. Then, I heard the sound of something falling, and I vaguely saw his face. The light was broken and flickering, so I couldn't see clearly, but for a brief second. I recognized you.
“………….
Long time no see, Yeoju.”
Why did you appear in front of me? Our breakup was out of the blue, and now you appear out of the blue.
“……………….”
I couldn't say anything for a while. I missed you so much. My school life and my life were ruined without you. I couldn't understand you suddenly disappearing. When I remained silent, he spoke first.
“Do you want to go to our cafe…?”
Before I could say that, you grabbed my wrist and led me out of the alley and into the cafe right in front of me.
“……I ordered hot chocolate. You used to drink a lot of it when it was cold..”
“…Tell me”
"huh..?"
Are you asking because you don't know? Why did it disappear and then reappear before my eyes after 7 years?
“I’m sorry, I can’t say it now, I’m sorry.”
He spoke without even meeting my eyes. What on earth happened? Park Jimin, who returned after seven years of constantly apologizing, was sad. You were my Hwa Yang Yeon Hwa, but you looked so anxious. Tears fell as the tension eased. Park Jimin was so shocked that he didn't know what to do, and then he pulled me to a seat.
“I’m sorry… I’m sorry, lady…”
I smell Park Jimin. Your scent is still the same.
I will never forget you
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