Ep.3 A person who never becomes affectionate the first timedot
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"Oh, you're here?"
Even from a distance, it looks old and covered in dust
The kid fiddling with the board.
Between the faded pink paint
It's all faded so I can't tell the shape properly
English words are lined up.
"What's that... board?"
On a vehicle that I don't usually see often
There was no time to be surprised, and the board
Sand dust blows in the humid summer wind
I put it on the road and put my foot up.
She put her feet slightly forward
I thought there would be space left behind.
"Why, do you want to try it?"
Are you suggesting that I put my foot in the remaining space?
Even though I've never ridden one before, I can tell that this is a single-seater.
I knew it even without looking.
But my feet are different from my head
Move to that empty space.
My toes were shrunk between my slippers.
It settled on a faded board.
"Hey! What are you doing..!"
With the first raised voice I've ever heard
My body was on the verge of hitting the bumpy road.
Still, it's amazing
The rough stones that should be touching your face by now
Wherever I went, a large white hand was wrapping around my face and waist.
There was a slight tremor in his hand.
"Are you stupid..? Who rode with you?
“Of course I should get off and get on, right?”
I was surprised..
Naturally, he returned me to my original angle.
He closes his eyes tightly and looks me up and down.
That kid's gaze is like a sharp cat's
I get really nervous.
"You're not hurt, are you? Come on, try riding again."
"also? "
Maybe it's because I almost fell earlier
To me who just hesitates
He holds out his hand.
"Why are you scared?"
I held the child's hand tightly and slowly stepped forward
I put both feet on the board.
I thought I was staggering a little
Thanks to you catching me, I didn't fall again.
I moved little by little for the first time in my life
I started riding this road on my board.
"Look! I can do it now."
With a happy smile on my face
I ran back towards him on the board.
The closer I got, the fainter it appeared
There's a wound on that kid's knee
It came closer and closer.
“What, is this because of me?..”
I quickly put my feet down and looked down.
I checked the kid's wounds first.
Just looking at the worn-out marks makes me feel sad
I find myself frowning
Fumble through your pockets.
I guess that's what happened when I almost fell and caught myself earlier.
At that moment, I felt a rustling sound from inside.
I took out a pink band with a cute cat character on it.
I put it on his knee.
"What is that?.."
"Band. I'm sorry you got hurt because of me."
"This kind of thing gets better if you apply saliva on it, right?"
The pointed expression looks just like the cat drawn on the band.
Even though I pretended not to like it, I've been looking at my knees since a while ago
I'm sure you'll like it.
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Late afternoon, with slightly reddish clouds in full bloom in the dark sky
Hold the board in one hand and place it under your arm.
Dragging my black slippers
I walk with a steady pace.
I feel a bit awkward asking this now, but
"But what's your name?"
A friend whose name I don't even know
Since I'm at an age where that kind of thing isn't acceptable, I ask for their names.
I watched the child's reaction carefully.
I peek at that child's expression with my round eyes
Was it because I got caught?
"You can use it wherever you want."
He's grumbling again.
We only met for two days
I think I know a little bit about his personality.
A person who is never affectionate at once.
A light blue southern shirt covered in mud
It fluttered in the wind
Only then did I see the lips sticking out
My name came out.
Choi Yeonjun
That kid's voice was mumbling, as if he was holding something in his mouth.
No, the Fed
He put down the board he had between his arms.
I ran across the floor that had turned red due to the sunset.
The dust particles rustled for no reason.