Portrait of a Hwanjang

Episode 1 _ [Portrait of a Hwanjang]

No, is this a dream or reality? I rubbed my eyes for a long time, unable to even press "Like", and checked. No matter how I looked at it, it was definitely Jeon Jungkook's official Instagram account. I was so shocked that my mouth was watering. I couldn't even close my mouth or speak, and just stared at the screen on my phone.




"Uh..."




I pinched my cheek, wondering if I was dreaming. But what should I do? The moment I pinched it, a scream burst out of my mouth. Is this real? So I received a portrait request from Jeon Jungkook and drew it in just three minutes...




"I should have believed you then, no, I should have believed you then."




I regret it now, but it's already too late. Should I have exchanged more DMs that day? Am I not worthy of liking Jeon Jungkook? A thousand thoughts crossed my mind. Why did it have to be anonymous? If it were really me, there wouldn't be any need for it to be anonymous.




"Should I apologize... Oh my god, this is crazy, this is crazy."




After hitting my head with a bean, my already white mind became even whiter, like a blank sheet of paper without a speck of dust. Now, I can't think of anything. If I had known and drawn it well earlier, I would have bragged about it everywhere. But instead of bragging, I just doodled it, thinking it would be a good education, so instead of bragging, I'll just get cursed at. You idiot!


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I was clutching my phone, trying to at least apologize, but I couldn't think of anything to say. If this continued, I'd get my fill of hate even if I disappeared, and even if I wrote an apology, they'd say it wasn't written properly. Should I have just said I was too busy to draw it? No matter what I did, it seemed like I'd never hear anything nice. My head was pounding. Why did you even ask me to do a portrait...!!





📷✏ I'm the person who drew the portrait.




"What should I really write...? I hope you'll accept my apology...?"




📷✏ I never dreamed that it would really be Jeon Jungkook.
I just thought it was a foolish fan's prank...
If you accept my apology, I will draw it really beautifully.
I'm truly sorry. I'll make sure this doesn't happen again.
If you see this, please reply...




"What should I do... I'm going crazy, really."




Since you're a celebrity, you're bound to get a ton of DMs, and you'll probably have to wait a long time to get a response. Why would you create this situation? Sometimes, I think I'm such an idiot. Why would you make things difficult for yourself?




I decided to take a nap first. Sleep is essential for a functioning brain. I put down my phone, which was as hot as a hot bar just out of the microwave, and lay down on the bed. I closed my eyes, hoping for only one thing: that everything would be resolved when I woke up.