W. Dulbey
“Did you see outside? There’s a new car parked there.”
“They said if I didn’t change it, they would demand compensation for mental damage and kill Santa, so they changed it.”
“…What’s the problem, senior?”
The new year is just around the corner. For a while, Christmas will be forgotten. It's sad, but it's also a good thing. For now, each day is a leisurely one.
There's nothing to do... Yeah, that's the problem.
"Are you going out?"
"Don't you have any dates or anything? Like a trip?"
"Oh, you're on a date."
”…“
I forgot how smart that kid was. I just kept my mouth shut and looked in the mirror. Kang Tae-hyun chuckled and stirred firewood in the fireplace. Why are you laughing? Even Santa can date. Even Santa can date.
..Why am I thinking about love? It's annoying.. It's so fucking natural.
“Have a nice trip. Please be sure to leave a review.”
“It’s not a date?”
"Senior, you really can't lie."
“I’ll be back soon.”
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What do kids these days do when they meet up? I should have looked this up beforehand.
I arrived early for no reason, so I did some people-watching for the first time in a while. It was strange seeing people after always seeing fairies.
“Hey, Santa!”
“…”
"Seeing you during the day brings a new feeling. So that's what you used to look like."
"You are the one who does that..."
What did you come dressed up like this?
It's not a lie, but he added a little message and all the women passing by only looked at Choi Yeonjun. He's handsome, even down to his slightly exposed forehead. He's just handsome in every way.
“Are you hungry? Let’s go eat first.”
"Uh uh... okay."
Oh no. I've been working on this all day and it's over.
From the moment we ate until the moment we parted ways, it seemed like all I did was answer.
But still, because he kept asking so many questions, I started to think that maybe we were on a Q&A session rather than a date.
When Taehyun, who was waiting at home, asked how my day was,
This older sister took the lead lol. As expected, love experience never goes away.
As soon as Taehyun left, he kicked the blanket hard and screamed under it. Aaaah!! It's all ruined.
KakaoTalk-!
[‘I wanted to see this, lol. Do you want to watch it together?’]
The phone I opened because of Choi Yeonjun. The SNS app I installed because of him.
And the contact I just received included a picture of the movie and its content.
I guess this is... I guess.
..that's ridiculous.
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That day, as always, I met Choi Yeonjun, watched a movie, and naturally moved on to a second round. I'd had a drink and was feeling reasonably good, when an accident occurred. The ladder behind me lurched and tried to pounce on Choi Yeonjun, and without thinking, I flew forward. I pushed Yeonjun aside and fell forward with a thud!
Ah… Putting aside the fact that I was hurt, I had a stupid thought that it was fortunate that Choi Yeonjun got hurt instead. Yeonjun, startled, dragged me to the emergency room and, before I knew it, he was getting stitches and coming out.
“Is fighting spirit your hobby?”
"on the sly?"
"hey"
“I’m Santa so I don’t get hurt. I can’t even feel pain. Aaak! Why did you touch me!!”
"Teacher, will this scar go away? How long will it take?"
The mood was down, so I tried to make it funny.
He gently touched my injured knee, then his expression darkened even more when he heard me scream. He finally stopped a passing nurse and asked her everything from whether she'd wrapped it properly to whether I needed a cast. Only then did he finally calm down and look at me.
“I’m really okay, Yeonjun.”
“Hey, who just screamed?”
“Oh, man, that’s you!”
"Hey... you're really... a worrisome person. No, how could you even think of running into a ladder bigger than yourself? What if you get hurt worse?"
Even I thought it was reckless. But Choi Yeonjun's nagging words were laced with concern, so even that felt good. I felt like I could get hurt a hundred more times over.
"The house is top secret, so I won't tell you. Can you walk there?"
"…no?"
"Then... let's go to my house first."
Actually, you can walk to Kurada's house.
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It's late, but Merry Christmas!