It's noisy.
"Senior, please be my girlfriend."
"Give me time..."
***
I woke up Saturday morning feeling a bit uneasy. I woke up in bed, feeling a bit groggy. After getting out of bed, I went straight to the living room and prepared to make some ramen.
I thought I wouldn't be able to sleep well, but I did. Yesterday, Kim Min-kyu confessed to me in front of my house. I get confessions from him every day, but this was my first proper, sincere confession, so I was really nervous.
***
"Senior, what should I do..."
"What can I do? You did a good job, man."
The senior I'm talking to is Choi Seung-cheol. He's 20 years old, an adult, but he skipped a grade and is now a senior in high school. The senior who helped me find Yoon-seul is also Seung-cheol.
When I got to Seungcheol's house and told him about my confession to Yoonseul yesterday, he patted my head, saying I did well. After fixing my messy hair, I glared at Seungcheol.
"Park Yoon-seul, it's not like she doesn't have feelings for you at all."
"Huh? What are you talking about?"
"I just think so."
"Do your best."
At Seungcheol's words, I felt my cheeks and ears turn red. To cool my heated face, I turned on the fan in front of me. Suddenly, I missed Yoonseul.
***
Monday morning. I arrived at school earlier than usual today. To be honest, I came early because I missed Yoonseul. I hung my bag in my classroom and ran up to hers, but she didn't seem to be home yet. So I went to Seungcheol's classroom.
"Did you come here because Yunseul didn't come?"
"Yeah... You're not coming today, are you?"
"If you're that curious, go talk to Wonwoo. I think Wonwoo and Yunseul are close."
"Oh, then that'll do. Senior, good luck today too!!"
" you also. "
***
I went back to Senior Yoonseul's classroom, but as expected, it seemed like she hadn't arrived yet. So I went inside to ask Senior Wonwoo, who was sitting next to me.
"Yunseul is sick."
Before I could even ask why Yoonseul wasn't here, Wonwoo already spoke. He must have already known what I was going to ask. I thanked Wonwoo and went out into the hallway.
When I heard that senior Yunseul was sick, I was incredibly worried. She seemed to be living alone, so what if she's not eating? It's even more heartbreaking to be alone when you're sick. What if a thief breaks in? I also had some pointless thoughts.
***
Worried about my senior, Yunseul, who would be alone, I pretended to be sick and went into the teachers' office to leave school early. The homeroom teacher seemed curious about why I was there.
'Why Min-gyu?'
"Teacher, I took some medicine this morning, but my head still hurts... Can I leave work early?"
As expected, the answer I got was "okay," as I usually do when I listened attentively in class. Today, I lied to the teacher for the first time. It stung a little, but I knew Yoonseul was sick. I packed my bag and left the school.
***
Standing at the front door, I agonized over whether to ring the doorbell or knock, but eventually I did. The first time, there was no answer, so I waited a minute and rang again. Only then did Senior Yunseul's door open.
" what,.. "
" senior,,..! "
When I opened the door, Senior Yunseul looked terribly ill. She collapsed before I could even make eye contact with her. Luckily, I caught her before she collapsed to the floor. Her body was as hot as a fireball. Shocked by her condition, I quickly rushed inside (with permission, of course) and helped her onto the bed.
"Why, did you come.. "
"I came because I was worried. Today is the first time I lied to you."
" after,... "
"I'll bring a wet towel."
***
I placed a cold towel on Senior Yunseul's forehead and went outside. Feeling like I couldn't possibly make porridge for Senior Yunseul, I ran desperately to a nearby porridge place.
***
"Where have you been..?"
"I bought some porridge. I reheated it, so eat it."
Senior Yunseul lifted her spoon weakly. Her right arm trembled as she held it. So I snatched the spoon from her, scooped up some porridge, let it cool, and then put it in her mouth.
"We look just like a married couple, don't we?"
"It's noisy..."
And then there was Senior Yunseul, who ate all the porridge I gave her. She was so cute, gaping open her mouth like a baby sparrow. After she finished eating, I took a wet towel and wiped away her sweat.
"Isn't it time to be at school now..?"
"My seniors are more important than my school."
"How did it come to this?"
"Did you sleep with the door open? Or did you sleep with the air conditioner on because it was hot? Even if it's hot, you shouldn't turn on the air conditioner. If you do, you'll 100% catch a cold."
side,
"It's noisy."
It was senior Yunseul who had fallen over after kissing me. Surprised by her surprise kiss, I seemed to have been stunned for a moment. My heart was pounding so fast, my face felt like it was going to burst, so I splashed some of the cold water I had stored nearby on my face.
After calming down a bit, I saw senior Yunseul sleeping.
All of the hip-hop team members except Hansol came out.