Can We Start Again 4 - Subtitle: The Secret That Got Caught
Wonwoo, who had cried himself to sleep, woke up a few hours later, but it was already night. He felt dizzy and staggered as he tried to get up, and only then did he realize he was sick. Perhaps it was his weakness, or perhaps he had simply cried a lot, but he felt unwell. A persistent chill gripped him, so he pulled out a thin blanket and draped it roughly over his shoulders. He thought he might say something to Mingyu, so he headed to the living room. Seeing no one there, he went into the kitchen to get some water, and found a note.
-I won't be back until Sunday-
It was Mingyu's handwriting. Wonwoo, smiling bitterly, placed the note on the table and drank some water. Suddenly, he remembered he hadn't eaten anything since a while ago, but his stomach wasn't feeling well and he didn't particularly feel like eating anything, so he searched for his phone on the sofa, where he'd left it in a daze earlier. Just in case, he checked the time and the date caught his eye.
Friday, July 16th, 11:30 PM
Wonwoo, who was quietly looking at the date, suddenly realized that his birthday was in 30 minutes.
'I guess I'll have to spend my birthday alone this year.'
Wonwoo had spent his birthday with Mingyu for the past few years, so he hadn't realized that Mingyu wouldn't remember his. Even Wonwoo himself had been so busy lately that he'd forgotten it was his birthday, and the realization only made him feel worse. He patted his belly once, thought about everything, and then sat down on the sofa and fell asleep.
At 10 a.m., I was awakened by the loud blaring of the doorbell. I quickly washed my face and checked the intercom, my face brightening.
"Who...ah..!"
Two of my few close friends, Jun-hwi and Soon-young, had come to visit. As soon as I saw their faces, I opened the door and greeted them warmly.
"It's your birthday, and you wanted to be alone? I knew it... Are you sick?"
Soonyoung, who had been nagging Wonwoo as if it were a given, noticed his expression was not good and her voice changed to one of concern. Wonwoo, who had merely mentioned that he had a slight cold, saw Soonyoung blocking the door and urged her to come in quickly.
"Jun-Hwi can't come in because of you. Come in quickly."
"Wonwoo, thank you. I almost had to stand outside for an hour."
"Hey, it's not that bad..!!"
Wonwoo, feeling energetic after a long time, chatted with his friends about various things. Knowing that things had been strained between him and Mingyu recently, he had tried his best to avoid mentioning him. However, the food Soonyoung and Junhwi brought for the party blew the whistle.
"What did we buy a lot of? Let's eat quickly!"
"Wait a minute... uh, uh..."
It was okay because it was sealed so there was no smell, but the moment he opened the seal, Wonwoo started to gag.
"Hey, are you okay..?"
"It's nothing, just get rid of that..."
Wonwoo eventually ran to the bathroom. Soonyoung and Junhwi just stared blankly for a moment, then, as if suddenly coming to his senses, Junhwi followed Wonwoo into the bathroom and patted him on the back. Soonyoung cleared away the food she'd prepared and began to air out the room. As soon as Wonwoo emerged, Soonyoung's interrogation began.
"Hey, Jeon Won-woo, what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing, nothing.."
"What are you talking about? Do you have gastritis again? Shouldn't you be taking medicine?"
"no..."
"Just a moment, I'll get it."
When Soonyoung entered the room, Junhwi forced Wonwoo to sit down as he was trying to follow her.
"You're sick, sit down."
"No, it's not that I'm sick, it's just me..."
"Wait a minute...this...hey...!!!"
Jun-hwi was startled by the sudden sound of Soon-young's scream, and Won-woo's expression hardened as if he had expected something to happen, and he sank down on the sofa. Soon-young hurriedly came out holding something.
"What is this...?"
"Why? What is that?"
"Moon Jun-hwi, you get lost, Jeon Won-woo. You tell me. What is this?"
What Soonyoung handed over was a notebook. It had Wonwoo's name written on it, and... an ultrasound photo of the baby attached to it.
"You, does Kim Min-gyu know about this? No, he should know. He must be the child's father."
"What are you talking about, Dad?"
"Min-gyu, I know..."
"That kid knew about your condition and still left? On your birthday?"
"No, what are you guys talking about? What is that in Kwon Soon-young's hand?"
When Soonyoung nervously threw the notebook at Junhui, Wonwoo's eyes wavered, and Junhui, who was puzzled by that, widened his eyes as soon as he saw the notebook.
"Hey, y, you this.."
Jun-hwi, who had been looking back and forth between Won-woo and the notebook, sat down next to Won-woo.
"Why didn't you tell me? If you had, we wouldn't have...
Jun-hwi, who was about to reprimand Won-woo, stopped talking abruptly when he saw his expression turn sad. After a brief silence, Soon-young spoke.
"Does Jungkook know?"
"...There's no way I could have said that."
"Right...haa..."
"You didn't tell Taehyung either, did you? You can trust him."
"But, if I tell Jungkook..."
"There's no way that hyung would do that. Don't you know that he treats you better than Jungkook?"
"..."
When Wonwoo didn't say anything, Soonyoung assumed he had agreed and called Taehyung. Wonwoo quickly tried to stop him, but the call had already been connected.
"Oh, bro, it's been a while. Do you have some time now?"
"Yeah, today's my day off. What's up?"
“I’m at Wonwoo’s house right now. Can you spare me an hour or two?”
"What's going on? Should I take Jungkook?"
At Taehyung's words, Soonyoung paused for a moment, glanced at Wonwoo, and then continued.
"No, I don't want Jungkook to know..."
"Okay, since Jungkook is asleep, I'll just leave a note and go."
"thank you"
After calling Taehyung, Soonyoung hung up the phone and sat down next to him after seeing Wonwoo glaring at him.
"What did you do well..."
"..It wasn't my fault.."
"That's... that's true... haa,"
Wonwoo, his head bowed as if intimidated, trembled slightly as he grabbed his arm, as if he was getting chills. Junhui brought the blanket that had fallen over and covered him. Wonwoo smiled at Junhui, blinked a few times as if tired, and then, as was his habit, hugged his stomach and fell asleep.
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Additional characters
Moon Jun-hwi/24 years old/Friend since middle school/Living with Soon-young/Worried about Won-woo, who was often sick/Innocent..?
"Wonwoo, are you really okay? Didn't I tell you not to take medicine? Didn't you get anything separately?"
Kwon Soon-young / 24 years old / friend since middle school / 22 years old / living with Jun-hwi / somewhat crazy(?) personality / tsundere
"Where is that bastard Kim Min-gyu and what is he doing? I'm going to slaughter him someday."
Special Note: I used to like Wonwoo
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New characters have appeared! Jun-hwi and Soon-young will be a great help in the development! Guk-bi, who was introduced in episode 1, is only now being mentioned.
All characters will appear in the next episode (maybe..?)
) I plan to upload at least one episode per week.