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18 : Amusement park

(Not related to singing!!)


Unhak: Today, for sure...!


Unhak straightens his clothes in front of the mirror.
Today is the day they’re going to the amusement park for a field trip.
And Unhak is planning to confess to the girl he likes today,
to Yeoju.


Yeoju: Who wants the seat next to me~


Unhak: Me!


He confidently snagged the seat next to her on the bus, but...
he was so nervous he couldn’t say a word.
He didn’t even sleep, he said...


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Teacher: Stay with whoever you want, and if anything comes up, call right away.


Students: Yes!


Unhak headed over, planning to ask Yeoju to go with him.


Yeoju: Unhak, let’s go together.


Unhak: Huh? Oh, okay!


Unhak hadn’t expected Yeoju to look for him first.


Yeoju: First, the gift shop!


Yeoju tugged on Unhak’s wrist and went into the gift shop.


Yeoju: How about this?


Yeoju put on a bear-shaped headband and showed Unhak.
Unhak’s heart raced at her 모습.


Unhak: 'What do I do... she’s way too cute...? '


Yeoju: Hey, Kim Unhak. What are you thinking about?


Unhak: N-nothing!


Yeoju: Really? Then you try this on!


Yeoju handed Unhak a headband.


Unhak: Is this right...?


Unhak put on a fox-ear headband that looked nothing like him and looked at Yeoju.
Yeoju froze for a moment, then her cheeks turned red.


Yeoju: It, it suits you...! Then let’s go on the Viking ride now!!


Unhak: O-okay...!


Actually, Unhak isn’t good with rides.


Yeoju: U, uaaah!!


But Yeoju is on a whole different level.
She was screaming before they’d even gone up very far.
Even though she was in the middle seat.

Yeoju came out stumbling after the Viking ride ended.
Unhak grabbed her arm tightly.


Yeoju: Unhak, let’s go ride the roller coaster...!


Unhak: We’re gonna ride the roller coaster like this...??


But thanks to persistent Yeoju, they ended up lining up.
Unhak tried to pretend he wasn’t scared at all,
but he couldn’t stop his hands from sweating.


Yeoju: Wow... the line’s long... We should probably go after this, huh?


Ding-

An alarm sounded from Unhak’s pocket.


Jaehyun _ Where?


Unhak _ Waiting in line for the roller coaster with Yeoju.


Jaehyun _ Good luck lol


Yeoju: Who is it?


Yeoju stood on tiptoe, trying to peek at Unhak’s phone.
Unhak didn’t want the contents to be found out,
so he lifted his arm so Yeoju couldn’t reach.
(This is mostly about him saying he likes Yeoju... more or less all the time...)


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Ride operator: Then we’re departing~ Please enjoy the ride~


Unhak gripped the safety bar tightly.
But because of the sweat on his hands, it kept slipping.


Yeoju: Unhak, aren’t you excited?


Unhak: Huh? Y-yeah... sure...


Unhak forced a smile and acted like he was fine.

Clunk-

The roller coaster started moving.


Yeoju: Ooooohhh AAAAAAHHH!!!


As expected, Yeoju started screaming not long after.
Unhak barely held on.


Yeoju: Unhak!!! Your hand!!!!


Unhak: Huh??


Yeoju grabbed Unhak’s hand.

They held hands like that for a while, and then a slowly climbing section came.
Only then did Yeoju catch her breath.


Yeoju: It’s, it’s so scary...


Unhak: Yeah, right...? ... Yeoju...!!


Just as Unhak was about to call Yeoju, the roller coaster suddenly dropped fast.


-


Yeoju: Wow... that was really scary... But it was fun, right?


Unhak: Mhm...


Unhak was still embarrassed.
Their hands were still linked.


Unhak: Ye, Yeoju... hand...


Yeoju: Huh? Oh, sorry...


Yeoju let go right away.

Even so, their hands kept brushing as they walked.


-


Yeoju: We’re already back... That was fun... right?


Unhak couldn’t hear what Yeoju was saying.
He had tried to make a pretty confession at the amusement park, but
he’d missed every chance and was heading home.
If they went just a little farther, it would be Yeoju’s house.
If it’s not now, there won’t be another chance.


Unhak: Yeoju.


Yeoju: Hmm?


Unhak: ... I like you. A lot.


Yeoju was startled, and her face turned red.
Unhak squeezed his eyes shut and waited for an answer.


Yeoju: ... Me too.


Unhak: What did you say...?


Yeoju: ... I like you a lot too...
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Wrote this on a whim for commemorating going to the amusement park, skrr(?)

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