"Are you moving in, sir?"
"Ah.. yes"
"Don't use formal language! I'm a high school student. Anyway, why are you here?"
" uh? "
"No. Well... you can say that, my name is Yeoju! Kim Yeoju's birthday is November 27th."
"Ah...uh"
"Sir... you're handsome"
" what? "
"No! Haha, anyway, when you're done, come to my house and I'll give you something delicious!"
With those words, the child went downstairs, and it seemed like he lost his mind in an instant. Why is he so curious? Should I go down later?
So, around evening, after moving, I was lying on the sofa at home watching TV when the doorbell rang.
"Who are you..?"
"Sir! Why didn't you come down when I told you to?"
"Ah.. Sorry, I was out of my mind, but why?"
"I'm curious about you, but you don't open your heart. I thought maybe if I treated you well, you'd open your heart."
"Why do you want me to open my heart to you?"
"Because I like you, sir."
Heart pounding -
" what? "
"I fell in love with it at first sight. It's totally my style."
Who is this kid that he tells a stranger he likes him? Is he joking or something? This is giving me a headache.
"..I don't like you"
"It's okay! You'll eventually like me."
"Well... Anyway, I have no intention of dating a high school student like you."
"But sir, what is your name?"
"Are you ignoring me? What... My name is Lee Ji-hoon."
"Oh.. Lee Ji-hoon, what a cool name."
"My mother built it well."
"But can I go in..? It's really cold in here."
"Yeah. No, go home quickly. Aren't your parents worried?"
"My parents are gone. They both passed away when I was young."
" .. Oh yeah.. No, but still! Go in quickly."
How can the expression on a child's face after losing his or her parents be so bright? He smiles and speaks innocently without questioning the past. Perhaps both parents spoke at the end. "Please raise our child well." If that was their wish, it seems to have come true.
"Ah.. what am I talking about"
"Why? What did you say?"
"..It's nothing. Go quickly!"
"Okay.. Okay! See you tomorrow, mister! Bye."
Bang -
"Ha... I'm out of my mind. What kind of high school student acts like an elementary school student?"
So a week later -
"Mister!! Wake up!!"
"..ha ...
"Because it's fun! Recording is fun and you use a good TV."
"..you want to record?"
"No, it's not like that. It's just that you're the coolest when you record."
"...Why did you call me?"
"It's laundry day. I yelled at you earlier to come down, but you didn't come out.. hehe."
" ah.. "
I haven't been out of the soundproof booth lately because I'm recording a song for a famous singer. Oh, I guess I slept here again.
at that time -
"This is sir, I took off all the blankets, so bring them down!"
After saying that, the high school student went to the shoe rack, put on his slippers, and went downstairs. I sighed, put on my slippers, and went outside.
"Okay, now just step on this! It's warm water, so it'll be fine."
Pook -
"Oh, it's warm.."
" .. "
"What are you staring at so intently..?"
"Your skin is so white... I wonder how long a person has to stay outside to become like that."
"Hmm... I don't have any reason to go outside due to my job, and I can't go outside."
"So what kind of song are you making now?"
"A breakup song."
" .. why? "
"These days, they just don't write songs like that."
"Sir, did you break up with someone?"
"No, that's not it."
"Well...any song that you make will be good."
" what..? "
"That's right. You have a good voice, you're good at writing songs, and you have a good sense. There's no way you can be bad. That's why they're looking for you."
"..it's big! Just step on it!"
It feels strange to know that there are people who truly believe in my songs.
"It's done now. Just squeeze and dry. Hold this and go to the end."
"Ah...uh"
Gulp -
"Okay. Let's go now!"
As I tap the blanket up and down, the remaining small moisture particles fall off. As if the burden on my mind was falling off one by one, they fall to the floor without any regret.
"Why are you laughing?"
" uh? "
I guess I was smiling without realizing it. It's been a long time since I've laughed. Always in serious situations, with limited time, I've found myself unable to smile naturally. Coming to this quiet countryside seemed to ease my mind, but I was still engrossed in my work. And who knew that one thing, laundry, could make me feel so much more at ease...
"Sir, we've finished doing the laundry. What do you want to eat?"
"What do you want to eat?"
"Hmm... cake!"
"Cake..? Why?"
"I just want to eat something sweet! Let's go quickly!"
"What... yeah!"
So we each went into our homes and prepared to leave. I just wore a shirt and black jeans, and the high school girl, for some reason, wore a black dress. And she even put on makeup.
Heart pounding -
"Why are you decorating it like that? I'm just going.."
"On days like this, you have to look pretty~"
So we left the small countryside and went into the city.
Tiring -
"Welcome~"
"Um... what do you want to eat, sir?"
"Eat what you want. I told you to eat it."
"Hey... Choose quickly!"
"..that"
What I was pointing at was a small carrot cake and the name of the cake was "Carrots for You!" The name is also...
" all right! "
After ordering like that, the cake came out a little while later, but the high school student just sat there and stared blankly without eating it.
"Not eating..?"
"I'm allergic to whipped cream. I can't eat cake."
"Then why.. "
"Because today is your birthday. Haha"
" .. you "
"The day you moved in. I was curious, so I looked it up online to see if it was out there, and it turns out your birthday is today. So..."
"So... no way"
"That's right. Actually, today isn't laundry day. It's next week, but I don't really have any excuses..."
At that moment, my cell phone rang.
" hello. "
"Ha.. When are you going to give me the song?!"
" .. sorry. "
"Why are people so irresponsible for the work they're doing?! No, the comeback is next week.. "
"I'm sorry. I will definitely send it to you within next week."
Thump -
".. Sir, what's wrong?"
"That's why I have to hurry up and rewrite the song now. Let's get up and go."
"What about cake?"
"Hey! Please wrap this up for me. Okay?"
Nod -
So we got our packages and headed home. I went straight upstairs and sat down at the computer again, restless.
Tak -
" .. this "
I was concerned about the cake I'd just wrapped up, so I put it on a plate and took a bite. It tasted okay...
((Because today is my uncle's birthday. lol))
" Haha.. I'm touched. High school student."
In the end, I deleted the song I had been making.
next week -
Yeoju's point of view -
"Mister! What are you doing..?"
"Don't come in."
" yes..? "
"Don't come in."
" .. all right "
Lately, my uncle keeps telling me not to come into his room. What is it? Is he angry or is he just sensitive because of work? I don't know. This is the first time I realized how difficult unrequited love can be. I really don't understand anything.
Four days passed and it was my birthday. But I never received a single congratulatory message. I didn't have any friends or parents. My dad was busy too... What could a grown high school student possibly want?
As I was going home like that -
" mister..? "
"Hey! High school student!"
"..who is it?"
"Oh, the high school student living downstairs from us."
"Ah~ This is the owner? Hello!"
" .. hello "
Is she the old man's girlfriend? She seemed so affectionate earlier... Is it really not for me? They say first loves never come true, and I guess that's true... Ha.
"I'll go in first."
So I went into the house first.
Jihoon's point of view -
"..are you angry?"
"Anyway, I'll sing a good song and here's the stuff."
"Thank you. Haha"
"Okay. Bye!"
So I went up, changed my clothes, and went downstairs.
Smart -
"High school student! Open the door."
" .. Sir? Why are you here?"
"Just sit on the sofa"
So I just connected the Bluetooth speaker, placed the cake on the desk, and sat down on the chair.
"What is this..?"
"Cake. It's your birthday, high school student."
" .. Sir, but I can't eat cake "
"Just accept it. Haha, this is my real gift."
" ...? "
Thump -
"What song is this..? It's really good."
"A song just for you. A song called Carrot for you."
" that.. "
"Yeah. That's the name of the cake you gave me haha"
" .. mister "
"Happy birthday, Yeoju."
"..thank you hehe"
"No. It's obvious."
"Oh, but there's a different gift I want to receive."
"What is it?"
" .. this "
Touch -
" .. I really can't stand this"
" ..? "
So I kissed the heroine and after a while I took my mouth off.
"Happy birthday. Sincerely."
"Happy birthday, mister."
It was the best gift of my life, and the best birthday of my life. Whether it was your birthday or mine, you might not have been satisfied with my gift, but I was. Everything you said and did to me was like a gift to me.
Birthday present... Thank you so much for coming to me.
#Happy_birthday_Dear_my_present.
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Today is our Bobo's birthday..!!!!!❤️❤️ I know you must feel a lot of pressure being in charge of Seventeen's songs, but thank you so much for silently enduring itㅜㅜ Don't get sick and stay healthy❣️ Thank you for being born and happy birthday Jihoon!!
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