TupTu short story

No, but seriously

This work is fictional and unrelated to real people or events.
There is no intention to disparage or demean any specific artist.
A fan-created piece based on LUCY's 〈But Seriously〉.
I’ll delete this if any problems come up.


The female lead and Soobin?
These two first met in middle school.. and since then they’ve been best friends for years. So much so that the other kids are jealous of how close they are.


▪︎Sigh....why am I so ugly?ㅜㅜ
-What’s that all of a sudden?
▪︎I have someone I like..but I think I’m too ugly, so I can’t even bring myself to approach them

*For reference, Soobin doesn’t know this, but she’s the most popular in the school*

-?????What the.....you’re handsome
▪︎Noooㅜㅜㅜ
-?No, I’m saying you’re handsome;;;Like..pretty handsome
▪︎You’re pretty, so you don’t know this...but I really am ugly..you don’t need to lie just to boost my self-esteem..
-?What are you talking about..for now, I’m not pretty, and you..ugh..forget it, what am I even saying;;

*So the two of them kept bickering for days over whether he was handsome or not*

▪︎Do you really think I’m handsome?
-No, but seriously, you’re..how should I put it..like sunlight
▪︎What are you talking about?
-Um..sunlight that wakes up the dawn!!
▪︎(snort)ㅋㅋ That’s a good thing, right?
-Of course!!From what I can tell, you’re the only one who doesn’t know it, because the whole world loves you

▪︎(murmuring)I’d be fine if just one person loved me
-Huh? What did you say? I didn’t hear you
▪︎No, nothing

*Soobin’s POV (from here on, we’ll go with Soobin’s POV!)*

There’s a reason I’m suddenly saying this.
It’s true that someone I like appeared. Because..

*Past*

???:Soobin, let’s break up
▪︎Huh? Why..?
???:...Honestly, your looks aren’t my type, and I’m tired of a personality like yours too,
▪︎Is that the reason..?
???:Yeah. The biggest reason is your looks. Honestly, it’s not great. Ugly, even. With a face like yours, you probably won’t even be able to date a girl when you grow up?
▪︎........

*Back to the present!*

▪︎Sigh..he probably doesn’t like me because of my looks too, right?
-Hey
▪︎(startled)Huh?
-What are you mumbling about like that lol
▪︎No lol I just don’t want to go to the academy today..
-Oh~The great Choi Soobin doesn’t want to go to the academy? lol
▪︎I’m human too, I can hate itㅋㅋ The exam’s in a few days..I hate exams so much..ㅜㅜ
-Fair..I’m giving up on this exam lol
▪︎And yet you still study hard
    You’ll do well on the test if you stay motivated because of me lol

*A few days later, after taking all the exams*

▪︎....sigh...It’s not the result I was hoping for..I didn’t completely bomb it, but..
-Hey!!
-Yeah?
-Did you do well?
-No..ㅜㅜ lol

You know, I’ve been feeling down this whole time, right?
But the moment you came over, I started feeling better

You don’t know that on a gloomy day, just thinking about you gives me strength for no reason? Because of you, I feel like I can do anything, which is ridiculous, but I love that ridiculous feeling so much

Your smile is so bright it makes me feel like the world could stay light forever
And yet you always praise my smile
Every time you tell me to stop joking, you probably don’t know this, but I feel like I’m melting

It’s so exciting that

*That night*
-Hngh..n, I..wanted to do..well too..hng..ㅜ
▪︎(passing by)..?Oh, ye..joo?
-..?Y,yeah!Soobin..!ㅎ
▪︎Why are you crying?
-It’s just..the academy teacher scolded me, asking what kind of score that was? But when I got home, my mom said it was because I wasn’t trying hard enough..I really didn’t even play during exam period, I just studied..ㅜ
▪︎Ah...it’s okay!I know you worked hard!What if you didn’t do well
That won’t kill you or anything..I’m right here, so you can cry your heart out if you wantㅎ
-WaaahㅜㅜㅜㅜChoi Soobin is seriously a criminal ㅜㅜㅜㅜ
But what am I supposed to do if my complex is about something sexual..
▪︎Yeojoo, I have a complex too. It’s not just you
-You too?..What is it?
▪︎My looks..I’m ugly, you know,...
-No, but seriously, I’ve been telling you this the whole time..Are you taking my words as empty talk? You know I’m really objective, right? You’re handsome. You’re handsome, and kind too! You’re the only one like that, you know? Don’t say that or even think it. Are you embarrassed? If not, then why do you keep acting like there’s something wrong with you?


▪︎lol Yeojoo, the person I like is you
Will you be my sunlight? Right by my side, just like now
I like you, let’s date me to me?
Let's date.
I like you, let's date.
I like you. Let’s go out together.
I like you, let’s go out together.
I like you, let's date.

I like you, let's date.
I like you, let's date.

I like you, let's date.
I like you, let's date.



I like you, let's date.


I like you, let's date.