#05 / "Unforgettable Person"
As I walked a little further with Seokjin, I thought about it more, and I realized I still needed more time. Not all decisions are made in an instant, but for some reason, this one was more troubling, so I figured it would be best to think it through before speaking.
"Hey, shall we walk a little further? Or should I take you home now?"
"...I want to go now, but...I can go alone..."
"How can I leave you alone at this hour? I can't do that because I feel uneasy."
Deep down, I didn't hate it. It was really uncomfortable when we met after we broke up, and of course, we're not seeing each other anymore, but I felt a little more comfortable. I wanted to keep getting closer like this, little by little, and I never wanted to drift apart again.
The next morning arrived. I wanted to go to school with Seokjin, but he said he was busy today, so I had no choice but to go alone. Still, the thought of meeting him later made me feel good and excited. Then, I arrived at school and met my friend.
"Do you want to have lunch together later? I think I'll be bored..."
"I don't think it'll work"
"Why? Why not?"
"Maybe I'll meet Seokjin-senpai. I want to meet him too."
"What... You said you met, but did you really get back together...?"
"Not yet"
"Not yet... Not yet...? So what, are you saying we'll be reuniting soon?"
"... I want to do that, I don't know if I'll regret it later... but I like it, Seokjin-senpai."
"Okay, how can I stop you? Just make sure you don't regret it later."
"Don't come to me later and nag me. Let's meet up this time."
"Thank you, I was planning on meeting you anyway."
I intend to meet him, but that doesn't mean I don't have any feelings of anxiety. The future is unpredictable, and no one knows when I'll be rejected again. But I've already been deeply shaken by Seokjin, and I can't back down any longer. I already like him too much.
"...Huh? Senior"
"Oh, it's Yeoju, what's going on?"
"Do you want to have lunch together today? I'm free then, so that's fine."
"Ah... what should I do? As you know, I'm a bit busy today. Sorry, let's eat together later."
Honestly, I expected this kind of response. But it was true. I couldn't believe it. I was really looking forward to it... I even thought, "Hey, even though you're busy, if you give me a break, maybe we can eat together?" But when you flatly rejected me, I was genuinely surprised. So... at this point, I guess I'll just have to believe you're really busy...
It's evening, and I'm walking home alone.
Also, I didn't see Seokjin today. He said he was busy.
"...You really can't see like this? Does that make sense..."
"I went around the school a lot to see my senior, but I couldn't see him...?"
"I think we should think about meeting again."
"My lady!"
"? uh...?"
"Sorry, I'm so late."
"What's so late about being late? I didn't even ask to meet up."
"You're upset, our heroine."
"Who's upset? I'm not upset."
At that moment, my senior suddenly smiled, walked over to me, took a necklace out of his pocket, and put it on me. I was a bit taken aback, but it was also incredibly rewarding. I felt so happy that I even forgot all about the fact that he was busy and couldn't meet me. And I felt completely smitten by Seokjin.