The day of the festival poster shoot.
On one side of the photo studio, there were poster concepts for each club.
The photo that will be placed largest and most central among them.
The person in charge of that was Kim Yeo-ju.
The main theme is “movement and concentration”,
The model is fencing club ace Jeon Jungkook.
And the photographer is transfer student Kim Yeo-ju.
“Are you nervous?”
The head of the photography club asked jokingly,
The heroine shook her head quietly.
“Just take a picture.”
That was true.
But strangely,
From that morning onwards, the camera shutter felt more unfamiliar than usual.
—
The shooting setup was completed on one side of the gym.
The backlight was set to indirect lighting,
Natural light was let in by deliberately leaving the window curtains half open.
Jungkook appeared in perfect condition, wearing his fencing uniform and not even sweating.
To be honest, he's so unbelievably handsome that it's hard to take pictures.
As soon as I took the camera test shot,
The female protagonist stared blankly at the LCD.
It's so static, it's so eye-catching.
The child stood still,
He seemed to be the only ‘living person’ in that space.
“Mr. Jeon Jungkook, please move half a step to the left.”
Jeongguk moved without saying anything.
Although expressionless, he has a personality that gives feedback through actions instead of answers.
“Then… slowly lift the sword.
The movement feels more static than static,
“It feels like I’m about to move.”
Jeongguk tilted his head slightly.
“…Can I move while taking pictures?”
"…yes?"
“The shutter speed just needs to be fast.
“Because it’s up to you to decide how I move.”
The heroine was at a loss for words for a moment.
‘It’s up to you to decide.’
That statement somehow didn't sound like a photo story.
Jeongguk stayed in his position and looked at Yeoju.
The moment you pick up the camera,
Kim Yeo-ju is no longerLook at that kidI didn't feel like it.
Feeling observed.
The gaze does not move beyond the frame,
It feels like the child's gaze is entering the frame.
"...I'm ready."
Jungkook nodded his head very slightly.
And then, it started to move.
Raise your left hand slightly
Tilt the sword slightly
He stared straight at the female protagonist with his body half-twisted.
At that moment,
The heroine's finger pressed the shutter.
Click.
In a still space,
Only one person moved.
It was Jeongguk.
—
One sheet, two sheets,
As the photos piled up, the heroine felt a strange sense of dizziness.
I can hear the shutter sound,
The emotions kept spilling out.
Every time we make eye contact beyond the camera,
Jungkook made a very subtle expression.
The corners of the mouth slightly go up,
The left shoulder drops as if it is losing strength.
It's like —
As if he knew what kind of expression the heroine wanted to see.
“…Okay.”
When I put the camera down,
Jungkook walked over quietly and picked up the water bottle.
“Was it worth taking a picture of?”
The heroine pondered the answer,
I didn't bother to hide my true feelings.
"yes.
It came out so well.
The problem is… I took too many pictures.”
Jungkook laughed while drinking water.
“Isn’t that good?
“If the camera shutter keeps clicking.”
"no.
The shutter keeps pressing,
It means that the focus keeps shaking.”
“…Did it shake?”
The heroine did not avert her eyes from those words.
"…little."
Jeongguk nodded after hearing that.
And he spoke quietly, very lightly.
“…Then it’s okay.
“I was a little shaken today, too.”
—
That night,
The heroine unfolded the developed photos and quietly looked at Jeong-guk.
The kid in the picture was moving.
Even though I was still,
It kept coming closer beyond the frame.
next week,
Yeoju will be filming the fencing club stage as a festival event staff member.
Jeongguk says.
"This time, on stage, you take a picture of me."
The female protagonist pretends not to know,
Actually, I was already waiting for that moment.
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