Butterfly Girl
23. Don't cry
I opened my eyes to a pleasantly cool breeze blowing through the curtains outside the window.
I was watching Byun Baekhyun sleep, and then I fell asleep myself. How much time had passed?
변백현
did you sleep well?
Baekhyun, with skin as white as a baby's, looks down at me while wearing a white hospital gown.
나
Hey, when did you wake up? Is your stomach okay?
변백현
A little while ago. I'm sick -
Baekhyun Byun pretends to cry while covering the wound with his hand, which is cute, but also makes me feel sorry.
나
Why did you do that when you knew it would hurt?
변백현
You call that talking?
나
Some crazy person thinks he'll take the shot instead.
Baekhyun Byun smiles faintly, gently places his hand over mine, and continues speaking.
변백현
If you were shot and died,
변백현
Is that the same as me dying?
변백현
How can I live without you, huh?
나
..what the hell am I saying,
변백현
Up to there.
As I was about to start talking, Baekhyun Byun lightly kissed me.
I stared at Baekhyun with my eyes wide open, taken aback by the unexpected kiss.
변백현
If you keep saying mean things like that, it'll hurt my feelings -
변백현
You know, you alone are enough for me.
변백현
To that extent, you are too much for me.
변백현
Don't pay any attention to what Kim Jong-ah says, okay?
나
all right..
변백현
Why are you crying again, stop -
He wiped the tears flowing down his cheeks with his pretty hands and hugged me tightly.
변백현
If you have a hard time, I have a hard time too.
변백현
Because I have the confidence to look only at you forever, more than anyone else -
변백현
don't cry.
의사
Your healing speed is really remarkable. I think you can be discharged today without any problems.
변백현
Thank you, teacher.
About a week after that incident, I was discharged from the hospital a week after I was admitted.
변백현
ㅇㅇ is the company, right?
Yesterday and the day before yesterday, ㅇㅇ was busy and couldn't come see me.
After completing all discharge procedures, you finally leave the hospital.
The refreshing breeze and the scent of grass that I haven't felt in a long time welcome me.
On a day like this, I should play with ㅇㅇ.
변백현
I want to see you soon -
I call the article by text and call ㅇㅇㅇ.
전화
I can't answer the phone right now, after the beep -
The voice heard at the end of the boring, repetitive call connection tone is truly unpleasant.
변백현
Are you very busy?
Feeling regretful, he leaves her a text message.
문자
Baekhyun Byun - Are you really busy? You're not even answering your phone.
문자
Byun Baekhyun - I'm discharged from the hospital. Call me when you're done.
After pressing the send button and feeling the emptiness creeping in, the driver arrives and gets into the car.
기사
Are you feeling better, sir?
If it were ㅇㅇ, it wouldn't have been such a stiff, business-like tone.
변백현
Yes, it's okay -
I pour water into my parched throat.
기사
While the boss was away, things at the company slowed down a bit.
기사
There was a big empty spot because the good boss was gone.
That always annoyingly fake tone of voice actually makes me sleepy.
기사
And, the CEO of J Group visited the company the day before yesterday and yesterday.
I feel dirty.
변백현
Kim Jong-in?
기사
Yes, he left after talking with Ms. XX.
You're going to be a total piece of shit until the very end.
변백현
What conversation.
기사
I don't know for sure, but he had a troubled expression.
변백현
ㅇㅇ?
기사
Yes, sir.
변백현
개새끼가 진짜 -
They say even a tiger will come when you call it.
I got a text from that fucking tiger.
문자
Kim Jong-in - I heard ㅇㅇ is having a hard time -
문자
Kim Jong-in - So much so that I want to take care of him.
When will we be able to love each other without any obstacles?
변백현
This is so frustrating.
From the song Butterfly Girl - "I'll Follow You Even to the End of the World"