Can I like it?

Wanna Be

05:27 AM

3 minutes before the alarm goes off.

That day, I woke up without any dreams and before the alarm went off.

한 설

What the... I woke up before the alarm even went off...

한 설

While I'm at it, I should turn it off first.

A day that started 3 minutes early was more refreshing than I thought.

As usual, I finished getting ready and left home.

I hummed a tune with an inexplicable excitement and continued my cheerful walk towards the subway station.

With a slightly different mindset and attitude than usual.

I got on the subway and sat down near the exit where I always sit.

I took out my phone and carefully read through the text messages I had exchanged with Jihoon from top to bottom.

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'Are you really going out of your way to be late and catch the train at this hour?'

Then, suddenly, I thought that maybe that could really be true, so I quickly cleared my head,

I took out the tint that had been buried deep in my pocket for a while and added some color to my lips for the first time in a long time.

한 설

'I've been doing this since morning... I should have erased it before entering the school gate anyway, so why did I put it on...'

When I thought about it carefully, I felt so unfamiliar with myself, with my actions, thoughts, and even my personality all changing so drastically.

At that moment, the entrance and exit doors opened almost simultaneously, accompanied by a cheerful announcement that the subway had arrived at the next station.

For some reason, my heart was pounding.

Without realizing it, I was desperately wanting him.

At that moment, when I felt like my vision was blurring due to the increasing decibels of my heart,

Now he was a familiar face as he got on the subway.

He sat quietly next to me, who was very nervous.

한 설

'What the... It's too close...'

The realization that he was right next to me made me even more nervous, making the hairs on my body stand on end.

I closed my eyes tightly, clenched my fists, and waited for time to pass.

Then, suddenly, I felt someone's breath on my right cheek.

한 설

'What... must I be mistaken?'

The moment I took out my phone to distract myself, thinking it was a mistake,

His voice rang straight into my ears.

박지훈

(whispering) Seol-ah, hello?

한 설

(Surprised and a little flustered) Oh... hi Jihoon...

박지훈

What did you put on? You look pretty today.

한 설

'How do you do that...'

한 설

How did you know..?

박지훈

Your lips. Redder than usual.

한 설

'It's not like you're just observing my lips... Ugh... Am I really a pervert?'

박지훈

Ah. You didn't think anything was strange, did you?

한 설

Uh.. haha

박지훈

What a shame. I'm late and have to get off soon.

박지훈

I want to be with you more.

한 설

Huh?..huh..

한 설

Now that I think about it, that's true. Then I should start getting ready to get off...

박지훈

See you tomorrow too. For sure.

한 설

okay..

His honest expression made me clearly feel his feelings towards me.

Although I was too nervous to say a word, today I finally,

It seemed like our relationship was connected.

Please take care of me in the future, Jihoon.