“I smile whenever I see you”

The distance between you and me

That fact began to seep into my daily life, more quietly than I expected, but surely, day by day.

In the morning

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"Fighting today too!" At night, "Sister, how was your day?"

And sometimes, just occasionally, I'd leave a heart-fluttering message without even a single heart.

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“I just thought of you, sister.”

Then one day, Jimin opened the door to the cafe and stepped inside.

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“I just don’t want to go after practice.”

A slightly sweaty forehead, a comfortable hoodie, and yet my eyes kept wandering.

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"I just wanted to see your face. When I see you, it feels like my day is finally over."

At those words, I suddenly felt stronger in the hand I was making coffee with.

Jimin sat at the counter, quietly watching me, perhaps knowing or pretending not to.

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“You laugh a lot these days, sister.”

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"okay?"

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“Yeah. If I can make you laugh… that’s really great.”

And that night, a photo arrived from Jimin when he returned home.

A picture of me making coffee at a cafe.

A little blurry, a little distant, but anyone can see that gaze filled with affection. Beneath it, a short message.

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“You were beautiful today too. I’ll keep it like this, so only I know.”

At that moment, I knew that the word "tilted" wasn't enough anymore.

Already, I was falling quite deeply…