Kim Woon-hak at 11 o'clock at night
5
On a weekend evening, the sunset stretched long over the campus lawn.
After a long time, I finished my homework and sat on the bench in front of the dormitory, feeling more relaxed than usual.
A cool breeze blew, and soft music from the radio filled my ears.
Suddenly, I remembered Unhak's face, with which I had been laughing for the past few days.
Little notes shared in the library, short conversations under an umbrella...
When I turned on my phone screen, there was a message from bearwith_u in the Instagram DM window.
bearwith_u
The sky is unusually pretty today. Are you watching, DJ?
I hesitated whether to write a reply or not.
A tumbler with a bear sticker on it came to mind.
The playful look in Unhak's eyes as he handed over the sticker overlapped with bearwith_u's words.
It felt strange.
Am I connecting incorrectly or is this really the same person?
At that moment, a familiar voice passing in front of me caught my ear.
김운학
“Sister, are you bored when you’re alone?”
When I raised my head, Kim Un-hak was standing there holding two glasses of drink.
As if he had read my mind, he sat down next to me and offered me a drink.
김운학
“You like iced lattes, right? I just thought of it.”
“How did you know I like iced lattes?”
김운학
“I took notes at the library last time. I wrote them down secretly.”
Unhak smiled and winked.
For a moment, my heart fluttered a little.
We sat side by side on a bench, drank our drinks, and chatted for a long time.
Little episodes from class, the pressure of exams, and just meaningless jokes.
As the conversation continued, I felt myself getting closer to Unhak.
김운학
“I told you your handwriting was pretty, sister. But your smile is also really pretty.”
His sudden words left me speechless for a moment.
“What? It’s awkward to suddenly bring up something like that.”
김운학
"It's true. My sister... just makes me feel good when she's around. Just like a DJ puts people at ease."
My heart pounded at those words.
The word ‘DJ’ strangely struck my heart.
After returning home, I suddenly felt like turning on the TV.
"Today, I'm going to talk about the sound of the wind I heard on the lawn. For some people, just being around them can bring peace of mind."
A 🧸 emoticon flashed in the comment box.
bearwith_u
DJ, your words are so warm. On a night like tonight, I just want to laugh with you.
I took a moment to catch my breath, smiled slightly, and continued speaking.
"It's truly a blessing to have someone like that by my side. I hope someone listening now thinks of someone like that."
Even after the broadcast ended, Unhak's face and bearwith_u's message kept coming to mind for a while.
I still don't know the answer, but tonight, I wanted to feel that warm confusion.