Long, Long Love [Complete]

[ 4 days ]

김여주

I hate it when time seems to pass too quickly these days.

김여주

I wanted to stay with Baekhyun a little longer, but I decided to hold back for Baekhyun's sake.

김여주

Honestly, I wasn't sure if I could endure it. But I believed that if I held on, Baekhyun would come back healthy.

김여주

There are only four days left. In four days, Baekhyun will leave Korea.

김여주

I want to follow Baekhyun too, but I can't.

김여주

It was an opportunity I had gotten after asking Kim Yong-seon for it, but I felt like I would only cause harm if I got involved.

김여주

As I was thinking blankly for a while, my phone started ringing.

-Tirrung

김여주

"hello?"

김여주

I answered the phone without even looking at the number and asked.

김예림

"My lady..."

김여주

But Kim Ye-rim's voice, which I hadn't heard in a long time, was hoarse.

김여주

"Wow...what is this, Kim Ye-rim...you never contacted me..."

김여주

But I, being oblivious, only got on Ye-rim's nerves because she was in a bad mood.

김예림

"Ha... Can I have a drink..."

김여주

Yerim sighed and suggested we have a drink, as if something bad had happened. I couldn't help but be surprised.

김여주

But since I also had a lot of worries at the time, I didn't refuse the request.

김여주

"Okay... See you later tonight.."

김여주

And I made plans to have drinks with Yerim for dinner and prepared to hang out with Baekhyun.

김여주

It's been nice to have more time with Baekhyun these days.

김여주

But the thought that we would soon be apart for a while made my heart ache.

김여주

When I'm away from Baekhyun for a while, will I be able to endure it without you?

김여주

I always used to think like this.

-Ding dong

김여주

The sound of the doorbell ringing at the door brought me back to my senses.

김여주

I quickly opened the door. And just as I expected, Baekhyun came in.

변백현

"Hey lady~!"

김여주

And as soon as Baekhyun saw me, he hugged me tightly.

김여주

"What is it, haha"

김여주

And I smiled shyly and let Baekhyun into the house.

김여주

And I looked at the shopping bag in Baekhyun's hand.

김여주

"What is that?"

김여주

I was curious about what was inside the shopping bag, so I asked. Baekhyun smiled and took out the items from the bag.

변백현

"This is! A gift I prepared in case you miss me while I'm away!"

김여주

The items inside the shopping bag were none other than cushions and cups with Baekhyun's face on them, as well as various household items.

김여주

The moment I saw those things, I burst out laughing.

김여주

"Phew...what is this~ It's not like I'll never see this again~"

김여주

As I spoke with a smile, Baekhyun's expression changed slightly.

김여주

And it was Baekhyun's face that was trying to smile.

변백현

"...Yeojuya"

김여주

As Baekhyun called me affectionately, my heart was gripped by an inexplicable anxiety.

변백현

"If I'm wrong..."

김여주

My heart ached as I watched Baekhyun swallow his words, unable to say them out loud.

변백현

"I...will never see you again..."

김여주

My eyes were already covered with tears as Baekhyun spoke, who had become a little more serious than before, to the point where I couldn't even see his smile.

변백현

"...Then...what should we do?"

김여주

Baekhyun tried hard to hide his tears and spoke to me.

김여주

"Baekhyun... No, that won't happen."

김여주

I held back my tears and stroked Baekhyun's back.

김여주

At that, Baekhyun burst into tears that he had been holding back and cried painfully.

변백현

"....Right...?..Huh...No, right?.."

김여주

I gently hugged Baekhyun, who was having a hard time, and patted his back.

김여주

Before we knew it, it was time for the sun to set.

김여주

I told Baekhyun not to worry and shook off his fears. Then Baekhyun looked at me with a bright smile as if he had finally gained strength.

김여주

Do you think you, with such a weak heart, could survive there alone?

김여주

I started to wonder if I could really trust Kim Yong-seon.

김여주

I shook my head as my thoughts piled up, took out my phone, and called Yerim.

김예림

"Sigh...bad Shiki...a really bad guy...how could...you do this to me..."

김여주

After almost an hour of drinking, Yerim and I were not in our right minds.

김여주

"Ha... How can I survive without a change of scenery..!"

김여주

Yerim and I each drank alcohol while talking about our worries.

김여주

And before I knew it, Yerim woke up first, probably because she was feeling unwell, and I continued drinking alone.

김여주

"...I really can't live without a change of scenery..."

김여주

As the alcohol continued to flow, someone sat down in front of me.

김여주

"Huh...? ...Uh,... ...It's Kim Jongdae!"

김여주

The person sitting in front of me was none other than Kim Jong-dae. I raised my head, checked his face, and smiled at him.

김종대

"Lady, why are you here like this?"

김여주

Jongdae said to me, looking almost out of my mind, in a voice full of worry.

김여주

"...Jongdae... I have a really big problem..."

김여주

Since Jongdae was always good at listening to my worries, I started to trust him and confide in him.

김여주

"...Well...Baekyeon is having a hard time...But to make sure she doesn't have a hard time, you have to stay away from me for a while..."

김여주

"But... that time seems so long... each day without Baekyeon would feel so slow..."

김여주

I couldn't say anything else, my emotions were so intense that my vision became blurred with tears.

김종대

"..."

김여주

And Jongdae, who was listening to me, didn't say anything.

김여주

He just patted me on the back.

김여주

So this time too, I was able to get home thanks to Jongdae's help.

김여주

But I ran into Baekhyun who was standing in front of my house.

변백현

"..."

김여주

Baekhyun was lying down behind Jongdae Kim and staring at me silently as I came home.

김종대

"Byun Baekhyun..."

김여주

Jongdae quickly got me off his back, worried that Baekhyun might misunderstand.

김여주

And I barely managed to hold on to my senses.

김종대

"...Lady, go home first."

김여주

Jongdae saw me so drunk that I couldn't stand properly and told me to hurry and go home.

김여주

And then I went into the house as Jongdae said.

김종대

"Baekhyun, don't misunderstand. The female protagonist was drunk earlier-"

Jongdae spoke carefully, worried that Baekhyun might misunderstand.

But Baekhyun cut off Jongdae.

변백현

"If it were you, would the female protagonist be able to rely on you?"

Baekhyun's eyes, as he looked at Jongdae, looked sad.

김종대

"What...are you talking about?"

Jongdae, who still didn't quite understand, just looked at Baekhyun with a puzzled look.

변백현

"Jongdae, while I'm gone, take good care of Yeoju. Don't let her be lonely. Always be by her side."

Jongdae nodded as if he finally understood Baekhyun's eyes, which truly hoped that it would be so.

Baekhyun knew too. Jongdae's feelings for Yeoju were hidden. It was difficult to ask him to always watch over her while hiding his feelings for her.

But Jongdae nodded without hesitation and accepted the request.

Lady, don't be lonely without me. I'll hold on tight and come back.

Baekhyun walked away, muttering to himself.