Moment by moment
Prologue: Moment of Moment
Novels often feature people falling in love with friends who graduated from the same kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, and high school. The question of why this happens has been around for a long time. Why? You'll understand if you become friends with them. There's one thing I've enjoyed about hanging out with them since we were kids... Ah, there's one thing.
김준면
I got some more sugar bombs. Eat them all.
On gift-giving days for lovers and those he admired, Kim Junmyeon always received a plethora of gifts. "Why on earth would he give them to that kid? And since he hates them, he's giving them to me. Anyway, I was a loser. It seems he's had personality issues since he was young."
나
Yay! There's no one else like you! I'll eat well.
김준면
Why are you suddenly looking at me with such contempt?
It was clear he had eyes on the side of his head, too. He was clearly looking straight ahead, but how did he know he was staring? Feeling a bit embarrassed, I glanced at the pink socks peeking out from above his shoes. Those socks were a gift I bought him in middle school. They're a hot item I always wear whenever my feet get cold.
나
But Junmyeon, why did I buy you those socks?
김준면
I just bought it because I thought it was pretty
Kim Junmyeon and I have never been to different schools since kindergarten. How old are we now? I'm 20. I'm just starting out in my youth... Damn it, I never dreamed we'd go to college together.
Thanks to that, I don't have to worry about making friends anymore, but I'm going to be with him for 20 years, not 16. Oh my gosh. Just imagining it is terrifying. I'll probably get about a dozen wrinkles a year.
김준면
What beer should I buy?
나
Of course beer is clouds!
김준면
Yeah, drink some cider, you said you were quitting drinking
Oh, right, I said I was dieting. As an adult, I drank a lot and gained weight. I looked at Junmyeon's hand sadly as it passed the liquor store and went to the beverage store. "Junmyeon, won't we both gain weight equally?" I wanted to say, but I held my peace, afraid of the nagging that would follow.
김준면
Let's go, Park Chanyeol's chicken is here
Yeah, when I decide to quit drinking, I eat chicken instead. But I can't help but laugh the moment I hear the word "chicken." Chicken, wait, my sister's coming! Dementia. That's the word for me. When Kim Junmyeon first called me that, I felt bad.
But after learning the meaning, I realized I had dementia. Dementia is short for chicken mania. Kim Junmyeon's kid's naming sense is lame, but it's related to chicken, so it's fine. The harmony between the excited me and the calm Kim Junmyeon wasn't bad. He's always so calm.
Kim Junmyeon followed me as I walked briskly, his pace quickening. Chicken shouldn't get cold. There's a saying that if you run without looking straight ahead, you'll easily fall, but that doesn't apply to me.
나
Oh no!!!! It hurts!!!!
This is it. That must be a sniping shot at me. My foot tripped on a crack in the road and I fell. My knees crunched, my ankles crunched.
김준면
That's right, I told you not to run before, you idiot.
나
Carry me. I can't walk...
김준면
Are you crazy? I don't do things that will break my back.
I knew it. It was the expected reaction, so I tried to get up somehow. I managed to get up, but my ankle hurt so bad. Seriously? This isn't a joke, this is real. All I could think about was chicken, spit, and my aching ankle. Ah! The moment I took a step, a groan escaped me.
김준면
Lie down
Kim Junmyeon was quietly watching me and then showing his back. Lay down? Really? I just stared blankly, so he picked me up himself. How much weight have you gained? He even dissed me. You rascal, I'm really touched.
김준면
Beer is yours, it's heavy.
나
Of course, Junmyeon!
Handing me the beer, Kim Junmyeon put his hand behind my knee, making sure I wasn't embarrassed. It was moments like this that I realized he was truly kind. My heart raced. What? My heart raced? Are you crazy? The wind blew, and the scent of Kim Junmyeon's shampoo wafted into my nose from over his shoulder.
Damn. It smells so good. My heart is beating faster and faster. My ankle hurts, so it must be startled. This can't happen all of a sudden, get a grip! This is a betrayal of 16 years of friendship. I arrived home before I knew it, and Kim Junmyeon dropped me off.
박찬열
Hey, the chicken is all cold!!!! Come make some beer!!!!
I lightly ignored Chanyeol's screams. Chicken wasn't the point right now. I looked at Kim Junmyeon, who was sitting on the sofa with an exhausted expression. He was handsome. Sexy. Cool.
Oh my gosh... I think I'm in love.