Season 2_Jang Ma-eum, an orphan with a family of 13
#10_My first gay friend, and the fruits of my labor
윤정한
“You go to school on Monday.”
Those were the words Jeonghan said as he dropped Jeongyeon and me off in front of the rescue shop.
윤정연
“Yes, yes. That’s right, so go quickly, quickly.”
윤정한
“Don’t let your heart be troubled!”
윤정연
“Hey, don’t bother me and go quickly!”
They are siblings who never give up even a single word.
A paradoxical relationship where they are not real siblings but are like real siblings.
장마음
"Okay, Oppa. Go quickly. I'll contact you later when we're done playing."
윤정연
“Um… Go to sleep, heart!”
장마음
“Huh? I don’t have any clothes…”
윤정연
"I can buy that. It seems like the size is similar. I can wear mine."
I wanted to ask if we really met for the first time.
Is it because Jeongyeon has a high-tension personality, or is it because I'm too stubborn?
윤정연
“Eww… My heart says you can’t do it either…”
장마음
“I have nothing to do… except practice singing.”
장마음
"What's the point of doing this? Staying home all day watching YouTube?"
윤정연
“Wow, we’re pretty much the same. Are you going to sleep?”
장마음
“Um… Okay, well, I guess we can just take the bus.”
윤정한
“I’ll come pick you up.”
At Jeonghan's words, Jeongyeon turned her gaze in his direction and said.
윤정연
“But, oppa, you haven’t left yet?”
Only after Jeongyeon's words did I realize that Jeonghan's car was still in front of us.
I thought I went too.
윤정한
“Go, go.”
He shook his head from side to side as if he couldn't do anything, and soon the white car disappeared.
Only then did Jeongyeon, with a satisfied expression on her face, naturally link her arm with mine.
윤정연
"There are so many pretty things here. Let's put a keychain on that bag, as a couple!"
The crossbody bag I'm wearing now is a luxurious black leather bag.
Oh, I bought this with my own money.
I was afraid that if I wore or carried something too expensive when I first met Jeongyeon, it would be a bit burdensome, but she didn't seem to mind at all.
Well, since my brother is a celebrity, I've probably seen celebrities a few times, and those celebrities probably aren't wearing cheap clothes.
Well, sometimes there are celebrities who wear cheap clothes.
장마음
"okay!"
I threw all my useless thoughts far away and went into the thrift store with Jeongyeon.
The antique-style shop, decorated with wood, exuded the scent of wood's phytoncide.
Still holding my arm, Jeongyeon led me around, taking me on a tour.
Of course, it wasn't a very large store. It took less than 10 minutes to walk around.
장마음
“How about this…?”
It was natural that I didn't know Jeongyeon's tastes.
So I pointed to what I wanted.
The keychain I was pointing to had a neatly colored string tied like a ring.
It was a keychain with a small jewel attached to a heart or circle.
If it were Jeongyeon, she would probably reject it without getting hurt.
윤정연
“…Wow, you have great taste. Is this the first time we’ve met?”
윤정연
“How do you know my tastes so well?”
장마음
“I guess I should be the one asking if this is the first time you’ve seen it?”
장마음
“Why are you so friendly, huh?”
He said this while playfully patting Jeongyeon on the back.
Jeongyeon burst into hearty laughter and whispered in my ear.
윤정연
“You’re just being nice.”
As soon as I heard it, I burst out laughing.
장마음
“I’m not good.”
윤정연
"No. You're a good kid, judging by the way Chan accepts your personality."
Chan-i and Jeong-yeon were also friends, so it seemed they were close.
Jeongyeon and Chani would have been comfortable friends with each other.
So, they must have been real friends.
But they were so precious to me.
Living that kind of life made it harder for them to not be valued.
장마음
“Oh, that seems right.”
Oh, I forgot that. Chani and I are real friends after all.
윤정연
“Let’s buy this. What else do you want to see?”
장마음
“Should we go shopping somewhere else?”
Jeongyeon nodded her head in agreement to what I said.
For me, who had minimized human relationships from the start, a bright person like her was a welcome addition.
Unlike me, Jeongyeon was friendly toward interpersonal relationships, and I thought I could learn a lot from her.
There's a lot to learn from people who are similar to me but different.
And those people usually change lives.
I had a feeling that something would change for me too.
Another week passed.
I had such a great time with Jeongyeon that I wanted to stay another day, but I had to meet Chanyeol and sing a song.
Now that I have a schedule, I think I'll have some more time. We parted ways with tears in our eyes.
When I told this story, Min-gyu laughed.
Does this guy not understand the world of girls, or is he just a troublemaker?
Oh, of course, I told you everything, including the story of when I was the female protagonist.
I don't feel any pain recalling it now, but Jeongyeon was crying so hard that I had to bring her tissues.
Thinking back, I was truly a very fortunate person.
It's a great blessing to have someone who can cry for me.
장마음
“Ha… I wonder if I can do it well?”
They offered to take me to the recording studio, but I declined.
Because I wanted to do it on my own, and I could.
장마음
“Let’s work as hard as we can.”
I took three deep breaths.
Because when I'm nervous, things don't work out the way they should. Like that day of the audition.
장마음
"hello!"
I opened the door and went in, and Chanyeol was sitting on the sofa, looking at his phone.
Soon after hearing my greeting, he smiled and welcomed me.
박찬열
"Yes, hello. I think your name is Jang Ma-eum..."
박찬열
“Is that right?”
장마음
“Yes, that’s right. This is my first time doing something like this…”
장마음
“I was a little nervous. Please understand.”
박찬열
"I see. That's possible. Don't be so nervous."
장마음
"…yes"
I couldn't help but feel nervous when answering like that.
My favorite singer is standing in front of me,
There wasn't a single fan who wouldn't be thrilled at the thought of singing with that singer soon.
박찬열
"Are you really not nervous? Your pupils are shaking so much~"
I answered the playful words with a little seriousness.
장마음
“I can't help but be nervous. I'm a true fan…”
Because. He's already been an idol for 5 years since his debut.
Because you must have heard a lot of hypocritical comments about being a fan who doesn't even care about you.
But I'm a real fan, so I said it a little seriously.
박찬열
"wow…"
Chanyeol's lips began to turn up, perhaps because he couldn't control his expression.
Or perhaps he decided he didn't need to do it, so he left his mouth, which was smiling on its own, alone.
박찬열
“You’re really cute. How old did you say you were this year?”
장마음
“I’m 18 years old!”
박찬열
“Huh? Then what about school?”
장마음
“I already graduated with a GED. I also took the CSAT.”
장마음
“I’m a freeloader waiting for my college entrance exam scores these days.”
박찬열
“I got a job again.”
You're probably talking about recording a song.
I understood right away and laughed.
장마음
“Being unemployed isn’t a bad thing.”
박찬열
“It’s not a bad idea to stay home for a few days.”
박찬열
"Oh, can I call you Ma-eum? I think we need to organize our names."
장마음
“Yes, please call me whatever you want. Please don’t talk.”
장마음
“Oh, can I call you oppa…?”
It was a name called ‘Heart’ other than what the members, friends, and friends’ parents called it.
I barely managed to swallow my hazy feeling.
박찬열
"You can call me oppa. And I'm okay with not telling Ma-eum Yang..."
장마음
“It’s because I’m uncomfortable… because you’re seven years older than me.”
박찬열
“Ugh, I got attacked.”
I smiled awkwardly at his reaction.
박찬열
"Okay. I'll let it go."
Chanyeol chuckled.
박찬열
“Did you practice hard?”
장마음
"I worked hard, but... there wasn't really anyone to help me."
It was true.
These days, the members have been very, very, very busy working on their album.
Of course, I didn't want to bother them either.
박찬열
“No. 1 in reserve even though there’s no one to help?”
장마음
“Hmm… I guess I was born with it.”
I said it as a joke, but Chanyeol took it seriously.
He looked at me with a very respectful face.
Ha, that's all well and good, but please take the prank.
작곡가
“Can I hear it once, Miss Ma-eum?”
장마음
“Oh, you can call me heart.”
After saying that, I went into the recording studio and put on my headset.
Soft melody and sad lyrics.
These two always make my heart flutter whenever I hear them.