Short Stories & Stories Collection

(21) Next Door Brother_1 [Ong Seong Wu]

너블자까

Originally, I was going to come as 'Devil or Angel', but I changed it to 'Oppa next door' for a better story!

-Clang

I opened the door and went out to the convenience store in front of my house without any makeup on.

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"Hello~"

나

"Uh...uh, hello!"

I opened the door and came out at the same time as the guy next door.

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"Where are you going?"

I lowered my head and covered my face as I spoke.

나

"Hey...convenience store."

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"Ugh... why are you covering your pretty face?"

He looked up slightly, his face flushed, and he stuttered.

나

"Ah... it's nothing!"

My brother gently lifted my chin while holding the hand that was covering my face.

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"It's just pretty..."

When my crush says something like that, I can't help but feel excited.

나

"Well...then I'll go first!"

I was trying to go forward like that.

My brother grabbed my wrist and spun me around halfway.

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"Let's go together."

Looking at you like that, I have no choice but to go with you.

I was going to go home after eating an ice cream each at the convenience store.

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"Let's ride the swing."

Because of one word from my brother, we are now sitting on the swing.

The moment my brother tried to get up, his wallet fell open towards me.

In that wallet, my brother and I,

There was a woman smiling brightly next to him.

나

"Did your brother have a girlfriend?"

Although a corner of my heart felt lonely, I tried to ask brightly.

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"Ah... no..."

나

"Hey, please introduce me to someone too."

I continued on, holding my brother's wallet in my hand.

나

"Next time, for sure..."

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"She's not my girlfriend."

It was my first time seeing my brother's expression and tone of voice like that, so I had a feeling something was wrong.

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"I'll go first."

나

"Oh...brother!"

I tried hard to hold on, but my brother's back was so determined.

I collapsed on my knees.

My heart ached more with each cold grain of sand that touched it.

나

"I... I'm saying this because I like you..."

나

"Because I'm jealous... because I'm envious..."

My legs had already given out, so I held onto the swing and barely managed to get up.

The moment when you try to avoid bending your knees.

나

"ouch!"

I ran into something, I don't know if it was something or someone.