Jaehyun Fanfic | To save you - EP. 5 < A Comfortable Distance >

So from that day on, I went to school early every day and went there. To meet you.

Because of all the effort I put in like this, Jae-hyun and I were definitely much closer than before.

문하나

You're here?

명재현

You came early again today? I don’t think you usually came to school early..

문하나

Huh? Ah, these days I just wake up early somehow ㅎㅎ ..

Early, my ass .. Every morning is hell, but I’m not going to say I come early because of you. If I make you feel pressured, I don’t know what might happen again.

명재현

Really? What time do you usually go to bed, then.

문하나

Around 2 s.. no, about 11 o’clock? ㅎㅎ

명재현

For a high school student, you go to bed insanely early..

명재현

But I do go to bed around then too.

문하나

Huh? Why do you?

명재현

Well, just .. I don’t want to stay awake at home for too long.

문하나

Huh? Why?

명재현

.. I just don’t want to.

문하나

Mm ..? I see, I guess that makes sense..

명재현

Yeah, I’m going to rest while reading a book or two.

문하나

Yeah, okay ..

After a brief awkward silence, the sound of pages turning filled the room.

It’s obvious they’re hiding something. But I can’t pry. You and I are closer than before, sure, but there’s still a clear distance between us.

I don’t really know what part was uncomfortable, but I guess I should be careful with what I say too.. All I can do is hope that someday we can really be comfortable with each other.

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문하나

It’s already 8 o’clock. Let’s head back to class soon.

명재현

Yeah, let’s.

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문하나

‘ When does class end .. We’re only learning what we learned before, so I’m bored to death .. I’m hungry .. ’

- Korean class ends here. Everyone, enjoy your lunch.

I stretched out once and headed not to the cafeteria, but to the convenience store. I had to go there and wait for you. So today, too, I bought the same cream bun and headed that way.

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Bang -

명재현

.. Gah, you startled me. Aren’t you eating lunch? You came early.

문하나

Oh, what? You were here? .. I was just going to make do with bread.. But why aren’t you eating lunch?

명재현

I’m just not that hungry. As for me, that’s fine, but you should make sure to eat lunch from now on. You’re a student, after all..

문하나

Geez, worry about yourself? ㅋㅋ I at least eat bread.

문하나

.. But seeing it like this, you do worry a lot about the people around you.

문하나

Knowing that makes me want to get closer to you even more.

명재현

.. Telling you to eat properly was just .. something I’d say to everyone.

문하나

Huh? ㅋㅋ If you’re the kind of person who says that to everyone, doesn’t that make you an even better person?

문하나

So .. I want to get a lot closer to you than I am now.

My heart was pounding like crazy. My feelings—maybe one-sided—for wanting to get closer to you slipped out of my mouth before I knew it. Whether I’d regret it .. would depend on your answer.

명재현

...

명재현

Don’t.

명재현

No, I mean, it’s not your fault. I’m just saying it wouldn’t be good for you to stay close to me. I.. like this kind of distance.

문하나

Ah ..

Regret washed over me in an instant. Yeah, I went too far .. Why did I say that? But even though I might regret it even more from here, the feeling that I couldn’t wait any longer flashed through my mind.