Chapter One

Mane; A Word for You

In the early morning, Woohyun jogged along the bridge, listening to his new song that isn't released yet.

He paused in the middle of the bridge to rest a bit.

 

".... Also today?"

 

While he was walking, his stare filled with curiosity pointed towards a man.

 

It was already quite usual to Woohyun, seeing that man leaning in the bridge, staring at the river.

It has already been three days.

That he saw this man while jogging.

 

Since he was leaning towards the river, he never saw his face, but he was sure he had lifeless eyes.

 

At first he thought that he might even suicide, so he just stared at him for a long time, wondering if he should call the police.

But he just stared at the river for a while, and left with a deep sigh, not noticing Woohyun who was staring.

 Since he was worrying if he should call the police, Woohyun sighed in relief, and resumed his jogging.

 

He just thought that it was just a unusual morning.

Since he didn't thought that he would see him again every morning.

 

He stared at his back, that seeming even friendly to him already.

When he saw his hair moving, he walked to him as if he was possessed by something.

 

The earphones were now rested in his shoulders.

 

Woohyun himself didn’t know why he leaned beside him.

That curiosity is your problem, maybe it was the curiosity his manager was talking about.

Anyway, he stood beside him, and even started to talk to him.

 

“Whew, it’s really high up here... Aren’t you feeling dizzy?”

“......”

 

The man flinched at Woohyun who just suddenly questioned him, and faced him with a obviously flustered face.

 

Ah...

 

As Woohyun finally faced the man, without saying anything he slowly studied his face.

 

The first thing he noticed was his white skin tone.

He thought that his white skintone, considering he’s a man, and his light brown colored hair look quite nice together.

The next thing he saw was his eyes that were filled with flustration.

His not-so-big and slanted eyes was lifeless, as he thought.

Woohyun thought that what he thought, that, was right.

When his attention went down to his sharp nose and his lips, he, who was facing Woohyun, turned away from him.

Only then Woohyun noticed he was staring too much, and awkwardly scratched his back.

 

“What are you looking from here? You see something?

“......”

 

“......”

“....just ..”

 

In between the deadly silence, as Woohyun started to fidget and play with his finger, he finally heard his voice. Even as a singer, he had a pretty voice.

 

“..if I jump down from here, wouldn’t it be cold....

If I die how much would be the death insurance my family would recieve...

Will it be help to our family... something like...that...”

 

But his story was opposite to his pretty voice.

Woohyun’s eyes widened when he knew that what he thought when he first saw him was correct.

 

He was really thinking of suicide.

 

“Uhh.. Uhhh...So..Uhhh..”

 

How much chances are there for you to encounter a person who is about to suicide?

Woohyun became extremely flustered as something he just thought of was happening, was really happening in front of him.

 

Should I report to the police

Should I talk to him about it

Could I even convince him

 

Woohyun’s mind was overloading with questions that has no answers.

For Woohyun was a long long while, but in reality it was a short minute.

Since Woohyun wasn’t saying anything, that man again, deeply sighed, and moved to go back.

 

“Don’t.... Don’t die!!

“...What..?”

 

“Since you met me today, don’t die!”

“.....”

 

Ah, you in’ stupid...

 

Woohyun hurridly grabbed his wrist, seeing his movement, and shouted words, that even he thinks it absurd.

He turned around in surprise, and as Woohyun met his eyes, his face reddened at the embarrassment.

 

“Uhh.. W...What I mean i..s.. We met for the first time today.. Meeting like this is a destiny too.. so.... Don’t die today...?”

 

Was... Was I someone who can’t speak this much.

 

Saying words that doesn’t fit each other, and words that doesn’t deliver anything,

Woohyun was about to die from embarrassment.

In the first place, he was embarassed that he acted like this in front of someone he just met.

 

Saying words that doesn’t fit each other, and words that doesn’t deliver anything, Woohyun was about to die from embarrassment.

In the first place, he was embarrassed that he acted like this in front of someone he just met.

 

“Pffftt…”

“.. Eh?”

 

He couldn't look at his face at the embarrassment. Soon his ears and face reddend.

After his foolish speech, while he was getting fidgety at the awkwardness and the embarrassment,

he turned his face stupidly at the sudden laughter.

 

“What…. pfffft… Does that even mean?”

 

He was smiling.


Those lifeless eyes that only held darkness was filled with laughter.

He was laughing and smiling like he couldn't take it anymore.

 

He was someone who had a beautiful smiling face.

While he was thinkning that, watching him burst with laughter, he also soon started to smile.

The intense and awkward air around them slowly started melting down.

 

“Please don’t die. Don’t die since, today you laughed and smiled.”

 

Within those laughters, the man faced Woohyun as he quietly muttered those words.

He mouth was still smiling.

In his eyes were filled with thankfullness towards him.

 

As Woohyun went home, he smiled at himself, thinking that he just met a new friend.

 

“I hope I can also see him tomorrow...” he quiety murmured.

 

-Thank you for reading!

 

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Kyunim2804
#1
Chapter 7: This is so cute.
BabybeMine
#2
Chapter 7: Awww I loved this so muuuvh. This was so cuteee ;-;
kiwoogyumi
#3
Chapter 7: CUTEEEE >__<
omaigod these two!! I'm so done by their adorableness. Thank you for translating this.
I will be anticipating the new woogyu project ^__^
inspiritly_beauty
#4
Chapter 7: It starts with angsty feel... But it changes towards the end. I love it... Korean writer has this unique way to tell the story. Thanks for translating it ^^
hotterthanasummer #5
Chapter 7: This was really fun to read. Thank you for your hard work~!
dontworryandcomeback #6
Chapter 7: ^-^ this is really adorable~ thanks 4 ur hard work .w.
kyutnam
#7
Chapter 7: i'm really happy you updated this story.
finally gyu got a job! yeaaayy..
it's so cute, i'm smilling while reading it :D
kyutnam
#8
Chapter 7: i'm really happy you updated this story.
finally gyu got a job! yeaaayy..
it's so cute, i'm smilling while reading it :D
wndrlxst
#9
Chapter 7: Are you fluent in Korean? I was thinking maybe you could translate Messiah since the last translator did not complete it.
aoiryuki
#10
Chapter 7: Ah this is such a cute fic! It's so fluffy! And the ending is absolutely adorable!
Thank you so much for translating! :)