“So…”

“Yeah..”

“What time is the flight?”

“7AM tomorrow..”

“So this really is your last night here huh?”

“Yeah, I guess so..”

“So..what now?”

“What?”

“Us”

“What about us?”

“Come on don’t pretend that you don’t understand me. I know you understand exactly what I’m saying..”

“Well…”

“Well?”

“Nothing..”

“What do you mean nothing? Are we going to stay like this or what? Answer me please..you’re going to leave in a few more hours for God’s sake!”

“Look, I don’t want to make it harder OK? Yes I know you like me, and I like you back. But the thing is, we’re running out of time here. I’m going back home, and you’ll be here. We’re not going to see each other again. So there would be no ‘us’ in the future.. Let’s just stay like this ok? You’ll be my wonderful big brother that I never had, and keep the times we’ve spent together as a good memory OK?”

“Big brother huh? So you really have no intention to give us a try.. Why am I even surprised? I thought you agree that we could really be something more, something great, the best one we’ve ever known. But I guess I’m wrong huh?”

“Oppa..”

“I’m only going to ask you once, so please answer me truthfully ok?”

“Are you really sure, deep down in your heart you won’t regret your decision?”

“Yes..”

“At least, can I know why?”

“Because I think in order for a relationship to work, we need each other’s presence. And we won’t have that.”

“But these days we have the internet, we can send emails, or maybe chat. People do that all the time..”
“Yeah, but until when are we going to do that huh? Are we going to “date” online forever? Let’s face it oppa, after this I won’t be able to come back here. I won’t be able to afford it, and I can’t ask my parents to give me money just to go here again. I still need to finish my school, and then go to the university, and only then I can start to make my own money. Rather than making ourselves committed to each other for only-God-knows how long, with no certainty at all, let’s just stay like this huh? It’s the best option we have..”

“Why do I have the feeling that this isn’t really what you wanted?”

“Maybe, but this is what I choose. Please respect that oppa.”

“There’s nothing I can say to make you change your mind huh?”

“I’m sorry..”

“No, don’t be..we have no control over this thing. I wish I came from a rich family, that way I can go to visit you any time..”

“Let’s just not start to wish the weird things, ok? Let’s just enjoy this last few hours we’ve got together. Who knows this might really be our last one.”

“I will still send emails to you though..”

“I know, I’m already expecting it..”

“Make sure you replied them OK? And promise me to make time for a chat or maybe send me a letter or something OK?”

“OK”

“How I wish we’ll have another chance to meet again in the future..”

“We never know what the future holds, I guess we’ll just wait and see..”

“What do you think will happen if we have the chance to meet again in the future?”

“I don’t know..”

“Will we have different story then?”

“Depends..”

“On?”

“The circumstances I guess, because we can’t predict the circumstances of the future.”

“Say, if we really have a chance to meet again, and if the circumstances allow it, will you give us a second chance?”

“I guess we’ll have to wait and see..”

“I think I would certainly make sure to make you do that anyway..”

“Someone’s confident..”

“One of us have to..”

“Silly oppa..”

“Do you want me to send you to the airport tomorrow?”

“Of course, I have lots of things to bring home, and I need my strong oppa to carry that for me..”

“I feel used..”

“I know you secretly love it”

“That I do, dear dongsaeng”

“I’m really going to miss you oppa..”