Jjangmyeon & Mandu

Downing Today, Drowning Tomorrow

They came back to Kwang Soo's home, a little apartment but with a really good view. It's not as if he needed so much space anyways - just a two-bedroom apartment he just bought and made his. He has always wanted a place of his own, and he feels blessed that he could at young age. Song Ji Hyo sat on the sofa, telling him how hungry she was. 'Why won't we just order in, let's just get jjajangmyeon.' She says. He nodded, obliging, getting a menu from the nearest Chinese restaurant. They ordered some sweet and sour pork, jjangmyeon, extra radish and some mandu as service. 

It was as if Kwang Soo was afraid of her, standing a few metres from her and leaning on the kitchen counter. It's as if he couldn't believe that she's here, right there with him. It's almost sublime, like a fantasy.

'Why are you so far away, Kwang Soo-ya?' She asked, somehow irritated since she's the only one sitting down and how uselessly tall he is. Well not really useless since he got hired as a model because of it. 

'I'm just, I don't know, antsy?' He says. 

'Why? You don't want me to be here?' She asks. 

He walks further towards her. 'Of course I want you to be here, noona.' He says. He finally sat down, but in front of her. 

'I'm starting to really think that you don't really like me after all. Like you're afraid of me,' She says. 

'Why would I be afraid of you?' He says, chuckling. 'No, I just get really nervous that I might do something out of the ordinary now it's just the two of us.' 

'Like what?' 

He could feel his hands becoming sweaty. It's always warm, of course, but he gets sweaty palms when he's with someone he likes. Don't we all? So he decided not to answer at all. Time passes by, and the situation became much more frigid. One thing he has noticed about Song Ji Hyo is that, she doesn't look at him in the way that she used to. Makes his heart feel much more tighter than this morning. 

'Noona..' He says, then the doorbell rang. He abruptly stood and got the food, paid like the gentleman he is. 

He laid out the food on the coffee table, the room was horribly lit but somehow it made it seem more romantic that it actually is. Probably what made it seem like that was the city lights from the outside. He couldn't help but think how attractive she was. Slender figure, her hair falling down her forehead and her thin-long fingers sweeping it back behind her ears. In his eyes, she looked magnificent. Her cheeks flushed, maybe from the cold, her dim eyelids covering her bright eyes. Everything that made Song Ji Hyo, Song Ji Hyo. 

'Why aren't you eating?' She asked, she was ready to dig in. Kwang Soo found himself back to reality. 

'Oh, yeah, I'm sorry, noona.' He says, finally splitting his chopsticks and ate. He liked how she enjoyed her food, heartily as if it was the only meal for the day. His noona ate a lot, but she was athletic and active, something he admired too. He used to be that way during his modelling days, but now his body was not in shape as it used to. 

Out of the blue, Song Ji Hyo started to ask questions. 'What's your plan, Kwang Soo?' She asks, while chomping down sweet and sour pork. 

'What do you mean?' 

'Your gameplan, but in life, of course.' 

He shrugs. 'Like anybody elses, I think. Work hard, get married, have kids - the whole shebang.' He says in all honesty. 

'I never really thought of those things, you know,' She says. 'Until I met you.' Somehow that made Kwang Soo felt numb on his feet, like his legs were no longer there. 'When I asked you, to make me fall in love with you, I meant it, you know.' She says. She sighs slowly, 'Because at that time, I didn't know whether I liked you as a person. I thought of you from the way I know you, and what everybody knows you as - you are kind, and you are sweet, You are honest, and sometimes you lie for the other person's benefit. You take care of other people, you are good with kids.' She says. 'The idea of you, Kwang Soo-ya, is divine. In people's eyes, despite being the icon of betrayal, you were still the kind of  person everyone wants to be with.' She continues. 

'But what I want, Kwang Soo-ya, what I want, is to see the world in your eyes. To see why you are somehow uselessly kind, but you do it within reason also. What I want is to know what makes you, you. Why is your eyes so soft, and why is your speech so kind. That's what I meant by making me fall in love with you, with every part of you.' When her noona has her share of talking, she continued eating, slurping down the nice slippery noodles. 

Abruptly, he leaned his body passing the coffee table, he places her bowl down, he lands his kiss on her lips. 

Sharing their second non-drunk kiss, it tasted like jjangmyeon and mandu. 

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kwangsooxkyungsoo #1
Chapter 19: I read it again after a year but the heartbreak still feels the same </3
MrsStar #2
Chapter 111: I just finished reading this, but I can’t really decide if I liked it or not. I guess the events leading to the ending (after Chapter 95) was/is not my cup of tea, it kind of made me upset in a way since I love KwangMong, that’s why. But other than that, I loved your writing. KwangMong has been my ship, so thank you for this story :)
regzlim
#3
Chapter 5: Another great chapter.

I like how Kwang Soo is very caring towards Ji Hyo.
I also liked the way he stumbled when Ji Hyo asked the innocent question, "Did you sleep okay?" It was kinda endearing.

Although at the end of the chapter, I ended up feeling a little sorry for Ji Hyo. Yes, she was partly to blame for encouraging Kwang Soo to drink, but she had to be the one comforting him.

I kinda felt both characters cared deeply about the other. With Ji Hyo fixing him breakfast and then comforting him and with Kwang Soo apologising even though it was not entirely his fault for what happened the night before. And I like that you had him behave timidly. It feels like you are setting us up that he cares very deeply for her. If not he wouldn't be so afraid of shaking the status quo.

I'm so looking forward to find out what happens to them! I've upvoted and subscribed. You have yourself a fan!
regzlim
#4
Chapter 4: I can't believe I never read this story before. I chanced upon your story while browsing the kwangmong tag and I'm sure glad I did. I think your your style of writing is very unique and I'm really kinda enjoying the short chapters.

Although I'm only four chapters in, I'm hooked and I can't wait to find out what happens next! Now off I go to read the rest of the story!
xxxcaixxx #5
Chapter 111: rất cám ơn bạn khi viết bài hát truyện về họ. I got tracking messages from the first and you hope that they will be together. Please again you than that the story of the current ship of my <3. You may be may in live and write them story
mushoo
#6
Hey, I have to admit I was a silent reader to this and was pleasantly surprised when you updated and completed it! I just love your style of writing, it really captured my attention to the point where I binge read the first 50 chapters then realised that it was unhealthy hahaha.
It was such a roller coaster for both Ji Hyo and Kwang Soo, I had always thought that their relationship was moving so fast that it would hurtle of the tracks. It was such a bitter sweet open ending which leaves me hoping for something more. Overall the whole story was so realistic which I found captivating, it showed not only highs of a relationship but also the lows.
So thanks for sharing this. I can't wait for you next idea. I look forward to reading it.
Anisart #7
Chapter 111: Thankyou thank you.... i really curious about your project next time.. cant wait