22^nd September, 2020

‘:3’

‘What’s with this 

emoji, Oppa?’

‘You liked~’

‘Hm?’

‘You~ 

Liked~

My~ 

Post~’

‘Ah, that.’

‘I KNEW IT! 

The only way I can

make you like my IG

post is by posting

something about 

Mongyrong!!! 

You’re a dog-lover after all.’

‘How is it that 

every time I like 

your post you get 

super jolly? 

It’s just a like.’

‘Oh but that’s 

important isn’t it? 

You liking my post

publicly~’

‘I listened to your

 new OST, you 

sound awesome~’

‘And you’re trying

to change the subject, 

again.’

‘No, 

I mean it, 

Oppa, 

I really like your

 new OST!

 I kept playing it

 today and Kungfu 

loves it too~

 Kungfu’s been especially

 energetic when I

 play the song.’

‘But it’s not

a fast song.’

‘Maybe because

 Kungfu recognized 

your voice?’

‘Hmmm, that 

makes sense then. 

Anyway, about my IG post, 

why did you like it?’

‘You’re just not

 gonna let me go

until you get the 

answer you want, 

right?’

‘Wae?

It’s not like we 

didn’t just spend

the entire day together 

a while ago.’

‘It wasn’t a date.’

‘I didn’t imply

it was one.’

‘We just got together…

with our pets…

you know…

so they can hang

 out together, 

that’s all.’

‘Uh huh, 

and you also 

volunteered babysitting

my nephew.’

‘Your brother and 

sister-in-law needed

 some time alone.’

‘And they thanked

you for that, 

I almost forgot to tell you.

They said I owed

you a favor.’

‘Just come babysit

 my niece and nephew

 next time you 

come over.’

‘But then we 

can’t play games 

when I come find

you next time!’

‘My niece and nephew

 can play by themselves, 

they’re older now.’

‘Still…

having kids in the

house isn’t what I’m

looking forward to. 

There are things we

can't do with them

around!’

‘And what on 

earth were you 

thinking we’d do

 at my place, huh, 

Mr. Byun?’

‘I’m not gonna

tell you~’

‘You better not 

have any rated 

thing in your mind,

sir.’

‘I meant swearing! 

I sometimes swear 

when I play games!

Miss, you’re the one

with rated things on

your mind, 

I’ve never ONCE thought

about those things.’

‘I DID NOT!’

‘I understand that

you wish to hug me now, 

since the evening’s 

getting cooler, 

but you have to

just hold it in.

I’m busy these days

so we won’t be able 

to meet for a while.’

‘Who said I 

wish to hug you?’

‘Then explain why

you didn’t let go of

me when you gave

me the goodbye hug,

huh?’

‘I was cold 

back then.’

‘We were under

the sun.’

‘It’s windy!’

‘Fair enough.’

‘Besides, 

there’s nothing 

wrong with wanting

 to hug your friend,

is there?’

‘Yeah right, 

friend…how long 

have we been friends, 

Hyeran ah?’

‘4 years…

actually it’s more

 than 4 years…’

‘4 years…

and I still couldn’t 

change your mind.’

‘Because there’s

 nothing to change, 

Oppa, you know that.’

‘But we still feel 

good towards each 

other, right?’

‘Of course, 

that hasn’t changed

 one bit.’

‘Then that’s 

good to know.’

‘Oppa.’

‘Hm?’

‘Thank you.’

‘What for?’

‘For being my friend,

 especially ever since

 the time I was feeling

 super down…

you’re there for me,

 I never got a

 chance to say 

thank you to you,

 but I want to let 

you know how grateful

 I am to you…

knowing how busy and…

important a celebrity 

you are.’

‘You always reminded me 

that I’m more than

just a celebrity, Hyeran ah, 

you always reminded 

me that I’m also an

ordinary person,

a man.’

‘Oh why everything’s 

gotta end so emotionally

 whenever we text 

at night?’

‘Maybe cause I 

miss you super bad 

whenever I see the 

moon.’

‘Let’s play a

 game together, 

call?’

‘Are you challenging 

me now?’

‘Not a challenge,

Oppa,

 a suggestion.’

‘Well that sure sounded 

like a challenge! 

AND OF COURSE! 

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! 

Let me just turn my

computer on.’

‘See you later~’