Our Time Will Come ~ 𝒲𝑜𝑜𝓈𝒶𝓃

- 16 -

I'm surprised, Woo's the first one to make these kinds of jokes. I feel a bit bad seeing him react like that.

We settled into the chairs next to Wooyoung. He held his phone to his ear.

SH: Who are you calling?

WY: My mom.

I heard his mother's voice through the phone.

WY: Hello mom? Can you come pick me up please?

I was perplexed. Why did things take this turn all of a sudden? Wooyoung seemed irritated but also a bit anxious or stressed, I'm not sure...

WY: Thanks, see you soon - he said before hanging up.

S: Wooyoung, it was just a joke. Sorry if it upset you but you don't need to leave...

WY: I didn't feel well in the first place but I came anyway for you and now you guys lock me outside and laugh through the door, it's too much.

SH: It's okay, go home and rest. Sorry, we didn't mean to make it worse.

Wooyoung was biting his lip. Hard enough for me to notice a drop of blood.

S: Woo, stop biting your lips like that, you're bleeding - I said with concern.

WY: Ah damn... I'll get a glass of water.

He got up, leaving Seonghwa and I alone.

SH: He had an argument with his father before coming - he said in a low voice seeing that I was lost in the face of Woo's disproportionate reaction. He wasn't in the mood but he still wanted to come and see you before you leave for Jeju.

S: Oh...

I feel stupid. And disappointed. Disappointed that Wooyoung is leaving so soon.

He came back to sit with us holding his glass of water. We waited for his mother to arrive. Seonghwa placed his hand on Woo's back and talked to him to calm him down.

I watched them without saying anything, not really knowing how to react. I prefer to let Seonghwa handle it.

After a few minutes, Wooyoung seemed more relaxed. He had stopped torturing his lips.

He got up after receiving a message.

WY: My mom's here, I'll leave you guys. Sorry for reacting like that...

SH: It's nothing. Send me a message if you're not okay.

We escorted him inside. He grabbed his things and headed to the front door.

S: Take care, Woo.

He gave me a smile.

WY: Have a great holiday, Sannie. Bye, Hwa - he said before leaving.

I sprawled on the couch.

S: Damn, I'm grossed out. And you said he forced himself to come for me...

SH: He was so excited to give you your gift. He mentioned it to me in messages, he paid a lot for it.

S: Stop man, you wanna make me feel guilty or what? - I said in a desperate voice. He chuckled slightly.

SH: No, actually it's on me for real. You didn't know he wasn't feeling well. And it was my idea to lock the door.

I'm completely dismayed, slouched on the couch. I thought I was gonna have an incredible evening with Woo...

SH: Come on! Let's pull ourselves together a bit! We're not gonna mope around all day, I'm still here!

S: Yeah, that's true! We haven't even finished our snack!

In the end, Seonghwa quickly made me forget that Woo was no longer there. We goofed around all afternoon. In the evening, we blasted music on the living room speaker and sang, danced, and laughed for hours.

We had dinner while watching YouTube videos and then went upstairs to my room.

SH: Oh damn the poster - he laughed.

We got ready to sleep but we didn't sleep at all.

We talked in my bed for almost two hours. Seonghwa told me anecdotes about his childhood with Woo. They had known each other since elementary school.

Around 1 AM, he went to the bathroom. Coming back, he noticed a jacket in my wardrobe.

SH: Dude, what's that thing? - he said putting it on.

S: It's my mom's, not mine! - I replied, laughing.

SH: Phew, you scared me.

S: Damn, you look like those people who work in the zoos!

He burst into laughter.

S: Wait, put this on! - I said getting up to grab a green bandana that I handed to him.

He did so and struck a pose.

SH: Park Seonghwa, zoo caretaker since 2012 - he announced with a silly voice.

I took a photo of him, wanting to immortalize this new character.

I also wanted to dress up. I put on my chemistry lab coat and wore an old pair of glasses that was in a cupboard.

S: Choi San, zoo veterinarian since 2010 - I declared with a slightly haughty voice, making Seonghwa burst into laughter.

S: Come on, let's film a vlog like you're showing your day at the zoo and there's a sick animal and you bring it to me to treat.

SH: Hell yeah!

I pulled an old plush snake from my closet.

S: Let's say its name's Poison.

SH: Yeah and, like, my character talks a bit funny and pronounces names all wrong.

We got into our nonsens shooting many videos in the middle of the night, dressed like fools in my room.

After laughing enough, we decided to go to bed for real. I fell asleep in the blink of an eye, even before having time to think about Wooyoung.

Conclusion of Chapter 16: San and Seonghwa hadn't even finished their snack

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Serious things are about to happen, but i won't say more 😈