alternate version of the note.
after yukhei and haewon broke up, one year passes haewon finds herself lonely. until an old classmate adds her on discord, he becomes what she continues to think of everyday.
what will happen?
started : 10th june 2024
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𐙚˙✧˖°📷 ༘ ⋆｡ ˚ october 15th ; boyfriend's day gift
the afternoon sun was barely filtering through the clouds as i walked out of school, relieved to be done with another long day. i spotted in-soo waiting for me by the gate, grinning as she pulled me toward where we always met jisung. he didn't go to our school, but he'd made it his habit to pick me up at the end of the day. i loved how he did that, how he was always there—my constant, even when everything else felt like it was always changing.
when i saw him, my heart skipped the way it always did. jisung had this calm, steady presence that somehow put me at ease and made me nervous all at once. in-soo nudged me with her elbow and whispered with a smirk, "you can check out his ass now." i rolled my eyes, feeling the heat rise to my cheeks, but i couldn't help but laugh quietly.
i adjusted my bag, switching it to one shoulder, and felt the pink envelope pressing against my side. i'd been carrying it around all day, and i was almost relieved that i could finally give it to him. it was a little silly, this letter. i'd written it ages ago, full of things i thought sounded so cheesy and over-the-top, but also honest. it was meant as a surprise for boyfriend day—a day i honestly didn't know if anyone else even celebrated. but he was worth it, and he made me want to show him that in the little ways.
i handed him the envelope, feeling both excited and a bit shy. he looked at it, then at me, his eyes shining with curiosity. "can i read it now?" he asked, and i quickly shook my head, laughing. "no! no!" i said, trying to brush it off, knowing i'd probably melt from embarrassment if he read it right in front of me.
on our way back, we ran into hana, her sister, and their mom. we exchanged a few words, hana's mom giving us a warm smile before they continued on their way. i always thought it was funny how easily people slipped in and out of the flow of an afternoon walk like that, each brief interaction almost weaving us closer into the community without us even noticing.
not long after, we stopped by a convenience store. in-soo and i grabbed some ice cream, but jisung, like the first time we went out, turned it down. in-soo and i shared a quick look, eyebrows raised. she didn't even have to say anything for me to catch the humor in it. "fine, i guess i'll get one for haehyun then," i teased.
after a while, we made it to my house. i felt a pang, knowing this meant he'd have to leave soon. but as he turned to go, i could see the pink envelope poking out of his pocket. there was something comforting about knowing he'd have my words with him, even after he left.
when he finally read it, he'd find all the things i'd struggled to say out loud—the little confessions and inside jokes, the way he'd made even the most ordinary days feel special. i hadn't expected him to love it as much as he did, or to keep that paper bouquet i'd given him. but that's the thing about jisung. he made me feel like every little effort, every small piece of me i offered, was something worth treasuring.
