Malsun protecting Soonja (Yeonbin) / (말순, 순자를 지킬거야)

Chapter 58

Under the clear sky, a cool, refreshing breeze whooshed through the air. The crops in the field swayed gracefully, dancing in harmony with the wind. The sun shone gently, casting a warm glow without being too hot. The scenery was breathtaking, with vibrant green fields stretching towards the horizon, where they met the azure sky. Soobin and Yeonjun walked hand in hand, their fingers intertwined. When Yeonjun glanced at Soobin, he shyly looked away, avoiding his gaze. Yeonjun felt a surge of happiness, as if he were on cloud nine, and couldn't help but giggle inwardly.

"I've kept my promise, so...it's your turn now." Soobin asked. His face was fully red as he was embarrassed.

"Hm?" Yeonjun looked at Soobin who was still avoiding looking at him. He was confused as he couldn't understand what Soobin was mentioning.

"I've told you about myself. So, it's your turn now." Soobin finally looked at him and answered cutely.

"Ah! About that? What do you want to know? My life is quite boring. And I don't have much to share." Yeonjun stared at Soobin's face while answering.

"Still! I wanna know about you too. I doubt it would be monotonous." Soobin said. His face looked serious so Yeonjun couldn't just blow it away.

"Um...I was a very ordinary boy. I've born in another town and grew up there. My parents sent me to school and I studied and studied. Then I grew up more and came to this town to earn money. Now, I'm living my life happily. I'm the luckiest man in the world because I got myself a very sweet, cute and handsome boyfriend." Yeonjun grinned.

"HEY! You know what I was referring to!" Soobin acted sulky and looked very cute.

"Hahaha! Okay okay! I'll tell you." Yeonjun pulled Soobin as he increased his speed. Soobin followed him quietly though he was surprised.

"Let's sit here first." Yeonjun took Soobin under a big tree. Both of them sat in the shadow beneath the tree.

"Can I hold you while talking?" Yeonjun asked. But before he could understand anything, Soobin lay down, putting his head on Yeonjun's lap. Yeonjun felt greedy as he wanted to kiss the boy's forehead, but he held himself back. He placed his hand on Soobin's forehead and another on his chest lightly.

"I was a high school student. As my school was a bit far from my home, my parents sent me there and I became a resident student. I made several friends and I spent much more time with them. One of them was my bossom friend. He was also a resident, but he came from Seoul. We used to spend almost each minute with each other. You can say we were inseparable. When most of my friends talked about how they like other girls, how they chase after them, I felt so uncomfortable. Because I never felt that way towards a girl. So, whenever they asked me if I was interested in any girls, I couldn't answer them. And they called me cowards because they thought I was afraid to show my emotions.

It was a summer holiday, I had no idea why my friends were behaving so nicely with me. They told me to go to the back of the school. I followed them, thinking they were doing something mischievous. But, I didn't know it was a trap. There was a girl who liked me and I didn't know. She told them to take me there as she was going to confess to me. After I went there, I saw she decorated the place with flowers and she was standing alone, wearing a beautiful dress. I couldn't get what was going on. So, I asked my friends who she was. But, they didn't answer me and pushed me towards the girl.

They winked as if they fulfilled their duty and stood behind us. The girl was really beautiful. I can't deny it. She was holding flowers in her hands. But when she came closer and bent to me, telling how she loves me, I couldn't feel my heart at all. My heart didn't beat for her. Rather, I was flabbergasted. I didn't know what I should do. It was a very awkward situation for me. All I could think was how I should flee from that place. My friends were looking from behind. They were shouting saying "say, yes" "say, yes" as if they were rooting for me. But, all of them started badmouthing me when I rejected her. I rejected her kindly. But, seeing her sad face, my friends yelled at me. Because most of them had a crush on that girl and wanted to date her.