Permanent Substitute [SHINHWA]

Call of Duty

I got surprised to see the same cab that took me and Andy Oppa to the university parked right in front of our dorm early this morning.

"Good morning Dongwan-ah! I can sense that you are in a very great mood today!" he greeted with warmth just like how he did it to Andy Oppa. It seems like they are very close to each other.

"We are going to the park. Can you take us there?" Dongwan Oppa politely asked the driver and opened the door for me. It is still kind of cold since an early morning fog is still about to leave the place. The temperature is fleeting slowly as the warm rays of the sun started invading the atmosphere. My lungs are still slowly adjusting to this town's fresh air.

Dongwan Oppa requested to roll down the windows as we travelled. Maybe he noticed that I am yet to enjoy this kind of feeling since I've been living in the city for a quite a long time. The silence that we had inside the car was replaced with the ambient chirping of the birds outside. It was such a pleasant music to anyone who's going to hear it. The smell of nature from the green leafy lawns made me feel like I am in a very healthy place.

"We are almost there dearie." Oppayam broke my attention when he pinched my right cheek while pointing on the direction where the park is.

The car stopped as soon as we reached the entrance and Dongwan Oppa paid for the fare. I know that he saw me trying to pull my wallet but he was as fast as Andy Oppa. In that case, I opened my door by myself before he can even bounce to my direction. He looked at me with a frowning face.

It's like I ruined his plan but I cannot help it. I can't stand things like this especially when I am not in the state of being in need of something. It makes me feel that I am taking them for granted. The wind is still relatively cold. I tried to blink multiple times to avoid getting my contacts all dried up.

"Kahel." His tone of voice is serious.

He walked towards me and I am well decided that I will not give up the argument if he will be talking about his declined politeness. Giving me a lecture on something like that is totally pointless.

I was getting ready with all my words when he walked towards me and reached to a point in front of me which is close enough for a one on one talk. I got startled when he bent down and his hands swiftly tied my untied shoe laces in place.

"You'll be in great trouble if you stumble here. I will pretend that I don't know you if you fell off your feet and roll over on a clump of mud." He babbled while I am still out of my league.

He stood up and smiled at me. I still can't get over when he does that. His charming smile of a commercial icon still gives my mind plenty of things to imagine about his future opportunities of getting discovered as a visual representative.

"Let us have breakfast first on my favourite bench!" He started to walk towards the entrance while he grabbed my wrist like a kindergarten. It felt like my dad just visited me for a quick hang-out in the park.

The bench was not far, it is fairly near the entrance together with a group of other vacant spots. There are already people who are exercising in the place and also some of them are together with their pets. This is a very healthy lifestyle indeed compared to the urban jungle where I am from.

I was surprised to see that what's inside Dongwan Oppa's bag is a pair of packed bento meals for both of us. He placed one in front of me and got a mini thermos inside his bag too. It was very obvious that he worked hard for this. My heart is so filled with warmth; he is such a man who's full of surprises.

"Thank you Oppayam for last night. I really admire your words." I was dying to express my gratitude since yesterday but I might get awkward. I am somehow happy that I managed to jump off my comfort zone today. I might be really comfortable around him now.