Sushi?

3

"I want to be your favorite hello and your hardest goodbye"

My life flashing before my eyes, I can only think of one thing; if I let the dogs come for me, will they leave him alone? I don't know why the hell I'm thinking that. I don't want to be mauled by dogs in the middle of the street, but I really don't want him to get hurt. I guess love really does make people stupid. So stupid. But much to my surprise and confusion, the dogs whisk past me, not even looking twice. I stare into the empty space where they had just been, not entirely believing it, with no idea how to respond to what's happening. All I know is they ignored me completely and went straight for something behind me. Almost afraid to look, I slowly turn around to find them chasing after Sungjun, ramyan still in his hand, as he moves around like one of those inflatable tube men business put outside to attrack attention.

"Go Minsu! HURRY UP!"

"Are you crazy! I'm not leaving you alone with them!" somehow, after pushing through the crippling pain of the broken ankle, I manage to get up. I can only utilize one foot, but that's enough to move.

"AISH! JUST GO!"

"No way!"

Suddenly, as quickly as flipping a switch, the dogs stop. The both of us are frozen still, trying to read what they're thinking, but before either of us can figure it out, the two beasts start to head towards me. My heart drops to my stomach and my first instinct is to start running, but the pain quickly reminds me that that's not an option right now.

"Dammit Minsu, I told you to go!" I can hear him shouting in the distance, but my eyes are fixated on what is going to be the end of me. I try to move aside so they can see the ramyan. Maybe they'll ignore me again and go after it instead, but no luck. This time it's me they want not some limpy noodles. They're so close I can see the blood thirst in their eyes. No doubt these were trained to kill and that's their only objective right now. Almost seconds before I'm bitten, a metal pole comes in flying out of nowhere. Both k9's fall to the ground, dizzy and weakened, giving Sungjun enough time to reach me. Pole still in hand he hands me the bag of food that has somehow remained unharmed. "Go! I mean it!"

"But-"

He gives me a slight shove before turning his attention back to the devil in dog forms, just in time for them to have recovered from the hit. "Hey, over here! Yoohoo!" he calls, waving the pole in the air and purposely provoking them. My first instinct is to scold him for being so stupidly reckless, but decide to take his advice and attempt to limp away. It's no surprise the dogs pay me no mind, they're focused on the annoying human in front of them.

When we get back to the hotel you're gonna get it...

After much taunting, they start chasing him again. Luckily he's just fast enough to keep out of their reach. I can't get far, but just far enough to hide. I watch the scene play out in front of me, feeling like i'm going to have a heart attack. I can't bear to look, but I can't make myself look away. He amazingly holds his own against the beasts, somehow managing to trap them behind a rusted old fence, locking them in with the pole he had used to attack. I can't help but to feel a little proud, almost wanting to clap from excitement, but I immediately remember I'm supposed to be upset with him. Of all the idiotic things he has done in the years I've known him, which have been many, this has got to take the cake.

"Are you insane, how could you-!"

"I know, I know, scold me later, we need to get out of here before they figure out they can break through that fence!" he says, cutting me off. I can't argue with that. Getting to safety is the top priority right now. I can yell at him all I need to later. He takes the food from my hands again and crouches down in front of me. "come on". I take in a deep breath, expecting to be holding it for a while, and climb onto his back. We had one job...pick up the food and take it to the hotel. One job. "Here" he hands the bag of food from my hands again, setting his free to hold me up. Again, not my finest moment. I'm so relieved he can't see my face right now. "Are you good?"