iv. acceptance

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Dohee lay on her bed nervously contemplating whether she should open the letter Joon left her. She decided to go along with her curiosity and burst into tears upon reading the first line.

From your skin that's so clear and fair, delicate eyelashes, eye-smile that makes me so glad to be right by your side, button nose, petite figure that makes me want to hug you, wavy hair that reminds me of the noodles you ate when you first met me, to the sweet smile that greeted me, there's something about you as a human being which is that, you're special Dohee Jung.

She looked up at her vanity mirror and realised Joon was always by her side whenever she was alone. She realised that he saw her true self and made her be content with what she already had. She just needed someone to tell her she was beautiful.

University entrance exams were near and Dohee waited for Joon to visit the store, but he was never to be seen or heard from again. She constantly thinks about him and wonders if he thinks about her too, but then brushes it off and focuses on studying.

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