Ready for Love

One More Reason

I'm convinced that probably everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. It's just one more reason to try to be kind.

- Yolanda Hadid

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It took you all the prayers in the world for your parents to finally say yes to allowing you to stay in the UK to study you're master's degree.

The scholarship you got was very enticing, however, what your parents wanted was for you to work immediately and help them paying the mortgage for the house they've loan.

Ultimately, it was your cousin's decision to pay up their loan convinced them. You are now indebted to the beautiful Jiwon who seems to have everything in life.

"Jiwon, I'll pay you as soon as I can. Let me know if you want something, you know as— as thanks for helping me." You asked as she was looking at your closet.

Jiwon just smiled.

You wanted to hate her for having a perfect life, but it's impossible. She might have a crude mouth but she was always nice to you.

Both of you are polar opposites, you wanted to travel the world. Be a successful businesswoman. Be rich. Buy all the things in life. She roots, never wanting to leave Korea if she had the chance. Free spirited and never minding the future. Had lots of money but wouldn't spend it except to bribe news outlet to keep her life private and to help people.

"Eonnie, you never had a boyfriend, right?" She asked you.

"I've dated before but no, I've never had a serious relationship with anyone." You said while adjusting your eyeglasses and scrunching your nose thinking where the question would be leading.

"I think it's their fault." She said as she points to your 2 cool 4 skool poster while giggling.

"They're the only one who keeps me sane." You told her.

"They look like assholes." Jiwon said frowning at them. "Their name sounds like assholes."

"They have good songs, I love the lyrics. You should listen to them, too." You said. It was the truth, their songs resonates what you really feel inside.

"Nah, I'm never into music." She said. "Especially hip hop. What drives you insane? You seem to have your life figured out."

You were not ready to enter the real world yet. That's the reason you want to take on your masteral's degree. You don't know what to do with your life, your career in particular and you're delaying it as long as you can.

You have something you wanted to achieve but you are not ready to take the steps to get there.

Hearing RM convincing you otherwise with his lyrics in No More Dreams. You began to think about your future. You decided that you'll think about your 'dream' while studying for masteral. He's your light in a confusing tunnel.

"I don't have something I like to do with my life. Everything I do, I do it because somebody told me to. I never have something I wanted to really achieve. Something that I really want."

"That's too deep."

"Jiwon, how about you? What keeps you sane? What do you want to do with your life?" You asked your cousin.

"That's a weird question.— Don't tell dad, I want to be a veterinarian. Or a pre-school teacher. Just anything that has nothing to do with grapes and wine." She said while chuckling.