e·phem·er·al:
lasting for a very short time.
"With your wholesomeness, I can become fixed"
A Nam JooHyuk and Lee SungKyung story
Was: Broken, but not unfixable
Started: August 30, 2017
Completed: N/A
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January 12, 2006
calm·ness: the state or quality of being free from agitation or strong emotion.
LKS
"kyung!" just as every other weekday, sequentially, my precious dreams are ripped away from me by the infamous aunt elhyun's string of profanities to awake me from my slumber. my eyes lazily open wide and slowly look over my shoulder to meet the date on my calendar i have been dreading. "you dumbass! you're constantly sleeping in late! i have to get to work so hurry the fuck up you— awe baby sunghee you're all ready, good morning love!"
i roll my eyes as i sluggishly open my door, resting my cheek against the door frame. "you once use to coo at me like that." i sigh out in a grumpy tone. hurridly setting up breakfast, she looks up at me unfazed. "good morning to you too. hurry up and put on your uniform or get marked late. where's joo?" "right here, as always and on time." he walks in expectantly and gives me a wink which i counter with a look of disgust.
"good morning to you too love." he smiles and seats himself at the table humming, already gulping down some bacon. i look at him, deadpanned and genuinely confused, "you see, that's not normal!"
"what isn't?" sunghee ask, mouth full and lips greasy from the oil. "being so happy in the morning! in fact, being so happy to go to school in the morning!" i continue to look at joo as if he's crazy and he responds to me with a laugh.
"if i'm not early enough, i won't be able to scout my new victims of the school year." he wiggles his brows and I scrunch up my nose, mortified. "hey, at least i come out looking approachable and clean. what's that, a new hairstyle you're trying out?" he pokes fun at my bed hair and i reply with a yawn, "approachable and clean? your fly would beg to differ."
turning in a hurried fashion before he can call out my bluff, i return to my room to get ready for the upmost tragic day of my life. "haha funny joke kyung." waving him off i shut the door.
i hear elhyun scolding joo, making sure he doesn't do anything too drastic to those of his victims and knowing joo, he's probably grinning up at her and nodding, buttering her up so she doesn't expect him to not easily break their agreement.
after taking a quick shower and drying myself up, i begin to wear my uniform, choosing the comfy blue sweater with the schools crescent on the right side, blue opaque stockings and the red and white kilt, one of the few ok looking combos of outfits to choose from my schools ugly uniform.
i catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and sigh. i wasn't able to sleep properly the night before, my chest was filled with worries and dreams decided to play along, creating upsetting scenarios that woke me up every few minutes. thinking about what lies ahead, my head begins to pound. smile, greet and wave. don't talk unless they talk to you. trying a few of my breathing exercises, my heart has grown steady and i try to set my mind at ease.
