Selfie King | h.hj

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I continue eating my phone and see my phone blowing up with notifications. Presumably from Instagram or Hwang Hyunjin himself. I sighed as I took a bite of an egg roll. I put down the egg roll along with my chopsticks and walked over to the couch and picked up my phone. I saw the notifications with "Like" and "Follow" plastered across the screen. I opened up my Instagram and went straight to my DMs where I saw a blue dot next to none other than Hwang Hyunjin's username. 

"You say you can take care of it yourself, I'll believe you but my offer still stands. If anyone is bothering you let me know."

What the... Does Hwang Hyunjin actually care about something other than his social media presence?

"Wow, it seems like you actually care. Maybe you should be an actor."

"Eunha. I'm not kidding."

"Sure Hwang Hyunjin, sure. I have work to do. Good night."

"Sleep well, Eunha."

I closed my phone and walked back over to the counter and to my egg roll. I couldn't get over the fact that it seemed like Hwang Hyunjin actually cared about something other than the number of followers or likes he got. 

I finished eating my dinner before packaging the left overs and putting them into the fridge. I grabbed my phone off the couch and went up the tiny staircase to my 'bedroom' which is more of a loft that I stuck a bed into. I grabbed my laptop off my desk and sat on top of my bed. I quickly opened it and logged in to find my audio files and mixing application still open. 

I couldn't focus on my work. The only thing in my head was Hwang Hyunjin. 

"This kid..." I mumbled to myself. I looked at my phone and it was still blowing up with notifications. I closed my laptop and threw it to the corner of my bed, I picked up my phone and went over down the stairs over to the window that looks out on the city of Seoul. I took a picture of the night sky and went to the Instagram application. After editing the picture a bit I wrote the caption.

"Hi, I see a lot of you have followed me probably because Hwang Hyunjin mentioned me in his latest selfie. I am not like him, I don't post often nor care about social media presence as much as many people in high school do. I'm sorry to disappoint you all, but if you came here for something like his profile, you won't be getting it."

I pressed post. I thought that if I at least addressed the issue maybe some people would unfollow me or at least not keep up with what I post. I see a notification from Hyunjin.

"I saw what you posted."

"I mean you follow my account, why wouldn't you? lol"

"Eunha I swear I am sorry but I can't take it down or people will think something is up."

"If you were sorry you would take it down and care about the consent of the person in the photo. Or at least you wouldn't have tagged me. From behind it could've been anyone."

"I can't do that to my followers."

"Sure."

"Look Eunha, give me your phone number."

"Is this some horrible attempt at flirting to make me feel better?"

"No, I want to call you or something so we can talk this out. I don't want you to hate me. After all you did let me borrow your charger. What if I need it again?"

"...Really?"

"Please?"

"1(617)-XXX-XXXX"

"Thank you."

I was happy he was at least attempting to make amends. I had heard that he never went to any extent to apologize, he was ruthless. He wouldn't admit he made a mistake, I couldn't quite grasp why he was actually trying so hard to apologize. He was always the cool guy, the one guy who girls wished to date and guys wanted to be him and his friends. In the simplest terms, he was kind of badass.

And he was talking to me. 

I look at my phone and it's ringing. I pick it up and put it on speaker.

"Eunha?" Hyunjin says in a low voice.

"Hwang Hyunjin." I say.

"Okay, I am truly sorry about the post. I didn't think you'd care so much, I thought you'd like gaining some followers and getting some traction to your social media."

"Did you not hear me when I said I don't care about social media presence?"

"I know, I thought you were lying! Practically every girl I know cares about it."

"Did you even bother to look through my profile." I say and sigh after.

"...No...."

"I never post pictures of myself. Its usually just coffee shops and landscapes, I barely even have any posts."

"Okay... and...?"

"Since you tagged me people will expect me to be like you. Posting constantly and keeping everyone updated on my every move, but I don't want that. I like living for myself. Not for followers." I say. I hear Hyunjin breathing but he doesn't say anything.

"Like I said I can't take it down. The last time I took down a selfie with a girl everyone tho-"

"Everyone thought you were dating her or you got her pregnant or had broken up with her. Trust me I know. Just because I don't talk to many people in SOPA doesn't mean I don't listen to people in the halls." I say with a chuckle.

"I don't want people to think that about you, Eunha. I honestly think you're really cool."

"Wow the famous Hwang Hyunjin is calling me cool. Can I have that in writing?" I question. I hear him chuckle.

"If you so desire." He says.

"Hwang Hyunjin. I am still angry, I will forgive you with time but, next time you post something with someone make sure you have their consent." I say I almost go to point my finger at him, then I remember we're talking over the phone.

"Yes ma'am." He says we both laugh. I look at the clock thats on my night stand.

"Its getting late Hwang Hyunjin. I think its in both of our best interests if we go to sleep."

"I agree, good night Park Eunha."

"Sleep well Hwang Hyunjin."