Blue Balloon | j.wy x y.n

Meeting You

"Hey, honey. Look at that girl, she's so small. What a cute girl~"

"You're right. She might be a middle schooler?"

A passing by couple seeing the cute me while sitting on bench near a park. I feel proud. But please, I'm not a middle schooler, I'M A FULL FLEDGED HIGH SCHOOLER!

I, Yabuki Nako, has a problem. And that is, my height. I'm short despite my age. Among my peers, I'm the shortest. Like really. I'm really short. You can say I'm the shortest student in our school, shorter than the freshmen. Now that I keep on saying it that I'm short, I feel hurt.

"Nako-ya!~ Sorry I'm late!"

"You are soooooo late, Yuri!"

This girl is Yuri, my classmate and seat mate, and also my childhood friend. She's with me like every time, happy times or bad ones. This a great example of a Korean-Japanese friendship.

"Well, I apologize. Some stuff came up and I got busy."

"Well... As your best friend, you should put everything aside for me. Hmph"

"Wha- what kind of crap are you talking abou-"

I suddenly hugged my best friend. I want to talk to her about something. She really came running on when I said I need to talk to her. I'm really thankful for her.

"..."

"What's wrong Nako?"

"Yuri..."

"What?"

"The confession didn't work out."

I, Yabuki Nako, at the age of 17, just experienced my first heartbreak.

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"I-I sent that letter to ask you out!"

"..."

"I like you! Please go out with me!"

"..."

I'm nervous. I am fucking nervous! This is my first time to confess! I just confessed to one of the handsome boys in our grade, Bae Jinyoung.

"Sorry."

That word alone hurts. I feel like my heart has been pierced with a wooden stake.

"Not happening."

"!!!"

Oh god! I feel like crying! But I must hold it in for now!

"You're short and your looks aren't to my tastes."

I died.

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"Waaaa... That's harsh."

"I'm tiny... I'm not suited to his tastes."

"..."

"I just want to die."

"Want me to drown you on that fountain?"

Yuri might be harsh with some of her words but I know that is her way to comfort me."

"There are still other boys around."