I Love You, My Friend - Song Mingi

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After realizing I was still on the floor, I quickly got up.
My face feels wet. Am I... crying?
- your nose!
One of the guys said.
I touched my face, and noticed that it was indeed wet. And then the pain came. Was my nose broken? No. It would probably hurt more if that was the issue.
I looked down at my hands. That's a lot of blood.
- this is fine, totally fine.
I said, and tried to smile.
They just stared at me.

Then one of them started walking away, so the rest followed him. I'm so stupid.
Maybe i wasn't meant to have friends. I ran to the nearest restroom to clean my face and hands. At least my nose had stopped bleeding. I just wanted this day to be over. And I wanted to go home. But I knew my cousin still had a few hours left of work. I went back to his studio. There was someone there other than Kyung. It was some guy with funny hair. But I didn't realize he was there before I yelled that I give up on life.
Great.
- uhm.. this is my cousin Sungyeon.
Kyung told the guy.
- hello, I'm Hongjoong.
The guy said, and smiled.
- could you go wait somewhere else, we're kind of busy.
Kyung said.
How rude.
- I don't mind.
Hongjoong said.
- he doesn't mind.
I said mockingly to Kyung.
- just sit down and be quiet.
Kyung said, and sighed.
I knew he didn't mean to sound rude. His work was important.
I sat down on a couch, and put in my earplugs. I wasn't going to listen to music, but at least I looked normal.

After about an hour, Kyung left the studio, leaving me alone with Hongjoong.
Hongjoong sat down beside me, and smiled at me.
What do I do? Smile back?
I smiled awkwardly at him.
- what are you listening to?
He asked me, and took one of my earplugs and put it in his ear.
- ... You're not listening to anything?
He asked, and laughed.
- I don't really listen to music.
I said.
- how can someone not listen to music?
He said, looking shocked. But it didn't seem like he was making fun of me at least.
- I used to, but..
I said.
- but what?
He asked me.
- nothing..
I said.
He was about to reply but then my cousin came back.
- you can go now.
Kyung told Hongjoong.
- great, see you on Wednesday.
Hongjoong said.
- it was nice meeting you, Sungyeon.
He said, and left.

- we can go home now.
Kyung said.
- can we visit a cat cafe first?
I asked him.
- Sure, why not.
He said, and smiled.

• Mingi's POV•

I was standing in the elevator with Seonghwa and Yunho, when the door opened, and some girl walked straight into me, resulting in her falling to the floor.
Then the weirdest thing happened. She asked us if we were interested in being her friend.
She had to be joking, right? She probably hit her head.
When she got up from the floor, her nose started bleeding. But it didn't even seem like she noticed it.
- Your nose!
I kind of yelled.
She touched her face, getting blood all over her hands. It was scary, actually. I didn't like seeing blood. When I was younger I used to pass out from seeing it.
- this is fine, totally fine.
She said, and sort of smiled. But it looked more like she was frowning. she was probably in pain.

I didn't really know what to say to her, so when Seonghwa started walking away, me and Yunho followed him, leaving the girl standing alone in the hallway. It made me feel a little ashamed.. the fact that we just walked away after I had accidentally hurt her. My mother would be so disappointed in me.
- are we seriously just going to leave her there?
I asked Seonghwa.
- yeah I kind of feel bad.
Yunho said.
- we have exactly one hour before Hongjoong will be back. And I need a nap.
Seonghwa answered.
I would love a nap. The girl is probably fine. Crazy, but fine.
- But I want to eat.
Yunho said, and frowned.
- Eat alone.
Seonghwa said, making me laugh.

We went back to our break room, and I realized everyone was sleeping. Wooyoung and San was even sleeping on the floor.
- does anyone want to eat?
Yunho said, making everyone yell at him for waking them up.

Although I wanted to sleep as well, I felt bad for Yunho.
- I'll go with you.
I told him.

We went to a ramen shop, near the building. After we ordered, we sat down by a table.
- I've been starving since this morning.
Yunho said.
- you should have eaten the breakfast they prepared for us.
I said.
- there wasn't any left when I came back.
He said.
Oh right.. it's because I ate it.
- that's so sad.
I said, and tried to sound sympathetic.
- it was Jongho, wasn't it?
Yunho asked.
- Yes! It was totally Jongho.
I said, and laughed on the inside.
All the things I get away with..

Our food came, and we started eating.
- that girl earlier..
Yunho said.
- what about her?
I asked him.
- she was really weird, wasn't she?
Yunho said, and laughed.
I did think she was weird. But not in a bad way. She made me curious. And I wanted to get to know her for some reason.
- It was weird seeing a girl our age there in general .
I said.
- I have a feeling we might see her again.
Yunho said.