MIDDLE. ᵏʲʷ

epilogue

lovely.

"do you remember the time capsules that we buried under the tree in the playground?" jungwoo said while we stroll our way back home.

i halted. i wrote many ridiculous things in it! it'll be so embarrassing if he sees any of it!!

"oh that! i just remembered now that you said it," i said as i shyly scratched my head.

"what is it? i'm sensing that you wrote something embarrassing there," he said, grinning.

"am i really that transparent?" i asked as i turned my head to him.

"no, i just really know you too well," jungwoo answered. "can we dig it out now? i want to see how cringey i was before," he added.

"don't me, you're even cringier now" i deadpanned.

"but you like me anyways," he said as he squeezed my hand.

"ya, kim jungwoo, you're really getting cheeky these days, don't you think you deserve a beating-" i said as i clicked my hands but he had already sprinted away from me.

we went to the playground and a shovel was leaning on the tree, just like it was really meant to be there. this is my lucky day, isn't it?

jungwoo went there excitedly and started digging after rolling his sleeves. i feel stiff. my body doesn't really wants to move after seeing a few scenarios that were played in my head.

soon, the time capsules were showing and to my surprise i eventually went there to get mine.

we sat on the bench and dusted off our time capsules. he really looks so thrilled with it. well i hope the ground swallows me later.

"how about this, we'll switch our time capsules, read it silently and decide on doing something on our lists?" jungwoo suggested, clearly looking that he loves his own idea.

"i don't want to be a party pooper so i'll do it, although there's something on my list that's very embarrassing." i said while looking away.

"alright! let's open it! i don't really mind even how embarrassing it is if its you," he said reassuringly.

we opened each time capsules and i can't help but want to runaway from where im sitting right now. what i wrote in the list was like ten things that i want to do with someone i love-seriously, i didn't know i was this lame before.

i never thought i would open it with the same person whom i wrote the list with.

jungwoo's was some kind of bucket list but it is very cute and pure. his handwriting is neat and lovely-

"i think i'd like to do number 3 more often," jungwoo broke the silence and smiled mischievously.

that was the moment when i knew, my soul had left my body... i wasn't really thinking properly about what to write on it before, i kinda want to curse my younger self now

"you don't need to take it so seriously," i said while hiding my face.

"sorry, i just love to tease you so much," he said as he puts his head on my shoulder.

we decided to go to han river and ride a bike. it didn't took long for us to arrive there. we rented the bike and rode it. the wind was refreshing and nice, even the view looks so good at night.

we went around the park twice and stopped by a convenience store to buy ice cream.

"don't our sweaters look cute? look here eun," jungwoo said, facing the camera at me.

"oh, wait you have a mustache," he said as he wiped my upper lip.

"but it's cute, i'll set it as my wallpaper," he added.

"come on, i know i'm not cute," i said, trying to take his cellphone from him.

"that's how i see you and nobody can change that," jungwoo said as he squishes my cheeks.

"ah, seriously! my face might fell off," i hit his arm lightly to make him let go of it.

"alright, ma'am. i'll behave myself," he surrendered, but he's leaning on me with all of his strength.

"you're so heavy and you're even leaning on me, do you have a death wish?" i said as i was about to stood up but his hand gripped my arm first.

this time he was leaning on the bench while i was sitting between his legs, his arms were wrapped around my shoulders, completely trapping me inside his embrace. it was very comfortable and it made me feel safe.

"eunbi, what if all of these didn't happened and we just stayed as friends? i don't think i can do that," he said.

"this is real, jungwoo. i almost couldn't believe it before but i'm glad that it happened, because i had find my way to you," i said as i faced him.

he moved closer until his face is just an inch away from mine. he closed the distance between us and my lips met again his. it's like a puzzle that had it's missing piece back and it felt like home.

i love you, kim jungwoo.

THE END

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hi! i'm finally done with this book after two years, ik it really took me long to finish it bc a writer's block happened and it sucked :(( but here we are at the epilogue, i hope everyone enjoyed reading this book! also tysm for 4k reads!! i'll continue to work more harder to give you guys more! take care everyone !! <33