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I smiled as I re-read our new year conversation in WhatsApp. The dinner last Christmas was very nice. The atmosphere was better than at KyoChon's, but that fried chicken restaurant was the starter for our blooming friendship.
Friendship? I don't think so yet.. It had been two weeks from our last conversation. Last Christmas night, after he pulled up in front of my house, he told me he will be busy with final exam until mid January.
Was he too busy until he can't send me a message? Ah, right. We aren't even that close yet, but I already missed talking to him. Our 10 Questions game was replaying in my mind so often. It was a new and fresh conversation I have ever had. It was normal, weird, funny and flirty all at the same time.
"Should I message him first?" I wonder while my fingers hesitating to tap on the alphabets to form a sentence of 'Hi, how are you.'
"Nope. He will use it to tease me later. Accuse me of missing him." I shook my head then put my phone down beside my homework book.
But I do missed him. I whined internally.
Since school started a week ago, I was anticipating to see him relaxing on his bike outside the café. To my disappointment, he wasn't there.
Should I wait until mid-January? Then I will text him if he hasn't.
"Okay, I'll do that." I nodded to myself then picked up my pen to continue doing my school works.
—January 16th, 2020.
After bidding goodbye to my friends whose house are in different directions from mine, I made my way to the bus stop. It requires 7 minutes walking from school because I have to take different bus to go home.
From afar, I can see the bus stop 5 meters ahead and I also see someone I have been waiting to meet.
He was there.
Park Jimin is back!
Feeling so happy and giddy, I ran, not to the bus stop, but to the café beside it. I assume my happy ran was heard because Jimin raised up his head from his phone. He smiled instantly and waved his right hand at me.
