𝓵𝓸𝓼𝓽

𝒴𝑜𝑜-𝒥𝒾𝓃 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝑀𝒾𝓃-𝒜𝑒

Valentine's Day, 1976

9-year-old Yoo-Jin walked into her fourth grade classroom holding a box full of Valentine's cards and gifts to hand out to the class. She sat down in her seat, which was next to Min-Ae's. Yoo-Jin took out a hand-decorated card and a flower.

"Here, I made this for you-"
Min-Ae smiled and hugged her. "Thank you!" Yoo-Jin also smiled and hugged Min-Ae back. "You're welcome!"

Min-Ae broke away from the hug and excitedly turned to dig in her backpack. After a minute or two of digging, she pulled out a box of chocolates. and a card. "Here's your's." Yoo-Jin read the card.

"Hey, Yoo-Jin! Thank you so much for being my friend. I really 'apreshiate' it a lot. I got you a box of chocolates because 'their' sweet just like you!
With l̶u̶v̶ love,

Min-Ae"
Yoo-Jin smiled, then hugged her.

May 16, 1978

Yoo-Jin's Birthday

Yoo-Jin sat on her bed, looking out the window. Nobody had showed up for her birthday party. Right as she had given up hope, the doorbell rang. She ran to the door in excitement and threw it open. "Min-Ae!" She laughed and hugged her tightly.
"Hey-"
"Nobody else showed up!" Yoo-Jin's eyes began to fill with tears. "The party started hours ago, nobody was here.. I basically lost all hope!"
Min-Ae hugged her and comforted her. "Hey, it's alright! I mean, I'm here?" She smiled. "Yeah.. Thank you." Yoo-Jin wiped a tear off of her face and smiled.
"More cake for us!"
Yoo-Jin smiled at her attempts to calm her down.

October 31st, 1980

The somewhat crowded sidewalks of Nightshade Grove were lit up by streetlights and decorations from houses giving out Halloween candy. Min-Ae, dressed as a polar bear, walked alongside Yoo-Jin, dressed as a grizzy bear.
They walked with their bags half full of candy. As they walked and talked, Min-Ae slowly reached our for Yoo-Jin's hand, but chickened out each time she did. She finally noticed Min-Ae trying to reach for her hand, Yoo-Jin grabbed Min-Ae's hand. "Scaredy cat!"
Min-Ae's face lit up with a bright red as she laughed. They continued to skip down the pavement going door to door and filling their pillowcases with candy.

After the night ended and their pillowcases were filled to the edge with candy, they walked home together, hand in hand.
Yoo-Jin yawned.
"I'm so tired. Can I stay at your house?"
"K-Eh- Yeah, but I'd need to ask-"
"Your house is closer I'll just tell your mom to call mine."
"Alrighty then!"
As soon as they got to Min-Ae's, they went up to her room and ate a few pieces of candy before they fell asleep.