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두 • two • jaehyun

jaehyun/jay's pov

location: connecticut, usa

2003

I clutched my yellow water bottle tightly as I stood in the lunchroom. This is bad, my English is still really bad and I can't hold a proper conversation with anyone here. I bit my lips as I sat beside the trash bins because no one is sitting there.

Everyone stared at me as I took my lunchbox out Eomma packed for me in the morning and started to eat when a girl walked in front of me.

"Jay made a new friend! It's the trash! Like him!" She pointed at me and laughed as the other kids in the lunchroom started laughing.

I know enough English for her comment as tears welled up in my eyes. 

Hold it in Jung Jaehyun, you cannot cry...

"Valarie!" A clear voice spoke from the crowd as I lowered my head.

Somin came over to our section of the lunchroom and stood in front of me. "It's not right to make fun of other people! Didn't your mommy or daddy tell you that?"

"You're just like him! Go back to China!" She pushed my friend onto the ground

I wanted to throw whatever I have on her face to make her stop, but I don't have to guts to.

To even protect my friend.

Somin stood up and snatched the cup of orange juice on my table as she yells,

"I am from South Korea! Not China!" 

And proceeded to pour all of the orange juice onto the screaming Valarie as she pulled my hand and led me back to the classroom.

"You..You didn't have to pour orange juice on Valarie's head." I said quietly. She shrugged it off and licked the orange juice off her hand as I smiled "She laughed at you! It's not-"

I didn't know what came over me, but I pulled into a hug. "-Jay?"

"Thank you."

She giggled and squeezed me back tightly "What are friends for Jay?"

The tip of my fingers started tingling as my heart raced... 

What is this new feeling?

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jaehyun/jay's pov

location: seoul, south korea, nct 127's dorm

age: 23

The sound of the rain splattered on my window as I removed my headphones and massaged my ears.

  "Rainy days are always the weather when your brain drifts off to your past. Reminiscing those memories, wishing that you can go back to the way it was. Who are you missing on this rainy day? Up next is Rain by Soyou and Baekhyun, right here on 92.6FM MBCFM4U with me, DJ Yoon"

Johnny walked in casually and sat on Jungwoo's bed "Emo day-off Jaehyun?"

I threw my pillow at the older "Oh shut up Hyung."

He chuckled and sighed as my eyes traced the Winne the Pooh bear left on my table.

"Why? Was it that girl again? Oh... Jaehyun ah..." 

I shrugged and ran my hands in my brown and damaged hair. He came over and squeezed my shoulders "Come on Jaehyun, you left America years ago. I hate to see you so bundled up over your first love who may not even remember you. Dude isn't time to let go?"

Looking at Johnny, I shook my head "There's always a 1% chance to everything and I am not going to take any chances on this. No matter how impossible this would be, I will try. As long as there's a possibility that I can find Somin."

"The fans...everyone is trying to locate Somin but no one can seem to do it. It has been years, but if you ever need help... I'll be here." Johnny gave me a small smile.

I smiled back as he left the room. Taking out my wallet, I pulled out a polaroid from all my other pictures.

8-year-old Jaehyun and his crush, 8-year-old Park Somin. How cute right? 

Touching the photo gently, I looked out of the window. The rain stopped as drips of water from the conversation outside rolled down the glass.

It was raining too, when I left.

How are you?

-to be continued🌻

ABYDOSCHAN