7 - I Sea You

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Taehyung

“I like you … I think.”  he suddenly said.

My heart skipped a beat, but thankfully I was able to keep calm.  I just looked up from my food and smiled, “I like you too, Jungkook.. Kookie.  But I…”

As I was about to say more, the sunset caught my eye.

“Kookie.  I need to get home.  You should too.”

He perked up at the nickname, but looked a bit sad at the ending of our day.  “Already?  Do you live far from here?”

“No, not really.  It won’t take me long.”  We got up from the table and walked out toward the street.

“Oh, ok...Um... see you again soon!”  he waved at me as I started to walk away.  I waved back and started my usual walk toward the pier.

Jungkook

I couldn’t come back to the temple or the beach for a few days because of work, but the first day I had off, I headed down to the beach first.  It was kind of on my way to the temple, in case he was there instead.

I walked along the beach, everywhere we went that day… but no Tae.  Maybe he is at the temple again today.  I just missed the bus, so I started walking up the road towards the temple.  Once I reached our tree, I sat against the trunk waiting to see if he would arrive.  No Tae.

I started to wonder how long I would have to wait, or if I would even see him today.  I got up and walked around the temple, not seeing even a glimpse of him anywhere.  I guess he is not coming.  Hours later...after realizing that, I walked down the hill toward the bus stop and sat on the bench waiting for the next ride.

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In-between my work days for the next week or so, I spent my time going back and forth between the beach and the temple, looking for him.  How is it that we saw each other for those days, and now not at all?  Where did he go?

I was confused. 
     And sad. 
          And I missed him.

I started giving up going to the temple as often, and just spent my free-time at the beach.  One day I was there toward sunset with my camera, wanting to get some photos of the unique clouds interrupting the sun’s last rays on the horizon.

But something bobbing in the water caught my eye.  Is that someone swimming way out there?  It seemed pretty far away from the beach.  I zoomed in with my camera toward the person, and when I refocused, I saw that it was a head looking straight toward my direction, with shimmering eyes right above the water.

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