Fleeting Moments With You

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I was curious. I was curious on many things about that male in this picture. Numerous questions were running in my mind. What exact role did he play in Dahyun's life? Did they become lovers? Where is he now?

But then, somehow, I decided not to deal with the subject that night. I thought it was a sensitive topic for her. I thought I'd just be embarrassed if I'd ask her then she rejects to answer my question.

And moreover, I thought it was too early to feel pain.

Fortunately, the dinner went by smoothly with us engaging in conversations that would start from petty ones then end up into an exchange of deep words and ideas. Just like how we were in El Nido, we were too immersed to notice how time had passed by quickly.

Dahyun must have had fun with that dinner because since then, she had made it regular to invite me in.

There are times she'd insist to cook for me but knowing that she's clumsy, I wouldn't let her do it alone and we'd end up cooking together. If we're too tired and too lazy to function, we'd opt to order outside or call for a delivery.

"Don't you think..." my words trailed as I stared at the box of pizza in front of us.

"Think what?" she mumbled while chewing.

I hesitated but then proceeded on asking, "Don't you think we're living like a couple? I mean, we cook and eat together, casually visit each other's house, spend time even outside – isn't it all very couple-like?"

"Are couples only the ones who live together?" Dahyun asked back. She then grinned at me as she said, "Siblings do too."

Oh. Right. I'm old enough to be her brother. Wait.

"Did you just indirectly put me in the family-zone?" I furrowed my eyebrows but teasingly grinned but then, she just laughed in reply before quickly changing the topic.

She didn't affirm or deny it and I chose not to press on it any further. I like the comfortable atmosphere that I and Dahyun are basking in. It's better to enjoy it while it still lasts.

If I had to choose between the male in the picture and the idea of us as a couple, I'd choose the latter as the more sensitive topic because of the way that Dahyun would divert the conversation every time I'd jokingly bring it up.

However, I still knew that sooner or later, I have to properly confess.

That day came when Dahyun decided to surprisingly drop by my school.

The rain was pouring hard that some of our classmates opted not to go to school in fear of being stranded because of flood. Worse came to worst when we're just having our second class for that day but then the suspension of classes was announced. Just when we were grumbling about the inefficiency of bureaucracy, we spotted several students crowding the main entrance.

"What are these kids up to? They should go home as soon as they could. This rain would surely create a dangerous flood," Seulgi worriedly said.

"I see a girl. These men are after a single girl," Jisoo rolled her eyes.

"Must be pretty," Jaebum mumbled as he tiptoed to see among the crowd. Then, he widened his eyes and with an infamous smile, he nodded. "Ohhh. She is pretty."

"I hate saying sexist remarks but gosh. Men are really wolves," Jisoo said with a disgusted face.

"Well, then, I think I'm from the hottest species of wolves," Jaebum retorted.

Jisoo then turned to Jaebum with wide eyes and if her expression could be translated into words, it would be: What the hell.

Seulgi and I laughed at another cute bickering of these two but as we approached the main entrance, I squinted in order to get a clearer vision. I guess my Casanova mode was turned on as soon as I heard about Jaebum's confirmation of it as a pretty lady, but I was not expecting it to be someone familiar.