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Heat, Fun, Party. That's what summer is for most people. Going out, meeting up with friends, enjoying and living life to the fullest. But what is there to enjoy if you can't share the happiness with someone? If you can't create special memories together with someone?

If you don't have... someone.

As Yeji watched people chatting, leaving and entering the park, all of these thoughts continued to circle around her head. But once she spotted a certain blonde girl with short hair, every thought seemed to vanish for a brief second.

Not only did her heart beat madly, but she also couldn't help but smile at the beautiful stranger who was sitting on the other side of the pond.
Slowly, but surely, her head was filled with questions about the mysterious girl again.

'Why are you only fridays here? Why in the evening?
How have i never seen you before? When did you start going here?
Why did you start going to this park anyways? Do you live nearby?
Why are you always reading? What are you reading?
Why are you always sitting on the same bench?

Why do i want to know everything about you?
Who are you?'

She doesn't know why all of her attention went directly towards the blonde girl.
She doesn't know when her short glances turned into long stares.
She doesn't know why she was feeling so nervous around someone who isn't even looking at her.

All she knows is that she never felt this way before. And she doesn't want it to stop.

For the past few weeks Yeji keeps seeing the girl during her daily running workouts through the park. Peacefully sitting on the bench reading a book, her full attention drawn to each word written down like they're important, or meaningful, to her.

Sometimes Yeji is thankful that the other is so focused that she doesn't notice the surroundings around her; specifically Yeji adoring her from afar.

But secretly all she wants is to hold eye contact; just for one moment. Sure, she's probably going to melt right here and there if that would really happen, but it would be worth it. Because for the first time, Yeji would be able to see her pretty face in all its glory. And maybe one day even find the courage to talk to her.

Unfortunately the girl didn't steal a glance at her, but Yeji still decided that today is the day. The day she will finally walk up to her.

Right now. Any minute.
Hopefully...

No matter how hard she tried to move her legs in the bench's direction, she couldn't. She was way too nervous for her own good, so she leaned against a nearby tree, for god knows how long, and tried to calm her senses.
'You can do it, just talk to her! It's not that hard, she's human just like you...'

'No she's not, she's an angel.' Yeji sighs in frustration and looks up at the sky, hoping that some sort of cosmic energy drags her body to the bench.

Minutes passed and just when she was about to give up and run back home, she took all of her willlpower and walked towards her crush, with the same encouraging words repeating in her head over and over again.
'You can do it. You can do it. You can do it. You can do it!'

Infinite times she practiced what to say, praying she wouldn't stutter or say something awkward, prepared a solution for every possible scenario that could happen. But she clearly didn't expect what is happening right in front of her eyes, when she finally stood in front of the mysterious girl.

She was crying.

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