hiraeth - park jisung

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3:21am

"hey dude?"
"mhm?"
"i met this kid today at school.. his name is jisung- park jisung and he seems so damn familiar.. i don't know what it is.. apparently he's always talking about dreams or something i mean he's cute but something felt so weirdly right when i talked to him?"

"well.. i'm sorry to say but, sweetie i guess it's finally my time. good luck." he ruffles my hair and starts to fade away.
"wha-" and before i could finish he was gone.

i jolt awake and frantically look around, tears unknowingly brimming my eyes. instantly feeling like a piece of myself had been ripped away.

"where did he go?? dream boy? where are you" i whisper as i slide onto floor and start to breathe irregularly.

"hyun?! what's wrong?!" jeno bursts into my room, hair a mess and energy drink in hand. he runs over to me, a panicked mess balled up on the floor, and squats to reach my height.

"what happened bro? are you good?" he grabbed my shoulders after i calmed myself down and sat on my bed.
"i-i'm fine- i- just a bad dream, sorry i'm so dramatic."
"it's okay hyun, that's valid. want me to stay till you fall back asleep?" he gives me a sweet smile and helps me up.

i nod as i get back under my gray covers, jeno sitting himself down onto my swivel chair.

...

6:47am

first time in six years that i didn't have a dream.

i did end up going back to sleep- surprisingly by the comfort of my brothers presence, but i didn't dream of anything. not a single thing.

i bite my nails anxiously and sit in silence for bit before taking a deep breath and reaching for my phone.

[thebettertwin.hyun] p.jisung- has requested to follow you.

[accept] [delete]

thebettertwin.hyun
park jisung? how'd you find my instagram?

p.jisung
ah.. chenle just gave it to me- said something about pizza idk so,,
sorry if it seems stalkerish of me!

thebettertwin.hyun
nah it's fine- i gotta go get ready but see you at school?

p.jisung
yup! see ya

...

i run into my brothers closet in an attempt to steal another hoodie. huh he's not here? probably eating breakfast.

i grab a pink celine hoodie and throw it on, mornings here have been getting incredibly cold.

"hey! that's mine!" jeno spits out some of the food in his mouth and scrunches his eyebrows together.
"too bad" i stick my tongue out before grabbing a piece of french toast and putting on my sneakers.
"i'm gonna start walking first- i have stuff to do in the library."

that's a lie. i just need a little time for myself.

i reach the empty school and immediately head to the rooftop. but to my surprise-

"jisung?"
"hyun?"
"why are you up here so early?" i ask as i close the door.
"i could ask the same to you."
"touché"

"i've noticed we keep bumping into each other" he says after a pause.
"like the universe wants us to be friends huh?" i reply, putting my bag on the floor.

we sit on the bench in comfortable silence as we watch as the teens slowly trickle into the building.
i turn to my left, almost admiring the younger's perfect features- beautiful skin, perfect jawline, and an adorable red nose from the harsh weather.

"penny for your thoughts?" he asks, startling me.
"just thinking."
"about?"
"bad dreams?" i shrug and he nods, facing forwards again.

"you know- we're matching right now?" he says pointing to our hoodies.
"ah so i see." i take a glance at his black hoodie, the word written in bold white lettering 'CELINE'