On Saturday morning, slowly getting up and preparing to go out, Hyun Gyujin, accompanied by Yuwon, went to the department store. First, they had lunch. Recently, Yuwon had gone to a street food stall with someone else and had eaten instant tteokbokki. Since the same stall was in the department store, they went there and had tteokbokki with fried snacks, ramen toppings, and fried rice, a hearty meal. Then, they visited a sports brand store that I liked.
Hyun Gyujin, who had bought a few white T-shirts and the newly released windbreaker to wear under his school uniform, now also purchased sneakers from our favorite brand, which was the hottest store these days.
“Do you have these in black? Sizes 285mm and 260mm.”
“You came at the perfect time. As you may know, as soon as they were released, they were sold out nationwide. Just 30 minutes ago, only two pairs of each size came in. Since these came only to our store, they’ll probably be sold out today. You really came at the right time.”
They’re good at selling things that make you want to buy. Showing the sneakers to Yuwon, Hyun Gyujin smiled. They were simple white sneakers with black stripes, but they were the kind that celebrities and various influencers wore, with resale prices skyrocketing up to five times the original price. Rumor had it that they were completely sold out nationwide, and the fact that they were available in this store made him glad he asked.
“These are nice. I’ll buy them for you.”
“No, I’ll buy them.”
“I don’t want to. Let me buy them. It’s a gift.”
Following the guidance of the staff who brought the 285mm and 260mm sizes as samples, they tried them on and found them to fit perfectly without any discomfort. Seeing Yuwon’s feet looking cute next to his own, Hyun Gyujin laughed. Then, while the staff went to get the new products, he took a picture with Yuwon, their feet side by side.
“Should we change our chat profile pictures to this?”
“No, someone might find out.”
“How would they find out? Just by looking at our feet.”
“But if suddenly we start wearing these together, someone might notice.”
“Maybe. But still, no one will know we’re dating.”
“Being careful won’t hurt. Especially after what happened yesterday… We need to be more cautious.”
Wasn’t the conclusion that they weren’t caught? What should they be cautious about? Hyun Gyujin, who was lost in thought for a moment, laughed and went to the counter with the staff who brought two boxes, paying for the sneakers.
“Is your leg okay? Want to go to a cafe?”
“Sure, let’s go. My leg’s not hurting, but I’m a bit thirsty.”
“Hey, remember they have mango bingsu up there? Wanna go there? You like that kind of stuff, right? They also sell mango juice there.”
“Yeah! That sounds delicious, bingsu.”
With excitement for mango bingsu, Yuwon smiled brightly. Hyun Gyujin, patting Yuwon’s head affectionately, let Yuwon go first onto the escalator, following behind.
“Oh, there’s a seat over there.”
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Hyun Gyujin, luckily finding a corner seat as people were getting up, sat Yuwon down. He went to the counter and bought a mango bingsu, a mango juice, and a bottle of sparkling water for me to drink. Preferring to grab it and sit down rather than wait, he stood near the pickup desk, surveying the seat where Yuwon was sitting alone.
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“I was going to buy this… How much is it?”
“It’s fine.”
“What do you mean, ‘fine’? I bought you sneakers yesterday. This is something I want.”
“Auntie gave you a lot of allowance yesterday, remember?”
“Still…”
“Then, buy me bubble tea next time.”
Accepting the spoon from Hyun Gyujin, Yuwon nodded while putting mango and milk ice into their mouth.
“Do you want to study together tomorrow? Let’s do our tutoring homework together. I’ll buy lunch and bubble tea tomorrow.”
“Yeah. Then, shall we study at my place tomorrow? Study first and then go out for exercise in the evening.”
“I don’t feel like exercising…”
“Let’s just take a walk, not something strenuous. You need to build your stamina. They say good stamina is also important for studying.”
“Yeah, you’re right. I really need to improve my stamina…”
“Let’s just walk for an hour, for now.”
“Yeah, sounds good. But this is really delicious. Try some.”
With another mango in their mouth, Yuwon gently pushed the bingsu toward Hyun Gyujin. Hyun Gyujin opened his mouth as if asking to be fed. Seeing him like that, Yuwon smiled and scooped some mango and ice, then fed it to him.
“Mmm, tasty. This is the apple mango you like, right?”
“Yeah, that’s right. There’s a lot of mango in it. The juice is also delicious.”
While Yuwon sucked on the thick straw, sipping the juice, their gaze shifted past Hyun Gyujin’s shoulder. Someone who had been looking at them turned away when his eyes met, then started chatting with the person sitting opposite them.
It might have been a misunderstanding, but it seemed like they were commenting on him feeding Hyun Gyujin the bingsu earlier. Yuwon looked around anxiously for no reason.
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing. It’s just… There are so many people here.”
“Yeah, you’re right. People even eat bingsu in winter. Well, we’re doing it too.”
Hyun Gyujin chuckled and took a sip of sparkling water. Yuwon smiled back and glanced briefly over Hyun Gyujin’s shoulder again. The person who had made eye contact with him earlier seemed to have no interest in them.
It was indeed just a misunderstanding. Yuwon finally felt relieved and took a sip of mango juice. But despite the relief in his head, the worry in his heart didn’t subside for a long time.
***
By the time evening came and Yuwon got off on the 6th floor and looked back at Hyun Gyujin coming down with him, they hesitated before going upstairs.
“Just stay with me a little longer before you go. Just 5 minutes, no, 10 minutes more.”
With a few shopping bags placed in front of Yuwon’s house, Hyun Gyujin embraced him tightly. Since their breakup yesterday, he had longed to do this all day, his entire body tingling with excitement.
“I’ve been holding back since this morning.”
“….”
“I can’t help it outside.”
“…But we’re still outside.”
“But here, it’s just the two of us.”
The low whispers, intended only for his ears, felt incredibly satisfying. Yuwon felt a shiver down his spine as Hyun Gyujin’s voice flowed into his ears. He knew it might not be appropriate to be like this in front of his parents’ house, but honestly, he couldn’t push away the memories of yesterday when they had hugged and kissed like this after parting with Hyun Gyujin. He didn’t want to let go.
“Aunt is at home?”
“Yeah… We planned to have dinner together.”
“…But I want to do more.”
As Hyun Gyujin’s arms tightened around him, and their bodies pressed closer together, Yuwon’s mind melted with heat. He didn’t need to ask what Hyun Gyujin wanted to do more. He wanted the same thing.
“My mom… she has a shoot tonight. She’ll be leaving around eight. She’ll come back in the morning…”
“….”
“Would nine be okay?”
He didn’t even know what he was saying. His mind was too fuzzy and dazed, making it difficult to think properly as his body floated.
“So, are we sleeping together tonight?”
“…T-Together? Uh, still, that’s… a bit…”
Listening to Yuwon’s muddled words, Hyun Gyujin slightly pulled back and met his gaze. His face, even his ears and neck, turned red, indicating that he had just interpreted his words in a very suggestive way.
“I meant I thought you might be scared to sleep alone. Why? We’ve slept together a lot before.”
Trying to play it cool, Yuwon’s eyes widened. They finally realized the misunderstanding they had caused.
“Huh? Oh… um…”
Feeling too embarrassed to articulate their thoughts, Yuwon picked up the shopping bags from the floor.
“Why, what’s wrong? What did you think? Why is that awkward? Besides sleeping together, what else did you think?”
“Nothing… I meant what you said… about that.”
“Really? Doesn’t seem like it.”
Pretending not to know deliberately, Hyun Gyujin teased Yuwon with a smirk as he snuggled Hyun Gyujin’s shopping bags into his arms in response.
“Let’s go quickly.”
“I wasn’t even thinking anything naughty, and yet I’m being kicked out. Ah, unfair.”
“Me too! I didn’t have any such thoughts.”
“Yeah, let’s not do it now. Let’s do it at nine when I’m with you.”
Hyun Gyujin whispered into Yuwon’s ear, then pressed the elevator button and stepped inside. After that, they waved with a smile.
“Wave goodbye quickly. If I don’t get a goodbye from Jung Yuwon, I can’t leave, you know.”
“…Goodbye.”
“Yeah, goodbye. See you later.”
After Yuwon made sure the door was closing, he let out a long sigh. It wasn’t about anything provocative, but it seemed like he was the one who became weird. It was strange to think so naturally in that direction. But when Hyun Gyujin suddenly hugged him, there was only one thought in his mind. He wanted to kiss each other passionately again, just like yesterday, in reality, not in a dream. It was an extension of the desire to be comfortably together alone in the house, knowing for sure that his parents wouldn’t come in until morning. So, the strange thoughts stemmed from that desire.
“I’m going crazy, seriously.”
As a signal to pull himself together, Yuwon lightly tapped his cheek with his hand, took a deep breath, and opened the door, hoping for nine o’clock to come quickly to meet Hyun Gyujin face to face.
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