Translation of Love

14

"And he didn't try anything on you?" She looks at me cautiously.

"What? No," I respond.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes!"

"Hmm... That's one strange dude you got yourself there. That's good though, I'd never forgive myself if something happened to my sweet little friend." She pinches my cheek and I grimace.

"How about you then? What'd you do all night?" I turn the interrogation on her. She doesn't even bat an eye.

"I slept with some guy."

"What?" I'm at a loss. I know Koko likes boys, and I've even noticed her openness to girls too, but I didn't know she was so... I mean I guess it's normal nowadays to hook up for a one night stand, but I could never make myself do such a thing. Maybe because I'm still a virgin. Or most definitely because I still am.

Or maybe I am naive like Taeyoung said.

"Who was he?"

"I think his name was Mark? No. Jae? Minwoo? No that definitely wasn't it..." She begins talking to herself, her thoughts clearly somewhere else. "It started with an M I think."

"Okay... Can't even remember his name, that's a good sign. How did the whole communication thing go?"

"Honey, you don't need communication when you have sex, you speak the language of love instead." She laughs at her last few words which sounded overly dramatic. "No, he actually spoke really good English." She says after laughing.

"Oh..." I decide to leave it at that, not wanting to get any more details of the night.

We spend the rest of the day watching tv shows in my room, Koko sometimes randomly laughing as she brings up something this mystery guy said.

Does she actually like him?

***

The next day falls into a familiar pattern of wake up, Business class, lunch, Korean class, pass out on my bed. My phone vibrates with a message from Taeyoung, which immediately fills me up with the energy I had none of a few seconds ago.

He's asking to meet by the university gates. I change my clothes, wanting to look nice. But maybe I shouldn't put too much effort, that'll be too much, won't it?

I fight with myself over what to wear and settle on a skirt and long sleeve baggy sweater. The skirt is girly, but the baby pink sweater made the outfit much more comfy and casual.

I've reached the university gates now, and am about to pull out my phone when my eyes catch something. My mouth opens up slightly in shock when my eyes find Taeyoung. My whole body begins to grow hot, my face very likely a bright shade of pink.

Why does he look so...hot?

He's wearing clothes that I have never seen before. A plain white shirt with a sparkly black suit jacket over top. The sparkles shine in different colours with each movement he makes. He even had some jewellery on.

And his face. He is almost unrecognizable as his once caramel coloured hair is now so blonde that it looks white, and his eyes a light hazel colour, softly surrounded by eye makeup, and his lips are even more of a muted blood red than usual.

I stare in absolute awe and perplexity as he walks over to me. He looks like a model, walking like that.

"Hey!" He delivers a smile, acting as if nothing is wrong as I just stare at his light, intimidating irises.