" You don't eat kimchi ? " Chaewon asked out of curiosity.
Ever since you arrived and started eating, Chaewon almost finish all of the kimchi that was serve, she've been wondering why aren't you eating it even once.
Shaking your head as an answer.
Chaewon just nodded her head.
She don't need to question you again, she knows lots of people hates kimchi and that's because they can't handle the spiciness.
" Not the type of person who enjoys spicy " You spoke before putting the cooked samgy inside your mouth. " But I can handle mild ones sometimes "
" That's Bad, I can handle spicy food " Chaewon brag.
Glancing at her direction who's now flipping some of the pork belly slice on the given pan.
You scoffed making her to look at you. " Are you bragging about it? "
" What do you think ? " Chaewon asked back still continuing to flip those pork belly slice.
Not that she's bragging, she was just proud at herself that she can handle spicy and enjoy those spicy foods. Mostly all people can't handle spicy so she's think herself as gifted.
" Btw "
" Heard you got a perfect score on your essay, and future math " You talk, remembering that you saw her scores on those paper works when you enter the council room after being called by the head counselor.
Chaewon stop what she's doing, and look at you who's now smiling at her. " Are you bragging ? " Now she's the one who ask you your question.
" No ? Do I sound like bragging ? " You defended. " Yes " She answered shortly.
" You're Mean, atleast thank me for it or treat me " You act like it was unfair for you, though it really is unfair.
Days already passed when you answered her paperwork's but you didn't received any thankyou words from her.
You just find it unfair and who wouldn't.
Grabbing a kimchi, Chaewon put it inside her mouth and didn't bother to response at you.
Well, she don't usually thank someone after they done something helpful at her, she don't want people to think she's a soft hearted when it comes to those things.
Just like you, Chaewon is hiding her real self too. She only show the real one to her closest friends.
Continuing to eat, You notice that there is a kimchi sauce left on the side of her lip, grabbing some tissue beside you.
Chaewon have no idea that there's a sauce beside her lip, she can't feel it either.
Being too focused on grilling the pork belly slices, Chaewon was startled when she felt a tap beside her lip.
She froze when she look at your direction. Your hand are extended to her, wiping the rest of the sauce beside her lip that she didn't notice.
Letting you do it, Chaewon have frozen up didn't see that coming. Looking at her in the eye, you smile before pulling your hand back and continue to eat as if nothing happened, as if you didn't do anything that shock the latter.
Chaewon raised her eyebrow thinking what was that for ?
" There's a kimchi sauce beside it " You explained. Chaewon just nodded her head not wanting to talk about.
She was speechless. Well, she's always speechless when it comes to you.
You're actions, and words are always so shocking at her. Maybe because she's still wasn't used to you, or she's just overthinking about the meaning of those acts of yours.
" It's my birthday tomorrow " You shared.
Chaewon put the cooked samgy on her plate and look at you.
" what is my connection there ? " She questioned.
Though she's interested, she don't even know it's your birthday, she have no idea at all.
" If you want to pay me back for answering those hard paperwork's, I want a gift " Sounded like your ordering and forcing her to buy you one.
" Excuse me ? " Chaewon was confused.
" It's not that much, But if ever I want that bracelet you're wearing " Pointing at the chain butterfly bracelet she's wearing on her right hand, you smiled.
Chaewon quickly shook her head. " No "
There's nothing much important on that bracelet but she considered it as a thing who saw and witness all of the hard works she've been doing all the time.
That bracelet last at her almost lots of years. It was given by a childhood friend of her, who she considered as her only best friend and future lover.
But sadly that friend disappeared, that friend left Chaewon when they're still young, only the bracelet remains.
Chaewon have made up her mind, She won't give the bracelet to you no matter what. But after hearing what you said, She became confused.
" Actually, I also have one of that like it's really exact with yours, but suddenly I lost it back then "
Getting puzzled with your words.
Chaewon couldn't think of any possible reason how could you have the same bracelet with hers, If the bracelet is customized by her and that childhood friend.
There are only 2 of it, but how did the other one ended up with you.
She thinks that maybe it's you ? who's she's looking for all the time ? But that's impossible. She knows that friend left the country a long time ago.
And there's only one question to confirm everything.
" Did someone gave you the bracelet which same with mine ? " Chaewon wanted to know the truth. Is it really you ?
Taking time to answer her question, you stayed silent trying to recall how did you ended up having the same bracelet with hers. " Wait, Let me Remember it, I was still a little kid when I receive that bracelet "
With your words, Chaewon starts thinking that it's you, 50 percent.
The bracelet she have was given when she's also a little kid. Lots of years have passed but she still remembers that kid who she shared the bracelet with.
Flicking your finger, Chaewon was startled didn't notice that she's spacing out already.
" I remember now "
Chaewon hope that it was you so the search for that friend will now end, but other half of her hope that it's not you because it's really impossible.
" It was given by a friend of mine, I think we were like grade 6 that time, she's a girl by the way " You explained.
" Do you know the name ? " That's the last question Chaewon will ask to confirmed everything.
" I think I always called her Ssamu "
Finally answering her question, Chaewon was close to crying, No one ever called her Ssamu except that childhood friend of hers.
If it's you, then why can't you remember Chaewon.
Is it because the years have passed without seeing her makes you forget that childhood friends of yours ?
Glancing at Chaewon, You noticed that her eyes are starting to became red and teary.
" Are you okay ? " You asked her concernly.
Chaewon look at you and shake her head quickly. She was happy, that she wanted to hug you right now.
She misses her childhood friend.
" You're close to crying "
Chaewon shook her head again. " The smoke " She reasoned out, blaming the smoke coming from the pan.
Raising your eyebrow in confusion.
You look at the pan seeing no single smoke coming from it. Though maybe there is, you weren't just able to see it.
Continuing to grill the meat, Chaewon keeps stealing a glance at your direction. She wanted to smile widely and hug you.
But the thought of not being so close to each other makes her think that she shouldn't have do it now, and wait for the right time.
She's afraid that you might think that she's a creep.
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