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SNOW HAVE MELTED, flowers have bloomed, and the temperature had risen to thirty-two degrees celsius and I have never been more in love with Yuto.
All I cared about was our present that I didn't exactly realize how long we've been together. It's his high school graduation today and I'm going to his school with Yanan and Changgu, and his parents and his beautiful sister that I noticed Yanan couldn't stop looking at.
"Dude, she might be older than you, just saying." Changgu whispered once we got to Yuto's school. Our old school.
Yanan frowned. "Did I ask?"
"Your eyes were glued to her." I said.
He was flustered. "She's just pretty, that's all. Come on, let's take a look at our old high school."
The school was still pretty much the same. The only bad thing coming back to visit your old school is the fact that it would make you feel old.
Nostalgia washed over me as we passed by the part where Yanan, Changgu and I would usually hang out during lunch or after school, to the gym where I first met Yanan, to the music room where we found Changgu and every part of the school where we made friendship.
Yanan and Changgu were as silent as I was and I wondered if they missed those old days tooㅡeven if we swore back then that high school sucks and we would never miss it. Well, high school was awesome, now that I look back.
We finally got to the ceremony where Yuto received his high school diploma. His parents actually looked so proud of him and his sister probably clapped the loudest.
He hugged everyone except Yanan and Changgu by the end of the ceremony. "Thanks for coming guys!" he told them.
"Congratulations!" Yanan said.
As we walked to the car, Yuto turned to his parents. "My things are packed. When do I move out?" he asked, making Mrs. Adachi laugh.
"Aigoo, you're just excited to see Chanmi-ssi everyday."
I couldn't help but blush and smile shyly.
"Of course!" Yuto said, smiling sheepishly. We went to his cousin's house where he had been staying and celebrated there.
Yuto came with us back to Seoul later at night without his things. He said he'll come back for them some other time. When we got there, we spent some time alone by the park where we had gone back then.
"Congratulations~ congratulations!" I sang to him.
He chuckled and pulled me closer. "I can't believe it's over!"
"No more long distance." I told him, smiling.
"I think we're going to have a problem about distance now." he said and leaned in to kiss me. I wrapped my arms around his neck, and even in the dark, it felt like the whole world was so bright.
"Yuto," I called between the kisses.
"Hm?"
"I'm so happy for you."
He smiled and kissed me again and again and again. I chuckled. "What's with you?"
"I missed you so much."
He grabbed me by the waist and lifted me off the ground, spinning us around. "This is so dramatic." I told him, laughing.
He grinned. "Mom and dad want you over for dinner tonight. Can you come?"
I smiled and kissed the tip of his nose. "Why the hell not?"
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I woke up to Changgu's phone call and I remember we're going with Yanan today to tour his new university... with his parents.
He's going to attend one of the most prestigious medical school in Seoul, about twenty minutes away from their dorm.
When I asked him if he's sure about being a future doctor, he just shrugged and said, "I don't really know what I want, so I'd rather do what my parents want for me."
"But didn't you like music?"
"I like music, but I don't have something like your art. Something you love so much and so passionate about."
And so, he's here with us right now in the medical school. Maybe he would grow fond of it. Maybe he would discover hidden love for it. But no matter what happens, I hope he finds his purpose and his passion.
By the time we were done touring the school, we separated ways from his parents and the three of us hang out at Burger King.
"Yah, doesn't Yuto get mad that you always hang out with us? Guys hate when their girl hangs out with other guys!" Changgu said, as if speaking from experience.
I stirred my milkshake and spoke without hesitation. "A guy like that doubts his girl. Yuto trusts me."
And I'm speaking the truth. I don't need to insert Yuto forcefully into the group the way Yanan tried with Gain back then, and he's not asking.
One of my favorite things about our relationship is that we both know we have lives before we even met. We have our friends, our hobbies, our extra activities that we don't always have to do together.
I know Yuto won't get jealous of my Friday Friendship Nights with Yanan and Changgu. I know he understands that I need time to paint my art and explore. He knows that when we talk and text at night and I stop replying, I was too tired.
I know that he's busy preparing for college these days. I understand that we're two different people with different personalitiesㅡI understand his parties and why he chose his friends. I understand his love for sports and his love for rap music even though I prefer pop, ballad songs.
Love, I realized, is not proven by determining the amount of jealousy you feel for your partner when they talk or mingle with opposite sex. Love, I realized, is not doubting their love itself for you. Love, I learnt, is giving them air to breathe, letting their wings spread so they could fly and soar. Love is feeling happy for their biggest and littlest achievements in life. Love is when after a long day, you know a warm hug is waiting for you because they missed you while you were apart. Love is waking up to good morning texts and even if they're repetitive, you couldn't help but feel blessed that you have someone like them in your life. Love is choosing them every day of your life.
I want to choose Yuto every day. I want him to be my inspiration every day. I want him to be the reason the colors of my paintings are more vibrant and beautiful just like the way he affects my life.
Changgu groaned with a frown on his face. "You are making that face again!" he said.
"What?" I asked, grinning.
"You're so lovesick." Yanan said, frowning as well.
And I love Yanan, though it may not be a romantic one. And I love Changgu, too. And I want to choose to be their best friend every day of my life.
I was still grinning when I received three texts from Yuto.
yuto
hey akari asked if yanan can help her translate a chinese doc to korean, which i then will translate to japanese (because my korean is obviously better than hers)? her email is a_akari@gmail.com
i know she's old fashioned but she said she prefers to communicate through email. if yanan says yes, please get his email for me. thanks babe :D and send my thanks to him!
and oh, lets meet later tonight. x
I let Yanan and Changgu read the text messages.
"Dude, that is your cue!" Changgu exclaimed, making Yanan flustered again.
"Uh, sure. I can, uh, translate maybe..."
I grinned and sent an OK to Yuto.
yuto
OK? WHAT OK? I TYPED SO MANY THINGS AND YOU JUST REPLIED OK?
chanmi
whoa chill bro. yanan said ok. will send you his email later. also i say ok. i'll meet u later.
yuto
DID YOU JUST BRO ME?
WHAT IS HAPPENING
I giggled on my phone. The two guys shook their heads at me before completely ignoring me.
chanmi
NOOOO! AUTO CORRECT. I SWEAR I TYPED **BAE
yuto
and you think i'd buy that
chanmi
where u at
yuto
home. why?
chanmi
just changing the topic...
yuto
KIM CHANMI!
chanmi
i know. i know you love me. hahahahah
hey do u want burger king take-outs?
yuto
now you are BRIBING meee and i will not stop you. burger and fries please.
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With a paper bag in my hand, I scanned the park for Yuto. The park had become our meeting place whether it's night or day.
He waved at me and pulled me in once I got closer. We swayed in a hug and then I shoved the paper bag to his chest. "Delivery." I said.
He grinned. "Thanks!"
He held my hand as we sat on one of the benches. "I have news for you." he said.
"What is it?"
He turned to me and smiled. "Guess what field I picked for college!" he said excitedly.
"Just tell me." I said, frowning.
He laughed and pinched my cheek. "You're so impatient!"
"What is it?"
"Arts!"
My eyes widened. "Seriously? What kind?"
He laughed even more. "Culinary arts."
"Yes! My boyfriend is going to be a good cook!"
We talked about how he decided on it, and how his parents were against it at first because they wanted him to study the business field. "But then I told them that if I become a chef, I might get my own restaurant someday and that's all it took for their approval!" He finished telling.
Underneath the nightsky, under the stars and the moonlight, the corner of his eyes and his nose crinkled as he smiled; his eyes shone with happiness and his smile made my world a better place. I couldn't help myself but press a light kiss on his cheek.
"What?" He asked, looking at me while chewing a french fry.
"Do you want to know what I think?" I asked him.
"About what?"
"About us."
He caressed my hair and tucked strands behind my ear. "Let's hear it."
"How beautifully strange it was that you came to talk to me that day on the train, that I rejected you, and that we met again."
He smiled, brushing the tip of his nose against mine. "Well, I think the whole universe wants us together so it brought us together."
Yuto pressed his lips on mine and I closed my eyes, feeling his tender kiss through my soul. When we pulled apart, there were smiles on our faces.
"I'm glad I met you." he murmured.
"Me, too." I said and kissed him again. His handsome face; those dark, beautiful eyes, his pointed nose, his sharp jawline, the curve of his lips, the texture of his skinㅡI have painted them permanently in my heart.
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THE END.
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