Junna and Rhine
11-2
Junna took a deep breath and exhaled slowly to take a sip of the fresh air early in the morning by noon on this day. Autumn breeze blowing yellow leaves powerless orange rolling solidly on the branches of trees until autumn swept the road. He sits at a bus stop playing with his legs to ward off the boredom of his solitude waiting for Rhine to pick him up. After struggling with shift work hours that did not tolerate the absence and complaints of Rhine who was always rejected by her when asking her out, finally the time off and her date arrived. But..why is it so long? He said he made the 10am appointment at the Bus Stop that leads to Namsan Park? It's almost 11pm and he's been going back and forth twice to the convenience store to buy bottled warm lemon drinks but Rhine still hasn't shown his nose, rubber bottom! Junna complains while looking at the pink phantom sporty clock that is circular on his left wrist.
As planned, they want to date in Namsan Park, one of the famous tourist attractions in Seoul, South Korea for pedestrian lovers who like the natural atmosphere of the mountains. Of course the choice of using public transportation like everyone else to get there was definitely rejected outright by the Rhine at first. It's not easy to decide where their first date will be delayed eight years. Given they are quite hard-hearted by adding a long debate spice that makes his head dizzy because it tries to control himself. Hah.., it felt like it had been a long time since he felt this lifeless. Although the pull of the emotional veins accompanied, but he felt that his once lost self had now returned. And this is where he can't wait for the man.
A TAP!
Junna's wobble came to a halt when he saw a pair of light blue hiking boots with orange stripe accents on some sides blending in black cargo joggers. React himself who has since focused on the streets and the drinks he holds researching from the tip of the foot to the head. When his eyes look toward the part of the body that he believes to be the Rhine, his throat, which had just sipped a warm lemon drink, choked and spouted the yellowish clear liquid towards the Rhine instantly because he saw a pink T-shirt with the inscription 'Mr. Narcissist' printed large and thick right on the chest of the man's field.
UHUK! UHUK!
"Well, it's dirty!" Rhine protested while trying to dry the shirt he was wearing by wagging his shirt. His intention was to punish Junna but it turned out that his action turned into a boomerang towards him. Damnit damnit!
"Mistake sen...UHUK! UHUK!"
Although a little upset because the shirt he wore was wet, Junna's reaction made Rhine's smile that had always been happy to judge the girl widened as a sign he had managed to attract her attention. Rhine is sure Junna never thought that he would wear the shirt Junna gave him first and was blasphemed half to death because of the pink color he hated so much. He can be narcissistic but that does not mean he also likes colors that are identical to the woman.
UHUK! UHUK!
But the pleasure did not last long and turned into anxiety when Junna's cough did not subside. Rhine, who saw the girl stroking her chest, tried to soothe the pain of an unbearable cough that helped her stroke her back.
"When you drink it, read the prayer first" continued Rhine and responded lazily by Junna while rolling her eyes. It was in the middle of a cough...
After her cough subsided, it was Junna's turn to speak, "You really, wear the show using the pink t-shirt I gave you first! Already know the meaning of my gift as a sarcastic form of dislike for your narcissistic nature..."
"I did deliberately wear it to wait for your response minus the burst of love earlier so that I made the t-shirts that I had difficulty dismantling from my closet wet like this," Rhine sat next to Junna showing wet stains on the pink shirt.
"Yes sorry if it gets wet" Junna pursed her lips between feeling annoyed and regretful. It makes Rhine anxious to kiss him but trying to hold him. Come on, brain, can you not be dominated by lust so that only physical touch is what your owner wants to do? The Rhine in the heart. Even though Junna was an adult and there was no longer any concern for her to touch the girl, for her the feeling of love was not that shallow even though she had already swallowed the longing for eight years for her girl. He wants to slowly sip the love that once withered then given the opportunity to grow the buds again. Enjoy slowly until it grows perfectly a warm feeling that cannot be expressed in words and stored in the chest.
BROUM! CIIIT!
The sound of a bus stopping right in front of Junna and Rhine then opened the automatic door as if to welcome those at the stop. Rhine swiftly stood up and extended his right hand before Junna. Junna blinked her eyes to convince herself.
Is this real? Or is this just a dream that resembles reality?
Junna stared at the big smile on Rhine's face. A slightly irritating ignorant smile led to him. Handsome face and a little bit of detail that sometimes want to pinch because it sucks but he misses. His heart rumbled, as a result of his memory was left suddenly by Rhine when he was happy to welcome his love for the man in his mind. The fear of being left behind and losing Rhine's figure when he felt happiness with the man made him a little hesitant to reach for the big, warm hand. He was afraid that he would lose again after feeling happiness. If that happens I don't know whether he can love back or not...
"Eh?"
"Oh my goodness, you got to be dumb?" Rhine pulls Junna's cheeks flushed to resuscitate and returns Junna from her distant mind.
“Aduh-duh is sick..,” Complain Junna holds her cheek.
Rhine could feel the hesitation in Junna's eyes to reach her hand and she realized what caused it. That's why he now struggles to convince Junna that she doesn't have to worry about leaving him again.
“Everything will be fine,” Rhine patted Junna's head and smiled gently to reassure her girl that there was nothing to worry about. “I will always be there beside you to replace your sadness and loneliness for these eight years. No, not only eight years but many years in the future we will go through together and I will try to realize my promise.” Yes, ever since he can recall his past, he is trying to make all his plans for Junna come true. That's determination!
“Rhine...,” The anxiety Junna felt suddenly disappeared when she heard Rhine's speech.
“Freely you tried to hide your heart's content,” The subtle strokes in Junna's hair changed with a slight emphasis and shuffled it. “You are too simple to read by me.”
“Isshhh, but do not wear ruffled hair too right?!” Junna tried to tidy up her hair that had previously been neatly arranged in a ponytail. “Hobi really pisses me off?”
“That's a happiness for me to know!” The waist-rigged Rhine looked proud of her actions. “Like how it is, like finding its own satisfaction makes you emotional.”
“Crazy and narcissistic basis!” Junna Cibir.
TIIN! TIIIN!
The sound of the bus horn resuscitated Rhine and Junna who seemed to be immersed in the conversation alone until they forgot what their purpose was to leave.
“Are you two going up or not?” Ask the bus driver who got a beautiful view of the debate of lovers like in the Korean drama that he often watched. You young man! It was great to show the affection that made others envious to see it!
Rhine and Junna looked at each other. Soon they both laughed.
“So Sir!” Answer Rhine loudly. He extended his right hand to Junna. “Come Junna!”
“Iya!” This time there was no hesitation in linking the five fingers of his left hand with the five fingers of the Rhine's right hand. The warmth began to spread to Junna's heart, making his worries slowly disappear into a calm and comfort that had been lost. The two of them walked up the bus and sat on two empty benches side by side as if inseparable. In their hearts they both hoped that they could be like the pair of benches they were sitting on now. Always together...
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