
...Miras...
...Jim...
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Mira doesn't believe Jim knows his heart.
"Mira, I've been teaching long enough. I also know enough about the character of a high school student. Mira, today I want to be honest with you. But today I want you to be honest with me. Is that fair enough?" ask Jim to Mira in the middle of the breeze blowing towards them.
Mira's speechless. He hesitated to respond and be frank with Jim. Jim asked her to be honest. Mira still feels heavy to reveal the true contents of the heart when asked. He was ashamed and hesitant. Plus he's still too young for Jim. Mira was worried that Jim would take her for granted. The feeling in his heart could not be lied to.
"I'm .. Just come with me."
In the end, Mira said that to Jim. As if ready to be honest about what Jim asks later. Jim smiled too. He looked at Mira deeply. There was a desire in her heart to hold Mira's hand. But he cleared it immediately. He didn't want Mira to judge anything about him.
"I .. feel comfortable with you," Jim said, opening the conversation today.
Mira looked quickly at Jim. He couldn't believe hearing that.
"But I'm also afraid that we're getting closer and closer" Jim said.
Jim smiled. "You must know that I just broke my heart. And you also know that the suffering of the wounds I feel is still scarred and untreated. But now we're close like this. Aren't you worried about yourself?" Jim asked Mira.
Mira was silent, examining Jim's words.
Jim looked at Mira. "We're ten years different, Mira. Aren't you awkward about that?" Jim asked again.
The breeze of the morning made their front hair swept in the wind like leaves on a twig. Jim looked at Mira fixedly and Mira looked at Jim right at his eyeballs. The two men looked at each other's faces. Mira didn't know what to say. In the end, he shifted his eyes.
"I'm too presumptuous to be close to you, brother. I'm sorry." Mira blames herself.
Jim shook his head. "No. You're not wrong. I just want to know your point of view on what I'm asking. So that I'm more sure how to go ahead" Jim said again.
Mira was pensive next to Jim. He knew that this closeness would one day lead to a sense of demand. But Mira doesn't want to take a headache. He just wants to live it. Because Mira doesn't know how to go ahead.
"I. .. just try to follow your heart. I don't want to dispute the age difference between us. Even my brother, my own teacher. Isn't love not distance-viewing?" Mira smiled saying it.
Mira ....
At that time Jim was fascinated by Mira's answer. She was convinced by Mira's feelings for him. Jim wanted to ask again.
"Are you ready for the consequences? Like being bullied by your friends because of this closeness? Are you ready to explain how you feel to your mom and dad?" Jim asked again.
Mira looked up at Jim. "What about my own brother? Is Big Brother ready to start over?" Mira doesn't want to lose to Jim. He asked her back.