43 – One chance (5)

Song Soo-yeon carefully received the ticket.

I didn’t know what to answer.

With an honest heart, the moment I confirmed the identity of the gift, the desire to give it to Jeong-gyeom completely disappeared.

Everything was entirely because of the day before.

The day before, while playing with Jung-gyeom at the amusement park, I learned how happy and special it is to spend the day together in a fun place, and what kind of bond we build.

And the day before, Jeong-gyeom hugged Solas. What kind of dark heart Solas harbored through that… is unknown.

In particular, the fact that they came so early seemed to tell them that they had a lot of intentions.

Song Soo-yeon could not allow Solas to spend time with Jeong-gyeom.

The two of them were getting closer at a much faster pace than they had already been.

…..The future was frightening.

Especially when you recall that Jeong-gyeom strangely shed a lot of tears in front of Solas.

“……”

Thinking about it made my heart ache again. The past where Jeong-gyeom shed tears in front of Solas gave everyone an unpleasant feeling.

Song Soo-yeon asked harshly.

“…..Why are there two?”

“yes?”

“What about mine?”

Song Soo-yeon changes her route.

If Solas had come to Jeong-gyeom with some intention, he would just step in without notice.

The desire to just rip the tickets was like a chimney. However, there was no way I could do something like that.

It was too obvious to be caught. If Jeong-gyeom and Solas ask each other a few questions, they will find out.

“Ah, that belongs to you and my brother.”

However, Song Soo-yeon’s worries disappeared like snow melting at Solas’s words.

“…….yes?”

she lost her mind

I look back at the ticket, which is slightly crumpled by the force in my fist.

“…Me and the uncle?”

“No, Soo-yeon. Why would I take you out?”

Solas says with a characteristic bright smile.

“Do you think I could be that bad?”

“……..”

“You really don’t like heroes?”

Solas pulls down the mask. Return to Minbom for a while.

She said again with a sunny smile.

“Suyeon-ah, if you don’t like me as a hero, just think of me as Minbom, an ordinary person. You know my face right?”

Seeing that harmless face, Song Soo-yeon begins to feel guilty.

I feel ashamed of myself for a moment.

Now that I’ve come back, it’s not only that I haven’t learned love, it seems that I haven’t learned leisure either.

I think that everyone in the world has malicious intentions.

He treated Solas more harshly than necessary. He is still suffering from the shock he felt the day before.

Song Soo-yeon knew it was time to apologize.

It’s embarrassing, and to be honest, I don’t like it. It was definitely a moment to apologize.

“…..I’m sorry.”

Song Soo-yeon quietly apologized.

Minbom waved his hand. He smiled and soothed Song Soo-yeon.

“No, Soo-yeon. You might be upset if you felt like you were being ignored. I should have been a little more specific.”

“…”

“Thank you for apologizing right away.”

And without regret, Solas pulled the hero suit and covered his mouth and nose.

She started preparing to leave.

“Well then, since I have accomplished my goal, I will go. Soo-yeon, do you want to tell your brother about it?”

Song Soo-yeon nodded.

“…yes.”

“Don’t be so gloomy. I’m really fine.”

“yes.”

“yes. See you next.”

Solas turns around.

Song Soo-yeon looked down again at the ticket in her hand.

The ticket, which had given me a soggy heart until just now, was turning into another feeling of anticipation.

I don’t know much about baseball, but I know that spending time with Jeong-gyeom is happy.

And this ticket was a ticket to buy his time.

Was it possible to play with him like yesterday?

My heart started beating fast.

“Oh, Soo-yeon?”

Solas, who was walking, called Song Soo-yeon.

Song Soo-yeon took her eyes off the ticket and looked at Solas.

Standing there was Solas, who had a different atmosphere than usual. Her ears were redder than usual.

She blinks and stammers as she speaks.

“…Uh…uh, tell my brother that I was thankful for yesterday’s work.”

It’s not that easy to change emotions in an instant, but Song Su-yeon’s heart sinks lightly.

Because she knew very well what yesterday meant.

I intuition hugged each other like lovers and shared warmth for a long time in the cold of winter.

“…Yesterday?”

Song Soo-yeon pretended not to know. He also hides his feelings.

Solas nodded.

“…That…If you say that, my brother will know.”

Then, Solas floated through the air and disappeared. Ashamed, as if he couldn’t stand it any longer.

Song Soo-yeon stayed where she was and agonized over how to digest the emotions she was feeling right now.

This soggy feeling, too, could not determine whether it was an overreaction of oneself.

****

A few days later, Song Soo-yeon and Jeong-gyeom, armed again this time, were heading to the baseball field.

She had long forgotten about negative emotions.

I was just happy to be able to go out with Jung-gyeom again like this.

And it wasn’t just Song Soo-yeon who was happy.

Jeong-gyeom also got a stick balloon for cheering from somewhere, and from the time he left the studio, he had blown air into it and put it on both his arms.

“Mister, are you that excited?”

“Of course. Do you think it will be fun?”

“Do you like baseball?”

“It’s not like I like it, but I know all the rules. Sometimes I watch it alone to soothe my loneliness.”

Feeling a strange sadness, Song Soo-yeon looks at Jeong-gyeom.

Weak greed also arises.

Just like he did to himself, she wanted to be a special person who cared for his wounds.

If he continues to be by my side like this, wouldn’t he be able to cast off his loneliness someday?

……Of course, I didn’t mean that they would stick together like gum.

A few days ago, Song Soo-yeon felt many things about Solas.

He realized that he couldn’t afford it.

Learning love for the first time, not understanding how to handle this feeling, I tried to stick by his side as much as possible.

I approached him without missing a moment, and even when I was resting, I looked at the picture and thought of him.

In bed, I tried to smell his scent, and I wanted to dream of him.

But I guess that was a bit too much.

The side effects of it exploded.

Seeing Jeong-gyeom hugging Solas, he suffered enough to be painful.

Come to think of it, it was only a hug.

Since there was a terror attack that day, Solas may have had a difficult experience as well.

It seems that he tried to protect his first treasure too excessively.

When I searched on the internet, there were many stories saying that just because we hugged once shouldn’t be misunderstood as love.

Solas and Jeonggyeom are probably the same.

Besides, it was all thanks to Solas’ ticket that I came to this baseball field.

If she had liked Jeong-gyeom, there was no way she would have given her a ticket like this.

Song Soo-yeon promised to take a little more time.

In the first place, if you love Jeong-gyeom, you have to empty the house quickly.

In order to do even half of what Jeong-gyeom did for him, he has to earn money by doing part-time jobs like loading and unloading.

You shouldn’t just cling to him like this.

“…Mister, I’ve been thinking about it?”

“What?”

Although he was reluctant to have to be away from Jeong-gyeom every weekend… Still, Song Soo-yeon opened her mouth, believing that this was the right thing to do.

“I’m going to try a part-time job every weekend from now on. I will make money.”

“……”

Jung-gyeom was surprised and Song Soo-yeon looked at him without a word. The smile disappears from his lips, and surprise settles on his face.

He blinked for a long time. Among the crowds heading to the baseball field, only the two of them stop.

After thinking for a long time, he nodded. The smile slowly returned.

“….Good idea.”

he says. Both of them knew that it was a healthy relationship.

With a warmer atmosphere, the two enter the baseball stadium.

After submitting the ticket and going over several steps, the wide and blue stadium came into view.

“Oh… so many people.”

Jeonggyeom admired.

As it is the first baseball field, Song Soo-yeon and Jeong-gyeom looked at every nook and cranny like rural people who came to the city from the countryside.

Looking around, there were things that caught Song Soo-yeon’s eyes.

couples.

There were quite a few couples.

Everyone was entering with their arms folded, their hands held, and their faces playfully rubbed against each other.

Now, if there were only two men and women, in most cases it was a couple.

Suddenly, Song Soo-yeon’s heart beats. When I’m conscious, I’m worried again.

Song Soo-yeon looked at Jeong-gyeom, who was excitedly looking around the stadium.

Is he noticing this trend too? Are you conscious?

For no reason, I keep looking at his rough hands.

How would you feel if you held that hand?

How would you feel if you held that hand and walked around the baseball field?

Song Soo-yeon shook her head. It wasn’t something he could do on his own level.

I can’t even do it anyway, I’m going to have a good time with my imagination.

The two found their seats and sat down.

Only then did Jung-gyeom take out the cheering balloon he was wearing on his arm and hit it a couple of times to make a sound.

Then, looking at Song Soo-yeon, he smiled with satisfaction.

Song Soo-yeon had to swallow a childish moan inwardly, for some reason she found him excited like a child and was somehow cute.

“…why are you so excited, really.”

Song Soo-yeon vaguely hid her happiness. Jung-gyeom answers with a smile.

“I’m glad you came to the baseball field with your friends. In addition..”

“In addition?”

Song Soo-yeon also smiles and urges him to answer.

“Again, Sol… No, it’s a gift from Bom.”

“…….”

Upon hearing that answer, Song Soo-yeon forced the corner of her mouth to go down.

Bring back the mindset you’ve been thinking about.

okay. No big deal. It is also nice to have a friend give you a present.

Song Soo-yeon asked.

“Mister, would you be so happy if I gave you a present?”

“Of course.”

Jeong-gyeom answers without hesitation.

Satisfied with his answer, Song Soo-yeon shakes off her awkward feelings again.

There’s no advantage to trying to burn the spirit of competition with Solas, who isn’t here anyway.

No, there was no point in setting an edge against Solas in the first place. I had to eat at ease.

It’s so-called… that… it’s because it’s not Solas who’s dating her, but herself.

‘date’.

It’s a word I thought of myself, but I’m excited by the word again. I forced myself to breathe deeply, controlling my heartbeat before my cheeks turned red.

“Oh, it looks like the game is starting.”

Jeonggyeom pointed to the mound with his finger.

Then, as everyone around them did, they bumped into the cheering rods to raise the mood.

A soft cheering song was also playing.

Through the speaker, the voice of the person concerned echoes loudly.

“…..It is. Alright then! Let’s proceed with the passage. We have a special guest. Please come out!”

“….verse?”

While Song Soo-yeon muttered, a brilliant light flashed from the sky.

All the spectators who visited the stadium stood up from their seats and looked up.

There was only one person who could create such a light.

Song Soo-yeon also frowned and looked at the sky.

Naturally, Solas was there.

I could feel her growing popularity.

Everyone cheers, regardless of whether they are children or adults.

“It’s Solas!”

“sister!! i love you!!”

“Solas! Thanks for saving me last time!”

“I waved my hand this way!”

It was the same with Jeonggyeom.

“Wow! pretty!”

Jumping on the mood, he shouted the clichéd compliments to the sky.

Song Soo-yeon swallows and looks at Jeong-gyeom.

Again, the bad feelings come up.

At that time, Jeong-gyeom leaned over and lightly poked Song Soo-yeon with his elbow.

“Suyeon-ah, you should cheer quickly too!”

“….Ah yes.”

Then, pushed by the backbone, they started clapping.

…..why didn’t I think of that?

When I thought about it, it was natural.

Since she got tickets from somewhere and gave them two, it was to be expected that she would be the first pitcher.

Song Soo-yeon took a deep breath.

….Again, eat lightly.

It’s not Solas’ fault that he feels this way.

It’s my fault for not being able to afford it.

…….. But there are things that can’t be helped.

If she had a lot of things, Song Soo-yeon wouldn’t have reacted so sensitively.

However, since she only had Jeong-gyeom, she couldn’t get rid of this sticky feeling no matter how hard she tried.

Song Soo-yeon looks at the sky.

Solas was descending, waving benevolently at the people.

“….pretty.”

In order to match Jeong-gyeom’s rhythm, Song Su-yeon held her breath and spit out praises.

……But to be honest, he was thinking that he was more beautiful.

I settled for that thought and tried harder to suppress my emotions.

If I’m prettier, I’ll be fine.