Unknown #: hey gaeunnnn!

me: sorry who's this?

Unknown #: Oh it's Chanyeol lol

me: ohhh hi

Change Unknown # to Chanyeol?
CONFIRM
YES NO

Chanyeol: why aren't you at lunch?

me: i already ate something i didn't feel like going

Chanyeol: oh :(

me: are you sad that I'm not there?

Chanyeol: yes
Chanyeol: i was gonna ask u to sit with our crew

me: haha thx u but i wouldn't leave my friend alone

Chanyeol: that's very nice
Chanyeol: i don't like girls who switch up and leave their bffs in a flash

me: 🤷🏻‍♀️

Chanyeol: walking home today?

me: no I'm gonna go somewhere after school sorry :(

Chanyeol: oh
Chanyeol: where? You need a ride?

he's so clingyyy but it's cute i thought to myself.

me: ill just take the public bus

Chanyeol: fine then I'll come with you

me: you don't need to

Chanyeol: no I will come

me: I'd rather go alone

i paused. does that sound cold?

Chanyeol: oh :(

me: sorry it's kind of a private thing Chanyeol

Chanyeol: it's ok I get it :)
Chanyeol: we can go somewhere next time, right?

me: yeah!

Chanyeol: alrighty :) see you after lunch!

me: goodbyee

i checked the time, and saw that i had a little bit left to roam around. i hope i didn't sound rude to chanyeol and hurt his feelings or anything, but today wasn't a good day at all.

soon enough, the bell rang, and i made my way to the class i had with chanyeol.

"gaeun!" chanyeol sat on my desk, earning a blank stare from me. i forced a smile on my face, but it looked looked pretty obvious.

"hi."

"you don't look so well, you okay?"

i nodded. "tired."

"me too." chanyeol replied.

"gaeun!" i heard minseok yell while entering the classroom.

"hey."

minseok gave chanyeol and odd stare, but ignored my state. "hey chanyeol."

"sup minseok."

soon class started, and then ended. i made my way into the hallway and grabbed my bag, walking to the bus stop.

the leaves crunched under my feet as i strolled into the cemetery, after getting off the city-bus.

Min Youngjun
1976-2006
"A kind and loving man, who always thought of others before himself."

was what the tombstone read. my eyes watered up at the sight of it and i sniffled. "appa...i'm in high school now. i miss you and i wish you could come back. mom misses you too, but she refuses to visit because it hurts her too much. everyone is happier than right when you died, but still not as happy when you were still here. i hope you're an angel that will always watch over me, appa. i'm continuing my studies but i don't know what to do for my life. please tell me what to do." tears started dripping off my cheeks at this point. "i hope you're doing well."

i wiped my runny nose and wet tears with my sleeve. i placed the flowers i bought on my way to the cemetery on his tomb and sighed, staring at it.

"dear gaeun's father, thank you for taking good care of her and raising her to be such a kind girl. i wish you the best, you must've been a great man. stay healthy, mr. min." a voice behind me said.

i turned around immediately and saw chanyeol standing there, head hung low and hands together. "c-chanyeol..."

"sorry gaeun, i had to follow you, i was too curious." chanyeol said and scratched the back of his neck. "i'm sorry."

i smiled softly. "it's okay. coming here alone gets a little lonely sometimes."

chanyeol nodded. "i thought you would get mad. i'm sorry for your loss."

"it's okay." i turned to my father's tomb. "appa, this is park chanyeol. he's my classmate and takes very good care of me."

chanyeol bowed. "nice to meet you, mr. min."

i giggled slightly. "thank you for coming."

chanyeol shrugged. "it's okay."

"want to hear about my dad?" i asked.

"sure-if you want to."

"well, he was super kind. he was the one who cooked in the house. like, his food was top quality!" i said, mood getting happier. "he loved us so much. but, a few years back, he suddenly died of heart failure in his sleep. the doctors are still partly confused about how he died, but it was probably just health problems." i said, eyes tearing up for the 50th time today. "but yeah, he was a good man. it's sad that the kindest people always leave early." tears dropped from my eyes unto the dirt.

chanyeol looked shocked/sad. "i'm so sorry. you must've been through so much pain."

i bit my lip and tried to smile.

chanyeol stepped forward and wrapped his arms around my body.

my chest heaved up and down from crying and i sniffled. "thank you." i snuggled more into his chest.

chanyeol rocked side to side as he hugged me, hands playing in my hair.

i suddenly started sobbing, letting out all the tears onto chanyeol's sweater.

once my cry session was over, i pulled back from him, wiping my eyes and nose. i laughed nasally. "sorry."

"i want you to know you can depend on me!" chanyeol said.

i smiled. "i know." i thought for a second. is it time to tell him?

i can't keep it a secret any longer.

"chanyeol?"

he looked up at me. "yeah?"

"there's something you should know..."

"what is it?"

"i lied earlier. i'm the one person that has been messaging you for weeks."