"Don't get bitter, just get better."
DRAG RACE STARTER MEMES
average eyes observe at face value, untrained to the nuances of individuals revealing the growth they’ve fostered over time. similar to the rings hidden with the trunk of the oak’s bark, which scratches into the nape of his neck as he leans his head against it, there were often people whose development could only be seen from within. and soojung — he lifts his gaze from the textbook in his lap — jaehyun imagines it’s the same for her, though her perfect grades say otherwise. always, always number 1.
“ do you have any suggestions? memorizing names in a dead, scientific language is, with all due respect, pretty boring. ” he had been honest, and complained under a sigh about how his usual study methods weren’t helping with this part of the unit. being able to recognize classification systems in foreign words was, admittedly, a beautiful ability, but preparing for an exam so immediate into the school year was also taxing.
then again, maybe he should’ve known better than to voice such a simple frustration aloud to her. as number 6, in some ways, his growth was like a tree’s too: seemingly stagnant in outward appearance, but undoubtedly different from within. yet he was always, always number 6.














