writing prompt #06
we meet again ; han jihoon
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INFO : : han jihoon x reader / romance
wc : <1,200
notes : i kind of wanted to make it really angsty, but i decided not to,, this also might be lowkey ass because i haven't written anything over a sentence long since i graduated
as soon as i stepped off the plane, i felt the cool fresh air i had missed so badly. coming home was an unexpected decision, but it was something i definitely needed right now. i hadn't come home since the day i transferred over to a new middle school, so it's been almost a decade.
I saw kyujin waiting for me in the airport and I ran over to hug her. "welcome back y/n!" she welcomed me excitedly, not letting go of me. "i missed you so much kyu" i whined, after not seeing her since I moved.
-- (β)
she drove me to my place so i could unpack a bit before we went out for lunch.
"soooo?" i looked at her confused as i was unpacking my luggage. "what's new with you? any new drama? new boyfriend maybe?" she wriggled her eyebrows at me with a playful smirk. i scoffed "of course not kyu." she pouted and let out a sigh, "why not? is it because of jihoon?"
my heart stopped hearing his name again. kyujin took my silence as an answer and stopped probing, letting me unpack and even helping me with my stuff.
-- (β)
we were now having lunch at a restaurant we used to love as kids. we came here almost everyday after school, so much that the owner always remembered us.
we walked in, the homely feeling engulfing me, the smell of freshly cooked food, drowning me in a wave of nostalgia.
we sat down and ordered our usual and chatted as we waited for the food to arrive. kyujin was talking to me about her university and work life, it was nice to see that she was still as bubbly as she was years ago.
i listened to her story, until i noticed a figure walk past outside, a familiar figure i had known too well. my heart skipped a beat seeing his figure walk by, kyujin must've caught on as well seeing as she turned to see what i was looking at too. she turned back to me with a sad look on her face.
"why don't you just go talk to him..?" she said, a mix of sadness and curiosity in her voice. "how could i ever do that to him..?"
-- (β)
i opened my eyes and i was all alone on the quiet streets, it was nowhere i had ever been, but it definitely felt like home. i walked around for a bit, trying to see if i could find anything i would recognize.
i stumbled across a bus stop that felt oddly familiar as i walked up to it before noticing someone there. i stopped in my tracks as i realized who that was.
he stood up from where he was sitting and turned to look at me, his expression unreadable at first, but soon turning to a soft smile.
"you're finally back.."
my eyes shot open as i sat up. i looked around, realizing it was just a dream. i took a sip of water as i looked at the time ββ 3:28am.
-- (β)
today i was out alone, going to all my old spots. i first started at the cafe i loved going to, luckily it was still as popular as it was back then. i grabbed my drink to go and headed off for the dog park next.
as i entered the dog park, i could hear all the puppies playing around, and it reminded me of when i brought my puppy here. i saw a pair of teenagers both playing with their two dogs, and it brought me back to all the times i used to skip class and come here with jihoon.
i let out a sad sigh as i watched the puppies play around for a bit.
i was pondering where to go next, my feet already bringing me to my next stop. i used to go to the beach here a lot, but you have to get there by bus, so i headed to the bus station.
i walked up to the bus station and it was exactly the same as the one in my dreams, i looked around to see if he would be here but he wasn't, making me let out a sigh of relief.
i got onto the bus and we headed off for the beach. it was a weekday so not a lot of people were out today, there was maybe only 3 other people on the bus? i sat in the front row window seat, my earphones in as i listened to music while looking outside the window.
we got to the beach and i just strolled along the shore. the soft breeze in my face, the smell of the ocean, the soft sunlight shining down.
i caught a glimpse of the docks and i headed over.
-- (β)
i saw all the locks on the dock, slowly looking for the light blue one i had left here with jihoon.
i finally found a light blue one and crouched down to have a better look at it to see if it was ours. and surely it was the one we had left there together.
i held it in my hands, remembering the day we came here to lock this on, until i noticed a lock beside it with the same handwriting i knew oh too well.
"i miss you -hjh"
i stared at the lock for a moment, so many thoughts and questions filling my head. when did he write this? does he still feel this way? would he ever forgive me for leaving without saying anything?
"you're really back..."
i heard a male's voice speak, i knew that voice like it was my own. my heartbeat quickened, afraid to look back, but the thought of losing him again scared me even more. i slowly turned back as i was faced with the boy i had missed so much.
his hair was a little messy, his outfit the same as in my dream, and his face still looked as soft as ever. his expression was a little shocked, but more relieved..? yet there was a hint of sadness in his eyes as he gave me a soft genuine smile.
"i missed you..."