GUISE [ 양정원 ] yang jungwon ✓

22 - ☆: his pov.

[ Jungwon's pov ]

I found her phone number through the class group chat, not sure if it was her but it seemed like her when the phone number just newly joined the group chat since she's a new student.

I waited for her to reply anything after sending the text of my address but she's only seen my message. A bit disappointed but I know I'm the reason for it. From outside my bedroom suddenly came a knock, followed by someone opening the door.

"Jungwon, aren't you going to eat anything?"

my mother standing in front of the door with her soft voice like usual and her very mother figure that I always want to rely on. Because of me who keeps thinking about Yerim, I suddenly forgot to eat.

"Sorry Mom, I forgot."

I quickly get up and followed my mother to the dining table. She always prepared perfect food for me I could never get tired of it. We ate quietly since only both of us were in this house, my father was really busy with his work and meeting overseas.

"Hm, it's been so long this house feels lively." a sigh can be heard from my mother. But I know what exactly she means. "I like it already when like this, calm and peaceful," replied me while stirring the food. I know every time she wants to talk about this, it will spoil my mood.

"I know, I like it too when this house is calm and peaceful but something is lacking. A laughing and someone chuckles."

"So, mom wants me to laugh?" asked me playfully to not turn it into a serious atmosphere, she just laughing after hearing my jokes.

"Jungwon ah, don't you want to bring along her again here?" asked her suddenly, a topic that I don't want to hear and discuss about. "Mom, she already moved. As much as she already forgot about us, we should forget about her too." convinced me.

"But Rachel-" Before she could mention her name again, I cut her words right away. "Someone's coming here today, I invited her to study together." that's the only way for me to make her stop talking about my past. I can see her surprise face, maybe because I never invited anyone to my house except that one person.

"Really? What kind of friend? A girl or boy?" she sounded really excited after I told her. "Just friend mom, a girl." she getting more excited when knew it was a girl. "Don't forget to open the gate at 4. PM later." she nodded excitedly as she couldn't wait for it, just like me who couldn't wait for her arrival.

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"Ugh, why does the clock take time to 4 PM? She should've come early instead of coming on time.."

Muttered Jungwon as he couldn't wait for her arrival. He's tidying up his room and arranging some of his achievements from primary school until high school on the rack.

Before this, he only put those achievements in a box but he takes it out just because he wants Yerim to see and feel proud of him.

"How about these medals? Should I hang it here?"

He asked himself, the medals and trophies he got mostly had dust on them because being in a box for a long time, he quickly cleaned the dust as it must look shining in Yerim's eyes.

Jungwon was thinking about what else he had not done before Yerim came, everything he arranged perfectly, the bed sheets, curtain, study table, rack book and stuff, his fluffy carpet, air temperature and all in perfection.

"I should go take a bath!" he ran when realized he was the one who wasn't ready yet.

After he was done taking a bath, his soap fragrance was quite strong, he really pumped too much for that soap and shampoo. Jungwon checked himself while acting handsomely in front of the mirror, he also picked a lot of clothes that were suitable for him right now.

"No uh, not red. black also nope, brown? hmm too basic."

Jungwon is suddenly being picky about house outfits when it's just literally just stay-at-home.

"What is her favorite color though?"

Thinking him seriously. While he kept swapping the clothes in his closet, a soft blue shirt caught his attention. "Blue? Well, not bad. Not too appealing but not too boring too." He chooses a blue shirt with dark blue pants to wear on.

"What kind of smell does she like?" he's smelling each of his colognes until his nose hurts because of that.

"Damn, let's just use this." he decided to spray the cologne he usually used BUT of course he sprayed it too much too, especially on his neck because he reads it somewhere girl loves man smell nice on their neck.

"What else?" muttered him, he scanned all his accessories just to look fully good in front of Yerim. Hope she didn't waste his effort. "Should I wear this on?" he takes his glass and tries it on, he doesn't have any eyesight problem but he wants to look cute in front of her.

After finishing ready himself, he checked the clock and saw it was already 4. PM. Jungwon looking for Yerim through his window and standing there until Yerim shows up. After a few minutes, Yerim finally shows up in front of his house but she just stands quietly in front of the gate.

"Come on, click that bell," muttered him seeing Yerim take time to do it.

The moment Jungwon wants to come out to open the gate, he sees his mother already opened it for Yerim. Now that he's getting nervous when Yerim already steps into his house.

"Calm down, Jungwon. Just stay cool," muttered him.

It feels like he wants to scream when he finally brings Yerim to his house. When he thought about it, he finally did that, keep her closer to him. It's just about time Jungwon will make Yerim like him.

*what a coincidence, this pic almost same as what i describe, crazy.

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p/s‼️: in REAL LIFE Jungwon didn't like wear any cologne or perfume, I forgot the reason why.

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