22 Hyuk Jae: Part 2 (1/2)

While Mi Jin and Chang Wook were having a hard time that night, Hyuk Jae in the meantime worried about what he would talk about with Mi Jin the next day. He knew she didn't love him like he loved her so he needed a game plan, ways he could woo her. He could pick her up to go to school, but he always walks with Chang Wook to school. Maybe give her flowers but she might feel he's throwing his feelings at her.

”Ugh! Why is life so difficult?!” he yelled. As he laid on the bed he thought he could write her love letters. He got up from the bed ”A love letter, every day. It won't be a nuisance since it will be for her eyes only!” but then came the realization that he didn't know how to be romantic. He's not good at writing either.

”Chang Wook!” he said through the phone excitedly. Chang Wook was already sleeping.

”You have 30 seconds or I'm hanging up” he said.

”Don't be like that” Hyuk Jae laughed.

”29, 28, 27, 26…”

”Ok, ok. I got it. Wait, start over!” Hyuk Jae told him about his plan to write love letters to Mi Jin and wanted his help. Chang Wook found this funny. His friend Hyuk Jae wanted him to write Mi Jin, the girl they both like, love letters.

”God just doesn't like me, does he?” Chang Wook whispered. Hyuk Jae didn't understand what he said but, he took that as Chang Wook agreeing to help him.

The next morning Chang Wook gave Hyuk Jae a love letter which he read in amazement ”Wow, Chang Wook. You're awesome. She'll love it!” Hyuk Jae read it over one more time. The words that stood out to him the most were ”Loving you is worth everything to me”

The first time Mi Jin got a love letter she wished so much it was from Chang Wook. When she opened it, the words were so romantic, her heart felt like it would burst out of her chest expecting to see Chang Wook's name written on it, but it was from Hyuk Jae.

She looked around and saw Hyuk Jae waving at her, Chang Wook was with him, but he was leaning on the wall reading one of his books. Mi Jin grinned at him and waved.

As the days went on, Hyuk Jae would stop by Chang Wook's house, they would work on a love letter and Hyuk Jae would put it in Mi Jin's shoe locker early in the morning. Mi Jin got used to receiving these letters and always wondered what else Hyuk Jae would write her. She had to admit, he was kind of a romantic.

One day walking towards the shoe lockers, after school, Mi Jin saw Chang Wook in the library alone. She decided to give him some company. She hasn't gotten the chance to talk to him, alone.

”Hey” she said. Chang Wook jumped in surprise which made Mi Jin jump as well. She noticed he wasn't only reading but also writing something in a little notebook ”What are you writing?” she asked him. Chang Wook hid the notebook and looked down in embarrassment.

Mi Jin decided not to dig in any deeper. She didn't want him to get angry with her. She could deal with anyone being angry with her except him. Anyone but him.

”What are you reading?” Mi Jin asked Chang Wook.

”It's a story about love” he said. Mi Jin was quickly interested, she's a hopeless romantic so she wanted him to tell her more about the story ”It's a story about these two friends who like the same girl. She's a really nice and pretty girl, the two friends are good people too, they are basically like brother's, they look after each other”

”Sounds like a sad story” Mi Jin said. Chang Wook nods ”So, who does she end up with?” Chang Wook's expression changes to one of sadness. Mi Jin wonders if she said something out of line.

”Haven't gotten to that part yet” he told her with a smile.

Mi Jin thought back to Hyuk Jae and decided to ask Chang Wook something, hoping that maybe, just maybe he'll catch up to her feelings ”Wook, what do you think is worse?” she paused. Chang Wook looked at her with her head down ”Loving someone that doesn't love you back or being loved by someone that you don't love back?”

Chang Wook thought about it. Being broken or breaking someone? Before he could answer Hyuk Jae walked in.

”What's up with this atmosphere? You two look all depressed” Hyuk Jae smiled. Mi Jin got up from her seat, excused herself and ran out. The two guys looked at each other, not quite sure of the reason why she ran off. She felt embarrassed, she was about to tell Chang Wook about her feelings but Hyuk Jae walked in.