I don't know what happened that night.

We've been ignoring each other for days then weeks...

It's like everything didn't really work out.

It's summer break. I have to go back to Osaka to visit my parents and after I visit them, we'll travel to Busan in South Korea.

I'll be staying there until the end of the summer and I'll get back to Tokyo.

...

Packing...is hard.

I'm packing mostly all my clothes and leaving some behind. Hidemi comes in.

He looks at me. "...are you going camping or something?" He takes his shoes off and goes to his suitcase.

Hidemi is leaving too. I don't know where exactly. He didn't tell me.

"I'm going back to Osaka and I'll be leaving to go visit family members in Busan..." I answered and closed the suitcase of mine.

Hidemi nods. "Oh..." His voice sounds disappointed.

"H-How about you?" I stuttered. It's...it's awkward talking to him now. It has been so long...

The edges of his lips moved into a small smile, "Going to see my family in America and after that, I'll be coming here again to travel with my high school friends."

I nod. "That sounds fun..."

I didn't realize he was right in front of me. I looked up. He's smiling in a disappointing way. "Hmph, it is." He pats my shoulder. "Do you usually do that for the summer?"

"Travel to Busan?"

"Yeah..."

"Yes, it a tradition..." I smiled a little...a smile just like his.

Hidemi sighs and turns towards the door. "I better go...it's going to long." He gives me one last smile and ruffles my hair.

My cheeks are warm. I smile big and turn back around and see him leave.

I'm...I'm going to miss him...

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The airport is packed because of summer break.

Though, I'm waiting for my flight to be open. I sat down.

There's a lot of people. I sigh and got out my book.

...

I'm starting to notice that...someone is watching me from across. I looked up.

It's him....H-Hidemi....

Hidemi had this nervous grin. "Yo."

"Y-Yo..." I said back.

Hidemi picks his things and sits right next to me. "We could have came together." He chuckles with that smile and ruffles my hair.

My cheeks are back to the warm fuzzy feels....

"Wh-Why did you...touch my hair?" I didn't have the power to look at him.

He leans down to get a view of my hidden face. "Your hair is soft." I can hear him laugh and petting me like a dog.

...I really liked it. I didn't do anything else but let him pet me. I was reading, even he was...well, he was reading on his tablet.

...

<Section A4 for Los Angeles is open. Please come to Section A4, Los Angeles!>

Hidemi starts to grab his things. "See ya later, dub." He smiles at me. That genuine smile again.

I smile back, "See ya l-later..."

Hidemi, his cheeks are slightly red. He leans down and our foreheads touch, "Say hi to your parents for me."

"Wh-Why?!" I blushed more.

Wh-What was that all about?!

Hidemi starts to laugh again. "Just being nice! Haha, I gotta go! Bye!"

It will be a long summer. I want to talk to him. I...really do.

I touch my phone in my pocket. It reminds me...we always went everywhere together to go home or leave home. But...we never had each other's phone numbers.

I run after him, "Hidemi!!"

Hidemi stops and turns around. "Wh-What is it?"

"We never ex-exchanged phone numbers!"

He runs back towards me. "Phone numbers?"

"Y-Y-Yeah, we never exchange phone numbers..." I'm looking down at our shoes.

"Here, let's do it fast!" He hands me his phone and I hand my phone to him. We quickly exchanged phone numbers.

He grabs his phone and his things. "Text me later. Bye!" He pats my head and is off running.

"...bye..." I smiled. I can't handle these feelings...

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It's been weeks. I forgot to text him.

After traveling to Osaka, I had stayed there for a week and later on, traveled to Busan and stayed with family members. Our aunt's family.

I looked at my phone.

Do...do I really want to text him? I haven't even...said a word to him.

WHY WON'T HE TEXT?!

I flop down into the futon. I can't handle this!!

"Oppa!" Cindy comes over to me and flops on top of me. "What are you looking at?"

Cindy, she's my cousin. At a young age, we would hang out and play with each other. Though we're both two years apart....

"Oppa!" Her boobs are rubbing against my back. I hate her.

"Stop it! Get off of me now!" I rolled over and I'm on top, squishing my back into her face.

"Owww!! Stop it!!"

Wow, she's starting to whine, wtf...

"Go away, Cindy. You're annoying." I hit her head. Maybe this is why I don't like hanging out with her anymore. She gets clingy.

"Oppa! You're so mean!" Cindy 'fakes' crying.

"Such a baby..." I looked at my phone. "Why don't you bother my little brother?"

"He's sleeping now..." She begins to pout. "Hey...oppa...let's go on a fun date together like how we used to do as kids!"

"I'm not a kid anymore, Cindy..." I groan and laid back down on the futon.

Cindy pouts more and lays next to me. "Huh? Who's Jinki Hidemi?"

"He's my roommate..." I answered.

"Huh? Why are you staring at it? Are you going to text him?" Cindy sits up. I sit up.

I sigh, "No...I don't know if I should."

Cindy grabs my phone and begins to text rapidly. "SEND!"

"H-HEY!! C-CINDY, GIVE ME IT B-BACK!" I try to grab it but she throws it to me. "BE CAREFUL, IT'S MY-!!"

I looked at the phone. Cindy...texted....IN HANGUL!!

HIDEMI DOESN'T EVEN KNOW HANGUL!!!

{Seen at 16:59}

CRAPPP!!!

I cover myself in the futon. My cheeks are getting hotter. THIS IS ALL CINDY'S FAULT!!

Ding!

[I'm pretty and hot??]

He texted back.

He...knows hangul!??!?!

I quickly text back.

[That was my cousin! And when did you know hangul?!]

Ding!

[I don't. I used a translator on my phone. Pft, haha.]

...no wonder.

I started to smile.

[Are you still in America?]

Ding!

[Yeah. Still hanging out with family members. How about you?]

[I'm in Busan now. I'm staying at my aunt's house.]

Ding!

[Pft, did you say hi to your parents for me?]

...he still remembers....wow.

[No.]

Ding!

[Omfg, go do it. XD]

[No...I'll do it later. Do you want to see my little brother instead?]

Ding!

[You have a little brother? Haha, does he look like you?]

[My family members say he looks like me when I was a baby.]

Ding!

[Haha, show me your little brother.]

After taking a selfie with my little brother, sending it to Hidemi and being teased by him, I guess I'm relieved that to know that he's happy.

We did other things too. Talked about the food and what we missed about home. Even complaining about our cousins...

Ding!

[Hey...I have to go. Text you when I can. Bye! :) ]

[Bye. :) ]

We end it here.

I couldn't help but laugh and smile. We were texting each other for a long time. I...I really like this.

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I forgot that we both have different timezones.

We were texting at the wrong time when we were sleeping or when we were busy.

Though, I had to be up early in the morning to text him.

[It's the evening for me. Is it morning for you?]

[Yeah, how did you know?]

How does he know...?

Ding!

[Worldwide clock, lol.]

How could I forget! Ugh!!

I smash my head on the table.

My aunt looks at me, "Uh, are you okay?"

I nod and rubbed my head. "I just did something stupid..."

"I know, Hyun Oh..." She stares obviously at me.

Ding!

[Can I call you? It's fine right?]

Call?

I looked at my aunt. She's the only one who's awake...

"Aunty, I'm going outside!" I leave the table and grab my fur hoodie.

"Wear your mask! Yellow dust is up!" She throws me a mask.

...

The phone...it's...making the cell phone ring to show that it's calling the other person.

IT'S MAKING ME NERVOUS.

WH-WHAT IF I SOUND WEIRD?!

WH-WHAT IF I SOUND LIKE A DYING ANIMAL!?

WHAT IF-

"Hello?"

"H-Hidemi?" I answered.

"Haha-Hey! Is something covering your mouth??"

"Y-Yes, it's a mask..."

"Oh, are you sick?"

"N-No...it's just yellow dust outside."

"Oh, why are you outside when there's yellow dust?"

"I-I-I just wanted to talk to you alone."

"Pft-couldn't you have done that inside the house?"

"I-I didn't want anyone to get any ideas, okay!"

"Pftt!! Haha, wow." Hidemi chuckles. A small pause. "Hey..."

"Y-Yeah?"

"Do you miss me?"

"WH-WH-WHAT?!"

"Ah-don't yell in my ear. Haha, I have ear buds so I can hear ya."

"S-S-Sorry..."

"Answer my question. Do you miss me?"

"N-No! Wh-Why would I?!"

"Pft, awww. That's sad."

"Wh-Why?"

"What else? I missed you."

Wh...Wh...What?

I touched my face. Am I sick?!

"Hello? Hyun Oh?"

"D-Do you really mean it?"

"Yeah, I do." His casual voice comes on with a smile. "It's so boring without youuuuuu~"

"Why's that?"

I...I can hear my heartbeat beat...fast.

"I miss teasing you."

"I hate you, Hidemi."

"Pft-hahaha!!" He breaks out into laughter for a long time.

"St-Stop laughing!"

"Awww, I miss teasing you! Now that we have contact, I can tease you all day~"

"Not fair, Hidemi..."

"Of course it's fair." I can hear him being mischievous. "I get to tease you while you stutter and blush."

I stopped. My...my cheeks are hotter.

"Pft-Hyun-"

I closed the phone on him. I call him again.

"HAHAHAHA!! What the hell was that for?! Hahaha!!"

"SH-SHUT UP!"

"Pft-do you want to end the call for real?"

"N-No..."

"Hmph, I thought so."

He's so cheeky!!

"So...did you really not miss me?" His voice gets serious all of a sudden.

Honestly..right? Should I say honestly....r-right?

"I-I d-did miss y-you..."

No response. Just a chuckle.

"You're really cute, huh." I can see him smile through the phone. "Take a picture of yourself."

"Wh-Why?"

"Just want to see if you're trash."

"WH-WHAT?!"

"PFT-HAHAH! I'm trash, too. Send me a photo and I'll send one back."

We send a selfie of ourselves.

I was wearing a red knitted beanie, my red glasses, white mask, fur hoodie and an anime designed shirt.

Hidemi, his picture was dark but he took a picture of a lamp.

"That's not you."

"I can be a lamp for a day! Haha!"

"Take a picture of yourself..."

"Pft-haha, okay okay."

He sends.

It's a picture of himself with his earbuds on, black shirt and with his hair parted to the right. He has a wooden cooking spoon in his right hand. Sticking his tongue out like a little kid.

"Haha..." I started to laugh. "Where are your glasses?"

"My younger brother took it away from me. He's sort of...angry? Haha."

"You look nice without them..."

"Really? I thought my eyes looked smaller."

"No, you look...better. I don't really see you without your glasses when we're at the dorms..."

"Oh, yeah. I put it on after I get up from bed 'cause I put it near my pillow."

"How about when you shower?"

I hear a mischievous chuckle. "Yeah, what about that?"

I fluster. "Uh-um..ah..."

Hidemi chuckles at my reaction. "I put my glasses on after I shower. Pft, haha."

"Stop laughing at me..." I pout.

"Haha...you're adorable though." I can hear him calming down to a smile.

It was quiet for awhile. I hear him putting down a plate and hitting a pan?

"What are you doing?" I ask.

"Making eggs for dinner. Haha." He does more things, clacking and making a lot of noise. "Ahh...I'm going to eat. I'll call you later on. Okay? Bye."

"Bye."

We close the call.

I couldn't help smiling.

"Who's he?"

I turned around. "A-Aunty?!"

"Heuheheuuuu~ Oh? I have never seen you like this. Have your parents?" She's starting to get into the 'gossipy' personality. It's what all aunts have.

"Aunty!!" I stand up in defense.

"Heuhehehe~ Don't worry, I won't tell."