🎂The month of my birthday🌷

I still remember when he said, “Happy New Year.” I wasn’t expecting it at all. It was such a simple thing, just two words, but it made me smile. I felt happy in a quiet way, the kind of happiness you keep to yourself.

Then we called again on January 3rd. That was the night something quietly shifted inside me. I remember lying there, listening to his voice, feeling like it was the happiest night I had had in a long time. It was warm, calm, and somehow it felt safe.

That was the day I realized I liked him..

We talked for hours that night, so long that I didn’t sleep at all. That same day, I even got into a small accident. I accidentally hit an electric pole. It actually hurt, but I never told Jaeho. I was afraid he might blame himself.

In the end, it was my own fault. I pushed myself to stay on the call even though it was already close to my working hours. I chose to keep talking to him, even when I should have rested.

After that day, something changed a little between us. We started texting less. Jaeho took longer to reply. Sometimes it would take hours, and sometimes days. I didn’t really know why, but I tried not to think too much about it.

Eventually, we called again on the 18th.

Then three days later, on the 21st, we called again. And somehow… that day felt different.

I think that was the day I truly fell in love with Jaeho🤍

It wasn’t dramatic. There was no big confession, no sudden moment. I just realized that my feelings were no longer small or light. They had quietly grown into something deeper… something real.

I still remember one random conversation we had about colors. I told him I liked maroon. He didn’t even know what maroon was. It was such a small, silly moment, but I remember laughing as I tried to explain it to him. That day felt light and easy, like nothing in the world was complicated.

Unfortunately, on January 28th (my birthday) we couldn’t call.

He asked if we could talk in the morning, but I had to work.

But on January 29th, we were finally able to call, and I was really happy. During the call, he asked me if I had eaten a birthday cake.

The truth is, I’m not really used to celebrating my birthday.

But after he asked me that, I started thinking about it. Maybe I should celebrate it, even if just a little.

So in the end, I bought a matcha cake and a matcha latte to celebrate my birthday… even though it was already a little late ㅋㅋㅋ

After that, I had to wait again. He went traveling to Europe.

I told myself to understand..

I told myself to be patient..

And I was.

I waited for him to come back :')