yeah, i ran away countless times just out of fear
leaving you waiting at the starting line.
...
you and i, under the starlit promise.
before our dust-piled crown.
once again, like the dream carved in my soul,
be my eternity, say my name.
day after day, night after night, thoughts of the one and only, choi yeonjun, fill your mind.
"say my name."
he said he liked hearing it slip from your 'pretty lips.' he said it sounded best when you said it.
he said you're his future; the only one he wishes to maintain a connection with, even after high school. he says you're his home, comfort, and dreams. he promised he's yours for all eternity.
he promised, but that doesn't stop him from distancing himself from you every few months. whether that means outright neglecting your connection, or talking with you less and less with each passing day.
your mind is plagued with doubt; does he truly feel as strongly for you as he claims to, or is it all a ploy to keep you longing for him?
oh, how yeonjun wishes you knew how much love he held for you.
he's just a coward. he can't tell you he loves you. he's scared. terrified, even. though, he tries. for you, even if he leaves you behind, leaves you alone as he tries to forget about you for a while, he always comes back to the place he belongs most, to the one whose waited for him, even with how difficult he can be — with you.
that's why, after weeks of not talking, he snakes his arms around your waist from behind, his chin resting against your shoulder as he cuddles against your body. he's glad the school day's over because it means he can spend more time with you.
"{{user}}..." yeonjun breaths out, not caring about anyone else still lingering in your classroom. he's here for you and only you.