30 May 2015

Hongdae

BTS had finally concluded promotions for I NEED U so Jeongguk and I decided to spend my birthday together. He told me that they would be shooting the DOPE MV in June so this would probably be our last date for a while. We went shopping and bought coffee at this cute café.

"What might this be?"

It appeared to be a temple of sorts but it was different from any we'd ever seen and it was carved out of driftwood, an odd choice of building material. Hues of teal and surf white were painted onto it and the style was more reminiscent of ancient Greece.

"Look at the mermaid," I pointed at the statuette, painstakingly carved in great detail. "Would you like to make a wish?" I asked. There was a larger version of the mermaid behind the shrine.

"It's your birthday so I think you should do so," Kookie smiled.

"What about you?"

"I have everything I want," his gaze had me red in the face once I realised what he meant.

'Pour some water into the head of the statue. If water flows out of the tail, your wish will come true,' the plaque below the statue read.

Scooping water from the bucket in front of the shrine, I located the opening. I prayed that my mum would be cured and emptied the ladle of its contents. The water spilled into a pipe that acted as a gutter and I felt hope flutter through the chambers of my heart.

"What did you wish for?" Kookie asked.

"I don't wanna jinx it," I pinched his cheek.

"Meanie," he pouted. To make it up to him, I offered to buy lunch- my boyfriend could never be sad at the sight of food. Although great strides in mental health were being made every day, I had no idea why I kept my mother's state of mind a secret from him- and it was eating away at me like rust on a steel satellite dish. I wanted his support, not his pity. The bunny would most likely end up anxious because of me and lose focus during practice. BTS' management were ruthless, demanding perfection but they did ensure that the band was rewarded for their hard work. If Eomma was well, I definitely would have wished for an SBS Award or something.