Since Jinu was still recovering from his fever,
Jia decided to skip school to stay by his side.
She spent her morning finishing the household chores and preparing a warm bowl of soup and breakfast.
When she entered Jinu's room with the tray,
she found him fast asleep, finally looking peaceful.
Jia sat down quietly and opened her sketchbook.
She watched him for a long moment;
he looked incredibly cute while sleeping,
his usual guarded expression replaced by a soft innocence.
She began to sketch him,
her pencil moving fluidly across the paper until the lead suddenly snapped.
She opened the bedside drawer to find a new pencil,
but her hand stopped when she saw something familiar resting inside: Jinu's Name Tag.
Instantly,
she was transported back to the day they first met as strangers on a crowded bus.
She remembered him sitting by the window,
draped in a profound sadness,
while she couldn't help but stare into his lonely eyes.
To Jia,
this name tag was a sacred souvenir—the first thread that tied their destinies together.
A serene smile spread across her face as she touched the plastic edges.
"What are you doing?"
Jinu's raspy, sleepy voice broke her trance.
Startled, Jia fumbled with the drawer.
"Nothing!
I... I was just looking for a pencil!"
Jinu's gaze shifted to the open sketchbook on the desk.
A small, knowing smile tugged at his lips.
"You're sketching me again?
You know... it's actually very beautiful."
Jia quickly snatched the book away, pouting with a playful expression to hide her blushing cheeks.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever!
I was just bored and doing it for time-pass."
Jinu chuckled inwardly at her stubbornness.
"I've been stuck in this bed since yesterday.
How about we go for a walk in the park?"
Jia's face lit up instantly.
"Really?
I'd love to! I'll go get ready right now!"
She practically bounced out of the room in excitement.
Jinu watched her leave,
a tender smile lingering on his face as he whispered to himself,
"Silley girl..."