Hi everyone! I’m Jimin – I’m a long time reader, but this is the first time I’m writing a story that other people will see. Before the rest of the story, I just wanted to thank the couple of amazing folks who helped read, edit, and generally encourage me to do this! I won’t @ you but you know who you are! I also wanted to say that while this is a true story, it happened a few years ago and specific dialogue, actions, and feelings obviously are filled in from a mix of my memory and imagination since I don’t remember word for word what someone said so far back.
This story takes place almost exactly three years ago from when I’m posting this today. That year, my mom was on a Christmas vacation with a couple of her friends in Europe, and my dad hadn’t been in my life for over a decade at that point, so I decided to spend my holiday break with my best friend Jane. She and I had been inseparable since we were young, metaphorically speaking, and it was great to be able to visit her and her family after going to different colleges. I was 21 and had recently broken up with the guy who I was supposed to be spending the holidays with. Jane knew this, and for a little while leading up to the trip had been telling me about a guy, Jun, who she said that I would really enjoy getting to know during the trip.