Misunderstanding Athletics [Weekly Short-Short Note]

Lately, my boyfriend is prone to misunderstandings.

When we watch TV and a K-pop idol appears, he asks me, "Is this the kind of guy you like?" Every time, I tell him, "It's a misunderstanding, I was just watching." At first, I thought it was jealousy, but it didn't take long for me to realize the truth.

"Do you like athletics?"

I had just been staring blankly at the TV, so I hadn't even noticed that the screen had switched to an athletics program.

Startled, I said to my boyfriend,

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, misunderstanding, misunderstanding, misunderstanding, I don't like athletics."

"You said 'misunderstanding' five times. Saying 'misunderstanding' five times just because it's a misunderstanding—do you like dad jokes?"

"It's a misunderstanding. I can't do this anymore. Let's break up." I ended up saying those final words without thinking.

"I understand. Thanks for everything until now."

Leaving those words behind, my boyfriend walked out.

A few days after breaking up with him, being alone made me realize that I actually did love him.

I picked up my smartphone and called him.

"I'm sorry. I misunderstood."

"I'm sorry, too."

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