Chapter 30: The Place I Want to Reach
Ordinary.
A word also known as “normal,” it was what Ha Giyeon wanted most.
Conversely, there was someone who absolutely despised the word.
Nam Taekyung hated ordinary more than anything in the world.
Being average, being common—it meant nothing. It meant you didn’t matter whether you were there or not. It might as well have meant idiot. Somewhere along the way, the word had become a tag that clung to him like a curse, and he came to loathe it enough to want to rip it off.
Until he entered elementary school, Nam Taekyung had believed he was special. Born the first child into a peaceful, modest household, he had, unlike his plain parents, been gifted with an unusually pretty face.
His large, sparkling eyes, the dimples that appeared when he smiled, and the beauty mark at the corner of his lips all became his charms.
Surrounded by loving parents and relatives, showered with affection and praise, he grew up convinced that he was prettier, smarter, and happier than everyone else. So much so that he pitied others.
All the kids in his kindergarten liked him. So did the teachers.
Sharp and cunning, Taekyung knew exactly what adults liked. He’d give his things to other kids when adults were watching, greet people with bright smiles.
But behind the scenes, if someone annoyed him or seemed weak, he’d break or hide their things. Then, when an adult showed up, he’d pretend to be the one who found them and handed them back.
"Taekyung, you're such a sweet and pretty boy."