Kim

The Long Story retold by Kim. I first noticed Chae when a mutual friend commented on some photos Chae had uploaded on Myspace. He had rearranged the furniture in his bedroom and was showing off his sleek interior decorating skills. Having an appreciation for room furniture arrangement, I looked through his photos and was impressed with the simple and clean layout of his newly decorated room. I sent him a friend request so that I could properly compliment his work (you couldn't leave feedback on photos if you weren't they're friend). He accepted my friend request and I left my comments on his photos and that was the end of that. I didn't even know his name at the time because he didn't put his name on his profile anywhere. He was just a random Korean guy friend of Alin's, one of our mutual friend. That was back in 2005. Chae and I have known the same friends for a really long time, but our paths never crossed. We recalled a few instances where we ran into each while with a mutual friend, but we were never introduced or were given the chance to introduce ourselves. Chae told me he had a mini-crush on me since the time I sent him a friend request on Myspace and was dying to get a chance to hang out with me. He figured we'd eventually run into each other since we have similar friends and he was right! Except, it took much longer than he had expected! 4 years later, he got the chance he was waiting for. It was 4th of July and I was meeting up with my friends to celebrate and he was there. I didn't recognize him but he recognized me. As soon as I got done greeting my friends, he came up to me and formally introduced himself. It was slightly awkward for me because he seemed a little eager when he introduced himself to me and I didn't know why. I remember thinking, "Oh gosh, I hope this guy isn't going to try and hit on me all night!" As the night progressed and I got to know him better, I didn't really mind his subtle flirting; I found it really adorable! We were really drawn to each other and we've been inseparable ever since that night!