I remember.

Taehyung’s buzz cut.
Jungkook’s deer-like eyes and acid-wash skinny jeans.
Hoseok’s grey padding jacket.
Yoongi-hyung’s blue training pants.
Seokjin-hyung’s time when he didn’t make dad jokes.
Jimin’s chubby bo-bo-body. [A play on Jay Park’s Mommae lyrics].

I remember.
Our Hangang River.
Our bikes.
Our GXXX* V-neck t-shirts.
Our GXXX* chino shorts.
[*RM self-censored the brand.]
Our showcase.
Our beef bulgogi.
Our waiting room chair.
And, our blood, sweat, and tears.

All of those memories are in the deepest corner of the drawers in my head.
All of those memories are like the hangul letter “giyeok”
My precious beginning.
So today as well, I ‘giyeok’ my memories.

— RM