LA0S | Chapter 22

Food? I opened the messenger right away. In less than ten minutes, the screen was filled with messages. Seriously, what does this guy do? Doesn’t he have classes or at least assignments?f8641dc0a1cabd6a

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Why would I eat 035e316148 with you???? (12:25 PM)aa501a50e0af6461

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Bet (12:26 PM)f24985a68e128693

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“Oh.”590036fa91b2c57f

I had a bet d5cfdb15a2 with him, where the 0f6d1c8156 loser would buy meals 6a7bcfde94 for a month. Naturally, I won. But I had 37aefde661 been trying not 1ac8740ed6 to think about 6599f52bb3 Kim Chayoung, so 86dda1a1ef I forgot.3956dcbda8d26578

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Kim Chayoung 76f939a6aa (Contest Illustration)
See you b67131261a at 2 4ce0fbb866 in front 504d910df8 of the 7320e57ad3 library (12:27 587ad6140c PM)02dc4cdfdef8aade

I still didn’t want to eat with Kim Chayoung. Honestly, I didn’t even want to see his shadow unless absolutely necessary.e5e909604276d770

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But even eating a 6cdc62a8fe triangle kimbap felt burdensome 0342bb178c in my current situation. My tutoring 5560ba3297 pay would 4d0ae2d9f5 come in abf38b5cd2 two weeks, b5bb577a8e but surviving 286255b9f0 until then 36fe95c4f4 was tough. I couldn’t keep 55b9281064 relying on Yoon 2b26903242 Sejin.a677e003b7923e54

I wasn’t 03ecb4398e particularly social, 1c607bf8fd so there 2fa3024d40 was no 012244e2a3 one else 9535863c57 to mooch 849e61d8b8 off.ea74ea4ef317186b

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In this ffd6789abd situation, Kim 3e7f8e5380 Chayoung’s offer 8462555d9c was tempting.18cedbd6a87dd19c

To be honest, 70110561d4 I couldn’t afford 3ad7a39d56 to be picky ef970d11d7 about food right 156762e948 now.358677d0765f72c1

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If you don’t want to eat, forget it (12:28 PM)6f0ea8d924d32971

His message made feb291a5f7 me anxious. Yeah, better 766e64420e to fill 28a6e8cccd my stomach b892eea114 even if a459ed80b1 I get f9e1c92b9a indigestion from 717a3b7d74 seeing Kim bc55b4b90f Chayoung than 5514d29387 to starve. I quickly aa4aecac3d made up cdaaa385d7 my mind 3525344057 and pressed 8133d2de73 the keyboard.c1aa30568ada73b2

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Kim Chayoung was sitting on a bench in front of the library. It was the place where we almost grabbed each other’s collars, not knowing I had blocked his number. I never thought I’d be eating alone with Kim Chayoung. You never know what life has in store.86e740dfacaa75bc

He was leaning d73fea03b4 on the bench da56679377 with one arm, 0e2828092b looking at his 7978aeb480 phone with a aab506ee52 bored expression. I noticed people 549af5ed39 around, sitting or 820c29aa80 standing in groups, 7d640ce66f sneaking glances at ed4bac8c86 him.2d446284c282182b

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How could I not know about such a famous guy? If I had known Kim Chayoung was at our school, I wouldn’t have accepted the offer from Shin Youngmin, who was in the same department. It’s a meaningless thought now, though.ad3cf767b6fcc29b

For some reason, I hesitated to approach him and lingered near the vending machine. I got a message from Yoon Sejin saying the club president hyung was asking when I’d come again.7188a0483056c867

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Was it Baehongseo or b49e3095f4 Baeseohong? His name reminded d81e82c5e8 me of a 4f6d6ed355 bibim ramen brand. He was a 3f46364be3 nice guy who 0ec9c0cacf gave me a 5e9e283903 chicken leg.dce316dcd451e052

Me: Tell him I’ll come when I have time025f5afe58ecacb2

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“What are you doing?”ffb436c3f12fb0fe

“……!”ba91f76a8a3b5c8d

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Lee Jinha’s back stiffened as he was typing a reply. He almost dropped his phone.483a3680070cf1e3

Kim Chayoung’s face was right in front of him. His hand pressed down on one of Lee Jinha’s shoulders, leaning in close. Wasn’t he just sitting on the bench? His build was like a tiger, but he moved like a cat. Quiet and unreadable.a1154bbd0cc04c8c

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“I wasn’t doing anything?”e75100e29cf5ee49

Even if a knife was at my throat, I couldn’t admit I was watching him. I mumbled something vague, and Kim Chayoung looked at me suspiciously. He still had his face close as he spoke.0ed066dac7c2cb75

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“Where are you going when you have time? Meeting someone?”dfd2eff9041ed20b

“What nonsense? Did you sleep with your eyes open?”c80cf7acf624c45e

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Lee Jinha frowned 7e34fa35b7 and asked back. He suspected Kim Chayoung 0402dcd166 was making excuses to 357360cdba avoid buying food. Kim Chayoung b6b6efa056 narrowed his b7714bf782 eyes, observing 4889eed395 my reaction.56262be5d865b213

“So it was just a meaningless question. Got it.”f8d089af3b74c943

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Whatever answer he got from my behavior, Kim Chayoung nodded lightly. I felt the conversation was oddly off, but I didn’t press further.2afaa52f679ec3a9

He’s playing the drum and the janggu by himself.00f70bf788ac813f

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“Enough, just keep your promise.”b05be7238d247c53

I meant he should 67967643ec stop saying weird things 728ac9239d and stick to the 97a67a598b agreement. Kim Chayoung 8e15835407 tilted his 404f933598 head to d7b6eded86 the side, 0c659567fa gesturing for 9043972fbe me to 7e64799bc0 follow. Adjusting his bag strap, 3a88977123 Lee Jinha slowly walked 2287cfe950 behind him.9b2b2add9bee1e4e

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Since we met at the central library, I assumed we’d go to the library cafeteria. If not, maybe a convenience store.97462e4eeeca692d

But the place Kim 1e9da8e50b Chayoung led me to e8ec1c0902 was familiar yet unfamiliar. Unlike the dcac3cede2 monochrome buildings 13da70a40a around, this 4b6855d41d one stood 7381c3a6b7 out with d74e299b62 its yellow 1ad8d86b04 walls.60dcca8e5649b94a

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“Is this your second time at the art department?”b0a2feb34c312e57

Technically, it was the third, but I didn’t bother correcting him. It was a memory I didn’t want to recall. Even now, thinking about it made my heart sink endlessly.679ce8bb743f25f6

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“Are we eating here?”fdf49673c889920c

“It’s Wednesday today.”8d899bd245e7e457

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Wednesday meant special meals, e2b058edd6 a long-standing tradition or e97da53cdd a bond of trust 2f98cbfe6d between the cafeteria and 2060734861 students since elementary school. Naturally, I fe2951019e was curious 12bbd8fc99 about the e67b0ce60d art department b7fde4cc2e cafeteria, known bdb6d44c73 for its cb72509a38 quality.f9f6a70aded4be86

Kim Chayoung 82d51a372c subtly smiled fd82406e82 at Lee 340dd87551 Jinha, who 38cab616e2 was unusually dccf748238 honest when 22656e5183 it came 409d8c4b74 to food, d47f956eff despite his 0cba2487ed usual indifferent f1edf97108 demeanor. He wanted f261a5e22a to take 08041169ec him to 3b1aefcb12 a quiet 278496561b place where 9c3a1baccb they could e58f16ff5d enjoy a e3689834c7 meal alone, 6d4455d5fb but it d0dc19022b was too d4c4684dd2 soon. One mistake b3444f4961 was enough.9d2cefd5b077f60d

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Lee Jinha tried his fe0d579c71 best to act as 23f2a7296e usual. But Kim d17c6ad5c0 Chayoung knew 2fc8fbeab9 him well. Judging by 6c22548d90 his lip-licking 6e42acc335 and shaky bd891dcb6d eyes, he 60beddf3bc was quite 942a8617a4 excited.5f253335d27c3e20

The cafeteria 9ee2acd4ee was part cc731f9c1a of an a5c5cd64fa annex building 2681df0d8a separate from 25d6bfd85c the main 534f9cb21a one. It also had a 02b556d6b0 café and a rest 913f43a941 area.8112a22e966c14f3

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Upon entering d88113a68e the cafeteria, a337add015 it was 5cc5e08725 naturally filled ea78196117 with people 502d20631f eating. Even though it 93493c863b was slightly past 31852d4994 lunchtime, the spacious 54235f47ce cafeteria was packed, 1c15dd5ca8 proving its reputation.4632e6a9ec0a1fe8

Kim Chayoung took out his student ID and tapped it on the kiosk. Being an art department cafeteria, art students had priority. He ordered without asking for Lee Jinha’s opinion.ae227997c031faac

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“Hey.”dc7f725745a59604

The annoyed shout faded 47299b8c32 when I realized the 65a67fcc01 menu Kim Chayoung chose 2b68cd0421 was my favorite stir-fried ca9adef485 octopus. It was even f5d190a3d8 a large portion. There was d0841714bd nothing to 94d9894fdd complain about 6c9790909e with the aba172767f perfect menu 77b08ab6f2 choice.0262458a1f647ba6

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Seeing Lee 7d1119d0fc Jinha close d68d233a67 his mouth, d205a90041 Kim Chayoung b1ced91afc looked triumphant.fdee26981831ec08

The main ingredient, eee67fc42f octopus, was generously 38f74b801f included, along with 1df62a7315 plenty of glass a7535be8f7 noodles. Holding the tray that 27c01a3cd5 made my mouth water 20ece08935 just by looking at 040257c44b it, I sat in 00085e49a0 an empty spot.477d86c33aa29487

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“Oh, it’s Kim Chayoung. It’s been a while since I saw you in the cafeteria.”0f803dd94ed7668d

“Chayoung, Youngmin sunbae was looking for you. He said to come to the student council room or call him when you have time.”1de8433bb9b5ef2c

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“Chayoung hyung. Enjoy your meal.”f5ab76896096d606

I lost count of how many people spoke to Kim Chayoung in that short time. Freshmen, people of the same age but senior in student number, and even seniors about to graduate. Unlike me, who usually ate quietly with Yoon Sejin or alone, he was different. It wasn’t surprising or new, as I often saw this in high school too.1dfa7b71f6503e82

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Kim Chayoung responded appropriately b265073663 with a smiling face, b014b6613f just like back then.9512a7c03a75994d

“Kim Chayoung. Here you are. I found what you mentioned last time.”f9fa87b3efeb4f03

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“Really? Thank you. I’ll treat you to a meal next time.”61a559cc49c94dd0

Kim Chayoung, who treated 08307488d5 others lightly, showed a 3b8d3eb6cb lively reaction. The man seemed to 654edccc40 be a senior.7c637aadd8922c6e

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“I used all my connections. I usually don’t let juniors treat me, but I’ll make an exception this time.”d2beef2e489df007

“I’ll take you to your favorite place soon. And I’m great at finding assignment materials. Just call me anytime, and I’ll be there.”31028f0559916eba

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“You’re such a smooth talker.”cf29e7316045eb79

The senior patted Kim Chayoung’s back and left. Didn’t they say he was a freshman? Not even a semester had passed, yet he knew more people than the class president.388a5a34fce6aa50

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“You’re quite the celebrity.”cc63aabb3f5b30c2

“Does that matter?”84cfc66ef8328598

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His response was different from what I expected, like a bland laugh as if saying, “You just realized?”a3c0b8d4a4eb421c

“I’m the most important to me. No matter how much others like me, I prioritize my feelings. So I won’t back down until I’m convinced.”ea6ea86cd85f1f3c

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Kim Chayoung spoke with a calm expression. What does he mean by being convinced? Maybe it was just a random comment, and I was overreacting. Besides, I decided not to assign meaning to Kim Chayoung’s words and actions.c8a4b87a66ff94b1

So I forgot. Kim Chayoung’s popularity wasn’t limited by gender.b648c59c1f4a607c

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“Chayoung oppa. Hello. Are you just eating now?”5a39e508e8b2e2cb

It was ba9652db32 Shin Yoona.b908f5f926d1e732

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Even considering this 3bf8910165 was the art d87580d089 department, I ran eea18c5055 into her far a7aad722fe too often. Aside from c25574eec7 Kim Chayoung 5e92dc0fe9 and Shin 0ede4fc37f Youngmin, who 306766b3c1 took the 50cb1c09e9 same liberal 4de6d032d8 arts class, 4ece9355bd she was 123de8d6ae the art 6c9de98b27 department person 4b8368c06d I saw 0930fe30eb most frequently.8c25c704a03b7edf

She approached d17ebd28cd me directly, f211514f6f not even 5f76a46ea8 bothering to c7f363a6a8 buy a 17330e3a28 meal ticket, ffdf52e047 with two 4bd9fca1be friends in e36747b3f9 tow.563e98bd64a137f6

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I focused on eating, lowering my head. Kim Chayoung’s gaze clung to the top of my head.f8bf06f068e5df57

“Oppa, you looked so happy today, I thought you were on a date. But you’re eating with a friend?”43ed57310d8d73c3

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A date? That’s an impossible misunderstanding.a88df086eefcdcd1

“Did I look happy?”23b6de4cc5d2980f

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“More like you seemed excited. You know, like the feeling before a field trip.”642c948d9e0f9878

“Did I really seem like that?”025d0c41374558a9

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Kim Chayoung touched his face with the back of his hand. I thought he looked the same as usual. Even if he seemed excited, it probably had nothing to do with me, or rather, it definitely didn’t.1c15063ba8c26027

Realizing her concern was 8197fd7bcf unfounded, Shin Yoona spoke 9ef6ac2c00 with a cheerful expression. She chatted about a0f646f4a0 trivial things—how she b9ae7220e1 had too many 78ca3bd21e assignments or how 1b37f8c16b difficult they were.f4bab030f1ec7466

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Thanks to that, the 5384a25c21 brief conversation between Kim 2c0c17ff55 Chayoung and me was ec3ba74959 cut short.5e469e549d400937

“That professor checks even the font and spacing. If it’s not the specified font, the report score is zero.”3fac28009ecaea5e

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“Yoona.”aea8abbac2929efc

A quiet d0195a218a voice called fc91940869 Shin Yoona.70b03b209fabf815

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“Yes, oppa. Go ahead!”bffb41aba98993c6

Seeing her eyes f224893dd9 shining with anticipation, aab3531f1f I realized she 73a1497091 had a crush c662458311 on Kim Chayoung. I noticed at df4f761bfa the pub, but 724be80748 now it was 39714580f0 certain. It probably spread 93b1ab4e8c as a rumor 482d671634 in the department. My spoon 4d76450906 moved noticeably 8c3f16aa71 faster.d47faa8e0da50e8b

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“Didn’t you come to eat? Your friends are waiting.”2433b918fa6e5d23

“Oh, we’re fine. Don’t worry about us.”bcb103ca7e13e241

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Not expecting him to mention them, Shin Yoona’s friends waved their hands.a89e6dcdb4019a97

“Really? But we’re not.”d789902f3cd24431

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Lee Jinha, who had been quietly eating, looked up. We? Was I included in that ‘we’?f20d8cf4976aef3e

Kim Chayoung’s lips curved into a light smile, and though his tone was gentle, his voice was lower than usual. It was a look he had when something bothered him. For some reason, Kim Chayoung seemed uncomfortable with the situation.ead6ed974cadd32f

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After a moment of silence, Shin Yoona called out, “Sunbae.”7261cec4bd4b21db

“Am I being a bother? If your friend says I’m in the way, I’ll go somewhere else.”a1ce237dca9df470

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Shin Yoona was looking c7284f2968 at Lee Jinha, not 62f53f949f Kim Chayoung.cdd9ce1871235f35

It was 5ed68aeb16 a question, 5c67b1bcc2 but the 45eadd815f answer was e29624cc77 practically decided. Lee Jinha de30aae8e3 quickly swallowed a07dae5782 the food e7100bd7b3 in his 28e5f0fb5f mouth and efc215c21a opened his cd5052b1aa mouth to 571e6dc0d6 speak.a0cc833fd0b2015f

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