TRWBU Ch 1 part 3

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HaYeon went to school a lot earlier than she usually did. She couldn’t stop thinking about the scratch on Taewan’s cheek all night long. She brought an ointment that was meant to help scars heal faster as well as an adhesive bandage.

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She placed the ointment and the bandage in his empty desk drawer. However, she didn’t want to put it in so deep that he wouldn’t discover it, so she took it back out and was just about to put it in a place where his hand could reach when…

“What are you doing at my desk?”

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When she heard his voice, HaYeon flinched and turned around. Taewan was standing at the door.

“Uh…”

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While HaYeon stammered, Taewan closed the door and entered the classroom. In no time, he stood right in front of her. His eyes went back and forth between the ointment and bandage in her hand and her face.

“Is this mine?”

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“…Yeah.”

HaYeon replied after an awkward moment of silence. Taewan placed his bag on top of his desk and sat down. He dragged his chair and brought his face towards hers.

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“What are you doing?”

HaYeon leaned back as she asked.

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“You said that was mine. Put it on for me.”

Taewan closed his eyes and turned his cheek to her. The dusky dawn sky was fading away, and the bright sunlight was now piercing through the clouds as it illuminated his face.

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Ba-dump.

Her heart was racing.

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“You do it.”

She did her best to keep her voice from trembling.

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“I can’t see.”

“I’ll give you a mirror.”

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“My hands are dirty.”

“So are mine.”

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“Just do it for me.”

He wouldn’t budge. Unable to convince him otherwise, HaYeon went to the bathroom and washed her hands. Then she came back and squeezed out some of the white ointment onto her fingertip. She stretched out her hand towards the scratch on his face.

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Thanks to the ointment, she wasn’t in direct contact with his skin, but it still felt strange. She could hear his breaths and could see the accompanying movement of his shoulders.

“I’m done.”

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HaYeon pulled her hand away as she informed him.

“I think it’ll heal quickly thanks to you.”

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“Do you have a photoshoot?”

If he had a photoshoot, the scratch on his face might be a big problem.

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“I do, but… I’ll figure it out.”

After his reply, a silence settled between them.

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“…Then why did you get so mad?”

HaYeon asked as she applied the adhesive bandage to his cheek. She wondered about this before she fell asleep last night. The SungWoon incident had nothing to do with him.

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Just as SungWoon said, there was no reason for him to swing his fists like that. The girls thought Taewan had acted like that because he was a righteous guy, but she also felt that his actions had been a bit excessive.

When he heard those words, Taewan suddenly whipped his head towards her. His face was a lot closer than she thought, so she flinched back. But they were still pretty close.

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“I’m not sure.”

“……”

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“What can the reason be?”

He asked back without blinking his eyes. However, despite his words, his face seemed to say that he knew why he’d gone that far.

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“One thing’s certain. I’m actually still mad right now.”

“…Why?”

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Why would you…?

HaYeon’s eyes trembled.

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“Maybe it’s because I thought you’d cry…”

“……”

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“Or maybe it’s because I felt that the bastard would enjoy himself as he watched those videos. If not that, then maybe it’s because I thought you might not be able to sleep at night…”

Maybe it was all those reasons.

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His voice faded off. HaYeon silently avoided his gaze. Her heart sank.

She wanted to ask him why he felt this way, but she couldn’t get the words out.

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“…Then are you going to fight with SungWoon today? You said you’re still mad.”

“Should I not?”

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“Yeah.”

If he fought again, it might not be good for him.

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“Okay. Then I won’t fight.”

“……”

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HaYeon was puzzled by his obedient reply.

Why did he listen to her so well?

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While she was wondering about this, Taewan slumped over his desk. After burying half of his face within his arm, he gazed up at HaYeon.

“Did you not like seeing me mad?”

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Taewan asked with a slightly raspy voice. It was the first time she’d heard his voice like this.

“It wasn’t that I didn’t like it…”

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“Was it scary?”

“A little.”

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HaYeon answered after a few moments.

“…Sorry.”

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“For what?”

“For showing you that side of myself.”

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Taewan murmured as he closed his eyes.

Why was he sorry about that?

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“There’s no need to be sorry. Thank you.”

“……”

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At HaYeon’s words, Taewan opened his eyes and gazed at her.

“Because you were a lot angrier than I was, I felt myself become less angry.”

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“……”

“I’m not sure if this sounds right, but it also felt like I was being healed…”

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HaYeon’s voice faded away towards the end. She was able to remain a lot calmer than she thought because of Taewan. Because he was so excessively angry, she was a bit dazed and couldn’t get mad. And she also felt as if she were being consoled. Funnily enough, it felt as if someone had taken her side.

HaYeon didn’t realize that she was grinning. She quickly turned her head. Taewan smiled as he closed his eyes again.

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HaYeon glanced at the half of his face that she could see. She felt anxious. She wanted to see all of his smiling face. HaYeon’s head began to tilt without her realizing it. Suddenly, Taewan’s lips parted.

“I always come to school around this time.”

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“……”

“My grandma always leaves the house at this time, so I leave early with her.”

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“……”

“So if you’re bored, you should come early too. Like today.”

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After saying this, Taewan hid his face in his arms. As if he were telling her to come early tomorrow if she wanted to see his face.

A warm, spring breeze blew into the room through the slightly open window. Taewan’s hair rustled. HaYeon took a deep breath and swallowed the answer that threatened to leave her lips.

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…Okay.

* * *

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Due to the SungWoon incident, the school was plunged into chaos for several days. The victims’ parents immediately ran to the school and caused a ruckus.

One of them even struck SungWoon across the cheek. There were talks of lawsuits. HaYeon’s father didn’t come to the school, but he let it be known that he was going to sue.

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SungWoon’s parents came to the school and went on their knees in front of the victims’ parents. Then they rubbed their two hands together as they begged for mercy.

The original video files were destroyed, a small fortune was paid for the settlement, and SungWoon was transferred to a different school. All this took place within a week.

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SungWoon didn’t even get to say his goodbyes. The students said they didn’t want it. SungWoon blankly stared from outside the classroom door before running off as if he were being chased away. The students claimed his desk was dirty and moved it to a corner of the room.

Who knew that the Taewan HaYeon had seen outside the school gates on the first day of school would one day place a carton of banana milk on her desk every morning? HaYeon would pack a small breakfast consisting of toast or triangle kimbaps.

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“Drink it.”

As if he’d been waiting for HaYeon to arrive, Taewan pushed the banana milk towards her. The same banana milk was placed on top of his desk. Although he had once grimaced as he claimed the milk was too sweet, it was the only thing he drank. Then he’d quickly eat the toast or the sandwich that she’d give him.

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Thus they began to meet in secret every morning, but nothing else changed. HaYeon continued to apply ointment on Taewan’s scratch until it healed.

As they continued this routine, they’d talk about various topics at their desks. Whenever there was a lull in their conversations, a breeze would enter through the window.

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The breeze would be particularly clean, refreshing, and soft. HaYeon was slumped over her desk as she looked out the window.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

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Taewan, who sat closer to the window, asked her with half-lidded eyes.

“I’m not looking at you.”

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Taewan’s brow rose at her reply.

“Then what are you looking at?”

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“The sky.”

“……”

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He quickly turned his head. She could see his ears turning red.

After that, HaYeon would look back and forth between the sky and Taewan. His uniform was stiff, almost as if it were new. The neck enveloped by the collar of his shirt was upright. The back of his neck was clean. Her eyes would travel down and land on his manly shoulders. She liked looking at them.

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She kind of liked that she could look at him as much as she wanted. A faint smile formed on her lips. She drew in a deep breath. Once, twice… It was so peaceful. She almost wished this peace would last forever. 

And then she fell asleep without realizing it. She caught herself and opened her eyes. There was a shadow in front of her eyes. The back of her neck was hot, but her face was cool. It felt strange.

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She realized a little later that the object casting a shadow on her face was Taewan’s hand. His hand was blocking the sunlight for her. Her eyes moved from his hand to his face. Her breath caught.

Their eyes met.

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HaYeon was frozen in place as she stared at Taewan. He propped his chin on his other hand and gazed back at her.

His gleaming eyes were smiling and looked a bit dreamy. It might have just been her mistake, but she also felt that it might be real. 

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Boom.

Her heart sank a moment later. HaYeon swallowed and straightened up. She looked down at her desk with an awkward expression.

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“Why didn’t you wake me up?”

HaYeon did her best to keep her voice steady as she swept her hair back.

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“You were sleeping so soundly.”

“You could have just closed the curtains.”

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“You like the breeze, though.”

“……”

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HaYeon looked at him with a slightly surprised expression. Then he gave her a leisurely smile.

“Your expression changes whenever you feel the breeze.”

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“……”

“I like the face you make.”

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“……”

He smiled at her after he finished speaking. His handsome lips curled up. His eyelids slowly lowered.

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Maybe it was just the mood, but she felt as if a warm gleam flashed across his half-lidded eyes. Even though their eyes had merely met, she felt as if she were melting.

“…I’m going to sleep a little more. I feel a bit tired today.”

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Unable to look at him any longer, HaYeon turned her head to the opposite side and slumped forward on her desk. Although, she was a bit reluctant to do so.

Taewan’s soft words made her clench her fist. She couldn’t sleep, but she didn’t move.

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Even though she was staying still, her heart was racing.

Almost as if she’d received a confession from him.

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* * *

HaYeon and Taewan’s classmates didn’t know that they met up in secret in the mornings. Whenever it was time for the students to start coming to school, either Taewan would leave for the snack bar or HaYeon would go to the bathroom. They never discussed this beforehand, but it naturally turned out that way.

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As always, HaYeon came to school one hour early that day. When she entered the classroom, she saw Taewan slumped over his desk. Not that long ago, they had changed seats. Now, HaYeon was in the seat closest to the window, and Taewan was in the seat closer to the classroom door. 

A breeze was entering through the slightly opened window. She quietly walked to her desk and sat down. Taewan didn’t wake up and remained asleep. He looked very tired.

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He told her that he was quite busy these days. As time passed by, Taewan found more work, and his popularity grew. Therefore, HaYeon tried to keep a greater distance between them.

Except in the mornings.

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Taewan frowned as the sunlight shone down on his eyes. She was about to get up and close the curtains but thought against it. She was afraid that the sound of her chair scraping the floor would wake him up.

HaYeon held up her hand just as Taewan had done a few days ago. She cast a shadow with her hand. Taewan’s face relaxed as the shadow covered his eyes.

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HaYeon gazed at him and didn’t realize that her lips had stretched into a smile. Suddenly, the smile was wiped from her face.

All of this would come to an end.

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The longer she was deskmates with him, the more the other students resented her. Even her homeroom teacher told them that they’d be split up during the next seating change. For some reason, just the thought of it made her feel very sad.

Taewan wasn’t going to disappear, so why did her heart feel this way?

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HaYeon did her best to console herself as she gazed at him.

Why did she feel this way? He was right in front of her eyes, but she felt as if he’d disappear. The rustling hair in the breeze, his long lashes, the tight line of his closed lips.

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HaYeon slightly lowered her hand and brought it closer to his face. She wanted to touch it. Almost as if to prove to herself that he was real.

And right before her hands touched his skin, she froze. She might interrupt his sleep. No, more importantly, if he found out she touched him, what would he think?

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HaYeon was just about to pull her hand away when Taewan’s sleeping eyes suddenly opened. They looked at her.

“Ah…”

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Startled, HaYeon let out a curt exclamation. Before she could take her hand away, Taewan snatched it.

“The back of your hand is hot.”

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“…Let go.”

“Why did you go and learn something like this?”

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Despite his blunt words, Taewan was smiling. The feel of his hand on hers was endless.

The slightly bulging veins on his hands made them look like they belonged to an adult. And for some reason, his left hand was more tan than his right. It was the hand that had always blocked the sunlight for her.

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HaYeon stared at the back of his hand. She caught herself and returned to her senses. Just as she was about to pull her hand out of his, Taewan brought her palm to his lips.

His lips barely touched her skin. HaYeon almost couldn’t tell if he’d actually touched it. It was soft and warm. A shiver ran down her spine.

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“…Let me go.”

She felt dazed, but she managed to get the words out of her mouth.

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“HaYeon.”

When he called her name, she could feel his breath on her palm. The fine hairs on the back of her neck stood up.

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“Let’s date.”

“……”

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Like a sudden, spring breeze, HaYeon received an unexpected confession.

HaYeon watched as Taewan tightly held her hand as if it were a treasure. She wanted to tell him to stop joking around, but there wasn’t any laughter in his eyes.

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“I was going to stay friends with you until we graduated, but I can’t take it anymore.”

“……”

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“You’re so pretty when you do things like this.”

“……”

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“I can’t let some other guy snatch you up.”

Taewan smiled, but he looked very serious. He merely stared at her without blinking, waiting for her answer. HaYeon’s heart sank.

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“If it’s a difficult request, think about it before you give me your answer.”

“……”

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“Of course, I didn’t expect you to have to think it over.”

Taewan let go of her hand. It was awkward. He got up and exited the classroom. Once the door closed, HaYeon finally turned her head and looked at it.

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When she turned her head back to her desk, a single cherry blossom petal blew in through the open window and rolled onto the surface. Just like the petal, her heart rolled inside her chest.

* * *

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Dating Kang Taewan.

She’d only imagined it once, but she didn’t think too much about it. It was impossible. Kang Taewan was growing more popular by the day. And not just within their school. The students from the all-girls schools nearby would come to their school gates just to catch a glimpse of him.

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The students even began to share pictures they had taken of Kang Taewan. When HaYeon was surprised to see this, all of her friends laughed and asked her why she was so surprised.

“I think there are a bunch of them who are our female seniors and juniors. No, actually, I’m sure of it. Not that long ago, I was going to the bathroom and bumped into a first-year student. Her phone dropped onto the floor, and I saw that her background was a picture of Kang Taewan. Isn’t he basically a celebrity?”

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“Yeah, you’re right. Well, I guess you can call him a celebrity. From what I’ve heard, he’s being scouted by various entertainment agencies.”

“Yeah, two days ago, someone from MU was standing at the school gates, hoping to cast Kang Taewan.”

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“Wow, that’s crazy. I better take as many photos as I can now. That way, I can brag about how I used to go to the same school as him in the future.”

As she listened to her friends talk, HaYeon couldn’t say anything. Whenever she heard stories like this, she felt as if the Kang Taewan she knew in the mornings was a stranger. Maybe the mornings they spent were all a dream.

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This feeling intensified whenever she saw his pictorials in magazines. He would often work with beautiful female models.

He would have photoshoots with female models that she looked up to. He’d also work with female idols. Whenever this happened, the male students would gather around him.

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Of course, the kids who weren’t very close to Kang Taewan wouldn’t speak up and stay towards the back of the group, but they’d still stand there and watch him.

“Hey! Kang Taewan! Do you text Yu Ha-In?”

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One of Taewan’s friends shouted out the question. Yu Ha-In was a cute member of a famous girl group who was popular with the boys. Even HaYeon recognized her. Whenever she’d turn on the TV, she’d always see a commercial with her in it.

“Do you have a picture you took with her? How is she? How does Yu Ha-In look? Is she pretty? Is she nice?”

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“Wow, what about her voice?”

“Daebak! Call her for us just once! Huh? Huh?”

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The male students gathered around Kang Taewan and began to bother him.

“She only sent me a text out of courtesy.”

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“Who sends a text like this out of courtesy?”

“We don’t have that kind of relationship where we call each other. We’re definitely not dating, and I don’t even like her.”

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“Yeah, right.”

“Why don’t you leave while I’m still in a good mood?”

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Only when Kang Taewan’s face turned blank with anger did the students calm down and walk away. 

Whenever this happened, the female students would gather together in small groups of two or three and begin to whisper with cold faces. They didn’t know that he was on good terms with Yu Ha-In. They pouted.

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“He’s in contact with Yu Ha-In. How can any of us compete with that?”

Someone said this.

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Yeah.

HaYeon said to herself.

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How can Kang Taewan be interested in her? That’s what HaYeon thought. She convinced herself that the interest he’d shown her was merely ‘an indescribable feeling in the moment’. 

They were a bit closer than friends, but they could never be lovers. Although something secretive existed between them, it could never be proven. It would simply disappear without anyone knowing.

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She thought that it would be fine if their relationship was something that disappeared like mist. But then Kang Taewan confessed to her.

It was an unexpected confession, but there was only one result.

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Turn him down.

HaYeon could not accept Taewan. He was too handsome and famous to be with someone like her. She was already uncomfortable from all the attention she received due to her tall height. She didn’t want even more attention on her because of Kang Taewan.

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On top of that, they were second-years. She didn’t want to date anyone at this stage. Therefore, there was only one answer. She decided on what she’d say. Her footsteps were heavy as she walked to school.

She deliberately came ten minutes later than she usually did. When she got to the front of the school, she stopped. She lifted her head and saw that the cherry blossom petals were falling. HaYeon absentmindedly stood in place, but she couldn’t catch a single petal.

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It would have been nice if one fell on her face.

But the cherry blossom petals evaded her. HaYeon was just about to start walking again when she looked in front of her.

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The sunlight began to peek through the cloud and settled over the row of cherry blossom trees. As the wind blew, the pink petals gleamed white before settling down.

The white school building, the blue sky, the clear sunlight. Among this beautiful scenery, Kang Taewan was wearing his school uniform and stood in the middle. She couldn’t deny that this scene was so beautiful.

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Everything around you is so brilliant, so why do you seem even brighter?

As HaYeon thought to herself, Taewan began to walk towards her. Once he was in front of her, HaYeon naturally raised her head. His head and shoulders were covered in cherry blossom petals. Instead of asking him anything, she merely gazed at him.

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“I thought about it, and I realized that I didn’t prepare any flowers for you yesterday.”

Kang Taewan held out his hands in front of her. There was a large pile of pink cherry blossom petals cupped between his two palms.

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“Here, you like these.”

“……”

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“And I’ll say this now before you misunderstand, but I didn’t pick these up from the ground. I caught each one as they fell.”

HaYeon looked back and forth between his pink-stained hands and his face. It was hard enough trying to catch one petal, so when did he manage to catch all of these? The petals in his hands began to flutter as a breeze blew between them.

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“And I forgot to tell you this because I was so nervous yesterday.”

She heard his low voice.

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“I like you.”

As he said these words, the cherry blossom petals in his hands flew out like butterflies. As the world around her began to turn pink, Kang Taewan stood in the middle and said it again.

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“I like you, Na HaYeon.”

The flower petals that had evaded her before were now flying above her head. HaYeon’s body was slowly dyed pink.

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“I like you.”

He repeated himself, hitting it home once again. HaYeon gazed at him.

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She needed to turn him down.

But she couldn’t.

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Kang Taewan’s smile was brighter than the sky. As she stared at him, dyed in pink cherry blossoms, she couldn’t think of a way to reject him.

And thus, their first love began.

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