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The budae jjigaewas bubbling away in 92b13551ed the skillet on the eec239a65c gas burner. Na-yoon scooped up cf1b2e3686 a ladle full f4e3144192 of salty sausages bee4e67d4d and ham, plus be8a290653 chewysujebi(hand-pulled dough).7f3244c9098a3271

“Boss! One more ramen packet over here!”be450f6bfde575a4

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Tae-hoon, smelling heavily 025aaa7528 of cigarettes as 88193919f6 he returned inside ddd57e48d9 from the cold 4f7e146829 air, yelled towards 698c3ff60b the kitchen. Having chugged three bottles 6b151abed3 of soju one after e11d528dfd another, Tae-hoon’s neck was b90fc775ed flushed red. He dragged a chair 4ab4b3cd71 next to Do Seol-woo, e125020ff9 who was sipping ice f7624715e1 water, and grumbled.1cf60d7dc0125b3e

“That amp today totally sucked, right? These jerks definitely scammed us.”201998f97931b721

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Seol-woo just refilled Tae-hoon’s empty soju glass, narrowing his eyes. His thick eyelashes cast a faint shadow over Seol-woo’s long eyes. Na-yoon, eating sausage with a spoon from the budae jjigaebroth, glanced at Seol-woo, b6a811ae6d who was sitting at f5b44fece6 the table diagonally opposite 8d218170c3 her.734854f7fb56af03

“They charged us 100,000 won extra for an amp that supposedly captures the vocalist’s breathing! Damn, I thought the speakers were gonna blow!”c1947a2723df56ab

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Tae-hoon, chugging his fd146eb661 soju and cursing, 0b3a974de7 was the drummer 50b62041b3 for the Korea e486031903 University band club,‘Three Days.’ They said the band name was coined by the first main vocalist, Ji-eun, hoping they’d only have to go to school three days a week.e30c3923810ac498

“At least it didn’t blow up.”4d0d88a3eed674e3

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Seol-woo calmed Tae-hoon down with his characteristic relaxed smile. Seol-woo’s mouth was loosely relaxed with a smile, but his clear, black eyes, sharp within their long shape, held a keen glint. Seol-woo looked like a sentinel, keeping a close watch on everything happening at the drinking party.35db9803859fd723

“I’m telling you, it’s not the amp’s fault!”8927a9a18bb73082

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Eun-jung, a sophomore d8f7a100b4 French Lit major c2b8957b95 who played keyboard 286a45b708 in the band, 8699301f20 chimed in with a9c857dc3f a tipsy voice.2ba54354a31d646f

“It’s because our main vocalist has such amazing vocal power.”73005c130c012bcb

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They said Do 901bf86e50 Seol-woo was the c44bc35fe1 first freshman to d799de1f41 become the main e359d01a0d vocalist since Three a6710e11b9 Days was formed. He was the main vocalist 1f549f1ea7 and the class rep for 7b4efb548a that year, so he supposedly 37591cab2c stayed super alert at drinking 2e589e5b25 parties to prevent any trouble.3b9761488051dc92

Seol-woo’s first time on stage was at the school festival last May. He only sang one song, Radiohead’s “Creep,” but he became so famous that no one in the school didn’t know Do Seol-woo. There was even a crazy rumor going around that the statue of the founder standing tall in front of Korea University’s main gate would turn its head when Seol-woo walked by.805108fbcb24540b

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“Oh, come on. Noona, you’re playing 7ae28d5750 favorites with Seol-woo b503f9faea again, aren’t you? I’m starting to e24063eedd feel left out!”74972fe9b3661df3

Tae-hoon pouted his lower 373cef63f6 lip, shaking his shoulders 0639d565b6 flirtatiously. Eun-jung rested her 5d8f8fbb67 chin on her 28f621be9c hand, looking at 450e3259cd Tae-hoon as if 783d7fadc9 he were cute.1d7e5c8005d82b70

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“Of course, I know our Tae-hoon is good at what he does.”7fe33fb5eb50ddc7

As a strange nuance was added to the words “good at what he does,” Chae-ah, sitting across from Na-yoon, bit her lower lip nervously. Na-yoon noticed Chae-ah’s eyes sharpening visibly towards Eun-jung, and she nudged her friend’s foot under the table. It wouldn’t be good if anyone caught Chae-ah glaring at Eun-jung, who was her direct senior.ae551a3dcddc79e1

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Chae-ah’s lips trembled, looking upset.3facc485ddb91c46

“Na-yoon, now… please?”d2e468abf6db58e0

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Chae-ah, almost whimpering, a57a6af847 looked at Na-yoon 4db7f49bb8 with pleading eyes, b1d75f742b begging for help. Na-yoon chewed on the last fb389324b4 piece of ham in her d5f86dbc4f mouth, meeting Chae-ah’s gaze.115c73be6470ad95

Seol-woo wasn’t the only band fb0b23c216 member to debut on stage d789f5da2d at the May festival. It was also Tae-hoon’s 4ab29a525a first stage as the 1f5324e3b7 drummer for Three Days. And that day was also f843ce58ad the day Chae-ah fell for d4d56c427f Tae-hoon. It was already November, b01ef413bf and Chae-ah had been 47d5ad033a secretly crushing on drummer 5a11fc40a4 Tae-hoon for six months. Chae-ah had said she absolutelyhadto confess to Tae-hoon today. But with the vibes between 494ab965c5 Eun-jung and Tae-hoon, she was 1904474316 probably burning inside.a51ff6856454246a

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“Please, okay?”bd21a92a33dc28ce

Chae-ah even teared up, begging. Na-yoon subtly shifted c10872d4a1 her gaze, pretending 717435e42f to look around, f892970613 and checked the f67bebfb20 vibe of the bbb1bd8eed band group sitting f1f1865ca7 at the table f9fb537c44 diagonally opposite. The Three Days 71073ffa31 club members were d7150e87a3 having their after-party e18ed844e0 after their solo 49c9805365 concert. Chae-ah, somehow hearing 7b120afa41 that the after-party 9ee409b25d was at a 0c66b059c9 bar near the 26f8d86c70 school’s back gate, 90c0133728 had dragged Na-yoon 8d970afd2b all the way 5adb5a843f here.180e485f5b5cb9d5

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Because the drinking session had dragged on, the members’ focus was a bit low. They were split into groups of two or three, chatting about other topics, so Na-yoon figured she could quietly butt in. Na-yoon swallowed a sigh and slowly stood up.548b33bf53642c88

“Hwang Na-yoon, fighting!”77e6ca524626bf60

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Chae-ah’s quiet cheer followed Na-yoon’s back. Na-yoon kept her eyes fixed on Tae-hoon as she slowly moved towards the band members. Tae-hoon’s face was flushed red, and he was grandstanding, dramatically spinning drumsticks in the air.ee50170e41f90cb5

Tae-hoon, wearing a stretched-out f4cc4f1498 grey t-shirt over a 9eed388c28 tartan check shirt, and 0d2496197e dark khaki cargo pants, e945cf0f92 had a face you 30a8fd3f5f could commonly see in 8444d0fa43 the engineering building.a546ac0c269e8dee

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‘What’s so great about a guy who looks this common?’fa98da9972392a7b

Na-yoon’s gaze, which had been f3781bcf16 fixed on Tae-hoon, momentarily wandered 17f5a00f3c and landed on Do Seol-woo. Do Seol-woo, wearing a 885a60f7f0 black sweatshirt and black f1b9d7aed0 cargo pants, had a 7ba6726f7a face likefirst snow.e62bb4a90988ffe8

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‘If it were Do Seol-woo, that would be different.’ac61500044c746bd

Just like first snow d5eea63111 makes you feel welcome 55e0e75961 and excited, Do Seol-woo’s ed758a9192 face had a knack cbcadb670f for making people flutter e842e92a84 without any special feelings.1ed489f3d487e63b

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“Park Tae-hoon.”bf389aacf1b7b5c7

Na-yoon forced her 2b699b3d5c eyes away from 9a00579a04 Seol-woo and called 1910bb6f69 Tae-hoon’s name.b6280a41f78b2379

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“Huh?”eed779aa4687ee9f

Tae-hoon tilted his head f7f498e4db sharply to the side, c3eec49b48 looked at Na-yoon, made 80d9742006 a strange sound, and 2df53fe7db asked.7a5cfcc6c8cd6aa8

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“When did you get here, huh?”e8d4622faf3c9c47

Tae-hoon and Na-yoon were ae6ee9a420 computer science classmates, and 3a424864a8 this semester they had 8ea62b122e four overlapping classes. Na-yoon brought up a class 8d575219e6 where they had to submit 9554e8b940 a group project for their 33c84c74ca final assignment.e174057d2f25d564

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“Because of the Intro to Computer Programming, UDF (User-Defined Functions) assignment. Can we talk for a 2f9498980c bit?”ea3de325b0ca234b

“What, Hwang Na-yoon! You gonna let me in?”e5bebac61c348c1e

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Tae-hoon grinned widely and jumped 2f22f2fd13 up from his seat. The ogre-like giant b14ff1a34d started to rise 1876bd96b1 with such a 8588142839 fuss that the 106b57ce52 empty chair behind 708d834af0 him nearly fell f6bfdad4bb over. Seol-woo, who was sitting next a7cb422b48 to Tae-hoon, barely managed to c56065b416 catch the falling chair and 4bc693c00b set it upright. Na-yoon’s eyes met Do Seol-woo’s c40dc5a176 for a moment. He was looking at 2e0d6c8972 Na-yoon with a sharp acb7f479fa gaze, like an elf cfd1e824e4 aiming an arrowhead at 3dc7f75ed7 a monster.b91035212b3b25e3

Heat suddenly spread up Na-yoon’s neck.7af39b77c8fc9e7d

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‘What the heck? Why is my face getting hot?’0b221cdf634a6daf

Chae-ah was the 726d17b03e one about to 821f1ce248 confess, but Na-yoon’s 3df3453639 cheeks started to add4340b60 heat up under 9e70571b65 Do Seol-woo’s provocative ab5da9d5d0 gaze. Seol-woo’s clear, sharp black eyes b37b515d6a boldly rushed towards Na-yoon, making f894bd0be1 her heart tremble for no 017ba8c07d reason.4519f71936d31ccc

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‘If he knows he’s handsome, shouldn’t he keep his gaze more reserved?’f3f104aa0ebd1499

Do Seol-woo, with a face that made you flutter like the first snow, also had a knack for making people’s faces flush just with his eyes.13e26190197b2562

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“Wow, crap! I was gonna get a bb454bec46 D on that and retake 363d4ea03b it! If I do it e402aed64d with you, I might 49fcd4689c even get a B!”00b64daae9814dbb

Tae-hoon, who had walked around the table, tried to hug Na-yoon with wide open arms. Na-yoon’s mouth, agape in surprise, was about to blurt out “Are you crazy?!” to her friend’s crush.6382572d88b180c6

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“I’ll talk too.”61cc5139a353b2d1

Seol-woo roughly grabbed Tae-hoon’s arms. Tae-hoon, slightly tipsy, staggered back a step. Now, the person standing right in front of Na-yoon wasn’t Park Tae-hoon, but the elf-like Do Seol-woo. Seol-woo exuded a fragrant scent, richer than soap. She had seen him singing on stage with his hair damp with sweat, and definitely saw him sitting in the middle of a bar filled with the smell of salty and spicy stew. Yet, Do Seol-woo approached, emitting an elegant scent all his own. Her heart subtly fluttered.7e5d46df7374b5a7

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“I’m taking that class too. Let’s talk about it together.”bc91d24883602357

Na-yoon couldn’t hide her bewildered expression as she looked up at Seol-woo. What Seol-woo said wasn’t wrong. Seol-woo was also a computer science major like Na-yoon, and he was taking “Intro to Computer Programming,” a basic required course. However, Do Seol-woo wasn’t in Chae-ah’s scenario of “luring Park Tae-hoon out of the bar.”5f915c8b9e383b65

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“Uh, uh? Suddenly?”025165587e1647c2

She was screwed. Na-yoon was sweating, trying to 28d07e69e5 come up with lines not 9471c94595 in the script for the 6822181cba suddenly appearing character, Do Seol-woo.13f62da0e504679f

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“Didn’t you suddenly bring up the group project with Park Tae-hoon too?”47783dc2be7602c0

Do Seol-woo asked, laughing a 9de42620f2 little incredulously.c428e15cf5b6ae71

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“Uh… yeah. Let’s go outside and talk.”0cc11317ca172f48

Na-yoon walked towards the bar 4e34479d3a door, quickly scanning the table e1c749d8e2 where Chae-ah was sitting with 2f0d0e88c3 tired eyes. Chae-ah was pouring aa62ea41ef soju into a 507634702b beer glass, looking 8b7b71834a resigned, as if 055a79088f giving up on 5505017d6c confessing or anything.7215d14ea14f7140

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Chae-ah’s specialty was collapsing on the street when she got drunk. If Chae-ah, failing her confession, got drunk and collapsed on the street, Na-yoon would clearly be stuck dealing with it. It was another reason she couldn’t just stand by and let her friend fall into despair.b99929c7fd975daa

“Chae-ah!”71db6dc822bb2998

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Chae-ah, startled by dc402327f0 Na-yoon’s call, raised 1a61f27bb0 her trembling eyes.a3253b86d4e90e9f

“Pay up and come out! I’ll be talking about 38f94b3e94 the group project for 18338a8cbf a bit!”fea166fd1912e87f

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It was a signal 1c2938dbfe that Na-yoon would somehow 95307c1399 figure something out. Chae-ah suddenly opened e9f6a6b0fe her frustrated, trembling 300efcd284 eyes wide and 4a998cef47 nodded with determination. After confirming Chae-ah stood up a94f2e53ba and packed her bag, Na-yoon’s 59fef86e89 gaze shifted back to Tae-hoon 6ad81734b3 and Seol-woo.8b5e470e0a6be0a8

Now, the next sequence was to ditch Do Seol-woo. The original plan was for Na-yoon to lure Tae-hoon out of the bar to talk about the assignment, during which Chae-ah would appear. Na-yoon’s role was simply to have a sudden urgent matter, ask Tae-hoon to take a drunk Chae-ah to the subway station, and that was it.4aa3425090a44242

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“Weren’t you going to do the group project by yourself?”b4f1960be3f911de

As soon as dd420e8654 they left the 8fe88d15a5 bar, Do Seol-woo d561b1d952 asked grumpily. His voice, as c24a2619cd chilly and low fa40f9773b as the cold 4e7f982ffb November wind, instantly 9680d69c3b sobered her up.989b6255bd1039f5

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“I was going to do it alone, but I have a lot of other assignments too…”3068df8840d95a25

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