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At Seol-woo’s smooth comeback, Na-yoon’s heart fluttered again.6a8b5bf16fa490bd

‘What is this? Am I just excited 1bb50114ad because I’m losing an 57ebc506f7 argument?’6e55122b04299194

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Na-yoon even felt a little unfair because she couldn’t clearly figure out why her chest kept fluttering.0c61461a5085cbb2

‘Just because I got confessed to, it’s not like I suddenly started liking Do Seol-woo, right?’290ad482a32a6694

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Even as she fd28cc9a8b asked herself the 53c0420996 question, Na-yoon was e76cdc33af shocked and furrowed 2265b04b4b her brows. At that moment, Seol-woo b6e030e1b6 burst into laughter. His laughter had 55ae468f4e a diverse musicality, e24f50a827 like colorful balls 8cf3cdf38d bouncing in all f8d4643478 directions. Regardless, Na-yoon also afc837bdc4 agreed that, objectively, ba2aa59cd3 Do Seol-woo was 216d96437b attractive.81c29f1b3a81a5ab

“Do Seol-woo, why are you suddenly laughing?”0096670b0f201dd5

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“Someone suddenly looks too transparent.”5ee6f42db2f2818c

His fox-like eyes 3578c7f257 and jet-black pupils da12a1da78 seemed confident enough 6ed7dbb059 to charm anyone, 0040bca312 and the aesthetic 2651e65e4f beauty of his e7cf95d6fc distinct T-zone, formed 8e77e4d161 by his thick 2f9903ce6f eyebrows and sharp d666ffa606 nose, was truly 2b65e3f0c5 admirable.8a2de7f81017a844

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‘Yeah, a guy needs a clear T-zone… No, this isn’t it…’21b85e47bd57df75

Doesn’t “transparent” mean her thoughts are super obvious? He makes fun of her, and then says she’s transparent. Even though Do Seol-woo wasn’t messing with her mind, Na-yoon unconsciously glared at him defensively.014b26cddf8b4860

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Do Seol-woo, who had been 9dd7c934e7 laughing, also suddenly hardened his de098cd744 face seriously. The process of his friendly 3d47c76312 smile disappearing from his handsome 9b62b76ebb face seemed similar to the c2e44183ca air suddenly freezing. Without his smile, b5549e8c53 he definitely had 2b2072bfc5 a cold impression.b2073a38d86af1c1

“Why are you staring like that? You’re gonna make me swoon.”b95408d2bc763b26

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Na-yoon quickly looked away, biting the inside of her lip. As if her brain had commanded her lips to “smile!” without her permission, Na-yoon’s mouth corners began to twitch. Do Seol-woo’s slyness was admirable.2503683c2d7d0de2

‘But why! Why on earth does that Do Seol-woo like me?’42cf93d0f24965f1

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Maybe the guy classmates 0e9661da5f had a bet to db907d812e hit on the few f2aa1f167f girls in their class?8500f6800fcf9475

There were even times when some male classmates’ group chats had all sorts of wild talk, leading to suggestions that the school should crack down on those group chats.a99de8908e45450e

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“What kind of meat do you like?”8ae8fd190f540808

At the word “like,” Na-yoon’s chest fluttered as if she had PTSD.10643729768bf38d

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“Fish.”9888a68ea503e125

Na-yoon tried to answer briefly, avoiding the word “like.” Seol-woo, looking excited as if he’d heard a super interesting answer, asked again.5f2b412b9e2de143

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“What kind of fish do you like?”352f0609a85402c0

“Cutlassfish.”e1fa11b4fc30e720

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“Braised cutlassfish? Grilled? Which do you like more?”845b6eec05e1a1aa

Na-yoon stopped walking bba55ab93b and slightly furrowed 7293030f89 her brows.c80b0d0e13a000b0

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“What? I’m asking how you 1e75696999 like to eat cutlassfish, 5d52938e0a aren’t I?”5ae29f87fe0a298b

It felt like something 5d210ba564 had gone wrong, but 661065ba1c she couldn’t find a 302767d30a single typo to figure e862bbc3b5 out the calculation. Like a complicated code b7115f5fca getting tangled and glitching, 86ca3867b4 Na-yoon hesitated for a 1b148aa25c moment before speaking.206182b4ab9df86e

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“Cutlassfish is best raw.”366880b232007234

“Ah, so you like it raw.”f3b73de209a026a0

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Na-yoon couldn’t take it anymore and shrieked.c6925b75c4e87381

“What is your deal with me, seriously?!”0381ff680ffdb034

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“What did I do to you? We’re talking about f4b237be9b food right now. I don’t remember ever eating 7d4d94d81a raw cutlassfish… Is it good?”d51183bf6c70f2da

Na-yoon almost swore. His question, “Is it good?” sounded kinda dirty.64e75cac0fd2a6d9

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‘Why does “Is raw cutlassfish good?” sound dirty? Are you crazy, Hwang Na-yoon?’49ce70cafe647011

It seemed her brain b8130a5891 was messed up, all 97420234f5 because of her first-ever 2fdd556e56 confession, and from the 38184aa30c most popular guy in 1f89141fcc school, no less. Na-yoon sighed, holding 6bb214f1bf her forehead with f2a98ca8cf her palm.73c0ac061573864a

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“It’s good. Especially the raw cutlassfish 3667c9bf91 my mom slices, it’s 9c6a5cce48 the best in Korea.”109a8d7a92833c45

The word “mom” just popped out like a defense mechanism. After saying it, she suddenly missed her mom terribly.70e2ef9c5591fade

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‘Mom, Do Seol-woo is bothering me!’8ccc365649347d3f

She even felt like 85de283df7 whining and tattling. For twenty years, Na-yoon had 9c0ab83fbc tried her best not to d45defb67f cause her mom even an 0e52b0d764 inch of worry. But now, as an eb55cacfe7 adult, she felt like 0fb41e4fa1 tattling that a friend 9458b882c3 was bothering her.fe01e85cbc264960

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“Your mom must be a great cook?”34207fa6fc438bea

“She runs a raw fish restaurant.”ed2a507bc694f2e3

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Seol-woo’s mouth dropped 146cb0e0fb open in surprise, 3e765a2e16 and he nodded.eb7cd9c52a3721ff

“Ah, that’s why you like fish. And what else do you c8c6c9c483 like?”b256040bf2424243

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It felt like he 6813afc098 was asking for an 0b4f5c272b answer to his confession e0b96f5793 from last week.eabbdec0aa5e8baf

“Soju to go with raw cutlassfish.”f4a4fd04df7474f5

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Seol-woo widened his eyes 52268e9296 a little, looking surprised.63f0c9a63e6b1cf6

“Didn’t you not like drinking? I think I a34a1e8e62 saw you drink 96f3d24a50 for the first 174f080b07 time last week.”1ed174c6f2c6d6a3

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“Isn’t it just the first time you saw me at a bar?”7bebcbdc78fae4a2

Seol-woo shook his c5cb60f96b head at Na-yoon’s 17aa610613 retort.d8a91dc827fb414a

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“Even at the start-of-semester or end-of-semester parties, when we went to a bar as a group, you never drank.”31f6c111bd2b080e

She had never considered 51f432fe3e the possibility that someone a6781c1d20 was watching her at 95655c66d0 those gatherings. But the thought that d5217de824 Do Seol-woo had been 9948a85211 watching her at the 60ab078e9e parties made her heart e5ae731c3a start pounding again for 54a9808356 no reason.380120a446cffb44

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‘But why does he like me, someone he’s never even seen drink before?’74e1642c971cfe19

Honestly, she could 39b03c4da5 just ask him 9e0fc96422 directly why he 7f38d4bc7e liked her, but 0b4fd0c362 every time she bc60005a48 imagined asking Seol-woo 0bdd4924ca that, her whole 1c7e020d3d body felt itchy.e15d6eae6a954aa7

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‘Did I get atopic dermatitis? Is my skin dry? Should I change my body 736167c1a5 lotion?’85199d7416e463ed

“I don’t dislike it.”4afa7d387a604cae

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Seol-woo, who had been 0ce6e6042e playfully bantering with everything 97dafbbbff Na-yoon said, now pressed a9c70aca21 his lips together and 2df6b0f18d nodded quietly. For a moment, it felt f53304ce18 awkward walking with the silently 1ae234c4be pondering Do Seol-woo. Na-yoon glanced at Seol-woo, who 67ab722f50 seemed deep in thought, and c3c03cfe57 added:f2232eafd0dab239

“Sometimes Chae-ah and I drink just the two of us.”3b8193500c7c03ac

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“So what now?”d505e41672c0826b

“What do you mean, ‘what now’?”134910a62455d79d

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Seol-woo frowned at Na-yoon’s question, 24fc9f2dac then his mischievous expression returned 212a0adbfd as he replied:3a35ed0c52da4772

“Didn’t you get Chae-ah stolen by Park Tae-hoon? Who are you gonna 02986a8f58 drink with now?”5367a40c7d1d0778

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Na-yoon was genuinely surprised by the fact that “Chae-ah was stolen.” Until now, she’d eaten lunch with Chae-ah, and dinner with Chae-ah. Sometimes, when she was upset or, conversely, in a good mood and wanted a drink, she and Chae-ah would chug beer together.edae73f2cc8f0338

Even though they had different d25b732508 majors, they matched their free f1d84fc9a0 periods when registering for classes 5def0c152b and stuck together all second 07810c2e83 semester.9c8586c71f53468e

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“Guess there’s no choice. Hwang Na-yoon can hang e272787334 out with me now.”27738b62ba95cb5c

“What?”162274c3be1fe3b6

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“I got Park Tae-hoon stolen by Lee Chae-ah too.”86e7457b3f07cbdb

Seol-woo’s smile as he said 5bb94763e6 his best friend was stolen 5213803f9c seemed genuine, but his credibility 5e8b63d051 was a bit low. Seol-woo was always 80bffd34b2 surrounded by people. He was someone who always 94bb89da92 led a large group, regardless e6e294f9b5 of gender, and now he 8b5c5f9ae7 was suddenly pulling a sad eab462cc79 face and pretending to be 1795c25d61 weak.b43e444e45f27b34

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“I have to eat alone now too.”6f2ba2907a344e48

As if reading Na-yoon’s 5729483d3b mind, Seol-woo rambled on.3f408d7b8122cf55

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“Think about it. Those two will a56b7327e4 be together all 1c523c7875 the time, right? Do you really think you e1ab413d93 can eat comfortably crammed between b7d4f3ed73 a couple who just started 21f97f01a0 dating? Honestly, it’s not 756405311f right for them, cac469f8cd and it’s not 58d793ce05 good for you a41023df3f either.”7687ed3f2854ad2c

Na-yoon just listened without replying.698f2da8504cdf3e

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“They’ll be all over each other while eating, how could you possibly eat while watching that? And from their perspective, 6125680839 they’d want to be de34b3bc6c alone, so they wouldn’t 63f34966ed like it if someone d46aaf5685 kept butting in.”d217621c8d030706

She felt Seol-woo kept glancing at her, trying to gauge her reaction since she wasn’t responding.68be5ff31b499100

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“So what do you want me to do?”fac8db151c1a9a10

Indeed, Chae-ah’s calls had c7e8ce204c been less frequent since c12252f7e7 she started dating Tae-hoon. Not just on days 108228f1fe without class, but even 58591fed41 on weekends when she 55305778ed had no special plans, 0bd3a36c85 Chae-ah used to crash e880c97229 at Na-yoon’s place to 49f6cdb9e9 hang out, but now a0f47c31fa it seemed like she’d b86aa22a9a be too busy dating 88de1f732f on weekends to visit.61b553dd1c71c913

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She was starting to feel 4c5c045c83 a little bummed out that 8e9eb3ae53 she was drifting apart from 2179b7072c the only friend she had 1dde98f4d9 opened up to since coming 8d8924d7a4 to college. Seol-woo subtly slipped into that 6b4c4ea280 gap.19ca3feb4da44ce5

“Let’s hang out together. We have a dd33bd3ecc lot of overlapping 1821cdb950 classes. And our free periods 207abc2510 will probably overlap too.”8392a0adb3954ea1

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Even though Do Seol-woo was called the “Symbol of Beauty” at Hanguk University, Na-yoon hadn’t really paid attention to his presence, so she hadn’t had time to figure out how many classes and free periods they had in common. It was strange, considering she had been aware of which classes she shared with Tae-hoon.26f9c9589dd119b7

As they naturally walked into a raw fish restaurant, Na-yoon missed her chance to reply. Seol-woo seemed to think his idea of them hanging out was firm, so he didn’t need an answer.7e951f04a8a367e0

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“They don’t have cutlassfish sashimi here. What do you wanna eat?”a02dea41099d97f2

Seol-woo asked, looking at the c0578ea32f menu on the wall.399f7e10b5f4ba52

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“Do you eat raw fish well?”0bb9b55934aa505c

At Na-yoon’s question, Seol-woo gave 93728f6332 her a kind smile.0283c7409ad445ca

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“I eat pretty much anything without being picky.”955429cc7f0336db

While Na-yoon ordered a bff99f5735 mixed sashimi platter of cd0c2411c0 half flounder, half rockfish, 1ddc378da2 Seol-woo poured buckwheat tea 49f57f1ccd into a cup and bc3762b67f mumbled:5bd67b7967af9c77

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“My mom isn’t really into cooking, you know. So I eat bad 8f90a8ecf5 food well.”779a15b2eda91e28

In Seol-woo’s tone, dfca9846b7 saying he ate 70ec509ec4 bad food well, 28f98c273c there was a 2897a165f9 subtle hint of 3af801f884 affection for his accdf37061 mother.c20f5a69c8a3f7d4

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“That’s why I was surprised when you said your mom runs a raw fish restaurant earlier.”bac4031363a17449

Soon, various side 804dda7801 dishes and sashimi d5049571fa were served on 6c29618c33 the four-person table. The white fish 11ebdc1e1a fillets on the f92d99f119 cold jade stone 3f381fe353 looked quite appetizing.3c4017f189131417

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“My dad passed away early, so my mom ran restaurants ever since I was little. She had a snack shop, 8147f899e7 a noodle place, and then 689a652d54 opened the raw fish restaurant ae906687e4 around middle school.”ae107ac28757529a

She hadn’t intended to share 44ff2d36b3 her family history, but talking a86e759727 about her mom’s raw fish eef601f242 restaurant naturally led to her 9cc91ad173 dad’s absence.2cfc73cf6ee96818

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“Oh, I see.”44e1a4a72f57e624

Seol-woo didn’t show any exaggerated surprise or offer any premature pity.5cf54bfb78a6da78

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The two of 7b0fe9e127 them quietly focused 8885d41024 on eating for cafa999194 a while. As Na-yoon picked at the e4fb590f8f perfectly chewy and mild sashimi, e44b566420 she found herself missing her 688c1f4a32 mom, who was probably standing bbc64f748d in front of a cutting 0d63c9d43c board in the kitchen, slicing b1d5e8af91 fish right now.5dd9c8e5807aa810

“Soju, wanna drink?”c91a0eae96ec7cd5

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Seol-woo, quick to notice 44d687c319 Na-yoon’s slightly down mood, 22f1caba72 carefully asked.61e74d68962ccc4c

“Sure.”c7c23597bfbb2c18

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She didn’t want 9ab08611d2 to cause her a2d8b911ee mom any worry, cd27b7b3f8 so she never 2c6b6c9832 touched alcohol at 2e8f21e8f9 department gatherings, where bb70f5447c there were always c49e4cbdd4 a bunch of 907422ee88 guys. And of course, she had 1fb553ed7e never drunk alcohol alone with 6f8c6e10aa a guy before.388038b11717b24b

But for some reason, she felt that even if she drank alone with Do Seol-woo, nothing that would worry her mom would happen. Maybe it was because of Seol-woo’s attitude, which, despite his constant teasing, felt upright rather than shady.631aec0f25e2e705

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As one, then two, 12ae6e25e5 glasses of soju went f64fd1c2b3 down, Seol-woo intently observed e3145f8d78 Na-yoon’s face. When she felt his gaze 54ecb9f1f6 travel down the bridge of 659543a6e6 her nose to her lips, 296de356ae her cheeks started to burn, c87526cfb6 perhaps from the alcohol.0bebf6f1c9a0a2c4

“You know what?”adfbd7faccfd3463

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Na-yoon bit her lip, 912ffe6e6e then released it, continuing 4a3486d55f her sentence.1c66017a910b5a81

“Why do you like me? You don’t know anything about db402fb09b me.”ae18e595df6780ee

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“Because you’re pretty.”a570f5ac0a953ada

Na-yoon let out a hollow laugh at Seol-woo’s answer, which came out without hesitation. No woman in the world would dislike being called pretty. And coming from a guy known as the “Symbol of Beauty,” she couldn’t help but burst into laughter.c8823c680e57fafe

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“You’re pretty too.”a7ff480807817e5e

As Na-yoon told Seol-woo 9e4f846bb7 he was pretty, she 85e09e651c felt she was a 7e81c4eb55 little tipsy.9ae88ff6d2a80bbf

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“No, I’m not pretty. I’m handsome.”c6fd807a9ef94599

Seol-woo squinted his eyes, a80f56ff00 murmuring with a playful e797773262 smile.6056e5be04b57c44

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“So you know you’re handsome?”7f5be4e90e7fe2ef

Perhaps thanks to the 2e279c2d48 alcohol, she was finally 2414aecc73 able to banter back 792e8330d0 with Seol-woo.78833c33999513c9

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“Well, mirrors have been around since the Bronze Age.”6c62b6926ad514d2

Na-yoon burst into laughter again, 039a4e2abd amused by Seol-woo bringing up 7280fb9a83 the Bronze Age in response ca08e2063c to being called handsome.1a6662e6abbd03e9

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“But that’s not very convincing. I’m not that pretty. I know how b543dd2fff to look in 9689a90891 a mirror too.”7e7ec100d42fe4b0

Seol-woo stared directly at Na-yoon without saying a word. Na-yoon, who had been desperate to avoid his gaze, now met it without hesitation. It was because she was drunk. But she wasn’t so wasted that she wouldn’t remember tomorrow. It was a pleasant, light buzz.823d1cc39146df0c

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“I guess I need to teach you how to look in a mirror. …You smile a lot when you drink.”0183446289121090

Being tipsy can 402d03e8e4 bring joy and 2b04c84394 courage. Whether it was the buzz a9021e9a07 or the courage from it, 66e2bbec79 Na-yoon honestly confessed what she 6761eb1742 had been agonizing over for a926576f49 days.e3e2cc8a478f8206

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“I… I don’t know how to answer.”e666334b99620fdd

As if he knew this 1faad78feb moment was coming, Seol-woo leaned 3e57be4d58 forward from his chair, moving a73c3a7782 closer to the table.b4019f03e28a9637

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“I’m not really thinking about dating yet…”b03c2ac6a71b867f

Seol-woo smiled bitterly and nodded. He looked visibly disappointed, probably because her answer wasn’t what he expected.eca40e746f6c62db

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“You’re popular too, you know.”810912635973c9d7

A hollow laugh escaped Seol-woo’s e3d7f642db lips.61821fa7ac724d16

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“So?”89c55b523c6da3d8

“It just feels like too much for me.”4c2cebd914725c13

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“Is that a complete rejection?”8af4c6b33c3b2823

At Seol-woo’s question, 55596556ea Na-yoon finally lowered fc3e6a6c68 her gaze. She carefully nodded. Seol-woo sighed, then aimlessly 22faa2d623 looked around the raw efcdc4da83 fish restaurant. After an awkward 56273ef07a silence, Seol-woo, who fc161c2725 had been barely d1a3205e4e drinking, suddenly chugged 1ce9b985ea a glass of 1323e2983b soju.098b53e7d548ed8d

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“Where’s your mom’s raw fish restaurant?”b94fac5fb9bea46b

Na-yoon named a 012ebd9ad6 local city on b6d22e3e85 the South Sea.1e59dd0c7debc1c8

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“You can’t go often, huh?”6c5534feca3c11e4

Na-yoon felt a sudden lump in her throat at Seol-woo’s short question. When she had exams or a lot of assignments, there were times she couldn’t go home even once a month.3b93ba6f285e3691

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“Yeah.” Na-yoon mumbled in a 2ec618097f forlorn tone without realizing bf6e729571 it.1ce31a0bad619abb

“Not even friends?”c849e69d88c0099a

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“Huh?”Na-yoon frowned, not 570ec8777e immediately grasping the d99ae38c81 meaning of his b30f7eb857 words.29944c97da8b0d4a

“I said I like you, and you rejected me… Are you asking if we can’t even be friends? You’re not open to da443d1a99 other outcomes?”09ebaa14baa245c5

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If she said 19281e4375 no to that 77d60c8cd3 too, it would 4d5e639433 seem too harsh.c8b7a693bc628168

“No, that’s not it.”df4aeec44cbc3d59

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“Then, it’s settled. I was worried d4e9cd6800 you’d say you 745d902c40 never wanted to 3b2b7e9c51 see me again… 3050107611 Let’s get along 4fe39aca20 well from now 3e14c86fcc on.”6140a6fb8cebe73b

Seol-woo suddenly extended his 3400d0869d hand across the table. It seemed he wanted to b84d1be98f shake hands. Na-yoon reached out 914fb37886 and lightly took 73ef5d2158 his large hand. His big, white a23970a90d hand was warm. His long fingers enveloped b3633548d6 Na-yoon’s hand as if a6eb444052 to swallow it whole.701134c5c159360b

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“Your hand is cold.”d8b9702198bbe5c1

Seol-woo’s slightly worried gaze fell on Na-yoon’s hand. Her heart had been oddly fluttering ever since he took her hand. She thought it would end with a simple handshake, but Seol-woo didn’t let go of Na-yoon’s hand.2a417c24eb361510

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“Raynaud’s…”922c84fe431ea555

“Your cheeks are cutely red from the alcohol, but your hands are cold because of Raynaud’s.”7cd8466953c7b657

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Na-yoon flinched at the word “cutely,” and Seol-woo chuckled.f801336606408f2b

“What, I can’t call my friend cute? You said I was pretty fece0fe7a2 even though you don’t like 750e4c3656 me.”90c918b0f9023203

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Seol-woo’s eyes, as he said 750b575e3a this as if he was e39d814da4 a little hurt, were just b39c3e91a2 as pretty. His pupils were uniquely dark a3b41cf668 black, blurring the boundary with ec22be00c5 his irises, like a deep 0344ef854c night sky. Seol-woo’s night-sky eyes, 7d4c9d40d0 when they caught 75961b1381 the stage lights, 51b4fd021f shone as if 625a265a65 holding the brightest 546b236068 stars in the 789e687b2f world.3017913fe5f403e0

The person shining 42c511a564 like a star d31f100810 had confessed he 63394f53c2 liked her and 1b7502646a told her she 3da95ecaab was pretty. Na-yoon was a little annoyed 6d77dc0e6a with herself for not being 9689732cb9 able to fully accept it. Maybe someday, when 124c64ac6c she gained more 9ece6f208e life experience, she 6bbfa2f01e would regret rejecting 3a56376fff Seol-woo’s confession.323cbe0f45f7e08a

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But the fact that the person shining like a star was the first person to confess to her would remain a romantic memory. Wasn’t that satisfying enough? Na-yoon comforted herself.ea5c6e0267c42d54

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After leaving the dc2fbda7f9 raw fish restaurant, b6ba5caccc Seol-woo walked Na-yoon c3239d6af5 all the way 510b30810b to her apartment.af0354be0aa187d6

“The alley is a bit dark.”d83f9e18e985aa3d

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Na-yoon’s apartment was df8f39fe41 on the third 8704024680 floor of a 7be0dba161 multi-unit building deeper 71e9fb4258 in the alley. There wasn’t a good 4af325a8ff spot to install a eaa5019767 street light in the b2d76dc260 narrow alley.64045973abee128f

“It’s manageable as long as it’s not super late.”afb95b05533a9b94

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It was near the back 6f1add4b6a gate of the school and d9f5fab16b a densely populated student residential 966fd37f57 area, so she never thought 2298cf78ed it was dangerous. It was just that eb956b7e42 when she was alone 7e9a29dc13 at night, and heard 54c4a3989c weird noises from the ae67748639 alley, a timid fear c74614a2b3 would creep in.a7e3df9d15e07755

“Go on in. Third floor, right?”7d3c524c815bcceb

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“Yeah.”7a34fec53c3e2e5f

Seol-woo had also walked Na-yoon 5f07cf80d7 to her apartment building on 9f1ae78ca4 the day they ate ice 3e7d73311a cream together.19537e516a073173

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“Go on up. I’ll wait till you’re inside.”5120a60c21e43a29

“You be careful too.”b9c891fe4f2e898c

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Na-yoon passed through 94ffac531d the communal entrance d998ab27c0 and slowly climbed c3e4a07f1d the old stairs. She reached the second-floor landing, c912224b5f looked out the window, and ba363ac5ed made eye contact with Seol-woo, fd4a6b4350 who was looking up at 81d56d8256 the building.66a763825ba015b5

Seol-woo smiled broadly and 1a8654628c waved his hand above dc5481058c his head. Na-yoon smiled faintly and dda2103434 waved lightly from her c404d96b8e chest, then continued up aac1fa37cb the stairs. It was the same when 9e08a79c79 she reached the third floor 2c6f1033c6 and looked out. As she opened 3a786108bf her front door 2005730601 and turned on 0f0d5f3032 the lights in b83f7b6f51 her room, her fc583a6a07 phone, which she 456a02cfd9 had put in d9d3db6d1e her department jacket 853a99f86e pocket, vibrated briefly.81af626566dcfbf1

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[Looks like you got in safely. I’m leaving now.]ccc5bcb6c085fb08

It seemed Seol-woo turned to leave only after confirming that a light was on in a third-floor room. Na-yoon quickly ran to her studio window and looked down into the alley. Seol-woo’s retreating back was already far away.0a1a0492230bccc6

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‘Should he turn around?’b33ce0c597bf1dee

For some reason, b38741ffd7 Na-yoon wished he 86106876d0 would turn around e9fc951d27 just once, so 5a59db4739 she quickly sent c50a8d26dc a message.a1ce410f5007121e

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[Be careful. See you at school.]4a0ff94f41629fce

Just before turning a1ebf0667d the corner, Seol-woo 872abcf62c stopped. He seemed to 83a934f636 check his phone, ea05039f4a then slowly turned dd6349ec8f his head. Na-yoon was secretly 5dd9dc77d2 watching him, hidden 7a06bffd23 behind the curtains.24aea4036bc4553c

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‘Why am I hiding?’813726d6f2a0ec6c

[Okay, good night.]9b0e5f09116e0c9d

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With that short good night d899a72c4e message, she felt like tonight e41e492381 wouldn’t be scary. A warmth spread through 094d3299b1 her chest, like it 0108ec1bef was filled with warm b4757ff6f4 milk foam.10c3240a2d258848

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For several days, Seol-woo 014d9f4dd5 appeared in her dreams. Sometimes they talked in front 1b7e7cfbe9 of a bar and then f543a09283 went for ice cream, or d0eda54379 they walked endlessly down a 4774143b46 long, narrow alley. There were nights when Seol-woo 3f388c4118 sang on stage and waved 92119157bd to Na-yoon in the audience, b90a5b2a0b and even nights when Seol-woo 40f02d353a appeared holding a lively cutlassfish.0d748bc6035ebb0c

While Seol-woo appeared in 2eb6ee7a9c her dreams, her heart ea92c18811 fluttered not from fear, 96664661d7 but for a different 202a6cffc5 reason. However, she rarely 05bc601147 saw Seol-woo at 2a0f9a546d school. For some reason, Seol-woo cc95058bb5 hadn’t shown up for 9093a47139 a whole week.57edb51351e4326e

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