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?b790d714a7bef0f3

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Why would I eat ca51de583a with you???? (12:25 PM)a347f9c6f5cf902e

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Bet (12:26 PM)609de9365cee3d56

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“Oh.”1d4e986ab93ad074

I had a 80435467d5 bet with him, 0a5b331fc6 where the loser 652f1a50a2 would buy meals 4ce21a7587 for a month. Naturally, I won. But I had been 3fc731c677 trying not to think 38b79c64a7 about Kim Chayoung, so c0eb78d933 I forgot.0a8dcfd529e2fa9d

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See you f45d484f20 at 2 8a65797dba in front 16897b1757 of the 245ae7153c library (12:27 e5e161c3e0 PM)984359cb837972c9

I still didn’t want to eat with Kim Chayoung. Honestly, I didn’t even want to see his shadow unless absolutely necessary.e6f61ddc76c7bd21

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But even 1b247db50d eating a f61ebf605b triangle kimbap 080bc9872a felt burdensome 30d767559a in my b518f2fedf current situation. My tutoring 993cee36e0 pay would 3ab6245b54 come in 76dc1007c3 two weeks, a5edf58eaa but surviving 37fe66e0b2 until then cf3f551d07 was tough. I couldn’t keep relying fca2a7fb7f on Yoon Sejin.2f6d6cf30e1615f9

I wasn’t particularly 580be0ebcb social, so there fd11feef4a was no one 61b4c16800 else to mooch 8692e39524 off.732b8c5365dda9b9

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In this e5d917c6a8 situation, Kim af5057da13 Chayoung’s offer 89a11ba7b9 was tempting.28fa0efd780c4d2a

To be 3e5a03ac57 honest, I 805a3677ba couldn’t afford 686fa00d9a to be de465c90a0 picky about baefbad027 food right 7c3b2f93a1 now.5eb629440446ea84

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If you don’t want to eat, forget it (12:28 PM)b4e5087af087507a

His message made ae884a5fc2 me anxious. Yeah, better d82dc53f25 to fill b2e8d6b3e4 my stomach faf1a6c3bb even if 5c3063209a I get a53e240f15 indigestion from e38faba7cb seeing Kim 1504384157 Chayoung than 6cef0ac260 to starve. I quickly 320c2c4228 made up 696ee4fac2 my mind 414ccd051c and pressed 2c9466a101 the keyboard.5b57e64025d9b8d8

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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.5fc7dcf0672ec20c

He was leaning on eb3d3a0886 the bench with one 572a5cfbad arm, looking at his 11c9cd2a5d phone with a bored 11090abc75 expression. I noticed 1e33ca4525 people around, 4d90c6217f sitting or fabdeea7c5 standing in c7b7d83d79 groups, sneaking eb66160c06 glances at 9bca1254af him.42a00d148075c33a

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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.af469ca4ed448acc

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.18e6f88664c7939e

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Was it Baehongseo or c788001faf Baeseohong? His name 3ac7cdad2f reminded me bb2455cfff of a b18b907b87 bibim ramen 11f67db11b brand. He was a b525cf4694 nice guy who 5b902a9053 gave me a 019869f2b6 chicken leg.5e84917a426e0238

Me: Tell him I’ll come when I have timeb713cf6ae0b34f36

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“What are you doing?”342a9cdc896e8da4

“……!”b4554f26fef2b6d8

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Lee Jinha’s back stiffened as he was typing a reply. He almost dropped his phone.449aeef5a63881ac

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.86a8596cdeaef1fd

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“I wasn’t doing anything?”b5881b42464d0d25

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.31d4df12e082af13

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“Where are you going when you have time? Meeting someone?”705ffacffa80c316

“What nonsense? Did you sleep with your eyes open?”606c1fb82761aa09

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Lee Jinha frowned dd6bfa999a and asked back. He suspected 8bbda083d8 Kim Chayoung d5149dbd09 was making a61d376e72 excuses to 99ebaa927d avoid buying a43dc67d6b food. Kim Chayoung narrowed 2e67a8017b his eyes, observing 479949edc0 my reaction.d15ba98084d9d3a9

“So it was just a meaningless question. Got it.”71818418d62e5c86

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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.635497bfacb5b774

He’s playing the drum and the janggu by himself.8e853795d81bc604

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“Enough, just keep your promise.”9a7830ef2a1afafc

I meant he dd387db626 should stop saying baa3e3824a weird things and 7faaeba442 stick to the 1584f4cfa0 agreement. Kim Chayoung 3fa39ae86f tilted his a14103997e head to 15c33e856c the side, ab48bcbaae gesturing for 90b8915600 me to ed789efbfa follow. Adjusting his 01654892b5 bag strap, 9f4902bbf7 Lee Jinha 5796c2b559 slowly walked 95c4afcbe4 behind him.a1fbcaf8323ae2ec

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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.f10de46b6d346bc0

But the place 1825b70e23 Kim Chayoung led 0b9e55a44a me to was cab75983ce familiar yet unfamiliar. Unlike the monochrome 6da899bfa9 buildings around, this 46abf22242 one stood out dbdb30b62b with its yellow e09b8d425c walls.4802af7b7ad7ef84

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“Is this your second time at the art department?”dcbe87bc61a487d1

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.04a0197cec5f4d1b

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“Are we eating here?”a3cf2b0d1f0b81cf

“It’s Wednesday today.”022cdc477b47cd56

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Wednesday meant c075d172bf special meals, acfe2b29c1 a long-standing 2885a6fdeb tradition or d46620e92a a bond 69b007fa19 of trust 34d04cff7d between the b48c946a24 cafeteria and eec9c9098d students since 6f10ca71c6 elementary school. Naturally, I c8ccaf7dc9 was curious b834a68dba about the 2bffde3c75 art department 5accefd0f3 cafeteria, known 0cafa2995e for its 0233b3bccd quality.aa8c8c14b87c1f44

Kim Chayoung b2decd1d6a subtly smiled 0f347fc50e at Lee 924efbc496 Jinha, who 135db1f9a0 was unusually a350555695 honest when e08ef7ae69 it came eb960b083e to food, d688bd4e77 despite his d5ca350eda usual indifferent bdf743e8f3 demeanor. He wanted to take 47b18f24ee him to a quiet baf13dad22 place where they could db12eea11d enjoy a meal alone, 299f546c11 but it was too ce6c39aa69 soon. One mistake was enough.8ae6753dfda74879

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Lee Jinha tried his e16a9ff5eb best to act as 22222d7f1a usual. But Kim Chayoung fac221a4d0 knew him well. Judging by his 860acea727 lip-licking and shaky 0d91ce0a2a eyes, he was 4e4a422534 quite excited.b854387edaa16ed7

The cafeteria d6f56c4f62 was part 5659fea15a of an 56c230ede1 annex building 87ec7b4da3 separate from a3bbf68feb the main 6ec3e5eab1 one. It also e9ef8ec342 had a 47a3271cb7 café and 4b71910414 a rest ad9898f507 area.af488ad0d52052e6

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Upon entering 3910e12266 the cafeteria, ca0f8c5c7c it was e3e34ad680 naturally filled ab0cc4c64d with people 7667738175 eating. Even though it was 2dd592a638 slightly past lunchtime, the 36936012b6 spacious cafeteria was packed, 286b825a11 proving its reputation.e4bdab28e70d6917

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.38170bf703914861

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“Hey.”52677723386aa046

The annoyed shout b675dda7de faded when I e568967380 realized the menu 1fde21f3db Kim Chayoung chose b1a9e21f2d was my favorite 25b1ee6cfc stir-fried octopus. It was 659ccfab33 even a 85e88be56b large portion. There was 8887772d7e nothing to 1b03ea3087 complain about 567fd02d7c with the a146c6cad3 perfect menu 3d901a3d85 choice.b66118c6e0502117

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Seeing Lee e1a79376f4 Jinha close f8bc6e25b0 his mouth, fca3f1967b Kim Chayoung 8b07aeea64 looked triumphant.4c1a0e8ddab3aaa6

The main ingredient, octopus, 4e3d833f52 was generously included, along f7421eaed3 with plenty of glass d9ca771893 noodles. Holding the da3b764c8a tray that 2d46f93800 made my 399e5ed6bb mouth water c561764b67 just by ec2187a1f9 looking at 81a5680bd7 it, I bc74d4d192 sat in a238c791a5 an empty f1a65ab8b2 spot.16baf138dde9e4ae

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“Oh, it’s Kim Chayoung. It’s been a while since I saw you in the cafeteria.”38b6aa829365d3d7

“Chayoung, Youngmin sunbae was looking for you. He said to come to the student council room or call him when you have time.”b70f568ebfd4004a

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“Chayoung hyung. Enjoy your meal.”8b2693ae0071f9c2

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.ee00e12bb5ae4c9c

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Kim Chayoung 8a061f6d83 responded appropriately 95f4bd9d67 with a 73d85c2072 smiling face, d3a519b7cb just like 08e6777af2 back then.53909fa113e19446

“Kim Chayoung. Here you are. I found what you mentioned last time.”1eddfe89281e658a

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“Really? Thank you. I’ll treat you to a meal next time.”5a711e0f80544d9b

Kim Chayoung, who db666e84b8 treated others lightly, c2ffbdcf45 showed a lively 25442da782 reaction. The man seemed to 3923d62f1b be a senior.97eac51644e54365

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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.”620943526187c360

“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.”92e37fb5f643d445

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“You’re such a smooth talker.”3a66f89d4935720a

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.b3870774f10e29b5

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“You’re quite the celebrity.”ce2bd55bcf452f10

“Does that matter?”810c00160d7bfafd

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His response was different from what I expected, like a bland laugh as if saying, “You just realized?”08fde6dbb4cf01f7

“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.”baa12301841b71a3

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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.d40f87a2e301d37a

So I forgot. Kim Chayoung’s popularity wasn’t limited by gender.72ef3361a17dfeca

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“Chayoung oppa. Hello. Are you just eating now?”642e8e4624ea9992

It was Shin Yoona.05d24f1e451a15c1

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Even considering 933243a131 this was fa83419355 the art 504ef33965 department, I 1079b650ec ran into 057e5a75ab her far e06a072ab5 too often. Aside from e5ab9d3dbf Kim Chayoung eb46e0c9d2 and Shin 9990220238 Youngmin, who bef191303a took the 33fd03a830 same liberal 5467461c30 arts class, 2d6cfac6f7 she was 5d300c1ff3 the art 287cd237ec department person 084dd22f7b I saw 62ab15b594 most frequently.902fe5a015959cec

She approached me 725d81493c directly, not even 7184d35d4a bothering to buy ce36143dca a meal ticket, b7d4742465 with two friends d741f0b4bb in tow.6514c7aae20d8dc6

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I focused on eating, lowering my head. Kim Chayoung’s gaze clung to the top of my head.2d9760a74c48fedd

“Oppa, you looked so happy today, I thought you were on a date. But you’re eating with a friend?”46bbf0e248604d1e

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A date? That’s an impossible misunderstanding.d827c9a12b31fd41

“Did I look happy?”2a32ec33d1dc854b

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“More like you seemed excited. You know, like the feeling before a field trip.”8c248380ca63abee

“Did I really seem like that?”1253f625f848fbfd

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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.a4791c463edc475a

Realizing her concern 62dfec2216 was unfounded, Shin 4392042c5a Yoona spoke with 6f5b26079c a cheerful expression. She chatted about c89f253e91 trivial things—how she 16c527b09f had too many f3d6be6205 assignments or how 8a6e95d6ed difficult they were.8e74c0e5bef1a205

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Thanks to that, bf9b9d758e the brief conversation 916d002acf between Kim Chayoung 590c766a39 and me was c45cdd691f cut short.9c4b1d4aaed82c95

“That professor checks even the font and spacing. If it’s not the specified font, the report score is zero.”0f458ce36e437220

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“Yoona.”ea7b130be5479b2d

A quiet voice called 70a5995089 Shin Yoona.6f392fdb1c9261ea

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“Yes, oppa. Go ahead!”1b4092f1ada69c94

Seeing her eyes 9df1c03d14 shining with anticipation, 3f53638252 I realized she 1029924db0 had a crush c8494f9e8e on Kim Chayoung. I noticed 0a4d5fc973 at the 86b00d2861 pub, but 727389724c now it bb551cb634 was certain. It probably spread 22b227116c as a rumor 69f8425830 in the department. My spoon moved noticeably 0f02a6b4ad faster.dca8b0a5cce592a1

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“Didn’t you come to eat? Your friends are waiting.”74e34eeb31d9c6c8

“Oh, we’re fine. Don’t worry about us.”d350d2a46f04b1de

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Not expecting him to mention them, Shin Yoona’s friends waved their hands.311b97c7616d33ce

“Really? But we’re not.”ab186dce6fd8afa6

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Lee Jinha, who had been quietly eating, looked up. We? Was I included in that ‘we’?3cf2712784d2568f

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.cff838ae5f8b434c

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After a moment of silence, Shin Yoona called out, “Sunbae.”21f05ccc8d3f6ac5

“Am I being a bother? If your friend says I’m in the way, I’ll go somewhere else.”d2d6839030493cf5

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Shin Yoona 56de6fb7c3 was looking 6450db999b at Lee daec3727e4 Jinha, not e8c99841d5 Kim Chayoung.fc6747fdc9bdd67b

It was 83971002ee a question, 0cf83d5944 but the 3d22c04057 answer was 8a72a3ff91 practically decided. Lee Jinha 7c7636927f quickly swallowed c714ecfa66 the food f66284e268 in his 961678fefe mouth and 9dd9f09a49 opened his 5ef607ceb6 mouth to e3a1cc0b32 speak.61de98b4c1b22455

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