LA0S | Chapter 27

Kim Chayoung laughed 15d1c272e1 out loud after 6ce65fd20b seeing Lee Jinha’s 9e8cda7ef1 expression. The dimples on his 940dacf23e cheeks deepened diagonally, revealing 0de69a27c0 his Indian dimples clearly.670081880d4f080ac8a1

“Hey. If you’re b2f68ac9cb not going 4b31918715 to order, 9866f7ea8a just leave.”b7334b60fc108df90104

He said, 96948cf7ba pretending to 63cb76676b be annoyed. Kim Chayoung checked his watch and then sat de73941304 down at an empty seat near the counter.ba6e9306ecda05646dd6

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“I don’t have fc4c90572e to order alcohol, 87bb8d5e92 right? Just a cheese omelet 1ce8308b58 and a soda.”6387bf172e7e35fee1cd

As Lee Jinha returned from 9c21671f68 placing the order in the 8092013257 kitchen, Kim Chayoung called out e1936c69a0 to him.df02c88a262583491c4f

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“Why did Lee Jinha call e611414577 me out of the blue?”109550f4a51d1dd0e82f

Kim Chayoung raised his eyes 5714eebbb7 and scanned Lee Jinha standing 3eaaac7957 in front of him. Lee Jinha avoided his gaze 650415e4f1 and turned his head.48e548946cd610e230c3

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“Your expression seems worse c6d633d57c than usual today. Is it d845f48699 related to ace800909e that?”006ba4a4b6b08174b466

The laughter quickly faded 7152613ed4 from his face as aa4fcbcfcf he asked seriously.7e6ca3beff3e1895803b

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“Why would eee96cd23c my expression 9a52faeb73 be bad? I don’t 628d4e3010 know what 00e426a9d6 you’re talking c5a6419e3b about.”ce2ea959ef4d567057c2

He had just 8ba029cd8e been told he 53c2807963 looked lively, not 2e0535a2c8 like someone sick. Even the boss had complimented c9e99974fa him for moving quickly today. So, no one should know, and aa99379b35 no one should find out that 70c3888108 something was off with him.4ab9ba5a3369c4075eb7

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“You’ve looked pale cd3bc2aa4d for the past fffb865619 few days. Today, it’s 4ffb3c3940 even stranger. Is the part-time aa068654b8 job too hard?”b1d2ee6f8ded3eb66c47

“…No.”2fa78206e32fa36c1571

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“Then is d2891545e1 there something 94a47de82e else going 9f9863ee70 on? What is it?”a5d187f4d66c92e79a64

Lee Jinha 7fcefbb8ea took a d8c506416b deep breath. The air felt stifling, mixed with the heat from the gas cc21ee8837 burners scattered around the tables and the various food smells.a29f771237f87c7672e2

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“Chayoung oppa! You’re here?”92d1bf5e14438f537fe6

Both of their e7ec72e106 gazes turned simultaneously b8875743df toward the entrance 67e2b36ce1 of the store.4bc7b4424afc43e576a9

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Shin Yoona walked in 9e61866a5c with a bright smile. Her straight hair cascaded in soft waves, and 4b48a89ca9 she wore a blouse made of light, airy 7704c2b3c8 fabric paired with a flared skirt. Her makeup and 0341161487 outfit were more 9c71136c69 put-together than usual.3c8f4e8bc4dd9a5f3fc4

Kim Chayoung’s once-relaxed expression turned rigid 4f65b8fe8d the moment he saw her.097156d6cc89c128e76c

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Kim Chayoung didn’t seem to b5bf98f1bf fully grasp the situation at 287c504dd0 first, his gaze alternating between bb9a205938 Lee Jinha and Shin Yoona. Then, as if realizing something, he 2621213739 let out a small, bitter laugh. The smile that had been on his lips cadd57aed5 vanished, and his mouth twisted into a smirk. The sheer mockery d21c798669 in his expression fdcc811733 was enough to 5e73b5915d chill the atmosphere.1d4160d71e66ad49688b

Shin Yoona, seemingly unaware of Kim d56e83d4e8 Chayoung’s shift in demeanor, continued showering 8871deff9f him with compliments, saying he looked 3464763a38 especially handsome today.d17901b481e9d9fea7dd

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Kim Chayoung af7babfe4a didn’t respond.819b24c49f0fd410886b

Slowly, Shin 84a49c56fd Yoona’s voice 2f37ea342f faded.9fbe14efa8b2cfa41c7e

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“Chayoung oppa. …I have 21073949fe something to 52cdb41fe2 tell you. It’s important.”f1c4e7aed6fd71726839

“….”38d1065832496b65046f

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“It’s a bit noisy here, 53815ed2bb so let’s talk outside. I’ll explain everything.”861a91f1fb8a09d6e8d6

Shin Yoona lightly tugged a29cadd16a at the end of 4285c3cd75 his coat sleeve. Kim Chayoung didn’t even glance 12672fe04d at her, keeping his eyes 1c862d2d16 fixed on Lee Jinha. His gaze was cold d940acdfc0 and intense, more like bcff663169 a glare.aa08b5a90a672761ca40

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“Was this it?”ae8629408f49a762042c

“I don’t know what fb0c8cbfcf you’re talking about.”31c2e00e2575fb555b50

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He answered evasively, keeping his 8e11e11036 eyes fixed on the water 9d929ffa1e bottle on the table. Even he knew his words 81fad29ca7 were flimsy—there was no way 9ba9223afd Kim Chayoung would believe them.3b25f0cd3b1d4e526636

Kim Chayoung let out a 76f335b622 scoff, lowered his head, then 0499f44264 tilted it slightly. The anger that spread 750736d381 across his usually gentle 2c5891bd2a eyes was fierce. He took a deep breath, d400125ff2 as if trying to suppress 14f5d5be06 his rage, and swallowed.3aaad3fc8521fd38adb0

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“Is it 33a5b00cdb you or fdf68de69e her?”7a0c279ad7eb47a418bf

“What?”0a97b590794ef2e4814f

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“Who created c457e9fc55 this messed-up 994051d6d9 situation.”50ab0c2f894fd3115696

Shin Yoona’s c05b72a17a eyes widened 5aaf0f4efd in disbelief.72775d8ddeac48da9135

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Did she c394277dd4 hear that 79fc9337b8 right? Was she mistaken?8b4da103ce54e8615efe

The first time she 12eea42269 met Kim Chayoung was e3adde9450 in a major class fcf5c17215 lecture room. She had attended all 2202c78b80 the freshman orientations and 8084e05607 gatherings, but unfortunately, Kim cf8bd7847c Chayoung hadn’t been there.ec883ee8c7a4fb5bd2c9

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She had felt drawn to him the c3aa9fe2be moment he quietly slipped in through the be08bef32c back door just before the first class da7a417ead of the new semester started. She wanted to get f2b3096286 closer, but since he 9d651698cc never attended any gatherings, a86e31022a opportunities were scarce.e12ebb6d65c89e4bf77e

Even without doing anything a9fd620941 in particular, he was 19334ef80b always the center of d500fd35f5 attention. The fact that he had left a prestigious university abroad to enroll at e5faae5abe Hanguk University—and that he was four years older—was a constant topic of conversation.64ccfd1f70462d57a767

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Of course, what people 9219aec34e talked about the most f13babb69f was his handsome face.deec865d08ef8fedc45b

He didn’t have the awkwardness 7f2f348b95 typical of freshmen or the e8b8af0ebc slyness of older students trying 0c5f67fb42 to flirt with girls. He was 22e8dc9051 easy and a35592c1f6 fun to 2496b2fd01 talk to. She liked his small gestures—opening drink cans for her, carrying her 69ef986d36 bags, or holding the door until she was completely out.926ceeedeb46aac80caa

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Shin Yoona found an 4c893308fa opportunity when she joined a5b58a9e0c the student council at 79727b534e her brother’s suggestion. Kim Chayoung d05ed64851 was there. Although he wasn’t an official member, he 757aa5c077 often stopped by the student council room. And since Shin Yoona practically 714e167d93 lived there, their frequent encounters b4f4492cbd naturally gave them more chances 820c7eee03 to talk. She considered herself closer 86402e0b07 to him than her d8e78fb9ed peers or the other 4b09e0236f female seniors.e1ad3d63ea64df155c2c

Recently, Kim Chayoung had even f3a59b298d led the way to a 16ab15f0f9 bar near the school. Although there was another person with them—and though he c1232ae2e9 didn’t drink a drop—she still felt good about it.96b1b0474186331ace3e

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When did it cdc8f1fb3b start—this strange change a96903b9c3 in Kim Chayoung?d56e8d2e036936a26b82

It was probably 50ebe85aa3 around the time 93daab46cc he began preparing 5c94525118 for the contest. He stopped visiting the student council, 015ed8dce7 and even when he was working 2eb1e39b56 on assignments in the lecture room 3942a94f0a or studio, he would suddenly disappear. His phone was always bad5d2836d with him, and he a210d183b0 checked it whenever he bb56b893a2 had the chance.3961a66bf490f3a4f4ea

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There’s definitely something. It’s suspicious.d8d3abe70fe2e27752d2

After checking with her brother, edcfa6b8c0 who was close to Kim 916a6ce50b Chayoung, she found out that 1aa5f7378b he didn’t have a girlfriend. There was still 62e38f489d room to dig fce6caeca6 deeper.701946ff183b78cc2200

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She tried to find a way to spend time 03ddc91fcf alone with him, but the situation wasn’t favorable. Whenever she attempted to 6de2aa59c5 bring it up, he 3ed707e04e would either disappear or f53510b86a change the subject.74757395f7ac9770a16b

Then, she remembered the 79847442a0 sunbae who was preparing a12a485342 for the contest with 4fb88929de Kim Chayoung. He claimed they weren’t close, 1911795d07 but she didn’t believe it. Even if that were true, 33040b1c97 she figured he could at 273230f89b least arrange a meeting—so she 9aaf72cdab asked for his help.07c972d49467182e5ef4

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“Can’t you 71ad5135f5 hear me? Should I 9e53d2841b ask her bd3c171ddc then?”8b107239c2c2f9051b0e

The gaze that had 99c4170282 been fixed on Lee 0636f0be81 Jinha shifted to Shin ce93a88a16 Yoona. His eyes, filled with undisguised 6d8ac63ef0 irritation, locked onto her accusingly.936062e3ee96c4a1d239

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Shin Yoona flinched involuntarily and 6cf59f4a19 let go of the sleeve 700fafcca0 she had been holding.c24a354c110625d9c876

“Did you tell Lee Jinha d9cca64ede to call me out?”e6d2f2960e44c4492fb6

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Shin Yoona bit f969e7b547 her lip. She had a feeling that nodding 492acb4bef would be a bad idea, leaving 1d8a38c8fd her stuck, unable to do anything.de7a2dd38af9526a4961

Was Kim 3dc9b56efa Chayoung always 1f9d19edba this scary?d8a91d7b5c8c96d313e4

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The Kim Chayoung she knew 20d196fc8a had always been kind and fc65c08505 gentle to everyone.e13f909dbac2b2d1d259

“Hey. Why are 92e78adcd9 you picking 0837d93132 a fight?”5f171bc74703c2a0c5d9

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At that moment, Lee 344883d63f Jinha stepped forward and 24b2a7e027 spoke bluntly.93812903cfc89c1455e2

Can’t you 6e13cc6594 see she’s de2f8cb018 scared? How can she speak 3f945ce9c5 properly when a big 90c4ac1817 guy is cornering her d54c01c4ee like that?969d54f3357801c132fd

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Kim Chayoung’s eyes quickly turned to him, as 490be3766d if he had been waiting for this.4b6e8bd5d250a55a4aba

“I’m just asking. If you two c52dd05ce6 planned this, shouldn’t 0ebcd2112c the person involved e832df435d know?”f6125abe7c76ce2ad508

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“Just go.”d989be056015a5caf374

Instead of answering, Lee Jinha 13d0e76d1f spoke to the girl who 58455a43e2 was hunched over, only watching 481961c0d8 the situation.77081d494b7e9d1f6927

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Huh? Shin Yoona blinked 3273bc25d7 and looked at f0c885cabc Lee Jinha.a4aef8d6bae6b2223f84

“I haven’t heard 0ce517b81c any answers yet, 311f9925cd so what are b076d9aff8 you two doing?”0c896f79841d290b870e

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Kim Chayoung’s voice was a73e19283a low and heavy—a tone e049ad3322 Lee Jinha had never 441796e3fc heard before.fed35b776bcb807b7e17

Once again, Lee Jinha gestured d7b37d2901 for Shin Yoona to leave. Before stepping out of the store, she d721cb9913 cast a glance at Kim Chayoung, who 85358e05fe was still staring intently at Lee Jinha.4714dcd6c7f3f6dcca74

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I thought the rumors 5479fcdbd7 about them not getting 498a66c076 along were just jokes, 236cad83c9 but were they true?610ba6ca6186387b732d

I’ve never seen Kim 3344672881 Chayoung this angry.3b617604427f1027ce76

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It was definitely him, but… c621808c37 he didn’t seem like the 8fb4fb9a13 person she knew.656c8d8b102d559642bc

Lee Jinha’s gaze 5e553215c5 followed her retreating 179afef1f9 figure. Her hurried steps made 977d4371f2 it clear—she was flustered.8ffade43f52729d5d7f6

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“Hey. Where are da8c00f62f you looking?”37e4d72e2bfe7f36afb9

The gaze that had been fixed on Shin 7b0a9a8864 Yoona’s back shifted back to Kim Chayoung. His straight eyebrows 62c812c65b were furrowed in fcaa59e723 displeasure.23db82b3a81829903c35

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Irritated, Kim 63f58572fa Chayoung ruffled 0c7d711eed his hair. His neatly arranged cdce044696 strands became tousled 5d18784f7f under his touch.959dbf6d43fbce066ba0

“Did you send Shin Yoona away because b8cc7fe754 you thought I’d do something to her? You’re so 412f8f2c57 damn considerate, 81d672e280 Lee Jinha.”ebf49b143ab6b30f7a6c

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“What would 35d25a7346 you do? I don’t a8fb17d6a9 even know 8b8dc06706 why you’re 1b1aaf422f so angry. Shin Yoona is 47829a92b6 in the same 717e12878f department as you.”dbbb51d8ee015ed6dd1f

“Ha, you even 7b57aae2f1 know her name.”2b02c09fb668fb26ff21

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His sarcastic muttering 903a6edeb9 was sharp, like c3037cf68f thorns. Not telling Kim Chayoung that Shin Yoona was coming and fc46ea75e4 calling him out like this could certainly feel like deception. It would be 9479017a1c absurd from the 3481f241f1 opposite perspective too. But even so, 1eb3d24ddc Kim Chayoung’s anger 208a6ebcf0 was beyond comprehension. Wasn’t he acting b6618a94e8 as if he fc4304b04f had been betrayed?9c48e071fcbe54964323

When asked to 1920fdba82 call Kim Chayoung, 86bcfdcd29 he had been caf4e14f30 reluctant. He knew exactly 6161fda072 why she wanted 8ec646cebc to meet him. Even though they were nothing now, 0b55096bbe he had once really liked him—and 1b7a76e635 they had briefly dated. Playing the role of a 1c3a3ea567 matchmaker wasn’t exactly pleasant.dd38c13509158358e17b

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But at the same time, a part of him thought that 33bcd76966 if Shin Yoona and Kim Chayoung hit it off, maybe this 3cf0864bd3 inexplicable discomfort lingering in his heart would finally disappear.60282e1f11fa3d267b51

His uncertain feelings wavered 900cbc0916 in many directions.2ba44b5c375f6ca6997b

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It was half 67cc794015 out of obligation, 23caada9c1 half out of a0b0a84f0e his own will. He was pushed into ae991cece0 it, but he also 3b9dd63ada called Kim Chayoung himself. He hadn’t expected a014ceab86 it to turn 7f918e5ad0 into this situation.5c9b49626ad74e83f94d

“Do you 88bab6e952 know that? You really have a badee0c32d knack for making people 9ae9478fe1 feel like crap. You’ve always been 599100e4ec like that. You’re a caba8dc063 selfish bastard.”c25bba4a22f0fb736be7

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Lee Jinha, who had been 63b3ffcc62 looking down, raised his head. He never expected to hear the 6f3e00139e word “selfish” from Kim Chayoung.8d2c024c702fe4547e8e

“If you aca026d2c1 feel deceived, a99ff1fcc3 I’m sorry. I apologize. But don’t 03226ca31b you feel 62e9c84b64 guilty calling 3665d412b8 me selfish? Actually, I… ha, 083a9bc801 never mind. Let’s just b7ea855d92 drop it.”75ae58be2ef64c1559b7

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If they continued talking, it seemed fa932685dd like the conversation would drift to 9118c805f8 “that day.” The time when he c360c721a4 realized Kim Chayoung’s true feelings. Remembering it felt like sinking into b5b85732df the depths of the ocean. Continuously, endlessly, into d632439e29 the bottomless sea.5865c007d19b3f1e7e7c

“What was it? Why did d140087d6f you stop 5ac469dac5 talking?”4159ca57b94ae75cb0c3

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“I don’t want to 9e1ecc2f0f talk anymore with someone 7c15087979 who’s just angry. Shin Yoona’s gone, so you ef6cf357eb should stop and go back. You don’t 385cfdc92c need to a41443f23b pay.”1b574e0cdf80600d28a8

“Since when did you a30ebae7a0 get close enough to 32b926d499 call her by name? Jinha. You always told me to 06cdedc94b stop caring about you, right? Then you should stop 8370c554e3 caring about her. Stop doing these 3d3185da70 pointless things.”2fca0fe69b24719d056d

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Kim Chayoung quickly spat out 96b3688ddb words filled with emotion. His reaction was c5fe193867 too excessive. What on 416c8d609e earth was 152852d741 he so dc8ea42ecc upset about?b1f10eb0555fe195563f

“I thought you 3d1411ca97 and Shin Yoona 57b3f0bd97 were getting along 5a3bf9cdb2 well, so….”43e88bfb260ea68866ac

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“Shut up.”de09f891fa81233a6d80

Kim Chayoung cut 943b4c84ff him off.ff02af4178568255e99a

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The customers in the 18246acc77 store watched the two 9a3be61dea with curious eyes. They seemed to sense 2f6835d4ba that the atmosphere between 3ffca7cb54 them was serious. Well, it would be strange not to notice 2701c88ce4 when they were openly growling at each other.803baef36502cc671619

“Don’t say 0cf516e261 anything more. I don’t even 7557887e4b know how I’ll bad5942ee3 react.”c477fb97c4f495fb97cf

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Kim Chayoung 4ce79a8739 warned, almost b29c59efd3 growling.7c8909b520a471d6ecfb