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My phone screen, chilling next b3c0813667 to my laptop, kept blinking.5d15bcc81b3190e1

[This room is for our intro to comp sci programming group project!!!]ad8825e4a3501425

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The person who suddenly created 625c78aaf2 this group chat was Park b9da7bb119 Tae-hoon. Na-yoon just stared silently at f9ae286e98 the messages popping up non-stop 897b3e6503 on her phone.3b3cbac98d990782

[What the???? Why’s no one answering???]a99b0e491021ca55

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Na-yoon almost thought she heard fcad2d8f96 Tae-hoon’s rough voice somewhere and acd2297df1 even looked around the quiet a24d2468da cafe.feb303e357c1f7f3

[Where should we meet up??? Let’s do the whole project topic and presentation style Hwang Na-yoon’s way!!!!]ec8fc8afb75c9b36

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Tae-hoon was being 1d250f9d56 loud, spamming question 763dfbccdd marks and exclamation e240dfe7f5 points. The only people Tae-hoon had ac54f33f2c pulled into the group chat 36b572e49d were Na-yoon and Do Seol-woo. Na-yoon waited for 1d17b208e7 Seol-woo to type 357840abcc his message.a90ff103abf6590b

[Why so quiet???? Don’t ghost me! Don’t read and ghost!!!! Who read it??? Huh??? Someone saw it just now???]82437c8d6bf898b2

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Looks like Seol-woo had checked 8624131e89 the messages.4bd5b300f8882854

[Shush. How are your c4ffb7131e texts so loud?]8cff8b05040c36a8

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Na-yoon felt her heart 18bc935129 flutter slightly at Seol-woo’s 254687f038 two sentences. The period at 0280727fec the end of ce2e08301b the sentence caught 892b38c554 her eye. Just one period, and e62d6f0cc9 the chat seemed to 270f735226 quiet down and get 39235aaa60 organized.ed0f5e98406d6f31

[What do you mean I’m loud, BS! Hwang Na-yoon?????? Hwang Na-yoon, get out here!!!!! Answer me, Hwang Na-yoon!!!! Did you just ditch me after asking to do the project?]a4fd83bfca431a99

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Tae-hoon, with his bad spelling 9cf53a24c7 and terrible spacing, was pretty d1d3ca6cd5 typical though.8067614e2140f067

[Na-yoon must be busy.]1acac35ff5ca3a77

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Another one of Seol-woo’s e91b0dec0e neat, period-ended sentences made f3eb481753 Na-yoon feel chill. It was just 0075ea4ea7 a tiny dot, cdf40df11d but it felt a5442675ad like he was 6ede6f22e1 being considerate.cc11125ad9d09a1d

While she was deep in 4def3cee5d thought, frowning, trying to figure d82c490b61 out how to reply, Seol-woo 67c556f187 typed another clear message.6787f617e2723296

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[Let’s talk when Na-yoon replies.]83a56a9dabb8df88

Na-yoon bit her b9db7db6f4 lip a little, 128f20e14b hesitating.7649d894c10a2a55

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“I like you.”6d0add0d33c07115

It had already been 019585e6b1 four days since Seol-woo f28ca55697 confessed to her.7f5578f71921fa8b

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“I’ll think about it.”30093b9e106a1f24

Na-yoon had always thought a confession would lead to a relationship, but Seol-woo’s unexpected confession didn’t quite fit that calculation.27b4497b39870943

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Ever since she 835a3f1ee7 started college, Na-yoon 52f1389158 had been living 28d14bac71 alone, and what 0a9ab68afc mattered more to 943a37ee52 her was just 73c0b2533b getting through each c085e231d6 day. In her first semester, ce9f02b222 she was clueless and 901ab3cc0a just trying to get 743465be63 used to college life. But in her second 9102c0647e semester, she finally found e6adfdf972 some breathing room, and d21a28dd3c the sudden freedom felt af6755abdf a bit scary.e6a3c4bee197348a

Most of her a245f59b00 friends who moved 7d48202052 from out of 28c04aa64f town to live 5ede3361a1 alone in Seoul 3900fbf3a0 for college were b791f3cd0c stoked about being 9ea267fb8f independent from their 0336bac7a9 parents and living c343cc874b it up. But for Na-yoon, that freedom 7c55192ea2 felt heavy.9e2ccb4ab0ea26ec

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She missed her mom, who was alone back home, all the time, and she missed her mom’s scent. Especially late at night, when she heard weird noises outside her studio apartment.a903f4476a4f89dd

Whenever she had a nightmare or sleep paralysis, Na-yoon would always head to her mom’s bedroom. She didn’t even have to say “Mom,” but as soon as the bedroom door opened, her mom would open her eyes wide and ask Na-yoon:88d4065c53e55d21

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“Sleep paralysis?”d1f2f1cc202d9daf

It was just a short 59645ddfa8 question, but her mom’s voice 827077d0be was the perfect chill pill 86452043fb for Na-yoon, scared from her cf236456f1 nightmares. Her mom would hug her e9c734f2cc daughter, who was taller than 88d98211c9 her, and pat her back, 7b13b2ed2a and Na-yoon would curl up, 5566acfc57 trying to burrow deeper into 9a6580ba08 her mom’s arms.74ac97c2f0251b88

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During the last summer c3bccfc046 break, when she stayed c2a4adca19 at her family home, e0ba20998c she would just crash 8cc7693029 on her mom’s bed, f87d5e03cb hugging her soft arm 8014ec6410 as she fell asleep.d678ebc33b0a02c9

“How long are you gonna be a mommy’s girl?”c794fdb5135c00a5

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Her mom would b38767ced4 ask, pretending to 68b00c5fff be annoyed, but d3bb5f5894 still hugging Na-yoon 52ed8f0bf2 tight and kissing af1ce13d8e her forehead.7f5ed3b8c2f3fdaa

“Forever.”b02e4ceea477f3a7

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Na-yoon replied sweetly, 19d5fc65b0 staying glued to 6b710ee05c her mom’s side.6c661809cc033645

Na-yoon had been trying to stick to her mom like glue since she was a little kid, she couldn’t even remember when it started.6ce8cf94addddd1e

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“This little one is my strength, Mom. I wouldn’t have made 1664c469f0 it without our Na-yoon.”173c9420b0441b54

She once heard b718ab0960 her mom whisper a1ab5461f1 this to her b5dd634269 own mother, Na-yoon’s d561ae8036 grandma, while taking 2370161296 a nap in 9866628017 her grandma’s living a35ef445f5 room.66ee3454749d31af

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“Leave Na-yoon here, you can live alone!”b462107904aa72cf

Her grandma was saying she’d f0a99a6fce raise Na-yoon.599ef753a819641c

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“Mom, I… I can’t live without our Na-yoon. Even when it’s 157da9e1b0 scary and tough, 2b236b9181 holding Na-yoon makes c3c24bb11f me feel better 2736f5261e right away. Na-yoon is my 4dd03a06f1 heart now, Na-yoon 22bbe13925 is my life!”04d305c9916bd399

Her grandma sighed at 65f46cb83c her mom’s choked-up voice.b31c70829b3356ba

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“How could Hwang Seobang close his eyes, leaving this tiny thing behind.”a4c3a766a9ff1a46

Suddenly, her distant memory skipped 40ecdb6f55 way ahead in time, to 3e4118594f when Na-yoon was old enough 50b40d7f5e to walk.13f9f8c603911908

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“Mom, where’s Dad?”4c75d6d3a3cbb14f

At some point, she just realized her dad wasn’t around, but Na-yoon probably didn’t understand his sudden death. Her mom had looked at Na-yoon with an expression that said, “It’s finally come to this.” She remembered avoiding her mom’s eyes, holding back tears that felt like they were about to burst, because her mom looked so sad when Na-yoon was just a tiny kid, too young to even guess her age.07b1d3d3ed8796bf

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Her mom probably became 78462f896d even more sensitive and 160f3c9141 strong to protect Na-yoon, a634e6b070 waking up even at 92ae6dbe0d the sound of her b9d11e9c24 daughter, scared from a fa9437b5b2 nightmare, quietly opening the 0d058c8096 bedroom door. Living alone in Seoul, away 6579b8645b from such a mom, was ee690731e9 lonely and scary.49f791680c64fd3e

It was like Na-yoon e00bc13412 was facing separation anxiety a6ebc3bca1 at twenty, something others c632343708 usually go through as 9034bbb20f kids.9fb317fc8ef9d4b4

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So, dating? Not yet.c084fcf564bdfeba

Her life experiences felt too dull to keep someone precious by her side. If she started dating someone who liked her when she couldn’t fully stand on her own, she felt like she’d just want to lean on them endlessly whenever she felt lonely or scared.4883b5e3e1c1472e

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Then, the thought that she 8edc2e16f7 might never stand alone, might 6d131cc86c stay a naive child and f0501e6e11 never become an adult, suddenly 34cd18bdde freaked her out. She wanted to 66f727fbfe show her mom, bb5832ab32 who raised her 5816436ecb alone, that she 812e8fd926 had become a 0434221b5c proper adult.dcc8559ee789e0df

For that, dating was 16b0a7d82f still… not yet.e3057d21930dba87

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When Na-yoon said 1334f516ab she’d think about 9918bfd12e it, Seol-woo just 816e9cacce nodded slowly, without 4080f6030d saying anything.cf03c681e76e9bb4

How long could f76b7e2d1c she keep pondering d146f1b81b alone? What should she tell Seol-woo?116807e8ed52cb25

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Na-yoon’s eyes were 0b6526ae4c glued to her edafa11b91 laptop screen, where 3fdc6bc6ff an online class 8fe349c72a was in full e4a64220e5 swing, but her 71dfd4ed98 mind was buzzing ba8b00c36b with unanswered questions.a1ed5907a38cfd36

‘When Na-yoon replies…’ec0f130224370217

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A part of Seol-woo’s message 201a54582c was stuck in Na-yoon’s head, 4cc2403bd4 as if it had been a48ed00ee0 engraved there. What kind of answer f0be6f622c was Seol-woo hoping for? Since she couldn’t figure out ec82449bbe the input, it was natural 8978de5782 she couldn’t get the output.d02f2de864ea68eb

While she sat there befeb0967b spaced out, the online 826547cc6b lecture ended. Just as Na-yoon took b805925bdb off her headphones and b8a3eff9d6 was about to pack 6c9012d454 up, her phone vibrated 6856b67854 long. It was Chae-ah calling.ec8e25d6030361fb

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“Yeah, Chae-ah.”5013b02a5dafd8a4

—Did your class end?b2cdf5e9bf5e6857

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“Yeah, I’m about to head back to my room.”c8b7071859147ded

—Yo! Hwang Na-yoon! Why aren’t you 465c48d33a checking your phone?!6e9d6819914175fb

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The person yelling from the other end of the phone wasn’t Chae-ah, but Tae-hoon. Those two became a couple that night, having that “confession = dating” kind of deal.0770d3fa01a7557c

—Why are you being like that to Na-yoon? I told you 202b56f88a she was in bb6e89603f class, right?52317297d3fb61d4

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Chae-ah playfully scolded Tae-hoon in 4722b27716 a cute voice.8f8fb324b6bf207c

—Online class, right?cc23e7fa2180c484

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Tae-hoon quickly shot back, and 1784e8b08d Chae-ah replied sweetly, “It’s Na-yoon, f43bca1957 come on.” The two were 9ecf6c01b2 giggling and chatting cutely over a84d29108c the phone about nothing special.291e313f83a15c78

“What are you guys doing?”65f41f17376f334e

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Na-yoon asked indifferently, as if she wasn’t really curious what they were up to.75712fcff907d980

—Yo, Hwang Na-yoon! Let’s meet up 41273de78f real quick now! You’re near the main gate, 8238c99cf0 right?582268a7d0d03005

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Tae-hoon just said 3f0bae7c42 what he wanted, 245de12110 as if he 0a05a7d504 never intended to 530010f33f answer her question ee8298bc15 about what they c067762c60 were doing.2ff43d3c3c95f2bb

‘Seriously, what does Chae-ah even see in this noisy guy?’abfb18852399ec9e

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Her head was throbbing. Her thoughts were swirling, 764fde8026 threatening to swallow Na-yoon dfe7613772 whole.7b329691f6cb2ddd

“No thanks. You two hang out.”1fb23e227f59c67e

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—No, not to hang out. Let’s just talk about the a0409f1375 group project.ae927634d08024e7

Na-yoon stopped putting a0cfd20e41 her laptop in a41ede774c her pouch, squeezed 87b33d2cb4 her eyes shut, 8a2d600939 and weakly asked 50fe071cff again.9b37df85b1c426df

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“Can’t we do it tomorrow?”86e74ab85adc2c44

Her voice sounded totally exhausted, 7a17e2286a even to herself. She had been agonizing over 7dad46a90e a huge decision for four 6fcdd0b718 days, something she’d never done 3be77cfd07 before, and it had drained 1bdb6c41a9 all her energy. She just wanted 62c40f6f96 to crash at 3e35c81170 her place. Honestly, she wanted b91fc47f9c to do that fd493723ad even before the eaea52675a online class, but 5a080a9472 she forced herself 82f713b215 to stay at e147438ea4 the cafe to 118aa6aad4 at least sit 8df60a8992 through the lecture.5f0de8e801a491ce

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—When are you free tomorrow?2defcccabfa12673

“After all my classes. Around 6?”f7d5310017449722

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—Okay, then we can talk over dinner.6247e64278879022

She just kept saying “okay” because she wanted to hang up quickly. After the call, Na-yoon left the cafe and was walking when she suddenly stopped, a question popping into her head.b134b6ee226ff232

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‘Should I have asked if Do Seol-woo was coming too tomorrow?’70282bab3443c698

Her brows furrowed automatically. Just then, she happened to look over and saw a poster for Three Days’ solo concert. The poster was tattered from the rain last weekend, but the three characters “Do Seol-woo” stood out clearly to Na-yoon. Next to it, it also said “Drummer Park Tae-hoon.”23a483160242b991

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‘Park Tae-hoon will be there, and Chae-ah said she’s coming too… No way he’d ask for my answer right there, right?’fd829ad4524d1516

The air was cold, f6307846e7 like winter was really c501a5a739 settling in. Na-yoon hunched her shoulders slightly 266277623c and hurried her steps towards bee35d49fd her apartment.913176084cd598c0

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The moment Na-yoon a211a82161 stepped into the 424b446ae5 cafe in the 1d29062ebf Engineering building lobby, 8fc444728c she froze like 46da33a62e the frost from 72d283c9c2 last night. Chae-ah and Tae-hoon, who she 1ba4795d73 was supposed to meet, were a3b8a3a2d1 nowhere in sight, and only 8f8be94940 Do Seol-woo, talking on the ea3b67dae6 phone, was there.759d25b3dbe23217

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“Oh, that stock is hot these days… But isn’t that kind of aggressive trading risky?”3bb515d283628fd8

She didn’t know who he c8bdb66b2f was talking to, but Seol-woo’s 9e4f29ddd7 voice, tinged with amusement, was f6c0323adb super gentle. Na-yoon hesitated, wondering if 9390a5e252 she should say hi d3039a8f55 to Seol-woo or wait 9f7683065e outside the Engineering building e02f50db51 until Chae-ah and Tae-hoon 9eecdc14f5 arrived.a508be9fcfdb6892

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Then, just as she d48e335b4b was half-turned, awkwardly glancing 0ad414e569 at Seol-woo, their eyes f1ae3b1aa1 met. Seol-woo, spotting Na-yoon, widened bfbbe7542a his eyes happily and 22924cdfb0 flashed a bright smile. He looked like c4a4356b99 a dog wagging ed8029a692 its tail, thrilled 159110c8cb to see its 68176f94f8 owner.7e78822c473bc6d1

‘He’s cute when he does that.’b049d6cc68f2d780

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The sudden thought startled Na-yoon. Even though Do Seol-woo was 33068e83f8 decked out in black—a black e8e3339d5d hoodie and black cargo pants—he b3aef86da4 still looked fresh. When he smiled 4cb355ba56 broadly, his sharp, e3f9a6214e upturned eyes curved 27766ae3d2 into a round 02a1d4d6b6 bow. His eye-smile was so 6a54d732dd clear, like he had 37d9752ca2 rainbows on his eyelids.b085cb037f6e97ff

‘Do Seol-woo has always been handsome, but… why does my chest feel so tight?’8af950189f50af58

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Na-yoon was the 124c0d83cc one who got cf25ff25f6 confessed to, and 41da5a75bf Seol-woo was the 9ba203b2e1 one who confessed. But it felt 293df83acb like their roles e6d13ee9d4 were reversed; Na-yoon b6e36e5ccd was awkwardly stumbling, 579fb97611 and Seol-woo was 5511cc7a5a casually smiling.b6e079d496912030

Na-yoon just blinked, unsure how to react. Then Do Seol-woo grandly waved his big hand, mouthing “Come here!” As if Seol-woo’s hand had wound a spring on Na-yoon’s back, her feet moved on their own. She waddled like a janky toy until she reached the table where Seol-woo was sitting.2b846d81ec362139

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Seol-woo pointed to d7ae6d2fd6 a chair with 092efe45fe his eyes, as d56baa821f if telling her 5b505b060c to sit. Na-yoon awkwardly perched 5e67c0d42f on the chair 7c01be5d92 with her backpack ccabc00269 still on.ac9e61f330f67e87

“You can’t do stocks like that.”ead1f0af5dc3d58d

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Seol-woo’s tone, even with a 75252abec7 little laugh as he playfully 39b33c1124 scolded the other person, was 079a050864 full of affection.659eaf7cab7051b7

‘Who is he even talking to?’71e9bc0ab42f493f

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With his continuous laughter, 17ec1f8752 Na-yoon became curious about 1df04cf889 who he was talking 6e2e0a655b to, and unconsciously, her 03fab0eb08 nerves began to fray. At the same 134237514d time, her skin 55a52a67f3 felt strangely itchy, 148eef7ae4 so she looked be0577eb69 away. She lowered her head and 618064258b noticed her hair had grown 3771d0be9f quite long.e6a11154964504c4

‘Should I just cut it all off?’317f48f26b7629a8

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She was looking 82fd4f78e1 down at her 3c4dc81fdd long black hair, de42c0f151 thinking she needed acc64e53c0 to go to 4ec4ac79aa the salon when:662f8336fcf48414

“Okay, Dad.”3a27301d95c5818b

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Na-yoon’s eyes shot up at the familiar yet unexpected term of endearment Seol-woo casually uttered. Their eyes locked again. His dark, deep eyes were already deeply embedded in Na-yoon’s, as if piercing right through her.b054c5a7ffcee150

She felt her body stiffen without realizing it. She didn’t know if it was because of the word “Dad,” which she had never said in her life, or because of his eyes, spread out as black as a crow’s wing.6ba8bb4dd1539e01

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“Sorry. The call took longer 57baf51f2d than I thought.”7fd216a8e52ef41a

Seol-woo put his phone down e356fdb406 on the table and smiled.3baa5ffd055712ee

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“Uh-huh.”350a4dd7d532356f

Na-yoon looked away, deciding to 030a2767fb just quietly tough it out de27618bab until Chae-ah and Tae-hoon arrived. As Seol-woo watched Na-yoon 95874ae45b intently gazing at the aff159f4cd cafe entrance as if ed823dae82 seeking salvation, he casually 516a5d1ca8 blurted out:e2747add6f484755

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“They’re not coming.”e6a65574a4e719f0

“What?”6d47fa1cb6d69745

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Na-yoon asked, a little blankly, turning her head halfway. Since Do Seol-woo’s confession, “Hwang Na-yoon” seemed to be synonymous with “awkward.” Her gaze at Seol-woo was awkward, her half-turned posture was awkward. And her mind, which thought Seol-woo was handsome but then pondered why he liked her, was also awkward.379231bd8b535756

“Park Tae-hoon and Lee Chae-ah. They’re not coming.”5735f99f98346f06

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“Why aren’t they coming? We agreed to meet here.”612676ee1010b157

Seol-woo sighed, letting out 32c4c868b8 a laugh that sounded 132811178e like air deflating from d1ac8670a6 a balloon.4d578183763785db

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“Did you seriously think Park Tae-hoon would come here to actually contribute to a group project? He just started dating his b9f2371217 girlfriend five days ago, he’s 3fccb97df2 thrilled!”bbd2fa6e218a09db

“Even if Tae-hoon is like that… Chae-ah will come.”a9e2c8e1d7480212

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Seol-woo frowned and laughed, as if he’d heard something ridiculous. That look naturally reminded her of Do Seol-woo on stage.c3d33942eca68cd3

Do Seol-woo on stage, singing in a low voice that scraped beneath the surface, Do Seol-woo who almost blew off the concert hall roof with his high notes, almost bursting the speakers and the audience’s hearts simultaneously.cfde7291cfb48171

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That same Seol-woo asked in c7f6fc4d51 a sweet and clear tone, 9edd56819e like he was teaching a 815ddbd0db kindergartener:749153ff8c8c71d5

“Na-yoon. Who is Park Tae-hoon dating?”3fc24fcfe4a6d13a

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Park Tae-hoon is dating Chae-ah. Even after saying 07e41e5392 something so dumb, c10c468803 Na-yoon acted shamelessly c6cc000c3c confident.cdaa1676886f530a

“And what was your friend Lee Chae-ah’s major again?”20c808aa8509b021

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It was ridiculous 8a7b16c035 that Chae-ah, a 7b8d9bbd2a Western Literature major, faf2c88d74 would come here 257257a005 for a basic 3cda188e18 computer science group f6f2337d1d project.215abf9363e87449

“Still, Chae-ah is my friend, so…”fb16719f0a20795c

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Seol-woo shook his head slightly and stood up. Na-yoon expected him to say that since Park Tae-hoon wasn’t coming, the group project was off.2c40377acbaa37f2

“What do you wanna eat?”d6f7fbb0a4b14319

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Seol-woo, with one 5ba7349760 backpack strap slung d4c4cd03db over his right d89b8f63ab shoulder, looked down 8a813d73a0 at Na-yoon and 93f2b2bb2b smiled faintly. Na-yoon felt her breath 4368046c92 suddenly hitch, so she 803353fb8f dropped her head and 06e448acbf slowly got up from 7582d87cb3 her seat. She was about 8219afb9e3 to say they 94041035da should eat dinner ca8c5d59fd separately, when suddenly fade8c6c67 her shoulder felt 94cb12f157 lighter.79209c74411d8713

“Why is your bag so heavy?”6a2507f0068b05ef

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“No…”5df76b00b8dc2332

Before she could ad8982cbb8 finish her reply, e8f77bc816 Seol-woo took the 0dc8e18af9 backpack off Na-yoon’s ab1c5e7782 shoulder.802ba9df5e608618

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“Why the bag…?”45e7b37c0dfdc492

A question like a 13d6b447d6 murmur escaped her lips.e7eb2e89603cf74a

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“Because I’ve got too much energy. What do you wanna eat?”7ba8a101db284bbc

Last week, when they walked side-by-side, she hadn’t realized there was such a big height difference. Na-yoon, wearing flat sneakers, had to tilt her head back to look at Seol-woo’s face.eaf132a6f63da4c0

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“Let’s get meat. Are you drained by Park ef88144929 Tae-hoon since yesterday? Your face looks terrible.”ce2b2a8a340692f1

The person who had been draining Na-yoon for the past few days wasn’t Park Tae-hoon, but Do Seol-woo, though he seemed oblivious to that fact. Seol-woo began to walk slowly, and Na-yoon, her bag held hostage, reluctantly followed him.cb7c92eac86ae25c

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“No, I’m not! Why would I be f8964a114f drained by Park Tae-hoon?”99f8bdbbe049480b

Curious, his dark 65774c7d7d eyes calmly looked 23b6ea27ee down at Na-yoon.8006fff51703daae

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“Then who is it? Hwang Na-yoon… is it dad676e43a me who’s draining you, ff0cf053de by any chance?”75d3a915454f9ed4

The nuance of “draining” was so odd that her heart seemed to plummet.a9febbb222e7f3d8

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“Why would you be draining me?”189a8aa282d6d772

Despite her indignant retort, 319601da76 heat suddenly pooled in 95173e3b4d her neck and behind fe4aca35e1 her ears. Even the breath escaping her e0330b17f1 lips felt hotter than usual.ab0e5ab26e3ad4c6

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“Never mind. Anyway, let’s get meat.”85a3ea21faaf4609