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At Seol-woo’s smooth comeback, Na-yoon’s heart fluttered again.cf2fef91ef07e164

‘What is this? Am I just 85e04da235 excited because I’m 1d74e871ba losing an argument?’6eaf18f4b9ef73ee

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Na-yoon even felt a little unfair because she couldn’t clearly figure out why her chest kept fluttering.bbc419f79ff5a9b4

‘Just because I got confessed to, it’s not like I suddenly started liking Do Seol-woo, right?’a763041ead6ca659

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Even as she asked 619a62031a herself the question, Na-yoon 1e3aaee348 was shocked and furrowed 87886cb3e7 her brows. At that moment, a68c607a51 Seol-woo burst into 8c172bbb3a laughter. His laughter had a diverse ceffe5f033 musicality, like colorful balls bouncing 74b98fd60b in all directions. Regardless, Na-yoon also agreed that, 2df71493ac objectively, Do Seol-woo was attractive.e45484d69d2d7d6c

“Do Seol-woo, why are you suddenly laughing?”c8839431a5b02707

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“Someone suddenly looks too transparent.”8486b75888c52050

His fox-like eyes and d5e45b7f47 jet-black pupils seemed confident c89e7dbbb0 enough to charm anyone, 9d32e65df9 and the aesthetic beauty 54b725ebdf of his distinct T-zone, 8ebe79f5cf formed by his thick e2a4c65091 eyebrows and sharp nose, 238a49f5dd was truly admirable.4408d666312896d3

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‘Yeah, a guy needs a clear T-zone… No, this isn’t it…’71e01c5493f8404f

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.fcf17e0ff4d6a5d8

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Do Seol-woo, who 6724d1f0cf had been laughing, 7c6458da20 also suddenly hardened feb7d8cb0c his face seriously. The process of his friendly b0c4cabe6b smile disappearing from his handsome 207a004c26 face seemed similar to the 798c7718c6 air suddenly freezing. Without his smile, 06e41fa96e he definitely had acf1ac3a6a a cold impression.1bf69ca2db389a9f

“Why are you staring like that? You’re gonna make me swoon.”d5179cd5679bc164

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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.0a0e8628ebfecdbd

‘But why! Why on earth does that Do Seol-woo like me?’9894e6d708c5a6ef

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Maybe the guy classmates had d70d59c68a a bet to hit on 6272934585 the few girls in their 1faef42cc9 class?e70eeaad3ac981af

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.58fd8e1bdf1401ee

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“What kind of meat do you like?”b01fac853e27dbdf

At the word “like,” Na-yoon’s chest fluttered as if she had PTSD.62504b97a835b3b4

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“Fish.”462b64ff62c13133

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.bbc38bc193b2c356

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“What kind of fish do you like?”35bf2fd3f031d45e

“Cutlassfish.”35028a24da5e09bc

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“Braised cutlassfish? Grilled? Which do you like more?”eba57da6e6d02d9e

Na-yoon stopped walking 5c71fff1be and slightly furrowed 2db10378e5 her brows.c8f384c17c68d8d1

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“What? I’m asking how 6ffba991a7 you like to 8a8e15f866 eat cutlassfish, aren’t 8957923db7 I?”22aeb75018111ea9

It felt like 514d97e9f5 something had gone 268454c2c8 wrong, but she 7414378222 couldn’t find a d33befbfdc single typo to 445d28665d figure out the a7e1099d40 calculation. Like a complicated code getting d8a38dd7a7 tangled and glitching, Na-yoon hesitated dfef7bf70b for a moment before speaking.cc4db29c29d5ad9b

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“Cutlassfish is best raw.”91d7c99fb1338b24

“Ah, so you like it raw.”4eaeac87bbab1b37

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Na-yoon couldn’t take it anymore and shrieked.37585e344827d8b4

“What is your deal with me, seriously?!”f96f59a1eda3955e

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“What did I do to you? We’re talking about food 003aeb81fe right now. I don’t remember d2dc1af8b8 ever eating raw ec67032ac1 cutlassfish… Is it cdaaea2738 good?”3e97e589a6266275

Na-yoon almost swore. His question, “Is it good?” sounded kinda dirty.5d4e284385553908

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‘Why does “Is raw cutlassfish good?” sound dirty? Are you crazy, Hwang Na-yoon?’598e03e464b923f4

It seemed her d3d60df405 brain was messed e308add5a3 up, all because 503339154e of her first-ever c0fe549192 confession, and from 20a51afbc3 the most popular bceba5183a guy in school, 3fb9e3ded3 no less. Na-yoon sighed, holding d776febc3d her forehead with 30cc1b8ff3 her palm.1466fc351f89dd70

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“It’s good. Especially the raw cutlassfish my 9e444a9ec4 mom slices, it’s the best ef44ac4fff in Korea.”fdf34ca56202e543

The word “mom” just popped out like a defense mechanism. After saying it, she suddenly missed her mom terribly.ac677032728fea63

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‘Mom, Do Seol-woo is bothering me!’6c3149493fca8bb3

She even felt like e946a9aa04 whining and tattling. For twenty years, a90d569c05 Na-yoon had tried 2c76086c15 her best not e927e08220 to cause her 59aebbe756 mom even an 342d7607ec inch of worry. But now, as an cd0df72083 adult, she felt like 4cc98a0b6c tattling that a friend a217111821 was bothering her.8dacd1b0373557cf

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“Your mom must be a great cook?”be11591ed16ed29e

“She runs a raw fish restaurant.”f58a8f4c11d81c64

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Seol-woo’s mouth dropped open in 23dbb97220 surprise, and he nodded.a9f8386bf7709e32

“Ah, that’s why you like fish. And what else df48074916 do you like?”68466820f6f443ed

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It felt like he 2e8cf929c6 was asking for an 55ea29dd89 answer to his confession 2041c72adb from last week.a4b266b757f46a30

“Soju to go with raw cutlassfish.”754e75cf83323ee3

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Seol-woo widened his a50848fa3d eyes a little, 9ee1552cd4 looking surprised.21e180331ece923e

“Didn’t you not like drinking? I think I e64fc4824b saw you drink 0c2487a87b for the first b5571d3060 time last week.”ca5ffc13eccaa392

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“Isn’t it just the first time you saw me at a bar?”e99d547bd44ac9ce

Seol-woo shook his 2dd013043f head at Na-yoon’s 624c7f11c1 retort.fd873d17d07bb39c

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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.”4351e54278726abc

She had never considered 1c501280ca the possibility that someone 6a95bea8cc was watching her at f6a904fcf5 those gatherings. But the thought 3ef97f77a4 that Do Seol-woo 13d7a49fc8 had been watching 800cd51dfc her at the ca61787886 parties made her aa49bf21c0 heart start pounding f51438cdfc again for no 705436120e reason.bc262ebf95a35160

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‘But why does he like me, someone he’s never even seen drink before?’2da11546d9626757

Honestly, she could 1e77b32af8 just ask him 8d42b7ee7b directly why he 7cbbc5a18a liked her, but 78ce0b3850 every time she 834f6ddfe6 imagined asking Seol-woo b6172c8c18 that, her whole 4059c1f4ab body felt itchy.de9178c1d235ab28

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‘Did I get atopic dermatitis? Is my skin dry? Should I change my d93fbb3575 body lotion?’6b14456b181c6049

“I don’t dislike it.”557b27d6b684b86e

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Seol-woo, who had 875dc2cc77 been playfully bantering 40d2a61047 with everything Na-yoon 3ab20842fa said, now pressed f2fa0dcb50 his lips together 8e67d64caf and nodded quietly. For a moment, it a1890f1e60 felt awkward walking with 48b8a764b7 the silently pondering Do 5c7677247b Seol-woo. Na-yoon glanced at f195e0c5d9 Seol-woo, who seemed 51af30580b deep in thought, fa6846a4b8 and added:455d8572adacfdd8

“Sometimes Chae-ah and I drink just the two of us.”fb5382f7b0ff6642

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“So what now?”1be985d9e99bdf86

“What do you mean, ‘what now’?”742b1d91230c570c

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Seol-woo frowned at Na-yoon’s question, c982742e0a then his mischievous expression returned 30b79cbc0f as he replied:0a90e08d029c335d

“Didn’t you get Chae-ah stolen by Park Tae-hoon? Who are you gonna drink 2692ba75f9 with now?”9aea8556457c0ad2

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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.929ec599c271c105

Even though they had e388543576 different majors, they matched b10a0671d7 their free periods when 607cea98c6 registering for classes and 808c1f9db8 stuck together all second 18562eb0c0 semester.be85a1ab8796d099

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“Guess there’s no choice. Hwang Na-yoon can hang out fd3fb84e95 with me now.”f8dcaa7d4883027b

“What?”b746193e466f4f18

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“I got Park Tae-hoon stolen by Lee Chae-ah too.”84b14d93d60f15ee

Seol-woo’s smile as he said 105a7c077a his best friend was stolen 2854006568 seemed genuine, but his credibility 886f23ec37 was a bit low. Seol-woo was always a26d09bab7 surrounded by people. He was someone who always 27fd62d198 led a large group, regardless afb0bce01d of gender, and now he 8d1ae09d5d was suddenly pulling a sad fa26a59c74 face and pretending to be 5be082c261 weak.69d10f9fb233045a

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“I have to eat alone now too.”3bfb1c84078e96c0

As if reading Na-yoon’s mind, b0bb59d97d Seol-woo rambled on.d9d2713d5d57f09f

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“Think about it. Those two will 3ad423b8fb be together all 0f770f0395 the time, right? Do you really think you 459be198c3 can eat comfortably crammed between 54d7d2a0b6 a couple who just started b996b056bf dating? Honestly, it’s not 304583a09f right for them, c0da606819 and it’s not ec953faf4c good for you a7bada3b3a either.”fae6341217f926f9

Na-yoon just listened without replying.4a096bd4c74aa6af

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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, 37971bed3b they’d want to be 4b2d7fd2cc alone, so they wouldn’t 9279bd96b6 like it if someone 0355904045 kept butting in.”1b3e932e995d560f

She felt Seol-woo kept glancing at her, trying to gauge her reaction since she wasn’t responding.3611f2790ffccd6b

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“So what do you want me to do?”9090c304e8da123f

Indeed, Chae-ah’s calls had been 245c085269 less frequent since she started 1c09b13107 dating Tae-hoon. Not just on days bcfe946f19 without class, but even 2081fcea6a on weekends when she 196706236c had no special plans, 941241e631 Chae-ah used to crash 0351a3b2f6 at Na-yoon’s place to c4e82b3fc8 hang out, but now ccedd67d2c it seemed like she’d 94222adcff be too busy dating bc235accc2 on weekends to visit.d47c3e122fb1b741

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She was starting 44962d7727 to feel a 101a5cd50d little bummed out 6ce72e3789 that she was 0583bafdca drifting apart from 999ec3382e the only friend 281040be40 she had opened 9c9428bdd8 up to since 04878123b0 coming to college. Seol-woo subtly slipped abb85d306d into that gap.0fdc47b8be21bc99

“Let’s hang out together. We have a lot of 8a637e7644 overlapping classes. And our free 35695a9707 periods will probably a2f0cd066f overlap too.”ec22d80fffaf443c

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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.cb37781e55c8939f

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.646b396525c56df4

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“They don’t have cutlassfish sashimi here. What do you wanna eat?”74cbf7f0d49829a9

Seol-woo asked, looking at 260038db06 the menu on the d563158556 wall.e4f9e1a82f1f4d83

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“Do you eat raw fish well?”4770ddbca2f10f53

At Na-yoon’s question, 6cc5e5c6fa Seol-woo gave her a12c520190 a kind smile.0be032c5963aed13

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“I eat pretty much anything without being picky.”ac3bb753e0096e12

While Na-yoon ordered 59e612f326 a mixed sashimi 81f557a819 platter of half b1664f33ab flounder, half rockfish, 2634ad3189 Seol-woo poured buckwheat dfe386f59b tea into a d3b83c028b cup and mumbled:96b114e42130fc7b

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“My mom isn’t really into cooking, you know. So I eat bad 47fc40f273 food well.”1e043b0d590bedef

In Seol-woo’s tone, saying he ecbe1ee33c ate bad food well, there 31f4493aa3 was a subtle hint of 0fd22cc63a affection for his mother.8491567b1ac1acf7

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“That’s why I was surprised when you said your mom runs a raw fish restaurant earlier.”aae1d352f4278668

Soon, various side dishes f52b7ee37f and sashimi were served 401c9efe1a on the four-person table. The white fish fillets on 5321f3a4f9 the cold jade stone looked af7fbcd349 quite appetizing.baf7f5314050dd36

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“My dad passed away early, so my mom ran restaurants ever since I was little. She had a c61e1e82a6 snack shop, a 7a7ed6aff2 noodle place, and b93b319c2e then opened the d5db785dc6 raw fish restaurant daf7739b9e around middle school.”d13f72666cdf022c

She hadn’t intended 6a61d94683 to share her 6451fc0c60 family history, but 330b588d45 talking about her b1d03a0deb mom’s raw fish 64328f32f5 restaurant naturally led d06e8e6641 to her dad’s 91b330321f absence.b91324eebbf8d61e

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“Oh, I see.”1d80fe8fbba624db

Seol-woo didn’t show any exaggerated surprise or offer any premature pity.f3ead139f9efb68f

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The two of them quietly fec63cfb9d focused on eating for a 456a79bf86 while. As Na-yoon picked at d8f944b9c7 the perfectly chewy and 77a410d98a mild sashimi, she found f2ccea70d6 herself missing her mom, b6b2d0ee0d who was probably standing b9b649b94e in front of a 71f691d9ec cutting board in the 64b6f30545 kitchen, slicing fish right e9ff152c14 now.ba5ccbc686af0839

“Soju, wanna drink?”38d3c553bd0c2f54

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Seol-woo, quick to dd6c6d6f31 notice Na-yoon’s slightly 47bacb9554 down mood, carefully 8a4f03093f asked.a04b0eeb0cfe1799

“Sure.”dc2c8c8c0710929c

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She didn’t want 32415d538b to cause her 46ded9281a mom any worry, 31a69b1b27 so she never 8b01cda03b touched alcohol at e22f20074c department gatherings, where 760e96ccfd there were always 805c679d3a a bunch of 60be9bd40b guys. And of course, 8c2b957c03 she had never d70546509c drunk alcohol alone f38e6d597d with a guy fba23bbeee before.09e3499bfc49d1c6

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.a18ffe210eaa2f07

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As one, then 716d3e57d0 two, glasses of ee1d6e6a50 soju went down, 2c0339cc66 Seol-woo intently observed fb93caa4f8 Na-yoon’s face. When she felt 47c8d1b757 his gaze travel b9db2f6e58 down the bridge ef8c5f6011 of her nose e2f5fbc21a to her lips, bb8f031c9f her cheeks started 3efafd09ff to burn, perhaps a8788d46a8 from the alcohol.b968d91019009707

“You know what?”6ccc9f8205a6f765

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Na-yoon bit her lip, then a21b1e269f released it, continuing her sentence.d9059fd503c429dd

“Why do you like me? You don’t know anything 472f97a9b3 about me.”472b511f945eda55

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“Because you’re pretty.”b387b3263af46eb7

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.bb50bd34ad640955

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“You’re pretty too.”1664db492b15dcb1

As Na-yoon told Seol-woo he 2ff471986d was pretty, she felt she 8108b274e3 was a little tipsy.4c4afa1a9aa0260b

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“No, I’m not pretty. I’m handsome.”ad0f6af4c5f17083

Seol-woo squinted his eyes, murmuring b65b4de58b with a playful smile.67fa86af368385b1

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“So you know you’re handsome?”97488c5ae839bde9

Perhaps thanks to the 4f15c91213 alcohol, she was finally 316a204a5a able to banter back 88a6e65a3e with Seol-woo.578967bc4da7aa9d

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“Well, mirrors have been around since the Bronze Age.”31fe15e134b75d6c

Na-yoon burst into cb8b084c05 laughter again, amused f077e7f18a by Seol-woo bringing 07837e5bca up the Bronze c99a37a2a4 Age in response ece44a26ca to being called 0431ff5c57 handsome.7dfcab65ae9cbfbc

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“But that’s not very convincing. I’m not that pretty. I know how to look 90adba451d in a mirror too.”424fc374d7af9c0a

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.9780b0cb3ba4d1c6

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“I guess I need to teach you how to look in a mirror. …You smile a lot when you drink.”aa087a6496f70922

Being tipsy can bring 1aedd1c539 joy and courage. Whether it was the f601172448 buzz or the courage c597ee58df from it, Na-yoon honestly 7a51a4e644 confessed what she had ffb08d2453 been agonizing over for e46f95b94f days.dce2345b57706e18

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“I… I don’t know how to answer.”d477fd425a73a927

As if he knew this 82e18fef70 moment was coming, Seol-woo leaned d4201c79ab forward from his chair, moving 7a3c284812 closer to the table.2a9376dbcf87b4c7

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“I’m not really thinking about dating yet…”a068e02397c91063

Seol-woo smiled bitterly and nodded. He looked visibly disappointed, probably because her answer wasn’t what he expected.8eeded4ba546dcc0

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“You’re popular too, you know.”82f9b20faa00577d

A hollow laugh 0501d143b6 escaped Seol-woo’s lips.c48c4d6874db689b

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“So?”c4923a79013445de

“It just feels like too much for me.”9148959d2e174a73

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“Is that a complete rejection?”8705abc0d26e514f

At Seol-woo’s question, Na-yoon finally 9217476d17 lowered her gaze. She carefully nodded. Seol-woo sighed, then e9cffdb432 aimlessly looked around f7f66ccce7 the raw fish ef4b28354f restaurant. After an awkward silence, 4a27fe277a Seol-woo, who had been 045bcae4e3 barely drinking, suddenly chugged d5571392f0 a glass of soju.00dfee537101d039

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“Where’s your mom’s raw fish restaurant?”c0afe42eb9b3b77a

Na-yoon named a local city 4d1028a582 on the South Sea.a321bada5b954dbf

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“You can’t go often, huh?”5990036cf8a7d813

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.bb38da707c02cdb1

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“Yeah.” Na-yoon mumbled in a forlorn cf1770e4c7 tone without realizing it.73f7222781dedcad

“Not even friends?”80035997742f3412

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“Huh?”Na-yoon frowned, not immediately grasping 047910cc1f the meaning of his words.8a89e18e76840b72

“I said I like you, and you rejected me… Are you asking if we can’t even be friends? You’re not open to 45b3faebe6 other outcomes?”cf38088a2bbf2819

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If she said no 4e503417d6 to that too, it 58230a3aaf would seem too harsh.a2f8a4e779b8be7b

“No, that’s not it.”cdb3cf498114d118

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“Then, it’s settled. I was worried you’d say 5a4e6e4d75 you never wanted to see d31029bb53 me again… Let’s get along e1a4db2675 well from now on.”33eb44d7fbb97796

Seol-woo suddenly extended his hand 6f861942be across the table. It seemed he wanted a880611b50 to shake hands. Na-yoon reached out and lightly 6994172903 took his large hand. His big, white hand 87cf6ad669 was warm. His long fingers enveloped 5dad08c783 Na-yoon’s hand as if 76ab9524c4 to swallow it whole.d457415259e30607

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“Your hand is cold.”cc0df836fa7a6489

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.5e515231355b2735

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“Raynaud’s…”af386649e9e0c127

“Your cheeks are cutely red from the alcohol, but your hands are cold because of Raynaud’s.”4ce6f17c09d942f8

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Na-yoon flinched at the word “cutely,” and Seol-woo chuckled.f698918908d48be6

“What, I can’t call my friend cute? You said I b83fcafe9f was pretty even eb0c8a83ca though you don’t b990712c50 like me.”835636dc002e762a

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Seol-woo’s eyes, as he said 0a26dcf685 this as if he was 263bb9cf5e a little hurt, were just 50fce2400b as pretty. His pupils were fcf9a6dc43 uniquely dark black, 2f8397d76c blurring the boundary 2a32dbb03f with his irises, 1423e0147e like a deep 3bbebf01db night sky. Seol-woo’s night-sky eyes, when 18e43a218f they caught the stage 17d5b99b1b lights, shone as if a76a929aaf holding the brightest stars 5883b50a52 in the world.dc912eada2e6d9c5

The person shining 833a553cef like a star 765177f208 had confessed he f8cd252a6b liked her and 3db378b186 told her she 87c5d1919b was pretty. Na-yoon was a little annoyed 10773376c4 with herself for not being 8765477db1 able to fully accept it. Maybe someday, when she gained a481ee760b more life experience, she would aa84f797e0 regret rejecting Seol-woo’s confession.684798339a96de03

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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.2ebb21a0f1f922f2

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After leaving the raw fish b51ddbfcf4 restaurant, Seol-woo walked Na-yoon all 04ec050300 the way to her apartment.e9be8449d54f6630

“The alley is a bit dark.”58cde003e1f8cbc4

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Na-yoon’s apartment was on the 72e59aa155 third floor of a multi-unit c79e10d319 building deeper in the alley. There wasn’t a 172050f032 good spot to be43a80209 install a street 5206ffdd0a light in the 7910f573cd narrow alley.95a16c9c3d107b49

“It’s manageable as long as it’s not super late.”7917c4b7736b8f73

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It was near a5a2c0f96a the back gate aa22ac9f6b of the school 830f1c5085 and a densely b6d8e80205 populated student residential c825f937d9 area, so she fc06a2fd9a never thought it cbd3c8edc0 was dangerous. It was just that when 305376fc1d she was alone at night, eb0334b4ca and heard weird noises from ffc464d541 the alley, a timid fear d1a8a12e7e would creep in.15c6eb215188769c

“Go on in. Third floor, right?”db49053a47400cb0

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“Yeah.”6e61b09b37427128

Seol-woo had also ec670d23c0 walked Na-yoon to ab951f9ce2 her apartment building 25f417b214 on the day 7d6df8825c they ate ice 9d4aaae15e cream together.ab79128f949df46b

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“Go on up. I’ll wait till you’re inside.”99130fed8c879af6

“You be careful too.”1dfb08418e692d56

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Na-yoon passed through the communal 41d8d8c369 entrance and slowly climbed the 3ca35bed5a old stairs. She reached the second-floor landing, c9dfa3a0e8 looked out the window, and a579920354 made eye contact with Seol-woo, 3bed34eceb who was looking up at e586fc1212 the building.ad0120998ceec97c

Seol-woo smiled broadly and waved eb715d95c2 his hand above his head. Na-yoon smiled faintly and waved f858c4fb2b lightly from her chest, then 5cafebcd7a continued up the stairs. It was the same when 835c8f051e she reached the third floor 5460e504a2 and looked out. As she opened her ece6ee73f2 front door and turned 24ccfd034a on the lights in bdb70bb616 her room, her phone, 1c266345da which she had put c4e0022cc1 in her department jacket 169a017fc9 pocket, vibrated briefly.19acc376870749d7

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[Looks like you got in safely. I’m leaving now.]0fc5468f0393f0d3

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.16a962802fc4becf

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‘Should he turn around?’7aa5cd3ac85136ac

For some reason, 72f8e4e369 Na-yoon wished he 9131e6ab08 would turn around 49c6d87ae2 just once, so af4a875e28 she quickly sent 523343c851 a message.53d10563b32523b3

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[Be careful. See you at school.]4856aecd2a2f20a4

Just before turning e2612a8cad the corner, Seol-woo a7385b69a4 stopped. He seemed to check 3d318f7acd his phone, then slowly d83f7402eb turned his head. Na-yoon was secretly watching 80e0222b2f him, hidden behind the d49b1acfba curtains.4e7019644187920e

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‘Why am I hiding?’7beb2bea40ffd725

[Okay, good night.]98269e74a49afb4d

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With that short good night e7a321ecb2 message, she felt like tonight 636515f642 wouldn’t be scary. A warmth spread through f89edc9d81 her chest, like it 57bf17df24 was filled with warm c4d0c0cd04 milk foam.2ae74d918508f5f3

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For several days, 21f3c25064 Seol-woo appeared in 45a228577f her dreams. Sometimes they talked 766212feda in front of f9cd4c6dee a bar and 9dd7604ebc then went for 5da4995dad ice cream, or ed7ea6661f they walked endlessly 9e2b10d9e5 down a long, 17a7ce1dc1 narrow alley. There were nights b7e9b56ff9 when Seol-woo sang 9bd0278e21 on stage and 39e0ee0d71 waved to Na-yoon 03348ba6fb in the audience, ed73d3551c and even nights 642f7073cf when Seol-woo appeared 5c317b74d5 holding a lively ecc6c93368 cutlassfish.79b325e67a936d56

While Seol-woo appeared in her d48f422a8a dreams, her heart fluttered not 742fb8d3e5 from fear, but for a e13d8595cb different reason. However, she rarely saw Seol-woo a246a69942 at school. For some reason, Seol-woo hadn’t b85c742814 shown up for a whole 4dc0b592ae week.d42e65b6c38a6a6b

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