[8:00 AM – In front of Yeoju’s house]
When the heroine opened the door,
To my surprise, Jeongguk was standing there.
With the hood up and earphones in.
He spoke calmly, without showing any surprised expression.
“Did you see that article yesterday?”
The heroine did not answer.
Jungkook said as he took the bag.
“Let’s go together. To school. Today, just… you don’t have to say anything.”
“Why is Jungkook here?”
“…I don’t know. Me either.
“I just woke up this morning and there was your home address.”
[Classroom - After school]
As soon as Taehyung entered the classroom, he took out his cell phone.
But then I got a message.
📩 FROM: Father
“Rumors about Kim Yeo-ju are spreading.”
“Is that kid involved with you?”
“Clean up.”
Taehyung quietly turned off his phone.
His expression was blank, but the veins on the back of his hand were bulging.
At that moment, from the hallway
There was another scene where Hyejin was seen handing something to someone.
"hey."
Taehyung approached and stopped him.
“What are you going to spread again?”
“Why~? Did you become close with him?”
“Hyejin, this is a warning.”
[library]
Seokjin was looking through the student records again.
And finally, I found a sentence.
[Date of discharge from shelter: 2 years ago. Guardian: Kim Tae-soo]
“…Kim Tae-soo.”
The name stuck.
Seokjin called Taehyung right after school.
“You know Kim Tae-soo?”
“…”
“Your uncle. He’s a director at Hwayang Group.
Kim Yeo-ju, your uncle brought you here.”
Taehyung stood there silently.
That means—
It meant that there was already a connection between himself and the female protagonist.
Childhood? Past events? Taehyung searched his memory.
Meanwhile, in the cafeteria hallway.
As the female protagonist was carrying a tray, someone bumped into it on purpose.
The country was spilled, there was a commotion, and quiet laughter spread.
“Oh, sorry~ My hand slipped.”
“Hyejin, you’re going too far~”
“Poor kids can’t avoid the national highway lol”
The heroine didn't say a word.
Food spilled on the floor.
Soup spilled on one's school uniform.
And sharp gazes.
At that moment,
Jeongguk ran in.
"hey."
“What are you doing now?”
Jeongguk roughly pushed one of the group away.
And he grabbed the heroine's hand.
"…are you okay?"
The heroine spoke softly.
“…I guess I should pretend everything is okay.”
Jeongguk said while looking at Yeoju.
"just…
Just tell me it's okay.
Right now.
“Because you don’t have to do anything.”
After the noisy lunch hour,
The female protagonist was sitting alone on the rooftop.
His lips were dry, and the soup was dried on the back of his hand.
At that moment,
Someone sat quietly next to me.
"are you okay?"
It was Taehyung.
“…Why now?”
“I feel like I should ask now.”
Only a quiet breeze flowed between the two.
The heroine looked up at the sky without saying a word.
“Kim Yeo-ju.”
"…yes."
“Haven’t we met somewhere?”
The heroine's eyes widened.
That means—
Taehyung, it meant that he remembered something.
Continued in the next episode >>>>