Don't wait for me

Episode 11 - You don't see me as a man, do you

Choi Beomgyu bastard: N, hey, what do you like so much about Kang Taehyun?

Lee Yujeong: N, I’m not telling! And don’t text so often! Taehyun will misunderstand.

Choi Beomgyu bastard: N, don’t care.

Lee Yujeong: N, if you keep texting me like this, I’ll block you.

Choi Beomgyu bastard: N, nope~ then I’ll tell those guys from then that I know who you are.

Lee Yujeong: N, you cheap jerk… are you really close with them?

Choi Beomgyu bastard: N, of course.

Choi Beomgyu kept texting Yujeong. Using the excuse that he owed her, the excuse that he was bored, and various other excuses…

“Ugh, seriously, why are you doing this to meee!!”

After checking the text from Choi Beomgyu, Yujeong tore at her hair in frustration.

“I should go out and get some air…my head hurts.”

***

While taking a walk at the nearby playground, Yujeong once again saw that same group of delinquent boys from last time.

‘Whoa…! At this point, is this some kind of cursed fate… I should run away fast before they notice me this time…’

Then, she also heard a voice that sounded vaguely familiar.

“Hey, cut it out already! Aren’t you tired of this by now? Why are you so hell-bent on beating up that kid?”

“...Choi Beomgyu?”

Sure enough, Choi Beomgyu was in the middle of a nasty argument with that group of boys. Looking closer, it seemed like he was blocking the way of a boy who was even skinnier and taller than he was, protecting him.

“Thwack!”

“Shut up.”

“Gah!”

Yujeong barely held back a groan. Beomgyu had been hit in the face by one of the guys and had fallen backward.

The group of boys backed off with satisfied looks on their faces and disappeared.

Yujeong ran over to the fallen Beomgyu.

“Choi Beomgyu!! Are you okay? What happened?!”

Beomgyu was startled to see Yujeong, then wiped the blood from his lips and got back up with the help of the boy beside him.

 

“Why are you here.”

“I was just taking a walk… h-hey, you’re bleeding…”

“I know that too.”

“Come with me. I’ll disinfect it for you.”

Yujeong grabbed Beomgyu by the sleeve and pulled him along.

“What are you saying… you tiny thing.”

“Oh, please. I’m offering to treat you, and this is what I get. By the way… who’s the one next to you?”

“This is Choi Soobin. Say hi, your type, Choi Sup.”

The pale boy with black-rimmed glasses giggled while squashing Beomgyu’s arm and greeted Yujeong.

“W-whaaat! When did I ever! H-hello. I’m Choi Soobin.”

 

 

“I’m Lee Yujeong. Nice to meet you. Huh, you’re hurt too. You should put a bandage on that as well.”

Yujeong bought bandages, medicine, and adhesive bandages at a convenience store and treated Beomgyu and Soobin.

In the cold air and silence, it felt like everything besides the three of them had stopped.

“It’s still bleeding.”

Yujeong brought her face close to Beomgyu’s to look at the wound more carefully.

“C-come off a bit.”

“Stay still. It’s dark, so I can’t see well;;”

“...Do I not even look like a guy to you? Your boyfriend probably doesn’t even know you’re here, does he?”

 

Beomgyu grabbed Yujeong’s wrist as she applied ointment and asked.

“What are you talking aboutㅋㅋ I said stay still!!”

 

 

When Yujeong got home, she thought it had been a long day in many ways.

 

 

 

 

Yeah...,

It’s been a while—author’s note!

A chapter with no male lead but still makes your heart flutter? You have to read it now.

If you’re a hardcore second-male-lead stan, come on in