"I’m sorry."
"…"
"I love you."
"…No, get lost."
"I’m sorry."
"Stop saying sorry, it’s annoying."
"…Seolha."
"Please, just look at me again."
The handsome man desperately holding onto me is Huang Hyunjin.
I grew up in a small rural area, and when I turned twenty, I moved to Seoul. And my twenties are divided into two periods: one with Huang Hyunjin and one without him.
Chapter 1
On a hot summer day when the sunlight made the ground unbearably warm, the rainy season started, and rain poured heavily that evening.
I was on my way home after attending interviews with several companies to find a job.
"Sigh… Today was hectic too."
Step by step...
"Excuse me...!"
Someone called me and suddenly stepped under my umbrella.
"I’m sorry, someone is chasing me, could you walk with me to the convenience store ahead?"
At first, I saw long hair that made me unsure whether it was a man or a woman, but after hearing the voice, I thought it was a man.
"Uh? Ah, yeah... sure."
The man was taller than I expected.
Before I even realized it was uncomfortable for him to hold the umbrella high, he slightly lowered his head to match my height.
His silent consideration made me feel at ease.
We walked quietly to the convenience store without saying anything, and thanks to the lights, I was able to see his face clearly.
"Thank you~ I could avoid the rain because of you."
He was so handsome.
This is crazy.
I usually didn’t like men with long hair, but... I think I might start liking them from today. Heh.
"U-um, excuse me?"
"Uh?"
For a moment, I was so distracted by his looks that I didn’t hear what he said.
"Ah~ I work part-time at this convenience store. I went to throw away the trash and got caught in the rain, so I ended up using your umbrella. I want to repay you. Do you like mint chocolate?"
"Uh... Yes, I love mint chocolate! (Wait, didn’t he say someone was chasing him?)"
"Here, this is mint chocolate milk. Take it and drink it on your way! By the way, do you live around here?"
"Yeah, I live at the apartment right in front."
"Oh? I live there too, sometimes I see you, let’s say hi when we do!"
"Sounds good. Hehe."
Ding-dong~
Other customers came in, and I tightly held the mint chocolate milk in my hand as I headed home.
"Wow... There’s such a handsome guy working around here. Is Seoul always like this? Anyway, I’m definitely going to visit this convenience store more often. Hehe."