* Please note that this article is a fabrication based on a creative work. *
It was lunchtime, and Sua was going on a date with Seungcheol, which made her even more excited. She then took my hand, suggesting we go to the cafeteria instead of lunch. She asked why I was going there again, since we'd already been there in the morning.
"You said you were going to eat lunch with your senior, right?"
"Huh? Yeah."
"First, say you can't eat together and choose what to eat."
While Sua was talking seriously, he sent a text to his senior, saying he understood. He picked something different from what he'd had for breakfast and called Sua over. Then he paid the bill himself, and before I could even think about it, he dragged me back to class.
The kids had all gone to lunch, so there was no one there. Sua sat me down and took a pouch out of her bag. Only then did I realize what she meant, and a hollow laugh escaped my lips.
"I put on makeup?"
"You did it a little lightly today. I'll fix it for you."
"If you could tell me what happened earlier, lol."
As I took a bite of bread, Suah opened her pouch and began laying out her cosmetics on the desk. My mouth dropped open at the sheer number of different types. She stared at me intently, nodded, and picked up a brush.
"It's done!"
" oh-. "
I closed my eyes and waited for a while. When Sua said it was all done, I opened them and looked in the mirror. I was amazed at how different I looked from before. My double eyelids had become even more pronounced, and my expression had brightened, to the point where I doubted if it was me.
"She's my friend, but she's still pretty."
"Hahaha thank you."
"You know that if things go well today, it's all thanks to you, right?"
"I know~"
I quickly finished putting on my makeup and was chatting with Sua while eating bread.
As it was time for school to end, I left the classroom with my bag on my back and saw Seungcheol leaning against the railing, playing on his phone. The classmates were startled to see him, but for a moment, they looked back and forth between me and him before starting to whisper.
I greeted Sua awkwardly and approached my senior.
" senior. "
"Yeah. Here I come."
When my senior saw me, he paused for a moment and made a surprised expression.
"Why are you so pretty today?"
"Haha.. Sua did my makeup for me."
"It's pretty, let's go!"
So, my senior and I had been on three dates and were practically dating, so it seemed like he wasn't really expecting an answer.
Today, as always, my senior walked me home from school, and when we arrived in front of the house, we looked at each other.
"Well... you know my answer, right?"
"Yeah, but I still want to hear it from your own mouth."
"Haha, I like you, senior."
"Me too... let's date, heroine."
" .. great. "
The moment my senior's feelings for me gradually reached me, we became lovers.
Nothing really changed after they became lovers. Rumors had already spread around the school, so the students paid no attention. Only Soo-ah made a fuss, and surprisingly, nothing changed.
But it had been a few months since I'd seen Kim Min-gyu, so I went to his class to speak to him in person. Since I was in the same class as his senior, I figured it would be a good idea to go.
" senior! "
"Oh, my lady!"
"Have you seen Kim Min-gyu?"
"..Kim Min-gyu? Why?"
"Oh, I was going to tell you that we're dating haha."
"Ah-, Kim Min-gyu!"
As soon as I poked my head out the back door, my senior saw me and ran over. Hearing my words, he called out to Kim Min-gyu. Kim Min-gyu was working on something at his desk, but when he saw me, he hesitated and then approached us.
" why? "
"We're dating."
" ... know. "
"You know?"
"It just seemed like the two of you had a similar feeling. Well, congratulations."
"I'll last a long time."
Kim Min-gyu, who had left only a congratulatory remark, glanced at his senior before retreating back to his class. I wondered why he had become so grumpy, and since we still had some time left before recess, we chatted a bit more in the hallway before parting ways.
So our ending was a happy ending.
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