Sports day lunch time.
Sitting in the shade behind the playground
**Kim Yeo-ju**Is
I was crumpling a paper cup for no reason.
We held hands earlier.
My palms were still hot.
“…This is crazy, really.”
Then a voice was heard from afar.
“Sanghyuk, drink some water.”
Raise your head
It was that girl again.
And standing next to him
The heroine's heart sank.
The girl was standing right next to Sanghyuk.
“The game earlier was great. Really.”
"…thank you."
Sanghyuk's answer was short.
The girl smiled and came closer.
“Are you going to run the next relay too? I’ll cheer you on.”
"…are you okay."
“Why~ I’m good at cheering.”
“…It’s really okay.”
The words were soft,
I felt like the line was just there.
The girl held out a water bottle.
“Drink this. I bought it for you.”
Sanghyuk looked at it for a moment and then said.
“…Thank you, but.”
And he shook his head.
“I have water.”
“…Oh, but—”
“It’s really okay.”
The tone has become a little firmer.
The girl's expression hardened slightly.
“Would you like to walk with me?”
"…why?"
“I just wanted to talk.”
A moment of silence.
Sanghyuk sighed softly.
“…I’m sorry.”
And he said it again and again.
“I have no intention of doing that.”
The girl's eyes widened.
"…what?"
“I don’t want to walk with anyone right now.”
"…why?"
Sanghyuk looked away for a moment,
I looked towards the playground.
There was a heroine in that direction.
"…just."
“Just what is this?”
“…I’m afraid there might be a misunderstanding.”
The girl stopped.
"…who."
Sanghyuk spoke briefly.
“The one I care about.”
The female protagonist's breath stopped.
The girl's face hardened.
“…Do you like him?”
Sanghyuk didn't answer right away.
Instead, he said.
“…I don’t want to hurt you.”
That was a more definitive answer.
The girl kept her mouth shut.
"…okay."
He smiled briefly and then turned around.
"…okay."
And then he just left.
The heroine sat there, unable to breathe.
“…I’m crazy.”
My heart was in complete chaos.
Then the sound of footsteps came closer.
“Kim Yeo-ju.”
When I raised my head, it was Sanghyuk.
“…Did you hear everything?”
"…uh."
“…”
“…Why did you do that?”
Sanghyuk paused.
"…what."
“You can just let it go.”
“…It won’t work.”
"…why."
Sanghyuk said quietly.
“…You see.”
The heroine's heart stopped.
"…what?"
“You are watching.”
"…so?"
“…I’m afraid there might be a misunderstanding.”
“…What a misunderstanding.”
Sanghyuk took a step closer.
“…I’m afraid you’ll think I like just anyone.”
The heroine was breathless.
"…hey."
"…huh."
“…Then who do you like?”
Sanghyuk laughed.
“…You don’t know yet?”
The female protagonist's face suddenly turned red.
"…I don't know."
"…lie."
“…I really don’t know.”
Sanghyuk tilted his head slightly.
"…then."
"…huh."
“Should I show a little more?”
"…what?"
“For sure.”
The heroine's heart sank again.
“…Hey, wait—”
Sanghyuk naturally sat down next to Yeoju.
And he said it casually.
“…I guess you get the idea.”
Our hands brushed against each other again.
This time, the female protagonist caught it first.
"…okay."
"…what."
"…surely."
Sanghyuk laughed.
"…thank god."
At the end of the sports festival.
The playground was already being cleaned up.
Students were leaving in twos and threes.
In the meantime
**Kim Yeo-ju**Is
I was just fiddling with my bag strap.
I have to go home.
…my feet wouldn't move.
“Kim Yeo-ju.”
I was called from behind.
I knew who it was without even looking back.
"…why."
“Let’s go together.”
"…why."
“I want to go with you.”
The heroine sighed.
“…Were you always this straight forward?”
"…no."
“…Then why are you only doing this to me?”
Sanghyuk paused for a moment.
“…Because it’s you.”
My heart was pounding like crazy again.
The two walked silently to the school gate.
The wind blows,
The gym uniform brushed against my skin.
The female protagonist spoke first.
"…a moment ago."
"…huh."
“…that girl.”
"…huh."
“…Did you say you were sorry?”
"…huh."
"…why."
Sanghyuk answered.
“…because it’s confusing.”
“…It was confusing.”
“…So I cleaned it up.”
"…what."
Sanghyuk stopped.
“…the kid I like.”
The female protagonist also stopped.
"…so."
“…to make sure.”
"…what."
Sanghyuk said quietly.
“…Kim Yeo-ju.”
"…huh."
“…I like you.”
The air seemed to have stopped.
“…Really.”
"…huh."
“…I’m not kidding.”
"…huh."
“…It’s not because of the atmosphere today.”
"…no."
“…I just like it.”
The heroine's eyes shook slightly.
“…Since when.”
“…It’s been quite a while.”
“…Why didn’t you say anything?”
“…I’m afraid he’ll run away.”
“…Do you think he won’t run away now?”
Sanghyuk laughed.
“…I’m still scared.”
The heroine looked down for a moment.
And he spoke softly.
“…Don’t run away.”
"…really?"
"…huh."
"…then."
Sanghyuk spoke as if catching his breath.
“…Do you want to go out with me?”
The heroine's heart stopped.
"…hey."
"…huh."
“…Are you going to take responsibility if I cry?”
"…huh."
“…I really like it.”
"…know."
“…Sanghyuk.”
"…huh."
“…I like you too.”
At that moment, Sanghyuk's expression relaxed.
"…thank god."
"…why."
“…I was anxious all day today.”
"…what."
“…I’m afraid you won’t catch me.”
The heroine extended her hand.
“…Catch it.”
Sanghyuk corrected it.
“…I won’t let go anymore.”
"…huh."
“…Really.”
"…huh."
The two are like that,
In front of the stadium after the sports day
They started dating, holding hands, without anyone knowing.