Judo Club's Jeon Seon-bae
From then on, school life went smoothly. As Dami had expected, Bu-ga-dae was suspended after receiving disciplinary action, and Yeo-ju was transferred from Group A to Group B by the department's decision.
Even when I told him my friends were in Group A, Gwadae just kept repeating that I couldn't go because there were still some close friends in Group A and there was a risk of retaliation. No... Then why don't you just tell them to move? Why should I go?
Thanks to that, I broke up with Eugene and Dami and ended up in Group B. As you might have guessed by now... Group B also had Jungkook and Daesik, so we chatted occasionally during training breaks, and before I knew it, we were naturally eating together. I even exchanged numbers with Jungkook, so that says it all.
"Hey, Daeshik. How about budaejjigae for dinner tonight?"
"I have an appointment today."
"Don't lie. Should I call the budaejjigae restaurant we often go to?"
"Oh, really? I have to come feed my little sister."
"Sister? Did you have a younger sibling?"
The female protagonist, who had been crouching on the floor, stood up as she watched the two people coming out of the locker room drying their hair.senior,The female protagonist, who was about to shout at the two bickering people to come quickly, stopped talking for a moment when she felt a vibration in her hand.
Yoon Yeo-ju
Oppa, you really won't see me?
...I miss you
Would you like to talk to me?
...Yoon Yeo-ju. A name I had forgotten under the pretense of being busy has come back to life.Emergency room. Want to go get some budaejjigae? Kim Dae-sik has plans.Jungkook, who had come closer without me noticing, asked while putting the towel he had placed on his head on his shoulder.
The female protagonist, who was staring at the situation without realizing it,huh?When Jeongguk asked again, I came to my senses belatedly and handed over Jeongguk's phone and wallet that I had been holding. Daesik's belongings that I had left with him were also there.
"I... I'm sorry. I forgot I had an appointment too."
"What, why is everyone busy except me?"
"...sorry."
"What, I, who has no friends, should understand."
"That's not what I meant..."
Seeing the embarrassed expression on the female lead's face, Jungkook chuckled and turned on his phone. When the female lead, who had been watching, raised her head, she saw Jungkook's face, stiff, as if he had never smiled before. However, sensing her gaze, he smiled awkwardly and put his phone in his pocket.
"Daeshik, I guess we'll have to call it a day. Go home and dry your hair, kid."
"Since I'm going to stop you, I might as well stop you before I go. Where's my phone?"
"here."
"Thank you. Aren't you going to eat dinner, Yeoju?"
Daeshik, who was still drying his hair with a towel, looked at Yeoju and asked....I have an appointment too.The heroine repeated the answer she had given to Jeongguk and added a greeting to meet again later. She had barely made it a few steps when Jeongguk caught up with her.
"Where are we meeting? I'll take you there."
"It's okay. I'll meet you in front soon."
"Then only up to the front."
"I'll go first. Enjoy your meal."
Yeo-ju's steps on leaving school quickened, fearing she'd be caught again. She didn't even know why she'd run away every time she saw Yoon Yeo-ju's name. It was just that, at some point, she'd become irritated by the comparisons between the two people with the same name, and it hurt her pride that she was always the less fortunate one.
...that the person Seokjin likes is not 'Go Yeoju' but 'Yoon Yeoju'.
"What's wrong with you? You're the type of person who would just let things slide when someone rejects you, but why are you suddenly grabbing me twice and saying you'll take me there?"
"...I know."
"Are you really interested in the female lead?"
"...Aren't you going? I'll wait for your little sister."
"Crazy bastard." Daeshik's face crumpled at Jeongguk's change of subject. Jeongguk watched Yeoju's back as she retreated, questioning her once more. "That's... why did I hold on to her? And why does she look so uncomfortable?"
At that moment, when Seokjin and Yoon Yeoju were eating in the cafeteria together, the dark face of the woman and the face of the woman who had just hurriedly left the place overlapped, and he thought, "No way..." and took out his phone.
Yoon Yeo-ju
Until my brother talks to me
I'll wait in front of your house
Call me when you see the text
"...Oh, really."
Unable to bear it any longer, Jungkook sent another KakaoTalk message, washing his face dry with both hands. Now that I think about it, it was Yeoju who was holding Jungkook's phone earlier. It was the same when he was eating at the cafeteria, and it's the same now. Go Yeoju and Yoon Yeoju. I don't know the details, but I have a feeling Yoon Yeoju was part of the reason why Yeoju left.
Jungkook sighed and dialed the number he had saved. The call connected before the first tone had even finished ringing.Oppa Jungkook...?Jungkook spoke softly, brushing back his wet hair as he heard the person calling his name so familiarly.
"where are you."
– Brother....
"This is really the end."
– ....
"Let's talk. Where are you?"
* * *
Blink. Blink.
After letting go of the green light for what may have been the umpteenth time, the heroine stared intently at the traffic light that had turned red, then sighed deeply. "What's going to change if I keep running away like this?" The frustration with herself drained her strength.
"...main,"
"...."
"Hey lady!"
"Huh? Huh? Yes?"
"What a surprise." Yeo-ju was startled and dumbfounded by the person who had called her. "Why is my senior here?" It was her first time meeting Seok-jin outside of school, so it felt different.
You have to be careful when you walk, heroine. I called out to you from behind several times. Be careful.Seokjin carefully grabbed Yeoju's collar as she stood precariously on the crosswalk safety line and pulled her inward. The distance between them narrowed significantly, causing Yeoju to blink in surprise and take two steps away from Seokjin.
"That... that... thank you."
"It's too soon to say thank you. Did I do something rude...?"
"Oh, no! I was just a little surprised..."
The female protagonist's head flopped from side to side. It was a desperate struggle, born of a desire to avoid any unnecessary misunderstanding. Seokjin, who had been feigning hurt and lowering the corners of his eyes, burst out laughing at the female protagonist's sudden reaction. Embarrassed, the female protagonist pursed her lips and scratched her reddened earlobe.
"Are you on your way out after training?"
"...Yes. It just finished."
"Have you eaten? It seems like it's almost dinner time."
"Not yet. I'm going home to eat now."
"Then do you want to eat with me?"
"yes?"
"I was originally going to eat with Jungkook, but he's been on the phone the whole time... So today, Jungkook's junior, Yeoju, eat with me instead!"
Seokjin grabbed the end of Yeoju's bag and dangled it, as if a child was throwing a tantrum. Yeoju had never seen Seokjin like this before, and her cheeks flushed red. Perhaps sensing this, Yeoju turned her head, cleared her throat, and let out a shaky breath.
"Oh, I see...."
"Good! Don't worry about choosing the menu. I'll bring you something delicious."
"Yes... Can I cross at this traffic light?"
"Yeah. Oh, just a moment."
Yeo-ju, who turned her body to avoid Seok-jin's gaze, started moving her feet just as the traffic light turned green. However, before she could take two steps, she was grabbed by Seok-jin's hand, and before she could ask why, she was surprised when Seok-jin suddenly knelt down.Uh, uh...?He just made stupid noises.
Seokjin's hand grabs Yeoju's shoelace and neatly ties it. The green traffic light starts to decrease from 27, 26, 25.It's all done.The shoelace that fell from Seokjin's hand tightened the female protagonist's foot appropriately. Seokjin, without getting up, simply raised his head to look at the female protagonist. The female protagonist, unable to avoid eye contact, bit her lips, her heart trembling.
"You should tie your shoelaces properly."
"...."
"It would be embarrassing if I fell."
"...."
"Let's go, the light is changing."