Judo Club's Jeon Seon-bae
"I'm sorry. I should have stopped you sooner."
"...No. It's not something you need to apologize for, senior."
Jungkook and Yeoju sat side by side on a bench near the restaurant. They stopped at a convenience store and bought beers, then carefully opened their mouths, just enough to moisten their lips.
"I know this is a rude question, but you mentioned my name earlier. What do you mean, 'don't compare me to others'?"
"ah...."
"That... Senior Seokjin likes Yeoju Yoon, and Yeoju Yoon likes Senior Seokjin. Am I understanding this correctly?"
Until now, I'd assumed they had their own circumstances, but now that my name was out of Jeongguk's mouth, I couldn't pretend not to notice. I also didn't understand why Yoon Yeo-ju, whom I'd only known face and name with, suddenly became angry.
Jungkook hesitated at Yeoju's question, then nodded with an awkward smile....Everything got caught. It's a bit embarrassing.The sigh that followed mixed into the night air.
"What's embarrassing? Speaking rudely... It's not like my senior got kicked."
"You've become my senior, but you've only shown me the bad side of things. You curse and get angry."
"It was nice to see you get angry on my behalf."
"...."
"Actually, I was preparing to swear there. But since you stepped forward, I didn't have to."
At the heroine's heartfelt words, Jungkook playfully chuckles and runs his fingers through his hair. "What a shame. I could have seen that swearing again." A pleasant laugh is heard. The heroine, lost in thought for a moment, takes a sip of beer, then, with a slightly nervous expression, asks Jungkook.
"But... why have you been calling me Goyeoju all this time?"
"huh?"
"No... It was originally called the emergency room. I couldn't get used to suddenly being called by my name..."
Jungkook, who was fiddling with the beer in both hands, saw the female protagonist's restless fingers and drank the beer, making a slurping sound.
"Because it's so sticky, I call it sticky."
"...."
“After listening to Yoon Yeo-ju today, I think I understand how you feel.”
"yes?"
"Are you okay?"
"What... what is it?"
“You like Seokjin hyung, right? I saw you just in front of me taking care of Yoon Yeo-ju. Is that okay?”
"ah...."
Jungkook, who was answering Yeoju's question, quickly shifted the conversation to ask her a question. Even though she knew he was avoiding talking about Yoon Yeoju, she couldn't help but focus on his question. Of course...
"How did you know what I like?"
Because I never told Jeongguk that I liked Seokjin.
"How could you not know that? It was obvious when we were together."
"ah...."
"So, are you okay?"
Jungkook asked again. This time, he put down his beer and looked straight at Yeoju. He sensed worry in her eyes as she waited for his answer, so Yeoju turned her head and grunted.
"...It's okay. I knew it all along."
"what?"
"The fact that Seokjin likes Yeoju Yoon and that they kissed."
"...."
"Actually, I saw it. They were kissing."
Haha... The female protagonist awkwardly smiled and poked the beer in her hand with her finger.
"I don't know if it's for the best. Seokjin is a truly amazing person who I respect before he's someone I like, so he'll suit Yeoju well. Oh, not me, but Yeoju Yoon. She's pretty, slim, and has a good personality... I'm not sure about this one, so I'll cancel."
As he playfully smiled and belatedly added his words, Jeongguk's serious voice filled the brief silence.Why can't I just give it to you?The female protagonist looked at Jeong-guk and asked back.yes?It was a question I'd heard, but didn't immediately understand. I blinked, waiting for the next words.
"You said you started boxing in middle school and switched to judo in your third year of high school. But you entered Korea National Sport University less than a year after starting judo."
"Uh, uh, how did you know that...."
"Yes. Your biggest fan who brags about you all the time."
Fan...? As I tilted my head at the unknown words, Jungkook waved his hand and said, "It's done."
"Anyway, if you're going to be that picky, you're more passionate than Yoon Yeo-ju and a greater person than Seok-jin hyung. Why do you keep talking like that? It's making your supporters lose their energy."
"...."
"Don't worry about what other people say about you, whether it's monopoly or Goguryeo. They're all less capable than you, and they can't even crawl under your feet."
"...."
"Oh, the more I think about it, the angrier I get. I asked Dol-Dol what Goguryeo meant, and why that kid called you Goguryeo, and he got mad when he found out what it meant. And you just stayed quiet after hearing that?"
To dispel the heavy atmosphere, Jeongguk exaggeratedly shook his head and stood up. Yeoju smiled and pouting at the friendly glare.You just told me not to worry about it.As soon as those words were spoken, the female lead and Jeong-guk's eyes met and they burst into laughter almost simultaneously.
As Jungkook stood, Yeoju also tried to get up, swaying her hips. Then, as Jungkook carefully grabbed her shoulder and held it firmly, she sat back down on the bench. She stared at him with a questioning look for a moment, then Jungkook approached her and bent one knee.
"Tie your shoelaces properly."
"...."
"It hurts if you fall."
"...."
"I won't tie you up next time."
Jungkook tightened his shoelaces and stood in front of Yeoju, straightening his bent knees.Let's go. I'll take you there.Jungkook nodded, his hands in his pockets, as if to say, "Let's go." Yeoju glanced at him, then at her tightly tied shoelaces, then slowly rose from the bench.
"thank you."
The right shoelace belongs to Seokjin, the left to Jungkook. Perhaps it's because I've been touched by two unexpected men in the same situation, but today my heart is pounding especially loudly.
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