Taehyun felt very uncomfortable. What's with this guy? The man sitting in front of him, supporting Yeo-ju, seemed to be superior to him in every way. He was incredibly tall and handsome. But he couldn't find a single thing about him that he liked.
Taehyun was chewing on the other person in his mind like that, and he was also chewing on the side dish.
"How much did you drink?"
"...as you can see"
"But who are you? Your boyfriend?"
Oh, my. Seeing him ask if he was her boyfriend, it was clear he wasn't on good terms with the female lead. Taehyun's lips almost curled up for a moment, but he managed to keep his expression perfectly in check and opened his mouth.
"We're not close yet."
Not yet?... Ignoring the man who was looking at her strangely, she poured her drink into her mouth. Ah, I guess I'll miss out on seeing Yeoju because of that guy. Taehyun was about to pick up his phone and call a taxi.
"Oh my gosh, why are you so drunk, Kim Yeo-ju?"
"Ugh... Hey! Oppa!"
"Get up, quickly."
"I told you not to come, so why did you come?"
Who the hell are you? Taehyun and Huening Kai looked up at the man in front of them, dumbfounded. What the... why is he so tall and cool?
He was just wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and a ball cap over comfortable clothes, but he was so awesome that it was almost overwhelming.
Taehyun looked up at Yeonjun with a frown on his face, then stood up from his seat as a memory flashed through his mind.
"Ah.. Hello, senior. Do you remember me, my friend Taehyun?"
"Are you the female protagonist's friend?"
Gulp. Taehyun swallowed, feeling a sudden surge of nervousness, and briefly recalled the fleeting memories. "Yes, Choi Soobin must have had a hard time because of that hyung, trying to stop the kids from hitting him. I think I saw Choi Beomgyu get hit a few times too."
What's even more frustrating is that the way he looks at the female lead right now isn't much different from how I look at him. It's just dripping with honey.
"...I'm sorry, but I don't remember."
"That could be true."
"Shall I give you a ride too?"
"It's okay, my house is right in front."
Of course it was a joke. It was so awkward, why would he give her a ride? Taehyun looked at Yeoju, then quickly got up to pay with his wallet. At that moment, Yeoju, who had been sleeping in Huening's arms, suddenly stood up and stopped Taehyun.
"I will live, I will live!"
"..Okay, I told you to drink it."
"No, I'll live with it!"
Ah.. why is Kim Yeo-ju so drunk, she's so cute.
I wanted to hug the woman right in front of me, but I held back. I snatched the card she'd been pushing me with, insisting on paying for it.
"Okay, okay, I'll pay with your card."
The satisfied female lead stumbled and turned around to pack her things, and as soon as I paid with my card, I took her away. Why are you so drunk, seriously? By the way, the back of my head felt hot. I wondered why it felt so hot, and it was two men glaring at me as if lasers were shooting out of their eyes.
"You're exaggerating when you're not even my boyfriend?"
"Are you the female protagonist's boyfriend or something?"
"You don't need to know."
Strangely, no, the atmosphere became blatantly tense.
That kid... I wanted to grab him by the collar and grind my teeth, but the female protagonist, who couldn't even control her body properly, was more important.
Hey, heroine, go..
? Where did you go?
***
"You think you're going to get in trouble tomorrow when you sober up... Who would drink that much in front of a stranger?"
"Oh my god... I didn't know I could drink this much..."
"A love triangle? Two guys over there."
"That's not it!"
"Well, you see everything the same way."
I told you no... You don't even know how I feel...
Yeonjun glanced at the female lead, who was mumbling nonsense with her eyes half-closed and clutching her seatbelt tightly. Taking advantage of the red light, he took off his hoodie and covered her.
After parking the car in front of Yeoju's house, Yeonjun was busy. He struggled to soothe and comfort Yeoju, who had fallen asleep, and made his way home. He sent Yeoju to the bathroom to wash up, then, as usual, made her some honey water. It was something she always did when she got drunk.
At that moment, the female protagonist's phone, which he hadn't noticed was on the table, fell to the floor. Startled, Yeonjun picked it up and, stunned, saw the KakaoTalk message on the screen.
..What is it, Choi Beom-gyu?
I suddenly felt annoyed, but I held it in.
When on earth did you meet and when did you contact each other?
Just then, the female protagonist, who had just finished washing up, came out holding her head.
"What time is it now, oppa?"
"Hey lady, come here."
"...why?"
The startled Yeoju slowly approached Yeonjun. Yeonjun, who had been sitting with his arms crossed and looking at the floor, reached out and stroked Yeoju's head.
“Did you meet Beomgyu earlier?”
"Ah.. yeah we met at school"
"How was it?"
"Whatever it is - I just didn't care."
"Then what is this?"
Yeonjun shoved Yeoju's phone in his hand. Huh? What the?!!
The startled heroine checked the KakaoTalk messages several times. Did I send that message? Me?
Yeo-ju, who even checked Beom-gyu's reply, became tearful. What should I do, oppa? How can I live like this when I'm being treated so badly? At that, Yeon-jun smiled faintly and told her to go in quickly and sleep. Yeo-ju, who listened well, told her oppa to go quickly and went into his room.
"Hey, let's stop worrying about this now." Thinking that, Yeonjun slowly grabbed his car keys and headed outside.
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Sorry I'm late