The atmosphere at the breakfast table was much more relaxed than the day before.
The awkwardness has been reduced,
Instead, a subtle line was created.
I don't know who chose whom,
Whether you were chosen or not
Because we each know.
“What should we do today?”
Han Tae-san spoke first.
Bright tone, easygoing laughter.
It was more natural than yesterday.
“Because the weather is nice
“I think it would be okay to go outside.”
"good night."
Agreement came from here and there.
I put down the glass of water
I glanced at Jaehyun for no reason.
He said nothing
He was nodding.
Eyes in different directions.
They don't meet.
Trying to avoid meeting
It was even more obvious.
Getting ready to go out
They naturally split into two.
I ended up walking towards Mount Tai.
“Thank you for yesterday.”
“What is it?”
“Thank you for choosing me.”
A slightly smiling face.
I paused for a moment.
“Rather than being excited… I felt comfortable.”
“Isn’t that better?”
He said it nonchalantly.
“People who are comfortable last the longest.”
Those words strangely lingered for a long time.
'long time.'
I couldn't answer.
That word is,
It was still too specific for me.
▶ Interview Room – Yeoju
Q. How was your conversation with Taesan?
It's comfortable.
Honestly, I like it because it's not complicated.
With X…
Even a single word has meaning
Taesan doesn't have that.
I think it's better now.
When I returned to my accommodation,
Jaehyun was sitting alone in the living room.
Others haven't arrived yet.
I have no choice
Only two people were left in the same space.
“Did you have a good trip?”
He asked first.
"yes."
Short answer.
A moment of silence.
Jaehyun continued speaking slowly.
“It seems like you and Taesan get along well.”
The tone of voice was calm.
The emotions were not read.
“…It’s just comfortable.”
I didn't bother explaining.
He nodded.
“That’s fortunate.”
That one word.
It was strangely annoying.
The word ‘fortunate’.
As if he really had no emotions.
▶ Interview Room – Myung Jae-hyun
Q. It seems like Yeoju is close to Taesan.
… It’s okay haha.
I came here to meet other people too.
That's correct.
however,
Strangely enough, it keeps catching my eye.
Because I didn't choose
I have nothing to say.
It's evening
We gathered in the living room again.
There was more laughter than yesterday.
Someone already seemed excited,
Someone deliberately acted brighter.
At that moment, the cell phone vibrated simultaneously.
✉️ Who made your heart flutter today?
The air became quiet again.
I looked down at the screen.
Unlike yesterday,
This time I thought about it a little longer.
Jaehyun won't choose me today either.
Even though I knew that
Strangely, my fingertips hesitated.
But in the end,
I pressed Han Tae-san's name again.
forwarding.
After a while, there was a vibration.
✉️ Your X didn't choose you.
My breath slowly escaped me.
This time it hurt less than I thought.
instead,
Different feelings remained.
‘Then who would you have chosen?’
Raise your head
Jaehyun was sitting on the end of the sofa.
The moment you put your phone down,
wee-
Our eyes met.
He averted his gaze at first.
And as if nothing happened
He laughed and joined in on other people's conversations.
That appearance,
I was more worried for no reason.
Today we also
We didn't choose each other.
But strangely,
The street felt clearer than yesterday.
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