"Yeojoo, you're here again? Iced tea again today?"
"No, oppa, your number."
"No way, no way—"
Choi Subin is playing hard to get again today. Five years of unrequited love—it's honestly exhausting. But the face of the oppa handing me the iced tea he effortlessly made is something I could never get tired of. Exhausting? More like insanely, ridiculously handsome. Coming here was the right choice.
"If I've been playing hard to get for five years, shouldn't I stop now, oppa?"
"If you've been chasing me for five years, shouldn't you give up now, Yeojoo?"
"Oppa, you just don't understand my feelings."
"You're right. I don't understand at all."
"Forget it, you heartless old man..."
Right now, I'm 19, and oppa is a 24-year-old college student.
When we first met, Subin oppa was 19, and wow, he looked amazing in a school uniform... Thinking about the past with a satisfied smile, he immediately scolded me for having weird thoughts again.
As his part-time shift ended, he naturally sat next to me and opened his laptop. Hey, I'm sitting right here!!! Are you really just going to do assignments?! The weather outside is so nice—can't you go on a date with me instead?!
Of course, if I said that, he'd just run away. So, I kept my mouth shut and admired his face. Damn, he's good-looking…
"How long are you going to keep doing this?"
"Huh? When you go home, I'll go too."
"...I'm going to be up late doing assignments."
"So what?"
Fine, you do your assignment, and I'll just admire this living sculpture. Since it's exam season, he's been too busy to meet up, so I haven't seen his face in ages. I stared at him so intensely that he let out a small sigh and closed his laptop.
"Want me to walk you home?"
"Yes!"
"Then let's go quickly. I need to get back to my assignment after dropping you off."
He quickly packed his stuff and gestured for me to follow. Oh, and just to be clear—we are NOT dating. Because we live next door, he naturally got to know where I live.
I remember when I was little, I threw a huge tantrum saying I was going to live at oppa's house. Pfft, what a funny memory.
I giggled to myself, and oppa, walking ahead of me, turned around with a confused expression. That adorable face made me want to hug him immediately—but I held back.
"Why are you laughing?"
"Oppa, give me."
"No, seriously, why are you laughing? Why did that suddenly turn into a confession?"
"Then at least give me a kiss."
"Go home."
Tch, failed again today.
But I'm still grateful that I get to see him. I shouted after him as he walked away without hesitation.
"See you tomorrow, oppa!!!"
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Character Introdution
Choi Yeojoo (19)
"A country without Subin oppa isn't a country at all!"
She's been in love for five years—not unrequited, but openly affectionate. Ever since puberty, she's been into him. Of course, she's never had a boyfriend. Conclusion: lifelong single.
Choi Subin (24)
"How could I date you at my age?"
He rejects her firmly but can't bring himself to be mean to her.
Tried persuading, coaxing, and even scolding her to leave him alone—but nothing works (not like she listens). He absolutely, completely, totally does NOT see Yeojoo as a woman.