We decided not to cross the line (Season 2)

Episode 26. New Romance

"Jung-ah, are you serious?"





Manager Kim looked at me in disbelief

asked.





"Do people really joke about saying things like this?"





"You... did you and Hunji really end it for good?"





"Uh... there’s no way Hunji and I will ever get back together."





Manager Kim stared at me intently.





"Why are you staring at me like that?"





"Did something happen?"





"...I want to try having a comfortable relationship now.

Someone I can lean on,

someone who can hold me completely,

a relationship where I don’t have to feel like

I’m walking on thin ice every day...

I don’t want to keep being this exhausted and worn out..."





"Then...

could I really... stay by your side?"





I looked straight at Manager Kim and

nodded.





"If Tae-hyung hasn’t changed his mind."





"Do you really mean I can be your boyfriend?"





"If you keep asking like that, I’ll pretend this never happened."





Manager Kim sprang to his feet.

Then he dashed out of the restaurant.




Once outside, he shouted in the middle of the street

"Yahoo!!!!"





I was so taken aback by his behavior





that I just stared blankly for a while.

In the meantime, a server brought two bowls of gukbap





to the table.

But then he suddenly ran off somewhere.





He disappeared completely from my sight.

I didn’t know what to do.





I couldn’t even eat,





and kept waiting for him to come back.

About ten minutes later,





he appeared again.

And in his arms was




a huge bouquet of flowers.

He came back into the restaurant with a bright smile.





"Tae-hyung. What are you doing?





Why did you suddenly run out and shout?"

"Why? Because I’m too happy!!





You have no idea how much I liked you."

He looked down at the bouquet and laughed for a moment.




"And I’m sorry for making you propose




at a place like this gukbap joint..."

He shyly held the bouquet out to me.





"Here... thank you for becoming my girlfriend."





I took the bouquet.





At that moment, I could feel how sincere he was.

My heart ached.


"Thank you... Tae-hyung’s feelings..."






"I’ll make sure your heart doesn’t hurt.






I’ll do my best and do well.

Promise."

"...Mm. I’ll believe you."





"Now sit down and eat.ㅎ"

"Yeah. Okay.





You couldn’t eat because of me, either."

"Want me to feed you?"

he asked with a face full of mischief.





"Don’t joke around and eat already."





"What are we going to do after we eat?"





"What do we have to do?"





"It’s our first day together, so we have to do something!!"





"I... didn’t sleep yesterday, so I’m tired,





and I want to get some sleep..."

"Really? Then I’ll take you home,






so go get some rest.

I’ll come pick you up later tonight."

"Again tonight?"





"Tonight we’ll go to a nice place and have dinner."





"You don’t have to."





"It’s our first day as a couple today,





and you want to just eat gukbap and split up?"

"...Okay..."






"I’ll come by 6. Okay?"






"Uh..."






After breakfast, I went straight home





and fell asleep in a long time with a relaxed 마음.

Around 5 p.m., I woke up





and got ready to go out.

By the time I was almost done getting ready, Manager Kim arrived.




I got into his car and headed to the restaurant he’d reserved.

After parking in the underground lot,





I was waiting in front of the elevator.

A group of people was approaching.





"Isn’t that Manager Kim?"





Someone recognized Manager Kim and called out to him.




Looking over, I saw the director of the film they were adapting,


the main writer, and a few staff members standing together.

"Ah! Director. How have you been?"





Manager Kim greeted the director.


The main writer recognized me standing next to Manager Kim


and greeted me.

"Writer! You know Manager Kim?"




"Ah... yes..."





While I hesitated to answer,




Manager Kim answered.

"She’s my girlfriend."





For a moment, everyone looked shocked.





"Really? The writer is Manager Kim’s girlfriend?





Wow... the world is really small."

"Please take good care of my girlfriend."





With an easy smile, Manager Kim





asked the others and went on.

"Are you all here for dinner?"





"Uh... just a few of the staff who had the meeting today...





Oh right, we told Hunji to come here too, didn’t we?"

"What are you doing?"