We decided not to cross the line (Season 2)

Episode 31. Dating rumor

She was sitting slumped in the elevator.





Then,

the door opened.





There stood Hoonji.





When he spotted me collapsed on the floor, he was startled

and came over to me.





"Are you okay? What's wrong?"





I looked up at him.





"Hoonji! What are you doing?

That's violence.

Don't you know that?"






"I'm sorry... I just...

Hurry and get up..."





He grabbed my arm and pulled me to my feet.

I shook off his hand.





"Let go."





Without even looking at Hoonji,

I walked toward where the car was parked.





"I'm sorry.

I didn't think it through that far."





"Didn't you show up drunk at my place last night...

Why do you keep tormenting me like this?"





I opened the car door and got into the driver's seat.

He opened the passenger door and got in after me.





"Get out."





"I'm sorry. Really..."





When I heard him say that,

all the resentment I had been holding back burst out.





"You ruined everything.

I went there because I wanted to start over that day

because I said I'd do it your way

that was why I went..."




I was so resentful of him

that I shouted and hit him wherever I could reach.




"You got out of that woman's car.

You lied and said it wasn't a confession.

You shook me up and then pretended it wasn't true."





He just stood there and took every hit I landed.

Watching him like that

only made my chest ache even more.





"...What's the point of all this now...?

Get out. Don't come looking for me again."





He cupped my face with both hands,

then pressed his lips against mine.




I wanted to push him away,

but for some reason, neither my heart nor my body

wouldn't stop him and just let him do as he pleased.





After a while,

I looked at his eyes, brimming with tears, and said,





"I don't want to hurt Taehyung.

Just like you did to me,

I don't want to lie either.

So please just leave me alone..."






"Even if I hear anything from now on,

it's not true, so

don't believe all of it

just believe in me..."





"You want me to believe Hoonji?"





"Just... please do that."





After saying that, he got out of the car,

then turned back toward me and added one more thing.





"Don't bite your lip.

It'll start bleeding again... like last time."





Seeing him say that,

I was speechless.





'In a situation like this...

Seriously... what an impossible person... '





I sat there for a while

and, after gathering myself,

headed back to the cafe.





When I went inside the cafe,

Jiseong asked in surprise,





"Are you okay, boss?

You look so pale."





"Really?

Maybe I'm just a little tired..."





"I'll close up today, so

just go home."





"No...

I still have things to do today.

Even saying that is enough, thank you."





"Then please take care of your work, boss.

I'll close up.

Sit here for a bit and rest."





"That's really kind of you."





"Have you eaten?"





"Food? Did I eat?

I guess I haven't eaten."





"Then please eat first and come back."





"I'll rest a bit and eat later."





I sat in my usual seat.

I sat there blankly, thinking back on what had just happened.




Then,

I got a message from Suyeon.





[Jungah!

Did you see the rumor that Park Hoonji is dating?

What is wrong with that guy?

Just a while ago it seemed like he'd get back together with you...]






"Should we share a table?"