We decided not to cross the line (Season 2)

Episode 51. Hoonji's Invitation

I sent a message to Suyeon.




[Suyeon,

I’ve become your disciple.

Just like you told me, I fought really well!]





Soon, she replied.





[Well done! My friend Yujung!

But who were you fighting?]






[I’ll tell you later.

And... I’m meeting Hunji again.]





[Even more well done!! My friend!!

You only live once.

If you like them, just go for it!!]





After receiving her reply,

I felt energized.





Up until then, I had

had feelings for Mr. Hunji,

but because of that,

I think I had wanted to

avoid having to sacrifice





something of my own.

If sacrifice has to come with

liking and loving someone,





I won’t avoid it anymore.

If there’s something I have to

bear for the person I like,

I’ve come to think I’ll gladly




accept it.

But

today I blew through so much energy

all at once, so




I left the deadline to Jisung.




I left work a little early and headed home.

On the way walking home,





I got a message from President Kim.

[Jung-ah.

Could you meet me for a moment?

I want to apologize for what happened a few days ago,





and I also have something I want to tell you.]

[I’m near my place.

Can you come this way?





Let’s meet at the cafe in the shopping complex.]

[Okay.

I was on my way to your cafe anyway,





so I’ll head to the complex.]

I got to the cafe in the shopping complex




before him and waited.

After a while,





the door opened and President Kim came in.





"Come in."




"It’s been a while."





He looked thinner than before.

"Taehyung, what do you want to drink?

I got here a little early,





so I already ordered."





"I’ll get it."

"No...

you came all the way to my neighborhood,

so I’ll bring it over.





This milk tea is good here—want to try it?"






"Sure."

I brought back two cups of milk tea





and sat down.

"A few days ago, after drinking,

I made a mistake.





Sorry."





"Do you remember Hunji bringing you home that day?"

"Uh... I sobered up a bit on the way.

But I don’t think I told Hunji...





about that photo."

"There was nothing good that could come of him knowing,





so why bother...?"

"Thanks.





For saving face for me with Hunji."




"What did you want to tell me?"





"I... quit the company."





"What? Why?"

"I told you I got into med school

and then quit, right?





I’m going to try to make that dream come true..."





"You mean you’re going to study again and get into med school?"





"Uh... that’s what I’m going to try."

"You’re in your final year now...





and you’re saying you’re starting over again?"





"Yeah. Seems reckless, right?"





"...No... That’s cool."





"That’s not the answer I expected."

"I think you’ll definitely be able to do it, Taehyung.





That’s just the feeling I get..."




"Thanks for saying that."




He hesitated for a moment.





"I... did you resent me a lot?"

"More than resentment...

maybe disappointment?

But someone told me this.

That situations can make people do things like that.

I decided to think of it as you doing it





because you liked me a lot."

"Of course, that doesn’t justify it.






I think I did it because I was greedy and wanted to have you."

"The ending wasn’t good, but...

I was happy while I was with you, Taehyung.





I felt at ease, and I could rely on you."

"What kind of fate do you and Hunji have,





breaking up and meeting again like that?"





"I know..."





"This time, don’t break up—date properly."

"You worked up the courage after struggling so much, too, Taehyung,




so I hope it leads to something good."




I parted with him and headed home.

Actually, while I was meeting President Kim,

I thought that if I married this person,

I’d probably be able to have a comfortable, stable married life."




Even though things ended with him like this,

I didn’t want to hate him.





As soon as I got home,

Hunji called me.




"Jung-ah!

I’ll invite you to my place tomorrow."





"Invite me?

What’s going on all of a sudden?"





"Tomorrow’s my day off,

so I’m going to cook and invite you over."





"Really? Can you do that?"




I thought.


'Cook? Is that really a good idea?'





"You’re looking forward to it, right?"





"A lot!! What are you going to make?"




"Well... I’ll think about it some more.

Maybe I’m not good at it?
 
I just haven’t had time to do it normally."





"What if someone else shows up? What do I do?"