We decided not to cross the line (Season 2)

Episode 87. The First and the Last

I came out to the cafe and finished getting everything ready to open.

Maybe because of what Mom said this morning,

a corner of my heart kept feeling uneasy.





'A relationship I can't introduce to my parents...

Am I really

in a relationship like that...?'





After Jisung left for work,

a message came from Wonhee oppa.





[Let’s have lunch with me today~

You can handle the part-timer by yourself, right?]





"Why are you suddenly asking me to have lunch?"


"Jisung. Sorry, but...

I ended up with a sudden lunch appointment.

I think I need to step out for a bit."





"Yes. Please do that, boss.

I'm fine on my own.

I usually do takeout at lunch anyway,

so there isn't much washing up.

Don't worry about it and go ahead."





"Thanks. Jisung.

I'll be back soon."





Before noon arrived,

I could see Wonhee oppa outside the front door.


I picked up my bag and stepped out of the cafe.





"Why lunch all of a sudden?"





"There's a new sushi place nearby,

and I went there last week and the food was pretty good.

I wanted to treat you to it once..."





"Oppa, you're still as thoughtful as ever~

I'm happy either way!! Let's go!!"





We were shown to a private room that had been reserved.





"You even made a reservation ahead of time?

What were you going to do if I said no?"





"I know you're always at the cafe at lunchtime, so..."





"Well... I guess that's true...

But you've gotten more aggressive than before, oppa?"





I felt puzzled

by my oppa's unexpected side.





"Please bring the dishes we ordered in advance."





"You ordered ahead too?

Without even asking me?

You used to ask about everything one by one..."





"I've gotten older too... haha
 
I thought that would help save your time."


"You liked salmon sushi, didn't you?

Has your taste changed by any chance?

If you want to change the menu, we can do that."






"No... I still like it."






He seemed a little different from the oppa I knew in my twenties.


I stared at him like that.





"Why? Why are you staring at me like that?

If there was something you didn't understand,

you used to just stare like that."





"Oppa remembers everything."





"We've spent so much time together...

And I was your first girlfriend too."






"Ah... right!! That's right... seriously..."






We talked about this and that

while eating lunch.




Then all of a sudden,

Wonhee oppa put down his chopsticks.





"Jungah..."





"Yeah?"





Wonhee oppa hesitated a little, then asked.





"Right now...

how far are you with Park Hoonji?"






"How far, as in?

You mean what our future plans are?"





"Well... yeah."





"Future plans... I don't have any of those.

I just like seeing him,

and I'm dating him because I want to see him..."






"What about marriage plans,

or anything like that?"





I hesitated for a moment before answering.





"Marriage... who knows..."





Wonhee oppa fiddled with his glass of water

and continued.





"If you're thinking all the way to marriage,

doesn't it feel too far away and too hard?

Is that why you're hesitating?"






"Maybe..."





"At your age now, just dating because you like each other..."





He let out a small sigh and went on.





"Then as now, I like that you don't calculate things."





"What is that?

It sounds like a compliment,

but the hidden meaning feels like you're saying I'm immature or something?"






"It is a bit of both...

Maybe it would be different in your twenties...

but at your age now, it's not easy to date someone

without thinking at all about the future."






"Oppa, if you're going to talk like that,

I'll leave first.

I've been getting lectured to death

by unnie lately anyway."






"Okay.

You getting defensive is exactly the same as before."





Oppa took me to the front of the cafe.




"Oppa. I really enjoyed lunch.

Come in for a bit. I'll make you a cappuccino.

Take it with you."





"Yeah. Sure~"





Maybe because it was a Monday afternoon,

there weren't many customers at the cafe today.





Jisung left work first,

and I was waiting for Hoonji

while doing translation work.






'What should I do with Hoonji?'




Thinking about dating outside after a while

made my heart flutter for no reason.





Then suddenly,

I remembered what Wonhee oppa had said earlier.





'A future with Hoonji...?

What does Hoonji think

about a future with me?'





Then the cafe door opened

and Hoonji came in.

He was wearing a hat and a mask too.





'He said we’d go on a date outside,

and he came fully prepared.'





"You're here? Sit for a moment.

Let me just finish up and we'll head out."


"Oh, by the way, what are we doing today?"





Hoonji said, taking off his mask.





"Today we're going to the amusement park's night opening!!"





"Wow~ really? Is that okay?"





"It's Monday, and it's the night opening,

so I don't think there'll be that many people..."





"Nice!! It's been so long since I've been!!

I'm so excited~~ let's go, let's go!!"






The sun was sinking low in the sky.


A cool breeze was blowing,

and there were fewer people than I expected.




I didn't even need to ride anything.

Just coming to a place where people were gathered

and walking side by side with Hoonji was enough to make my heart race.





Thanks to Hoonji being bolder than I expected,

I thought my heart was going to jump right out of my chest.





Sitting in the very last seat on the viking ride

was a first for me.



I was so scared I couldn't even scream.





After the Viking ride,

we got on the roller coaster right after that,

and my stomach turned.





In contrast,

Hoonji had a completely calm expression.





"Hoonji, aren't you feeling anything?

Aren't you scared?"





"Aw... what's so scary about something like that?

I've even done bungee jumping."





At his confident expression,

I patted his stomach.





"Pretty dependable, huh?"





"And yet...

are you maybe scared of bugs?"





"Aw, bugs? I smack them down with a slipper

in one shot!!"






"Oh~~

I can't believe Hoonji has this kind of manly energy.

How did I not know?"





We went around excitedly and rode attractions

until the closing announcement came on,

and we ate churros too.





Before I knew it, the sky had grown dark,

and the lights all around the amusement park sparkled.

As I walked side by side with Hoonji, I suddenly thought,




'I hope days like this go on forever.'





In the car on the way home,

I was so tired that my eyes kept closing on their own.





"Jungah.

If you're sleepy, go to sleep. Don't force yourself."





"I can't.

If I fall asleep, Hoonji will get sleepy too."





"Seriously... But Hoonji...

can I ask you one thing?"





"What is it?"





"Earlier today, Wonhee oppa suddenly

asked me to have lunch with him, so we met...

Ah!! Right!!

This was such a sudden plan that

I couldn't tell you the place or schedule in advance.

Please understand."





"Ah... I shouldn't make exceptions like this...

but I'll let it slide this once.

Still, why?"





"Well... oppa asked me.

He asked how far I was seeing you,

how far I was taking things with Hoonji..."





"A future, huh...

What do you think, Jungah?"





"I just said I like dating in the present,

and that we're together because we like each other...

but...

oppa seems to think I'm dating way too carelessly.

Do you think we're immature?"

He focused on driving for a while





and said nothing.

"What do you want to do with me, Jungah?"





"What do you mean, what do I want to do...?





Are you asking about marriage?"

"Do you just want to keep dating without marriage?"





"Does the end of a relationship between a man and a woman





always have to be marriage?"

"Not necessarily, but...





that's what most people think, isn't it?"

"What about you, Hoonji?"





"I...






think our thoughts have to match.

If one person wants it

and the other doesn't,

then one side has to adjust...

If that doesn't work, you break up."

"Then...






right now you're adjusting to me, Hoonji?"

"I don't want to force it.





I like this time we're having too."

"Even if our thoughts don't line up perfectly





like blocks...

can we still date for a long time...?

I want Hoonji to be my

last boyfriend..."

"Whether it's boyfriend or husband...






I'm your last man, right?"

He took my hand and smiled softly.





"Finally... the moment has come..."






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