A contractual promise
# Chapter 12 - Good job.
The party hall was bustling and crowded with people, mostly older men and women.
찬열
It's over there.
I found Jong-in, wearing a burgundy suit and a comma-shaped bun. Seeing Chanyeol surrounded by familiar faces, Jong-in spoke to Lee Hyun.
찬열
Hey, we're the same age. Do you want to go? I need to say hello too, but I can't just leave you behind.
이현
Ah- yeah.
찬열
Are you wearing shoes?
이현
I wore them - they're not too high. It's okay, my feet don't hurt.
Chanyeol nodded at Lee Hyun's words and moved to match Lee Hyun's footsteps.
찬열
Kim Jong-in.
종인
Oh, Park Ch- Kim Lee Hyun, you're amazing. You're so pretty.
이현
Oh, that's a little awkward. Thank goodness. You're not being sarcastic, are you?
종인
I can't lie.
??
Who is that pretty lady over there?
The man who was with Jong-in asked. As soon as he saw the man's face, a chilling incident flashed through his mind, and a three-character name immediately came to mind.
Yook Sung-jae
이현
Yook Sung-jae
The man continued speaking in surprise.
성재
Oh my, what the heck. Is this- my stalker...
성재
It can't be.
I stopped speaking to Lee Hyun, who was glaring at me with a glare at the word stalker.
종인
How do you know him?
찬열
It's obvious, where did he go and do all that nonsense?
종인
Well, there's no one else who runs around like you.
Sungjae, who was thinking deeply about Chanyeol and Jongin's words that were trying to pressure him, asked Lee Hyun's name as if something had come to mind.
성재
Are you Kim Lee-hyun?
이현
Tsk, you three-year-old Jebeol, you're going to lose out if you go around doing stupid things here and there.
종인
What happened?
이현
I met her downtown a while ago and she chased me around for thirty minutes asking for my number.
찬열
Crazy, you're full of guts too, so you won't be bored.
성재
In the end, I didn't receive it.
이현
At that time, my phone was really broken, so I had no choice. I didn't even want to give it to you.
성재
Then give it to me now. Can't you give it to me now?
이현
I'll give it to you.
성재
Yeah. Keep a friend who's a traitor and use them whenever you need. In return, I'll be content just looking at your pretty face.
Phew - It was Lee Hyun who was laughing.
종인
By the way, I didn't know, but you're really skinny.
As Jong-in spoke while looking at her sunken waist, Lee Hyeon shook his head and said no while holding his waist with both hands.
이현
I used to be really skinny. My body was ruined because I didn't exercise.
찬열
You're still thin now, but you were thinner then?
종인
Take your hands off me,
At Jong-in's words, Lee Hyun took his hand away and took a deep breath. Jong-in handed the glass he was holding to Seong-jae and wrapped both hands around Lee Hyun's waist.
종인
What, it's similar to when I caught it in the US?
이현
No, I don't think so.
Chanyeol and Sungjae were surprised by Jongin wrapping his hand around the woman's waist without hesitation and scolded him.
찬열
Hey, are you just touching a girl's body?
성재
That guy is really a pervert, a pervert
Jong-in accepted the drink cup, asking, “What are you talking about?”
이현
People who exercise usually touch each other and look at each other - I touch this guy sometimes too
성재
Kim Jong-in works out? I've never heard of this before. This kid is so quirky. He always sleeps.
종인
If you can't sleep, exercise or study. Don't just play games.
찬열
It would be more efficient to just sleep.
종인
But actually, Yose doesn't exercise. It's too much of a hassle.
"Look at what Jongin said!" Sungjae agreed. Lee Hyun placed his hand on Jongin's stomach as if to ask if his words were true.
종인
Oh, that's a surprise-
이현
What is it, it's hard?
종인
Oppa, did you miss my abs that much? - I still have them.
이현
Phew, oppa. It's really creepy.
Jong-in was holding his heart as if it was hurt while Lee Hyeon spoke with a serious expression and sighed.
They were all gathered here. Chanyeol and Lee Hyun turned around at the sound of a familiar voice.
Lee Hyun, who was about to turn around after seeing Chanyeol's parents coming, twisted his ankle slightly in his unfamiliar shoes and stumbled.
Hey, hey- be careful. Thanks to Chanyeol grabbing Hyun's shoulders and supporting him, and Jongin supporting his back, he didn't fall.
성재
Hello Chanyeol's mom and dad-
아버지
Yes, Seongjae, are you also annoyed by Yeonseok?
어머니
Yeonseok sighed and left. Stop bothering my friend, you?
성재
yes-
아버지
By the way, isn't Lee Hyun uncomfortable? There are two people you don't know here.
이현
Oh, no. We know each other.
어머니
Oh, really?
찬열
Kim Jong-in, we're in the same school. We're in the same class.
종인
Right. Oh, and Park Chan-
찬열
Haha, and I'm also curious as to how you know Seongjae!
It was Chanyeol who turned the fire with awkward speech.
종인
Yook Sungjae and Kim Yihyun knew each other before - and Chanyeol's father, Chanyeol had an accident in his class and moved to our class!
At Jongin's words, Chanyeol looked up at his father with a look of despair. After a few brief words of reprimand, Chanyeol's father left.
아버지
Hey, you're doing well in the class you moved to!
찬열
yes..
Lee Hyun was sitting on the bed, rubbing her sore thighs, perhaps from standing at the party venue with her shoes on for three hours.
There was a knock on the door and when Hyun Lee opened it, Chanyeol was standing in front of it.
이현
Do you want to come in?
Chanyeol, who had been hesitant to listen to Lee Hyun's words, sat down on the chair at Lee Hyun's desk.
이현
why?
찬열
My legs hurt a lot-
이현
Yeah, my legs are tired from standing with my shoes on.
찬열
Good work.
Lee Hyun, who had been looking at Chanyeol with his eyes locked, bowed his head at Chanyeol's words of gratitude. Then, as if realizing something, he let out a short sigh.
찬열
why?
이현
No, because of Kim Jong-in
찬열
Kim Jong-in?
이현
Kim Jong-in always patted my head when he said I had worked hard or when he praised me.
Ah. Chanyeol sighed briefly and said, "Good work," again. Then he patted Lee Hyun's head.
Jongin always said and did things like that, but Lee Hyun wondered why Chanyeol felt so refreshed when he did it. When Jongin stroked his hair, Lee Hyun felt as if he was being comforted. However, when Chanyeol stroked his hair, Lee Hyun felt something different.
이현
Ah.. thank you(?)
찬열
...I'm going. Good night.
Chanyeol, who had rushed out, leaned against Lee Hyun's door and breathed lightly. He couldn't understand why he was trembling, or why he was trembling, even after I stroked his hair. He felt frustrated.
Meanwhile, Chanyeol left and Hyunin, as if trying to capture the feeling of Chanyeol's hand stroking her hair, placed her hand on the spot where it had been just a moment ago. And then, without even realizing it, she couldn't hide the smile that was slowly creeping onto her face.
Chanyeol feels suffocated and frustrated because he doesn't understand why he's shaking or what he's shaking for.
It was Lee Hyeon who was laughing without me even realizing it.
Ah.. It's so frustrating.. You guys don't know, but everyone else in the world knows. Why are you guys the only ones who don't know? (Openly dropping bait)
I also want to see the introduction, development, climax, and conclusion quickly, but the story expects a lot of development. It's my personality that wants to quickly reach a conclusion, but I know that if I do that, the story won't flow naturally and smoothly.
And I'll give you a little introduction to a new work. I didn't want to give any introductions even when a new work came out, but I actually want you to read this story, so I'm going to give you an introduction.
The title of this work is "To You Who Are Hurt," and I published it because I hope it will provide comfort to those who have been hurt in their daily lives. I published this work hoping that, even if only through my own penmanship, it will offer some encouragement and solace to those who have been hurt in their daily lives.
If you're bored, please skip ahead and take a look. Excluding the prologue, only one episode of the main story has been released so far, but I plan to work hard to continue it.
Oh, and I'm sure there are readers who are wondering why BTOB's Yook Sungjae is on EXO's show, so let me explain. In the beginning, the only EXO members who appeared were Chanyeol, Baekhyun, Jongin, Jongdae, and Minseok.
Sungjae is a member I specifically included because I thought he fit the character and image I had in mind. Think of it as another female idol appearing as the female protagonist's friend in another EXO story.
There is no love line, so please close your eyes.
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