[Contest 2] Do Kyung-soo, Namjoo University
03. Betrayal
As expected, my brother seemed very embarrassed.
나
"Oppa, that's a misunderstanding!! It's because the author thought of it on his own, hahaha"
도경수
"Ah...misunderstanding..."
Surprisingly, Kyungsoo oppa's expression didn't look good. Does he really hate me talking about him that much?
나
"Go on your way!! Then I'll take my leave."
I heard someone calling me from behind, but I pretended not to hear and ran further.
When I think of Kyungsoo oppa, I feel a little heartache and pain without realizing it.
Why is this happening?
So I continued to avoid Kyungsoo oppa after that.
Today, I avoided Kyungsoo oppa and walked around somewhere, but since I had nothing to do, I sat in the classroom where the next lecture was to be held.
선배
"Huh? Are you Yeoju? Are you Yeoju? I was bored, so it's nice to meet someone I know."
I turned my head and saw a senior I knew. I was bored, but I wasn't happy at all.
Because this senior was one of the people that the author had told the author not to get involved with at all because he had a bad reputation at school to the point of being called trash.
이지은
'He only picks out the rookies and treats them well before asking them to date him, but when he finds a pretty and popular girl, he dumps her and treats her well. Then, he confesses publicly every day so that I can't even get a girlfriend. Ugh... Don't get involved with that guy.'
나
"Ah...yes"
선배
"If you don't have anything else to do, would you mind going to the warehouse with me? The professor sent me on an errand, but there were so many I was having trouble deciding."
His sad smile was so affectionate that I wondered if he was really the senior I'd heard about. Since I had nothing better to do, I decided to go with him.
나
"Yes! I like it!!"
The road to the warehouse was surprisingly dark.
They say they've just built a new building, but it looks like they haven't even built a warehouse.
선배
"Here you go"
It was even darker inside the warehouse. I resolved to leave quickly and started packing up my belongings.
선배
"Hey lady"
For a moment, goosebumps ran through my body. It was a different voice from the one in the classroom.
나
"yes..?"
My eyes widened when my senior suddenly grabbed my arm and pushed me against the wall.
He grabbed my arm so tightly that tears welled up in my eyes.
나
"Ahhh!!!"
선배
"Why are you so pretty, lady?"
선배
"Do you want to date me?"
나
"no, I do not want!!"
My brother held my arm tighter.
For a moment, I felt dizzy. I thought things could really go wrong.
나
'Oh please, someone help me'
That was when.
도경수
"Please stop."
Kyungsoo oppa?
선배
"What? Why are you here?"
도경수
"Professor, I've come to run an errand for you. And please let go of Yeoju's arm. It hurts."
선배
"Kyungsoo, just go on your way. Are you the female protagonist's boyfriend or something?"
도경수
"Yes, I'm the female lead's boyfriend. So please stop teasing me and get lost."
선배
"....Kim Yeo-ju, did you have a boyfriend? Wow... What a sight."
bang-
It was so unfair. I thought, "What kind of trash is that?"
And I was so grateful to Kyungsoo oppa.
나
"Thank you, oppa."
나
"If it weren't for you, I would have been in big trouble."
Kyungsoo Oppa hugged me tightly.
Then the tension eased and I suddenly started crying.
나
"Ugh...ugh"
My brother seemed flustered because I suddenly cried.
도경수
"Hey, are you okay???"
My brother tried to pull away to look at me, but I hugged him tighter.
나
"Ugh... No, I'm saying I'm ugly right now."
It was while I was holding Kyungsoo oppa like that for a few minutes.
Gulp-
My stomach growled without me even realizing it. It was because I hadn't eaten anything since eating bread with Ji-eun.
도경수
"Phew... Are you hungry, heroine?"
Kyungsoo oppa was barely able to speak while holding back laughter.
나
"Ah... no! It's not the sound coming from my stomach..."
Gulp-
Ha... I really feel like hiding in a mouse hole.
도경수
"Come on, wake up. I'll buy you some food."
나
"yes"
I stood up, holding Kyungsoo oppa's hand, and I was surprised at how warm it was. Just holding his hand made my heart race. I guess I really liked Kyungsoo oppa without realizing it.
After I finished eating like that, my brother insisted on taking me home, so we walked home together.
나
"I'm all done now. Thank you for today, oppa."
도경수
"No, you must have been very surprised today too..."
도경수
"and"
도경수
"I'm sorry I called you my boyfriend back then. I know it must have been unpleasant for you..."
I was so captivated by the handsome face of Kyungsoo oppa reflected in the moonlight that I was startled when I heard that he was my boyfriend.
나
"No!! I actually liked it haha"
나
"Then I'll go in first."
I pretended to hurry into the house.
I was about to go home that way when my brother called me.
도경수
"Wait a minute, lady!"
나
"yes?"
도경수
"...Can't I be your real boyfriend?"
Thump-
It was a cautious yet strong tone of voice.
More than anything, I was glad that my brother felt the same way as I did.
나
"Of course, actually I like you too, oppa."
Before I could even finish speaking, my brother hugged me tightly.
I was worried that my brother's heart would burst because the sound I could hear was so loud and fast.
도경수
"Yeoju... I'm afraid that my brother is a bit obsessed and that Yeoju might run away..."
나
'Ah, isn't it so cute...??"
I immediately accepted what my brother said.
나
"I'm also very jealous, so I'm worried that my brother will be surprised when he sees my true self."
We looked at each other and smiled.
That's how I started dating Kyungsoo that day.
Jiing-jiing--
나
"Ahem...who's here so early in the morning?"
I checked my phone and saw that I had 30 missed calls. Upon closer inspection, I saw that they were from Kyungsoo oppa.
도경수
"hello"
나
"Why did you call me so many times, oppa??"
도경수
"You never came to class... Oh! And I took attendance instead. And don't worry, class is over."
나
"Wow... Thank you, oppa... Oppa, just wait right there. I'll be right there. I love you~"
도경수
"Huh?? That much.. I love you too"
I could see that he was embarrassed even without looking at me, so I chuckled and hung up the phone.
나
"Oh my legs..."
My legs were aching from rushing to get ready and running. Still, the thought of meeting Kyungsoo oppa soon made me feel like I could fly.
나
"Hmm...since my brother said he'd be in the classroom hallway..."
I ran all the way to the classroom hallway, caught my breath, and called my brother.
나
"Brother Kyungsoo...?"
For some reason, my brother was talking to some woman. That's why he didn't hear me.
나
'what..?'
The moment I thought it was strange and tried to get closer
The woman hugged Kyungsoo tightly.
I paused for a moment.
The person who is smiling brightly while hugging Kyungsoo
Because it was none other than the author.