Exists, but does not exist
Episode 14
강여주
what..?
강여주
Why are you here...
윤정한
Oh, you're here?
Jeonghan was sitting in my seat and waiting for me.
And when he found me, it was Jeonghan who was smiling brightly.
강여주
What are you doing here..?
윤정한
I'm worried...
강여주
worry..?
윤정한
It was like that yesterday.
윤정한
No matter how much you say you're okay, it bothers me...
강여주
iced coffee....
He was so considerate and kind that I wondered if he really was a member of a group of bullies.
윤정한
Are you feeling much better?
강여주
.. of course
I forced a smile.
I smiled to somehow make it seem okay,
I guess it doesn't work on Jeonghan.
윤정한
The answer came too late...
강여주
...
-Drrrrr
최승철
Senior Yeoju, are you here?
Suddenly, Seungcheol opened the classroom door and came in cautiously.
강여주
huh..?
최승철
Oh, it was right in front of me.
The corners of Seungcheol's mouth rose slightly.
Jeonghan looked at me and Seungcheol alternately.
It seemed like he was wondering what on earth was going on.
최승철
Do you want to go to the store with me?
강여주
uh..?
최승철
I'll shoot!
Seungcheol showed me his card.
윤정한
...?
최승철
Come on!
I had no choice but to follow Seungcheol.
Jeonghan's bewildered expression was visible.
최승철
Is there anything you want to eat?
The store was bustling with students.
Seungcheol's voice couldn't be heard properly because of the students' chatter.
강여주
Huh? What did you say?
I moved a little closer to Seungcheol to hear his voice.
최승철
Is there anything you want to eat?
강여주
Is there anything you want to eat?
최승철
yes
강여주
.. I'm okay
최승철
But I still want to buy it for you...
Seungcheol's voice mumbled.
Although I felt embarrassed to ask again, I moved a little closer to Seungcheol to hear again what he had said.
강여주
.. what..?
최승철
I want to buy it for you.
The moment I raised my head after understanding what Seungcheol said,
We met eyes on the street where I could feel Seungcheol's breath.
강여주
.....!!!!!
최승철
...!!
I was so surprised that I automatically took a step back.
Beep-
강여주
Ugh...!!
The moment I took a step back, my foot got twisted.
최승철
Be careful!!
The moment I was about to fall, Seungcheol grabbed my wrist...
We fell down together.
And we were in a position that could be misunderstood by others.
Seungcheol was lying on top of me.
최승철
Uh... uh... uh.....!!
Seungcheol stood up in a hurry.
최승철
sorry.....!!
최승철
are you okay....?
Seungcheol reached out his hand to me as I lay there, having fallen.
강여주
...
I hesitated for a moment, then grabbed Seungcheol's hand and stood up.
최승철
I'm so sorry...
최승철
I tried to catch it...
최승철
Instead, we fell together..
강여주
.. are you okay..!
Seungcheol's face was as red as a tomato.
My ears looked like they were going to burst again.
최승철
Choose as many things as you want to eat, senior..!
It seemed like people were buzzing around us.
강여주
.. no I'm really okay..!
최승철
still...
강여주
..let's get out of here for now..
The students' eyes were all turned towards us.
최승철
Are you really not going to buy it..?
강여주
Can't you see that all the kids are looking at us?
강여주
Let's go quickly..
I lowered my head, grabbed Seungcheol's wrist, and quickly left the store.
최승철
I'm really sorry, senior...
Seungcheol's red face and ears didn't seem to calm down.
강여주
it's okay..
강여주
You can stop apologizing now
최승철
But..!
강여주
Seriously, I'm really okay!
I said this with a deliberately playful smile.
최승철
...
Boom-
Boom-..
Boom-....
This heartbeat I hear now
Could this be the sound of my heart?
Has my heart ever been this fast?
최승철
Phew...
Seungcheol wiped his face with his hand.
Or... could it be Seungcheol's heartbeat..?
강여주
I think class will start soon...
강여주
Should I just go in now..?
최승철
.. yes
Seungcheol has definitely become less talkative than before.
강여주
...
최승철
...
We were silent all the way to class.
최승철
Okay... I'll go in.
강여주
Uh uh...!
최승철
I'm really sorry about earlier...
강여주
I said it's okay..!
최승철
.. I'll contact you again later
Seungcheol smiled awkwardly and entered his classroom.
I waved my hand to Seungcheol.
강여주
ha...
강여주
This is driving me crazy...