Exists, but does not exist
Episode 18
강여주
...Thank you for picking it up
I tried to take the ID card that Seungcheol was holding in his hand,
Seungcheol avoided my hand.
강여주
...
최승철
I didn't watch it because I wanted to...
최승철
I saw it,
최승철
Senior's year of birth.
As expected from Seungcheol's stern expression,
When I heard it directly from Seungcheol, my heart skipped a beat.
강여주
........
I quickly took the ID card from Seungcheol's hand.
최승철
Be honest with me, senior.
My hands were shaking.
I thought things would go smoothly at the bar,
Something bigger was waiting for me.
강여주
I bought movie tickets...
강여주
Let's watch the movie first and then talk.
최승철
.. yes
So we entered the cinema, feeling very awkward.
강여주
...
최승철
...
The two of us sat awkwardly.
I was hoping that the advertisement would start soon.
After the movie ended, people came out of the theater in droves.
As everyone walked around talking about their impressions of the movie,
The two of us walked along without saying a word.
최승철
The movie...
최승철
Was it fun..?
강여주
.. yeah it was fun
최승철
... thank god
Seungcheol walked looking only at the ground.
I felt sorry for Seungcheol.
강여주
.. Sorry
최승철
...
최승철
Should we go somewhere quieter?
강여주
... okay
I came to a cafe looking for a quiet place.
However, the cafe was an open space, so it was not an appropriate place to have such a serious conversation.
강여주
..hey, Seungcheol
최승철
yes?
강여주
I'll buy you a drink
최승철
Yes? No..!
최승철
It's okay...
강여주
I'm sorry, that's why.
강여주
Do you want to drink anything?
최승철
I am-...
.
..
...
직원
The cafe latte and green tea frappuccino you ordered have arrived.
We both tried to get up from our seats at the same time.
최승철
This is... I'll go..!
Seungcheol got up quickly and brought a drink.
강여주
thank you
최승철
...
Silence began again.
강여주
...
최승철
...now...can you tell me?
강여주
But Seungcheol,
최승철
yes?
강여주
This place is so open that I'm a little hesitant to talk about it...
최승철
Ah.. that could be possible
강여주
Would you like to stop by my house for a bit?
최승철
....... yes..?!
Seungcheol looked very embarrassed.
강여주
Ah.. no, just..
강여주
Because there is no place to go..!
최승철
ah...
최승철
all right.
강여주
Come in!
최승철
Excuse me~..
강여주
You don't have to worry since your parents aren't here.
최승철
Ah.. yes..
Seungcheol looked slightly intimidated.
One by one-
The sound of Seungcheol drinking his drink echoed throughout the living room.
최승철
...!
최승철
sorry...
강여주
Huh? No..!
강여주
What are you sorry about?
강여주
Just relax..!
Seeing Seungcheol uncomfortable made me feel even more uncomfortable.
최승철
... yes..
강여주
Hmm... Phew...
I took a deep breath and prepared to tell the truth.
강여주
Are you ready to listen?
최승철
.. yes
Seungcheol nodded.
.
..
...
I told Seungcheol everything that had happened.
From the fact that my father is the one in power,
The story of how I came to school.
By the time we finished talking, quite some time had passed.
최승철
...
Seungcheol was speechless.
After telling Seungcheol everything, I felt relieved and worried at the same time.
We haven't been friends for very long,
A thought suddenly occurred to me: What if Seungcheol betrays me?
최승철
.. Then you are 3 years older than me, senior.
강여주
Huh..? Huh.. right
최승철
If you think about it, he's not even a senior.
최승철
Since we didn't go to the same school...
강여주
... right
최승철
Then from now on, I'll call you "sister."
강여주
uh..?
‘In the future’...?
최승철
‘Sister’.. you don’t like it..?
강여주
Huh..? No..!
강여주
That's not it...
강여주
‘From now on’..
최승철
Why is that?
강여주
Me... I didn't fall for you..?
최승철
..Why are you falling out of love?
최승철
Wouldn't it have been better if my older sister had turned 18?
강여주
... uh?
최승철
I was 18 years old... and I was drinking at a bar.
강여주
ah..
As expected, what I saw was right.
최승철
I saw it at a bar,
최승철
I'm sorry for lying.
강여주
Okay, what are you doing with that?
최승철
...sister,
강여주
huh?
최승철
It must have been very difficult...
Seungcheol came closer to me little by little.
강여주
...
강여주
...!