Exists, but does not exist
Episode 27
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uh..?
I raised my head slightly and looked toward the door.
강여주
ah..!
윤정한
Sister!
윤정한
What are you doing here?
강여주
.. just..
강여주
I was just going to eat some ramen and go home.
윤정한
Huh? I'm here
Jeonghan walked towards me with a smile.
윤정한
Let's eat together, then!
강여주
... okay
I smiled faintly.
윤정한
What are you going to eat?
강여주
Hmm... I have to eat this.
I picked up the Yukgaejang.
윤정한
Then I have this!
Jeonghan smiled and took out the Shin Ramyun.
We each sat down with a cup of ramen filled with hot water.
윤정한
looks delicious
강여주
... I know
윤정한
...
Jeonghan stared at me without saying a word.
강여주
.. why?
윤정한
.. no
The atmosphere seemed to have suddenly deteriorated.
.
..
...
The silence lasted for three minutes.
윤정한
..shall we eat now?
Jeonghan, unable to bear the awkwardness, cautiously spoke up.
강여주
Yeah, let's eat.
We picked up our chopsticks and started eating the ramen.
강여주
Oh my...
I put the ramen in my mouth without thinking and was startled because it was so hot.
윤정한
are you okay?!
But Jeonghan seemed more surprised than I was.
Jeonghan took out two pieces of tissue paper that were next to him and handed them to me.
강여주
Uh.. it's okay.. thank you..
I gently wiped the corner of my mouth with the tissue Jeonghan gave me.
My tongue was tingling.
강여주
...
I calmed my tongue and took a bite of ramen.
As soon as I took a bite, I was overcome with sadness.
강여주
... ah..
Tears flowed freely.
A teardrop fell into the ramen broth.
윤정한
....!!
Jeonghan glanced at me and grabbed my face in surprise, as if he noticed tears.
윤정한
Sister...!!
Tears flowed even as Jeonghan held my cheeks.
윤정한
are you okay..?
윤정한
For some reason, your expression seemed dark since earlier...
윤정한
What's going on again?
Jeonghan looked at me worriedly.
강여주
...
I nodded quietly.
윤정한
First, wipe away your tears.
Jeonghan handed me another tissue.
This time, instead of wiping the corners of my mouth, I wiped my eyes, which were brimming with tears.
강여주
...
윤정한
You must be hungry, so eat some ramen and talk..!
강여주
Yeah...
I started to crunch the ramen.
Jeonghan, on the other hand, hurriedly finished eating the ramen, cleaned up, and seemed to be going to buy something again.
I heard Jeonghan rustling behind me.
직원
It's 1500 won-
I'll buy you a drink..
윤정한
Sister!
Jeonghan walked towards me slowly and suddenly handed me some jelly.
강여주
huh..?
윤정한
I eat ramen and eat it.
윤정한
When you're feeling down, sweets are the best.
Jeonghan smiled brightly.
Meanwhile, I was suddenly excited and lowered my head.
윤정한
Eat slowly, I'll wait
Jeonghan sat down again, rested his chin on his hand, and looked at me intently.
And I tried hard not to notice that Jeonghan and ate ramen.
.
..
...
강여주
..I ate it all
I cleaned up the place.
윤정한
Shall we go now?
강여주
Yeah, let's go
We walked side by side down the alley.
It was a completely different feeling than when I walked alone earlier.
Do you feel safe because Jeonghan is there?
윤정한
..what happened,
윤정한
Can you tell me?
강여주
ah..
I hesitated for a moment.
Then, for some reason, I felt like it would be okay to tell Jeonghan.
강여주
...
I opened my mouth carefully.