Fall in Love with Sunghoon

So, why?

Shine folded his arms across his chest. They were already in Tae's car.

Silence hung around them. Tae hadn't spoken since the incident.

Shine was also still confused. He hadn't even drunk the milk Sunghoon had bought him earlier.

The book that Shine borrowed from the library was also left on the field earlier.

Kim Tae

"Why you?"

Shine turned around. He stared at Tae sharply.

Choi Shine

"What's wrong with you?!"

Kim Tae

"Hey, relax. What's wrong with you?"

Shine clicked his tongue. He really couldn't understand Tae.

Choi Shine

"Why did you suddenly come and say you wanted to be escorted home? I didn't say I wanted to be escorted, Tae."

Tae remained silent. He didn't reply to Shine. Because he himself was confused.

Choi Shine

"I answer, Tae."

Shine demands that Tae speak up.

Kim Tae

"Riri told me to," Tae answered briefly.

Shine still stared at Tae sharply.

Choi Shine

"I was chatting with Riri. She said she didn't know if you were going back to school. Even though you had already gone home."

Shine turned to the side, his arms still folded across his chest.

Tae was confused again. What excuse would he give now?

Kim Tae

"Sorry."

Choi Shine

"I need an excuse, Tae. I don't need an apology. What did you do to me?"

Tae shook his head slowly, his hands gripping the steering wheel tightly.

Choi Shine

"Tae. Explain quickly."

Kim Tae

"I can't explain it now," Tae said slowly.

Choi Shine

"Why? Are you hiding something?"

Tae fell silent again. He was afraid of saying the wrong thing. And this concerned Park Sunghoon.

Seeing Tae who was silent, Shine adjusted his body position to face forward.

Choi Shine

"Are you angry?"

That's all Shine asked.

Tae shook his head. He was a little worried.

Choi Shine

"What are you hiding? You even hid it from your own twin?"

Before Tae could answer, a call came in on Tae's cell phone.

Tae opened it. It was from Sunghoon.

He thought for a moment. Would he bring it up in front of Shine?

Choi Shine

"Who?" Shine asked while glancing at Tae's phone.

Kim Tae

"Kak Sunghoon."

Shine raised his chin. As if to signal that it was better to raise it.

Tae receives a call from Sunghoon.

Kim Tae

"Hm?"

Sunghoon

_"I asked for Shine's number."_

Short, concise, and clear. Park Sunghoon said it without mincing words.

Kim Tae

"Why?"

Sunghoon

_"It's none of your business anymore."_

Shine frowned. What did he mean by 'again'?

Was all of that Tae's business before?

What's Tae's business?

Tae hung up the phone, afraid that Shine would get even more upset.

Choi Shine

"What do you mean 'it's none of your business anymore', Tae?"

Choi Shine

"And why did Sunghoon ask you for my number?"

Tae fell silent again. This time he looked like a liar caught red-handed.

Kim Tae

"Can I give it to you?" Tae changed the topic of their conversation.

Even the car he was driving, he stopped at the side of the road.

Shine thought for a moment.

Choi Shine

'If I say yes, what will Riri do?' Shine thought.

But in the end, Shine said yes and allowed it.

Choi Shine

"Now answer my question."

Tae is still busy with his cell phone.

Tae started the car again. However, Shine's question remained unanswered.

Choi Shine

"I don't understand you. What the hell are you hiding? Is it that important?"

Tae was silent. He looked at Shine gently.

They arrived at Shine's house. It was starting to get dark, but their discussion hadn't slowed down.

Choi Shine

"You really don't want to tell me?"

Tae shook his head slowly. His gaze was still fixed on Shine.

Shine held his forehead. He stroked it gently while looking at Tae.

Kim Tae

"Have you eaten?"

Shine melotot.

Choi Shine

"In this situation, you're asking me if I've eaten yet? Are you crazy, Tae?"

Tae shook his head. But he knew that Shine hadn't eaten yet.

He went to the car and took the milk from Sunghoon.

Kim Tae

"Do something weird. I'll buy some food first."

Tae took a step. Shine grabbed Tae's hand.

Choi Shine

"I'm even more afraid of fainting because I'm nosy than fainting because I'm hungry."

Kim Tae

"After eating, I'll explain," said Tae.

Automatically, Shine's hand released Tae's arm.

Choi Shine

"Promise?"

Shine held out her tiny little finger.

Tae replied with a faint smile.

Kim Tae

"Wait a minute. You go in."

Shine nodded and followed Tae.

Shine put his things in his room and returned to the living room to wait for Tae.

He drank the milk from earlier. Then he opened his phone.

There is a message from an unknown number.

Choi Shine

"Who is this?"

Shine thought hard. His number was a bit private. Not many people knew it.

After reading it, it turned out to be from Sunghoon.

He was quite surprised because he didn't think that Sunghoon would actually send him a message.

He saved Sunghoon's number first.

Sunghoon

— Have you drunk the milk?

Shine stared at the milk he was drinking.

Choi Shine

- Already.

Shine tried not to act awkwardly. Maybe this was just Sunghoon's habit. Or maybe many people were actually getting messages from Sunghoon.

Sunghoon

— The book you borrowed is with me.

Shine was at a loss for a response. Because, well, Shine knew. She'd left it behind and Sunghoon must have taken it.

Choi Shine

— Just take it. I'll borrow it again from the library.

Shine replied that it was because the book he borrowed was not the only one available in the library.

Sunghoon

— I'll return it tomorrow.

Choi Shine

- No need.

Sunghoon

— I'll pick you up.

Choi Shine

- No need.

Sunghoon

— I'll shoot.

Shine's cheeks turned red. 'I shot him'?

Choi Shine

— Die.

Shine tried to control himself. He couldn't be too confident right now.

He had to remember that his best friend liked the basketball captain who was texting Shine.

Sunghoon

— Died in my arms.

Shine's cheeks flushed red again. Was this really the notoriously cold basketball captain?

Shine didn't want to reply to him.

Soon, Tae came with dinner. They ate in silence.

After eating, Tae explained what really happened.

Just a few points. Not all of them.

He didn't want to give her the surprise now. Maybe later, when the time came.

Shine nodded, beginning to understand. All misunderstandings were cleared up.

But it seems, Shine is not sensitive to the core of their problem.