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13. It seems kind of cute?
Living room dining table.
Steam slowly rose from two bowls of ramen on a small table.
Seyeon neatly arranged her spoon and chopsticks, then spoke carefully, her hands clasped together like an apron.
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“It’s done… Try it!”
His voice was bright, but there was a slight tension on his face.
Something might be wrong. Maybe the noodles are too soft.
She bit her lip without realizing it. Myeongho silently pulled the bowl of ramen toward him.
I lifted my chopsticks, stirred the soup slightly, and then picked up a large piece of noodles.
With steam rising from his mouth, he quietly took a big bite.
But— His face wrinkled slightly.
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“…Huh? It doesn’t taste good? Did I put something wrong…?”
Seyeon raised her head, her eyes wide. Her face was flustered, her hands flailing.
He swallowed a small breath as if he had committed a sin.
Myeongho looked at her like that and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.
And then he slowly raised his head and said.
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“Just kidding. It’s cooked well. The noodles are just right.”
Only then did Seyun seem to relax and burst into a light laugh.
He tapped his chest with his hand and laughed in vain.
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“Oh… I was really surprised… I thought I was screwed…”
She also carefully picked up her chopsticks.
Putting the hot noodles in my mouth, I lick my lips slightly, then slurp—carefully slurp up the broth.
For a moment, only the sound of "slurping" flowed across the table. That quiet sound brought the first warmth between the two people who had been awkward.
After eating like that for a while, Seyun carefully opened her mouth.
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“But… Myeongho, do you live alone? … Well, you don’t live with a lover or family…?”
A question that came out of her mouth without her even realizing it. As soon as she finished speaking, she waved her hand in surprise.
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“Oh! No, I’m really sorry if I was rude! I was just curious…!”
Myeongho paused with his chopsticks. He looked at her and swallowed a silent laugh.
He slowly smiled and answered, as if he found the sight funny.
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“No. I live alone. My family is in China, and I don’t have a lover… or anything.”
At those words, Seyeon blinked for a moment and picked up the ramen again with a bewildered expression.
I heard the answer, but the words started repeating in my head.
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‘Oh, your family is in China again... Alone in a foreign land... Is that why you can’t date well?
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Well, no matter how handsome you are, it's hard to date if you're busy... ... But why am I even thinking about that...
She was just rolling the noodles around with her chopsticks, her eyes fixed on the soup.
Inside, I was busy suppressing the emotions that were already stirring inside.
Next to him, Myeongho glanced at Seyun's face and slowly turned his head.
A subtle curve brushed the corner of his mouth.
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‘Hmm, that’s a cute question..’
His eyes still seemed expressionless, but somewhere within them, an inexplicable softness spread.
A table for just the two of us. Two bowls of ramen. It was a quiet evening, with more exchange than words.