I don’t like one-sided love.

Comfort the girl

After the weekend passed and I went to school, the class atmosphere felt off.

Everyone was whispering while looking at Unhak, but what on earth was this about?

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Uh, Unhak. You... no way, right??

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김운학

What?

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I heard you got a girlfriend, is it true???

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김운학

What the hell are you talking about.

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*cough cough!!!*

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김운학

Why are you suddenly like that again? (pats his back)

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나여주

Ahem. I was just a little surprised.

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Anyway, Sol, what does that mean? He got a girlfriend?

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Taemin said that last Saturday, he saw him with some girl in the library!

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? *spit!* (spits out water)

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Ugh, I got water everywhere!!ㅠ

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I’ll go get some tissues, wait here.

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Yeoju, you’re okay today, right?

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Yeah. Don’t worry.

(Yeoju wipes the water off with a tissue)

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Anyway. You said you didn’t have anyone you liked, so when did you start dating...?

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It’s a false rumor, I told you.

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나여주

But do you know who that girl is?

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No. They said she was covering her face, so they couldn’t see.

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(glances over.)

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(quietly) Why?

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Anyway, if he says it’s not true, I’ll believe him!

I can understand Sol, but it’s already spread to the other classes, so this has gotten awkward.

(After first period ends, break time)

안태민

Wow, that was so damn funny.

안태민

When I went over to see who it was, he tried his hardest to block me off, lol

남학생 C

Honestly, at that point it’s 100% that they’re dating.

남학생 C

Who could it be? Maybe someone from first year?

안태민

Well... anyway, it’s probably some pretty girl. Would he really date some orc-looking girl with that physique?

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Hoo...

You haven’t changed. Always talking so lightly about everything.

남학생 B

No way he actually has a girlfriend. He’s been crazy hard to get past all along.

안태민

Come on, I’m telling you, it’s true.

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Hey.

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What, why? (startled)

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Is it fun to gossip right in front of the person?

안태민

N-no, it’s not like I said anything wrong!

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김운학

Believing your own delusions like they’re facts—that’s a sickness too, if anything.

안태민

A sickness? You little—!

(steps right up to An Taemin)

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Knock it off. Before I cross the line too.

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Tch... damn it.

(Pressed by the intimidation, An Taemin takes a step back)

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I’ll get you next time.

(returns to his seat)

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..Nayeoju.

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나여주

What.

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Wanna go outside for a bit?

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Yeah...

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Are you okay?

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I’m a little better now.

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But he ends up hurting people no matter what he does. It’s bitter.

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Don’t keep that kind of thing to heart.

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나여주

I want to brush it off too. But it’s not easy.

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김운학

...Can I maybe say something a little out of the blue?

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나여주

Go ahead.

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김운학

You’re really mature.

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나여주

Huh? Me?

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김운학

Normally people would get mad and annoyed in a situation like this, but you don’t. You’re always so calm.

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And you hardly ever blame other people.

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...

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Even if it seems like nothing, that’s impressive. That.

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나여주

No, what are you—

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Why? Did I suddenly compliment you and it got weird?

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나여주

Ah!! Stop!! You’re giving me goosebumpsㅠ

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김운학

I was being sincere.

A faint smile briefly rises on that always expressionless face, then disappears.

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Still, sometimes you should get angry and throw a little fit.

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I can take all of that from you.

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Ha, this is really... you’ve got a talent for making me uneasy.

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Did that help, at least?

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(nods)

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Then let’s go back. Class is about to start.

Why did I hesitate for a moment, unable to readily take the hand held out to me?

All I can hope is that he didn’t notice my fingertips trembling for that instant. For now.

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