I don’t like one-sided love.

Subtle relationship

What happened after the first day of transfer school? Surprisingly, we ended up becoming pretty close. I somehow got close with Sol too, and now the three of us hang around together.

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나여주

Hi...

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김운학

Why do you seem so down today?

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나여주

(yawning) Ah, I stayed up all night yesterday doing cram school homework. I'm so tired I could die.

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김운학

Then get some sleep for a bit.

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나여주

I guess I should.

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김운학

...Want a blanket? You seem cold.

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나여주

Oh, thanks! (snatches it right away)

What I learned only after we got close was that Woonhak was surprisingly considerate.

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나여주

zzz..

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김운학

(reading a book next to them.)

(someone approaches.)

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박솔

Hi? You got here early.

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김운학

What brings you here at this hour?

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박솔

Of course I came early to see you!

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김운학

Then what about me?

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Hey, you’re included too.

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나여주

Mm...? (wakes up.) Hi, Sol.

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Yeoju, you studied late again yesterday?? That must be roughㅠ

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It's fineㅎ It's something I have to do anyway.

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Mm, want to go to the school store later? I'll buy everything today!

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나여주

Really? Then I'm happy to hear it.

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나여주

Hey, you're coming too.

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김운학

Why me...

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Hey, don't even think about backing out.

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김운학

Okay.

At a glance we didn't seem all that compatible, but anyway, we were getting along well.

(Three people came to the school store during break. They're choosing snacks.)

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I picked everything already. Yeoju, what do you want to buy?

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Mm... I'll just get three coffees (caffeine addict)

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김운학

Drinking too much is bad for you. Put it back.

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But it helps me wake up, and it's tasty...ㅎ

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I said put it back.

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나여주

Ugh, Kim Woonhak always does whatever he wants;;

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You buy this instead. (hands over an ion drink)

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나여주

This doesn't taste good.. (mumbles)

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김운학

Let's go pay now.

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Woonhak, don't you need to buy anything?

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나여주

Right! Sol said she'll buy it, so pick one.

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Forget it. You two can have it.

Jeez, so picky.

(returns to the classroom)

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I need caffeine to focus on studying, but- because of you I couldn't buy any. Seriously, ugh.

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You're basically addicted at that point.

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(spreads out snacks) You two stop fighting and eat together! There's too much for me to eat alone.

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Yeah, I was hungry anyway, perfect. (a handful of chocolate snacks)

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Kim Woonhak, still not eating?

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I don't like sweets.

(Sol puts a snack into Woonhak's mouth)

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?

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Still, you need to recharge your sugar!

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No, not really...

Woonhak seemed pretty surprised by Sol's bold move.

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Is it okay?

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Not bad. (chewing slowly for now)

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...

Whenever I looked at these two, there was always this... strange atmosphere even over the smallest things. Am I imagining it?

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(opening a drink cap) Why won't this open..ㅠ

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(sigh) Give it here.

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Thanksㅎㅎ

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No, why can't you do it? (opens the cap and hands it over)

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Sorry, I'm just really weak.

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You should work out a bit. You're skin and bones.

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Well, if it's working out with you, I'll do it!

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With you? That sounds a bit... like I'd get tired.

And why did I, for a moment, think those two looked good together?

(on the way home)

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You two take care! See you tomorrow-

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Yeah, you too, Sol.

Woonhak and I, who lived in the same direction, started walking slowly.

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...Hey.

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Yeah?

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Why have you been spacing out like that this whole time?

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나여주

I'm just a little out of it.

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....

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나여주

You... do you maybe like Sol?

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김운학

Why are you asking all of a sudden?

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나여주

Just curious.

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That Park Sol girl is a close friend, like you.

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...I see.

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김운학

You're acting kind of weird today? Did something happen?

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It's nothing. I'm heading out first.

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Take care, and don't study today—just rest.

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Yeah.

I walked home as if I were running away. Being in front of them made my thoughts keep tangling up.

I couldn't even tell whether I wanted this relationship to stay the same or change.

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