I don’t like one-sided love.

The reason I'm avoiding you

Ever since that PE class, things between us had gotten a little stranger.

No, more accurately, I was the one acting awkward.

These days, whenever I see that face, I don’t know... it just keeps making my insides itch. I don’t know why, though.

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There’s no way I’ll run into him here, right.

A bustling downtown on a Saturday morning. I’d come here after a long time because there was somewhere I wanted to stop by.

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Let’s see, it should be around this alley.

(Arrived at the dog cafe)

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Can I help you order?

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Yes, one café mocha and a scone, please.

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(I can barely even drink coffee at school because of Kim Woonhak.)

Thud-

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I told you to cut back on that stuff.

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??!!!

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Then please recommend a tea without caffeine.

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Hmm- lemon balm or rooibos are the most popular, so which tea would you like?

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Then I’ll order two lemon balms and a scone. (Pays for it)

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Hey, what are you doing?!

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Why? You gonna complain about me paying instead?

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No, that’s not it...

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Just sit down already.

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(I was hoping I wouldn’t run into him, and now I even owe him..)

I swallowed a sigh and sat across from him. Why was this happening?

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Just so you know, you don’t need to pay separately for the drink.

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How’d you know?

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Do you think I haven’t seen you for just a day or two? It’s all over your face that you’re uncomfortable.

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Ahem. Anyway, looks like you really like dogs. You even came to a dog cafe.

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I do like them. I even volunteer with abandoned dogs sometimes.

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That’s unexpected.

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?? What’s unexpected about that?

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(No. If I go by his looks, maybe it does suit him?)

(Right on cue, the dogs come running over)

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Wow, so cute!!

강아지

Woof woof!!

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I want to come here every day.

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Me too.

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(If he came too, that’d be kind of weird.)

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What’s with that sour face?

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Never mind. I’ll go get the drinks.

(The two of them drinking tea)

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Ha... my coffee.

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I thought you said you couldn’t sleep. Why are you drinking coffee? Lemon balm is good for sleep. Drink it.

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(gulp) This is so badㅠ

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You really are...

강아지

Woof!! (Like he wants a bite)

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Huh? You can’t eat this. I’ll give you another treat, wait!

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(Takes it and eats)

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Good boy, eating well—

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...(staring)

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W-why are you looking at me like that!

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Because you’re cute.

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What??!

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The dog is.

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(But why does it feel like he’s looking at me when he says that.. maybe it’s just my imagination.)

(Pretending very hard to play with the dog.. for now)

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(Ugh. His gaze keeps following me.)

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Is it that fun?

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Of course. There are a lot of cute ones.

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But why aren’t you playing? What are you doing?

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Because watching you is more fun right now.

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(There it is again...)

Could he have any idea? How startled I am by a single offhand remark from him.

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(For now, I’m petting the dog)

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Na Yeoju.

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Huh?

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You’ve been avoiding me lately, haven’t you.

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Not at all.

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But you’re different from before. The way you act.

Unhak drooped the corners of his eyes in a way that didn’t suit him and showed how hurt he felt.

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..

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If I did something wrong or anything..

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No.

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Then what’s the problem??

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I’m the problem.

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I have no idea what you’re talking about.

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You don’t need to know right now. It’s nothing.

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...If I didn’t do anything wrong, then fine. And stop prying too much.

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(Playing fetch again)

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It’s definitely a little weird..

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Then tell me exactly what’s weird about it.

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Acting like we’re not close at all.

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Ha, when did I ever.

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Your way of talking is really awkward, you know?

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...

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Put that down and look at me.

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You still can’t meet my eyes.

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Are you doing this to mess with me?

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As if.

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I’m just curious.. why are you suddenly acting like this.

Of course he wouldn’t understand my attitude; even I’m frustrated by it.

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Let’s stop. It doesn’t mean anything anyway.

(Unhak brushed his seat off and stood up)

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I’m leaving now.

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Already?

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Now that I’m going, you’re suddenly disappointed?

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It’s just...

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See you at school.

I just stared quietly at the door he’d gone out of, as if waiting for him to come back.

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