I'm not a private person!

Shadow of Promise

Kyo-eun looked at Woo-ji with gratitude, then suddenly jumped up from her seat with an exclamation of "Oops!"

하교은

“Oh, no…! I have to get ready for work!”

Wooji looked at Kyo-eun, who was hurrying into her room, with a smile.

Even in the midst of her busy schedule, she looked cute, tying up her hair and frantically packing her laptop bag.

우지(지훈)

"See you later."

Wooji followed her to the door and saw her off. Kyo-eun smiled brightly at Wooji and waved.

하교은

"I'll be back..."

우지(지훈)

"Have a nice trip."

The door closed, and Wooji, left alone in the quiet living room, sighed deeply, feeling the still warm air inside the house.

That warmth was Kyo-eun's. Then she headed to her studio.

Woozi, sitting at his desk in front of his laptop, was looking more at his phone screen than the computer screen.

It seemed like Kyo-eun's voice kept overlapping over the unfinished track flowing through the speakers.

He pretended not to care and turned his eyes away, but eventually sent a text message on the phone he was holding.

우지(지훈)

[Let's eat somewhere nice tonight. I want to go on a date with you.]

A reply arrived shortly after sending the text.

하교은

[Wow~! I love it-!!! It's a must-have]

Even in the text, the excited tone of Kyo-eun made Woo-ji's lips slightly turn up.

The fingers hovering over the mouse began to move to the beat on their own.

우지(지훈)

"It's really cute…"

Muttering to himself, he finished his work and hurried to get ready to leave work.

***

7 p.m. Wooji parked his car in front of the company, waiting for Kyo-eun to get off work.

I searched for a restaurant to go to today with excitement and even made a reservation in advance for a window seat with good lighting for taking pictures.

But… even after an hour, even after two hours, Kyo-eun didn’t come out.

Wooji, who was feeling anxious, called Team Leader Yoon.

우지(지훈)

"Oh, is Kyo-eun still at work? I haven't been able to contact her."

윤팀장

"Kyo-eun? I finished everything earlier and sent it off early around 5 o'clock. If I can't contact you, maybe you're busy with something else?"

우지(지훈)

"...You got off work at 5?"

Wooji tilted his head.

Kyo-eun would never forget a promise. Especially since it was their first formal date.

I tried calling right away, but all I got was a long dial tone.

우지(지훈)

"...Kyo-eun..."

His fingertips were trembling before he knew it. And then he had a gut feeling.

우지(지훈)

'Something feels strange.'

Wooji quickly turned the car around and headed to Kyo-eun's house.