Love is better than pain

4. Quiet abnormal signal

The door to the dorm closed, and Siyeon leaned back quietly. Her heart was beating a little faster.

Nervousness, excitement, relief… a day filled with countless emotions all at once.

강시연

“Hah… what the heck…”

I exhaled and wiped my forehead with the back of my hand. My fingers were still shaking, perhaps because of the lingering fear.

Or… could it be because of that person?

강시연

'...Seo Myung-ho.'

He was kind, calm, and, most importantly, saved me twice.

강시연

‘He’s just a good guy. Nothing more…’

Soothing myself like that, I undressed and lay down on the bed. Only then did I feel all my muscles relax.

Just as I was about to close my eyes— suddenly, a buzzing sound filled my ears.

강시연

"...huh?"

A strange ringing in only one ear. Siyeon opened her eyes and looked around.

There was no sound, the lights were dim— but my ears felt strangely tingly, as if they were ringing.

After a while, the tinnitus stopped.

강시연

'...You must be tired..'

I ignored it and closed my eyes again.

But this time—

My heart wasn't beating regularly, as if it was pausing for a beat and then suddenly starting to pound.

강시연

“…That’s strange…”

Siyeon sat up again. Before she knew it, she was covered in a cold sweat. She felt like her body was shivering, and her vision was slightly blurry.

강시연

"Are you coming down with a cold? I was a little nervous today..."

She put her hand on her chest.

As my heart, which had started beating again, slowly calmed down, I finally caught my breath and shook my head.

강시연

“If this keeps up, I’m going to… really collapse.”

It was said as a joke, but somehow only a hollow laugh remained.

And then, in the empty room, her phone screen blinked quietly.

[Tomorrow's Flight Schedule - 9:40 AM Flight] I believed that if I returned safely to Korea... everything would return to normal.

But the strange signals that had quietly begun within her were approaching faster than any ordinary day.

The next morning,

Two people with different goals arrived at the crowded Incheon International Airport almost simultaneously.

Seo Myeong-ho. And Kang Si-yeon.

Unaware, the two disembarked from the same plane. As the automatic doors to the departure hall opened, flashes of light and cheers filled the crowd.

강시연

“Uh… what is it…”

Siyeon looked around the arrival hall with a surprised expression. The crowds were huge, the pickets were jangling, the cheers were almost exploding.

She opened her eyes wide for a moment, looked at the faces of the roaring fans and the slogans in their hands, and muttered to herself.

강시연

“Wow… As soon as I arrived in Korea, I saw an idol… Who is it…?”

Siyeon, who had been walking around without realizing it, quickly packed her bags and moved on.

Although I was dumbfounded by this sight, I wanted to go home and rest as soon as possible.

That was when

??? "Oh, I'm sorry!!!!"

??? "Hey, please move!!!"

In an instant, her body was shaken by a mob of loud fans. And

강시연

"evil...!!"

A small scream burst from my mouth.

Siyeon lost her balance and fell to the floor. A sharp pain surged through her as her elbows and knees touched the floor.

A man wearing a hat and mask who was passing by stopped in his tracks.

It was a famous name

I turned my head at the familiar scream coming from afar, and saw Siyeon, crouched among the crowd.

디에잇(명호)

'Siyeon...?'

I couldn't be sure, but I recognized it immediately. But... now, it's the airport.

In front of the throng of fans, approaching her would only attract unnecessary attention.

Myeongho hesitated for a moment, then started walking again.

디에잇(명호)

“Thank you, take care—”

After briefly greeting his fans, he quickly got into the prepared vehicle.

As the door closed and the car slowly began to move, Myungho quietly closed his eyes.

But in my mind, the image of Siyeon falling just a moment ago kept coming to mind.

I wonder if my arm is hurt. Are you okay?

For no reason, I felt uneasy.

He frowned quietly. Somehow, he had a feeling this wasn't just fate.