One step to you

End of the Night (At a Set Point)

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“…I told you to be prepared, Lee Seo-yeon.”

In the darkness, they were just looking at each other, with only the lights of the shops in their sights.

Her eyes shook incoherently,

After those words came out, I couldn't stand it any longer.

I took a deep breath, and my mind, which had been conflicted until the very end, had already been made up a long time ago.

I couldn't control my feelings, which felt like they were going to explode if not now, if not now, I couldn't control them.

How did my heart become so excited?

It felt like it would fly higher than the balloons floating up and down.

I carefully cupped her cheek. And then, very slowly, I pulled her toward me.

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"...ah!"

Her body came closer to me

The moment our lips touched, the world seemed to stop for a moment.

As expected, she looked slightly surprised, but she didn't run away.

Instead, he accepted it gently. My heart was pounding like crazy.

This wasn't just a simple kiss.

The feelings that have been suppressed, covered up, and hidden for so long.

I want to kiss you endlessly, hug you, and make you feel like you're mine

From someone who cheered on someone's love, to someone who truly loved that someone...

I was no longer her friend, colleague, or senior, but something more.

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"...Ugh...sun..."

When I felt her hand tremble, I instinctively covered it with my own.

Just for a moment—just for this moment. My heart desperately yearned for me not to stop.

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"ha..."

… I think we kissed for a little while. We slowly pulled away and locked eyes.

She was out of breath, her face flushed red, and I felt as if every cell in my body was alive and well.

From the moment she smiled and joked with me, “You’re cute”

In fact, I may have already been falling apart.

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“Really... I didn't know it would turn out like this. You're no longer just a 'junior' to me.”

In the quiet night air, my words rang out clearly. Seoyeon was looking into my eyes.

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"....I knew it would be like this..."

I didn't run away. I didn't avoid it.

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“…and today, you got hurt, and I healed you…

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“At that moment, I realized again how precious you were to me.”

I quietly took her hand. I felt its warmth, and my heart regained its composure.

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"That's why I told you to be prepared. I'm going to approach you with all my heart now."

With those words, I gently kissed the back of Seoyeon's hand.

It wasn't a joke, it wasn't an impulse. It was a declaration.

Curiosity beyond fun. That feeling had long since faded.

I love you, I will approach you with this heart without any more excuses.