One step to you
That night's work
That's how Polaroid photos slowly started to develop.
On the table, on the white space, the figures of two people slowly appeared.
The staff greeted them brightly and handed them photos.
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"You two came out really well! Have a good time~"
So the employee stepped aside, and the two quietly returned to their seats.
A small Polaroid photo on the table.
In the photo, Jeonghan and Seoyeon were seen smiling and making V signs with their shoulders touching each other.
정한
"Well, it came out well."
Jeonghan spoke first.
이서연
"That's right..! Senior, you still look great even when you wear a hat."
Seo-yeon smiled shyly and exclaimed in admiration, and Jeong-han snickered. Then he quietly reached out and picked up the photo.
정한
"I'll take this photo... as a souvenir."
Hearing that, Seoyeon was slightly surprised and stopped holding the cocktail glass.
이서연
"Oh, I was going to take it myself in case you were uncomfortable... Okay!"
Jeonghan nodded without saying anything and carefully put the photo in his pocket. Then he got up from his seat.
정한
"Let's go out now. It's late."
이서연
"yes..!"
The dawn air outside was quite cold.
Seoyeon pulled her outer garment closer and began to walk quietly, while Jeonghan steadily followed her footsteps.
이서연
"Excuse me, Senior. Are you sure you're okay? I can get home by myself."
Seoyeon spoke carefully, but Jeonghan frowned and answered briefly.
정한
"You want to go alone at dawn? No, that's fine. I'll go with you."
The two of them began to walk side by side down a quiet alley. As they walked in silence, a strange sense of tension flowed.
Although we didn't say a word to each other, it seemed like every sound, from light breathing, footsteps, to the rustling of the wind, was piercing into my ears.
이서연
"Wow, there are so many stars..!"
At those words, Jeonghan also raised his head.
There were no streetlights in the alley, so the sky looked clearer, and stars were scattered across the dark sky.
정한
"That's right. There are a lot."
He answered with a low exhale.
이서연
"Senior! I know a little about stars, should I explain it to you?!"
Jeonghan smiled slightly as Seoyeon spoke with sparkling eyes.
정한
"Try it out, Teacher Lee Seo-yeon."
Seoyeon was so excited that she stretched out her right hand and began explaining, pointing to each star.
Then, suddenly, while trying to point to the left, he got too close to Jeong-han and lightly bumped into his shoulder, perhaps because it was dark and he didn't sense the distance.
이서연
"Ah! I'm sorry..!"
Seoyeon tried to step back, but stumbled and stumbled, stretching out her arms.
Jeonghan reflexively checked her silhouette even in the darkness and wrapped his arms around her waist to support her so she wouldn't fall.
At that moment, their eyes met.
In the darkness without a single streetlight, but a face faintly revealed by the window light and moonlight.
In the still silence where breathing had stopped and the air seemed frozen, Jeonghan looked at Seoyeon with fixed gaze without seeming to avoid her.
Her eyes were shaking.
It felt like a long period of silence.
Their breaths paused and exhaled repeatedly, and their eyes were endlessly focused on each other.
Seoyeon flinched in surprise and avoided eye contact first, lowering her head.
이서연
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry again..."
Jeonghan let go of her, coughing slightly.
정한
"Go in carefully. You said it was near here, right?"
이서연
"Yes...! Just a little further."
Seoyeon started walking again, flustered, and after walking a few steps, she looked back at Jeonghan and waved.
이서연
"Senior, thank you so much for today!!!"
That bright and cheerful voice, that face that still had a hint of intoxication When her voice rang in his ears, Jeonghan's face turned red from embarrassment.
Seoyeon ran away like that, and Jeonghan, who was left alone in that place, leaned against the wall as his legs almost gave out. Then he muttered quietly as if talking to himself.
정한
"Ha, crazy.... This is really..."
He couldn't even leave the place where she had slowly disappeared.