The breakup between Seolhee and Chanjeong had quite an impact amongst their colleagues.

A longterm couple had broken up, and Chanjeong had been caught cheating. However, everyone was so focused on the man today that no one even brought up that topic.

The long and slender eyes, the sharp nose, the fair skin, the red lips… He looked like an actor from a romantic drama. Even his fingers were long. The way he held his glass with his elongated fingers seemed just right.

Heejin, a friend known for being critical of men’s appearances, twisted her body and started a conversation with Eun Woo.

“So, what do you do for a living?”
Heejin was the one who had once nicknamed Chanjeong ‘toad’. She didn’t like how Heejin, who had named him ‘toad’ because she thought he was ugly, was now flattering Eun Woo.

Inkyung, who was close to Seolhee, answered Heejin’s question on her behalf.

“Seolhee’s boyfriend is a vet.”
“Oh, a vet. I also have a puppy.”
“What does your puppy have to do with this? He’s Seolhee’s boyfriend.”
“What did I do? I’m just asking for a favor. Can I visit your clinic sometime?”
At Heejin’s words, Eun Woo raised his eyebrows and laughed cordially.

“Yes, of course. I should treat Seolhee’s friend well.”
He made it clear that he would treat her well, but only because she was a friend of Seolhee’s. He was precise about setting boundaries.

Chanjeong had been gulping down cold water since earlier, and Gilhoon, who was sitting next to him, was worried.

“You must be upset, right?”
“What?”
“You didn’t intend to break up with Seolhee.”
“Shut up.”
“Why did you cheat on her? You should have begged for forgiveness.”
He begged. But Seolhee didn’t look back. Given her personality, she might have forgiven him. Perhaps the wound from resigning because of the team leader was still fresh.

“That guy seems nice……”
“Just nice? He’s incredible.”
His friends chuckled. Are they really my friends? Well, they were also longtime friends of Seolhee, so it was a natural reaction.

Chanjeong shook his head and mumbled quietly.

“All that dating is just a show.”
“What?”
“A show.”
Originally, there was no way Seolhee could break up with him so cleanly.

Seolhee had been harassed by the team leader Chanjeong had cheated with for a long time. Of course, that was Seolhee’s perspective. From Chanjeong’s perspective, it wasn’t harassment, but a slight flirtation. He continued, thinking that his popularity was the problem.

“Seolhee did it to show me, who cheated on her with the team leader. That man is her superior, and there’s no way they’re dating.”
“Why?”
“Why, indeed.”
He was annoyed, but the man was clearly out of her league. There was no way a man like him would meet an ordinary girl like Seolhee. Most importantly,

“Seolhee won’t forget me.”
At those words, Gilhoon raised his hand and patted Chanjeong’s forehead.

“Hey, Chanjeong, do you have a fever? Did you catch a cold? Why are you so confident?”
“Shut up, punk.”
Chanjeong brushed his hand away and looked up defiantly.

“Just wait and see. I’ll show you.”

((()))((()))((()))

The atmosphere at the reunion was smoother than Seolhee had expected. She had been worried about how her friends would react when she brought Eun Woo after breaking up with Chanjeong.

But perhaps it was because Chanjeong cheated. Her friends were incredibly warm to Eun Woo, and Eun Woo too, fit in well.

But why is he like that?

Seolhee was annoyed by Chanjeong, who was sitting in a corner, clenching his arms and just glaring without saying anything.

Did Chanjeong always have that kind of look?

The Chan Jeong she knew was a little gentler, but now his face looked very fierce.

Was it because I disliked him, or had his impression really changed.

Either way, Seol Hee became anxious in case all this play would show.

“Are you okay?” As Seol Hee unknowingly tapped her heel on the floor, Eun Woo called out to her. He smiled kindly, yet the corner of one eye sharply soared as he looked at Chan Jeong, who was stuck to one side, and himself.

“Yes, it’s my first time so I’m a little nervous.”
“Yep, you’ll be fine.”
And he reached out and took her hand. Surprisingly, as soon as Eun Woo’s hand touched hers, all the irritation she felt for Chan Jeong in front of her disappeared. The tips of her feet, which seemed to be floating in the air due to anxiety just a while ago, stabilized calmly.

Hee Jin made a fuss as she watched the two holding hands.

“Oh my, oh my, they’re making a fuss, making a fuss. Holding hands, I say.”
“Let them be, they haven’t been dating for a few months, they must be in their honeymoon phase.”
“Eun Woo, by any chance, don’t you have a friend? Someone similar to you, Eun Woo.”
In the midst of their chatter, Chan Jeong opened his mouth.

“How long have you two been dating?”
Why are you asking that.

Seol Hee was about to retort sharply, but her friends who were listening next to her clapped their hands.

“Yes, yes, let’s hear. When did you two start dating?”
“We’ve been dating for about 2 months.”
“Oh, right after breaking up with Chan Jeong, then.”
Whispering, her friends whispered. Saying ‘2 months’ meant that it was a tight calculation that she started dating Eun Woo right after breaking up with Chan Jeong. She didn’t want to be misunderstood as a fickle person like Chan Jeong. In case of misunderstanding, she hurriedly amended her words.

“I met him after breaking up with Chan Jeong.”
To Seol Hee’s words, Eun Woo added.

“I’ve always liked Miss Seol Hee.”
Slow tone.

Just saying it without putting emotion into it, yet her heart is racing.

“But because she had a boyfriend, I just watched from afar.”
“……”
“I happened to witness the breakup, so.”
Eun Woo said so and looked at Seol Hee. A tender gaze as if asking ‘Right?’.

Even though it’s fake to this extent, how much will this man change when he really dates?

“So I confessed. I told her I liked her since the first time we met. So, I asked if it was okay for me to fill the empty spot.”
Ok Eun Woo is harmful.

He was a man too harmful to the heart.

lu lu lo la ▪️ net (lululola.net)