Sa Rang stopped in front of the park on her way home.

“Go ahead.”
She had no choice but to walk with Do Han, but Ji Woo and Tae Hoon were nowhere to be seen, and she wanted to go alone from here.

“You.”
“I have somewhere to stop by.”
“Let’s go together. You’re drunk and it’s dark, where are you going alone?”
Since when did he worry so much about me?

Is taking care of drunk people his hobby?

Sa Rang swallowed the hollow laughter that threatened to come out and smiled thinly.

“I’m going to meet Yoon Jae.”
“What?”
Do Han’s brows furrowed deeply.

The reaction was reflexive at the sound of a name he didn’t want to hear.

“I’m just going to see him.”
“Go see him sober tomorrow.”
“Then, go ahead.”
She ignored Do Han’s words and bowed her head.

His face hardened, but Sa Rang didn’t care and went into the park.

She walked to the furthest bench from the entrance and sat down.

She planned to sober up a bit before going.

Of course, it was a lie that she was going to meet Yoon Jae.

It seemed she wanted to show that she could like another man now.

Even though she couldn’t. How childish.

“Jerk.”
Every time she thought of Do Han, the first thing that came out was a curse, she really must have disliked him.

Was it not that? Was it a burden?

Mixed with hatred, but in the end, was it love?

Sa Rang looked up at the pitchblack sky and took a deep breath in and out.

“Are you talking to me?”
At the low voice coming from the darkness, she startled and straightened her head.

Do Han was standing in front of her, he had been there since who knows when.

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Do Han sat down next to Sa Rang.

He hadn’t followed her to check if she was really going to meet Jung Yoon Jae.

He couldn’t stand the thought of a woman walking alone in the park after having drinks in the evening.

And it wasn’t just any woman, it was Sa Rang, so it bothered him even more.

She always bothered him and made him worry.

He planned to follow her from a distance until she met Jung Yoon Jae, then turn back.

After that, her friend would take her home.

But then Sa Rang stopped abruptly and sat on a bench.

Did she plan to meet Jung Yoon Jae here?

Or was she making excuses because she didn’t want to go with him?

He was thinking about whether he should just leave when he heard her mutter “jerk,” and realized it was the latter.

“What did I do wrong to you?”
“Why didn’t you go?”
“Is it because I said Jung Yoon Jae seems to like you?”
“Just go.”
“Or is it because I received a confession from another woman and you’re upset?”
“I’ll go.”
Why did he follow her here just to annoy her? Sa Rang found Do Han irritating.

She had barely gotten away from him, and here he was again.

It seemed like the only way to avoid seeing him was to go home.

In the end, Sa Rang didn’t even listen to Do Han’s questions, just stood up after saying what she had to say.

But maybe because she was drunk, she suddenly felt dizzy and her legs wobbled.

Do Han quickly caught her and sat her down on the bench.

“What the hell is going on.”
Sa Rang’s gaze went to her arm where Do Han was holding her.

The fact that he was holding her arm with the same hand he had used to touch Hye Ri made her furious.

She wanted to shake him off right away, but she reacted to his voice first.

“Tell me. Why are you doing this?”
“What does it matter to you?”
“I need to know why I became a jerk to you.”
“You were always a jerk to me, since the day you rejected my confession.”
“No, it seems like it’s been since yesterday. But I have no idea why. So, please tell me. I’m so frustrated I could die.”
How did he know it had been since yesterday?

Just like the girl who asked Do Han out yesterday said, did I really wear my emotions on my face?

Since she started liking him, she had started to hate herself more.

“What will you do if you know?”
She looked at Do Han with resentment filling her eyes.

“I’ll think about what to do after I hear it. Tell me why you’re so angry with me.”
“Let go of my arm first.”
Only then did Do Han realize that he was still holding Sa Rang’s arm.

He had only held her to keep her from falling, but he hadn’t let go, captivated by the soft touch.

“Sorry.”
As he let go of her, Sa Rang fell silent for a moment.

She couldn’t easily open her mouth to tell the truth.

She felt as if a lie would be immediately discovered.

At times like these, her honest personality was inconvenient.

Sa Rang ultimately decided to speak about what she saw yesterday.

She became curious about how he would react after hearing everything.

Even if he showed a flustered expression, she thought that she might be able to easily give up on her unrequited love.

Sa Rang didn’t take her eyes off him and slowly opened her mouth.

“I saw you going home with that woman.”

As expected. His face showed a hint of surprise.

Fortunately, tears didn’t fall, but her heart ached.

“I know you’re siblings. But because that woman was previously deeply involved with you, they don’t seem like siblings to me.”
Say something.

She wanted to hear why she was angry.

Sa Rang anxiously waited for his response.