“Because I like it. Going to your house.”
In fact, this is true.
Right now, I feel too good. That I can be alone with you in your house. That I have become that kind of presence to you. It was something unimaginable just a month ago.
Haru nodded with a strange smile. Even that small gesture is lovely.
Haru pressed a few numbers and opened the door halfway, then paused, turning their head to look at me intently. Judging from that gaze, it seems like you’re scanning to see if I’m reliable enough to bring into your house.
Should I say it once again? That I just followed your suggestion to rest at our place for a while. It was you who made the proposal, not me. I just obediently went along and didn’t reject it.
What should I say for them to talk too? Haru hesitated for a moment, then pulled me inside, gesturing for me to come in. Has it been approved? Joy rushed in, and a forced laugh escaped.
“The house is a bit small…”
Above Haru, who went in first, a cute living room with everything, including the sofa, rug, and curtains, unified in pastel tones, was visible.
One long oatmeal-colored sofa and another light emerald-colored single sofa. The numerous cushions placed on them all had subtle hues, making the air itself feel warm.
Even if no one told me, I would have thought, “This is Haru’s house,” seeing this adorable living room.
“It doesn’t suit your taste.”
Whatever is embarrassing, Haru, not even making eye contact, gestured for me to sit comfortably.
“My taste hasn’t changed for nine years, Haru. There’s no way this wouldn’t be my taste.”
I lightly tousled Haru’s hair. Haru’s cheeks slightly reddened.
Look at this, just a slight touch and this happens.
An impulse to kiss those flushed cheeks arose, so I quickly shifted my gaze to the living room. If I act like this here, I might never be able to step foot in this house again.
After wandering around the sofa, I just sat down on the veranda in front of it.
Seeing a small brown cushion and a pink cup next to it, it seemed like maybe they were placed there because I mentioned looking up at the night sky when I called.
Come to think of it, it’s a perfect time to look at the night sky.
“Why leave the sofa?”
While saying that, Haru took a seat beside me, a little apart. Crouching and sitting quietly, that figure was cute like a baby rabbit, and without realizing it, I found myself staring for a bit.
“Stop staring at me. Look at the sky, not me.”
A sudden prick. When I didn’t nod my head and turned my gaze, abruptly, with one hand, Haru embraced my cheek and tried to turn it frontward. What’s with this?
“Is Haru in that sky too?”
“Yeah?”
“Even though it’s not there, why do you keep looking at the sky?”
Abruptly saying that and only lifting her gaze to the sky as Haru wished, I heard the sound of Haru’s pleasant laughter from the side.
“Blue suit, it looked good on you.”
“Blue suit?”
“On Friday, when you went to Busan. I saw the interview.”
Haru said, leaning her chin on my neatly gathered knees.
If it’s that day, Jeongchan had given me a short time, and I had three consecutive interviews. Which interview did she see?
At that moment, one thing that had been bothering me suddenly came to mind. Surely, during one of the interviews, I had revealed the meaning of the director’s name ‘Matsu’ that I had been using for a long time. Did she see that interview?
It wasn’t something I shouldn’t have entered. The problem was that I hadn’t considered the possibility that Haru could also watch this interview at that time. Getting carried away alone. Not delving a bit deeper. It was all my fault. If she had watched it, she must have cried a lot alone.
Trying to remain calm without showing any signs on my face, I asked, “What interview?”
Haru’s face, leaning on my knees, turned slightly towards me.
“By any chance, is there an interview you don’t want me to hear?”
A bitter smile appeared. Seeing her ask like that, it seemed like she might have seen that interview. Trying to conceal my worry, I asked with slightly narrowed eyes, “Haru, did you, by any chance, cry…”
“Kim Jun. You’re talking about yourself.”
Haru’s eyes narrowed to the side. Interrupted in the middle of a sentence, I blankly looked at Haru.
“That reporter in the sky-blue dress, she treated you very affectionately and kept smiling.”
What could I say again? Looking at the mouth that was protruding. Are you jealous?
It seemed she had only seen the latter part of the interview. It was fortunate in a way. Despite that, while trying to control the upward-turning corners of my mouth, Haru subtly bit her lower lip. It didn’t go as smoothly as I intended.
I wanted to see your efforts to hide your jealousy for a longer time. In the end, I let out words that didn’t even exist within me.
“It’s work, so there’s nothing I can do.”
A deliberately sullen tone. Although it was a correct statement, it was still disheartening. Haru gently pulled my arm with her small hand. Following that, a murmuring voice reached my ears.
“I know. But saying it like that… it’s not right, is it?”
Seeing Haru clinging to me again, my heart fluttered once more. At this rate, I might really lose my temper again. As expected, I was the one who folded first.
“Okay, you’re right. I shouldn’t have said it like that.”
I met eyes with Haru. Disappointment filled her eyes.
“But, did you see me forcing a smile on TV? Ah, only thinking about wanting to see Haru, did that not show on my face?”
Haru rolled her eyes. I wondered what thoughts were swirling in her mind right now. Following the direction of Haru’s rolling eyes, she suddenly turned her head and looked at me. And then said.
“Well, it seemed like I saw something, right?”
In the end, I burst into laughter.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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