After the exhausting flight, everyone dispersed during the beautiful moment of parting. Da Jeong mustered her last bit of energy to bow at a 90-degree angle.
The doors of the arrival hall opened like parted curtains, revealing the familiar airport scene.
Da Jeong hurried to the coffee shop in one corner, her steps quickening at the thought of someone waiting.
“This is strange…….”
There was no one resembling Su Bin in the coffee shop.
First-class passengers disembark quickly, so it was unlikely he would come out later than the flight attendants. Maybe he got tired of waiting and just left.
Her eyes moved rapidly in anxiety, when suddenly, a cheerful voice came from above.
“Da Jeong.”
“……?”
As she turned her head, her neck jerked upwards.
About 180 cm tall? She hadn’t realized in the airplane since he had been sitting, but Su Bin was taller than she thought.
Moreover, the contours visible through his T-shirt seemed quite solid. Surprised by the figure that didn’t quite match his playful eyes, Da Jeong inwardly gasped.
“Why aren’t you sitting?”
“I was too excited to sit.”
Su Bin gestured towards a nearby chair, signaling her to sit down. Then, he pointed at the menu behind the counter.
What do you want to drink? A silent message that he would pay.
As Da Jeong was about to sit, she saw his movement and quickly stood up again.
“No! I should pay.”
“You made me tea on the plane.”
“How are those two things the same?”
“They’re similar. So, pick quickly. Otherwise, shall I order two of my favorites?”
Su Bin leaned in closer, his lips curling up, cheeks rounding into natural curves.
What a person who finds joy in so many things.
Da Jeong stopped reaching for her wallet and stared at him blankly. Unable to resist, Su Bin stepped forward briskly.
A few steps with his long legs brought him quickly to the counter.
“Alright! I’ll have an iced vanilla latte.”
“Okay. Got it.”
He crossed his arms, his gestures accompanying every word, showing the restlessness typical of someone who had lived abroad for a long time.
Since it was a quiet time, the drinks were prepared quickly. Su Bin waited by the pick-up desk and then brought over two cups of coffee.
He handed the latte to Da Jeong and set down the other cup in front of himself. White steam rose gently from the small coffee cup.
“Is that espresso?”
“Yeah. A double.”
Though the airport’s air conditioning was excellent, the sight of him in a long-sleeved T-shirt drinking hot coffee seemed somewhat stifling.
“Having a double espresso after such a nightmare.”
“It’s fine. I think I can sleep well tonight.”
Having said that, Su Bin took a sip of his coffee, his smile mixing with the beverage. His dark brown hair and the scent of coffee wafting to his nose complemented each other perfectly.
Da Jeong couldn’t help but let out a light laugh, seeing the tear-streaked boy she remembered transformed into such a handsome man.
“Why are you laughing?”
“No? Just… I was wondering when that elementary school student grew up so much.”
“I’ve become really cool, haven’t I?”
“I can’t deny that.”
Memories from childhood are often hazy, like wandering through fog. But the face of the boy who held her hand as she was taken to the hospital was surprisingly clear.
Seeing him, so different from the barely-remembered feeling of her youth, Da Jeong felt the passage of over a decade anew.
“I wanted to thank you, but you disappeared without a word. Do you know how upset I was? If you hadn’t called the adults then, I would have been in real trouble.”
“……Did I leave without saying anything?”
For a moment, his eyes hardened. His lips still smiled, but his eyes, unable to do so, twisted oddly, creating a strange feeling.
“Later on, my parents even drew a montage to look for you.”
“……Must have been an ugly montage.”
Again, Su Bin’s smile stiffened. But soon, as if nothing happened, he broke into a broad smile.
The quick shift seemed to block any awkwardness, as if he couldn’t bear to hold onto negative emotions for long. Not surprisingly, he hurriedly changed the subject.
“Do you still play the piano?”
“The piano? Oh… not me, my younger sibling.”
“Your sibling?”
“Yes. That day, I was just there to support. It was my sibling who participated in the competition.”
Since childhood, when Yeong Jin used to pound on the melodion, they had swept various piano competitions.
Yeong Jin’s talent was the pride and burden of their otherwise unremarkable family, and for Da Jeong, an inevitable source of jealousy.
“I see. You were dressed up so nicely, I thought you were the one competing.”
“That was because I was so envious, so my mom dressed me up prettily too. My sibling was so special that I was very jealous.”
“I bet. Being special is… like poison to those around.”
Suddenly, his voice turned colder than ever.
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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