Between Us is X (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 74

Whether they’d come with friends or for a company dinner themselves, they looked just like any ordinary office worker heading home after work.

Eun Su silently met Hong Eun Young’s eyes in the mirror.

Hong Eun Young, whose Adam’s apple bobbed as if she had something to say, quickly averted her gaze and turned on the tap.

While Hong Eun Young washed her hands, Eun Su slowly turned off the water and meticulously dried her hands with a paper towel.

When Hong Eun Young firmly pressed the faucet shut, a strange silence settled over the restroom.

Eun Su gently turned around and now met the real Hong Eun Young’s eyes—not the reflection.

Ironically, for the first time, she felt they were experiencing something similar.

It felt as if there was so much to say—and yet nothing at all. She felt she should ask something, yet realized there was nothing left to ask.

Hong Eun Young looked away first, then wordlessly exited the restroom ahead of Eun Su.

Left alone, Eun Su stood still for a while before blinking.

Surprisingly, she didn’t feel uneasy at all. She hadn’t heard an apology, but since she herself hadn’t said anything either, she figured it was fine.

It wasn’t that anything had been truly resolved, yet nothing seemed left hanging either.

Right—after all, not every misunderstanding can be neatly, satisfyingly, and beautifully cleared up.

Eun Su also left the restroom. When she returned to her seat, Ju Han said,

“I couldn’t eat anything without you.”

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