An uncle staggering drunk, a university student lying down exhausted, and a baby sleeping cutely in his mother’s arms.
What are they all running towards?
She lightly lifted her hand from the handle.
Shake, shake. A sense of anxiety that felt like she would fall if someone pushed her from behind came over her.
Today, too, unable to withstand for three seconds, she grabbed the handle again with a snap.
Even though she knew there was no one monitoring her now, occasionally, she was overwhelmed by fear.
So, her bag was filled with self-defense items. It was her habit to check if they were there twelve times a day.
“Ugh, I’m tired.”
However, it seemed that fear could not overcome exhaustion.
Unable to overcome her sluggish body, she dozed off, and after 30 minutes, she barely arrived home.
The current house she lives in was also a place rescued by Taekyung. No, it could also be a place saved by coincidence.
Whatever it was, she thought she could accept this much. She planned to endure somehow, making excuses, and trying to console herself.
It was when she barely managed to lift her shoulders drooping with moisture and took a difficult step. In front of her house was a black sedan.
At first, she tried to ignore the unfamiliar vehicle and pass by, but the door of the rear seat opened, and a very familiar face walked towards her.
“Uh, uh……. uh…….”
She stammered again. Her body trembled thinly, her eyes couldn’t find a place to focus, and she shook here and there.
“H-How did you come here?”
“Can we talk for a moment?”
Want to get in the car? The one who sent a sharp gaze was Kim Hayoon.
She wrapped her trembling body with her two hands and turned her head to the side.
“Come in.”
In the end, she reluctantly let Kim Hayoon into the house.
She considered it a much better choice than getting into her car. At least this place was safe.
“Uh, can I get you a drink?”
She asked like that to Kim Hayoon, who was standing blankly in front of the entrance. She shook her head.
“It’s okay.”
When she tried to take something to drink from the refrigerator, she froze at the chilly voice coming from behind.
Closing the refrigerator door, she bit her teeth. This time, it seemed that she had received proper treatment.
Her breath twisted, and cold sweat broke out on her back. She didn’t want to show her nervousness, but her hands kept shaking.
She hid her hands in her pockets and bit her teeth again. When she turned around, Kim Hayoon was looking through the house after taking off her shoes.
“How many square meters is this place?”
“21 square meters.”
“Isn’t it too small?”
She didn’t answer, but Kim Hayoon, who had been looking around the house, twinkled her eyes.
“If our Inyoung were alive, what do you think she would say to me now?”
She didn’t answer, but this time, she responded to Kim Hayoon, who was looking around the house with a penetrating gaze. She couldn’t withstand her eyes, and this time, she answered.
“I’ve thought about it a lot.”
Unable to withstand the incoming gaze, she answered this time. Although she was afraid that she might strangle her neck at any moment, she barely withstood it.
“What do you think she would have said?”
The words muttered in the air were dark and harsh.
“Mom, why did you go crazy and couldn’t even recognize your own daughter properly? She would have resented it.”
Ashamed. The dry saliva passed with difficulty, and the breath that filled the lungs behind became thicker and thicker.
How much more could she endure? Without caring about such thoughts, Kim Hayoon continued her words harshly.
“Do you want to go back to England with me?”
“W-What are you talking about?”
“We’ll leave for an unknown place where no one knows us. I’ll shop all day, and you can draw all day.”
She hesitated to get in her car. It seemed like a much better choice than the last time. At least this place was safe.
“Uh, would you like a drink?”
She looked like she was going to say something, but Kim Hayoon nodded.
“I’m tired.”
But it seemed that fear could not overcome exhaustion.
Once again, the desire to parasite on Joinyoung’s life unexpectedly surged.
“Iced vanilla latte, please.”
She looked up at the familiar voice. The eyes of the man who always wore sunglasses were black and deep.
“Oh, sunglasses…”
“What’s up? Recognize me?”
The face of the man without sunglasses was much clearer and cuter than she had expected.
This time, without the manager’s help, she asked for the size and completed the card payment in one go.
Handing him the vibrating bell, the man winked.
“But why didn’t you go to England?”
“What?”
“I’m asking why you rejected Kim Hayoon’s proposal. If you had gone to England, you wouldn’t have to work here.”
A chill ran down her spine. Her eyebrows rose, and her lips moved as she shouted at him.
“Who are you?”
“K.”
“…”
“You have to be patient to be curious. Why haven’t you been writing in your diary these days? Is it because you don’t have money?”
“…”
“The one who used to contact me all the time didn’t contact me for a while, so I came to find you because I was frustrated.”
At least, she had expected that K’s age would be much older than hers.
He was proficient in hacking, knew a lot, and even if it was a profitable job, he thought he was a person who had worn away a lot.
However, the man in front of her looked like he was in his mid-twenties.
Thinking about the timing of the contact from England, it was really hard to guess his age.
Avoiding the manager’s gaze, she lowered her eyes and whispered.
“How can I believe that you’re K?”
The man grinned.
“You told me your real name. You told me not to forget it frequently.”
“…”
“So, to the point. Miss Yoon Jiyeon, would you like to go on a date with me after work today?”
The man’s gaze reached the name tag on Jiyeon’s right.
It was a perplexed gaze, as if saying, “What’s with the Sunshine Gugu?” When he looked at his watch, he casually picked up the vibrating bell.
“If you don’t want to, just say no.”
K walked to the familiar window seat as always. Watching his back silently, Jiyeon made coffee without saying a word.
A colleague who was nearby approached and spoke.
“Hey. Did you know that person?”
“…”
“But is your name really Yoon Jiyeon?”
Jiyeon swallowed her saliva. Yes, my name is Yoon Jiyeon.
Not Joinyoung, but Yoon Jiyeon.
“Uh?… Uh.”
“Beautiful name.”
At her words, Jiyeon flinched. Then, she busily made coffee again.
With the completed iced vanilla latte on the pickup counter, she turned her gaze to where K was sitting by the window.
Sunlight poured in like a heap. In that sunlight, K smiled with an unknown expression.
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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