Shortly after, the movie began.
From the beginning, the film was filled with non-stop screams and blood-soaked scenes.
As the story intensified, the scenes became increasingly gruesome.
Despite the startled cries from the audience, Ina watched the screen with sparkling eyes, not looking away.
Her hands busily moved between the popcorn and nacho containers.
Jiwon almost laughed seeing Ina focused on the movie, sipping cola occasionally.
While Ina happily munched on popcorn, she noticed Jiwon hadn’t touched his. She extended the popcorn container towards him.
Jiwon shook his head to decline, but Ina took a handful of popcorn and kindly placed it in his hand. Ina smiled encouragingly, telling him to eat.
With a slight laugh, Jiwon nodded and brought the popcorn to his mouth.
As the film reached its climax, the scenes became so horrific that it was unbearable to watch.
Shocked gasps filled the air, and some people even left the theater.
Jiwon glanced at Ina, who was still eating her popcorn unaffectedly.
Finding her behavior somewhat amusing, Jiwon chuckled. When Ina turned her head and their eyes met, she smiled and again offered him a handful of popcorn.
Jiwon accepted the popcorn from Ina, who resembled a benevolent Mother Teresa.
The movie ended at 4:10 PM.
“Ah, I really enjoyed it,” Ina stretched and said.
“It was quite brutal, but you seemed fine,” Jiwon commented with a smile.
Ina winked and responded, “Hey, what’s this? It’s like professional to professional.”
Jiwon burst out laughing at her use of the word ‘professional’.
The two left the theater with their popcorn and cola.
“What shall we do now?” Ina asked.
After checking the time, Jiwon asked, “If you’re not tired, shall we go for a walk in Samcheong-dong? It’s close by.”
“Samcheong-dong? Yes! I absolutely love it there. There’s so much to see.”
Jiwon smiled at Ina’s sparkling eyes.
“Let’s walk around and then have dinner before heading home.”
“Wow, dinner too? Jiwon, aren’t you being too sweet today? Spending the whole Sunday with me?”
“So? Are you complaining?”
“No? I’m so flattered I don’t know what to do with myself.”
Jiwon chuckled and pressed the elevator button.
After about 20 minutes, they arrived near Samcheong-dong and got out of the car.
As they stepped out, a cool breeze carrying the scent of autumn greeted them.
With a pleasant smile, Ina walked towards the entrance with Jiwon.
Because it was the weekend, the entrance to Samcheong-dong was bustling with people.
Families, friends, and couples were all chatting and walking with lively expressions.
Ina, too, with her eyes sparkling, joined the crowd with Jiwon.
Walking slowly along the street lined with traditional Korean houses, the stone wall path stretched ahead, looking pretty and cozy, making them smile instinctively.
“Every time I come here, it feels different. It’s special to feel this traditional vibe in the middle of Seoul.”
“Yeah, I haven’t been here often, but it does feel different every time.”
Jiwon nodded and responded just as a group of three high school boys approached from the opposite direction.
As they roughhoused among themselves, one of them stumbled towards Ina. Jiwon quickly wrapped his arm around Ina’s shoulder, turning her inwards to protect her.
The boy ended up bumping into Jiwon’s shoulder and immediately apologized.
After giving the boy a cautionary look, Jiwon turned to Ina.
“Are you okay?”
“Huh? Oh, I’m fine.”
Ina’s cheeks flushed slightly as she responded.
Just moments before, when Jiwon had wrapped his arm around her, she had almost fallen into his embrace, causing her heart to flutter unexpectedly.
Oblivious to this, Jiwon looked intently into Ina’s eyes, asking if she was okay, which made her heart race again.
‘Why am I like this lately? Do I need a heart check-up or something?’
Ina, covering her reddened cheeks, urged Jiwon to move on.
As they resumed walking, they began to see quaint little shops in the distance.
The crowd seemed even denser than what they had seen at the entrance.
Ina’s eyes widened at the sight of the throng, and Jiwon reached out to grab her left wrist.
Ina looked at him as Jiwon gestured towards the crowd.
“There are a lot of people.”
The moment Ina nodded, her heart fluttered again.
‘Why this tingling sensation in my wrist…’
Ina bit her lip slightly, perplexed by her heart’s unusual reactions.
The two started to explore the shops – vintage stores, toy shops, hat shops, all charmingly decorated. Ina stopped in front of an earring shop that boasted celebrity endorsements. Inside, a variety of colorful earrings were on display.
Ina, with eyes glittering, picked up a pair.
“Wow. This is really pretty.”
She held the earring up to her ear, looking in the mirror, when Jiwon watched her intently.
“It suits you.”
Feeling a bit embarrassed by Jiwon’s comment, Ina turned her attention to another earring, but Jiwon took out a different earring from the display.
“How about this one?”
“Huh?”
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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