“That’s okay. Since I asked to come here, it’s only natural that I should take you home. It’s late anyway… I’ll escort you to the front of your house, so get some rest on the way. You must be tired from studying.”
During the ride home, Ji Ho drove in silence.
Ji Ho had told her to rest comfortably, but Lee Soo didn’t feel sleepy.
Staring blankly out the window, Lee Soo became lost in thought.
“I wanted to be here with you.”
That’s why Ji Ho had left a note at the library yesterday and waited by her side until she went home today.
He had quietly brought her to see the stunning cherry blossoms, in case she might not like it.
Just like someone who knew she would love it in advance.
The more she thought about it, the more Lee Soo felt her heart fill with emotion at the care Ji Ho showed her.
She reflected on her efforts to push Ji Ho out of her heart over the past few days.
He was so affectionate and warm, was there any need to avoid him for fear of getting hurt?
Lee Soo’s resolves shook to their roots in her heart.
While Lee Soo was lost in thought, Ji Ho’s car approached her house.
“Since it’s late, shall I drop you off at your house today?”
“No, it’s okay. I’ll get off here.”
“Did I steal a lot of your time today?”
Ji Ho asked as he parked the car at the beginning of the alley.
“Not at all. Thanks to you, I got to see the beautiful cherry blossoms. I’m grateful you took me all the way home.”
Lee Soo paused and let out a soft sigh.
“I feel like I always owe you.”
She felt like she was constantly thanking him, and that she was a shameless person.
“You don’t need to say thank you.”
Ji Ho turned fully towards Lee Soo.
“I… I wish it was natural for me to take you home, and that going to see the cherry blossoms together wasn’t something you need to thank me for.”
Ji Ho spoke earnestly, his voice calm and steady.
“I wish… we could be more than this…”
“….”
“Please, don’t draw a line and avoid me… think about it seriously. How do you feel?”
Ji Ho spoke with sincerity.
His words were like a confession, and also a request.
Lee Soo’s heart pounded.
She felt like she should say something, but no words came to her mind.
Should she just say she understood?
“It’s late, go inside. I won’t bother you until the exams are over, so don’t worry.”
Unable to decide what to do with her racing heart, Lee Soo just sat there. Ji Ho unbuckled her seatbelt.
“Good luck with your exams.”
“….Thank you. You too, good luck.”
Lee Soo barely managed to get those words out.
Her face felt hot where Ji Ho had touched her.
Lee Soo reached for the driver’s side door, but grabbed Ji Ho’s arm instead.
“Don’t get out. I’ll open the door and get out.”
Looking down at Lee Soo’s hand holding his arm, Ji Ho chuckled.
“I want to do it.”
“It’s okay. Don’t get out, just go. You have a long way to go home.”
“Okay. Then, I won’t get out today.”
“You don’t have to get out in the future either.”
Only then did Lee Soo let go of Ji Ho’s arm.
“Drive safe.”
“Okay. You be careful in the alley.”
“Yeah.”
Seeing Lee Soo smile, Ji Ho also smiled.
She opened the door and got out, saying one last goodbye.
“Take care.”
With a gentle smile, Ji Ho nodded.
Lee Soo stayed where she was, watching Ji Ho leave.
Then the window rolled down.
“Why?”
Lee Soo bent over to look through the window and asked Ji Ho.
“I’m going to watch you walk away before I leave.”
“Ah…… okay.”
Once again, her heart fluttered.
Obediently, Lee Soo nodded and turned to walk away.
One step. Another step.
Knowing Ji Ho was watching her from behind made her feel like all her nerves were concentrated there.
‘Did he watch me like this even on the rainy day?’
Lee Soo concentrated to keep her steps from faltering.
((()))((()))
Lee Soo packed her luggage into a large suitcase.
It was mostly books and clothes.
During the weekends, they decided to come home, so all the appliances and furniture in the room were left as is and new ones were purchased.
“Did you pack all your stuff?”
Won Jin walked into Lee Soo’s room and asked.
“Yeah.”
“Then let’s go now.”
Won Jin took the carrier first and went out, and Lee Soo turned around, looked around the room once more, and closed the door.
They were going to come every weekend, but it still felt strange.
‘I’m really leaving now.’
Even when Won Jin allowed it, it didn’t feel real, but the moment she packed up and left the room, it felt like a real reality.
Upon descending to the first floor, Yumi and Su Min were waiting to go together.
“You don’t have to bother coming together.”
It seemed like a word for Su Min, but in fact, it was a word that Lee Soo said because she was uncomfortable.
Why Yumi followed too.
“Oh, how can I not go. I have to go at least once when you’re independent for the first time. I need to know where the house is if I’m going to bring side dishes and all in the future.”
Su Min said with a sly smile.
Su Min was as happy as Lee Soo when Won Jin allowed Lee Soo’s independence.
Although there was a condition that she would come home every weekend, and it was still disappointing that the second floor room that was supposed to be Yumi’s was still left as Lee Soo’s room.
The reason why she followed today was to see how amazingly prepared Won Jin was for Lee Soo with her own two eyes.
Lee Soo’s house was about 30 minutes away by car from Won Jin’s house.
The house located in a luxury residential area close to the Han River was a secure apartment with low building density, giving off a resortlike atmosphere in the city.
Lee Soo had only heard vague stories and had not seen it.
From the moment they entered the apartment entrance, Su Min’s mouth was wide open.
He wondered how far he could go for Lee Soo, but Won Jin always surpassed Su Min’s expectations.
Following Won Jin and entering the front door, Su Min could not manage her facial expression.
The house decorated by an interior designer was furnished with topnotch finishes, lighting, furniture, and appliances.
It was neatly and luxuriously decorated without any flaws.
Exclamation naturally came out.
“Lee Soo, how is it? Do you like it?”
Won Jin asked Lee Soo while looking around the house.
“Dad, isn’t this a bit too much?”
This time, even Lee Soo was surprised.
How much money did he spend?
Lee Soo, who looked around the living room and room, had her mouth wide open.
“I can live here forever.”
“If you like it, it’s okay.”
Won Jin smiled happily at the happy Lee Soo.
Lee Soo sincerely smiled brightly, and Yumi tensed her face trying not to show her jealousy.
Lee Soo’s room on the second floor was envious, but this house was on a different level.
Yumi was amazed anew at Won Jin who prepared such a house at a single word from Lee Soo who wanted to be independent, and wondered if Won Jin would do this much for her if she were to be independent.
The three people who finished the house tour left early and left Lee Soo alone.
Lee Soo, left alone, really felt like she had the whole world.
It was a happy first night she had dreamed of.
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