The Season of Prettiest You (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 42

But Yeoreum opened her eyes the moment Ji Hyeok supported her.

“Mmm.”

Ji Hyeok suddenly felt all his strength drain away, yet at the same time, he felt relieved—as if his heart, which had been teetering dangerously on the edge, had finally found a safe level.

He couldn’t tell if it was relief or exhaustion, but all the tension left him. Right. He couldn’t just take her home without her permission.

“Sorry. I fell asleep.”

“I’ll take you. Lean on me.”

“No, I can walk by myself.”

As Yeoreum stood up, she swayed slightly but quickly gathered her bag and phone with determination. Then she walked toward the door first. The way she deliberately tried to look perfectly steady left a deep impression on Ji Hyeok’s heart.

Creeeak.

They opened the second-floor door, which groaned with age, and headed down the narrow staircase. It was quite dark behind the building, as there were no lights.

The three of them walked relying on their phone flashlights. Manager Moon went down first to start the car—once you reached the bottom of the stairs, the car was right there.

“Unnie, be careful. It’s really dark here.”

“Mm.”

Yeoreum, walking ahead of Ji Hyeok, replied while grabbing the handrail. Ji Hyeok was just about to open his mouth again to tell her not to rush and to take it slowly.

“Ah!”

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