Hye Yoon adjusted her attire while looking at the mirror. Click clack. Click clack. The sound her heels made as they hit the floor was crisp. Just the thought that Ji Ho would be in front of her when this sound ceased made her grip on her bag tighten.
As she got close to the car, Ji Ho eyed Hye Yoon through the car window. Below her beautifully flowing hair, there was a camelcolored long coat, a pure white knit, and pants of the same color.
‘She came out looking too pretty.’
Just like the sound of Hye Yoon’s footsteps, Ji Ho’s heart quietly pounded.
Thud
As the car door opened, their bodily scents sweetly mingled within the small space.
“…Why?”
Hye Yoon threw an embarrassed question at Ji Ho, who was staring at her. His warm eyes had been gazing at her for a while, even without a short greeting.
“Just… I’m wondering if I’ll be able to focus on the movie later.”
Ji Ho turned his head and started the car. The smile spreading at the corner of his mouth was truly splendid. As he focused on driving, it seemed like it was now Hye Yoon’s turn to appreciate him. Ji Ho’s outfit was the exact opposite of hers, with all dark and heavy colors.
But that made him shine even more. After all, light is more dazzling because there is darkness.
The sudden realization that she was with a truly cool guy pricked her heart abruptly. Hence, she quickly lowered her gaze to her lunchbox. The thrill was palpable even at her fingertips gripping the fork.
“I tried hard, but I’m not sure about the taste.”
“…Oh, it must be delicious.”
Ji Ho sneaked a glance at the lunchbox for a moment. Inside the two lunch boxes were spring rolls and rice balls, all of them round, cute, and small. So small, it seemed like you’d need to eat about fifty to be full.
You made it look like you because you couldn’t write your name on the rice balls.
Ji Ho couldn’t hold back his slowly emerging smile.
“Did you come right after work ended?”
“Yes. So, I couldn’t properly remove my makeup.”
Hye Yoon hesitated while trying to hand him a small piece of spring roll speared with a fork. She decided to carefully bring it to his mouth. He slightly opened his mouth, and as she popped it in, he chewed it deliciously, which made her feel gratified.
“I’ve felt it before. Ji Ho, you look very different when you’re dressed up and when you’re not.”
“Really? Was I too shabby on the set?”
Swallowing the small piece of food, Ji Ho showed a reaction as if he found it interesting.
“No. You look really, really cool when you’re not dressed up. But when you’re dressed up, um….”
“Oh, it’s the opposite? It seems strange when I touch it.”
“No. When you’re dressed up, it’s like… you’re really, really cool.”
Ji Ho chuckled at the seemingly identical expressions. It was a bit regrettable because he was driving. If not, he could have seen Hye Yoon’s face when she said that. She would have definitely expressed things that she couldn’t explain in words through her expressions.
“What’s the difference then?”
“Huh? You don’t know?”
Yes, it must have been that way. With her assertive tone, he felt he should definitely ask again next time.
“You, as an author, are the same, dressed up or not.”
“Really? That’s a pity… I hurriedly made the lunchbox and got all dressed up.”
As she finished speaking, Hye Yoon popped a spring roll into her mouth. Ji Ho was eating better than expected and the food was quite small, so one lunchbox was almost empty.
“No. Both are really, really, very, very pretty.”
“….”
Although Ji Ho didn’t know what the difference between the two was, he echoed the compliment that Hye Yoon had earnestly given. Thanks to a spring roll that Hye Yoon couldn’t chew, her cheeks bulged out in embarrassment.
“But today is a little… different.”
His voice became slightly lower, adding sincerity.
“Ugh, stop teasing. Is the taste okay? I tend to eat blandly.”
While putting a rice ball into his mouth, she looked into his eyes, worried he might be forcing himself to eat.
“Yes. It’s really delicious. The seasoning is just right.”
“……That’s a relief.”
Looking at his eyes, which did not show any signs of a white lie, Hye Yoon felt relieved. A pleasant force was imbued in the fork that picked up the food. With the last one, one lunchbox was completely emptied.
“But maybe because your hands are small, it’s really cute. Even the size of the rice balls seem like one bite for a baby?”
“Ah, I made it small for convenience in the car. Instead, I made a hundred the size of beans.”
“Huh?”
Hye Yoon shyly showed him two more lunchboxes she pulled out from her bag.
“Here, this much.”
She showed an expression that she has recently been emphasizing, like a ‘big sister’. Telling him not to worry because she would fill him up.
“Heh, this is insane.”
When he opened the lid of the new lunchbox, it was full of little rice balls with different fillings. Until they arrived at the cinema, the two of them ate together, played around, and shared the day. Just like ordinary couples do.
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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