‘What should I do?’

After a moment’s hesitation, curiosity won.

‘Let’s just check who it is.’

If it’s really Seol Yu-bin, I might hear something useful.

I stealthily peeked into the lot, hiding behind the wall.

There were a man and a woman.

The man’s back was turned to me, making it impossible to see his face. However, I could tell he was quite tall.

And the woman facing him was…

“Huh?”

That’s Seol Yu-bin!

I leaned forward for a better look.

Indeed, astonishingly, it was Seol Yu-bin having a secret meeting at the back of the health room.

The situation was unexpected.

‘Did Seol Yu-bin have someone he knew at school?’

Sorry to say, but as far as I knew, Seol Yu-bin had no friends here.

Considering they came all the way here to talk, it didn’t seem like a casual conversation… Who could it be?

Then, a name flashed through my mind.

‘Could it be?’

Is that Ji Seung-hyun?

I took another careful look at the man.

His face was still hidden from this angle, but my instincts told me it was him. Ji Seung-hyun, the sub-male lead of this story and the object of the villain Seol Yu-bin’s unrequited love.

In the original story, Seol Yu-bin’s attempt to harm the female lead was all because of Ji Seung-hyun.

‘What are they talking about?’

Although it felt wrong to eavesdrop on someone’s private life, it was a serious matter for me. This was about pairing them together.

‘So I’m supposed to match these two, huh?’

I listened intently, hoping to catch something helpful.

“Seung-hyun… I’m really hurting.”

Seol Yu-bin’s voice wavered with emotion.

“Can’t you just stay with me today?”
Oh boy, it feels so wrong to be eavesdropping like this.

Ji Seung-hyun sighed.

“You lied last time you said this.”

“But this time it’s true! I’m really in pain.”

Ji Seung-hyun didn’t respond. His face was still hidden, so I couldn’t see his expression.

Well… after suffering for years, his reaction wasn’t surprising.

From my perspective, I felt sympathetic towards Seol Yu-bin, but Ji Seung-hyun must feel differently.

“…I don’t know.”

“Please believe me. I was wrong before.”

Seol Yu-bin pleaded desperately.

However, Ji Seung-hyun just shook his head.

“I’m sorry.”

Then he walked away from the lot.

Seol Yu-bin tried to stop him, but Ji Seung-hyun was already gone.

“…Wait, Seung-hyun, that’s not what I meant… Seung-hyun, Seung-hyun!”

That was cold.

Seol Yu-bin frantically grabbed her phone to make a call, but no one answered.

‘Am I really supposed to bring these two together?’

…It seems like a tough task, especially considering their strained relationship. Is it even possible…?

I need to leave before Seol Yu-bin spots me…

That’s when it happened.

Thud!

‘What?’

Seol Yu-bin staggered and suddenly collapsed forward.

‘What’s going on?’

I panicked for a moment, then quickly checked on her.

Lying on the ground, Seol Yu-bin grimaced in pain.

She reached for her dropped phone, but then just collapsed, looking almost unconscious.

‘She was actually sick!’

I rushed over in shock.

“What on earth is happening…”

I hoisted Seol Yu-bin up and headed to the health room.

Lifting her wasn’t easy, but thankfully, she was quite thin.

“Her body is burning up…”

I felt the intense heat where her body touched mine. Seol Yu-bin was running a high fever. It seemed her previous health room visits weren’t all for show.

“…Seung-hyun, Ji Seung-hyun…”

Seol Yu-bin mumbled deliriously on my back.

Under normal circumstances, I might have listened to her murmurs, but I couldn’t afford that now. This place seemed so far away now.

With heavy steps, I finally reached the destination and kicked open the door of the second health room.

“Hey! Someone come out!”

I practically threw Seol Yu-bin into Seong Ji-chan’s arms as he rushed over, startled.