Joon-won shrugged it off and continued listening to his music, waiting for the message from Jung-hwa. But his shoulder was tapped once again, and this time harder. He turned around and noticed the devil of his life for the past three days.
'Why the hell am I coming across this woman so many times in just three days?' he cursed internally as he looked at Seo Hea-Jung, who had the same sly grin on her face, and Hae Yongsun behind her, with veins poking out of his forehead.
He stood up and said with a smile that couldn't be faker, "Oh, seniors. Please, have a seat. I won't disturb you both and will go somewhere else." He tried to walk away, but his hand was immediately caught. He turned around and saw Hea-Jung walking to the front of the seat and patting the free space with her other hand.
"Oh, junior. This must be destiny. I came early and noticed it was the Star Batch drama. But it was so boring, and no one was acting as well as you, so I came out, only to see my lonely junior sitting alone. So, how could I not greet you as a good senior? Now come and sit, your drama won't be starting anytime soon."
Looking at his hand, which was caught, and then at the fuming Hae Yongsun, he sighed. He didn't understand why this girl was so determined. He knew she was only doing it for fun, but her fun wasn't fun for him.
"Senior, let me go. It's almost like you are following me around. Have some quality time with your friend here who is always around you. I am sure he would be very happy to accompany you." He took her hand off his and pointed at the fuming man behind her.
As soon as he was done, Hae Yongsun cut in before Hea-Jung could reply, "Yes, Hea-Jung. Let's go out and enjoy today. It's a waste of time to even watch these dramas, which look worse than cartoon series on TV. This guy doesn't even appreciate the amount of attention you give him. Leave the poor beggar and come with me." He reached out and touched her hand.
Hearing his words, she turned towards the hand he touched and said in the most detached and cold voice Joon-won had ever heard, "Leave it." Hae Yongsun's face went red with shame, and he let go of her hand.
She turned towards Joon-won, her expression doing a 180-degree turn back to her sly smile. "You don't need to worry, little brother. There are only a handful of people who can even advise me to do something. When I do something, it means I have thought it through. So come and sit, let me hear that music you were listening to earlier."
Joon-won sighed at how persistent this woman was. First, he felt a bit of hate at how annoying she was, but that slowly changed. He was more curious about her. Why is she like that? He could clearly see she held herself in high regard and wouldn't let anyone shame her. But when he did it, she would always laugh it off.
Curiosity aside, she still irritated him. He sighed and sat next to her, and her sly smile brightened. She directly took one of his earbuds and used it without his permission.
As they both sat on the same bench, sharing the same headphones, Hae Yongsun was completely fuming at the sight. He didn't understand why she insisted on talking to a nobody in the university instead of hanging out with him. He stood still, watching with hate towards Joon-won.
Joon-won, who felt his gaze, sighed and turned towards the reason beside him. He whispered in a low voice, "You are bringing me too many problems. I don't like it, so stay away from me." He made things clear.
Hea-Jung, who heard him, stretched her body and turned around to see Hae Yongsun's distorted face. Her expression turned neutral, and she said, "Yongsun, why don't you go and do something else instead of standing there like a statue staring at both of us? It's making me uncomfortable. So go away, I'll call you when their drama is done." She waved her hand dismissively.
Hae Yongsun's face turned red with shame, seeing how disrespectful she was in front of a junior, not giving him even a bit of respect. He gritted his teeth and said, "But madam told me..."
"I know what she said. She only told you to bring me back home safely. So you can go back. It's not like my little brother can do anything to me, see how skinny he is. So go away before my mood worsens." She grabbed Joon-won's arm and showed his skinny limbs.
He gritted his teeth and turned around, throwing a hateful glare at Joon-won before leaving. Joon-won sighed and said with irritation, "Why did you just poke the bear? He was already angry, and you just made him angrier. Do you not even think before you speak?"
She glanced at him sideways and said, "Why are you scared of that idiot? He is the dumbest person I have ever seen in my 21 years of living."
He glanced at her and said, "He might be nothing to you, but not to me. Just because he can't do anything to you doesn't mean he can't do anything to me. Not everyone is as rich and privileged as you. So think before you do anything."
Hearing his annoyance, she said, "Oh, don't be angry. If he does anything to my little brother, won't I tear off his skin? So don't worry."
"So something should happen to me? I don't like to take my luck too far." And she ignored it completely, closing her eyes and relaxing.
Joon-won shook his head, feeling a mix of frustration and curiosity. He had to figure out a way to deal with Seo Hea-Jung without getting himself into more trouble.