"I'm really sorry." Hyeon said, bowing his head.
There were no superfluous words, no extravagant show of emotions. It was a simple and honest apology.
"No, you don't have to." Hana seemed startled by the unexpected apology. She waved both hands in the air, looking flustered. "It is I who should say sorry. You haven't done anything wrong, so why apologize."
"Based on this argument you shouldn't do it either. You haven't done anything wrong either."
"No, I... I have. I..."
"No, you haven't." Hyun's voice came out strongly.
It was the second time that day he cut her off like that. But compared to the first instance, this time he seemed to be upset.
Hyeon's eyes narrowed and his tone dropped a few degrees.
"Liking someone isn't wrong. Bearing feelings for another person, thinking of them and wanting to see them happy... How is that wrong? The fact that I cannot return your feelings is not your fault. It's..."
