The next morning Su Yeon woke up early intentionally. She turned off her alarm and did some stretching exercises. There was a message from Jin. It was sent today at 1:30 am saying, 'Sorry, something came up. I won't be coming to pick you. Once again All the best!'. She replied with 'Ok', took bath, and started getting ready.
She decided to wear formal clothes today and keep a nice and decent look. She wore a simple off-white shirt, paired with black skinny trousers and a blazer. She left her waist-length dark brown hair open but clipped her long bangs from both sides at back to have a decent and formal look. She chose simple stud pearl earrings and applied very light makeup. She took her laptop, kept it in her bag, and came out to have breakfast.
In the dining area, her mother was keeping the dishes on the table and her father was reading the newspaper. "Morningggg!!" she greeted her parents. They both greeted her and started having breakfast.
After breakfast, Yoon parents started reminding her about her things. It has always been an emotional moment for them, after all, no one wants their child to grow up. So looking at their one and only child, in formal wear, preparing for a serious topic, was very overwhelming for them. The father-daughter pair bid farewell to mother Yoon. Father Yoon first dropped Su Yeon at her university and then went to his work.
She went to her class where her friends were waiting for her. They discussed some last-minute points until the roll call and went to the auditorium where the presentation will be done.
After few minutes, the Professors came and sat in the front row. Su Yeon recognized every one of them but there was one man in his mid-forties whom she failed to recognize. He was tall, almost 6 ft, handsome, and had an aura of a leader. He was happily chatting with the other Professors.
"Listen, who is that handsome tall man? I never saw him before" she asked her friends. Min Seong replied, "I heard that this time one of our trustees requested to be the judge of our final year presentation. He is known as Prof. Song and used to be the Professor in our university but left the profession some years ago. He and our Chief have a very good relation. Maybe he is that person?" "Ohh!" the other two replied.
One by one, every group started to present their project. The first group was very nervous because of Prof. Song. He had a very serious face but at the time of review, his aura changed completely into a friendly guide. He neither asked any group questions regarding their model nor criticized it negatively. So everyone waited for his opinion instead of other professors.
After some groups, the professors decided to take a break for lunch. Everyone started to gather around Prof. Song for guidance, just then a tall and well-built man came beside him and whispered something in his ear. He was probably his secretary or maybe bodyguard. Later they both went outside.
"Ohh! I just met that tall and handsome man at university gate this morning, he is a bit... weird!" pointing at the bodyguard/secretary, Su Yeon said to her friends.
"How can you be this perverted! First, you think that Prof. Song is handsome and now you are even eyeing on his secretary!" Min Seong commented and Yan Su laughed.
Su Yeon has a hobby of being a pervert. "No-No! It's not like that this time! I really think that he is weird. He was shocked when I said sorry to him and turned his gaze down. But for the whole time, he was utterly shocked, don't you think it is a bit weird?" Yan Su asked, "What happened exactly?" Su Yeon replied, "Well, it was just a short chitchat..."
"Are you sure?" they both asked at the same time. Su Yeon narrated what exactly happened near the gate...
...
Few hours ago,
When Su Yeon was entering the college, while fixing her stilettos, she bumped into a tall and well-built man. They both were in their own thought, so he was equally startled.
Because of it, she accidentally stepped on his foot and was about to fall but he caught her at the perfect time. Without looking at her he apologized to her and turned around to leave.
"Wait," when he heard her voice, he froze. "Actually I am sorry, I accidentally stepped on your foot," Su Yeon was waiting for his reply. He still didn't move. She added, "Are you hurt somewhere? Is it paining?"
At the same time, a sweet voice rang in his mind,
'Are you hurt somewhere? Is it paining?'
When he turned around, he saw a young girl, who was reaching just below his chin even when she was wearing heels... just like someone he knows.
He quickly looked downwards and said, "I am sorry Miss, are you ok? Did I hurt you? Please forgive me" while saying he was looking at her feet and was a bit nervous.
She looked at him, he was tall, maybe more than 6 ft, had a very strong physique like a soldier, probably in his late twenties. There was a hint of shock and nervousness on his cold and aloof face.
Suddenly she had an urge to tease him and without thinking, she quickly replied, "I am perfectly fine. Since you are handsome and saved me, I will forgive you!" She has to crook her neck to look at him, so she held her chin high while replying.
'I am perfectly fine. Since you are handsome and saved me, I will forgive you!'
Once again same voice rang in his mind at the same time when she was replying. He bowed to her and left. Su Yeon was dumbfounded because of his behavior and her sudden comment. She shook her head to cut her train of thoughts and left.
...
When Min Seong and Yan Su heard this story, they didn't understand her behavior either. "I know that you have a perverted mind but you never expressed it loudly," Yan Su commented. The other two agreed.
Min Seong asked, "Why did you tease him in the first place?" "I don't know, I had a sudden urge to tease him and before thinking, I said. The strange part is, he didn't get angry, not even gave strange look, but got nervous!" Su Yeon said. "I heard that cold, aloof, and strict men tend to be nervous in front of the opposite gender, looking at him, I think he is from that category," Yan Su suggested.
While sitting in the canteen, they looked in the direction where all professors, including Prof. Song and his secretary-cum-bodyguard were having lunch. That secretary was sitting beside Prof. Song without eating anything as if sitting for the formality. Prof. Song said something to him and then he started eating.
Even if both her friends said that he looks like a wooden block, strong and expressionless, but Su Yeon found him cute and wanted to tease him more.
Actually, just a moment ago, she was angry in her mind because of the way Prof. Song was treating him. Even if he is a secretary, how can he let his subordinate starve! When he told his secretary to eat, she felt good and then got amused by her own thought. Why she is thinking about them?
Yan Su remembered something suddenly and told Su Yeon, "Su Yeon, that day at the cafe, do you remember that man who was talking to the person you were looking for?"
Something clicked in Su Yeon's mind, that's right! It was Prof. Song who was talking with the person who was probably Brother Lufan! She was contemplating to ask about him or not. She could have asked Wang parents easily but she had already asked them a few months ago, so it won't look good.
Just then, the bell rang, indicating that the lunch break is over. Now it would be their turn to present...