Trudging...
While walking down the street. I glanced at Yoon Hye-yoon next to me.
Her chest protrudes from the bag strap and her long, white neck.
And even the faint scent of her body emanating from next to me.
It was okay for me because I didn't sweat, but Hye-yoon Yoon's whole body was covered in sweat.
I took a quick shower before leaving the gym.
Thanks to this, her scent tickled my nose every time I walked.
I feel this every time, but I don't know why a woman's body smells so good.
Shin A-young is like that, and Yoon Hye-yoon is like that.
The skin tissue seemed to have a completely different structure.
We walked for 5 minutes, matching each other's pace.
When I entered a place with many restaurants, I opened my mouth first.
"Is there anything you want to eat? I'll buy it for you today."
"Anything is fine for me, so choose what you want to eat."
"You know that's the most difficult menu, right?"
"I know, but... it's really okay. I'm the kind of person who doesn't have anything to hide."
A face that says it will eat whatever I choose.
I started looking through the signs, looking for something suitable.
I had just come back from working out, so I could see something that would suit me.
"How about cold noodles? You were sweating a lot earlier. Let's have a refreshing bowl."
"Naengmyeon? Yes. I like it. Is it around here?"
"There's one over there on the second floor. Can you see the red sign?"
"Oh, there you are. I was craving something cool, but I'll go right away."
I was wondering what would happen if I refused.
If you see him nodding his head enthusiastically. The menu selection seemed to be good.
When I entered the restaurant, it was full of people.
I understand that it was dinner time, but seeing as there were so many people, it seemed like a pretty good restaurant.
"Welcome! How many people are there?"
"Two people."
"You can go to the table over there."
"Yes. Thank you."
As I put down my bag and waited, a young part-timer came and handed me a menu.
I turned to the side so that Hye-yoon Yoon could also see it. I looked through it from top to bottom.
In fact, if you come to a naengmyeon restaurant, it is natural to order naengmyeon.
It was also fun to see what was for sale.
"I'll have cold noodles with water. What about Hye-yoon?"
"I also have cold noodles."
"Then I'll order two cold noodles. Hey!"
After I placed an order with the part-time worker from earlier. The menu was returned.
And the awkwardness came again.
It felt like we were alone on an island in a noisy restaurant.
I tried to persuade her to go out for a meal, but it wasn't a topic worth talking about here either.
I poured water and spoke lightly.
"What did you do during the day today?"
"Ah! Thank you. It was the same as usual. I attended class, reviewed for the final exam, and… um."
"Have you studied much? There are about two weeks left."
"I think I can finish it with just two more subjects. But the problem is that even if I try, there are things I don't know."
"Is that true for everyone? Unless you're a professor."
"I see... It would be great if I could memorize it all at once."
As we were chatting, two bowls of cold noodles arrived on the table.
I think it's only been 5 minutes since I ordered. I really liked how quickly it came out.
When I stirred it with chopsticks, the noodles were tougher than I expected.
Hye-yoon Yoon must have felt the same way and was acting the same way as me.
"Would you like me to cut it for you?"
"Oh, yes! Please do number two."
When I asked about the scissors, she held out a bowl towards me.
After scissoring twice as requested. We moved our chopsticks together.
She must have been hungry, so she kept mouthing.
It was nice to see people eating well, to the point where I wondered if this was how I felt full just by watching them eat.
"Ha...it was delicious. Thank you for buying it."
"It's nothing. I guess he was hungrier than that. He ate well."
"I guess it's just because I worked out hard."
"is it so?"
When I finished paying and came out, the sky had already darkened.
On the contrary, dazzling lights were lighting up the streets.
I felt like it was finally time to talk, so I pointed toward the park.
"Shall we take a walk?"
"yes.."
The atmosphere felt distinctly different from before.
Even as I walked, I kept thinking about how to get the word out.
Even though it didn't seem like a big deal, my heart was beating fast due to the tension.
Soon we passed through a noisy and colorful place and entered a place where we could hear the sound of insects.
We walked around the inside looking for a suitable place.
Soon I was sitting on a bench under the faint light of a street lamp.
I tapped my leg and watched her for a moment.
I started speaking quietly.
"Was there something you wanted to ask?"
"Ah, yes... What is your relationship with Shin A-young? The moaning I heard that night..."
"To answer the first question, it is a relationship that I cannot accurately define."
"Huh? What is that.."
"We are in a relationship. We are not girlfriends, and the process is a bit complicated."
"Mixing bodies means..."
"Yes. You didn't mishear what happened that day."
"As expected..that's right."
I expected some sort of reaction, but contrary to my expectations, her expression was calm.
The relationship between me and Yoon Hye-yoon. Because she wasn't in a relationship but had sex with him.
I thought I understood it to some extent.
"To sum it up, we weren't girlfriends, but we had sex. Is this right?"
"You can see it like that."
"Then there was the noise all night long. Did you really continue without resting?"
"Yes. Almost."
"ha.."
After pausing to ask questions for a moment, she looked at me and sighed heavily.
It did not seem to convey a sense of disappointment or pity, but rather a strong sense of happiness.
"Well, as long as it's not your girlfriend, it's okay. Now that I hear it, it feels empty."
"I thought it was a serious situation because Hyeyun kept avoiding it."
"That side of me was there, but was it really noticeable?"
"Yes. Anyone would think that if they saw that as soon as they saw me and Shin A-young in the elevator, they started thinking."
"Haha.. did you really feel that way?"
Yoon Hye-yoon slightly turned her head and scratched her head as if she was embarrassed.
Then, I straightened my hair that was blowing in the wind and watched people walking quietly.
It looked like he had something to say, so I looked in the same direction and waited quietly.
After a while. The words slowly flowed out of her mouth, which seemed unwilling to open for a long time.
"The emotions come out on my face. It's funny even for Woojin to see, right?"
"No, not at all."
"You don't have to lie. In fact, ever since I was in school, my friends used to tease me a lot for showing your emotions on your face."
"It seems like you've been like this for a long time."
"Yes. But I hated it so much. I felt like a toy. So I practiced keeping a straight face."
She took a deep breath for a moment.
He calmed down his faster speaking tone and continued speaking in a calmer tone.
"I've been living like that until now, so it wasn't working out. Should I say it was a bit of a trauma or a shortcoming? I needed to fix it. I was so focused on acting serious that I often ended up missing one or two things."
This is my first time hearing her inner thoughts.
Although he was normally bright and cheerful, it was a moment when the reason why he acted 2% lacking in strange places was revealed.
"I actually liked seeing that. Don't feel too bad about it."
"You don't know because you haven't experienced it yourself. It's quite stressful to have everyone around you make fun of you at least once. It's hard to get over it with a smile every time."
"Everyone does that because Hyeyoon is pretty. She reacts well and is cute."
To be honest, I admit that there is a taste for teasing.
Even though I was acting quite seriously, it was obvious that I was joking because I could see what I was thinking.
I don't think those people had any bad intentions.
That was the case even in my experience.
Even if you think about what comes to mind right away, there are quite a lot.
When I rang the doorbell to ask if I needed a drinking buddy.
When he asked me to do yoga with him.
When he asked me if I wanted to watch a movie in his room.
The method was clumsy and the intention was obvious.
I found that foolish side to be cute, so I ignored it even though I knew it.
"Not everyone is serious. Don't take it too seriously."
At my last words, she stared at me for a long time.
And the leaves falling between us seemed to be a signal.
He asked in a serious voice.
"Mr. Woojin."
"yes."
"You asked me earlier why I was avoiding you. Are you curious?"
"Of course I'm curious."
It was simply that I was stuck with Shin A-young.
There was no reason to avoid it so openly.
"First of all, on the surface, it was because I thought I had a girlfriend. When you have a girlfriend, it's right to end the relationship cleanly. We go back to being normal neighbors."
"Then what's the real reason?"
"Do you remember what I said last week when we were together?"
I tried my best to move my head.
However, too many big things had happened in the meantime, and the scope of the question was too vague.
Nothing in particular came to mind.
Still, it's better to be honest than to lie.
I just said I didn't know.
"I'm sorry. I don't remember exactly."
"It's okay. That could happen. Then, if I suddenly disappear or you do it when I tell you to do it. If I say this, do you remember?
"Ah! Yes, I remember."
"Exactly a week after I said that, what would you think if you suddenly heard another woman moaning in the room next door?"
"...."
"Of course, we are not dating. I know very well that I am not in a position to force you to do anything. But… I thought you were doing it on purpose to get away from me."
"I don't at all.."
"When I saw you come up to me today, I knew you didn't have that intention. But back then… I wondered if I had done something that would make you sick of me, if you hated me, and if you would be abandoned again. I worried a lot."
When I heard that, my conscience pricked.
The words and actions I said lightly.
It seemed like it was a big hurt to her.
"Even if you end up continuing with Shin A-young, can you maintain a relationship with me? I'm no better than Shin A-young. I have a face and body."
Yoon Hye-yoon looks at me while trailing off her words.
I ended up having to say sorry for not paying attention.
In fact, the opposite situation has happened.