Unrequited Love Obsession Diary - Chapter 71

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Episode 71

This was a first for Yeon-jae.

The strong conviction that the other person liked her. Liking each other, confirming feelings, and dating…

Wait? Are we dating? Come to think of it, we didn’t talk about dating, did we?

Yeon-jae stopped abruptly in place and asked.

“…But senior, are we dating?”

Naturally, Hyeonoh’s steps also stopped. And he looked at Yeon-jae.

She felt foolish belatedly.

Yeon-jae thought her question must have sounded quite stupid to Hyeonoh.

For the experienced Hyeonoh, dating would be something understood through atmosphere, without needing words.

Yeon-jae instantly felt embarrassed. Hyeonoh already knew clearly about her blank slate of a dating history.

She wouldn’t be his first, and the thought that she might be compared to them immediately made her shrink. And she had even asked such a question.

‘What if I look too naive.’

The regret of bringing up unnecessary topics was brief.

“The answer should come from you, not me.”

“Why…?”

“Because you hold the power in our relationship.”

Hyeonoh looked straight into Yeon-jae’s eyes as he spoke.

“I was the one who liked you first, the one who clung to you because I liked you. How could I pressure you to date me? I have no authority in this.”

Yeon-jae couldn’t say anything. It was because Hyeonoh had simply handed over the upper hand in their relationship to her.

Hyeonoh praised her as if she were someone very important. This kind of treatment was a first.

When Yeon-jae just stared blankly without saying anything, Hyeonoh chuckled.

“Of course, if you delegate that authority to me, I’ll gladly say it.”

Though the content seemed teasing, Hyeonoh’s voice was infinitely serious. Like when he had asked her to give him time, trembling unlike his usual self.

Soon Hyeonoh grabbed Yeon-jae’s shoulders and bent his knees. Then, matching her eye level, he said.

“Let’s date.”

His eyes were serious, his voice resolute.

“I’ll do well.”

“Really… I’m going to get spoiled…”

“Why?”

“Because senior keeps… being so good to me.”

“It’s okay if you get a little spoiled.”

“I might become bratty…”

“I’ll find you cute even if you’re a little bratty. So, your permission?”

“I want to date…”

Yeon-jae answered in a mumbling voice, burying her face in Hyeonoh’s shoulder.

“That’s very boss-like behavior. Your skinship is natural.”

Hyeonoh clearly labeled Yeon-jae’s unintentional action as ‘skinship’. Embarrassed, Yeon-jae thought she should pull her face away immediately. She definitely thought that.

But when Hyeonoh gently patted the back of Yeon-jae’s head as she buried her face in his shoulder, all her resolve crumbled.

They ended up in an awkward embracing position.

‘I can’t breathe…’

But it was because she was happy.

Yeon-jae stayed quiet. After staying like that for a while, Hyeonoh released Yeon-jae and said.

“Let’s go.”

Yeon-jae was flustered. Let’s go? Where? Where could they go at this hour?

“Wh, where?”

“We need to go home.”

“Huh? Isn’t that too fast?”

“It’s almost midnight?”

As Hyeonoh said, the streets were incomparably quieter than during the day. The shop lights were going out one by one, unmistakably nighttime. It meant it was time to go home.

“No, I know that. But we just decided to start dating…”

“What are you talking about?”

“Going home already seems too fast…! I’m not mentally prepared yet…!”

Finally understanding what Yeon-jae meant, Hyeonoh burst into laughter.

He laughed so hard that tears formed at the corners of his eyes.

“Shin Yeon-jae, pervert.”

Only Yeon-jae, not understanding, stared at Hyeonoh with a reddened face.

“You really are interesting.”

Hyeonoh, who had finally stopped laughing, wiped the tears from his eyes and muttered.

“Let’s go to your home. I’ll take you there. Let’s go.”

“Ah…!”

Yeon-jae’s face, finally understanding why Hyeonoh had laughed so much, turned as red as it could possibly get.

“Ugh… This is really embarrassing. No, it’s not that I was thinking strange thoughts…”

“Sure.”

“I just… don’t know much about these things…”

“Right, right.”

“No, really…! Oh, and you don’t need to take me all the way home. It’s right in front of your place, so there’s no need to waste your route because of me. Let’s just say goodbye at the bus stop where we always part.”

“It’s a bit disappointing to send you off like this on our first day of dating.”

“Senior, I’m really, truly okay!”

“Then to my place?”

“Ah…”

“Just kidding.”

Hyeonoh teased Yeon-jae until the end, and Yeon-jae was completely drained.

Whether he knew Yeon-jae’s feelings or not, Hyeonoh walked with his long strides.

This time while holding Yeon-jae’s hand. It had happened without her even realizing when it started.

Because Hyeonoh’s hand was so large, it felt less like holding hands and more like being completely enveloped.

But that feeling wasn’t unpleasant—rather it was ticklish, so Yeon-jae glanced at Hyeonoh who was walking while looking straight ahead.

Before they knew it, they were in front of the bus stop where they always parted.

Yeon-jae suddenly hoped the bus schedule would be messed up and the bus would come in about 10 minutes.

However, the bus she needed to take was listed among the buses arriving soon.

“Senior, I should get going now.”

It was time to part. But when it came to actually parting, she felt reluctant.

When Yeon-jae hesitated, Hyeonoh asked.

“Should we really go?”

“Wh, where?”

Hyeonoh gestured toward the direction of his dormitory.

“N, no?!”

Yeon-jae was startled and shook her head vigorously.

“Then when will you come?”

“No, senior!”

“Just kidding.”

Having thoroughly teased her, Hyeonoh cupped both of Yeon-jae’s cheeks.

And lightly pressed his lips to her forehead.

It was a simple kiss.

Without any sensual aspect, as light as kindergarten children playing house.

But enough to cause an earthquake in her heart.

Hyeonoh, who had lingered there for a while, pulled his lips away and said.

“That’s enough for today.”

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During the bus ride home, it felt like heat was rising on my forehead where Hyeonoh’s lips had touched.

Even after arriving home and showering, the same scene kept replaying in my head.

After my confession—the most courageous act of my life—we left the sundae soup restaurant and walked hand in hand down the familiar University Street.

There was me, constantly asking annoying questions because I wanted confirmation, and Hyeonoh, who answered everything without showing any sign of irritation.

The words “let’s date” that I finally heard from Hyeonoh’s own mouth.

Even his appearance of seeming to toy with me while keeping me in the palm of his hand, yet willingly taking the submissive role at the most crucial moment.

And lastly.

The kiss….

Aah!

Wait, isn’t it kind of pathetic to make such a big deal over one kiss when I’m in my twenties?

Come to think of it, even high school students probably do more than kissing when they’re dating.

‘But… this is my first time.’

I dried my hair, changed into my pajamas, and lay down on my bed.

Thinking it had been a day full of events, I lay down to sleep again….

No, that’s impossible!

My very first kiss invaded my thoughts like a cursed doll that keeps coming back no matter how many times you throw it away.

And each time, my heart would race so much that I couldn’t fall asleep.

This flutter was clearly different from all the flutters I’d felt before.

Love between two people.

A relationship where giving 1 returns 10.

Tomorrow was Monday, and barring any unexpected events, I would go to school and face Hyeonoh.

‘At this rate, won’t I be completely unable to focus on classes?’

Continuing to think about the kiss with a flushed face made me feel like I’d become some kind of unprecedented pervert.

Then suddenly, Yeon-jae remembered there were still hurdles remaining.

Namely, Si-eun and Dohan.

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