Unrequited Love Obsession Diary - Chapter 72

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Chapter 72

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The next day, Business Administration class.

“Did you sleep well? I hope you didn’t lose sleep just because you kissed a little yesterday.”

Hyeonoh greeted her while pulling out the chair next to Yeon-jae.

“What?! Oh, senior! What if someone hears you!”

“Why? It’s not like I made up a story that didn’t happen.”

“That’s true, but….”

“You have liberal arts class today, right?”

Yeon-jae’s worry that an awkward atmosphere might form because of last night’s kissing incident was unfounded.

Hyeonoh’s playful nature hadn’t changed at all. He had just become a bit more mischievous.

“How did you know?”

“You told me at the beginning of the semester.”

Yeon-jae was a little surprised that Hyeonoh still remembered her class schedule from way back then.

Suddenly, Yeon-jae became curious about exactly when Hyeonoh had started developing feelings for her.

Thinking back to what he said about the thick glasses days, didn’t that mean it was from much earlier than she thought?

“You have classes for your other major too, right, senior?”

“Yeah. Let’s have dinner after class.”

“Sounds good!”

Yeon-jae nodded enthusiastically, then felt embarrassed a beat later.

‘Did I seem too obviously excited?’

People said that even in romantic relationships, you needed push-and-pull dynamics similar to when you’re in the talking stage. The logic was that you maintain the relationship through a process of weighing and considering.

Yeon-jae had no talent for such things. What was she supposed to have tried?

‘If I like something, I like it. I still don’t really understand why I have to pretend to like it less….’

Still, she felt a little anxious thinking that Hyeonoh might quickly get tired of her.

“Our presentation is next week, so should we practice presenting after we eat?”

“Sounds good!”

Another lightning-fast response.

She had obviously shown her excitement two times in a row. Even though Yeon-jae had no intention of hiding her feelings, two times in a row was a bit much.

Her dismay was brief, as Hyeonoh burst into laughter and added,

“I keep telling you, everything you’re thinking shows on your face.”

Hyeonoh suppressed his laughter and added,

“It’s nice that you like me so much.”

“Do I… show it that much?”

“Yeah.”

Hyeonoh, who had stopped laughing, quietly added one more thing.

“This is why I like you.”

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On the way to liberal arts class after parting with Hyeonoh.

“Yeon-jae!”

The sound of footsteps running from far away was definitely Si-eun. Yeon-jae tensed up and turned her head toward the voice calling her.

“Shin Yeon-jae! Why are you walking so fast!”

She thought she couldn’t avoid seeing Si-eun. She had expected to run into her at least in their major classes, but she didn’t expect to meet her this quickly.

Moreover, wasn’t Si-eun the one who had been an enthusiastic coach right before her Han River date with Dohan? She had even lent her a bag.

To that Si-eun, Yeon-jae hadn’t been able to give any proper report on the results so far.

Then Si-eun’s first question would be….

“Did your date with your partner go well that day?!”

As expected.

“The date went well, but….”

“Then what about the confession? You said he might confess that day!”

“That failed….”

“What? Why? Didn’t the moment feel right?!”

Yeon-jae just rolled her eyes.

She had worried all night about what to do when she met Si-eun. Where should she start and where should she end?

It would be nice if she could end all explanations by saying things didn’t work out with Dohan, but to properly explain why they didn’t work out, she would have to talk about what happened with Hyeonoh too.

And until just recently, Si-eun had liked Hyeonoh.

Quite passionately, too.

Enough to ask Yeon-jae, who she had barely known properly until then, several times to arrange just one meal together.

As a result, the two of them didn’t work out, and after that, they acted as if nothing had happened in front of Yeon-jae, showing a relationship dynamic that could rival Hollywood….

‘But actually dating is a different story.’

Moreover, Si-eun had once asked if Hyeonoh liked her.

‘But back then I insisted it was absolutely not true, saying he liked a different senior.’

That happened right after midterms, so only a little over a month had passed since then.

How would Si-eun react when she learned all these details?

Even thinking roughly about it, there was nothing good.

At minimum, cutting ties; at maximum, harsh words. If she was really lucky, maybe just being shocked.

But even in the last case, it seemed difficult to completely avoid Si-eun’s disappointment or anger.

‘It would be too selfish of me to hope for that too.’

However, it would be better to tell her directly before she heard it through others.

There was no behavior more pathetic than avoiding a situation because you disliked the awkwardness.

Most importantly, Yeon-jae liked Si-eun and didn’t want to hurt a friend she cared about in that way.

“Yeon-jae, are you okay? What are you thinking about so hard?”

“Oh, yeah. It’s nothing. Si-eun, what are you doing next period?”

“I have a free period. Why? Want to eat?”

“I have a free period too, so I was wondering if we could talk for a bit….”

“Oh my. What’s this about? If it’s relationship advice, I’m an expert at that again. Should we go to the Female Student Lounge? No, wait. The weather’s nice, so how about that bench right over there?”

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Taking advantage of their free period, Yeon-jae sat facing Si-eun on the bench. They didn’t even have a single drink with them.

“Si-eun….”

She had only called her name, but Si-eun’s eyes sparkled brightly.

Unlike Yeon-jae, who was incomparably more nervous sitting down than when she was standing, Si-eun seemed to be simply looking forward to what interesting story might be waiting from Yeon-jae’s lips.

Seeing Si-eun like that made it even harder to speak.

In the end, Yeon-jae called Si-eun over but hesitated for a long time again.

“Oh, what is it?”

Si-eun, who had been waiting quietly, finally spoke up.

“You know, Si-eun….”

“What story is it that you’re building up suspense like this?”

“Actually, I….”

Haaa.

Yeon-jae’s mouth closed again without reaching the main point this time too.

Finally, Si-eun put on a performance of hitting her chest as if expressing frustration.

“Ugh, Yeon-jae. If I listen and it turns out to be nothing special, I’m not talking to you for the rest of the day.”

“No, it’s….”

“What is it? Tell me. I’ll listen first and then judge.”

In Yeon-jae’s eyes, Si-eun looked exactly like the grim reaper right now.

In fact, at some point Si-eun had placed her hands on both hips, looking like she was on the verge of getting angry.

But if she was going to get beaten anyway, it was better to get it over with quickly.

Yeon-jae bit down hard on her teeth and blurted out.

“I decided to date Hyeonoh sunbae.”

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Right after that, Si-eun didn’t say anything.

Her face did look a bit surprised though.

The longer Si-eun’s silence continued, the more Yeon-jae’s anxiety grew proportionally.

Due to nervousness, she clenched her sweaty palms tightly. She had never been this nervous even in front of Dohan.

She didn’t think she had trembled this much even when confessing to Hyeonoh.

After the silence, Si-eun finally spoke.

“Who confessed first?”

For having been quiet for so long, it was quite an unexpected question.

But it might be quite an important matter for Si-eun. Yeon-jae answered obediently.

“…Hyeonoh sunbae.”

As soon as Yeon-jae’s words ended, Si-eun’s face brightened up.

“Hey, I was right!”

“Huh?”

“See. What did I tell you! I said Hyeonoh sunbae seemed to like you, right? Right?”

“Uh-huh… you did…”

“Wow. And you said no way!”

Excited Si-eun’s voice got louder. There was only one conclusion to draw from this situation. She must be angry after all…

“I knew this would happen! My eye for these things is never wrong. I always guess the final couples in romance dramas correctly too.”

But Si-eun’s following reaction went in a direction Yeon-jae never could have imagined.

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