Unrequited Love Obsession Diary - Chapter 74

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Episode 74

“You were like this even before we started dating. You have a talent for making all my worries seem like nothing.”

“What were you worrying about this time?”

“This is my first relationship, you know. I don’t know anything about whether I should count the days, how long to wait before replying to texts. I was a bit anxious that I might end up being a girlfriend who falls short of what you expect.”

“You worry about the strangest things.”

“Still…”

“I don’t have expectations like that. I don’t like you because I expect you to show me certain sides of yourself. I like you just because you’re you.”

“…”

“Why aren’t you answering?”

“…You’re surprisingly good at saying cheesy things.”

“Do you like it? Should I say more?”

She couldn’t answer that. If Hyeonoh did that, her heart might turn to mush and she could die right here on the spot.

“Should we practice the presentation one more time?”

“You’re already doing so well that there’s no need to see more.”

“Let’s just do it once more for courtesy’s sake, then go home.”

“Okay!”

* * *

When they left the Business Building, even though it was 8 PM, the sun hadn’t completely set yet. The fact that they were soon to be in the middle of summer became real.

“Do you have any plans for summer vacation?”

Hyeonoh asked. He seemed to have had similar thoughts as Yeon-jae.

“I’ll probably go to TOEIC academy. I’m going to be an upperclassman soon… If I get it done early, it’ll be convenient when applying for internship postings that come up from time to time. But you probably don’t need to take TOEIC, right? You’d just get a perfect score anyway, wouldn’t you?”

“That kind of test English is a bit different, isn’t it?”

Hyeonoh was unusually modest, then added:

“Still, I should have time to travel somewhere, right? Like Sokcho again. It would be nice to stay overnight instead of just a day trip.”

“Oh, that much is fine…”

Yeon-jae was responding casually but stopped mid-sentence.

Overnight? Sleeping together?

If it’s a couple’s trip, we’d go just the two of us. And there would definitely be only one bed.

Ugh.

“Don’t you need to get other certifications, senior?”

Embarrassed, Yeon-jae quickly changed the subject.

“Should I?”

“Aren’t you going to get a job in Korea?”

“I have to get a job in Korea. Because you’re in Korea.”

Hyeonoh casually mentioned the distant future. As if it was natural that the two of them would still be together then.

“…Then let’s get computer skills certification together!”

“You want us to get it together?”

“A little? I think it would be fun to study together.”

“Then let’s do that.”

Before they knew it, they had left the main gate. This was where the direction to Hyeonoh’s home and the bus stop where Yeon-jae had to wait diverged. Hyeonoh naturally moved his steps toward Yeon-jae’s direction.

And he casually put his hand on her shoulder. Yeon-jae visibly flinched. Hyeonoh himself was relaxed.

“How long are you going to keep being surprised?”

“Ugh. I’m still not mentally prepared…”

“We’re dating now, so you need to get used to it.”

“…”

There was one thing that hadn’t changed before or after they started dating. Hyeonoh was still a master at teasing people, and it was secretly annoying.

‘But if you ask whether I hate it… that’s not it either.’

Anyway, everything was part of expressing affection. He knew exactly where the appropriate line was.

She knew Hyeonoh would tease her as if he wouldn’t go easy on her, but then yield at crucial moments.

‘Looking at this, he really seems experienced in dating…’

It wasn’t strange that Hyeonoh was experienced.

‘This definitely isn’t his first relationship.’

There’s something people commonly say. That while there are many pretty women, you can’t find handsome men even if you wash your eyes and look. Hyeonoh was one of those few handsome men. The kind any woman would turn to look at at least once.

Hyeonoh would naturally have dating experience, and that was really a natural flow.

So that kind of thing didn’t make her particularly jealous.

Just a little…

How should I put it…

What should I call it. How should I say it…

‘Ah, it is jealousy.’

I tried to be a cool woman but failed spectacularly. Haha.

Yeon-jae quickly admitted it.

I’m jealous…

It was when the irritated Yeon-jae was lost in thought, walking while only looking at the ground.

“Careful.”

Hyeonoh gripped Yeon-jae’s forearm with the hand on her shoulder and naturally pulled her toward him.

“You should look ahead when walking.”

“Ah, yes.”

For a moment, Yeon-jae ended up in Hyeonoh’s embrace.

But Hyeonoh soon let Yeon-jae go. Instead, this time he took Yeon-jae’s hand and walked leisurely.

The series of movements from the hand on her shoulder coming down to interlocking fingers was natural.

He was quite experienced indeed.

‘It bothers me…’

What kind of women’s traces could they be?

What cut off Yeon-jae’s chain of thoughts was Hyeonoh’s next words.

“Right. But you went on a date with Lee Do-han that day.”

Of somewhat troubling content.

“Did that end well?”

“Ah. About that…”

“I don’t know…”

“You don’t know?”

“We were together when he suddenly said something urgent came up and got up from his seat. Dohan didn’t look upset or anything, but we haven’t had any particular contact since then.”

“Really?”

Then he lowered his arm and scratched the back of his head.

“This, am I a bit of a jerk, no, crazy bastard?”

Yeon-jae wondered how much of a language purification effect changing it to just ‘crazy bastard’ could have. Wasn’t it the same thing?

Still, he seemed to be trying to watch his language in front of her. That fact was cute, so Yeon-jae briefly smiled, which didn’t match the serious conversation content.

“Why are you laughing?”

“Ah, that’s just how it is! And it’s not you who’s weird, it’s me.”

“Why you?”

“Dohan probably doesn’t know. That you liked me. But I went on several dates and then just stood him up like that…”

“It’s not standing him up. You already spent the whole day together first, didn’t you?”

“Ah, that’s true but…”

“Anyway, the point is we became a crazy couple, right?”

“Yes. That’s about right…”

“That’s a big problem.”

Despite saying that, Hyeonoh’s face didn’t look serious at all.

“Aren’t you scared at all, senior?”

“What?”

“You’re Dohan sunbae’s closest friend.”

“That’s right.”

“That day too, Dohan sunbae praised you so much.”

“Really?”

“He said you’re really a good person.”

“That’s not wrong.”

A brief silence lingered. It was Hyeonoh who broke the silence.

“I’ll handle it myself, so don’t worry too much.”

Of course, she had no intention of letting Hyeonoh take all the blame, but those words brought small comfort to Yeon-jae.

As they walked, they had already passed several bus stops without realizing it. It seemed like it wouldn’t be impossible to keep walking all the way home like this.

She didn’t want to let go of their clasped hands. Should she act crazy and beg him to walk her all the way home? The insane thought lasted only briefly. A thread of remaining rationality held Yeon-jae back.

“…Sunbae! I’m really going home at the very next bus stop!”

At Yeon-jae’s words, Hyeonoh dramatically pressed his forehead.

“This won’t do. I need to buy a car first.”

“Suddenly?”

“Yeah.”

“Are you rich, sunbae?”

“No. I’m broke.”

“Then how are you going to get a car!”

“That’s something to think about gradually.”

“But sunbae. You say you’re broke, but why do you always stop me from opening my wallet? I don’t even live alone and I’m an only child so my allowance is plenty…”

Before she could finish speaking, an answer came back.

“Tsk, I don’t have a hobby of making women spend money.”

“Wow. That line. It was totally macho.”

“Why? Is that your type?”

“Not at all?”

“So you’re going to part ways at this bus stop?”

There was definitely some distance to the next bus stop. So based on the calculation that it would be nice to walk a bit more, she had set the next bus stop as their destination. But chatting and laughing happily, passing one bus stop was nothing at all.

“Should we just walk all the way home while we’re at it?”

Hyeonoh added in a playful voice. Hyeonoh seemed to really intend to walk her all the way home like this.

If he had said this in front of the school, it might have sounded like nonsense. But having already walked for about an hour, it was no longer just a joke.

Yeon-jae laughed because it was absurd that she had walked this much in the middle of the night.

What? Am I laughing again?

Ah. To think there’s someone who makes me laugh even with such silly conversations.

If so, the conclusion was practically decided.

“Sunbae, should we go just one more, really just one more bus stop?”

“As much as you want.”

* * *

Coincidentally, the digital marketing class was canceled due to the professor’s conference attendance schedule.

Yeon-jae, who had been thinking she should at least have a concluding conversation when she met Dohan that day, was dismayed by the schedule being postponed for several more days.

Even in the midst of this, she didn’t forget to look after Hyeonoh.

Sunbae, you saw the class cancellation notice, right?

She thought he would naturally be sleeping at this hour, but unexpectedly, a reply came back quickly.

Yeah

Huh, why did you wake up so early?

I thought you’d naturally forget about the cancellation notice

No way

I go to class to see Shin Yeon-jae

A smile spread across Yeon-jae’s lips as she typed her reply.

Making people laugh from the morning…

Just then, she suddenly remembered that her mother had told her to do the recycling this morning.

Yeon-jae gathered the box and tarpaulin bag with recyclables and went outside.

The recycling area was adjacent to the smoking area. As is typical of old apartment complexes, it was structured with just an ashtray sitting alone under a pavilion-shaped pergola.

It was when Yeon-jae, who had first thrown away the plastic, raised her head to dispose of the next recyclables.

She made eye contact with someone who had just come out of the smoking area.

“Oh, Yeon-jae.”

“Oh…”

It was Dohan.

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