Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Chapter 3 — (Something Different)
Saturday — 4:10 p.m.
The five friends met again after school.
Miho arrived first with Me-yongi.
“Where is everyone?”
Me-yongi looked around.
“Maybe we're early.”
Miho smiled.
“Or they're late.”
A voice came from behind them.
“I'm not late.”
They turned.
Han-seok was walking toward them, hands in his pockets, looking completely relaxed.
Miho crossed her arms.
“You're three minutes late.”
Han-seok smirked.
“And you counted?”
“Obviously.”
“Cute.”
Miho rolled her eyes.
“Don't flirt with me.”
“Who said I was flirting?”
Me-yongi giggled.
Soo-ah and Seo-jun finally arrived.
Soo-ah was carrying two bags.
“Sorry! I got snacks.”
Han-seok immediately took one.
“Good girl.”
Soo-ah slapped his hand away.
“That's mine!”
Everyone laughed.
They spent the afternoon walking around the city, joking and teasing each other.
But Seo-jun seemed quieter than usual.
Soo-ah noticed.
“You okay?”
“Yeah.”
“You've been quiet.”
Seo-jun looked at her.
“Just thinking.”
“About what?”
He smiled slightly.
“Something important.”
Soo-ah raised an eyebrow.
“That sounds suspicious.”
“You'll find out.”
She stared at him.
“Now I'm curious.”
“Good.”
Later, they stopped beside the river.
Miho and Me-yongi were taking pictures while Han-seok tried to annoy them.
Soo-ah stood near the railing.
Seo-jun walked over.
“You're having fun?”
“Obviously.”
“Good.”
She looked at him.
“Why do you keep smiling like that?”
“Like what?”
“Like you know something I don't.”
Seo-jun laughed softly.
“Maybe I do.”
Soo-ah narrowed her eyes.
“Tell me.”
“Not yet.”
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small wrapped box.
Soo-ah stared at it.
“What is that?”
“Something for you.”
“For me?”
He nodded.
She opened it.
Inside was a small silver bracelet.
Soo-ah looked surprised.
“Seo-jun…”
“I saw it yesterday.”
He paused.
“And it reminded me of you.”
Soo-ah smiled.
“You're weird.”
“Probably.”
She looked at the bracelet again.
“Thank you.”
Seo-jun smiled.
“Keep it.”
From a distance, Miho watched them.
She whispered to Me-yongi,
“Something is definitely going on.”
Me-yongi smiled.
“I think so too.”
Han-seok glanced at Seo-jun and smirked.
“Finally.”
Soo-ah looked over.
“What?”
“Nothing.”
Seo-jun simply smiled.
But there was something behind that smile.
Something he wasn't ready to say yet.
To be continued…