"Seo-seonsaengnim, I didn't realize you were familiar with Cho-seonsaengnim.

Now that I think about it, you two both attended the same University,"

Thank God Baek-seonsaeng was there to distract me.

Kyuhyun made his way towards me, his eyes fixed on me and me alone.

I kept a straight face on with a simple smile.

But my heart...won't stop beating loudly.

It felt as if it was about to jump out of my chest any moment.

He was walking at an incredibly slow pace that everyone was looking at us.

I gulped.

I then realized that I'd been holding my breath.

My heart wouldn't stop beating loudly, so I had no choice but to try and calm it down myself, by not breathing.

But then again, we all know we can't keep not breathing for long.

Unless of course, you have a deathwish.

He was suddenly standing right across me.

He was so close that I could smell his perfume from where I was.

He still wears the one I gave him on the birthday we last celebrated together.

I realized it was awkward.

He was just staring at me with this...look.

I should take the innitiative.

"Kyuhyun-ssi, long time no see," I said, trying to sound as cheerful as I could.

He just stared at me, his jaw was tightly clenched.

I gave him a 'what are you doing?' look.

Then he snapped out of it.

"Uhm, yeah.

It's been what, a year and a half?" he muttered like the idiot he was.

"Two years," I muttered, absent-mindedly.

It was a really awkward atmosphere, so I decided to be the one to fix it.

I turned to Baek-seonsaengnim.

"Kyuhyun-ssi and I were classmates from middle school to university and also worked at the same hospital after that.

But, we lost contact two years ago when Kyuhyun-ssi...moved out," I said.

"Moved out?" Baek-seonsaengnim asked.

"Yes, out of town," I nodded.

I turned to Kyuhyun, who kind of looked like he was finally catching on.

Oh, this fool...

He nervously smiled and nodded at what I said.

It looked so forced that I couldn't help rolling my eyes in frustration.

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I crossed my legs and folded my arms.

Honestly, what have I ever done to deserve a life like this?

I looked across me at Kyuhyun, who looked completely calm.

He gave me a crooked smile.

I gasped silently and looked away.

I closed my eyes and bit my bottom lip as I put a hand over my chest.

Calm down, I told my heart.

I cleared my throat and looked up again.

"How've...you been?" he asked slowly.

"Let's not pretend that you actually care," I replied.

"But I do," he retaliated, almost too quickly.

I sighed.

"Never been better," I said.

He laughed softly.

"Are you really? Or are you just telling me what I want to hear?" he asked.

"Oh, is that what you wanted to hear?

I thought it would annoy the heck out of you if you knew I was getting along just fine without you," I answered sarcastically.

He chuckled.

"Still witty," he said.

I ignored his last comment.

"You decided to work at Seoul Hospital?

I thought you said you didn't like working for big hospitals," he said.

"Since I've been away, I decided that when I come back, I'll start doing all the things I never got to do when I was with you," I told him.

He gulped hard.

"Anyways, you don't need to worry about me being here.

I'll steer clear from you.

You won't even know I'm here," I added.

"Why did you lie like that?" he asked.

I looked up, annoyed.

But then, he looked like he really wanted to know, so I just sighed and decided to answer him.

"I didn't lie.

It was all true," I told him.

"Yeah, except you took out the important part," he said.

"About what? Being married?

Is it really necessary to tell them----"

"That's the same as lying," he cut me off.

I laughed sarcastically.

"So what did you want me to do?

Broadcast it to everyone that we were once a happy-chappy, lovey-dovey married couple?

There's no point.

Things will just get noisy.

Besides, you were the one who went all tight-lipped.

I had to act fast.

You should be thanking me, not harassing me," I snubbed.

I waited for him to say anything, but he stayed quiet.

Maybe I went too far...

"I went tight-lipped because I haven't seen or heard from you for two years.

And then you suddenly show up..."

He trailed off.

Why did he trail off?

"Gosh, you're still the same.

Never finishing your sentences and always expecting me to figure out the rest," I muttered.

"So what, did you miss me?" I asked.

"Yes, of course I did," he replied, again, WAY too quickly.

I froze.

I was just being sarcastic...

"You were my wife for 8 years and we were together even before that.

I guess old habits die hard," he muttered.

I laughed under my breath.

"They die hard, but if you concentrate hard enough, you won't even notice that you've grown out of it already," I said.

I stood up and grabbed my bag.

"I'm going.

Thanks for the tea," I said.

I turned around and walked off as unaffected as possible, not turning back even once.

So that's what I am now.

An old habit.

I scoffed.

I'm not bothered at all.

I got out of the restaurant and hurriedly got into my car.

All of a sudden, tears started falling from my eyes, much to my annoyance.