:: A Not-So-Sweet Confession ::

 

The students gradually leaving the hall after the class ended. Sejeong started to gather his stuff and put into his backpack after sending Ailee out of the hall. He then continued packing his stuff while his eyes wandering around the hall. He was surprised to see Hana was still sitting at her seat, alone. He quickly carried his backpack and rushed towards Hana.

 

“Noona, why are you here alone? Where’s Mimi noona?,” he asked. Hana immediately got up from her seat.

 

“She went out first to meet Nayoung at the sports centre. We will meet them at the parking space later,” Hana replied.

 

“Ah, I see. You don’t have to wait for me, though,” Sejeong said as he felt guilty.

 

“Why? You still want to spend your time with Ailee ssi?,” Hana replied in sarcastic tone. Sejeong furrowed his brows as he was confused.

 

“Huh? What are you talking about, noona? I just sent her out to show my respect to her, that’s all,” Sejeong reasoned. “Err.. why do I need to defend myself? I didn’t do anything wrong,” he thought.

 

“Omo! What happened to you, Shin Bora? You shouldn’t say like that to him,” Hana scolded herself in her thought.

 

“Sorry!,” she mumbled an apology, but loud enough for Sejeong to hear.

 

“Don’t tell me, are you jealous with her?,” Sejeong blurted out. Hana just smiled awkwardly, but Sejeong could see her face flushed. He just chuckled on her cute act, and without thinking twice he just grabbed Hana’s hand, and entwined their hands together. He then lead the latter to walk out of the music hall.

 

Sejeong stared at their entwined hands while walking, and once a while he will glancing at Hana. She was quiet since they left the music hall. Sejeong suddenly stopped walking, causing Hana stopped too and turned towards him.

 

“W-wae?,” she asked. Sejeong then stared at her in serious look.

 

“Don’t wait until it’s too late,” Nayoung’s advice was still lingered on his mind. He then took a deep breath, and exhale it slowly.

 

“Noona, I like you,” Sejeong confessed. Hana was shocked as her eyes grew wider. Sejeong just confessed to her, in a middle of the corridor of the Faculty of Art building. Glad that there were not many students at that time since it’s already late afternoon.

 

“S-Sejeong ah, why..,” Hana was about to continue her words when Sejeong cut her off.

 

“Why? Is it wrong?,” Sejeong asked as he felt his heart suddenly dropped, and his face turned into gloomy.

 

“No, it’s not like that!,” Hana replied. “It’s just that, aishh.. Why must you do that here?,” she said while looking at her surround.

 

“Do what?,” Sejeong was clueless. Hana just smacked on her own forehead at the clueless Sejeong. She then pulled his hand to continue walking.

 

“Sejeong ah, that’s not sweet, you know,” Hana complained.

 

“I don’t get it, noona,” Sejeong replied, still clueless.

 

“Aishh.. Your confession just now. Why must you say that in an inappropriate place?,” she said in frustration.

 

“Oh! That!,” Sejeong replied with a chuckle. “I’m sorry, noona. I need to say it fast before it’s too late,” he earnestly said.

 

“Too late for what?,” this time it was Hana who become clueless on his words.

 

“To confess to you that I like you,” he said innocently.

 

“Oh my God! Kim Sejeong! Why are you so cute, huh?,” Hana replied as she laughed.

 

“Noona, I’m not a four year old kid, though!,” he replied in annoyed tone.

 

“Arasso, sorry! Yes, Kim Sejeong, I like you too. Now, let’s hurry up before we get scolded by the two later,” Hana replied.

 

“Ne, Kaja!,” Sejeong exclaimed happily as the two continued walking hand in hand, heading towards the parking lot.

 

 

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Nayoung and Mimi were watching Hana and Sejeong who were acting shyly towards each other during dinner. They looked at them weirdly

 

“Ya, what happened with both of you, huh?,” Mimi asked.

 

“Huh? N-nothing,” Hana replied as she stuttered. Mimi looked at her suspiciously. Sejeong just chuckled on the two friends antics.

 

“I just confessed to Hana noona that I like her,” Sejeong honestly said, causing the other two widened their eyes in surprise.

 

“Chincha? You did that?,” Nayoung asked in excited tone.

 

“Ya, why are you the one who look excited, huh?,” Mimi interjected.

 

“Because I was the one who asked him to confess. Otherwise, he will be forever alone!,” Nayoung proudly said while laughing. Sejeong glared at him and playfully showed his fist at the latter.

 

“Glad to know that. I’m happy for both of you, though!,” Mimi said while smirking at Hana. The latter just stuck her tongue out at her friend.

 

“Just, please don’t act mushy in front of us after this, arasso?,” Nayoung said, causing the rest burst into laughing.

 

“Ya, what are you talking about? Are you jealous if we do that in front of you?,” Sejeong asked.

 

“Aiguu.. This kid!,” Nayoung replied while glaring at him.

 

“Just go dating, you two. We know you two like each other,” Sejeong said with a smirk.

 

“Ya, Kim Sejeong!,” Nayoung exclaimed while glaring at her. Mimi on the other hand just smiled sheepishly with her face flushed. Sejeong and Hana just laughed at the two.

 

 

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“Thanks Mimi noona for the ride,” Sejeong said right after the car stopped in front of the gate of their hostel.

 

“No problem,” she replied. Sejeong and Hana then got out of the car to bid each other’s goodbye.

 

“Thanks for the dinner treat, noona,” Sejeong thanked her.

 

“Don’t mention, Sejeong ah,” she replied. Sejeong then leaned forward to hug her.

 

“I’ll see you on tomorrow. Good night!,” he said.

 

“Yeah, see you on tomorrow. Good night too,” she replied while returning the hug. Sejeong started taking a bold step by giving a kiss on her cheek. Hana was surprised with his sudden affection, and her face immediately turned red.

 

“Ya, look at that two,” Nayoung said to Mimi while glancing at the new couple.

 

“Why? You want me to kiss you on the cheek too?,” Mimi playfully said.

 

“Yeah, why not?,” Nayoung replied with a smirk, and earning a smack on his arm. “Why are you so violent, huh?,” he said in annoyed tone.

 

“Because you like to talk nonsense,” she playfully replied.

 

“Ya, we just kiss..,” Nayoung was about to continue when suddenly Mimi cupped his mouth.

 

“And having a big mouth too, aishh..,” she said while glaring at him. She then glancing at the HaSe couple, and when the two were oblivious, she quickly pecked on Nayoung’s cheek. The latter grinned happily.

 

“Good night. Drive carefully,” Nayoung said while waving his hand at Mimi. The latter waved her hand back at him before she started drove her car. Hana was already inside the car and sat at the passenger’s seat. The two guys then watching the car moving away until it disappeared from their sight.

 

“I saw what you two did inside the car,” Sejeong leaned closer and whispered into Nayoung’s ear. Nayoung’s eyes widened in surprise.

 

“Y-ya!,” he exclaimed, and Sejeong quickly ran away to the hostel while laughing. Nayoung tried to chase him, but then he gave up and stopped in a middle as he was too tired to run.

 

 

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Today is the new day for the new couples, and the duo, Sejeong and Nayoung patiently waiting their girlfriend to arrive. They promised to meet each other at the cafeteria to have their routine breakfast and lunch together. They realized that sometimes there were eyes that watching them whenever they gathered together, but then they just ignored it. They knew people were talking at their back because Nayoung and Sejeong were well-known among them as college athletes.

 

“Don’t bother about them, noona,” Sejeong once said to Hana.

 

“We can’t stop people from talking about us, Sejeong ah,” Hana replied. Sejeong then took Hana’s hand and caressed it gently.

 

“Stop worrying too much, okay? I won’t let people harm you even an inch. We did nothing wrong. We are just a man and a woman who are truly madly in love with each other,” Sejeong earnestly said. Hana couldn’t help but to smile when hearing sweet words from him. Sejeong that she knew has already become a grown up man right now. He could be a reliable boyfriend now on in her life besides her parents, and their best friends.

 

“So, have you tell your parents about to come to my house this weekend?,” he asked. They were in a middle of having their lunch together. Their other friends couldn’t join them because Nayoung suddenly having a stomach ache, and Mimi brought him to the student health centre.

 

“Yes, I have already told them. You know, eomma and appa were surprised to know that I have already found you. Appa said he will pay a visit to your appa’s restaurant later. He really want to meet him,” Hana replied.

 

“Chincha? I will tell appa about this,” he said. “Have you done with your lunch?,” he asked. Hana nodded. “Let’s go to the student health centre to visit our poor friend there. He knew that he couldn’t stand eating spicy food, but he finished a bowl of spicy cheese ramyun for supper last night,” Sejeong said as he chuckled.

 

“Chincha? Mimi should know about that by now,” Hana replied with a smirk.

 

“Kaja!,” Sejeong got up from his seat, and extended his hand to Hana. The later gladly took his hand and got up from her seat. They were walking hand in hand towards the exit door, and again, some students were eyeing and talking about them.

 

 

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“Don’t you want to have your own car when you already had a girlfriend now?,” Nayoung asked. The two friends were in a middle of having their dinner at the cafe outside college. Hana and Mimi couldn’t join them as they will have dinner with their family.

 

“I have promised that I want to live independently. I can’t take back my words, though,” Sejeong replied. Nayoung just chuckled on his words.

 

“Dude, just forget about your life principles. You want to take care of someone, you need to be prepared. Until when you are going to go on dating with Hana ssi using Mimi’s car or public transport? You have everything, Sejeong ah. If you don’t want your appa to buy you a car, why not you buy it for yourself?,” Nayoung suggested. Somehow, he kind of agree with what Nayoung had told him earlier.

 

“Yeah, I have to agree on that. I want to provide her needs with everything I can. But, I have to discuss with appa first. I can’t give those reasons just to buy a car. What do you think?,” Sejeong asked.

 

“Just tell your appa that you need a car to go for training outside campus. That will be a solid reason to buy a car. Your appa will be happy to know that,” Nayoung suggested.

 

“Thanks, buddy. I will tell him this weekend. But, how about this weekend? Are we going to use Mimi’s car, or just take a public transport?,” Sejeong asked.

 

“I will borrow my hyung’s car since my parents will be out of town this weekend. Don’t worry about that,” Nayoung replied.

 

“Hey, how about we have a sleepover at my house this weekend? The girls can use the guest room to sleep, while we can use my room at the first floor. We can go fishing at night at Han river like last time when you came to my house for the first time . How about that?,” Sejeong suggested.

 

“That sounds good, bro. Yes! I can spend my time with Mimi alone, hehehe..,” Nayoung replied as he giggled.

 

“Ya, don’t do inappropriate things at my house, arasso?, I warn you,” Sejeong said in a serious tone.

 

“Aishh.. I’m just kidding, bro! Relax, will you?,” Nayoung replied. The two then continued their dinner while continuously discussing about their plan on this weekend.

 

 

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Later on that night

 

“RING! RING!”

 

Sejeong just entered the room when suddenly his phone was ringing non-stop. He quickly fished out his phone from the pants pocket, and looked at the screen. He smiled widely when knowing who’s the person who called him right now.

 

“Yoboseyo?,” he answered.

 

“Yoboseyo? Are you still having your dinner?,” Hana asked.

 

“I just arrived at my room. Have you had your dinner?,” Sejeong asked. He then mouthed to Nayoung that he will be outside the room to take the call. Nayoung just smirked while shooing him out.

 

“Yes, with my parents. I couldn’t eat much since I’ve been thinking of you. I wonder whether you have your dinner properly or not,” Hana said.

 

“That’s very sweet of you, noona. Yes, I had my dinner properly with Nayoung. We often went to our favorite cafe near the campus. I will bring you there next time,” he replied.

 

“Chincha? Yeah, I would love to. Alright, just go take shower and then have a rest, arasso?,” she said.

 

“Dae, eomma!,” Sejeong replied as he .

 

“Ya! Kim Sejeong!,” she cried.

 

“Yes, Shin Bora ssi?,” he replied as he chuckled.

 

“You… aishh,” she said in annoyed tone.

 

“Saranghae!,” he said. It took few seconds before Hana replied.

 

“Nado saranghae. Alright, I need to hang up now. Bye!,” Hana quickly said before she ended the call. Sejeong laughed on her cute antics as he knew she must be blushing like hell right now. That was their first time saying ‘I love you’ words to each other. Sejeong couldn’t help but to feel flutters in his stomach.

 

“I love you, Shin Bora!,” he mumbles smilingly.

 

 

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“Dude, my hyung said he couldn't lend me his car because he need to go to his office today for emergency work. So, how?,” Nayoung asked. Sejeong took a deep breath while thinking.

 

“Don’t worry, dude. I will ask appa for a help,” he replied. He then took his phone and dialled his father’s number.

 

“Yoboseyo? Appa!,” Sejeong greeted Mr. Baek.

 

“Yoboseyo? Sejeong ah. Don’t tell me you can’t come back today. Your eomma will scold me later, you know,” Mr. Baek quickly said.

 

“It’s not like that, appa. I need your help. Can I ask Mr. Song to fetch me and Nayoung today?,” he asked.

 

“Wae? I thought you want to take a public transport like usual?,” Mr. Baek replied in curious.

 

“Ermm.. the thing is, appa, we will bring another two friends to home. So, can I borrow Ms. Song today?,” he said.

 

“Chincha? Who are they? Your classmates?,” Mr. Baek asked.

 

“Our new friends, appa. They just moved to Seoul few months ago from abroad,” Sejeong replied. He decided to keep it from his father as to surprise him about Hana.

 

“Ah, I see. Sure you can, dear. Just bring them here. Appa and eomma will cook the best meal for them. Alright, appa will ask Mr. Song to go and fetch you two right now,” Mr. Baek said.

 

“Thank you, appa. We will see you at home later,” he replied as the call ended.

 

“Assa! Thanks, dude. The girls will be surprised to see a luxury car will fetch them later,” Nayoung said excitedly.

 

“Aishh.. This is not for showing off, dude. I hate doing this, but for the sake of their comfortability, I will do this once for us all,” he replied.

 

“Alright, let’s get ready before Mr. Song come,” Nayoung said as he started to pack his things up inside his backpack.

 

 

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Hana was waiting for Sejeong to pick her up as she was standing beside the post guard of her apartment building. Sejeong didn’t tell her on what type of car he drove, so, she really don’t have any idea about that, and just waiting.

 

Just then, a black Cadillac Escalade 6.2 SUV stopped in front of her, and she was surprised to see Sejeong who first got out of the car.

 

“Noona!,” he cheerfully greeted her. “Are you ready?,” he asked.

 

“Ermm.. Sejeong ah, who’s car is this?,” she replied while curiously looking at the car.

 

“Oh, I borrow appa’s car and driver since we need to bring our stuff. This is Mr. Song, my appa’s driver.

 

“Annyeong, Mr. Song,” Hana said as he bowed to the middle age man.

 

“Annyeong, Hana ssi,” Mr. song greeted her. “Let me put your bag into the car’s trunk,” Mr. Song said as he took Hana’s small luggage.

 

“Kamsahamnida, Mr. Song,” she thanked him. The middle age man just nodded with a smile while putting the luggage on the car’s trunk.

 

“Kaja!,” Sejeong said as he opened the door for her. Hana mouthed ‘thank you’ to him and immediately entered inside the car. She was surprised to see Mimi and Nayoung were already at the backseat of the car.

 

“Ya! You didn’t tell me that you were already inside,” Hana snapped at her best friend. Mimi and Nayoung chuckled.

 

“We just want to surprise you, though,” Mimi replied with a grin. Hana just stuck her tongue out at her.

 

“Alright, can we go now, uncle?,” Sejeong said to him.

 

“Dae, Sejeong ah,” Mr. Song replied as he started to drive the car. Hana glanced at Sejeong and smiled on how polite he was with the driver. He could act snobbish like any other rich kids, but then he just treated others just the same. She couldn’t help but to fall in love with him even more.