22nd February, 2019

'Hyeran ah!'

'Where have 

you been?'

'Where have you 

been since last night?'

'Reply my text!'

'Oh no, 

did you get into

an accident?'

'Are you 

kidnapped?'

'Should I call 

the police?'

'Gosh, Oppa,

 I'm still alive, 

you don't have 

to worry about

 me just because

 I didn't reply 

your text for 

one evening!'

'I was just hanging 

out with my friends.'

'Oh! 

You're back!'

'Hyeran ah, 

did you see me? 

Did you see me?'

'Did you read the

text from last night?'

'Did you?'

'Calm down!'

'Yes I did.'

'I won!

I ate chicken

last night~'

'After losing for

 like how many 

times? 

I lost count,

 Oppa.'

'Ya, 

every player 

takes some time

to warm up,

I'm no exception.'

'I hardly find

 that an excuse.

 You don't need 

to warm up 

when you're 

playing with me.'

'Because we play

together all the time, 

it's just not the same

playing alone. 

It's so odd playing

it by myself now

actually.'

'I suppose I 

should quit

 playing with 

you then, 

Oppa.'

'Ya, don't.'

'I won in the 

end just the same, 

didn't I?'

'By the way, 

I've got some

selfies for you.'

'Selfies?'

'The ones I didn't 

give away, 

I'll give it to you.'

'Oppa, 

what makes you 

think I'll want it?'

'Well,

I suppose I can

just give it to 

the translator then.'

'Fine. 

Do whatever

 you want.

 I don't care.'

'You sound 

jealous.'

'I'm not!'

'She's pretty, 

the translator. 

Maybe you

should meet her, 

both of you can 

talk in Korean 

and Chinese.'

'No thanks.

 You hang out 

with her all 

you want.'

'You're being 

so obvious, 

Hyeran ah.'

'About what?'

'You don't like 

me interacting 

with her, right?'

'How hard it 

must've been 

for you to see me 

smiling at her 

throughout the

broadcast.'

'Oppa, 

what made you

 think that?'

'I'm not jealous,

 not at all.'

'Really.'

'And, 

she did a great 

job translating 

the comments 

and such last night.'

'If you like her, 

please do go out

 with her, I support.'

'You don't sound

like you do.'

'I do!'

'Disappointed.'

'Huh?'

'You should 

be jealous, 

Hyeran ah, 

the way I'm 

jealous when 

I see you

interacting with

other guys.'

'Oh man...'

'By the way,

what HAVE you

been up to? 

You weren't active

on IG till yesterday,

I was this close

to wondering if 

your account 

got suspended.'

'Oppa,

 I just allowed 

myself a short 

break after filming

 Love Alarm, 

that's all.'

'Like you, 

having a break

 after last year's 

comeback.'

'Oh!

By the way, 

my vocal teacher 

asked me to prepare

a song for class, 

a duet, 

will you sing

with me?'

'Do I have to 

go to SM or...'

'Of course you'll

have to come!'

'Our teacher 

would like to

see you too.'

'Oppa, 

you realize what

 you're asking?

 You're telling

 me to find you – 

IN SM ENTERTAINMENT'S

 BUILDING! 

Do you really 

want a scandal

 or what?'

'Will you hate 

me if I say I do?'

'I thought we've

 been through this 

numerous of times.'

'Then what about 

that "I Love You" 

from Valentine's Day, 

huh?'

'I screenshot it,

saved it forever.'

'Oppa...'

'Why are you 

making this so

 hard for me?'

'We agreed to

 just see each 

other at our 

own places, 

that we'd never 

see each other 

outside in public.'

'But our duet!'

'You can find 

other people, 

Oppa.

 Lots of female 

artists in SM 

for you to 

choose from.'

'Forget it.

I'll tell my teacher

I'll sing a solo 

song then.

It's no fun if 

it's without you.'

'Now you're 

making me feel 

bad for not 

agreeing, Oppa.'

'You ought to.'

'You'll thank 

me later,

 Oppa.'

'This is the

 best thing 

for you.'

'Why must I

always choose

to do the best thing?

No, 

let me reconstruct 

this sentence. 

Why must YOU

always choose 

what's best for 

ME?'

'Because I'm 

your friend!

 I want what's

 best for you, 

that's what 

friends are for!'

'This is suffocating 

me!'

'Friend?

FRIEND?

If you're just 

my friend, 

you should've

never said those 

three words in 

the first place!'

'Why are you

playing with my 

feelings like this?'

'Why, Hyeran, 

why?'

'I just thought...

that day...

It was my fault. 

I should've been

 more careful.'

'I'm sorry.'

'Sorry doesn't

fix everything, 

Hyeran!'

'What about 

my heart?'

'How're you 

gonna fix that?'

'Fix it!'

'The way it was 

before you said 

those words!'

'Fix it!'

'I'm...

I'm sorry.

 I didn't know 

it'd have such

 a great impact

 on you.

 I take it back.'

'Take it back? 

TAKE IT BACK?

How can you 

just take it back?'

'Oppa...'

'Is it fun?

Huh? 

Is it fun playing

with my heart

like that Ji Hyeran?

Answer me!'

'I...'

'Forget it.'

'I don't want 

to text you 

anymore.'

'We're over.'

'Not even

friends anymore. 

I loathe the

word "friend"!'

'Don't even come

to find me! 

I'll be moving 

out soon, 

don't bother 

asking for my

door code!'

'You can cut 

me off anytime, 

Oppa,

 you're the one

 who wanted to

 continue texting

 after our drama.'

'It was,

 after all,

 just a drama.'

'You're darn

right! 

I should've

ended it all then.'

'I'm ending

this now, 

today!'

'Stop just read

my text and 

not reply!'

'Reply!'

'Say something, 

you heart-breaker!'

'Are you having

 a stressful day

 today, Oppa?'

'You don't sound

 like yourself.'

'None of your

business.'

'Well, 

whatever happened, 

I hope you'll pull

 through quickly.'

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'Oppa, 

your manager-nim

 just texted me...

are you alright?'

'How could you

 just lock yourself

 in the bathroom, 

Oppa?'

'He was 

worried sick!'

'Why aren't 

you replying? 

I see you've 

read all my 

messages.'

'Are you alright?'

'Promise me you 

won't hurt yourself.'

'I know you won't.'

'So that's it?'

'Is this how 

we're going

 to end it?'

'No more texting, 

no more gaming,

 no more interactions,

 nothing,

 is that what

 you want?'

'I need to know.'

'So I won't 

bother you 

anymore.'

'Find me, 

if you ever

 need me. 

I'll always be here.'

'As your friend.'

'I just have 

one question,

Hyeran ah.'

'Yes?'

'Why did you 

text me those words?

Knowing that we'd

never be together, 

knowing that I'd 

take it seriously,

knowing that we'd

just stay as friends. 

Why?'

'Because I owe

 you my confession,

 I didn't want

 to regret it 

myself either.'

'But I was too 

naïve to foresee

 the trouble it

 may bring. 

I'm sorry.'

'I was...

so excited,

so happy, 

so thrilled, 

when I saw 

you text me

those 3 words.'

'I thought,

you've finally 

changed your mind...'

'I guess...

I was wrong.'

'Thank you for 

being my friend 

in the past 3 years.'

'I owe you a lot.'

'I'll text you back, 

once I get my 

feelings sorted.'

'Until then,

stay warm, 

Hyeran ah.'

'You too.'

'I'll wait for you.'