| The Other Tall Man |
A Familiar Stranger
"Does he know?"
Staring at the screen of her phone, she sighs deeply. Jong Kook didn't have to tell her, she knew exactly what he meant. He must've seen the article released about her new drama. Looking up from her phone, she stares at Kwang Soo. He was lying on the couch with a book in hand, a pair of black-rimmed glasses perched on his nose. Ji Hyo couldn't help but feel scared. She knew Kwang Soo is not one to judge a person, but what he thought of Ji Hyo means a lot to her. She doesn't want to lose him. So here she goes...
"Love."
Looking up from the book in his hand, he removes his glasses and places it on the coffee table. He could immediately tell by the look on Ji Hyo's face that she had something important to say. Her eyes big and her lips curved into a small frown. "Gwaenchana?" He asks, putting an arm around her.
"Did you see the article?"
"I did, actually. I wasn't gonna say anything until later, but I wanted to treat you to a nice dinner." He laughs slightly, she could feel his shoulder shake from behind her. But he quiets down as soon as he sees her face, her shoulders tensing up. Her face contorted in way he's never seen before, she was nervous. Song Ji Hyo was never nervous.
Never wanting to rush her, he waits. His heart thumping in his chest. He knew that the look on her face wasn't something you'd see from someone bearing good news.
"Kwang Soo..." She hesitates for a few seconds, but continues anyway. If she didn't say anything now, she would struggle to say something later. And there was no way she wasn't gonna tell him. "Do you ever wonder how many men I've been with?"
Exhaling, he was deep in thought. It may have crossed his mind once or twice, but he never dwelled on it. "Honestly, I have." Hearing his response, she opens to say something but before she could, Kwang Soo said something that stayed with her for a long time. "Noona... I've thought of it, yes. But after the second time, you know what I realized?" He looks at her, sincerity evident in his eyes. "I realized that we have no control over the things that have already happened. You may regret them, but regretting is all we can do."
The actress stays quiet, his words resonating with her, giving her a sliver of courage to tell him what she's been meaning to say. "Two. There were only two men before you." She looks up at him, observing his face. Ji Hyo thought there would at least be a hi
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