“Where is Tae Sung?”.. that question made me come out from the trance. It was Seung Ah. Ryu Wook and Hyun Joong exchanged glances.

“Uhm.. he went away.. and Suk Jin followed him..”.. I looked at Ryu Wook with an odd expression visible in his face. “You know Tae Sung is a very sensitive and emotional man.. I am sorry it was my doing… but it’s better to leave him alone for now.. tomorrow, it will be subsided..”

I nodded for a bit and sighed. I know that Tae Sung is a very sensitive man. He told me about his past relationships and I’d seen how he was being affected by it. 

“Anyway, let’s just leave him alone for now.. So Min we have a meeting at the headquarters.. let’s go after this..” Seung Ah informed me.

“I think I have to pass for now..” I replied. Seung Ah looked at me with a knowing smile.

“Ok.. you rest for a bit..I’ll come after the meeting.” I nodded and started at the snacks in front of me… mind in a daze. I was really in a bad mood.

“Hyun Joong, I’ll follow them at the hang-out..should we go now?” I heard Ryu Wook. I waited for Hyung Joong’s response without lifting my gaze on the table.

“I’ll follow you guys after.. I have to go back at the library..” I heard him responded. I lifted my gaze unto him when he got up from his seat. Our eyes met then he slightly bowed at me. My eyes followed him as he walked away from the table. Ryu Wook stood up and said goodbye also.
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“So Min..” I was walking to the dorm from the cafeteria when someone called my name. I turned around and saw Hyun Joong coming towards me. I looked at him, my eyes questioning him. I’ll be a hypocrite if I say I’m not happy upon seeing him.

“I’ll walk you..” I was stunned for a while but lifted my feet to take a step. My heart skipped a beat. We walk silently until I heard him sighed.

“What is it that you don’t like with Tae Sung?” I heard him say.

“I like him..” He looked at me when I replied.. “.. as a friend.. nothing more than that.” He smiled at me and.. what is it? ‘Did he just sigh as if lifting some heavy stuff in his chest?’

“Then.. do you have a boyfriend waiting for you in the US?” I was astonished with that question but still.. “None..” I answered and looked at him.

“How about you.---?” I started asking but he cutted me up…

“..if I have a boyfriend?” ..he asked while grinning. I laughed with him.

“You’re funny.. of course..girlfriend.. you have?” I asked hoping he would say there’s no one.

“Uhm.. Yes!”.. ‘Ouch!’ he has. “Maybe tomorrow I’ll have..”

I smiled with that response keeping my hopes up.

“Why not right now?” Now I’m getting giddy. My day was totally not ruined I guess.

“I don’t know if the girl that I like will have me..”.. he said that while looking intently in my eyes.

“Why not?.. You’re handsome and..”.. ‘Uh oh.. Did I just say he’s handsome? Ottoke!’

“Chincha? You find me handsome?” I looked away when he asked probing into me.

“Of course, you know that already..” I just said to him… still looking away.

“Tae Sung is handsome too..”  I heard him say. ‘But not as handsome as you..’ I  wanted to say.

I made face at him and said.. “Can we not talk about him?.. I just don’t feel good about what happened earlier at the library.”

“So what do you want us to talk about?”

“Honestly, Hyun Joong.. you got me confused.. I mean… why are you here?”