Chapter 5

"mwo?! moon chaewon mannattago? onje? odiseo?
...ottoke?!"
(what? you met moon chae won? when? where? how?!)
kwangsoo asked joongki
when he told him he met chaewon last week...

"you have too many questions..."
joongki complained
"na pigonhae...jalle...no ka~ noye jibe ka~"
(i'm tired...i'll sleep...go...go to your own house)
he added.

"yah song joong ki! you're getting colder and worse as you get older..."
kwangsoo said

"mal ta henya? ije ka jaebal! honja ikko shippeo.."
(are you done talking? just go now...i want to be alone)
"jinshimiya..." (i mean it)

"i'll go but tell me about it first..."

"i think it was set up by hyojoo..." joongki said

"wae?"

"she asked me to be on star date and the place was
the same as chaewon's launching place.
and the day was exactly the same as my interview..."

"that makes sense..she's really stubborn...
you're already slowly getting over chaewon but what?
she made you two met? i need to teach her a lesson..."

"geumanhae...oba hajima" (stop it...you're overacting)
joong ki said "that's why i didn't want to tell you..."

"araseunika...but don't forget i'm always by your side...
nan onjena ni pyeon innika..."
(because i'm always on your side...)

"i don't want to cry so just go home.."
joongki told him

"don't drink by yourself alone beside your house huh!
if you want accompany just call me..."
kwangsoo said

"manejo ya mwoya? ka..." (are you my manager or what?)
(go...)
he said while laughing...

when joongki is now alone...

"chokkiseu....chokkiseu...jinjja chaewon irang haenne..."
(first kiss...i really did it with chaewon) he thought
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joongki let chaewon go slowly after he kissed her...
both catching breath
and stood there steadily in silence...
no words came out from their mouths
until the school bell rang.

"monjeo kalkae..." (i'll go first)
chaewon said without looking at his eyes
because she's still shy and embarrassed in what just happened...

"eo..." he said while scratching his head...

"shilsu inga? (was it a mistake?)
what if she ignores me completely?"
he worried
"ije ottoke~~~?ahh pabo"
(what do i do now? this fool) as he hit his own head

meanwhile, chaewon talked to herself, too...

"micheonya? moon chaewon! why did you give in?!"
she asked herself
"are you that easy?"

and when she reached their classroom she sat on her seat
her mind is full of things

then hyojoo approached her by coming near her and said,

"chaewon ah, let's talk later...
ani, maybe just tomorrow..."

"kurae..." she answered her.

chaewon felt guilty at that time
yet still bothered how close hyojoo is with joongki.

when she's about to go home...
joongki followed her and walked right
next to her...

"kachi kayaji..."
(let's go home together)
he said...

chaewon ignored him and kept walking...

"popo kaji haenundae..."
(we already kissed...)

chaewon stopped and looked around...

"michosseo?!" (are you crazy?)
"what if someone hears you?"

"ani kiseu-in ga?" (was it a real kiss?) he added

"shhh! hajima!" (stop it)
she said

"mianhae...hwanasso?"
(i'm sorry...are you mad?)
he asked her

"osekhajanha..." (it's awkward as you see)" she said and continued to walk.

"sashireun...(the truth is)
i asked for hyojoo's help to make a move on you..."

chaewon stopped walking and stood frozen...

"she's the manager of our soccer team so she's the only girl i'm close to...
to ask for advise..."

chaewon turned around and face him.

"because i have no clue about relationships..." he explained.

"iye halkoji? (you'll understand, right?)

"i won't get any help from anyone and i'll handle it myself
from now on so forgive me... eh?"
he pleaded.<