Chapter 50
“…Haven’t you slept?”
I didn’t intend to speak, but my lips moved on their own out of surprise. Cha Yoon, who had been sitting with his back turned, swiftly spun around. My eyes, now adjusted to the darkness, caught his expression full of resentment.
“Are you mocking me now?”
“…Pardon?”
“How could I sleep when you’re making such a racket outside at a time when everyone else is sleeping? Could you sleep if you were in my place?”
Seo-jung was baffled by Cha Yoon’s words. Making a racket? Is he really talking about me?
“What are you talking about?”
“Don’t play dumb. You were chattering with Shin Da-bin, that person, on the terrace. I saw it all, you know?”
Cha Yoon accused, scrunching his face. He looked like he had just caught a spouse in the act of cheating.
As Seo-jung listened to Cha Yoon raising his voice, he reflected on the situation just moments ago. No matter how he thought about it, he and Shin Da-bin had conversed in very quiet voices. Moreover, the distance from the room to the terrace was quite far. It seemed implausible that he couldn’t sleep because of that sound.
So there was only one answer. Cha Yoon was picking an unreasonable fight with him. Ki Seo-jung let out a shallow breath and turned towards the bathroom.
But Cha Yoon wasn’t about to let it go. If he was going to let it slide, he wouldn’t have grumbled in the first place. Cha Yoon stood up and blocked Seo-jung’s path.
“Are you going to avoid me again?”
Ki Seo-jung stopped as he was about to take a step. Ah, are we going to fight again? I don’t want that. Seo-jung ran his hand through his hair and slowly turned his head to look at Cha Yoon.
“I’m not avoiding you, I’m going to wash up.”
“Oh, to wash up.”
“Yes, so could you please move aside…”
“You speak so well with others, but when it comes to talking to me, you always have excuses.”
“……”
“Am I the only one who finds this strange?”
There was a sense of resentment in his sarcastic tone. Ki Seo-jung, who had been quietly listening to Cha Yoon, moistened his lips. He felt a tightness in his chest. He shouldn’t reveal even a bit of his feelings to Cha Yoon, who knew nothing.
“Cha Yoon.”
Even knowing this, sometimes he wanted to be honest. He wanted to pour out all those words – What do you know? I sway whenever you shake me… But he couldn’t.
“Yes, say something, anything. It’s frustrating.”
“…I just don’t want to fight with you anymore, Cha Yoon. That’s all.”
He couldn’t do it. The moment their two hearts, different in size and shape, touched, it would be only him who would be pricked by sharp fragments. He couldn’t throw a tantrum over emotions he couldn’t even show and demand understanding.
Because the Cha Yoon standing in front of him now was the person he had liked, but not the person who had liked him.
Cha Yoon stepped a bit closer. It seemed he was determined to continue the conversation despite Seo-jung’s words. As he got closer, his scent made Seo-jung dizzy. He hoped Cha Yoon wouldn’t come any closer. It would only take an instant for his resolve to weaken.
“Who said we should fight? I’m just saying we should talk…”
“I also need to sleep early to prepare and go to work in the morning.”
Ki Seo-jung rubbed the back of his neck as if to emphasize his point. He looked tired to anyone who saw him. Cha Yoon, who was ready to grab onto the tail end of the conversation, faltered.
Time had already passed 1 AM. Ki Seo-jung, who had to wake up in the early morning, would have to go to work as soon as he opened his eyes. The doctor’s words about rest being the most important flashed through Cha Yoon’s mind. Although the current situation was frustrating, he didn’t want to be the culprit causing dark circles under Ki Seo-jung’s pale face.
Cha Yoon pressed his lips into a straight line. That was his answer.
Ki Seo-jung looked at Cha Yoon for a moment before entering the bathroom. Soon after the door closed, the sound of water could be heard.
“…What is this, really.”
Cha Yoon, who had taken a step back, tilted his head. How could he make Ki Seo-jung stop avoiding him? He thought he had done enough, but was it still not satisfactory? Or was his approach wrong…
No matter what other methods he tried to think of, it seemed hopeless. He even had the bizarre thought of wanting to dissect Ki Seo-jung’s brain to understand his true feelings.
Amid his endlessly growing distracting thoughts, Cha Yoon suddenly let out a bitter laugh. It was because he found himself busy thinking about Ki Seo-jung even in his absence.
“What am I doing, really…”
Since coming here, all of his actions had been unlike him. Ignoring others was Cha Yoon’s specialty. If the other person so clearly didn’t want to be involved with him, he should have just ignored him like he didn’t exist.
But his firm resolve crumbled every time he stood in front of Ki Seo-jung. In the end, all that remained was himself, lingering to receive Ki Seo-jung’s attention.
Even now, it was the same. The fact that he was searching for reasons to exchange words with Ki Seo-jung somehow. As he was rubbing his dry face at the ridiculousness of his own behavior.
The unceasing water sound stopped. Cha Yoon also turned off the light without organizing his complicated thoughts. If he stayed like this, he was bound to clash with Ki Seo-jung again. He had to stop here for today.
There was still plenty of time given, after all. Cha Yoon, comforting himself, lay down on the bed. Fearing he might not be able to control himself and start a second round if he saw Ki Seo-jung’s face, he even turned his back.
A while later, the bathroom door opened. Seo-jung’s footsteps, which seemed to pause for a moment, soon moved quietly. Cha Yoon held his breath for a long time until he could hear Seo-jung’s soft breathing.
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[Daily Comment] The long-awaited catfish’s appearance
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7480 comments
– Oh, is this how the first date ends?
– Usually, when people go on dates, it’s a rule that 2 out of 4 couples are boring, but all the dates this time were interesting
⤷ IKR
⤷ Agreed agreed, they were all fun, the chemistry was surprisingly good, right?
– Something that surprised me while watching: Cha Yoon seems more normal than expected in one-on-one situations
⤷ IKW, I can see why Joo-ah dated him
⤷ A little? Don’t you mean a lot?
⤷⤷ 22 I’m so surprised ㅠㅠ He’s more ordinary than I thought;;;
⤷⤷ 333
– Is it just me or did Cha Yoon seem like he wanted to go home quickly?
⤷ I felt that too, a little?
⤷ Not just Cha Yoon, both of them seemed to want to go home here
⤷⤷ LOL agreed
– But seriously, Ji-yoon’s taste seems pretty firm lol Her post-date interview was hilarious too
“He’s very handsome. But that’s all there is to him.”
⤷ So honest lol
⤷ LOL seriously
⤷ But honestly, his personality seems hard to handle.. I wonder who else besides Joo-ah could put up with him; ㅠ
⤷⤷ Even Joo-ah can’t handle him ㅠㅠ Current score on day 7: Cha 0 votes
⤷⤷⤷ LOL
– If it can’t be helped, if Joo-ah can’t handle him, then Ki Seo-jung should sacrifice himself
⤷ Right, isn’t Ki Seo-jung supposed to be an angel? Honestly, shouldn’t he do at least that much? For my enjoyment?
⤷⤷ LMAO
⤷⤷ Well said
– If the reason Cha Yoon wanted to go home was because of Ki Seo-jung… OMG
⤷ I’d faint if that’s true lol
– Cha Yoon really arrived so quickly
– What was he in such a hurry for that he didn’t even organize his shoes before going in;
⤷ (photo) Ki Seo-jung organizes even other people’s shoes before going in, but Cha Yoon……..(see more)
⤷⤷ Can people really be this different?
– He’s going straight to the kitchen?
– What is he doing?
– Why is he rummaging through the sink?
– Is he checking if the dishes were washed properly?
⤷ Given his history, that’s possible
⤷ ㅠㅠ LOL
– Wait, that bowl
⤷ Why??
⤷ ?
⤷ Oh yeah, I remember too
– (photo) Hey guys, look at this. This is the bowl that originally had porridge in it, right? The one Cha Yoon is holding now is that bowl
⤷ Holy shit
⤷ Oh my god
⤷ ????
– For real, it seems he came back early because of Ki Seo-jung?
– He was crazy, he was checking the porridge bowl
– Cha: Looks like he ate it
⤷ Shit, I covered my mouth for a moment, just a sec
– ~ Roughly a gif of the female lead throwing her phone while getting excited ~
⤷ (gif) This one?
⤷⤷ LOL
⤷⤷⤷ She’s so happy lol
– No, I’m getting so excited, but what’s with that post-it note lol ㅠ
⤷ ‘Let’s live conscientiously’ LOL
– He ate it, I see.. (=I’m going to find out who the person without conscience is.)
⤷ Honestly, this is a more reasonable suspicion,,,
⤷⤷ I admit it
⤷⤷ Same
⤷⤷ Same here
– What’s with Cha Yoon’s expression lol Why does he look so pleased
– Looking at Cha Yoon looking pleased makes me feel pleased
⤷ LOL
– If that’s not love, what is it
⤷ IKR, if that’s not love, there’s no love in this universe;;;;
– This is so ridiculous.. Anyway, can we ship Cha-jung now?
⤷ Damn it, I know right, it’s so surprising, let’s just ship Choi-Kuh-Hyun-Kuh already;;
– Huh? Why is Seo-jung like that?
– Oops?
– Did he just pass by when Cha Yoon tried to talk to him?
– Did he ignore him?
⤷ No way..
⤷ That person is Ki Da-jung, he wouldn’t do that
⤷ He probably didn’t hear him
– Didn’t he say he knew who made the porridge? If he knows Cha Yoon made it and still acts like that….?
⤷ IKR
– At this point, Seo-jung might think it wasn’t Cha Yoon who made it, but his own X
– Look at how dejected Cha Yoon became..ㅠㅠ Suddenly I feel sorry for him
⤷ IKW, I’m worried ㅠㅠ
⤷ Honestly, Seo-jung was too harsh this time..ㅜㅜ He should quickly give him a kiss and make up
– I think he’s about to play the sympathy card
⤷ Are you serious? Even after seeing him like that?
⤷⤷ Damn, I take it back..
– He’s not really walking with rocks on his heels, is he? He’s stomping so hard
– Cha-child, as expected, he always does this when he’s upset, it’s so funny every time ㅠㅠ LOL
– Cha Yoon doesn’t seem to live in an apartment, right?
⤷ Definitely not
⤷ If he lived in an apartment, there’s no way he’d act like that
– Oh, looks like the catfish has arrived
– Damn, I’m so excited
– Heart’s pounding
– Who is it, who is it
– Is it a woman or a man
– Gasp, it’s a woman
– Da-bin is just the epitome of a mature woman..
– Shin Da-bin is my type
– Wow ;;;
– This is crazy
– Did you all see it just now? Did you see Seo-jung’s smile!! Did you see it with your eyes wide open!!
⤷ (gif) I’ve already made a gif ㅜㅜ
– It turns out all the smiles until now were fake
⤷ Even the fake smiles were dazzling, but seeing the real smile is just blinding
⤷⤷ I’m already blind like Shim Bong-sa
– Damn, she immediately grabs Cha Yoon
– Why does Cha Yoon’s expression look like that?
– Wow, what’s with Cha Yoon’s expression?
⤷ Uh-oh
– What’s with Cha Yoon’s expression?
⤷ Not good
– He’s taking it too seriously?
– What’s going on?
– Isn’t Cha Yoon already confirmed to be with Joo-ah?
Then why is his expression like that?
⤷ IKR
⤷ I’m curious too;
– Damn, wait a minute, no way, wait
⤷ Are you thinking what I’m thinking?
– Could Da-bin be the ex-girlfriend that Cha Yoon lost??
⤷ Shit
– Even the background music is meaningful..
– It seems to be right
– The Cha Yoon sympathy theory is rising again
– This is crazy;
– Those with good intuition, what do you think, please
⤷ Seems right
⤷ Right
⤷ N
⤷ No, not right
⤷ They just seem to know each other
⤷ It’s definitely right
⤷⤷ Damn, it’s 3:3
– Oh shit
– Moreover, Da-bin’s job is a flight attendant
– Pilot X Flight Attendant X Air Traffic Controller?? Damn it
– With jobs like that, it’s more strange if she’s not the ex-girlfriend
– Look at Cha Yoon, he’s taking it so seriously when associated with Da-bin;
⤷ But Cha Yoon often takes things seriously,,
⤷⤷ That’s true..ㅎ
– Huh, they’re probably just acquaintances
⤷ Right… They’re probably just seniors and juniors from the same school
⤷⤷ I think so too
– Did they really cast her knowing about this family tree
⤷ Of course
⤷ What do you take the broadcasting station people for?
⤷ ?? Is there such a narrative? They’d roll out the red carpet right away
– Why is the atmosphere of today’s daily comment like this..
⤷ IKR, there’s too much speculation;
⤷ Let’s tone it down a bitㅠ
– Ki Seo-jung fans immediately say “why is the atmosphere like this” when the plot doesn’t go their way lol
⤷ IKR they were quiet when Cha Yoon was being criticized, how shameless lol
– (Deleted comment)
⤷ ? Isn’t that going too far?
⤷ Yeah, that’s a bit much
– The daily comment atmosphere got sensitive because Cha Yoon got all sensitive while sending messages. Cha Yoon, apologize
⤷ Yeah, Cha Yoon should apologize as a representative and go in
⤷ I agree, no one did anything wrong, Cha Yoon did
– Fans, stop fighting and let’s check the mailbox results
– Come on, let’s look at the mailbox results
– As expected, it’s Cha Yoon with zero votes again today
⤷ I’d be more surprised if it wasn’t zero votes now
⤷ It’s not easy to get 0 votes for 7 days with that face
– Isn’t Joo-ah curious too? Shouldn’t she send at least one vote to Cha Yoon?ㅠ lol
⤷ She must really not want to pick him..ㅜ
– Ji-yoon is so stubborn too lol She didn’t vote even after today’s date
⤷ LOL
⤷ Ji-yoon’s character is so funny lol
– Whoa, what’s with Seo-jung’s message?
– One is definitely from Da-bin, but what’s that other one?
– Is there a female contestant who would send a message like that?
– The tone of the message is definitely not like the female contestants..?
– [ Why don’t you send me messages? ]
This just sounds accusatory
– I’m really curious who sent that lol
– Let’s speculate between Ji-yoon/Min-ha/Sae-young/Joo-ah
– First, it’s definitely not Ji-yoon
⤷ Right, she said earlier she sent it to her X lol
– Based on personality, could it be Joo-ah?
⤷ But hasn’t Joo-ah received messages from Seo-jung several times?
⤷⤷ That’s true
– It’s probably not Min-ha either, right? Min-ha also received messages from Seo-jung
⤷ Yeah, the tone is really not like her either
– Then is it Sae-young?
– No way, my cute Sae-young wouldn’t do that
– Sae-young is in charge of being adorableㅠㅠ
– If it’s none of them, then who is it?
– No way
– Nah..
– My heart is racing
⤷ It’s bouncing like crazy
– Oh come on, stop exaggerating. How could it be possible for a male contestant to send that to another male contestant? How could Cha Yoon send that lol logically speaking
⤷ We didn’t say anything
⤷ We were just being quiet
⤷ You’re the one suddenly overreacting?
– Damn lol it’s hilarious that even the person getting angry is reminded of *that person* when no one said anything
– To be honest, if you take out the gender, it’s the most likely possibility
⤷ Agreed
⤷ So true
– Who else but Cha Yoon would send such a shameless message
– I’m really curious who sent that..
– Should have been born as a producer
– Today’s daily comment is full of wild speculation again..
