Love for Love's Sake - Chapter 43
Chapter 43
“Hey.”
I barely caught Cheon Sangwon’s forehead before our lips touched.
“Can’t you do it in moderation?”
As I tried to pull him away, he held on with all his might. He was even straining his neck. What was he going to do with his lips like this?
“Dump me, but let me kiss you, please.”
“Why would I let you kiss me if you’re being dumped? Korean dramas have ruined children these days. Not letting go?”
“I haven’t let go at all, so just do it once.”
“Sangwon, I’ve told you. It’ll hurt if you get hit by me.”
I was caught in a power struggle while being led in one direction. I was pushing hard, but it wasn’t easy to push him away because he was hugging me and pushing me with all his might.
Eventually, my back was pushed against a tree. The branches shook because I was hit hard. The thick leaves made a wavelike noise.
Cheon Sangwon was looking at me with a face that could be described as crazy or lunatic, as if he was about to devour me. While looking down at me, even the whites of his eyes were clearly visible. It was the madness of a guy who suddenly confessed and started with his lips.
Oh, this was really…I was getting angry.
“Stop, I said stop, stop.”
Smack. Smack. Smack.
I applied strength to my palm and struck his forehead three times in a row.
He backed down and held his head. It must have hurt, considering he had stumbled and even fell down.
“Are you crazy? I thought my head was going to split open.”
“So don’t try to force something on someone who doesn’t like you.”
“It hurts like hell.”
Of course, that was because I had just hit him. When I saw tears in his eyes as he looked up at me, I worried if I had hit him too hard. However, I quickly came to my senses. Words alone didn’t work on this guy.
“I get that you’re in a bad mood because of Seulgi, but if you try this kind of thing again, it’s straight to the police station for sexual harassment. Take care of your dog. Got it?”
“…I wish I was Cha Yeowoon.”
Cheon Sangwon, holding his head, mumbled.
“Why are you talking about Yeowoon again?”
“Would you have pulled me away if I was Cha Yeowoon?”
Cheon Sangwon stood up with his knees straight and fixed his gaze squarely on me. I was taken aback. Not because of him, but because of what he had just said.
In my dream, I couldn’t bring myself to push Cha Yeowoon away.
“Tell me straight. It can’t be me yet, or does it have to be Cha Yeowoon? Is there room to try?”
“There’s no such thing as room.”
“Why?”
Why? The answer was too clear.
“I’m not in a situation to date anyone right now.”
With the possibility of disappearing before the graduation ceremony, I had no time to concern myself with dating. I couldn’t explain it, and it was driving me crazy.
“Can I wait until brother is in a situation to see me?”
“That situation won’t come, so stop it.”
“Are you going out with Cha Yeowoon?”
“Why are you so persistent? Why keep bringing up Cha Yeowoon?”
“Because brother made that face earlier…!”
Cheon Sangwon’s voices grew louder. He glared at me as if blaming me.
“Because you only make that face when Cha Yeowoon is mentioned.”
What face was he talking about?
The reason I couldn’t bring myself to say anything was probably because I knew the answer. Whenever I thought of Cha Yeowoon, an unexplainable determination took over me.
If Cheon Sangwon had realized it, would it be obvious to others too? Did Cha Yeowoon also know? My face heated up.
“Haa…”
Cheon Sangwon, who had been staring at me, listlessly kicked the ground. Dirt scattered messily.
“Damn it. If you make that face again here, I won’t even be able to cling onto you…”
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Cha Yeowoon was anxious.
“There’s something suspicious.”
Ahn Sia asserted.
Work was finished, so Ahn Gyeonghun was busily editing the photos and Tae Myeongha was going to leave.
Just as Cha Yeowoon was about to resolutely catch up to Tae Myeongha, Ahn Sia grabbed him and shouted that it was tactical time.
“Wake up, Cha Yeowoon. A red flag has risen in your already unlikely romance.”
Her words made sense.
“Why suddenly hang out with Dog Sangwon? I even heard Dog Sangwon has been following big brother Myeongha around like crazy. There’s something going on between the two.”
“…I don’t think senior likes him.”
“All those who get involved with Dog Sangwon say that, but if he clings to their back a bit, won’t they fall for it? That bastard. His appearance is his weapon, so it can’t be helped.”
Every word Cha Yeowoon heard was ominous. Tae Myeongha said he disliked Cheon Sangwon, but didn’t he endure that guy’s chatter every time?
Ahn Sia, perhaps worried about the now pale-faced Cha Yeowoon, added.
“Don’t worry, Cha Yeowoon. You’re more handsome.”
“…”
“There might be differences in taste. Maybe big brother Myeongha’s taste is unexpectedly the delinquent type?”
That might be true.
Tae Myeongha had said Cha Yeowoon was cute, but honestly, he always seemed to be joking. On the other hand, Cheon Sangwon was a famous model at school.
Cha Yeowoon had even seen girls from other schools come and confess to him. His complexion became darker.
“…Maybe there’s some circumstance.”
“What could the circumstance be to hang out with someone they hate? I’ve contacted other people, but there’s no one else hanging out with Dog Sangwon that day. It’s just big brother Myeongha and him, I’m certain.”
What were the two going to do together?
In the end, Cha Yeowoon’s thoughts also headed to the same point as Ahn Sia. Suspicious.
“Hey, should we follow them?”
“What are you talking about?”
“We’ll just shadow them a little bit to see where they go and what they do.”
Ah!!! I completely missed that there were three chapter updates. Thank you so much!!!!!
Sangwon and Myungha had an “overlap” of the lips?!?! My ghostship!