Love for Love's Sake - Chapter 45
Chapter 45
– “Seokyeong Forest is next to your school. Are you perhaps fighting with Sangwon? He always picks fights with anyone. Just ignore him.”
It should be a dispute Cha Yeowoon could ignore. He tucked his phone into his pocket and continued running.
Ahn Sia’s home was near the school. It was less than four stops away.
The upscale apartment complex hinted at why it was named Forest. There was a lush garden surrounding the buildings.
Entering the meticulously landscaped park, climbing roses in June could be seen. The scent of lilacs stung his nose. Walking as if being absorbed into the verdant surroundings, he lamented.
He had forgotten to ask for the building and apartment number. The buildings were tall in floors, with considerable distance between them.
When he took out his phone to ask for the address, he realized that the battery had run out. It must have worn out quickly from the constant checking. Despite having stared at it all this time, he hadn’t properly checked how much battery was left; that was how absorbed he was.
He cursed. Of all times, it had to happen now.
Standing beneath a branch spread with green fruits, he scanned the paths leading to the buildings.
At a time like this, if he was Tae Myeongha…
No matter where he was, he could easily find him. If only he could do that too.
Even among a hundred people or just one among a thousand. Even in the most complicated streets, if he could run in the direction where he was.
“Cha Yeowoon!”
Cha Yeowoon’s ears rang.
As that person neared, his heart began to beat at a different pace.
His view spun around.
Life reversed course.
* * *
“Do you really want to die?”
Checking my phone records, I gritted my teeth.
Because of Cha Yeowoon, I haven’t been able to sleep well lately. I couldn’t even get a wink of sleep last night. I was so tired that I dozed off for a moment while waiting at the veterinarian. Truly just for a moment. Not even five minutes.
I shouldn’t have done that with someone whose hobby was to cause trouble and accidents. Who would have thought that someone would do something mischievous with someone else’s phone in that short period of time?
The reason we were having a confrontation in front of the veterinarian with Seulgi, who had just been discharged, was all Cheon Sangwon’s fault.
“Your sleeping face is so cute that I took a picture to show it to him.”
“Bullshit.”
It was clearly nonsense. According to the records, a phone call came from Cha Yeowoon around the time the photo was sent.
“What did you say on the phone?”
“Let’s be friends from now on.”
When I glared at Cheon Sangwon, he covered his forehead.
“I’ll let it go because of Seulgi. Do you have a hobby of repaying kindness with betrayal?”
“I just wanted to be friends with someone in the same situation, really.”
“This ends here.”
I slapped Cheon Sangwon’s forehead with the back of my hand. It must have hurt because he recoiled with a jump. This guy was surprisingly prone to exaggeration.
“Don’t hurt Cha Yeowoon.”
“Wow. You really kick people when they’re down.”
Cheon Sangwon smiled dryly as he loosened his grip. The sound seemed forced. His expression, fully revealed, was far from smiling.
“I told him brother was coming to my place.”
“You…Go home with Seulgi.”
“Cha Yeowoon is coming here, where are you going?”
“It’s fine. I’ll find him first and meet him in the middle.”
“How? He won’t even answer the phone. Just…”
“I don’t have to call. I can find Cha Yeowoon.”
A message window had appeared. But to someone who didn’t know the truth, it sounded like a confession.
Seeing Cheon Sangwon’s distorted face, I realized how much weight my words had.
“Sangwon, I’m sorry for telling you to be sincere. Some things just aren’t meant to be.”
“If you were going to be like this, why did you make me sincere? Is brother really without a conscience?”
“You’re cute, so meet a good guy.”
“Hey, Tae Myeongha.”
“Goodbye, Seulgi.”
Instead of punishing the sudden informal speech, I waved at Seulgi, who was behaving nicely, and walked ahead of Cheon Sangwon.
“Brother, I’m really annoyed! I originally like girls!”
Screaming and anxious whining came from behind me. Yes, like women a lot. I silently cheered him on.
Besides, there was someone I had to go look for.
[ 1km to Love Supremacy Zone. ]
It was about a 10-minute walk. Which way is it?
I ran while walking on the sidewalk that intersected with the road. Similar-looking buildings and trees passed by.
People passed by too, but like the trees, they only served as a background. I could tell right away that it wasn’t him.
[ 10m to Love Supremacy Zone. ]
In retrospect, the cycle at which this notification appeared was also inaccurate. Sometimes it would inform me of the remaining distance, and sometimes it would only appear when I had entered the vicinity.
[ Entering Love Supremacy Zone. ]
What was certain was that there would never be a case where Cha Yeowoon had passed by.
There, he was up ahead.
“Cha Yeowoon!”
Cha Yeowoon looked at me in an instant, as if being pulled by a string, like a piece of metal pulled by magnetism, or as if captured by an intangible hand.
My stomach churned.
Trapped amidst the overwhelming green, he stood out alone. Everything else had become a background.
Perhaps I could have found him even without the notification.
“Look at how sweaty you are. Did you run all the way here?”
Thank you for the upload!! Excited for more
Thank you for the translation! It’s so interesting to read how the novel handles things vs how the drama adapted it. Thank you again!
Thank you for the chapter can’t wait to read the rest !☆☆