Love for Love's Sake - Chapter 51
Chapter 51
“Why?”
Once on the street, Cha Yeowoon grabbed my hand again. This time, I couldn’t pull away.
Whether faced with a tiger in its den or dropped in front of a guy I had only read about in a novel, I would survive if I kept my composure.
However, I couldn’t regain my composure.
I would no longer be by Cha Yeowoon’s side in about half a year. He didn’t know that. There was no dating to speak of in this situation.
“And someone 11 years younger than me…”
“What did you say?”
“Nothing. You’re cute.”
Perhaps my answer was unsatisfactory, but Cha Yeowoon furrowed his eyebrows and looked at me with intensity. Under my gaze urging him to keep walking, he reluctantly looked ahead.
Today, neither he nor I headed to the bus stop.
“We’re going to the movies today.”
“Ehm.”
We had decided to go watch a movie. The movie theater was located in a shopping center near the school and was about a 20-minute walk.
In the midst of the crazy situation, my body was steadily following the standard dating course.
And, Cha Yeowoon, with moist eyes, had cautiously asked if I wanted to see a movie, so I couldn’t say no.
What could I say to a child who seemed to have it written on his forehead that the basis of a first date was a movie? It was probably his first date proposal.
Cha Yeowoon pulled out the tickets we had reserved in advance from the ticketing machine. The movie title was written in the largest font on the ticket.
“Why did you choose this one?”
The movie seemed the furthest from romance.
Refraining from giving the answer I couldn’t bring myself to say, I chose my words carefully.
“I’ve always…liked these kinds of movies.”
“Zombie gorillas?”
Right. The name of the movie we planned to watch today was .
An aura could be felt from the title. It contrasted the atmosphere of what two lovebirds who had just started dating would choose.
I had become a guy with a somewhat maniacal taste. Perhaps it would be for the best if Cha Yeowoon found that off-putting.
“So? I like zombie gorillas.”
“Cute.”
Cha Yeowoon seemed to like even those distinctive tastes. What was I supposed to do when he saw everything in a positive light?
“What kind of movies do you like?”
“Movies I watch with senior.”
“From now on, it’s forbidden to answer my questions like that.”
“But it’s true. I haven’t watched many movies. I’ve only seen the dramas my grandmother watched.”
“Surprisingly into morning dramas, Cha Yeowoon?”
“People die and come back to life in those too, but it’s not a gorilla, so it might not be to senior’s taste.”
“I don’t only like gorillas that die and come back to life. What popcorn do you want?”
“Original.”
“I’ll have onion. Let’s get half and half.”
We quickly bought popcorn and soda and sat down in the movie theater. Perhaps due to the crazy nature of the movie, there weren’t many people seated.
“We can sit in the middle.”
Cha Yeowoon ignored my words and confidently reserved the edge seats. Seats for couples, to be exact.
Watching him assuredly flipping the armrest between the seats aside, a sense of hopelessness rose.
He had said everything with me was all new, but why was he like a speeding train? No matter how I looked at it, it seemed like a subtle sign to hold hands.
As soon as I put the popcorn container down in the middle, Cha Yeowoon’s hand immediately reached into the cardboard box. He fumbled around the popcorn box, then grabbed a handful.
“That’s too much.”
“Shh. The movie is starting.”
Sinister letters dripping blood filled the screen.
Thrilling music played.
During the two-hour runtime, the movie took an unexpected direction.
A bloody battle between a zombie gorilla and a monster crocodile.
The loser…was me.
“Senior, here’s a handkerchief.”
“Thanks…”
“Are you really sad?”
“No? I’m not sad? I’m just a bit teary. It was heartbreaking, and I couldn’t even eat the popcorn, but I’m not sad at all.”
“Okay, wipe your tears. Do you want me to wipe it for you?”
Before I could say it was okay, Cha Yeowoon pressed the handkerchief under my eyes.
We were the only two remaining in the theater after the movie ended. Feeling embarrassed about crying alone in the illuminated theater, I grabbed Cha Yeowoon and left.
“Weren’t you sad?”
“What?”
“When the gorilla saved Julie and Amy.”
“Is Amy the blonde girl?”
“No, that’s Julie. Amy has red hair.”
Cha Yeowoon exclaimed and nodded without much excitement, pressing the elevator button.
“I didn’t watch much of the movie because I was watching senior.”
While I was completely engrossed in the movie, it seemed Cha Yeowoon’s mind was elsewhere. I probably had a rather intense expression throughout the movie. As I visibly showed embarrassment, Cha Yeowoon added.
“If someone cries while watching a zombie gorilla next to me, I can’t help but notice.”
“Hey. This is a story of friendship and love that transcends species and even death.”
“Senior really have a weak heart.”
“It’s not that I have a weak heart; it’s just that the friendship between Amy and the gorilla was beautiful.”
Cha Yeowoon laughed silently. The elevator that arrived was empty. Only the two of us got on.
“So, who won between the zombie gorilla and the monster crocodile?”
“You really didn’t watch the movie.”
“I watched senior.”
“The crocodile was actually an extraterrestrial from another planet, and the gorilla and Amy saved the world.”
“The movie is really strange.”
“Were you moved?”
“Senior’s taste is really strange.”
“What’s strange about it?”
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