Ch.7272. More Than Him

“Lee Suhyuk.”

Hana softly murmured his name.

“…Did you really get confessed to?”

Her tone suggested disbelief.

But Hana truly couldn’t believe what Juyeon had said.

“I don’t know if I’d call it a confession… No. It wasn’t like she asked me to date her or anything…”

“Then what was it? What happened?”

Seoeun gazed at Suhyuk with sparkling eyes.

She clearly knew Hana liked Suhyuk, but this was too delicious an event for her to pass up.

“She just watched our performance and then… said she thinks she liked me…”

“Kyaaaah!”

Seoeun’s face flushed with excitement.

Dark clouds of displeasure settled over Hana’s face.

“Who is she. This girl.”

“A girl from our department.”

“I’m asking who she is.”

Her tone was somewhat aggressive, but Hana didn’t stop.

“Kim Nayoung… that’s her name…”

“Does she have Instagram?”

Suhyuk’s Instagram account was created by Hana.

If he had been using that Instagram to giggle with other girls, she would be furious.

“I don’t know? I haven’t used Instagram since we promoted our performance.”

That somewhat calmed Hana’s anger.

“Then do you have any profile pictures of her or anything?”

“…Do I really have to show you this?”

It was okay that Juyeon had brought this up.

After all, it wasn’t private communication but something Nayoung had said in public.

But Suhyuk wondered if he really needed to share Nayoung’s personal information with Hana and the other members.

“Hey. Lee Suhyuk.”

Alcohol lightweight. Yoon Hana.

Even one can of beer was enough to give her courage.

“If I told you I got confessed to by a guy, wouldn’t you be curious about what he looks like?”

“But you said before that you’ve had too many to count.”

“Aish! That’s not the point! I’m asking if you’d be curious or not!”

The golden rule of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes didn’t apply here.

Why couldn’t Suhyuk understand her feelings?

“I think… I would be curious…”

Seoeun giggled and patted Hana’s head.

“Suhyuk. Don’t be like that, just show us~ We’re not going to criticize her looks or illegally share her personal information.”

Hana appreciated Seoeun’s help, but she didn’t like the content.

I’m totally going to judge her looks!

I’m going to ask why this ugly girl is even trying!

Colorful insults were building up deep inside Hana’s heart.

Suhyuk opened his messenger app and scrolled down.

Nayoung was a Kim.

It didn’t take long to find her.

Suhyuk handed over his phone, wondering if this was the right thing to do.

Seoeun and Hana, sitting close together, snatched his phone.

“Oh…”

A short exclamation escaped Seoeun’s lips.

Meanwhile, Hana, holding the phone, couldn’t hide her displeasure.

The girl named Nayoung who had confessed to Suhyuk was prettier than expected.

Thanks to technological advances, it was impossible to judge skin quality from photos, but her facial features were definitely attractive.

She didn’t have a slender body like Hana, but she had the type of figure that was popular among guys.

She looked like the type who could easily collect confessions with her modest beauty.

The fact that it wasn’t some ridiculous girl but someone actually plausible made Hana feel even more heated.

“So she confessed to you?”

Suhyuk, who was about to correct the term “confession,” simply nodded.

“…Yeah.”

“Why?”

“Huh?”

“Why does she like you?”

Hana could pride herself on this.

If Suhyuk ever asked why she liked him, she could list more than ten reasons.

That’s how sincere her feelings for Suhyuk were.

“I don’t know because I didn’t ask?”

“It was… right before class started…”

Juyeon chimed in with an explanation from the side.

“Hey. Go ask her. Why she likes you.”

“But… do I really need to ask that?”

Suhyuk scratched his head.

“You’re not even curious about that?”

Feeling frustrated, Hana gulped down her beer.

Seriously, what is he curious about then?

Is he asexual? Does he have no interest in romance at all?

Is that why he treats me this way too?

“No. I’m not curious.”

“Why! Why on earth aren’t you curious!”

Hana was on the verge of exploding with frustration.

“Because I have no intention of accepting her feelings.”

It was a moment that stopped Hana’s twenty questions.

As if her previous frustration had vanished, her heart felt at ease. Her sharp gaze softened, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly upward.

“Hmm~ Um… Ah… If that’s the case, I understand. I’ve received many confessions myself, so I know. If you have no intention of accepting, you don’t feel anything. Right, right.”

Seoeun was dying trying to hold back her laughter beside them.

Ah… these kids are so cute…

Spirit is really… the best… so thrilling…

I love you guys.

How did they manage to gather such pure and clueless kids?

The club president was already planning to tell her boyfriend about their adorable story over the phone tonight.

“Ahaha… yeah…”

Just as they were about to awkwardly move on, a voice echoed from afar.

“Heeey! Why are you guys sitting so far away!”

It was Choi Gang, who had returned the bicycle and walked for a full 20 minutes.

“Hey! Gang! Did you ride that bicycle for over an hour!”

“I rode a bit longer than usual!”

“If you like cycling that much, quit the band and join the cycling club.”

The alcohol and snacks were running low.

A refill seemed necessary for round two.

“Someone needs to go to the convenience store.”

Seoeun didn’t want to go.

She was the type who became lazier the more she drank.

If possible, she wanted to subtly suggest that other members should go.

“Rock-paper-scissors?”

The fairest and simplest method.

Since there were no volunteers among the members, they all took time to carefully consider what to throw.

“If you don’t throw, you lose.”

“Rock-paper-scissors!”

Joy and sorrow were divided.

“Lee Suhyuk! You lose because you threw scissors like a wimp!”

“Seoeun noona threw rock too.”

“That means noona is a manly woman!”

“What does that even mean, Gang?”

The selected individuals were Hana and Suhyuk.

Suhyuk opened his notepad and was writing down orders like a waiter.

“Fried chicken drumsticks. Heat them in the microwave for about 25 seconds!”

“Hey, what microwave runs in 5-second increments?”

Hana retorted at Choi Gang’s overly detailed request.

“Check the numbers on top and take it out!”

“Get lost! If you’re going to be like that, you go.”

Nevertheless, Suhyuk diligently noted down “25 seconds.”

It took quite some time to walk to the convenience store.

The night sky had darkened.

A subway train of unknown line passed over the illuminated Han River bridge.

As they absentmindedly stared at the vermilion lights, Hana’s voice came from beside him.

“Lee Suhyuk.”

Hana, matching her steps with Suhyuk, looked up at him.

A faint pink color, as if she had applied makeup, surrounded her face.

“Yeah?”

“I’m pretty, aren’t I?”

Finding her own words amusing, Hana giggled.

Suhyuk’s lips followed her in smiling, but he couldn’t readily offer an answer.

What should I say… to this?

Should I tell her she’s pretty?

Objectively speaking, anyone would see that she’s beautiful.

Today’s outfit particularly targeted Suhyuk’s preferences.

Suhyuk, who didn’t even know he had preferences, realized it today.

A white blouse.

This is irresistible.

The faint outline of her underwear visible underneath was also stimulating his male instincts.

“Ugh. Why aren’t you answering? Am I not pretty?”

“…You are pretty.”

Suhyuk reluctantly gave his answer.

“More than Kim Nayoung?”

Now came the main point.

Everything up to now had been buildup.

“Why bring her up suddenly?”

“What? Why won’t you answer? Do you like her more than me?”

Suhyuk resented his high alcohol tolerance.

If he were as drunk as Hana, he could have answered without hesitation.

“No. I like you more.”

“What about prettiness?”

“You’re prettier too.”

It was a Q&A session close to groveling, but Hana was thoroughly satisfied.

In a good mood, Hana slightly linked her arm with Suhyuk’s.

“Hey.”

Suhyuk was startled by the sudden skinship.

Hana, as if telling him not to mention it, brought up a different topic.

“Should we come just the two of us next time?”

“T-two of us?”

“Yeah. Just us.”

…This is hard.

How can she say things like this and expect me not to like her?

This quest was too difficult.

“Why?”

Out of genuine curiosity.

He asked Hana with pure interest.

“What! Friend! Can’t friends come to Han River together!”

Suhyuk asked with a rather serious face, but the intoxicated Hana didn’t properly register it.

Instead, she laughed playfully and patted his back.

“So, are you coming or not?”

If he refused, things would get even weirder.

The arm-linking was probably also a “friend premium.”

“…I’ll come.”

“Hehe. Good!”

Truly happy, Hana rested her face on his shoulder.

I’m envious.

Envious of the person who will become Hana’s boyfriend.

Suhyuk was becoming insanely jealous of that man who would get to see this side of her.

And perhaps even more lovable sides that he couldn’t imagine.

“Hana.”

“Hmm?”

“Want to take a picture?”

For the first time, Suhyuk suggested taking a photo with someone else.

“Wow. What’s going on? You’re even suggesting taking pictures.”

“Just… the background looks pretty.”

“Really?”

With her head still resting on Suhyuk’s shoulder, Hana stared at the phone screen.

“One. Two. Three.”

With a click, the faces of the two were captured.

Due to night mode, the quality didn’t seem that good.

But even so, Hana’s smile was beautifully sparkling.

“Damn. It’s not pretty? Hey. Let’s come during the day next time.”

“…Let’s do that.”

Suhyuk couldn’t take his eyes off the phone screen.