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Rain was whispering in the sky.

It was a stream of water that cooled off the extremely hot weather that transitioned from spring to summer.

Puddles of water formed in the dents in the sidewalk blocks, and the sound of water droplets hitting leaves could be heard.

The sun was completely covered by clouds, so it wasn’t very bright even though it wasn’t evening yet.

Under the clouds, Choi Do-hyeon and Lim Chae-won were walking while sharing an umbrella.

“Rain…”

“Yes?”

“It’s raining.. It can rain more..”

“It’s okay.”

She couldn’t look at Choi Do-hyeon directly.

I couldn’t do that.

Perhaps it was because of my experience in the manager’s office earlier, but I felt like my face was turning red just by looking at him.

Heat bloomed in my ears as I remembered the touch that had liberated her entire body.

She couldn’t deny it now.

The fact that I had a crush on the person who was walking next to me right now.

Right after I thought that.

At that moment, someone else came to her mind.

Min Ji-seong.

A child whom she personally saved from being bullied and brought to the club.

It was cute and special to see him trying so hard.

It was good to see him trying to improve and escape from his situation.

Sometimes I thought about how it would feel to hang out alone with him.

“What are you thinking about, why are you thinking so deeply?”

“Huh? No… I don’t think so much.”

“Hmm… really?”

She decided to put this thought aside for now.

Anyway, there was no need to make a decision right now, and it would be polite to focus on the person I was with.

They continued to walk forward, sharing an umbrella.

Because Lim Chae-won was shorter, Choi Do-hyun was matching her steps.

The corners of her mouth slightly turned up at the thought of being considered.

“Uh, there’s a puddle of water. Be careful.”

“Yes.”

It was nice to see these little considerations keep coming in.

I found happiness in discovering a very different side of myself from my first impressions and rumors before meeting.

At that time, what would have happened if I had believed only the rumors and not let him into the club?

Suddenly, I turned my head to the side and looked at him.

One shoulder was wet as he tilted the umbrella toward himself.

“Put the umbrella closer to you, Dohyun. I’m wearing shorts anyway, so my legs can get a little wet.”

“Still – Ah.”

“Huh? Why?”

When his words suddenly stopped, she tilted her head.

“That.. senior, the clothes..”

It’s hard to see him being embarrassed.

He was always smiling slyly, but his eyes wandered here and there, unable to find stability.

She looked down at her clothes, as he said.

“…Ah.”

Before I knew it, my underwear was showing through the rain.

It was because he was wearing a light white top.

“Lee, put this on first.”

He handed me his school uniform dress shirt that he was holding in his hand.

Sigh, she slowly put on her shirt.

It was as if a daughter had grown up wearing her father’s clothes.

The sleeves covered the ends of my fingers.

At the same time, joy came rushing in.

In the past, she was treated like a child wherever she went.

His reaction now is as if she were one of the opposite sex. I felt like I was being looked at as a woman.

‘..Hmm.’

I was satisfied with the fact that he, who seemed to be having illicit relationships with numerous women here and there, blushed at me.

I might have felt bad if someone else had reacted that way.

However, such a look from a sympathetic man was rather welcome.

Suddenly, she lifted her sleeve and covered her mouth.

I felt Choi Do-hyun’s unique scent.

As I walked down the street, I saw countless couples sharing an umbrella.

Will we look like them to them?

Will they look like lovers who exchange love and whisper sweet words to each other?

Or, since they are so different in size… they could look like brother and sister.

‘I don’t like that.’

I hated it even more because I thought people who looked at me like that would see me as their younger brother.

In reality, he is one year older.

The lovers on the street walked closely together, as if their hearts would drift apart if they were separated even a little.

Even though they had two umbrellas, there were people who folded one and shared one while walking.

We held hands and linked arms.

There were even people walking around with their arms around their waists.

‘…I think we’re in a similar situation.’

If you think about it, she also didn’t take out her umbrella even though it was still intact.

She opened her eyes to love, but was unable to decide on the exact target.

However, it was clear that her heart was leaning more toward Choi Do-hyun right now.

so that…

‘hmm..’

At least, I felt like I wanted to further shorten the distance between me and him.

Although there was still confusion in my mind… my thoughts were clear.

The first thing that bothered me was the title.

She called him by his name, but he used the title ‘senior’ to her.

“…over there.”

“Yes?”

“Well, haven’t we become quite close now..?”

“..right?”

Doubt bloomed on his tilted face.

When he wondered what she was going to say, she said what she had been thinking about.

“So, the title ‘senior’ is a bit stiff… and it feels like a sense of distance… isn’t it…?”

“No? Is it… okay?”

“Well, really…? Still… it just seems like they’re drawing a line between official relationships…”

She looked at him eagerly, like a puppy waiting for a treat.

Lift your head straight up, with your eyes trembling and nervous.

‘cute.’

Of course, he couldn’t have been unaware of her feelings.

I just wanted to have a little fun.

“Then, what should I do?”

“..I.”

“Yes?”

“Sister. Would you like to call me…? Well, it feels closer, there doesn’t seem to be any distance, and…”

She spoke in a trembling voice, as if she was nervous.

“….”

He closed his mouth and looked straight at her.

Then, she was seen fidgeting alone, as if various emotions were swirling around her.

Just as she thought, she was swept up in a whirlpool of emotions.

From the anxiety of wondering why there was no response to the regret of saying something for no reason.

Am I being a little exaggerated, or am I just mistaken in thinking that the distance has narrowed?

“Well, if it’s really uncomfortable, you can just call it the way it is – ”

Finally, when I was about to cancel my speech.

“- Sister.”

came his response.

A voice that is pleasant to listen to, words that are pleasant to hear.

“……Hehe.”

As if a conditioned reflex had been activated, a heartless laugh came out of her mouth.

It was a good sound.

It wasn’t a very rare word, but the title I heard from him had a special meaning.

In the dictionary, it is a word that simply refers to a woman who is older than you, but it has more meaning than that.

“Ha, call me one more time.”

“Sister. Chaewon noona.”

The more I listened, the more joy I felt.

It was just a combination of a few consonants and vowels, but I liked it much more than being called senior.

It was even better when combined with his voice.

I was also glad that he did what he wanted.

“Dohyun.”

“Yes?”

“Do you have a biological sister or cousin?”

“No.”

“Then.. who is your close friend..?”

she asked, fidgeting with the sleeves of her dress. He also answered questions without bothering me.

“Except for my older sister… Yerin senior. I wasn’t really close to my seniors until middle school.”

“Do you call him senior?”

“Yes.”

“Okay.”

“Why?”

“Rice, it’s nothing special.”

She turned her head the other way.

The corners of his mouth were twitching.

‘I guess I’m the first to call you sister… hehe.’

Although it was not an important fact, it was news that made her smile.

“Ah, here it is.”

At first glance, I saw large and spacious apartment buildings that seemed to be expensive.

“You live in a nice house.”

His gaze as he looked at the house contained emotions that were difficult to decipher.

‘what..?’

However, I didn’t bother to ask. Because it was more urgent to answer him.

I had no intention of interrupting the flow of conversation.

“Ah, what. Thanks for having me. Which side are you on?”

“I have to go back the way I came.”

“Huh? I heard you live nearby?”

“Actually, it’s the other way around.”

When I heard his words, my feelings of regret began to well up like a stream.

Isn’t it because she hid her umbrella and didn’t take it out that she ended up on a path she didn’t have to go to?

It was like wasting his time with his own greed.

“Well, really…? Mi – ”

“You don’t have to be sorry. They said there was no umbrella.”

“Well, I could have just gotten hit…”

“You catch a cold. You have to save your body. To exercise together.”

The sight of him smiling and talking was cool.

Yes, that expression was exactly right.

The heart that brought him here, hiding the fact that he was on the other side, and his face now.

One shoulder that was wet from holding an umbrella, and the clothes that were slightly sticking to the body from the rain.

The solid muscles that are slightly visible as the clothes cling to the body…

“Together.. Yes, that’s right. Thank you!”

“What? I’ll go, sister… Ah, before that.”

He said that and stroked his head.

Her short hair, slightly wet from the rain, became matted.

“Hey, I told you not to do it…”

Now her speech has become much weaker, and she only pretends to try to get him away.

“I’m really going, now.”

“Yes! I will wash your clothes and return them to you.”

She smiled and waved.

The hem of Choi Do-hyeon’s shirt fluttered.

I watched his back incessantly until he was no longer in sight.