3 "grown up" man

In a restaurant sit three 25-year-old men around a table full of alcoholic drinks and a meat grill. the three of them were best friends since high school. Alex, wearing a white T-shirt and denim jacket, had just returned from Los Angeles where he currently freelances at a music studio. he returned to Korea to meet his family and convey his plans to enter the military the next year.

Dae, wearing a casual shirt combined with black jeans. he got permission from his military service, he made this rare opportunity to hang out with his best friend.

Jun, who seemed already drunk, was wearing a light blue shirt and dark blue jeans, engrossed in his drink as he talked.

the three of them tell each other about their friendship in the past in high school.

"You remember that day? It was so embarrassing" Jun said

"what," said Alex

"The day Dae was rejected by the girl," Jun said

"Shut up," Dae said

"It turns out that the girl already has a boyfriend and you are still expressing feelings," Jun said, laughing

"I don't know, just remembering it is embarrassing," said Dae who then drank a glass of soju

"You're the crazy one, why didn't you look up the info earlier?" said Alex

"Okay," Dae said

"A lot of things happened in high school, we played together, we are also a great athletic team, and of course all the memories we went through whether studying, playing, or having love relationship," said Dae

"I feel we are getting old," said Alex

"You guys are old, I will always stay young and handsome," said Jun

"We all have our own busy lives. I'm glad we can get together when I get permission to take a day off," said Dae

"ey... if not with us, who do you want to hang out with? Of course we have to spend time together" said Jun

actually in Dae's mind, he was thinking of someone, to be precise a girl.

he smiled

"Of course," he said

"How's that arrogant handsome young man?" Jun said

"What do you mean, Yoon?" he asked

"Who else, that young man, even though I'm annoyed I have to admit he's handsome, how could he do bad things to my brother," said Jun

"at that time they were still children, forget it, they have finished it well. even if you remember your sister also makes my sister tormented" said Alex

"Hey, hey, stop it. That's a teenage problem," said Dae

"Do you remember Hye Ji?" Alex said

"Hye Ji, your ex-girlfriend Hyeji?" asked Jun

"Right," said Alex as he played his finger on the rim of the glass

"I dated her again, I thought our relationship would be fine. But I feel our relationship is bland," said Alex

"Why? Didn't you say back then you still loved Hye Ji and couldn't forget her?" he asked

"I don't understand either, our communication is good, we also often talk and go on dates. But somehow I feel something is odd and lacking," said Alex

"I don't want to disappoint her again, but I also can't hold back what I feel," said Alex

"Why don't you just talk about it together?" Dae asked

"I don't know where to start and I'm too scared that I'll hurt her" Alex said

"Why is it so complicated, just say everything and if you fight a little it doesn't matter, it's not like you want to end the relationship right? You just want to review what doesn't feel right" said Jun

"Wow, since when did you become wise?" Dae said with a chuckle

"You guys are the only ones who don't realize that I'm a real man," Jun said

"You forget that I and my current girlfriend have been dating for almost 4 years," said Jun proudly

"Ah, that's right, because you rarely tell it I forgot that you have a lover" said Alex

"How's Eun Soo?" he asked

"She's currently entering nurse training, so it will be a little busy. But since I started working and have my own income, I'm thinking of asking her to move in with me next year," said Jun.

Alex and Dae gave a light applause

"Yeah I know I'm a cool guy," Jun said

"How about you? It's been a while since I last saw you have a girlfriend" Jun asked Alex

"Ah, I'm actually in a mess ," said Dae

"I like a girl, at that time she came to my office to do her college assignments. I helped her and we became close. But she has a boyfriend" Dae said

"Do I always like what belongs to someone else?" Dae laughed bitterly

Alex and Jun looked at each other and sighed

"It can't be helped, we can't control who we like, maybe the time just isn't right," said Alex

"But..." Dae hesitated to continue his words

"But what? what?" Jun was impatient

"The last day before I entered the military, the day we got drunk together. I came home alone and I ended up in front of the girl's house. I stood in front of her house like a fool for a long time. Maybe I just wanted to say goodbye," said Dae

"then? don't tell me nothing happened?" asked Jun

"I turned and walked away, then I was surprised by the girl. She hugged me from behind and said that she was confused about her feelings. I can only say think about it carefully. I don't want to hurt anyone" Dae said

"then" Alex curious

"3 months after I entered the military that girl came to visit me. You could say since then we are building a relationship that I can't be sure where it's going, because she still seems to have doubts" Dae drank a glass of soju

"I thought adult romance would be easier, but it's even more complicated" Alex drank a bottle of soju and after drinking his head immediately fell on the table.

"Hey Alex, why can't he control himself" Dae said

Dae then looked at Jun who apparently also had a hangover.

"Are you two willing to trouble a lousy man like me to the end?" he said

he had no other choice but to call their family.

Hyo Joo quickly agrees to pick Alex up, while Jun insists his younger brother Dongyun should pick him up.

"Isn't Dongyun abroad" said Dae

"You think I would be this drunk if he wasn't here?" Jun said

looks like Jun will really go crazy just if his brother is around.

Then Hyo Joo will meet Dongyun again, Dae thought.

"Never mind, they've finished it anyway" Dae said as he pressed the phone to call Dongyun.

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story cast short explanation

Hyo Joo = Hyun Jae ex girlfried, Alex sister

Hyun Jae = Hyo Joo ex boyfriend, have sister named Hyun Ji

Hyun Jae, Bom, and Song = bestfriend since high school

Bom = Nana's boyfriend

Song = vivi ex boyfriend

Hyun Min = a student who back to university after military enlistment, was a match for Hyo Joo but he didn't come to the meeting

Alex, Dae, and Jun = bestfriend since high school

Yoon = alex younger friend

Hong Joo = exchange student but he is korean

Jina = Hyo Joo friend, work together at convenience store

Vivi = same school with Song, have relationship with Song, but now break up

Nana = Hyo Joo best friend since high school along with Yoon

Han = Nana twin brother

Dongyun = Jun brother (he was adopted after Jun sister died)