A cold relationship

a room measuring 2 x 2 meters filled with mixing tools and various tools for editing music. a man with rather long hair, broad shoulders, and a tall figure, a rather thin body was busy pressing various buttons while sitting in a chair.

a girl with short hair and glasses entered slowly to avoid disturbing the man. She sat down on the small couch, opened her laptop, and making her assignments.

about 15 minutes the man finally realized a girl was already sitting in his room. He then approached the girl and embraced her. the girl smiled and rested her head on the boy's shoulder. The boy then held the girl's chin and kissed her on the lips.

for a while Song and Vivi were busy making out until Vivi pushed Song's shoulder gently, making Song a bit surprised.

"I'm sorry," Vivi said

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six months ago

Vivi walked into a building which was a company building where she was going to interview for her college assignment. walked through the corridor and looked to the right and left trying to find a meeting place that he agreed with the manager of the company. She saw an employee standing with his back to her talking to another employee.

"Excuse me, can you help me," Vivi said

the two men who were talking looked at Vivi, one of the men who turned his back was Dae. Dae is a senior at her college and is a friend of Hyo Joo's older brother.

"Oh, aren't you Vivi?" he said

Vivi nodded and bowed

"Look, I need help..." Vivi told me about her appointment. Dae then helped escort her to the manager's room and accompanied them to their appointment.

before dae went Vivi said

"I will treat senior"

"Okay I'll look forward to it," said Dae with a cheerful smile.

since then Vivi often met Dae in the office several times. They sometimes had lunch together and Dae gave a lot of help when Vivi needed to do editing. Behind Song, Vivi invites Dae to her house to help finish the video interview.

Finally, at one point, Vivi felt very happy spending time with Dae and tried to find reasons to meet.

until that day, Dae announced that he would be enlisting in the military. Vivi put her drink glass on the table. she seemed to have woken up from the fact that their relationship was indeed only at this limit. but Vivi felt awkward when she found out that Dae would be gone for a long time.

1 day before Dae enters the training camp, the day Dae, Jun, and Hyo Joo drink together. when Jun finally went home with Dong Hyun, Hyo Joo took a taxi home, Dae chose to walk alone and unknowingly walked towards Vivi's house complex.

Dae then smiled bitterly and walked away from the area until someone surprised him with a warm hug. Vivi hugged him tightly and said

"I know this isn't right, but my heart ached when I found out you were leaving"

Dae then turned around and held Vivi's shoulder as he said

"Think about it carefully, visit me when you have decided"

Since that day, Vivi has always thought about Dae, she even misses him a lot, more than when Dae was around her. even when she was with Song her thoughts drifted to Dae.

until yesterday she visited Hyo Joo's dorm when she heard the news that her friend was sick. She meets another friend who is Hyo Joo's roommate and best friend, Nana.

Hyo Joo looks lethargic and uninspired. She just slept in his bed while occasionally smiling languidly at Vivi's words.

nana then suddenly said in an angry tone

"if you love someone how can you lie to them? don't he realize how selfish he is?"

Nana's words were aimed at Hyun Jae, but Vivi felt her chest tighten. could it be because she had also done the same thing?

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Vivi mustered up the courage to tell Song everything today. she entered Song's room carefully, trying to keep Song's emotions as good as possible because Vivi would never know how bad things could turn out.

Every kiss from Song reminded him of Dae's warm embrace. Vivi pushed Song's shoulder. She couldn't hurt Song any more than this.

She held Song's hand and told him everything, Song was silent for a while trying to digest what Vivi had said.

"But you just like him, right?" Song asked

Vivi nodded

"Come on, that could happen when our relationship cools down." Song tried to calm down and gently held Vivi's shoulder

"like me again, let's spend a lot of time together," Song said

"I've tried it," Vivi said

"I can't hurt you, even if it's just a feeling of liking, I, my heart still has been cheating on you"

The song let go of Vivi's shoulder

"I'm sorry Song" Vivi collected her things and left Song alone in his room.

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women dormitory

"How about now?" Nana asked Hyo Joo who had been rolling herself up in the blanket

"What?" Hyo Joo said,

"just, what will happen next?" Nana asked again

"What else, it's definitely over" Hyo Joo replied

Nana took a deep breath

"Even if you're not well, your best friend is going out with her boyfriend," Nana said

Nana knows very well what Hyo Joo needs is some "alone" time

after Nana left, Hyo Joo popped her head from under the rolled blanket. She then sat down and thought about many things. She looked outside, it is March, and soon the flowers would bloom a sign of spring, the road to campus must look beautiful.

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Hyun Jae boards a taxi that he ordered a few minutes before. He will return to his parent's house to attend a family dinner to discuss his older sister's marriage. He sat in the back seat with an angry face mixed with sadness. he is angry at himself for not chasing Hyo Joo that night. He plugged in his earphones and played a random song, he listened to the song while looking out the window until a song from loving caliber called "fed up with us" was playing. this song at least explains that his act of kissing other women is wrong but not everyone can be perfect, the contradictory part of this song is the story in this song about a relationship that is not harmonious while his relationship with Hyo Joo is very good.

maybe he wants something more from the relationship. maybe he wants more than just kisses and hugs. Hyun Jae curses himself when he realizes that he might have wanted to take a bolder step.

meanwhile, at the same time, a girl crying in her dormitory. Hyo Joo cries out her miserable feeling after trying to cope with them. the loneliness makes her feel free to cry without the need to feel bad.

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a large tree stood tall in front of the female dormitory. Underneath there are several benches used by female students to just sit and enjoy the fresh air or tell stories while laughing. That day there was a different view, a man wearing a white hoodie and a jacket with black color sat looking at the entrance of the female's dormitory.

He, Hyun Min looks calm even though in his mind he is very restless. The sight of a handsome man sitting in front of the girls' dormitory for a few minutes might be refreshing but if it's been 1 hour the female students become wary considering Hyo Joo's incident a few years ago.

Nana walked nimbly out of the dormitory. She then saw Hyun Min sitting there. Nana could remember his face even if only a glimpse of that night. the night when she picked up Hyo Joo with Hong Joo at the park. He is the man who accompanied Hyo Joo that night at the park.

"Hey" Nana greeted

"ah, hello" Hyun min stood up

"Do you want to meet Hyo Joo?" Nana spoke in a very relaxed tone making Hyun Min dumbfounded

"That girl, like a magnet for handsome men," Nana said in a bored tone

"Does he not realize that handsome men make her dizzy?" Nana ran a hand through her hair

"why?" Hyun Min is surprised

"Because handsome men like you will end up cheating on us. Even if your hearts are good" Nana folded her arms across her chest

"But I'm not that kind of guy" Hyun Min moved his hand

"Where are you sure? My Hyo Joo is so naive, she is so old school when it comes to male and female relationships. She is just a little girl who will make you realize that her thoughts on dating are very different from most other people's dating styles. And then you will make that reason as the reason for your accidental touching other women" Nana continued to speak in a flat tone

Hyun Min then realized, maybe what Nana said was the reason Hyo Joo cried yesterday. and maybe it is a warning from someone who loves Hyo Joo so that if he has the intention to be with Hyo Joo, think carefully and not hurt her in the future like now.

Hyun Min then said with a smile

"thank you, this means you accept me as a strong candidate for Hyo Joo's boyfriend, right?"

Nana was surprised by Hyun Min's response

"Wow, you are so confident. Never mind, I'm almost late. Give me your cell phone" Nana ordered

Hyun Min automatically gave it

Nana then typed some numbers and gave the phone back.

"Whatever, I'm leaving" Nana waltzed away

Hyun Min looked at his phone and shouted

"Hey, thank you, and I'm your senior"

But Nana just walked as if she didn't hear Hyun Min's words.

Hyun Min saves Hyo Joo's number on his cell phone. he wants to call but maybe Hyo Joo wants to be alone right now.

Hyun Min's cell rings, and a call from Dong Ho.

"Where are you?" Dong Ho asked

"I'm on campus," said Hyun Min

"Come here, I'm making a new menu, please taste it, and if possible, invite Hyo Joo. Maybe she will like it," said Dong Ho

Hyun Min then ventured to call Hyo Joo, with a pounding heart he waited to see if Hyo Joo would answer the phone.

"Hello" a hoarse voice sounded

For a moment Hyun Min's brain stopped functioning so he didn't know how to say hello

"Hello" Hyo Joo's hoarse voice sounded again

"Is there a wrong number?" Hyo Joo said

Hyun min immediately spoke

"Hello, I'm Hyun Min" before Hyo Joo hangs up

"oh senior, sorry I don't know," Hyo Joo said

"It's okay, are you okay?" Hyun Min asked

"Yeah, thanks to seniors" Hyo Joo laughed a little, but Hyun Min knew it was just a preamble

"I'm also sorry for speaking loudly to seniors," said Hyo Joo

"If you are grateful and feel guilty then come with me today" Hyun Min spoke boldly

Hyo Joo pauses for a moment then says

"ok seniors"

"Where is your room facing?" HyunMin asked

"My room? Why do seniors ask? I..."

"if your room faces north then open your window and look under the tree," said Hyun Min

Hyo Joo opens her bedroom window and looking down, Hyun Min waves at Hyo Joo

"I'll be waiting so hurry up," Hyun Min said over the phone

Hyo Joo smiles and closes the window. she then changed clothes. all the clothes that Hyo Joo has are almost simple but a little cute. she wore a white skirt with an asymmetrical knee-length cut. She then put on a white shirt and covered it with a brown bear-patterned vest. She then took a small light brown backpack and put on his sneakers. She rubbed his slightly swollen eyes and decided to wear glasses.

Hyo Joo walks out of the dorm. She could see Hyun Min sitting on the bench gallantly. She was still surprised why the man was so interested in her. many other girls are prettier and have more interesting personalities on campus. while she is just an ordinary girl who is not very attractive.

"Senior, sorry for the long wait" Hyo Joo bowed

"Your friend is very relaxed and you are very polite, you two must be very good friends" Hyun Min smiled

"Today Dong Ho made a new recipe. You will like it" said Hyun Min.

after returning from Dong Ho's cafe

Hyun Min and Hyo Joo enjoy the spring evening air. Hyo Joo breathes fresh air while standing on the edge of a pond fence in the park.

"It's a relief," said Hyun Min

"Yeah, as if your mind is sinking," said Hyo Joo

"I like you," Hyun Min said

Hyo Joo smiled faintly

"I..." Hyo Joo's words were cut off

"You don't have to continue, I know what you're going to say, and I understand your situation," said Hyun Min

"Sorry seniors," said Hyo Joo

"You don't need to apologize. Rejecting me is a right that you have. But liking you is my right. And I will keep trying. Therefore, don't say it's impossible to like me too."

"I will try without stressing you out, promise to give me a chance" Hyun Min smiled

Hyo Joo just smiles and looks at Hyun Min with sad eyes.

"Don't give me that look, it's quite fun actually. I've never really fought for anything before, so don't close your heart. You don't need to give me hope, just give me a chance."

"Besides, I'm not in a hurry, I just got back from the military and I want to enjoy every moment with great value," said Hyun Min

the two of them stood on the edge of the pool, the reflection of the moonlight in the pool looked so beautiful, warm, and comfort.