Alone or Accompanied?
THE WARMTH“Yah, noona!” A familiar man’s voice was heard behind her.
Hyosung didn’t want to turn back or slow down her steps. Instead, she intended to run away from the man. Her mood was certainly not at the best state right now and to meet him would ruin it even more. She was not ready for Himchan’s loud voice and extra friendly behavior. Or anyone, basically. She was not ready for anything.
However, it was Himchan who decided that Hyosung was ready for him and his talks. Hyosung was going to walk faster—or run, whichever was needed—when Himchan’s arm circled her shoulders. Hyosung was tempted to nudge him off, as hard as she could.
“You know; you haven’t met me for quite sometimes now!” Himchan started, his arm still circled around her as they kept walking toward the stairs.
“Ah, you’re so busy. That’s your fault, I have always asked you to eat outside,” Hyosung answered calmly.
She tried to free herself from his arm but, Himchan tightened his arm more. Hyosung was assured she would get dragged by her neck if she dared to try to break free from him again. So, she chose to play along with whatever Himchan planned to do.
“I miss you, noona,” Himchan cheerfully exclaimed as he pressed the elevator button.
Hyosung chuckled and said nothing. There was nothing she could say for an exclamation like he had just let out. After all, she knew it was just empty talk. It was very rare and she had heard so many empty talks that she had lost count on how many time she replied them with unamused smiles.
“You’re so quiet! And, you didn’t answer my ‘miss you’ statement! Isn’t that so rude?” Himchan started nagging her as the elevator door opened, and he dragged Hyosung inside.
“What should I answer to that? I know that’s just your mood breaker conversation,” Hyosung said—almost way too calmly.
Hyosung heard Himchan inhaled sharply next to her as the elevator started moving.
‘This is not going to be good,’ Hyosung thought to herself as she looked up at Himchan.
“I mean what I said,” Himchan told her softly.
Hyosung went silent. It had been awhile since someone really meant what they were s
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