The rehearsal class just ended on 6 p.m, So Eun tidy up her belonging and get ready to leave when her friend approach her and ask her to have a dinner together before leave. So Eun just keep silent for a while, thinking about her offering, today she has a full time in Campuss and she has no free time to do anything else nor to visit the library. She remember that Hyuk Soo ask her to to visit him everyday, well, she is actually won’t to do that far but everytime she thinking about that she can’t just refuse that.
“I’m sorry... I want to visit library before go home” So Eun said to her friend in a nice way. Her friend feel confuse and frowning her eyebrow, she is just wonder about So Eun. Their tasks has finished and they didn’t need to find any literature again for these near time but why So Eun keep visiting the library? She then make a joke to So Eun, said that she is so diligent. So Eun just akwardly laugh of her coment. She feel silly for no reason, she is visiting the library not because she is so diligent or something like that. It’s all because of that man who try to keep take advantages of her, she knew about that and she also wondering her self why should she keep do that?
In the other side, Hyuk Soo is busy with his work. He is tidied up the books when he heard people started to whispered each other. He turn his gaze and stared at the entrance, he found a tall man with a figure of fashion model walked approach him with his big smile. He lifted his hand and waved at Hyuk Soo brightly. People already aknowledge him as a top model Kim Young Kwang.
“here you are, Hyuk Soo-ah...” Young Kwang greeted Hyuk Soo with his cheerfull and childish smile.
“what are you doing here?” ask Hyuk Soo with his cold behaviour. Young Kwang just leisurely told him that he want to visit him and look around what he did as a librarian. Hyuk Soo just sigh to hear that, he is actually feel happy to meet his old friend but somehow, he felt that something else was going to happen.
Young Kwang knew that people keep stared at them and talked about them, he turn around to greet everyone with his bright face. He also told Hyuk Soo that there are also many fangirls at the librarian.Hyuk Soo who felt not comfortable with all of the attention they received suggested to Young Kwang to go outside. The attention was big enough when he was alone and it become much bigger when his top model friend visit him there. Young Kwang agreed with the suggestion, and soon both of them walk together to the outside.
So Eun almost reach the library when she saw Hyuk Soo appeared with his friend on the road junction. She was not kidding when she suddenly heard the music from Boys Before Flowers OST “Almost Paradise” in her mind when she saw the both guys walking together. She knew about who Hyuk Soo’s friend is, she often saw him at magazines and she ever saw his street photo shoot. She swear that people who didn’t know what is Hyuk Soo work would think that they saw a two model walked together.
“ooh??” So Eun stunned at her place while observed them. She can’t hold her curiousity of their relationship and where they would go. She decided to following the boys from behind. After walk far enough, the boys stoped in the middle of empty park, it seem like they tried to avoid anyone’s eyesight. So Eun hide her self behind the tree that not far away from their places. She peeked their interaction just like a professional stalker. She just saw Young Kwang give Hyuk Soo a two ticket premire of Louis Vuitton catwalk at Korea. Hyuk Soo just stared at Young Kwang with a question mark on his face.
“Min Hee noona asked me to give these to you, you can go with your friend” explain Young Kwang. He explained to Hyuk Soo that Kim Min Hee would be model of Louis Vuitton and she informed Young Kwang that she want Hyuk Soo to go watch her. He also said that he would be one of the models and Hyuk Soo didn’t need to worry about anything. So Eun who can heard their conversation just feel amazed about the story, she start to wondered her self, asked who is Hyuk Soo actually until he knew many top models like Kim Young Kwang and Kim Min Hee.
“I can’t go...” Hyuk Soo answered firmly. Young Kwang sighed heavily after heard his answer.
“it’s been five years...it’s time to move on, don’t you think it’s the time for you to come back? I know how much you love it, this is your passion...” Young Kwang tried to persuaded Hyuk Soo but he just turn his face away try to avoid the direction of the conversation. Young Kwang try to persuaded him more by told him that it can be his big chance to meet the famous designer company. There is a spark of excitment in Hyuk Soo’s eyes, he can’t denied how much he love fashion and modeling but he tried to hold his self. He was lost the most precious one because of the modeling he did and he won’t to do that again.
So Eun who eavesdrop can’t stop asked her self what was happened five years ago to Hyuk Soo. She can catch how much uneasy he is by observed his facial expression, seem like something big was happened in his life, something bad. She can’t helped but feel worry about him, she can felt his pain in her own heart just by looking at his sad eyes.
“is it because of modeling or... Min Hee noona??” ask Young Kwang again. Hyuk Soo lifted his face immadiately after heard the question and looked at Young Kwang intently. He told Young Kwang that there is nothing related with her in a pressed tone.
“everything was over about us, it’s been four years” Hyuk Soo said while stared on the ground.
“it’s not her fault that both of you were break up, if you didn’t pushed her away after what was happened. You didn’t give her a chance and acted as a coward” Young Kwang said with a bold tone, tried to make Hyuk Soo realized what was he did to his big sister. Young Kwang really love his sister but he also so much care with his best friend who stand infront of him now. Their break up was give a big impact for Young Kwang too. Hyuk Soo was in relationship with his sister for two years. He really know how much Hyuk Soo was adoring his sister and tried to chased her. He thought that Hyuk Soo was really cool when he show his feeling toward his sister without care of their age different. His confident for get his sister was something that he adore from Hyuk Soo, but he just can’t believe how Hyuk Soo act as a coward after what happened to him and just push his sister away. He can’t blame Hyuk Soo completely, he knew how much pain he had in his heart and he tried to understanding him as his best friend.
So Eun who keep eavesdroping their conversation just drop her jaw when he knew that Hyuk Soo was once in relationship with the top model and actress Kim Min Hee. She keep mumbling “daebak” with her mouth.
“if you said it nothing, so why don’t you tried to act casual with her, as your bestfriend’s sister,.. just like before... or... do you still have a feeling toward her? Is that the reason why you can’t face her?” Young Kwang asked in curiousity that make Hyuk Soo freeze for a moment, he then sigh and tried hardly to say something.
“I.. don’t know, she had a boyfriend already, the next year after our break up” Hyuk Soo answered in the end. But in his surprise, Young Kwang told him that his sister was break up with her currently boyfriend, the actor Jo In Sung. Young Kwang said that his sister told him directly about that, he also told Hyuk Soo that his sister believe it would be a good thing for Hyuk Soo if he attend the catwalk, she want to do that for his goodness.
Hyuk Soo keep avoiding an eyes contact with Young Kwang when he told him about Min Hee, it seem clearly on Hyuk Soo’s face that he is feel nervous and not coffident talking about the issues of Min Hee.
“he still love her...” So Eun said in her mind after she observed Hyuk Soo’s expression during the talk of Min Hee. Somehow, she felt a flinch in her heart to noticed that. She looked at Hyuk Soo once again before decided to leave, she was eavesdroping too much, she knew too many thing about him. She thought that it’s not good for her, her curiousity was turn her to stalked other’s personal life too deep. So Eun turn around to leave but for her unfortunate she bumped recycle bin and make a loud voice.
“who is there?” Hyuk Soo was surprised and asked in a shock, Young Kwang was as surprised as he was.
So Eun fastly squated, tried to hide her self and walked quietly with her position. Meanwhile, Hyuk Soo and Young Kwang who felt suspicious walked fastly to the direction of the noisy. When Hyuk Soo reach the source, he found a girl with her long dark brown hair was squating. He felt familiar with her figure and frowned his eyebrow, tried to get a better sight of her figure.
“Kim So Eun?” he said hesitated. So Eun opened her mouth widely, shocked with his voice who called her name. She tried to cover her face with her hand and quietly walked away.
“it’s you right? Just stop there...” Hyuk Soo give a comand to So Eun. So Eun really felt embarrassed and cursed her self to sneaked and get caught just like that. She then stand up slowly and get ready to face Hyuk Soo. She turn around and looked at Hyuk Soo with a silly smile.
“an...nyyeong...” she greeted him akwardly, tried to hide her red face of embarrassed.
Hyuk Soo didn’t said anything and just cross his arm, waited for any explanation from her.
“eeeh...I... I’m just walking on my way home and accidentally saw you here...” So Eun explain in a nervous tone, everyone can tell that she was lied and seem so awkward with that.
“really?” Hyuk Soo smirk when he catch how much nervous she is, he want to chuckle and laugh hardly to saw her expression but he tried to cover his excitement and acted serious. He just want to tease her more and looked forward to see her expression.
“who is she?” Young Kwang asked in curiousity when he felt that Hyuk Soo knew the girl.
“annyeonghaseo... my name is Kim So Eun... Hyuk Soo oppa’s friend” So Eun introduced her self brightly. It was so much different when she talked nerveously with Hyuk Soo. She just can’t help her self but feel excited when Young Kwang approached them.
“friend?” Hyuk Soo asked her in a mocked tone. He can’t believe that the girl was regard him as her friend, are they already in the close relation that can called as a friend? She even called him “oppa” which yesterday she was tried to refused that boldly. He chuckle with all of her change in a short time. So Eun glared at Hyuk Soo when he mocked her, she just want to pretend to be close with Hyuk Soo infront of Young Kwang.
“My name is Kim Young Kwang...” Young Kwang followed her introduce his self.
“yes I knew you, actually... I’m your fan...” So Eun told Young Kwang with a sheepish smile. Young Kwang smile brightly after heard that while Hyuk Soo just rolled his eyes, can’t believe with her word and kind act toward Young Kwang. She always glared and shouted at him while smiled and talked nicely to Young Kwang.
“really? Nice to meet you, So Eun-ah...” Young Kwang approach So Eun and hug her casually after called her name informally. So Eun was shocked when she received his hug all of sudden, but she can’t help and just smile to her self while Hyuk Soo drop his jaw in shock to watched everything.
“why should you hug her?” Hyuk Soo protested Young Kwang and frowned his face.
“why? She is your friend, that’s mean she is my friend too, I just try to act close with her, beside... she said that she is my fan, I just want to thank her about that, right So Eun-ah?” Young Kwang found his excuse and just smile childishly to So Eun.
“ne oppa!” So Eun answer as bright as Young Kwang with receive Hyuk Soo’s mocked when she called Young Kwang oppa. She need some time to casually call him oppa but she can casually call Young Kwang as oppa in their first meeting. What on the earth?
Young Kwang suggest the three of them to have a dinner together and told So Eun that his stomach was starving which receive a cheer respond from So Eun. She told Young Kwang that she also hungry and excitedly said that it would be nice to have a dinner with him. Both of them started to walk by their self and leave Hyuk Soo behind.
“waah.. they’re so mean... they’re so same..” said Hyuk Soo annoyed.
The three of them end up in the japanese restaurant and enjoy tasty meal. Young Kwang initiated the conversation by asked So Eun why is she become his fan and So Eun told him that she ever saw his photo session, she said that Young Kwang have a very bright personality, she told Young Kwang that his cheerfull smile somehow give a warmth of people’s heart. Young Kwang become excited of her compliment and can’t stop talking, he keep asked So Eun which one she like between two options and give her his opinions as well. First, So Eun goes well with the conversation, but the more they talking the more Young Kwang become active and it leave So Eun in speechless at how much talkative he is, in the end, So Eun just talked less while maintain her smiles listened to him.
“stop talking, it’s so noisy here, I can’t enjoy my meal well” Hyuk Soo’s patience reach its limit. He always can’t hold the noisy that bothering his peace. So Eun just stared at Hyuk Soo and observed his expression, for her, he looks so cute when he get bothered.
“So Eun start to bored with your story” Hyuk Soo said with a hope that Young Kwang would stop talking and enjoy his meal nicely by make So Eun as his excuse which fastly denied by So Eun. She said that she enjoy to listening Young Kwang’s stories while eating and it make Hyuk Soo stared annoyingly to So Eun but she pretend to didn’t saw that.
“but oppa... are you younger than Hyuk Soo oppa?” So Eun asked Young Kwang felt curious. Young Kwang told her that he is older than Hyuk Soo with one year gap. His answer make So Eun felt more curious about why Hyuk Soo talked to him like he is younger, Hyuk Soo keep nagged and talked informally to him.
“that’s because he is so childish and noisy, he always have no control” Hyuk Soo tried to explain his reason.
“what do you mean with no control?” Young Kwang protested with a sulky voice which Hyuk Soo respond calmly told So Eun that he always act like a kid and scream everywhere they go to some excited places.
“you’re the one who’s dull!” Young Kwang won’t lose and express his excuse. His word make So Eun chuckle, she is agree in her mind with him that Hyuk Soo seem cold and not cheerful.
“don’t call me a dull! I’m not a dull” Hyuk Soo said in pressed tone to Young Kwang, they really looks like two little boys who debating each other and it make So Eun laugh.
“why are you laughing?” Hyuk Soo asked So Eun feel annoyed with her laugh.
“why? He is right... you’re a dull...” So Eun tease Hyuk Soo, she felt so excited because it’s her first time able to tease him which make Hyuk Soo felt upset and told them that he want to come back to work with a sulky face then leave them. So Eun and Young Kwang giggled with Hyuk Soo respond. Young Kwang asked So Eun was Hyuk Soo so cute while laughing at him.
“yes, he is...” So Eun answer with a smile in her face. She followed Hyuk Soo’s figure who walked away, and her smile slowly dissapear when she remember about his past. She really want to know what was make him give up of his passion.