Yes, It’s Me. The Obsessive Side Top

#070

Time flew by quickly, and it was already midterm season. I was still receiving Sun Woo’s help, but I no longer sought old exam papers.

I had reached a level where I could study on my own without old exam papers. Isn’t that amazing? In such a short time, I had become a proper business student. Look how well I’ve grown. Ha Jin is really amazing, truly amazing.

As I was patting my own shoulder in self-praise, a cup of tea was placed on the table in front of me.

“What are you here for?”

“To kidnap you.”

My strength was too insignificant compared to Sun Woo’s for that, though. Sun Woo seemed to like my joke quite a bit, as he stroked my cheek with his hand.

Hey, everyone’s paying attention to us here, you know? As if such gazes didn’t bother him at all, Sun Woo smiled with a handsome face that could make anyone fall for him.

“It would be nice if you did bad things like a kidnapper.”

“…Aren’t you working?”

I ignored his words as if they were nothing. Even though he knew I was deliberately ignoring him, Sun Woo didn’t seem to care at all.

“It’s okay for a little while.”

Sun Woo handed me a lemon tea and sat in front of me. I was waiting for him to finish his shift at the café where he was working part-time to take him straight home.

I was just sitting there, so I ordered a lemon tea, and Sun Woo even brought it to me personally. Isn’t this a self-service place? Somehow, I was the only one who didn’t get a vibrating bell. I thought they were discriminating against me.

“But, employee. I ordered iced tea.”

As an iced coffee member even if I freeze to death, a warm lemon tea was a betrayal and deception. Even on a winter day with snow flurrying, even if my hands freeze from the cold iced coffee, I can’t give up. It was still a chilly autumn day.

Ever since I entered Ha Jin’s body, I had only been drinking espresso, so I always ordered something warm. There is iced espresso that cools rapidly, but it had a strong sour taste, so I didn’t like it. But for this kind of tea, I always had it iced.

“Cold drinks are bad for your body.”

“What’s with that grandma-like tone?”

“That’s right. It’s Kim Ok-bun’s tone. Are you going to disobey Grandma’s words?”

“Wow… This is a bit too much. You know it’s too much, right Sun Woo?”

“If it’s for your health, I’ll go to any extent.”

As if drinking a warm drink will make me healthier. I grumbled but gulped down the lemon tea he brought. As expected, the theory of elders who have accumulated big data over a long time is trustworthy. I only had a sip of warm tea, but I already feel healthier.

Sun Woo sat for a moment, watched me drink the tea, and then went back to his position. It was a pretty large café with many employees, and even though they were all wearing the same uniform, Sun Woo stood out. As I quietly looked around while drinking my tea, there was one person who exuded a distinct presence besides Sun Woo.

Come to think of it, that person also stands out a bit. Even though he was sitting in a corner seat, his presence was extraordinary. Through his sunglasses, his distinct features were asserting themselves, and his crossed legs were stretched out long beyond the table. As if everyone’s eyes were the same, people’s gazes kept touching him. The person sitting alone, as if he didn’t care about people’s attention, stood out in a different sense.

He wasn’t doing anything, just quietly drinking coffee.

Alone. He didn’t open a laptop at the café. He wasn’t reading a book. He wasn’t holding a phone either. That’s true madness. The madness of coming to a café alone and just enjoying coffee. This place had a nice atmosphere, but it wasn’t known for having delicious coffee. Amazing.

As I was inwardly admiring his true madness, it seemed like he suddenly made eye contact with me for a moment. It wasn’t clear because he was wearing sunglasses.

And he smiled slightly at me. He even waved his hand.

“…”

I tried hard to ignore him and drank the tea in front of me.

‘Ah, hot!’

I was used to only drinking iced drinks, so I habitually drank it and slightly burned my tongue. As I was cooling my mouth with a frown, I saw that person with an overwhelming presence laughing out loud.

Without intentionally giving him my gaze, I followed Sun Woo’s movements with my eyes as he worked. Although it looked busy with many customers, Sun Woo seemed especially busier. It must be because customers talk to Sun Woo a lot.

As I was drinking my tea, I unconsciously glanced at the corner seat. And wouldn’t you know it, he was also looking at Sun Woo? Although it wasn’t clear because he was wearing sunglasses, his face was turned towards Sun Woo.

Then, as if he noticed my gaze like a ghost, he turned his head again to look at me and then smiled, pulling up the corners of his lips.

“There are so many strange people.”

I drank my lemon tea, thinking I wish time would pass quickly. Exactly when the lemon tea showed its bottom, leaving only lemon pieces, Sun Woo finished his work and walked towards me. Sun Woo, who placed his hand on my shoulder, smiled at me familiarly as if to show off.

“Shall we go? You must have been tired waiting.”

“…Why… are you doing this?”

I asked, looking at him with furrowed eyes, but he still smiled brightly and only stroked my hair once. I know that Sun Woo is actually kind, but it was a bit strange for him to suddenly act like this. His eyes momentarily stared coldly at somewhere and then returned to me again.

‘Has he lost his mind from being tired at work?’

I let out a small sigh at his behavior and left the store. Only after getting into the parked car did Sun Woo erase his smile and look at me with a stiff expression.

“Don’t come to pick me up anymore.”

At Sun Woo’s words, a playful spirit suddenly possessed me, and I acted like a clingy lover.

“Why? Do you dislike me? Are you tired of me? Is work more important than me?”

“…”

“He’s not responding. How boring.”

I laughed playfully, looking at Sun Woo who was staying still. But suddenly, Sun Woo grabbed my shoulder and retorted with a rapid acceleration.

“I don’t dislike you.”

“Really?”

“There’s no way I’d get tired of you.”

“Uh-huh…”

“I must have told you that you always come first.”

“No. I didn’t mean for you to take it so seriously. Sigh. Forget it. Why would I joke around with you about enjoying wealth and glory?”

As I started the engine and left the café parking lot, I saw a rare supercar parked there. I knew it was twice as expensive as the car I was driving. I knew that J.B brand cars were rare in Korea.

While my attention was caught by the appearance of the supercar, Sun Woo spoke to me coldly.

“Anyway, don’t come to pick me up anymore.”

“I want to pick you up at least during the exam period. You’re having a hard time.”

“I’d rather have a hard time physically.”

“Does it make you feel mentally exhausted when I come to pick you up?”

“It bothers me.”

“I think I was extremely well-behaved today. Did I do something wrong?”

It didn’t seem like I did anything wrong at all. If it were me, if someone said they would come to pick me up, I would gladly take advantage of it and ride along. Ah, could it be related to Sun Woo rejecting my help these days?

“I don’t like other people’s gazes on what’s mine.”

Why is he suddenly bringing that up? It was absurd.

“Who’s yours?”

I roughly guessed the answer. He completely regards me as his possession. I don’t know where it went wrong.

“Ha Jin. Listen to me.”

“…Still, you’re tired. Let me pick you up. That’s the only way I can feel like I’m being helpful to you. And I like going home with you like this.”

What the. I brought it up thinking I should persuade him for now, but the latter part was too forward. I was about to take back my words out of embarrassment, but Sun Woo had already heard it. Next time, I should send this kind of message. That way, I can read it one more time before sending and delete the sentences that need to be deleted. This is what happens when you speak without thinking.

“You like coming to pick me up?”

“Yeah.”

Perhaps my answer was somewhat satisfactory, as Sun Woo nodded his head with a slightly softened face.

“Then don’t come inside the store. Come as close to the time as possible and wait in the car.”

“I will.”

Telling me to come on time. It’s too difficult of a request for me. I’m the type of person who has a hard time arriving exactly on time. With the belief that I can’t make others wait, I usually try to arrive about 10 minutes early when I estimate the time. But to arrive 10 minutes early, I have to leave a little earlier. As a result, I end up arriving about 20 minutes early.

It’s a promise I can’t keep. Well, if I don’t get out of the car, Sun Woo won’t know.

As I was driving and turning the car in the opposite direction of home, Sun Woo sat up from leaning on the car seat.

“Where are you going?”

“To nourish Sun Woo’s body.”

“Then why aren’t we going home?”

“Why home? I made a reservation at a nice restaurant.”

I was a bit disappointed that I had put in so much effort to find food that would be good for his body because he seemed very tired these days. I had the intention of feeding him lots of good things and squeezing out a high-quality 1:1 tutoring session.

“Going home would be better than that.”

“Why do you keep saying let’s go home? Our aunt’s cooking is delicious, but… Let’s go to the restaurant I reserved today. It will be delicious. I looked into it a lot.”

“Are you dense or just pretending to be?”

Sun Woo snorted, puckering his lips. I’m quite perceptive, you know? It’s just that Sun Woo’s thoughts are too difficult to understand. Just as a commoner cannot understand a genius. A sub-protagonist cannot understand the thoughts of the main lead. That’s why they don’t align. Hmm, I roughly threw that out there, but it sounds plausible.

“Kiss me later when we get home.”

…Is he joking? How should I react to this? While I was unable to choose one out of many options, Sun Woo reached out from the passenger seat, stroked my hair with his hand, and stared at my side profile.

“That’s my nourishment.”

“A kiss is not food.”

“I know.”

“Then you also know that a kiss can’t be nourishing for the body, right? Forget about the kiss, let’s eat something delicious and nourish your body today.”

“Eating is the same. Whether it’s food or Ha Jin.”

“Why are you suddenly eating me? Are you a cannibal?”

“Kissing you is a substitute for nourishment.”

“Ah!”

I exclaimed as if I had realized something and then tightly shut my mouth. What’s with that ‘ah!’ there? I was at a loss for words at what Sun Woo easily explained. How can a kiss be nourishing for the body? I tried to recall our past kisses. Ah, even if I say the past, it was yesterday. Wow… I kiss Sun Woo quite often, don’t I? Yesterday… The day before that… Do we kiss every day without a break?

“How is that nourishing? We do it all the time.”

As soon as I uttered those words, I tightly shut my mouth again. This isn’t it.

“Right? I’m always grateful for it.”

“…”

“I’ll be in your care today as well.”

“…”

I bit my lips. As if to say I absolutely won’t answer.