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nYeo Dan oppa’s hotness was so unbearable that I fell unconscious. It was later after that time did I hear the backstory of what happened when I saw his careful behavior in front of me. Ban Yeo Ryung fell into pieces when she had me in her arms. Then she cried out to her brother in grief as to how she would not forgive him if he caused my death. This had been the first time I saw Ban Yeo Dan topless ever since that eventful day.

nAs if he recalled the same incident I had in my head, Yeo Dan oppa, who was staring at me, stiffened. I was looking at him vacantly, no, to be honest, I was dwelling upon his blade-like sharp nose and smooth neck with a wistful and yearning glance.

nWhy did I pass out instead of enjoying his gorgeous appearance at that time? This thought made both my eyes widen. I will never faint regardless of how hot he is!

nAs I repeated those words within my mind, Yeo Dan oppa stretched out his hands suddenly. Since I thought he would dash into his room to put some t-shirt on, his actions showed something completely unexpected instead.

nWhat’s… going on? While I blinked my eyes in confusion, his warm fingertips touched my frozen cheek. He then slowly rubbed underneath my nose with a murmur.

n“Donnie.”

n“H… uh?”

n“You look so tired.”

nIt was then did I realize that something warm was flowing down my nose. Why! Why at this timing!? I wiped out my nose while stepping back in embarrassment. Oh, this might make me look like a pervert. Well, I could not deny that I had some pervy thoughts looking at his abs though…

nFortunately, Yeo Dan oppa didn’t seem to mind at all that his sexiness caused my nose to bleed. It had been a few days since I last saw him; still, he looked beautiful with his god-created handsome face and serene eyes.

nWhen he opened the door to let me inside the house, Ban Yeo Ryung’s distinct high pitched voice flew over from behind.

nAs I raised my head to see what was going on, I saw Ban Yeo Ryung screaming at his half-naked brother. If others saw this situation, they would misunderstand Yeo Dan oppa as a robber instead of her brother.

nShe tried to calm down, but she still continued to shriek at her brother.

n“Oppa!!! I told you not to be naked in front of Donnie!”

n“You didn’t tell me that she would come over. Look, she hasn’t passed out yet.”

n“Donnie’s nose is bleeding!”

n“What’s it got to do with me?”

nBan Yeo Ryung stopped shrieking when Yeo Dan oppa asked her with a straight face to show that he really did not understand. She then gazed at my face intently.

nWhile thinking that it was great of Ban Yeo Ryung to stop screaming at that moment, I wiped my nose again and put my forefinger on my lip.

nYeo Ryung then nodded in response as she seemed to have grasped my gesture and spoke to her brother.

n“Oh, yesterday was your mock exam. Anyway, oppa, be careful next time. Donnie doesn’t have any brothers, so she gets easily surprised at something like this.”

nMy goodness, it astonished me how ballsy this woman was. She thought that being stressed out after a huge shock caused my nosebleed.

nYeo Dan oppa nodded nonchalantly then handed me some toilet papers from the bathroom. I put them under my nose while gazing at Ban Yeo Ryung.

nWhen I tried to give an okay sign to Yeo Dan oppa after he asked me if I needed more tissues, Yeo Ryung told her brother bluntly to wear some shirt on, so he went into his room while swinging his arms.

nTheir parents seemed to run late today at home since the lights were only turned on in Yeo Ryung and Yeo Dan oppa’s rooms. I gazed at Yeo Dan oppa’s spine and wing bones as if an evil entity of a perverted demon had possessed me while looking at him through the opened door; Yeo Ryung then pulled my arms after seeing me like that. Oh, I was so seduced by him I almost forgot how miserable I had been.

nMost of the apartments had a similar structure, so Yeo Ryung’s room and my room looked nearly the same. The only difference I could point out was the color of our comforters; mine was a pastel tone sky blue one, whereas Yeo Ryung’s were light pink.

nI sank in her bed with sorrow and reduced to tears while hugging my knees. Ban Yeo Ryung, who knew me so well, just left me alone to cry as much as I could.

nSince I didn’t explain exactly what happened, Ban Yeo Ryung assumed that maybe I fought with my parents. The reason for the fight was mostly because of my grades.

nAs I cried for quite a while, the bell of their front door rang. I lifted my head immediately and scowled at the door. Ban Yeo Ryung murmured, ‘who is it?’

nIf it was Yeo Ryung’s parents, they would just enter the passcode without ringing the doorbell, so it wasn’t her parents. As soon as I had that thought, I heard my dad’s unique apathetic voice from outside.

n“Yeo Ryung, is Donnie inside?”

n“Oh, uncle.”

n“Tell her to get back home.”

n“Yeah, okay!”

nShe snooped around the front door with a tiptoe then returned to her room when she saw that my dad wasn’t around anymore. Meanwhile, I was wiping the puffy eyes with my sleeves.

nSoon, I looked at Yeo Ryung with glistening eyes. It looked as though she was in an awkward situation. She should send me back home but since I was crying, it would be difficult for her to do so.

nI wasn’t expecting to stay here longer, so I got up and spoke to her while scratching my head.

n“I’m leaving. See you tomorrow at my house.”

n“Would it be okay?”

nHer question seemed to imply if it would be possible for me to reconcile with my parents until tomorrow. I shrugged my shoulders as a gesture of my uncertainty. Then I told her I would send her a text if things didn’t work out. Maybe going outside would be a better option.

nAs soon as I returned to my house, my dad smashed my back with a broom, which made me swear to myself that I would definitely go outside tomorrow.

nTherefore, I welcomed Saturday morning with a puffy face.

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n“Mama…”

nJooin’s face turned outstandingly pale after looking at me. Yes, I knew that I had swollen eyes. I waved my hand to warn him not to look at me weirdly; however, he stepped closer as if he did not understand my signs clearly.

nThe person who kept Jooin back was Eun Jiho. He grabbed Jooin’s neck and whispered at the back of his head.

n“Dude, wouldn’t it be appropriate to mind Ham Donnie’s self-respect as a woman?”

n“I’m gonna kill you.”

nIt was not me but Ban Yeo Ryung who said those words. She spoke with a kind smile while clenching her teeth, which looked frightening enough to freak both us of out. Eun Jiho released Woo Jooin’s neck immediately from his hand while muttering that it would horrify him to tease me.

nYoo Chun Young, whom I haven’t seen for a while, clicked his tongue at Eun Jiho; however, I was surprised to see a long red horizontal scar on his cheek.

nDespite the terrible look on my face, I quickly went closer to ask him about it.

n“Hey, Yoo Chun Young, what’s wrong with your face?”

n“Oh, this…”

n“Is it because you fought yesterday? Your face is your livelihood…”

nAs soon as Yoo Chun Young replied, ‘It sounds like I’m affording my living,’ Eun Hyung, who stood behind, responded with a smile.

n“He smashed his head on the telephone pole in the morning since he was half-asleep.”

n“…”

nThe truth behind his scar sounded quite embarrassing, so I took my finger off his cheek in silence. I turned my head to check Eun Hyung and found nothing engraved on his attractive face.

nEun Jiho, who looked like the prince of South Pole based on his overall pale appearance, complained how cold it was while shoving his hand in his pocket. Contrary to his appearance, Eun Jiho was sensitive to cold.

nHe then asked me out of the blue, “Dude, so where are we going?”

n“No idea.”

n“Gosh, why didn’t you plan something out?”

nAs he grumbled, Ban Yeo Ryung kicked Eun Jiho’s shin.

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