In many occasions that can be wrong, Myoui Mina has to meet her ex-boyfriend that she tried to get rid of from her mind. Mina has accepted the fact that both her body and heart still burn for y/n than she thinks she would.
“Love is the answer, but while you are waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty good questions.”
—Woody Allen—
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Mina cursed in her heart. She cursed whoever it was—her boyfriend or the woman in front of her whom she didn’t know—for bringing the craziest guy right in front of her. Actually, the guy wasn’t specifically brought to meet her. It was just a coincidence that Y/n who was Mina’s ‘ex-boyfriend’, turned out to be the boyfriend of Karina—her boyfriend’s friend—who invited them for a double date. To hell with the double date and the plan to make new friends that had once made Mina excited. Right now, she just wanted to go home or disappear into ashes.
After half a year of not meeting, Y/n was still the same as Mina remembered—still romantic and knew how to make his girlfriend laugh. Y/n was still handsome and cool. The saying that guys look bad after becoming an ex didn’t apply to Y/n. The proof was that he still looked stunning with all the uniqueness embedded in his appearance and personality. At this moment—even at any time—Mina was not in the mood to meet, let alone talk to Y/n.
“Darling, let me introduce you to Karina, the one I told you about yesterday,” Kai said in a friendly voice. “Just like us, Karina and her boyfriend go to the same campus.”
“Oh, Yonsei, right?” Mina blurted out reflexively. She widened her eyes a bit—slightly annoyed because Y/n carved a thin smile. Damn. Even though she knew a lot about Y/n, Mina shouldn’t have said anything. Now she had to face the questioning looks from Kai and Karina. “You told me before, right? You said Karina goes to the top campus . Yonsei is the top along with SNU. So I concluded it like that.”
Mina's explanation sounded quite smooth. The smile she gave also looked sincere. Except to one person Y/n knew that every time Mina made excuses, she always wrinkled her nose. He just smiled, finding it funny to see his ex, who was getting prettier, flustered while explaining. Y/n liked every reaction Mina gave. It always felt new and refreshing.
“Eh, we haven’t officially met yet, right?” Karina said, her voice sounding soft—the type of voice Y/n liked.
“Ah, yes,” Mina replied while flashing a friendly smile. She tried to look as natural as possible—not nervous, let alone showing dislike toward the guy across from her who extended his hand with a wide smile. “Myoui Mina.”
“Y/n," Y/n greeted, deliberately holding Mina’s hand a bit longer. His gaze was deep but not sharp. Even though he often acted recklessly, Y/n was always aware and accepted all the consequences of his actions. And Mina knew that better than anyone.
“By the way,” Kai’s voice cut off the slightly-too-long handshake between Mina and Y/n. Neither Kai nor Karina was suspicious, considering it normal. Instead of suspecting the two of them, Kai chose to invite them to sit and spoke again in a calming voice, “I just found out from Karina that Y/n is Mr. Lee’s son. He’s a really cool business figure. If there’s a chance, I really hope I can meet him.”
“Ah, it’s just normal. At home, he always wears ugly, tacky clothes. Maybe he intends to promote a minimalist lifestyle, but if it ends up looking bad, what’s the point?” Y/n responded to Kai’s admiration quite casually and even friendly. His smile reappeared when his conversation partner and his girlfriend laughed—finding his comment about his father funny. Y/n’s gaze shifted to the woman in front of him. Mina gave no reaction at all. It was very clear that she wasn’t interested in conversations about upper-class people. So, with full understanding, Y/n chose to steer the conversation in another direction—even if it was a bit random. “By the way, the Attack of Titan final season just finished last week, right?”
“Ah, yes! The ending was unsatisfying!” Mina replied enthusiastically. She glanced at Kai her boyfriend didn’t know she liked anime—then gave an awkward smile. “I know from tweets on Twitter.”
Mina’s voice dropped—just like her confidence shrinking. The look she directed at Y/n looked annoyed. She didn’t want Kai to know about her otaku soul that she always tried hard to suppress. Having gotten a scholarship all the way to SNU but still being crazy about anime apparently made Mina less confident. Even though liking anime wouldn’t lower her integrity as a beautiful genius from SNU. Even Y/n always liked Mina’s otaku side. It felt nice to see the girl acting like herself.
“I love it,” Y/n said--- Mina already knew that. “I mean I don’t hate those people who like anime, or Kpop, or anything. It’s normal to simp over something. I’m gaming a lot. People say it’s not good to spend our time on games, but little did they know, there are tons of people making money from games. I just do it for fun though, maybe not a good excuse, but who cares? As long as you love it, then it’s fine. We don’t have any right to judge others especially when our life is still a mess as fuck.”
“Y/n, watch your mouth,” Karina whispered while holding the back of Y/n's hand, which was resting on the table. They looked quite compatible and romantic.
“Sorry babe, it’s like a habit,” Y/n replied, kissing the back of his girlfriend’s hand that was intertwined with his fingers. Secretly, he observed Mina’s expression—she looked completely normal. This wasn’t what he had hoped for. Y/n wanted to see a jealous look on that flawless beautiful face he used to kiss all night long.
*Such a nostalgic.*
Y/n missed those times.
Mina touched the back of Kai’s hand before whispering, “I’m going to the restroom for a bit. Need to fix something under my dress.”
“Need help?” Kai whispered right next to Mina's ear.
The woman smiled. She kissed her boyfriend’s cheek, aware that her action had successfully made the man across from them jealous. “It’s okay. I can do it by myself.”
After saying that, Mina immediately hurried away—carrying all the uncomfortable feelings that were suffocating her mind. Her steps were a little rushed. Even the heels she was wearing didn’t slow her down at all. Mina only stopped when a very familiar voice echoed—touching not just her ears but her heart. She quickly turned around and found Y/n standing a few steps behind her. The hallway leading to the restroom was quiet. Mina started thinking that rich people might not like going to the restroom like she did.
“Need to catch more air to breathe, Sharon?”
**Sharon.**
No one else called her by that name except Y/n. Mina’s breath caught in her throat—especially when Y/n approached and touched her exposed back. She regretted wearing this black dress. Her intention was to captivate her boyfriend, but the one who got captivated was her ex instead.
Even though Y/n lacked nothing compared to Kai, whom Mina always saw as the perfect man, the attraction she felt was clearly not what she wanted right now. Besides, Y/n had become the past that Mina wanted to bury. She might even want to forget him. After all, Y/n had found new love in his life. It was only fair if Mina wanted to do the same.
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