Chapter 0 Prologue
Prologue
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 0
Chapter Title: Prologue
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"Hey! Lee Jun-woo!"
"Yeah, no~"
"Ah, what are you doing!!!"
Han Seo-ah.
My childhood friend of thirteen years.
At six years old, when I was blissfully ignorant of the world.
The reason Han Seo-ah and I became friends—she, so stunning from the very first moment that I thought, Wow, she's pretty, too intimidating for me even to approach—was ridiculously simple.
Our houses were right next door.
Once our parents discovered that their kids attended the same kindergarten, they started hanging out, and we naturally ended up close.
Of course, the biggest factor was that our personalities clicked perfectly, and we always had a blast playing together.
But having a gorgeous childhood friend like her wasn't always sunshine and rainbows.
For thirteen straight years, I'd endured jealous glares from boys around me of all ages—not to mention the endless questions from guys and girls alike, asking if we were dating.
What really drove me insane was the follow-ups after I'd say no: Why not? As someone who'd even weathered the "Lee Jun-woo is gay" rumor back in the day, none of it was exactly a barrel of laughs.
How the hell am I supposed to confess...?
If I claimed I didn't see Han Seo-ah as a woman, it'd be a bald-faced lie.
She was too damn gorgeous to pass off as just a friend.
But she was my precious childhood friend, someone I'd shared thirteen years with.
The thought that my feelings could shatter the bond we'd built over all that time—this irreplaceable relationship—because of me... That was something even the boldest courage couldn't touch.
So on one ordinary day, when I was still trying to treat her like nothing more than a close buddy and she saw me the same way...
"Yeah. What is it, Junu-ya?"
"Hee, tasty?"
"Aigoo, what are you doing~?"
Suddenly, she started treating me... differently.
Why on earth?