Chapter 148: Lunch And Movie Time (VI)

'Could it be that this is the reason why men take their dates to see a horror movie?! So they could hug and stay close without being too obvious?! How cunning of them! I never would have expected Do-Yeong to be the type to resort to this kind of thing.'

Su-Jin shot another glance at the other two. Once again, she was hit by the image of Mi-Suk nestled against Do-Yeong's chest. The man's arms holding her protectively. 

At the same time, a particularly scary scene happened on the screen, causing several gasps to be heard. On the seat in front of Su-Jin, another young woman yelped softly, throwing herself into her boyfriend's arms. 

Witnessing this, Su-Jin's eyelids twitched. For a moment, she even forgot to be afraid and, instead, was busy contemplating the subterfuges men were willing to employ in order to get closer to their girlfriends. 

Thinking about that, the image of a particular man materialized inside her mind. 

'Would Director Kang be the type to do these things as well?' She pondered silently. 

But then again, the very thought of Kang Ji-Won out on a date seemed rather strange to her. No matter how hard she tried, Su-Jin couldn't imagine how Ji-Won would act towards his partner. 

The man was just like a riddle and, despite all her attempts, she just couldn't make sense of him at all. 

Gradually, Su-Jin's mind got lost inside these thoughts and she came up with all sorts of situations.

First, she imagined Ji-Won waiting for her outside her house. She saw him leaning against his car, patiently waiting for her to come out. When she got close to him, he opened the door and held a hand out for her. They went for a drive, then stopped to have dinner at a fancy restaurant. 

A second later, that image vanished and another one popped inside her head. 

In this new vision, Ji-Won was holding her hand, walking next to her along an alley. A large park spread in front of them, while the Han river flowed on their right. As they ambled along the river, the sky grew darker until it became completely black. The dazzling lights coming from the nearby bridge cast shadows over their bodies. 

The atmosphere was quiet and romantic. They spoke in soft whispers, staring up at the starry sky.

Even though it was nighttime outside, Su-Jin felt like they were inside a small, brightly lit world. They were the only two people there. Warmth radiated from their clasped hands, giving Su-Jin a sense of comfort. 

It was a feeling she never knew about. Everything felt fascinatingly new and wonderful. But above all else, it was the person next to her who gave her butterflies in her stomach. Whenever he touched her fingers or leaned closer to whisper in her ear. Su-Jin's heart would skip a beat, before thumping wildly against her chest.

With the sudden irregular heartbeat, Su-Jin was startled out of her imagination. All the images pertaining to Ji-Won evaporated as though they were made of smoke. 

Su-Jin clutched at her chest, trying to regain her calm.

'Am I losing my mind? Why the heck am I thinking of him at a time like this? What's it to me whether he is the warm, carrying type or the stern, cold and aloof type? It's not like I will ever go out on a date with him!'

With that, Su-Jin quickly pushed Kang Ji-Won's handsome face out of her mind. 

Still, a small trace of warmth refused to disappear. It lingered somewhere inside her chest, growing slowly and steadily. Just like a small bud, taking root and becoming a small sprout, so did her feelings gradually change. 

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Even the slightest curiosity could give birth to interest. Then what would happen when that interest took on a different form? What would it look like?

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Almost an hour after the movie started, something happened which caused Jeong-Ho's little display of bravery to snap. 

On the screen, the ghost had eventually caught her prey and was now strangling the man until his eyes popped out of their sockets. The scene suddenly cut to one of the eyeballs rolling on the ground, stopping right next to the ghost's red heels.

Upon seeing this scene, Jeong-Ho suddenly sprang to his feet. The bucket of popcorn dropped on the floor with a thud. The food spilled all around his feet, but he didn't seem to care. His eyes kept staring at the screen, while his hands were trembling.

Su-Jin was so startled by the violent movement that she almost choked with a piece of popcorn. 

"Jeong-Ho? Are you alright?" she whispered the question, learning closer to him.

Instead of answering, Jeong-Ho's mouth twisted as he bit his lower lip. Then, he let out a small whimper and almost crumpled to his feet. 

In the light coming from the screen, Su-Jin saw a sheen of cold sweat covering the man's forehead. His eyebrows were furrowed into a frightened expression. With reddened eyes, Jeong-Ho seemed to be on the verge of tears. 

"Jeong-Ho." Su-Jin called him once again. 

This time, she drew even closer to him, placing a hand on his arm. 

However, the gentle touch startled the man out of his mind. Jeong-Ho flinched, almost jumping two meters into the air. In the tight space between the seats, he turned around and dashed towards the exit. 

Ju-Sin remained still, staring after him in shock. 

Just then, she heard whispers from next to her. She looked behind her shoulder and saw Mi-Suk and Do-Yeong leaning closer to each other. 

At some point during the movie, Do-Yeong had placed an arm around Mi-Suk's shoulders, holding her close to his chest. But now, he was slowly unwrapping his arm and getting up.

"What's wrong?" Mi-Suk asked, grabbing him by the back of his shirt. 

Do-Yeong turned to smile at her, gently prying her fingers from his clothes. With his chin, he gestured towards the exit. The door was just closing behind Jeong-Ho.

"It's alright. I'm just going to check up on Jeong-Ho." he whispered softly. "You stay here with Su-Jin."

With that, Do-Yeong walked along the narrow corridor and slipped through the door.

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