Yura glared at Taekwoon for a minute. He still grabbed her hand firmly. Her expressions were of shock and fear.
“Why are you being so serious? It was a joke.” Taekwoon said with a poker face but still held her hand.
“Then let go of my hand.” She requested.
He suddenly released her hand and started playing the piano with a sad tone.
“I am going.”She said.
He didn’t reply. She slammed the door and went out.
Soojung and Kiseop were waiting outside the university premises. As soon as Yura came out, Soojung waved to her.
“Yura… lets hang out.” She made a V-shape with both her hands while placing her chin in between them.
“Soojung…. I am really not in the mood today. I am sorry.” Yura pleaded.
“Is it because of something Kiseop said yesterday?”
“Anii….” She smiled.
“Then what’s the matter?”
“Nothing. Anyeong jigeum (bye for now).” Yura went on her way.
“She really looks tired and weak.” Soojung whispered to herself.
“I am going after her …..” Kiseop said.
“No Kiseop….. don’t……. she needs some time alone.” Soojung grabbed his arm.

Yura was randomly walking in the area near her hostel.
“It seems like I have a fever……” She thought while placing her hand on her forehead.
"geojismaljaeng (liar)." Taekwoon came from behind her. She didn’t turn back to look at him.
Some water drops leaked from the sky. “It’s going to rain soon. Go inside your room.” Taekwoon suggested.
“I’ll go when I want to!” She said.
He grabbed her arm and pushed her against wall of a building near the hostel, so that he could face her. Water drops were now swiftly dripping from the sky. He inclined a little over her with hand against the wall. She moved her face away from his. He stared at her. Yura started shaking. Taekwoon felt deep pain in his heart.
“Am I that unacceptable for you?” He whispered to her in a faint voice. He grabbed her chin and tilted his head. As soon as their lips were just a centimeter apart, her shaking increased and she fell down. He was stunned. Due to the rain they were soaking wet. Taekwoon carried her on his back.
“Is she ill?” He thought and started walking towards the hostel. All at once, he stopped for a moment and then changed his way.
Taekwoon’s bed room

“Will she be alright?” Taekwoon asked the doctor.
“Yeah…… its just because of a shock she couldn’t endure for sometimes. She just needs some rest and peace of mind. Oh… and change her wet clothes or else she’ll get a cold. See you later.”
“Gamsahabnida…… I’ll escort you to the door.”
“I hope your dongsaeng will be alright soon.”
Taekwoon stopped for a moment and glared at the doctor.
“Is there something wrong?”
“Ani…..”
After the doctor left, Taekwoon entered his bed room
“Oh… and change her wet clothes or else she’ll get a cold.” Doctor’s words repeated in his mind.
First he changed his own shirt. He came towards Yura and patted her.
“Yura wake up…….” He said while patting her arm. He exhaled. He went to his wardrobe and took out one of his shirt. He stared at the shirt. “I have no other option.” He thought and went near his bed. He untied the shirts button. He again patted Yura. “Wake up Yura….. Yura? I can’t let you have a cold……. So wake up ….” But she didn’t. He exhaled again. “Alright then….. Don’t blame me after……” He took the blanket off her slowly. He lifted her shirt up and tried not to look at her.
“Calm down…. Just don’t think anything…..” He sighed and took both her arms into his shirts arms. The shirt was long enough to cover her upper portion of thighs. He controlled himself and buttoned up the shirt. He stood straight near his bed, staring at her closed eyes. He spread the blanket over her and sat down at his knees. He stroked her cheeks with the back side of his fingers. He smiled.
“Can I sleep with you?” He whispered to himself and then chuckled.
He went to the other side of the bed and lay down on his bed with her. He took the same blanket over him and looked into her eyes. He held her hand firmly.
“Can I love you?” He murmured.
He unfolded his pajama pants upto his knees and then twisted his legs with hers. He kept holding her hand and closed his eyes with a smile on his face. He inclined closer to her face to feel her hair with his face.
“Will you ever love me back?” He asked while his face touching her hair.
His heart was at race. He separated his face from her hair and kissed softly on her neck. He felt drowsy so he slept in that posture.
3:23am
He woke up and yawned. He looked at her sleeping face. He stroked her hair and kissed her forehead. Then he released her hand and untwisted his legs from hers.
“Owww…. It hurts……”
He got up of the bed and closed the lights of the room.
“Good night.” He said while closing the door of his room.
9:00AM
Yura slightly opened her eyes. “Ahhhhh…. I am still feeling dozy.” She looked around her. “Gyosonim…….” She said to herself in confusion. She looked at the shirt she was wearing. “Omo…..” She sniffed it. “It’s Gyosonim’s.” She got off the bed.
“Owww my legs hurt.” She felt pain and looked at her legs which were slightly red.
“Omooo what happened? Ahhh and I am just wearing his shirt…….” She said and went to the mirror to look at her. In the meanwhile Taekwoon opened the door.
“oh … you finally woke up.”
“Annyaseo…….” Yura suddenly directed towards him and bowed slightly. “I want to take a shower.”
“Uhhh Ok…….” He replied. "That’s the washroom… over there.” He pointed towards the attached bathroom.
“Gamsahabnida.” She thanked him.
He stared at her legs. Yura grabbed the ends of shirt with both her hands and moved her head away from him. He looked at her and then went out.
“What am I doing? She’ll just hate me even more.” Taekwoon thought.
Yura entered the washroom and took off the shirt. She entered the bath-tub and opened the shower.
“I don’t want to smell like him.” She frowned. She felt satisfaction when the warm water hit her face and body. She smiled and rubbed the soap against her body. While cleaning herself she reached her neck and suddenly her mind went back to last night. She placed her hand on her neck where he kissed her and then looked at her legs. Her face tensed up. After washing up, she went out of the washroom.
“I need a towel.” She thought. She looked at Taekwoon who took off his shirt. She looked at his body in amazement. Out of embarrassment, she went inside the washroom and slammed the door. Taekwoon looked back at the door. She slightly opened the door and tried not to look at his body.
“Ummm I need a towel…..” She said in a low voice.
He took out a towel from his wardrobe and went to her. “Come out.”
She came out. He massaged her hair with towel.
“I’ll do it myself.”
“Let me do it….. Jebal.”
She remained quit and due to a slight jolt due to the massage she accidentally touched his body with her hand and let out a small voice. He pushed her against the wall through the towel on her head and massaged her head again.
“I won’t kiss you without your permission.” He said.
She remained quiet for sometime. “Umm….. about last night………How should I say?” She said in confusion.
“Don’t worry….. I did nothing wrong……” He stopped the massage.
“Why were my legs red?”
He looked at her with a slight fear. “Don’t worry…. I did nothing to harm you. Please believe me, and I bought a dress for you so you can stop wearing my shirt.”
She looked at the shirt she was wearing. “Ah…..” She sighed. “You change first.”
“Ok….” He said and heard a growling voice from her stomach.
She moved her face away in shame. “Just go and change.” She said.

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