By Zephyria 
Ridiculous. Since when did I start waiting for a message from him?
Contrary to his bewildered expression, Mo Yeon-hu’s gaze refused to leave the chat window with Kwon Mi-eon.
“What the…”
Though there was no one to listen, he muttered to himself, his lips twitching, before pressing ‘Leave’ on all the chat rooms.
‘Why should I care? I’m not looking, I won’t look.’
He didn’t know why he was acting like this just because the other man sent a single “Good night,” but he didn’t feel great.
Staring at the empty chat window with a pout, he pressed the back button, and just then, a post from yesterday caught his eye—one where Kim Seong-jae had tagged both him and Park Taek-yoon.
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3ungjae123123 lol so damn hard to see his face @ta.ek_yuni_verse @momo01019
#seoul #apgujeongro #LeFoibar #fyp #like #follow
Attached was a photo of himself, Kim Seong-jae, and Park Taek-yoon, with Mo Yeon-hu sporting a foolish expression. Thinking about how quickly it had been uploaded in such a short time, he pressed ‘Like.’ Of course, as soon as he did, DMs from Kim Seong-jae and Park Taek-yoon flooded in.
Seong-jae >
3ungjae123123
Month XX Day XX 11:13 AM
Hey, you didn’t pick up the phone but you’re on starsta
You still alive?
J Taek-yoon >
ta.ek_yuni_verse
Month XX Day XX 11:14 AM
No reply all~~ day
Did you get home safe?? Everything okay?
He had intended to call them, but since messages had arrived, he hurried to reply out of guilt. In Kim Seong-jae’s case, once he confirmed he was alive, it ended with a reply saying, ‘Kk next time drinks again go.’
J Taek-yoon >
ta.ek_yuni_verse
I got home safe
Don’t worry haha
That’s a relief T_T
But Yeon-hu
That guy who came to pick you up
Yeah?
Kwon Mi-eon??
Park Taek-yoon seemed to have something to say, as he spent a long time typing his reply.
J Taek-yoon >
ta.ek_yuni_verse
Are you guys close?
Mo Yeon-hu paused at the short question, considering how long he had waited for it.
‘Did we look close?’
Well, considering he drove him home and took care of him so warmly, it was understandable that he’d misinterpret.
J Taek-yoon >
ta.ek_yuni_verse
No..
Ah, really~??
I thought you were close
Since he took such good care of you~
Ah, he’s just naturally friendly lol
Hmm… really??
That’s weird~~
When I saw him before, he didn’t give off that vibe
Huh??
‘Park Taek-yoon knows Kwon Mi-eon?’
Mo Yeon-hu’s eyes widened. Since he had acted as if it were their first meeting yesterday, he thought they hadn’t seen each other at the party, but had they met before?
J Taek-yoon >
ta.ek_yuni_verse
Do you know Kwon Mi-eon??
I mean, when I saw him at Lee Seung-hwan’s party~
Didn’t he have black hair back then??
Omg you’re right
Between the hair color and his expression, I didn’t recognize him right away at first
Expression?? Why??
I mean, back then his eyes were like he’d lost it, he had a face that looked like he’d beat someone to death??
But yesterday he was smiling and friendly, so I didn’t recognize him immediately…
But when I saw his face while he was supporting you, I remembered lol
Now that I’m sober, it’s coming back to me clearly lol
A face that looked like he’d lost it and beat someone to death.
‘His first impression might be scary… but isn’t he gentle once you talk to him?’
He recalled Kwon Mi-eon chatting friendly with his friends even while Mo Yeon-hu was clutching his head in pain yesterday.
J Taek-yoon >
ta.ek_yuni_verse
Maybe you saw it wrong?
Even back then, he…
In his fragmented old memories, Kwon Mi-eon had also always had a smiling face. The image of the two moles near his eyes clinging together closely came to mind first, but as he looked at Park Taek-yoon’s message…
Something flashed through Mo Yeon-hu’s mind. Amidst a blurred vision caused by intoxication, a single gaze that glared at him with particular clarity. A person who glared intensely in a disheveled state, clenching a fist as if to throw a punch at any moment.
‘Fuck, get… lost.’
It was Kwon Mi-eon.
‘What?’
Mo Yeon-hu was flustered by his own recollection. The Kwon Mi-eon in that fleeting scene was very different from the one he knew now.
‘Ah, damn, what is this.’
Of course, the memory vanished again as if it had never happened, leaving his chest feeling tight. Memories related to Kwon Mi-eon were always like this. Only fragmentary images surfaced.
‘Just how much did I drink?’
His head began to throb again. How could he possibly forget this much? He started thinking again that maybe what he had scavenged and eaten at Lee Seung-hwan’s place wasn’t just alcohol.
J Taek-yoon >
ta.ek_yuni_verse
???
What about back then??
No.. nothing
Is your memory that far gone?
Um;;……..it’s… a bit vague;
Honestly, I sometimes wonder if it was a dream lol
Because I was throwing up so much back then,, T_T
Seeing as he was speaking more vaguely than usual, it seemed he had seen something that day but was holding back because he wasn’t certain.
‘It would be better to just meet and talk.’
He felt that would fill in the gaps in his memory.
J Taek-yoon >
ta.ek_yuni_verse
I have something to ask
Want to set a date and meet up??
When? I’m going to Jeju Island to play golf with my uncle
So I can’t for a while T_T
Kk then after you get back!!
Ok ok I’ll contact you after I get back ah this hangover is killing me T_T you okay?
I guess I’m getting old T_T fuck T_T
Park Taek-yoon, who seemed to have wanderlust, couldn’t wait and was already preparing to leave for Jeju. Mo Yeon-hu left a message telling him to take his medicine well and closed the window. Then, he clicked on Kwon Mi-eon’s profile again.
‘Should I ask?’
Actually, the video the man had shown him was so shocking that he had been avoiding it, but asking directly was the most certain way.
‘But I don’t know if he’ll tell me.’
However, Kwon Mi-eon had also kept his mouth shut about how they had become entangled. It was as if he wanted Mo Yeon-hu to remember on his own.
Welcome back, Survivor!
The ding of the game login notification woke Mo Yeon-hu from his thoughts.
‘I’ll meet Park Taek-yoon and talk, and later I should have a proper conversation with Kwon Mi-eon again.’
There was the option of asking Lee Seung-hwan, but since he had unilaterally cut him off, that would be difficult…
A strange feeling of unease still bloomed in a corner of his heart, but he steadied himself upon seeing the Alliance Members greeting him.
‘Whatever. I’ll just play the game.’
When had he ever wasted time on complex worries? Thinking that things would work out somehow as they flowed, Mo Yeon-hu placed his hands on the keyboard.
(Alliance) 0momo0: Hello!!
(Alliance) MouseTrap: Welcome, Momo-nim
(Alliance) 1BiGwi1: hi hi
(Alliance) GoodLuck: Welcome
(Alliance) BBQ: Oh~ Momo-nim~~ lol lol ha-wei ha-wei lol lol
(Alliance) Kim Factory: Momo-nim hi
(Alliance) Shin Jadu: Welcome, Momo-nim!
(Alliance) BBQ: Is my life for real?? Even at this hour, the same old crowd is logged in lol lol
(Alliance) Shin Jadu: lol I know right
(Alliance) GoodLuck: Just a jobless person passing through~
(Alliance) MouseTrap: Ahh T_T
Thanks to the many Alliance Members logged in even at an awkward hour, the atmosphere was lively. His inner anxiety eased.
‘Thank goodness. Everyone seems fine!’
Until he logged out yesterday, the Alliance Members hadn’t been able to accept the fact that 0momo0 and Miu had reconciled, so he had been worried about their reaction, but fortunately, they didn’t seem to care much.
Friend List
Miu (Offline)
‘Still sleeping?’
When he checked the friend window, Miu was not yet logged in.
Given the time the chat was sent, they probably didn’t sleep until dawn. They must have been tired.
Then today, even if they log in, it’ll probably be late afternoon…
Friend List
Miu (Online)
At that moment, Miu’s status changed to online. Mo Yeon-hu blinked. He wondered if he had misread it, but he hadn’t.
(Alliance) Kim Factory: OMG!!! My Alliance Master T_T it’s been so long hi T_T
(Alliance) Shin Jadu: Welcome, Miu-nim
(Alliance) 1BiGwi1: Hi, Alliance Master
(Alliance) BBQ: lol Miu-nim hi hi
(Alliance) GoodLuck: Welcome, Alliance Master
(Alliance) MouseTrap: Ah, Alliance Master!! Hello!!
Shortly after, the Alliance Members were busy greeting Miu, who had appeared in the Alliance Territory.
‘Wow, is it fate?’
How did they log in right as I did?
With a fluttering heart, he glanced toward Miu, but unlike Mo Yeon-hu, who was at the helicopter landing pad, Miu was in the center of the Alliance Territory.
Naturally, it was crowded there, and they looked overwhelmed.
‘Should I try contacting them via private message?’
Instead of the league chat everyone else used, wouldn’t it be more romantic to say hello on CH03, the private Radio channel!
Just as he was about to select the channel, he noticed Miu acting strangely.
‘Huh? Are they looking for something?’
They were moving their character around rapidly. Then, they came to a sudden halt, facing the direction where Mo Yeon-hu was.
As if whatever they were looking for was right there.