Chapter 67: Seojun, you’re making a scene
"Friends?"
"Yes, friends." Dongwoo said. "I didn’t think it was still normal to call our relationship a work-related relationship. We chat often and now we’re eating together. I also feel comfortable with you, even if you overdo it sometimes, but I’ll be glad to call you my friend." He explained.
Then, the waiter came back with their food in a tray and dropped them according to the orders. They were very much the same thing. Pasta with a touch of hot sauce and beef.
"Enjoy your meal." The waiter said and left.
After the waiter left, Dongwoo picked up the cutleries and said,
"Thank you for the food."
Geumtae watched Dongwoo as he ate, looking dumbfounded. He was surprised, hearing Dongwoo’s words. They were plain and simple but those simple words drew a line.
He didn’t know if it was Dongwoo’s intentions or if he did it without knowing but calling him a ’friend’ was very much putting him in one spot and telling him there was nothing more that could come out of their relationship.
’Haha, what’s this? And to think I put in a lot of effort.’ he looked at the food in front of him. ’He didn’t react much after finding out I was gay, so I was sure my speculation was correct and he was gay as well, but what’s this? He drew a line before I could even do anything.’
It was funny, really. To think he wanted to use this opportunity to get ’closer’ to him. Was Dongwoo smarter than he thought? Was he also calculative? Or was it just a coincidence?
They hadn’t known each other for too long. This could’ve been one of his characters that he wasn’t very familiar with.