Chapter 27: Why Don’t You Like Me?
Kwon Jongseok had always observed others closely.
So many people approached him with goodwill that it had become second nature to study them—what they wanted, what their intentions were.
Choi Mujin was easy. His emotions showed on his face like an open book. Ha Dohoon, on the other hand, had been hard to read from the very beginning, never betraying much expression.
Then, purely by chance, he noticed a change in Dohoon—when Ha Giyeon was around.
The normally indifferent Ha Dohoon would visibly relax whenever he saw Giyeon cry, laugh, or look troubled.
Ha Dohoon’s younger brother, whose feelings toward him were impossible to decipher—whether it was affection or resentment—was far simpler than Choi Mujin. His emotions showed clearly on his face, making him easy to handle, and even more amusing to watch.
Some days, Kwon Jongseok treated him well. Other days, he played little pranks.
Because when comforted, he would always come running back, wagging his tail.
So he knew. He knew that every time Ha Giyeon looked at him, his cheeks would flush, his voice would stammer, and his eyes would linger just a little too long.
‘So he likes me, huh?’
Ha Giyeon liked Kwon Jongseok?
Kwon Jongseok couldn’t hold it in and burst into loud laughter. Plenty of people liked him—but Ha Giyeon? That was the most ridiculous of them all. He wasn’t pretty. He wasn’t smart. He didn’t even have a good personality.