Chapter 58
Tae-seo tapped his fingernail against the glass. The delicate vibration and clear sound were the only things filling the awkward silence, making it at least somewhat bearable.
"Did I... surprise you by calling you all of a sudden?"
At the question coming from across the table, Tae-seo lifted his head. Sitting opposite him, fidgeting with his own glass, was Seo Da-rae.
After going up to his room last night, Tae-seo had received a message from Da-rae asking to meet. Without dragging it out, he had agreed, and now, early in the morning, they sat across from each other in a café.
Tae-seo glanced at the drink in front of him. He used to find the citrusy flavor refreshing, but today, it was just sour and unappealing. After staring at the drink for a moment, he looked back at Da-rae.
"No, I was actually thinking of reaching out to you too."
"Why?"
"What?"
"Why were you going to contact me?"
Even though Da-rae was the one who had called for this meeting, the atmosphere had suddenly shifted, making it seem like Tae-seo needed to explain his own reasons for wanting to meet. He was caught off guard for a moment, but since it was something he had to say anyway, there was no point in avoiding it.
"I... I tormented you a lot in the past."
Now that he had fully accepted the past of Yoon Tae-seo, there was no trace of resentment left in his expression. If anything, he was just grateful that he had become Tae-seo right before Da-rae took that drug.