" Do you think she will be okay?" Aera asked Jay and Sunghoon anxiously. They just nodded as a response, trying to sleep because they were tired after everything happened today. The place was warm, so it made them felt more sleepy meanwhile Aera, her eyes didn't feel sleepy at all. She was the one who went through a lot of things today but all she felt was hungry.

Aera rubbed her stomach as it was going to groan. Sunghoon noticed her strange action and looked at her, asking her if she was okay causing Jay became worried too.

" I'm good."

" Are you sure?"

Aera nodded as a response to Sunghoon and quickly stood up when Jake was helping Yebin to walk. Aera noticed that Yebin was wearing a crepe bandage on her leg making her felt more worried.

" You make me worried about you," Aera said to Yebin causing her laughed.

" It's okay. The doctor told me to walk with crutches. It will be okay soon."

" I hope you will recover in a short time."
Yebin smiled as a response.

" Thanks to Jake. It will be bad if he didn't help me." Yebin looked at Jake and smiled like an idiot.

Jake didn't give any reaction.
Jay walked towards Yebin and messed her hair,
" Stop being naughty."

Yebin nodded, " I will be careful next time."
She said and locked her arm with Jake tightly when Jay approached her. Jay saw that and stopped, looking away with feeling disappointed. Sunghoon came after paying for the bills and wrapped his arm around Aera, right in front of his friends.

" Let's go home."

Aera nodded,

" Yebin, you can go home with Jay. Both of you lived in the same neighborhood, right?" Sunghoon asked Yebin.

Jake waited for Yebin to respond and gave a signal to Jay to take her but Yebin didn't want to let go of him.

" I want to go home with Jake.."

Aera looked at Jay who seems quite sad to hear that.

" Just go to Jay. Our houses are in different directions." Jake said to Yebin and slowly pushed her to Jay but she refused.

" I want to go home with you."

" Yebin, Jake is already tired for-" Sunghoon was cut off by Yebin.

" I believe in Jake.." Yebin said while avoiding everyone's gaze on her.

" Aera is living in the same neighborhood with Jake, right?" Jay spoke up and wanted to continue his words but Sunghoon stopped him.

Aera chuckled,
" It's okay. I will take a taxi."

" Do you want me to send you off?" Sunghoon asked her curiously but she shook her head.

" Don't burden yourself. You lived in a different neighborhood like mine." Aera smiled.

At the same time, her stomach groaned causing everyone surprised. Aera was embarrassed, wanted to hide bad as it was loud.

" Someone is hungry." Sunghoon teased Aera.

" Let's eat. I will pay." Jay offered himself and waited for Yebin to reply

" I will pay for mine," Aera said to Jay.

Jay smiled and messed her hair,
" How can I let a girl pay for food? It's not a gentleman."

" Let's go then." Sunghoon chuckled at Aera.

Aera looked at Jake and showed him a smile as it was awkward to talk to him after he was making her cried earlier.

" Jake, do you want to eat with us?"
Jake avoided Aera's gaze.

" Are you going to eat with them?" Jake asked her and she nodded.

Jake sighed, " No."

" Oh." Aera smiled as her eyes met Yebin,

" How about you?"

" Jake, are you sure that you don't want to join Aera?" Yebin asked Jake curiously. Again, Jake did an eye-contact with Aera.

He brushed his hair out of his face,
" Yeah."

Yebin smiled and looked at Aera,
" Then, let's eat next time. I need to go home with Jake."

Jake surprised,
" What are you-"

Aera chuckled,
" Alright. I understand it now."

" Enjoy your time together, then. I will go first." Aera waved her hand to them and took a step toward the door without taking a glance at Jake.

" Aera, do you want to go with me?" Jay asked Aera and walked towards her.

" Is it ok-"

" No." Sunghoon suddenly locked her head on his arm and pulled her closer to his embrace.

" Go with me this time."

" Park Sunghoon, let go of me." Aera hit him on his chest hardly.

" Jay, we will follow you from behind."

" I will take a taxi!" Aera annoyed.

" No. You need to go with me this time." Sunghoon replied and held her hand tightly, ignored those people who were throwing glances at them. Jake and Yebin were still there, watching them silently.

" Sunghoon, stop playing around and let go of my hand."

Sunghoon laughed and stick out his tongue to tease her,
" Eat with me first and I will let go of you."

" Let's go. I will ride my bike slowly to make sure you are okay."

Sunghoon smiled at her and dragged her out from the place with Jay followed them from behind.

Yebin laughed,

" They are so funny. Sunghoon is always being obvious but Aera never notices it."

She laughed again and looked at Jake, continue laughing.

" It's not funny," Jake replied coldly.

" Who is suitable for Aera? Jay or Sunghoon?"

Jake ignored her and took a step to the door fastly causing Yebin to almost fell as she was locking her arm with him.

" Slow down."

Jake bit his lips, " You burden me a lot."

" I know but you are still choosing to be with me instead of my friends." Yebin teased him causing he stopped from walking.

" It because you are begging me. Do you think I have any interested to help you? I don't even want to look at your face. It makes my day turn bad." Jake said angrily.

" I don't care, Jake. You scolded me, cursed at me, and treated me rudely but it still didn't stop me from approaching you. I wanted to be your friend." Yebin smiled.

" I don't want to be your friend."

Yebin chuckled,
" But you are with me now."

" What the hell is wrong with you, crazy? Do you think I have a romantic feeling for someone like you?"

" Remember that you were the reason I end up here. You lied to me about Aera because you were hungry for my attention."

Jake said to her angrily and let go of her arm from him causing her to almost fell.

" Then tell me the reason you are still with me now. You can ride your bike away and leave me alone here." Yebin asked him curiously.

Jake stood closer to her,
" Do you want me to do that?"

" I can throw you into the river if I want to."

" Do you want me to do that?"

Jake looked at her seriously.
Yebin was scared.

" If you are still doing this to me, I don't mind to -"

Yebin suddenly gave a peck on his cheeks before hugging him tightly.

" Jake, all I want from you is staying with me. I don't care how many times you hurt me with your words, Jake. I will wait for the day you open your heart for me."

" You are my first love, Jake."

" I love you, Jake."

" I do."

Jake broke off the hug,
" Don't make me hit you."

" I don't like to hit women but you will be the first one soon."

" Jake, I-" Jake cut her off.

" Wait in the clinic. I will search for a taxi." Jake said angrily.

" But Jake, I want to go home with -"

" I don't allow you to," Jake replied rudely. He walked towards the clinic with Yebin.

Yebin gave up and sat on the chair, watching Jake was leaving the place to search for a taxi.

She broke into tears.

" Why is your heart so cold to me?"

" I just wanted to feel loved by you."