Everything changed in just one day. It may sound cliched, but that was the best way to describe the current situation. I[1] was uncomfortable with the attention I was receiving, but after some time, I had gotten used to it. Obviously, I wasn’t enjoying their jealousy because I knew better than anyone that all this was just an act. My situation wasn’t important to me. The only thing I cared about was how the people’s reaction would influence Kim Ki-Chul.

‘Ass… hole.’

I tried not to think about it again, but it was frustrating how I couldn’t get it out of my head. The nauseating sight and voice that I had seen and heard kept repeating in my head to the point that it was becoming unbearable—just imagining it was making me cry.

‘It’s annoying.’

I didn’t like the fact that I had to feel these emotions because of him, and if I hadn’t agreed to go along with this plan, I would have still been in my room crying all by myself. At first, I was skeptical about how doing this with Mr. Lee Ki-Young would help me, but it was definitely helpful. My heart felt like it was clogged up, and it felt good being freed from that feeling, even for a short moment. It felt like I had been relieved from the itchiness in my heart. I couldn’t really describe the feeling, but the fact that it relieved me from frustration was the most important.

When I was walking toward my dorm, I heard a voic...