PAID

I’m well aware that I’m not exactly the most well-rounded person.

Because of that, I know my limits and have never been the one to make the first move in any relationship.

Even now, that hasn’t changed. Not once have I ever taken the initiative.

This time too, it was Hong Ye-hwa who was a step ahead.

I stared blankly at her face, beaming with a bashful smile, before opening my mouth to speak.

“A gift?”

“I just realized I haven’t done much for you this year. I even forgot your birthday.”

“Well, my birthday doesn’t really matter that much.”

Truthfully, I had forgotten about my birthday too, given how busy I’d been.

Still, to say that I didn’t appreciate the warmth she called a “gift” would be a lie.@@novelbin@@

Ha Soo-Yul, Choi Ye-Seo, and now even Hong Ye-hwa—they’ve all somehow become indispensable in my life.

They’re something I don’t want to lose. That’s how I feel.

As I idly covered my mouth with my hand, I sensed someone approaching from behind.

“What are you doing?”

“Ah, Teacher. When did you get here?”

“Just now.”

It was Teacher Lee Ah-reum, whom I hadn’t seen in a long time. She greeted both me and Hong Ye-hwa.

Fortunately, it seemed she hadn’t seen that moment from earlier.

Or maybe it didn’t matter even if she had?

Hong Ye-hwa smiled softly and walked over to Teacher Lee.

“Teacher.”