Chapter 4

I think it’s time to let you go.’

Hayeon, who was thinking quietly, turned her head as if turning away from him.

* * *

Hayeon saw Taewan again after three days. While filming the drama, he entered her house with a tired face..

“What’s up?”

His face was stiff. It was a tired face she would see when she contacted him saying

‘I would like to see you today.’

“You know I’m filming a drama.”

He asked as if he had to do this. His voice firm.

” I Know.”

Ha-Yeon, standing in front of the entrance, replied embarrassingly.

“By the way, why?”

Taewan’s handsome face was wrinkled.  They said that your face looks better as you get older? Those words were left in comments online that she saw. those words were true. his face with the added years of age became handsome and the atmosphere changed.

“Taewan seems to be getting better and better. Are you not afraid to have such a man of all men as your lover? Pretty female celebrities will also be after him and he will be filming hot scenes with such female celebrities. you may have to be careful of your heart.”

One day, while Ji-yoon was drinking, she asked her.

“Well. I’m not afraid. I haven’t even thought about it.”

She had never been afraid. They had solid times together, and then she was eager to believe that he would not betray her.

“It’s great.”

Jiyoon said as if she was really surprised. Then laughed. But now, if Jiyoon asks the same question, how would she answer? Maybe she couldn’t. Because she found that the time they spent together wasn’t proof of their love, but the weight at each other’s ankles.

“Ha Yuna.”

Tae-Wan, with a tired expression, looked at her silently.  As he took off his shoes to step into the house. Ha-Yeon raised her hand and stopped him. As if asking why he looked up with a frown.

“it won’t take long.”

“What.”

“Take this.”

Ha-Yeon picked up the small bag she had and handed it out to him.

“What is it?”

“Your luggage.”

“… … .”

After Hayeon’s words, the house became quiet. He had an expression of confusion, trying to grasp the meaning of her words. Meanwhile, Ha-Yeon approached him and cleaned up his messy collar. Even after she finished, Ha-yeon held his collar tightly. A new fear came in her mind. ‘If I let go of this, will I be safe? I was part of your world, but you were everything in mine…Even after throwing everything away, will it be safe?’ she was scared.

“Na Ha-Yeon.”

Ha-Yeon, who returned to reality only after he called, she removed her hand from his collar. her fingertips hurt as if they had been burnt. Ha-Yeon looked at him, holding her hand tightly as if her blood was flowing out. She stared for a long time as if it would be the last and opened her mouth.

“… Let’s break up now, Taewan.”

“… … .”

“Let’s stop.”

The words of farewell to the end of the 11 years of love came out more easily than she thought.

his heart fell. Standing frozen, he stared at her shocked.

“Na Ha-Yeon.”

Finally, he called her in a low-pitched voice.

“yes.”

Hayeon replied with a dull voice.

“what are you talking about… .”

Taewan couldn’t think. He dropped the bag he was holding and it landed on the floor.

“I don’t think I heard correctly, so say it again.”

“Why?”

“What?”

Tae-wan frowned at Ha-Yeon’s question.

“Why don’t you intend to break up with me?”

Ha-Yeon wondered why he was stubborn.

“…why are we breaking up? Our love is over? Are you going to say something like that?”

Tae-Wan’s lips became stiff. A crooked word leaked through his lips.

“No, I never stopped loving you.”

Hayeon shook her head. It was a love that had never stopped. From the moment he walked against the backdrop of the splendid spring, it has been ever since.

“I still love you.”

“But, why the hell?”

Tae-wan shouted as if he couldn’t understand.

“Im not confident to love you another tomorrow .”

“… … .”

“… That’s why.”

Ha-Yeon, who was smiling with a light smile, bit her lips.

‘So this was a goodbye. Before our love, wears out and breaks in a hurtful way, I think it’s the last thing I can do to. I wish our memories of this relationship to only be filled with good when we look back.’

Ha-Yeon swallowed the words and raised his luggage and handed it over to Tae-Wan. Tae-wan’s face froze. It was a face of a person that heard the most unexpected words.

“So let’s break up.”

“… … .”

“Leave carefully.”

Hayeon turned around with her back to him, who was standing in front of the door. She returned to her room with light steps so as not to show her staggering heart.