Y/N's POV

Today, I feel so depressed. I just got fired from my job so I decided to eat out all my stress. I went to a restaurant where they serve tteokbokki. I peacefully ate in a corner with my earphones plugged in my ears.

After a few minutes, someone was standing in front of me. That's when I realized that the person looked familiar. It was the boy who had a crush on me back in highschool - Lim Sejun.

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Y/N's POV

I have to stay in school since I need to do a project together with my groupmates. Suddenly, someone entered the science lab.

"Y/N, can I talk with you?" he asked me. "Uh sure, Sejun," I replied. I excused my groupmates and left the room. I was unsure of what he might tell me.

He dragged me out of the room to the empty hallway. He then started to speak up.

"I'm not sure if I should say this but.." "But..?" I raised a brow.

He looked more shy than before.

"I like you," he said with full of confidence. I felt like time stopped as I didn't know what to say. I was so shocked that my words got caught up in my throat. He looked at me weirdly and that's when I decided to move. I ran away from him.

"Y/N, wait!" Sejun shouted from behind but I didn't look back.

I ran as far as I could, away from his sight. It was all so sudden that I wasn't sure if I should respond to his confession. I felt so embarrassed that I decided not to show my face to him ever again.

After that, I avoided him.. for the rest of my school life.

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I removed my earphones and looked up at him.

"Lim Sejun?! Out of all the places on this planet, I can't believe I'd meet you again here," I told him with a face of disbelief.

"Can't you say hi first? Besides, we haven't seen each other for 5 years. And also after you.. rejected me," he questioned me.

"Right, uh, h-hi," I said stuttering.

He really sounded like he was my ex boyfriend. But, I kind of had feelings for him, so it hit me hearing him say the word 'rejected'.

"Is this seat taken?" he asked pointing at the seat in front of me. "It clearly isn't." I said sadly. He sat down on the vacant seat.

"I just got hungry while I was on my way home and ended up here. Then, I saw you in the corner and thought, 'is that really Y/N?' and yeah what a coincidence indeed," he explained.

"Speaking of coincidence, I.." I paused. He bent his head to the side looking curious. "I l-liked you too back then. Actually, until n-now," I confessed. He didn't say anything but he held both my hands.

"Then why did you reject me before?" he said in a sad tone.

"It's not that I rejected you. Really. I just felt pressured and rushed," I explained.

"I understand. So.. can you please accept me now?" he pleaded. I felt better about the whole situation.

"Yes, I'll accept you." We then smiled at each other as he hugged me tightly.

"I'm glad you didn't run away again," we both laughed.

"I love you, Y/N."

"I love you too, Sejun."