Lilinuna

As she turned around, she bumped into someone.

?: Sorry, are you hurt anywhere? — he asked, grabbing her wrist.

Yora: No, it's nothing.

?: Then why are you crying?

Yora (thinking): Taehyung aaaaaaaa aaaa aaaaaaaaa Taehyung.

Yora wiped her tears and stepped back: Taehyun?

?: If everything’s fine, I’ll be going now.

Yora: Huh? Oh!

I Am Waitingfor You: Another World

Yora (dramatically sighing): "😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨"

Yora (clutching her arm): "Haein, save me! 😭"

Yora: "I was late to Professor Min's class today… and then… and then…" 😢

Haein: "Oof. Professor must've been furious."

Haein: "At least in the library, people can help. The archives are off-limits—no one's allowed in without permission."

Yora (puppy eyes): "Haein, what do I do? 🥺"

Haein: "Sorry, can't help this time. But I'll wait for you in the library."

Yora (hugging her): "What would I do without you…"

Haein: "It's not your first time. You'll survive."

Yora: "You didn't see how messy it was last time."

Haein: "Just organize as you go. Less chaos that way."

Yora (taking a deep breath): "If you say so. Don't go far, okay?"

Haein: "I'll be at that corner table."

Yora (steeling herself): "Alright. Here I go." 👌

Yora exhaled, relieved to find the documents less chaotic than last time.

Yora (muttering): "Thank goodness it's not a disaster."

Then—a faint rustling. Someone was already here.

Jiwoo (inner thought): "That voice… why does it sound so familiar?"

(He'd been told no one would enter today.)

Silently, Jiwoo stepped closer—and froze.

Yora jumped at her name. Just as she was about to scream, Jiwoo clamped a hand over her mouth.

Once she recognized him, Yora relaxed and pushed his hand away.

Yora: "How is it not my business? Tell me what you need—I'll find it faster."

Jiwoo (skeptical): "Why should I trust you?"

Yora (smirking): "Because I know this place better than you." (After all, she'd reorganized it last time.)

Jiwoo studied her face, then reluctantly gave in.

Jiwoo: "I need records of the 2001 graduating class."

Yora: "This whole shelf is dedicated to them."

As Jiwoo photographed documents, Yora tidied nearby piles. When he finished, he turned to leave.

Yora: "You're just leaving like that?"

Jiwoo (raising a brow): "How else?"

Jiwoo stepped closer, eyes narrowing.

Yora blurted out: "Because… I like you!" (Inner panic: Why did I say that?!)

Jiwoo went utterly still. Then, a slow smirk curled his lips as he closed the distance between them. Their faces were inches apart.

Yora couldn't meet his gaze. "…Yes. You."

Jiwoo tilted her chin up, forcing eye contact.

Yora's brain short-circuited. "I—I gotta go!" She bolted.

Jiwoo watched her flee, chuckling. "I hope you mean it."

Yora pressed a hand to her racing heart.

Haein (noticing her flushed face): "Done already?"

Yora (fanning herself): "It's so hot in there. No air!"

Haein (deadpan): "Sure. Let's go home."

Oops! I Said I Like You