Tae Yeon Im yawned and tried to concentrate on her schoolwork. Her boyfriend, Ga-Woon Kim, had dropped out of his gang a few months ago and tried to go down a more 'straight and narrow' path, as Tae liked to call it.
It was wonderful to see him apply himself, and because they were study buddies, it was a great excuse to spend time together. But lately…Tae had heard a few disturbing rumors.
Tae and Ga-Woon went to different high schools. This was a minor inconvenience, true, but Tae trusted her boyfriend with all heart. She had no reason not to.
"Hey, Tae? Snap out of it…I thought you were making me a sandwich." Jung-Woo waved his hand in front of her face. Tae blinked a few times and realized she had been dripping mustard all over her fingers.
"Eeck…um, Jung-Woo…has Ga-Woon been acting weird, lately?" Tae asked as she wiped her yellow hands with a dishtowel. Jung-Woo was Ga-Woon's classmate.
"He seems fine to me." Jung-Woo mumbled, taking a huge bite out of his sandwich.
Jung-Woo wouldn't notice if a cruise ship crashed into his bedroom.
"So you think he's being unfaithful…right?" Que-Min asked her over the phone that evening. Tae sighed, wondering whether she was overreacting.
"Well, sort of. He hasn't been coming over to study that much anymore…and there's that rumor that's going around…" She began.
"Pfft. That's just a stupid rumor, Tae. Ga-Woon doesn't seem like the type to fool around…Hey, I know! Let's go on a double date."
"Hmm?"
"You know…me, you, our guys…getting a slice of pizza on Friday night. A double date. It'll be fun, Tae. And it'll give you a chance to talk to Ga-Woon about the rumor. I'll be there for support if you need me."
"You would do that for me?" She asked. Que-Min laughed.
"Of course…you're like my best friend, now, Tae."
Tae could barely hide how moved she was.
"Thanks, Que-Min."