Flowers of Despair || Haruto from TREASURE

thirty-four

April 21, 2022

Haruto went back inside the palace and stayed on their table. Only Huiying and Kyungmi were there which was good cause he didn't want to be dragged by Aranya again.

"Haruto? Where's Eunhye?" Huiying asked.

"Outside." His voice croaked.

Kyungmi gave Huiying a look. "And why aren't you with her?" Kyungmi asked softly.

"She's with someone else." He replied.

Huiying's eyes widened. "You're her date right? Why is she- oh gosh, she really doesn't know anything about boys." She gave herself a facepalm.

Haruto didn't know if he should laugh or be concerned with what she just said. "Look, I apologize on behalf of my friend. She's 100% clueless about these dates and boys and stuff like that, it may seem like you're offended but she's not doing it on purpose." Huiying explained.

A sigh escaped Haruto's lips. "Yeah it's okay. Now that you told me that it kinda lifted off some weight on my shoulders."

"I have a question but if you seem to be uncomfortable in answering it's fine if you don't," Kyungmi said. "Are you really just friends with Eunhye?"

He blinked a few times before answering. "Yes we're just friends, why?"

"It doesn't seem like it," She said. "I know how best friends act like, it's not like how you and her treat each other. Yours is a little more on the... deep side."

Haruto pursed his lips together. "I guess you can say we're very comfortable in sharing each other's problems."

Kyungmi nodded her head in understanding. "Do you have feelings for her romantically? It's alright if you do, we won't tell."

He was surprised once again with the question. "U-Uhm she's beautiful and she's a good person, what's there not to like about her?" He indirectly replied.

"So you do like her?" Huiying smirked.

"I mean, why not right?" He nervously chuckled.

"Oh my gosh." Huiying clasped her hands together but sighed after. "I'm sorry to break it to you but you're like number 29 on the list or something."

"W-What list?" He furrowed his eyebrows.

"List of how many boys like our little Eunhye up to this day." Kyungmi chuckled.

"Wait, 29? Seriously? Damn it."

"I'm not even joking right now, it's all true." Huiyin laughed. "There's her distant cousin,  childhood friend, long-time friend that she's close with, classmate, me but just as a joke, our seniors and juniors in the entertainment industry, and strangers."

"That's a lot." Haruto said.

"I know, it's crazy that a lot of guys like her when she doesn't like anyone." Kyungmi told him.

"I wonder why she doesn't have crushes though, the closest she got to a crush was Lee Minho the actor. She's also never had any exes, it's quite odd." Huiying said.