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Chapter 181 - 185

Chapter 181

{Look, look! Selena used to comment on my posts and respond from time to time. But she hasn't done that ever since I wrote that message about you and uploaded it,} Dustin exclaimed as he showed Woo-Jin his phone.


{Maybe it's just a coincidence, and she's just busy these days. Or maybe she's lost all interest in you?}

Dustin's face slowly crumpled as though he was about to cry the longer Woo-Jin spoke. It felt like he would start bawling his eyes out at any moment, so Woo-Jin had no choice but to comfort him in the end.

{I don't know what she does, but if she's in the film industry, it might be that she's just really busy with the Academy Awards next month.}

Woo-Jin didn't know anything about Selena, so he randomly blabbered something believable, to which Dustin's eyes shone with hope for a moment.

But the light in his eyes disappeared immediately, and he shook his head with a sullen look.

{Selena works for a company that just sponsors the film festivals, so she's not particularly busy at this time of the year. She has never been so indifferent towards me.}

{Then maybe she's dating someone now?}

Woo-Jin spat out some words without much thought, but before he could even finish his sentence, Dustin despaired as though he was witnessing the end of the world.

Dustin really was born to be an actor since he could change from being perfectly normal to despairing in an instant. In any case, Woo-Jin gently consoled the heartbroken man.

{Well, who knows? Maybe you're right. She might not have been jealous when you were trying to date other women because she noticed you weren't being sincere about it. But since you're being genuinely affectionate towards me....}

Woo-Jin couldn't finish his sentence out of embarrassment. But Dustin smirked and nodded in agreement with Woo-Jin's words. Because of how pure and honest Dustin was, Woo-Jin couldn't help but open up his own heart in the end.

{How can I help you out?}

Soon enough, Woo-Jin extended a helping hand, albeit figuratively.

He was in no position to help anyone right now, but because he had experience dating someone, he could understand Dustin's feelings a little.

Unless they had experienced it before, one could not understand the desperation and zeal Dustin felt that he'd grasp at straws.

Woo-Jin leaned forward and beckoned Dustin to approach with his hand. Dustin also leaned forward until they were face-to-face and answered Woo-Jin's question.

{I've been thinking to myself for a long time about why Selena won't accept my feelings.}

Dustin sniffled lightly as though he was offended by his own words.

{And there can only be one answer to that! She doesn't see me as a man because she's known me since childhood.}

They were 10 years old when they first met, so they had known each other for roughly 18 years.

{I don't know about that. If we went with that logic, you shouldn't see Selena as a woman either. Wait, no, my bad. I was wrong. Don't cry!}

As Dustin's deep [1]brown eyes got watery, he looked like a young boy with a wounded heart.

Woo-Jin silently pondered as he looked at him. Maybe Dustin was right.

Dustin started his career in his teens, so people didn't really remember him as childish or cute as other child actors.