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Yeosang straightened his shirt one last time and looked nervously at his watch. It was almost noon and soon he would be meeting up with Lia, Jongho and his friend. Yeosang still didn't know if it had been a good idea to say yes, but he was also kind of excited. With one last look in the mirror, Yeosang finally left his room.

In the midday sun, he walked to the agreed meeting point. Yeosang looked around searchingly. It was a small street with several restaurants. Yeosang knew that students often went out to eat here.

Someone tapped Yeosang from behind and Yeosang flinched. He heard a light laugh and finally turned around. Behind him were Lia and Jongho. Yeosang greeted them both, his gaze lingering a little longer on Jongho. He was also wearing a black shirt that fell slightly over his upper body. His straight brown hair shone in the sun as usual. He just looked too perfect.

Yeosang released his gaze and hoped no one had noticed. "My friend will be a little late, but we can start eating first," Jongho said and then went ahead. Lia nudged Yeosang happily. "Come on," she said and walked after her brother. She was in an unusually good mood. With a slight smile, Yeosang followed them both through the small street.

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A few minutes later, Yeosang took a sip of his lemonade and then looked around nervously. Lia sat next to him and played with her hair while Jongho sat across from them, typing on his phone and then putting it away. Then he held out the menu to Yeosang. "Do you know what you want to eat yet?" Overwhelmed, Yeosang scanned all the dishes on the menu and scratched his head. Jongho noticed his overwhelmed look. "I'll just go and order something," he said with a smile and stood up. Yeosang looked after him gratefully as he walked off.

"Jongho is the nicest person I know," said Lia and Yeosang turned in her direction. "Is he always this nice?" Lia nodded. "Sometimes he annoys me too, but he's always nice to everyone." Yeosang nodded and turned back. Maybe that was why Jongho was always so nice to him, maybe it wasn't because he was special to him. Thoughtful, Yeosang reached for his glass.

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Some time after the food arrived, Jongho suddenly called out and Yeosang and Lia looked up. A man came walking towards them. He had black hair that slightly covered his forehead. He was wearing a black coat with a white shirt underneath. There was a loving smile on his face.

Jongho stood up and greeted the stranger with a hug, then turned to Yeosang and Lia. "Lia, you already know him, but this is Seonghwa, a good friend of mine." Jongho pointed at Yeosang. "And this is Yeosang, he goes to class with my sister." Seonghwa bowed slightly and Yeosang did the same. Then they both sat down again and Seonghwa dropped down next to Jongho. He seemed quite nice and open and Yeosang liked him already.

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The meal went pretty smoothly and everyone laughed a lot. Jongho's friend made a lot of jokes and the longer they spent together, the more comfortable Yeosang felt.

All four of them walked across the street. Jongho and Seonghwa had gone ahead and Yeosang and Lia walked side by side in silence. Yeosang was biting his lower lip. Was now the time for him to talk to Lia? Yeosang looked around but Jongho and Seonghwa were far enough away from them.

"What did you think of the food?" Lia spoke first and Yeosang smiled slightly. "It was very tasty," he said briefly, then took a deep breath. "Can I ask you something?" Lia nodded happily. Her pink lips gleamed in the sun. "Why did you invite me?" Lia laughed lightly and stopped.
"I wanted to make up for last time," she said.

"Yes, but I'm sure your brother has better things to do than hang out with us, right?" Yeosang said a little uncertainly. Lia seemed to be thinking, then she smiled again and started to fiddle with her hair like she always did when she was nervous. "To be honest, I asked Jongho to invite you." Yeosang raised his eyebrows in confusion. "I had the feeling that you get along well and that you might be more likely to say yes than if I asked you if we could do something together alone." Yeosang stroked his hair. "Lia, I really like to do something with you but..." he couldn't finish the sentence as they were interrupted by Jongho and Yeosang fell silent in a flash.