The Young Man One
Crying in the Hugs

They were forced to leave the library after making a scene. Now Nea is buying a canned drink to cool the former slap.

Nea handed the can to the man but he was thrust with red cheeks. He was asked to cool it down through a gesture then, right? Although reluctant, the guilty Nea still made the request.

While touching the soda can on the cheek, Nea stared clearly at how the figure had undergone many changes. Kenzi's getting good-looking if he can admit.

Their gazes met, Nea instantly dodged it. He involuntarily pressed the soda can so tightly that Kenzi complained in pain.

"Ma—maaf." Nea said worriedly.

Kenzi touched the hand holding the can, then shifted it slowly. "You're supposed to cool down like this."

Nea immediately pulled out her hand as the heartbeat felt. He shouldn't feel that way in people who aren't yet clear whether Kenzi is or not. What if he's pounding for a stranger? Then it'll be a lot worse.

Kenzi looked at the girl who lowered her head beside him. He did not know what to say after their unplanned meeting to be like this, if only he had not fallen asleep in the library earlier.

"You called me Kenzi back then."

"Ah, I seem to be wrong people."

"Is that so?"

Time turned silent, Nea immediately got up from her seat. He did not dare to stare at Kenzi at all, as more did not know how to deal with the aftermath of events in the past.

"Once again apologize for the incident that made you uncomfortable. Hope you get well soon. Thanks for understanding."

A can of soda fell down as Kenzi got up. Time seems to stop. Nea could feel a hug from behind her body, making her tremble with an overflow of feelings that did not know what.

They remained so for a while until Nea turned her back. He sees Kenzi and the boy's gaze, no stranger to it, makes him forget where real and where dreams are.

"You're really Kenzi?"

Nea frowned. "Then, why are you pretending not to know me?!" He clenched his hands, slowly retreating. "You don't know how I feel about that?! Watching you act like a stranger and seeing how you look now. Do you think this world is a comedy scene?!"

Kenzi smirked, then chuckled. "really. I think that this world is a comedy stage."

"What?"

"You've made me a joke."

"We?"

Kenzi closed his eyes with one hand. He's so frustrated. "Why did he ask me to leave so I felt something like this in my life?"

"Him?"

"Livia is so cruel."

Nea really did not understand their discussion. Why mention his mother's name now? What relation?

"Your father asked me to trust them and be open to them, but why are adults so selfish?"

Unexpectedly Kenzi dropped tears. Nea who had just seen Kenzi's figure like that made her tremble. What the hell is going on? Why is Kenzi so emotional?

Slowly Nea moved forward. He did not know how to handle the atmosphere that made Kenzi so sad. All he knew was that he could extend a hand and give a hug.

Kenzi needs that. She hugged Nea and cried sobbing there, something she had been harboring all this time and something she had not shown to anyone. He couldn't stand it after pretending to be someone else.