It was true that Jihoon wanted to continue having a good relationship with his next-door neighbor. That much hadn't changed. But even with that simple intent, he couldn't stop himself from being awkward every time they crossed paths.
It had been a few days since that night, and Jihoon had been doing his best to avoid running into Ryul. He simply didn't know how to react or what to say like he normally would.
Every time he passed the door marked 129, all he could think about was how shamelessly he'd behaved that night. The image would flash in his mind, stirring a fresh wave of secondhand embarrassment. It was like a trigger for bad memories.
"Ugh... I avoided him again."
Jihoon sighed as he trudged down the university hallway. He was headed toward the cafeteria, still stewing over this morning's encounter.
