Ji Ho sobbed uncontrollably and said, "Even though I love you deeply, I can't bring myself to say it. Our future won't be a good one."

Do Yun felt a pang of guilt upon hearing Ji Ho's words. "Ji Ho..." He held onto Ji Ho's hands tightly and looked into his eyes. "Do you love me?"

Ji Ho glanced around nervously, but Do Yun gently cupped his face. "Don't look anywhere else, just tell me Ji Ho. It's just the two of us here. Please, I beg you, just this once."

Ji Ho removed Do Yun's hands from his face. "Hmm... I have feelings for you, Do Yun," he admitted. Lowering his gaze, he continued, "I love you so much, but I don't know what to do. I can't bear any more pain. I... I've never had a normal life. I was..."

Do Yun embraced Ji Ho tightly and wept alongside him. "I'm sorry, Ji Ho. I'm truly sorry," he said. Ji Ho cried for a while, and they both sat on the rooftop floor. Ji Ho rested his head on Do Yun's shoulder.

"Do Yun inquired, 'Ji Ho, are you feeling better now?'

Ji Ho pondered for a moment, “Hmm..." he replied, leaning back to sit up straight. "I apologize for causing you trouble."

“Oh no, not at all...I mean, it was fine,” Do Yun reassured him.

Ji Ho let out a small smile. “Hmm, I suppose we did miss a class”

“Yes, and it was my fault that you missed it. So, I do feel sorry now”.

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“No...it's alright,” Ji Ho replied. “just promise me you won't tell anyone that I cried”.

“How can I, when you saw me crying too?” Do Yun reminded him.

Ji Ho glanced at Do Yun and noticed that he was staring at him.

“Why are you looking at me? Is there something wrong with my face?” Ji Ho asked curiously.

“Nothing at all. I just find it cute,” Do Yun confessed.

"Cute? Really? Look at my eyes, they can't fully open, and my face is red. And you call this cute?" Ji Ho questioned.

"Hmm. I don't know why, but it looks cute to me. It reminds me of the first time we talked near the stairs," Do Yun reminisced.

"On sports day?" Ji Ho clarified.

"Yup. It was the first and longest conversation we had," Do Yun said, gazing at the sky. "Back then, you had the same expression you have now."

"You remember that day?" Ji Ho asked with a smile, hoping he remembered.

"I didn't forget about that day either. It just randomly popped into my head. I remember giving you my dress that day," Do Yun replied.

"Yes, and I returned it to you the very next day."

"Hmm, I remember. That shirt smelled amazing. I didn't want to wash it and lose that scent."

"You're exaggerating," Ji Ho said, blushing and smiling.

"No, I'm not," Do Yun insisted, looking at Ji Ho's happy expression.

"Ji Ho."

"Yes?"

"Should we give dating a shot for a while? If it doesn't work out, we can go back to how things were before. What do you think?"

"Are you sure about this?"

"Yes, I am. How about we try dating for two weeks, and if it doesn't work, we'll call it off."

"I'm not sure."

"Don't overthink it, Ji Ho. Just be yourself, that's all I ask."

"Alright, let's give it a try."

"So, you agreed to date me, right?"

"Yeah, I guess I don't have much of a choice."

Do Yun smiled. " You can be yourself when you're with me." He extended his hand for a handshake. "Starting tomorrow, our dates will begin."

Ji Ho glanced at Do Yun, feeling uncertain about going on a date. However, deep down, he also wanted to date Do Yun. Summoning all his courage, he raised his hand and extended it for a handshake, accompanied by a relaxed smile and a nod.

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