Chapter 11

Hyun-Suk and I had dinner, exchanging glances in the midst of a silence that strangely wasn't so bad. In the end, Hyun-Suk called the waiter again, asking for the bill and making a special request.

“Could you please call the chef?”

His request is granted, and it doesn't take long for the chef to arrive. He's a tall, handsome, and smiling man.

“Long time no see!” he says as he approaches Hyun-Suk. “When they told me in the kitchen that Mr. Kang was calling for me, I thought I was in for a scolding.”

Hyun-Suk smiles and stands up to greet him with a hug.

I'm in a dilemma. Should I stand up too?

“Don't be silly, what could be wrong with your food? It's excellent, you know that,” Hyun-Suk says, but he looks at me, and before I can introduce myself while still seated, I stand up and smile at the chef as well.

“Yujin, this is Jaejun,” he says, stopping by my side and again placing his hand around my waist. I smile at