Chapter 15

It seemed routine for Lucy to run against the wind with her hair swaying. Sometimes it made her feel free, liberated, but on that morning, all she felt was anger. She swiftly pushed her hair away from her eyes as she ran, only to see it effortlessly return to its place.

And Park laughed from a distance, holding the bus door open with just one hand, making the driver wait for the girl.

"Come on!" Ryeon shouted.

Lucy tightened her grip on the books in her arms and smiled, approaching in a completely awkward manner. And when she finally reached the bus, she climbed aboard without a second to spare.

"Thank you," she said to Ryeon.

He smiled, taking out his ticket while she dropped her coins into the separate box.

"Did you lose your card?" Ryeon asked, following her.

"No," she replied, taking a seat. "But I forgot it on the table. I didn't have time to go back, so I ended up using the money for lu