Too Late to Love Me - The confession

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Too Late to Love Me

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Episode 2 — The Confession

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The morning air felt unusually heavy.

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Min-jae stood outside the engineering building, clutching the small gift bag so tightly that the paper had begun to wrinkle.

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"Calm down... Just say it."

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Students passed by, chatting and laughing, but all he could hear was the sound of his own heartbeat.

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Then he saw him.

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Kang Seo-hyun walked down the stairs with his backpack slung over one shoulder, a coffee cup in his hand.

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"Sunbae."

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Seo-hyun stopped and turned.

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"Min-jae?"

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"I... can we talk? Just for a minute."

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Seo-hyun glanced at the time on his watch before nodding.

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"Sure."

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They walked to a quiet corner of the campus garden where the noise of other students faded into the distance.

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Neither of them spoke.

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Min-jae stared at the ground, gathering every ounce of courage he had.

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Finally, he looked up.

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"I've liked you for a long time."

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Seo-hyun's expression remained calm.

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"I know."

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Min-jae froze.

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"You... knew?"

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"You weren't exactly subtle."

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A small, embarrassed laugh escaped Min-jae.

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"I guess I wasn't."

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He took a slow breath and held out the gift bag.

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"I made this for you."

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Seo-hyun looked inside.

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A tiny black cat keychain rested neatly on the soft paper.

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"It's cute."

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"I spent three nights making it."

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His voice trembled.

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"I know I'm younger than you..."

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"I know I can be childish sometimes..."

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"But my feelings aren't."

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He bowed his head.

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"I really like you, Kang Seo-hyun."

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Silence.

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The breeze gently moved the cherry blossom petals between them.

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Seo-hyun looked at the keychain before carefully placing it back into the bag.

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"I'm sorry."

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Min-jae's smile slowly faded.

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"You deserve someone your own age."

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"..."

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"You're only eighteen."

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"I'm twenty."

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"Two years isn't a big difference," Min-jae whispered.

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"It is."

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Seo-hyun's voice stayed calm.

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"You're just starting university."

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"I'm preparing for graduation."

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"We're at different stages of life."

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"I don't want you wasting your youth waiting for someone like me."

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Min-jae clenched his fists.

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"So... that's your answer?"

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Seo-hyun nodded once.

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"You'll meet someone better."

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"You'll forget these feelings."

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"It'll hurt for a while..."

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"But you'll move on."

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Every word landed like a knife.

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Min-jae lowered his eyes, forcing himself to smile.

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"I see."

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He picked up the gift bag.

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"I'll throw it away later."

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Before he could leave, Seo-hyun gently stopped him.

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"Keep it."

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"You worked hard on it."

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Min-jae let out a quiet laugh.

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"It was made for the person I love."

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"It doesn't belong to me anymore."

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He walked away without looking back.

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Seo-hyun watched his retreating figure until he disappeared beyond the trees.

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For a brief moment...

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He felt an unfamiliar ache in his chest.

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He ignored it.

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On the other side of campus, Min-jae locked himself inside an empty classroom.

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The moment the door clicked shut, his legs gave out.

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He slid down against the wall, covering his face with trembling hands.

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His shoulders shook as quiet tears slipped through his fingers.

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"So..."

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He laughed bitterly between sobs.

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"I really got rejected."

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For the first time in two years...

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The person he loved wasn't waiting for him.

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He wasn't smiling at him.

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