Next Day – University Cafeteria
Yora (dramatically sighing): "😮💨😮💨😮💨"
Haein: "Why the long face?"
Yora (clutching her arm): "Haein, save me! 😭"
Haein: "What happened?"
Yora: "I was late to Professor Min's class today… and then… and then…" 😢
Haein: "Library cleanup duty?"
Yora: "Worse."
Haein: "The archives section?"
Yora: "Yeeees! 😭😭😭"
Haein: "Oof. Professor must've been furious."
Yora: "Why not the library?!"
Haein: "At least in the library, people can help. The archives are off-limits—no one's allowed in without permission."
Yora (puppy eyes): "Haein, what do I do? 🥺"
Haein: "Sorry, can't help this time. But I'll wait for you in the library."
Yora (hugging her): "What would I do without you…"
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Library – Outside the Archives
Yora: "Wish me luck."
Haein: "It's not your first time. You'll survive."
Yora: "You didn't see how messy it was last time."
Haein: "Just organize as you go. Less chaos that way."
Yora (taking a deep breath): "If you say so. Don't go far, okay?"
Haein: "I'll be at that corner table."
Yora (steeling herself): "Alright. Here I go." 👌
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Inside the Archives
Yora exhaled, relieved to find the documents less chaotic than last time.
Yora (muttering): "Thank goodness it's not a disaster."
Then—a faint rustling. Someone was already here.
Jiwoo (inner thought): "That voice… why does it sound so familiar?"
(He'd been told no one would enter today.)
Silently, Jiwoo stepped closer—and froze.
Jiwoo: "…Yora?"
Yora jumped at her name. Just as she was about to scream, Jiwoo clamped a hand over her mouth.
Jiwoo (hissing): "Quiet!"
Once she recognized him, Yora relaxed and pushed his hand away.
Yora: "What are you doing here?!"
Jiwoo: "None of your business."
Yora: "How is it not my business? Tell me what you need—I'll find it faster."
Jiwoo (skeptical): "Why should I trust you?"
Yora (smirking): "Because I know this place better than you." (After all, she'd reorganized it last time.)
Jiwoo studied her face, then reluctantly gave in.
Jiwoo: "I need records of the 2001 graduating class."
Yora: "Wait here."
She located the files in minutes.
Yora: "This whole shelf is dedicated to them."
As Jiwoo photographed documents, Yora tidied nearby piles. When he finished, he turned to leave.
Jiwoo: "I'm done."
Yora grabbed his wrist.
Yora: "You're just leaving like that?"
Jiwoo (raising a brow): "How else?"
Yora: "What if someone sees you?"
Jiwoo stepped closer, eyes narrowing.
Jiwoo: "Why do you care so much?"
Yora blurted out: "Because… I like you!" (Inner panic: Why did I say that?!)
Jiwoo went utterly still. Then, a slow smirk curled his lips as he closed the distance between them. Their faces were inches apart.
Jiwoo (softly): "Me?"
Yora couldn't meet his gaze. "…Yes. You."
Jiwoo tilted her chin up, forcing eye contact.
Jiwoo: "Prove it."
Yora's brain short-circuited. "I—I gotta go!" She bolted.
Jiwoo watched her flee, chuckling. "I hope you mean it."
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Outside – Library Hallway
Yora pressed a hand to her racing heart.
Haein (noticing her flushed face): "Done already?"
Yora: "Y-yeah. Let's go."
Haein: "Why are you so red?"
Yora (fanning herself): "It's so hot in there. No air!"
Haein (deadpan): "Sure. Let's go home."