The rhythmic sound of rain against the dormitory window created a unique kind of atmosphere.
Soo Jin stood in front of the window, buttoning his shirt. His face was masked with indifference.
"Maybe I'm just trying to catch your attention."
Why had he said that?
He paused, his fingers hovering over the last button. It was a slip of the tongue. A tactical error. Or perhaps… a plan?
He stared at his reflection. He needed to justify it. He needed to make it make sense.
His mood and behavior yesterday were unlike him.
"It was a strategy," he told himself firmly. "Ji Woo is the bridge to Mi Young. If I confuse Ji Woo, if I make him obsessed with me, Mi Young loses his best friend." That was all it was. A psychological trap.
Hadn't his so-called trap bounced back? Why did his heart rate spike when he got closer to Ji Woo?
Variables.
"Emotions were just variables," he thought, grabbing his blazer. "I need to regain balance."
