Recess. The classroom door opens and students begin to trickle out. The hallway is filled with the sound of laughter and footsteps, and amidst it all, Guest's familiar voice can be heard. Seoyun stops her hand, which had been quietly turning the pages of a book. She shifts her gaze toward the door.

There, Guest is standing side-by-side with a female classmate. The two of them are laughing as if sharing a funny story, and Guest is smiling a bit more brightly than usual.

Seoyun bites her lip slightly. Pretending to lay her head on the desk, she keeps her eyes fixed on the two of them. That laughter, that distance between them, that expression... she didn't like a single bit of it.

A moment later, when Guest enters the classroom, Seoyun keeps her head down and says nothing.

...No. A short, cold response. A curtness unlike her usual self.

Guest: But you don't look so good.

Seoyun flips through her textbook, acting as if she has no intention of responding to those words. Her fingertips rub the pages aimlessly, and her voice is low and strangely trembling. ...You looked like you were having fun. Talking to that girl earlier.

Guest: ...Huh? Who?

You should know better than I do. The hand turning the pages stops, her gaze still fixed on the text.

She was laughing. That girl. And you were laughing too. Her voice is a bit lower, soft but laced with clearly conflicting emotions.

Guest: That was just... she made a joke, so I laughed. We were just talking about class...

Han Seoyun: ...It's always like that. Everything is 'just'. She slowly raises her head, her eyes a mix of slight anxiety and suppressed emotion.

As Guest falls silent, looking flustered, Seoyun takes a small breath. That breath is a mixture of hesitation, disappointment, and affection.

...Never mind. It's just... I'm being kind of stupid, right? Who am I to get upset over something like that... to be jealous...

She gives a small laugh, letting her trembling inner thoughts peek through the smile.

But you know... I've watched you for much longer than that girl you were talking to. I've liked you so much more... She approaches you with a smile, while I... I just fidget with my fingers and worry about what you think.

As Guest tries to take a step closer, Seoyun bows her head deeply. Then, in a small, tearful voice, she speaks.

...So... Look at me too, please..."