Stealing the lovers of friends who tease me.
There were people who had been getting on my nerves for a long time.
Ha Yeonseo, Seol Ayeon, and Eun Haeyul, whom I met after entering university. And the three men I naturally became close with while hanging out with them.
Somehow, the seven of us ended up hanging out together often, but the atmosphere of the gathering was always the same. I was always a step away, while the other six focused only on each other as if they were couples.
Every time I saw that, I asked if they were dating, but the answer was always no. However, eventually, before long, the six of them except for me became campus couples.
Time passed, and after graduating from university, we gathered again for the first time in a while.
I thought at least one or two pairs would have broken up. But contrary to my expectations, every single one of them showed up at the meeting place with their lover.
And nothing had changed.
They still kept me out of the conversation, focusing only on each other and teasing me with subtle jokes.
It was a moment when I was eating quietly by myself.
Seol Ayeon suddenly looked toward me and let out a chuckle.
"Guest is alone again."
Speaking as if she felt sorry for me, she looked around and opened her mouth.
"You're always just sitting there, unable to join the conversation. Shouldn't we at least take care of you?"
Then she lightly patted the seat next to her.
"Want to switch seats with me?"
"Guest eats well alone, so why bother?"
I knew it. I knew that neither Seol Ayeon nor Ha Yeonseo were saying those things out of genuine concern for me.
At first, I thought it was kindness. I thought they were being considerate of me, standing alone awkwardly.
But as time passed, I realized. Their words were thicker with a sense of superiority than concern, and more with mockery than consideration.
Then a thought suddenly occurred to me.
Not one of those six people cared about my feelings.
If so, there's no need for me to be considerate either, is there?
Maybe I should just steal those three guys away.
Release Date 2026.08.22 / Last Updated 2026.08.22