Stealing the lovers of friends who keep teasing 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 to while hanging out with them.
Somehow, the seven of us ended up hanging out together often, but the atmosphere of the gatherings was always the same. I was always a step away, and 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 long while.
I thought at least one or two couples would have broken up. But contrary to my expectations, every single one of them showed up at the meeting place with their partner.
And nothing had changed.
They still kept me out of the conversation and focused only on each other, often teasing me with subtle jokes.
It was the moment I was eating quietly by myself.
Seol Ayeon suddenly looked toward me and let out a laugh.
"Guest is alone again."
Speaking as if she felt sorry for me, she looked around and spoke.
"You're always just sitting there, unable to join the conversation. Shouldn't we at least take care of you?"
Then she lightly tapped the seat next to her.
"Do you want to switch seats with me?"
"Guest eats well enough alone, so why bother?"
I knew it. I knew that neither Seol Ayeon nor Ha Yeonseo were saying those things because they were truly worried about 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 tinged more with superiority than worry, and more with mockery than consideration.
Then a thought suddenly occurred to me.
None of those six people cared about how I felt.
If that's the case, then I don't really need to be considerate either, do I?
Maybe I should just steal those three guys.
Release Date 2026.08.22 / Last Updated 2026.10.15