162 – Wave
Today, the members who always ate together ate alone because they were all busy.
After adequately filling my stomach, I headed to the club room as always.
As I was walking down the hallway with the moving picture hanging, someone suddenly started talking to me from behind.
“Over there.”
The owner of the voice is someone you know. This is Ross’s childhood friend, Ellie, who told me that she likes him.
As she turned around, Mr. Elly grinned and said,
“Would you like to talk to me for a minute?”
I wanted to refuse, but I couldn’t help but follow him as he turned around and walked away without listening to my answer.
I walked out of the hallway and sat down on a bench on the way to the training ground.
“I will apologize first.”
I was taken aback by the sudden words and asked.
“An apple?”
“Yes, do you know? I’m dating Roel, Ross’ older brother.”
I shook my head slowly. As for Mr. Roel, I heard that he was dating Flavia unnie, but did he have more lovers?
“I didn’t know.”
Ross doesn’t talk about his older brother. Talking about his family seems uncomfortable, so he avoids it as a topic of conversation.
“I told you the other day that I like Ross, that was actually a test.”
“Test… ?”
“Yes. Even so, she’s a childhood friend and my older brother’s girlfriend. It was a test to see if you would be shaken by worrying about Ross. Come to think of it, I was overdoing it. Sorry.”
I couldn’t even be angry with Mr. Ellie who bowed her head to the point where she could see the top of her head and apologized.
In the end, she accepted the apology with a sigh.
“But even if it’s not me, I’m glad there are people who think of Ross.”
After saying that, Ellie paused for a while and then continued her words.
“The reason I said this all of a sudden is that if I prepare for a triathlon with Ross, I will be alone, so I’m afraid you might be worrying for nothing. I’m worried.”
Actually, I thought about that part. It’s true that being alone with a childhood friend who likes Ross is nerve-wracking, regardless of belief.
I straightened my posture and expressed my gratitude.
“Thank you for telling me.”
“No big deal.”
Mr. Elly made a bitter expression.
“Actually, after I became Roel’s girlfriend, our relationship became awkward. We don’t even say hello to each other anymore.”
Is the reason I’m happy with that word because I’m bad? As she wiggled her fingers in her guilt, Ellie hesitantly dug into the ground with the tip of her shoe.
“Can you help me?”
“I am… ?”
When I asked back in surprise, Ellie, who was silent for a moment as if looking for the right words for her, opened her mouth.
“Yes. I know it’s shameless to ask her right after she apologizes, but it has to do with the triathlon, where our academy’s honor is at stake. I want to ask for something.”
With that being said, I have no choice but to help. But I’m not sure what you’re asking for help with.
Mr. Ellie explained in a calm voice, as if she had read my puzzled expression.
“It is not difficult. I’m just going to have a meal with Roel and Ross. I want to ease the awkwardness.”
My eyes are round. It became funny that I was a little nervous because it was a request.
“I want to focus on triathlon again with a good relationship like before, and Roel is also hoping… Couldn’t it?”
If you’re going to help Ross get along with someone else, you might have to step off her feet as her girlfriend.
“I can’t say for sure, but I can talk to Ross about it.”
Ellie answered with a happy expression.
“Really? That’s enough. Oh, and feel free to talk if you want.”
She nodded, but she wasn’t going to let go easily.
Whenever I saw Ellie, I felt reluctant because she felt like there was an abyss in her heart that could swallow anything.
She looked at me for a moment as if observing, and then Ellie smiled with a strange feeling.
Averting her gaze, she was silent for a moment, then Ellie lightly stroked her shoulder.
“Did you hear anything from Ross about her brother?”
I tried to trace her memories, but Ross never talked about her brother.
Mr. Roel has visited the club room a few times, and I know him, but he has never had a conversation with me.
Although I have received an apology.
She gently shook her head, and Mr. Elly twitched the corners of her mouth and muttered.
“Oh, yes.”
She somehow felt like she was being laughed at, but she didn’t show it.
Her After looking around her for a moment, Ms. Elly turned her head back to me and smiled at her.
“Good timing.”
As Ellie got up from her seat, I stood up as well.
Following Eli’s gaze, I saw Roel walking this way from her training ground.
Mr. Roel seemed to have noticed us too, so he hurriedly walked and gave us a soft smile.
This is Byeok-an with blonde hair similar to Ross.
If there’s anything different, it’s that you’re radiating too bright a light in your mind.
Mr. Elly looked at my expression and said.
“Let me introduce you. He’s my boyfriend and Ross’ older brother.”
“Hi, I saw you last time with Bella, right? I was really sorry back then.”
I shook my head slightly at Roel scratching his sweaty head.
“No. You kept what you promised.”
As promised, Mr. Bella and Mr. Roel visited the family during the vacation.
I gave away valuable treasures with a deep apology, but my father and brothers were very angry for a while.
“Ah, something is on my hands, so I’ll wipe my hands for a while. Are you two talking?”
Ellie raised her hand. Her hands were full of pollen.
“Okay, go and come. In the meantime, I’ll be talking to Jesu-ssi.”
When I saw the playful smile, I suddenly thought that it resembled Ross’s smile. Maybe brothers are brothers?
When Ms. Elly walked away, Ms. Roel started talking to me with a smile.
“I often heard from Flavia that you guys are in love. Thank god. Because Ross met a nice person.”
I smiled happily at Mr. Roel’s sincere words.
“I received a lot of help from Flavia unnie.”
“Then, if it’s not uncomfortable, should I go on a 2:2 date with Flavia?”
Roel’s suggestion somehow made me laugh.
As Ellie said, they seem to want to maintain a good brotherly relationship.
“Good. After the triathlon, you’ll have some free time. I’ll tell you then.”
Mr. Roel smiled happily at my answer. Then, as if he had noticed something in me, he moved his gaze to my shoulder.
“What is on your shoulder?”
I lowered my gaze to my shoulder at Mr. Roel’s words, but I couldn’t see it well.
Mr. Roel said with a puzzled expression.
“Excuse me for a second.”
Mr. Roel leaned over to me and carefully brushed off the dirt from the school uniform.
It looks like the pollen got on Ellie when she touched her shoulder earlier.
As he was about to say thank you, he saw someone approaching behind Mr. Roel’s back.
It was Ross who had just finished training, with his sweaty bangs tucked back nicely.
As our eyes met, I could see that Ross’ chin was tightening for some reason.
Before we could say hello, Ross strode towards us.
As I was perplexed by the somewhat angry look on my face, a large back blocked my vision.
“What are we going to do now?”
It was the first menacing voice Ross had ever heard.
In a voice full of caution, Mr. Roel said something as if he was taken aback, but Ross didn’t answer, grabbed my wrist and left the seat.
Ross, who was silently dragging me along, found an empty classroom and went into it.
Ross turned and looked clearly angry, so I just licked his lips in embarrassment.
“… What were you and your brother doing there?”
Unlike usual, I was startled by the sharp voice and blinked my eyes for a moment.
I saw Ross clenching his fists and shaking his arms.
“We met by chance and said hello….”
“So close?”
I felt like I had become a sinner at the urging voice, so I looked down and said.
“I just brushed off what was on my shoulder.”
Ross let out a big sigh and pushed me against the wall.
As I leaned my back against the cold wall, I felt a cool energy.
I felt Ross’ gaze on my face, so I raised his head and met his gaze.
The blue eyes looking at me looked like waves after a typhoon.
Ross tightened his chin as if he was angry, and after a while, he gently stroked my hair with a deep sigh.
“I’m sorry.”
Desperately suppressing my rising emotions, I unknowingly hugged Ross in a voice that seemed to be barely squeezed.
A perplexed Ross said, “You must smell like sweat,” But I rather liked the smell of Ross.
“I like the smell of Ross.”
He raised his head and looked into his eyes.
“Is Ross okay?”
Ross nodded his head with a wry smile, then he bit his lip for a moment and stared at me.
“Please. Don’t get close to my brother.”
There was a pleading look in Ross’ eyes when he said that.
I wanted to ask why Ross reacted so sensitively and what kind of relationship he had with his brother.
Seeing Ross’ desperate expression, I vigorously nodded his head.
“Yeah, okay.”
In response to my reply, Ross silently hugged me with a slightly depressed expression.
Damn, Ellie is such a manipulator…