"What?"
I forced my tense body to relax and asked. Did I mishear? No matter how many times I thought about it, it seemed like I did, but this time, I hadn't.
"What... what?"
Namgung Bi-ah remained silent despite my repeated questioning. She simply looked at me.
Her ocean-like blue eyes, as always, were beautiful. At first, I couldnât even look directly into them, constantly turning my head away. Now, I could barely manage to hold her gaze.
However, my eyes trembled with embarrassment. I swallowed hard, my Adamâs apple bobbing.
Gulp.
Saliva went down involuntarily.
"Where did you even learn that...? No, do you even understand what you're saying?"
I was certain she didnât know anything about this sort of thing. Yes, she must have said it without understanding.
As I thought that and asked her againâ
"Making a baby."
"...What?"
"I know."
Oh, no. My head spun in an instant.
When did she learn that? When exactly...?
"I'm older than you," she pointed out, apparently displeased with my reaction.
Right, Namgung Bi-ah was older than me.
But does this really apply here? Are those two things even comparable? My head swirled with conflicting thoughts.
"Could you explain... in detail?"
I shook my hand at her words.
"No, donât. Please, donât."
Whatever detailed explanation she intended to give, I absolutely didnât want to hear it from her.
âWhere the hell did she learn that?â
Had she gained some kind of information network in the past few years? Or had someone told her? But that wasnât the main issue right now.
"That..."
"...Yes?"
"...Um..."
What should I say? I needed to say something, but my lips wouldnât move properly.
My mind went blank. What should I say? What could I possibly say?
After stuttering for a while, I finally managed to spit something out.
"Are you... okay with this?"
You idiot.
Thatâs what I managed to say? âAre you okay with this?â What even is âthisâ?n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om