That Face Is the Problem - Chapter 48.1
As if reading his mind again, Da-sol continued.
“I just wanted to say that I didn’t overreact for no reason. What Jeong Jae-gyeong did for me… was the same.”
Da-sol looked at Jae-gyeong from the darkness.
“That’s why I thought I should properly thank you at least once. I feel like it would put my mind at ease.”
“Ah, no… it’s nothing…”
“I genuinely dislike men, but being a woman doesn’t make it any different. Some women are just as crazy,” Da-sol said, staring into the distance as if recalling another terrible memory. What kind of experiences did he go through? But even so, Da-sol, who could charm anyone regardless of gender, was truly impressive. His personality was something else too.
“Of course, those people were in the wrong, but I think your face might be part of the problem,” Jae-gyeong blurted out. Just as Da-sol seemed about to snap back, Jae-gyeong quickly added,
“I honestly think you’re too beautiful and cute, Da-sol.”
Even in the darkness, Jae-gyeong’s expression was serious.
“Have you considered shaving your head?”
He was genuinely empathizing with Da-sol and offering a solution. Da-sol replied in disbelief.
“You think I haven’t tried shaving my head?”
Until middle school, Da-sol had often been mistaken for a girl. Once on a school trip, a complete stranger also thought he was a girl. So Da-sol bought clippers and completely shaved his head, shiny and clean. Seo Da-in had called him ‘monk’ and took countless photos of him.
But when he went back to school, teachers scolded him, asking if he was being defiant, and more students came to touch his perfectly shaped head. When his hair grew back a little fluffy, he received an unprecedented number of confessions. He looked like a cute, round chestnut, which made people want to date him. At that time, even teachers would automatically pat his head when they saw him.
“Then how about gaining 200 kilograms of weight?”
“You need to be physically prepared if you’re going to run dungeons.”
“Oh, or you could try makeup to look less attractive? I’ve seen that content on YouTube.”
“You’re telling me to wear makeup now?”
“You probably don’t want to.”
“Yes, exactly.”
After this somewhat useless conversation, Da-sol let out a dry laugh.
“So now you’re saying, like some 1980s pick-up line, ‘It’s your fault for being too pretty,’ like some crazy idiots?”
“Your choice of words is terrifying. That’s not what I mean… I mean… It’s like seeing a sparkling, pretty stone and naturally looking at it. You can’t help noticing it.”
However, if there are crow-like people who snatch the sparkling stone to possess it, then it becomes a problem. The stone just wants to stay where it is.
“So… what I mean is… it’s not that it’s your fault, Da-sol, but you should at least realize that you’re very sparkling. Liking you is unavoidable. But if people use that as an excuse to bother you, they are obviously in the wrong. Do you understand what I mean?”
Jae-gyeong asked cautiously, watching Da-sol’s reaction. Words can always be misunderstood, and he worried that what he said might offend Da-sol.
Surprisingly, Da-sol looked a little stunned.
“I think I’ve heard something similar a long time ago,” Da-sol said, narrowing his eyes. The house grew darker, but Da-sol’s face became strangely clearer. Jae-gyeong quietly observed his narrowing eyes, prominent nose with shadows, and slightly glossy lips.
At that moment, a knock and a loud announcement came from outside.
“This is the building office~!”
“Ah… I’ll go open the door…”
While Jae-gyeong went to the entrance, Da-sol continued recalling memories.
‘You… are really pretty. Like a sparkling, pretty stone.’
A scene flashed quickly in his mind of a child pointing at him and saying that. The child’s face and the background were blurry and unrecognizable, but the voice of that little kid remained clearly in his memory.
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