Evica came back happily, holding the tickets up with a bright smile.
The silence between Rex and Herry broke instantly.
All three of them walked inside together.
Evica: "I'll go to the washroom first."
Rex and Herry nodded and went to their seats.
They sat next to each other—
neither of them happy about it.
Both of them had the same thought—
Where will she sit…?
After a few moments, Evica came in and looked around.
Without thinking much, she walked over—
and sat next to Rex.
Rex froze for a second.
Then a quiet happiness spread across his face.
Evica: "What happened?"
Rex: "No… nothing."
On the other side—
Herry stared in disbelief.
His expression slowly turned irritated.
Something about this didn't sit right with him.
The movie began.
It was a horror movie.
In the middle of the movie, a sudden scene appeared—
Both Evica and Herry screamed slightly—
and instinctively grabbed Rex's arm without realizing it.
For a moment, Rex felt something warm in his chest.
A feeling he had never felt before.
Then his eyes shifted—
Herry was also holding onto him.
His expression changed instantly.
He pushed Herry's hand away.
Rex (low): "Don't."
Herry blinked, realizing what he had done, and quickly moved his hand away.
But then—
he noticed something else.
Evica was still clinging to Rex.
His jaw tightened.
Without saying anything, he stood up—
and walked out of the theatre, clearly annoyed.
On the other side, Rex didn't even notice him leaving at first.
He was still stuck in that moment.
He had never felt this happy before.
After the movie ended, Evica stretched slightly and smiled.
Evica (cheerful): "Now we're all going to eat."
Herry ignored her.
Rex nodded immediately.
Rex: "Yeah."
While eating—
Rex looked at Evica.
Rex: "If you're afraid of horror movies… then don't watch them."
Evica shrugged casually.
Evica: "It doesn't matter if I'm scared or not. I just like watching."
Rex: "Oh… then it's your choice."
After eating, Evica suddenly smiled again.
Evica: "Now it's dessert time. Who wants ice cream?"
Rex (quickly): "Me."
Herry stayed silent, ignoring them.
Evica grabbed his arm anyway and pulled him along.
Evica: "You're coming."
After eating ice cream—
Evica handed something to Rex.
He looked at it, confused.
Rex: "Why are you giving me your handkerchief?"
Evica leaned slightly closer.
Evica: "Wipe your mouth, dummy. You ate ice cream like a child."
Rex froze for a moment.
His ears turned slightly red as he quickly took it and wiped his mouth.
On the other side—
Herry was watching them.
His gaze turned sharp.
Evening had already fallen.
They walked toward the bus stand and got off at their stop.
Evica: "Bye, Rex."
Rex stayed silent at first.
She looked at him.
Evica: "Say it."
Rex (quiet): "…Bye."
They all went their separate ways.
On the way home, Rex couldn't stop thinking about everything that happened.
His cheeks and ears turned slightly red.
The way she called him "dummy"…
The way she held his arm…
A small smile stayed on his face.
On the other side, Evica tried talking to Herry.
Evica: "Why are you doing this?"
Herry didn't respond at first.
Then—
Herry (low): "You know why I'm doing this… you just don't want to accept it."
Evica frowned slightly.
Evica: "Now Rex is our assignment partner. We have to stay together."
Evica: "If you keep acting like this, we won't even be a proper team."
Herry suddenly started walking faster—
leaving her behind.
Evica stopped, staring at him in disbelief.
He just left her.
She turned and walked home alone.
Rex reached home.
Mother: "How was your day?"
Rex: "Good."
She looked at him carefully.
Mother: "Tell the truth."
Rex hesitated slightly—then smiled.
Rex: "Amazing. Better than I ever imagined."
He started telling her everything that happened.
She watched him with a soft smile.
Mother (murmuring): "I'm happy to see you like this."
After dinner, Rex lay on his bed.
He kept remembering moments again and again.
"Dummy…"
He smiled faintly.
And slowly fell asleep.
The next morning, Evica went to the house next to hers and started calling out for Herry.
After a few minutes, Herry's mother came out.
Mother: "He's still sleeping. You can come in."
Evica walked inside and went to his room.
The door was locked.
She frowned slightly.
He never locks his room.
She knocked.
Evica: "Herry, come out."
No response.
She knocked again.
After a few moments—
the door opened.
Herry suddenly grabbed her—
and pulled her inside.