Chapter 18

Boy 1
“15!!! Fifteen sticks of chocolate goodness.
#BestPeperoDayEver”

Red
Why are you rubbing it in?
Do u want me to feel bad?

Boy 1
There’s no way you got fewer than me.

Red
There is a way.
And it’s the way.

Boy 1
You’d love to be as popular as me.
But we could hang out. Maybe my charisma will rub off on you.

Red
I’m not rubbing you.

Boy 1
You sound very sure.

Red
I need a SoMec party.
Can you handle that?

Boy 1
I was born to handle that.
(Trying to sound enthusiastic without sounding lame.)

Red
Too late. Already lame.
Where do we do this hedonistic day out?
Yaksu? Hongdae? Itaewon?

Boy 1
Itaewon isn’t really SoMec territory.

Red
Yaksu is filthy.

Boy 1
That’s part of the charm.
But it’s not convenient for either of us.

Red
Hongdae then?

Boy 1
Are you trying to get me drunk?

Red
Obviously.

Boy 1
Hongdae then.