The singing competition ended and the results quickly came out. Kim Hajin didn’t win first or even second place. He placed fourth. His choice of music and voice sounded great, but the judges still graded contestants based on high notes. However, everyone undoubtedly talked about his performance. Cadets had already uploaded it onto social media.

“Ah, it feels like I went to a concert.”

“Right? Who was your favorite?”

“Kim Hajin, Neilee, and Harim. Kim Hajin caught me off guard. I heard he goes out a lot. Maybe learned how to sing at karaoke.”

Rachel remained in the audience and eavesdropped on the other cadets’ conversations. She needed some time to organize all her thoughts.

Kim Hajin showed a good performance today. He didn’t confess to her like many people said he would. She had trouble sleeping lately because she had nightmares about it. She felt glad that it was over now.

However, the song that Kim Hajin chose kept bothering her. His voice felt sincere, and the lyrics said he wanted to grow closer, but feared rejection.

Perhaps he realized I kept avoiding him. Now that I think about it,...