Chapter 16

“How on earth do you know when my birthday is?” Shin Heejae seemed to pick up on my guarded silence right away. He continued in a gentle, soothing voice. “When you exchange contacts, it pops up on the app. ‘Friends with upcoming birthdays.’” “…” “Is it not your birthday? Pretty sure I got it right.” Only then did I belatedly recall that useless messenger app feature, breathing a sigh of relief before texting back. —Me: thought u were stalking me --