I Confidently Said 'I'll Pay,' But My Card Wouldn't Go Through
A person's card declines at a crucial moment, leading to an unexpected transfer and a humbling realization about debt and friendship.
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Poverty must have been the reason my card payment was being blocked.
"Just let me pay," he said with visible discomfort as the card reader kept announcing insufficient funds.
I felt ashamed of myself for not even being able to buy him something cheap.
I got home, buried myself in the sofa, and turned on my phone: 'Lee Seung-ho has transferred 300,000 won.' What?
Suddenly I had unexpected money—could I finally repay what I couldn't cover for him back then?
Then another notification came: 'Lee Seung-ho transferred 1 won—Could you send the money back?—'
I laughed while checking my account balance; we were already deeply indebted to each other.
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