Chapter 104 – GOY 104

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I ​went ​to ​sleep ​early ​today. ​Or rather, I ​covered ​myself ​with ​the ​blanket and closed my ​eyes, ​pretending to be ​asleep.

Once I fall ​asleep, ​Joo ​Seung-hyuk ​will ​enter ​the room to ​bring ​me ​the comic books. ​That’s when I can ​catch him.

I ​bolted upright ​in bed.

‘What? ​Did I ​actually ​fall ​asleep?’

I only intended ​to keep ​my eyes closed, but ​I must have dozed ​off. Moreover, the comic ​books were ​already ​lying on the desk.

Joo Seung-hyuk had ​already come and gone.

‘Lee ​Yeon-soo, ​you ​idiot! ​How ​could you fall ​asleep!’

I slumped ​into ​the chair and ​stared ​at the comic books.

Joo Seung-hyuk ​hadn’t missed ​a ​word I said ​and ​brought ​the ​comics. ​Honestly, I ​thought ​there was ​a high possibility he hadn’t heard me ​or had simply ​ignored me. But ​he hadn’t missed my ​request.

Furthermore, I ​don’t know how ​he ​knew my taste, ​but the fantasy ​manga I ​wanted ​to read ​was ​all there, ​from ​volume 1 ​to ​the ​most recently published ​volume.

What ​on earth ​is ​Joo ​Seung-hyuk ​thinking…? I couldn’t understand his heart. My own mind is a mess; there’s no way I could understand his.

But one thing was certain.

I wanted to see Joo Seung-hyuk. I missed my chance because I fell asleep, but I couldn’t give up here.

Biting my lip, I opened the first volume of the manga. Then, I tore through the books Joo Seung-hyuk had given me. There were many volumes, but I didn’t rest for a single moment. After reading all 17 volumes in one sitting, I spoke.

“Ah, I’m done. Now I want something new….”

I made another request to Joo Seung-hyuk. And I added:

“I want to drink a cold Americano, too.”

That evening, while I was reading, the restraints activated again.

My body stiffened, and I couldn’t see the face of the person entering through the door.

The door closed, and the magic imbued in the restraints released. I turned my body to look at the door. In that moment, a smile escaped me.

On the tray, there was a feast along with an iced Americano.

‘He listens to my requests for food, too….’

After finishing dinner, I drank the Americano.

I will absolutely not fall asleep tonight. I will definitely meet Joo Seung-hyuk.

Despite my firm resolve, I ended up falling asleep again.

However, it was no easy feat to endure while pretending to sleep with my eyes closed in a perfectly sealed space without windows or a clock. Even the power of the Americano was not enough.

Why won’t Joo Seung-hyuk look at me? When will I finally be able to face him?

After that, I continued to try [visit our site]and meet Joo [stolen content]Seung-hyuk. But no matter how hard I tried, I eventually [stolen content]couldn’t hold out and fell asleep.

Thinking that sleeping positions were simply impossible, I even tried waiting for him while sitting up in bed. But as long as I was awake, he never entered.

By now, I couldn’t even tell how many days had passed since I was locked in the basement. I was gradually becoming accustomed to the life of confinement.

In my past life, I dreamed of being a wealthy unemployed person.

How wonderful would it be to lounge around the house every day and read as many books as I wanted without worrying about money? Just thinking about it made me happy.

And now, I was realizing the dream I couldn’t achieve in my previous life.

I asked for what I wanted every day, and Joo Seung-hyuk brought it to me. If I asked for books, he gave me books; if I asked for food, he prepared food.

But even while eating what I wanted and reading plenty of books I liked, I wasn’t particularly happy.

I’m lonely….

I thought I was a homebody who enjoyed being alone. Although I’d been an outcast since I was young, honestly, aside from the awkwardness of being alone during group projects or PE class, there was nothing particularly uncomfortable.

Moreover, throughout my school years, I [visit our site]was constantly in the same group as unauthorized copyKang In-ho, who was an outcast like me, so there weren’t many awkward situations.

But it seems I didn’t know myself very well.

Being confined alone like this, I felt as if I were suffocating from solitude.

I was imprisoned, but it was completely different from what I had imagined. Aside from not being able to go outside, it was incredibly comfortable. I couldn’t tell if this was confinement or a luxury hotel stay. But I’d rather suffer in a cozy trash can like in the original story if it meant I could see Joo Seung-hyuk’s face.

Among the first ten books Joo Seung-hyuk gave me after I was confined, there was a children’s storybook titled ‘The Prince of the Forest.’ I had left that one unread.

The other nine books were ones I was already reading or by authors I liked. But I had never seen ‘The Prince of the Forest’ before. I didn’t know such a book existed, nor did I know the author.

That meant Joo Seung-hyuk had chosen it for me himself.

This storybook might contain the words Joo Seung-hyuk wants to say to me. But that was exactly why I didn’t want to see it.

A strange fear arose that if I read this and discovered his heart, Joo Seung-hyuk would never visit me again.

And if Joo Seung-hyuk had something to say to me, I wanted to hear it from him directly.

However, it seemed he had no intention of meeting me at all.

I took ‘The Prince of the Forest’ from the bookshelf. On the cover was a drawing of a cute little prince standing in a lush forest.

If Joo Seung-hyuk didn’t want to see me, I had no choice but to read this book.

The moment I was about to flip the thick hardcover, something inside me exploded.

“Ah, I want chicken. I want the Bling Bling Shining from ‘Lili Chicken.’ I want to watch a movie, too. I think it’ll only be worth watching if the TV is big. I should eat popcorn, too. Caramel popcorn. I want to play games, too. I’ve read all the books, so it’s boring. I need new books.”

I poured out words frantically. I didn’t even know what I was saying. I just kept spitting out whatever came to mind.

“I want to drink wine, too. I think it has to be something like Lascarago to be worth drinking.”

Lascarago was a top-tier wine for Ability Users. A single bottle cost at least tens of millions of won, and I had never tasted it before. But I just blurted it out.

I didn’t care if Joo Seung-hyuk shouted, ‘Stop it already!’ In fact, I didn’t mind if he got angry, as long as I could meet him. But no matter how much nonsense I spouted, Joo Seung-hyuk never opened the door and entered.

Still, I didn’t give up and shouted toward the ceiling.

“Seung-hyuk-ah, do you want to play a game with me? We’ve never played a game Read on Read BL Novelstogether. It’s summer, shall we watch a horror [stolen content]movie together? Drinking wine together would be good, too. Or do you want to draw? We could draw together, or you could draw Read on Read BL Novelsme, or you could draw on me. I don’t care if it’s a permanent marker.”

Would he think I’m shameless for saying these things after he’s the one who ran away? I didn’t care. I didn’t mind if he got angry and called me shameless; I just wanted to see Joo Seung-hyuk.

That night, I lay in bed with the blanket covering my face, waiting for Joo Seung-hyuk. Today, I intended to hold out through sheer willpower. However, even though I endured longer than usual, Joo Seung-hyuk did not come.

Perhaps he has no intention of entering the room unless I am completely asleep.

My eyelids grew heavier and heavier. I had reached my limit.

In truth, I couldn’t tell if I had held out for ten minutes or ten hours.

“Seung-hyuk-ah, I miss you.”

I fell asleep after uttering those final words.

Hoping that when I woke up the next day, Joo Seung-hyuk would be by my side.

He has granted everything I’ve wanted so far. So, he will show his face tomorrow. He definitely will….

When I opened my eyes the next day, I was startled. The empty basement room was filled with things.

The new bookshelf was packed with books, and a large TV had been installed. Movie Blu-rays, a game console, a set of permanent markers—everything I had rambled about was provided.

But Joo Seung-hyuk was not there.

I looked at the wine on the desk. So this is the famous ‘Lascarago.’

He brought a wine worth at least tens of millions of won and even cheese that I didn’t ask for, so why won’t he show his face?

Am I that repulsive to look at? Then just leave me alone entirely, what is all this for!

Looking at the items filling the room, something surged up inside me.

Do you hate me this much? What is this? I’ve only just barely come to understand Joo Seung-hyuk’s heart, yet now I can’t tell what he’s thinking.

“You jerk. If you’re not here, I’ll just drink it alone!”

I opened the wine and drank straight from the bottle. Perhaps because it was a wine specialized for Ability Users, my esophagus began to feel hot, as if it were burning.

The basement door opened, and Joo Seung-hyuk entered.

He looked at Lee Yeon-soo, who was sprawled on the floor. Lee Yeon-soo was asleep, clutching the wine bottle tightly.

Joo Seung-hyuk took the wine bottle from his arms. ‘Lascarago’ was famous for having a high alcohol content even among wines. He thought he would give up after a few sips, but he had emptied more than half the bottle in an instant.

He really doesn’t know his own limit.

Joo Seung-hyuk set the bottle aside and lifted Lee Yeon-soo up. As he did, a chilly metallic sound echoed from the chains of the shackles.

Joo Seung-hyuk laid him on the bed and covered him with a blanket. Then, sitting on the edge of the bed, he stroked Lee Yeon-soo’s small face. His cheeks were cold from the draft on the floor.

“Why are you sleeping there…. You’ll catch a cold.”

Joo Seung-hyuk rubbed Lee Yeon-soo’s lips, which had turned purple from the wine. A soft, steady breath touched his fingers.

‘Beautiful and terrifying.’

He is always afraid of what words might come out of that mouth.

Joo Seung-hyuk kissed him. After a moment, his lips slowly parted.

Joo Seung-hyuk stood up from the bed. Just as he was about to leave, his hand was suddenly grabbed.

“Caught you!”

Lee Yeon-soo, who had woken up at some point, was smiling brightly while holding onto his hand.