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In the end, it was a wild goose chase. He didn’t want to be difficult with the real estate agent who was explaining everything so passionately, but still, if it wasn’t right, it wasn’t right.

He started thinking that it might actually be better to just move back into his parents’ house.

It wasn’t that it would be awkward to live with Do Ye-jun’s parents. Regardless of how they felt, Do Ye-jun found being at his family home quite comfortable.

The only reason Do Ye-jun had insisted on living alone until now was because of school.

But now that he had graduated and his lease was up…

There was no reason he couldn’t go back.

Do Ye-jun added his parents’ house to the list of potential new homes. Then, as he always did, he opened his map app, captured his current location, and sent it to Cheon Sa-hyun.

It was more precise and convenient than rambling about which building he was in or what he was standing in front of.

Cheon Sa-hyun seemed to prefer this method much more, too.

Sure enough, Cheon Sa-hyun’s car stopped exactly where Do Ye-jun had pinned the GPS, without a single inch of error.

Climbing into the passenger seat with practiced ease, Read on Read BL NovelsDo Ye-jun hurriedly buckled [Read on Read BL Novels]his unauthorized copyseatbelt. Cheon Sa-hyun, who had been leaning on the steering wheel watching him, spoke up.

“Now that you’re done, look at me.”

“Why?”

Do Ye-jun turned his head with a questioning look, and the moment their eyes met, Cheon Sa-hyun’s eyes curved into a soft smile.

“I finally get to see your face.”

“…”

For a moment, that face looked so picturishly beautiful that Do Ye-jun was momentarily speechless.

Right, that was Cheon Sa-hyun.

He must have forgotten about the man’s beauty because he saw him so often.

Do Ye-jun slowly scanned Cheon Sa-hyun, who was dressed up as a corporate employee. He must have just come from work, but he showed a level of perfection that looked as if he had just stepped out of a pictorial, without a trace of exhaustion or fatigue.

To the point where he didn’t feel human at all.

“Why are you looking at me like that? You’re making my heart flutter.”

Do Ye-jun wondered who exactly was the one whose heart should be fluttering right now. He was the one drenched in sweat from walking around looking at houses all day, so exhausted that he could barely take a few more steps.

Even with the most generous perspective, there wasn’t a shred of reason to feel fluttery. Do Ye-jun had a clear sense of self-objectification.

However, it seemed Cheon Sa-hyun’s eyes had lost all objectivity.

“Do you not know what you look like?”

“…What does that mean?”

At Do Ye-jun’s words, Cheon Sa-hyun tilted his head as if he truly didn’t understand.

“So obnoxious…”

Do Ye-jun clicked his tongue. Only then did Cheon Sa-hyun seem to catch on, the corners of his lips curling up into a smirk.

“Ah, you meant that I’m handsome?”

“…”

“Why? Does your heart flutter when you look at my face?”

As he spoke, he suddenly leaned his face in close, causing Do Ye-jun to recoil in horror and push his shoulder away.

“Crazy…! Look ahead, look ahead!”

Of course, the car was stopped at a red light, but Do Ye-jun cried out for safety first and maintained an ironclad defense to prevent Cheon Sa-hyun from looking at him.

Because, frustratingly for his pride, his heart really did race the moment he looked at that face.

“What does it feel like to look like that?”

And so, Do Ye-jun asked without realizing it. At the question filled with genuine curiosity, Cheon Sa-hyun burst into a laugh.

“What’s with that question?”

“…”

“Did you ask because you’re actually curious?”

“…Forget it.”

“Hmm, it’s great. After [unauthorized copy]all, it’s much easier to Read on Read BL Novelsbe loved Read on Read BL Novelswhen you look like this.”

“What kind of answer is that? Not that people are kind to you, but that it’s ‘easier to be loved’?”

Do Ye-jun felt puzzled by the peculiar phrasing. Cheon Sa-hyun took a piece of candy out of his pocket and handed it to Do Ye-jun. Do Ye-jun took the candy with a lukewarm expression.

“Even if they pretend not to, they keep staring.”

“Who does?”

“You do, Hyung.”

“I? At you?”

“When we first met, you were so wary of me. You had your guard up so high, but even then, you kept glancing at me. Did you think I wouldn’t notice?”

“…It’s not that I thought you wouldn’t notice, I just didn’t know… I did that? Really? Not a mistake?”

Do Ye-jun asked back, denying his past self. Cheon Sa-hyun nodded with conviction.

“Do I look like the kind of person who would mistake something like that? Why would I?”

The credibility of his words shot up. [unauthorized copy]Indeed, a person like Cheon Sa-hyun wouldn’t be the type unauthorized copyto stolen contentsuffer from delusions of grandeur. Maybe a celebrity complex, but not this.

“Fine, whatever. Honestly, I was surprised.”

Only then did Do Ye-jun admit it. He really hadn’t known, but it seemed he had been unconsciously glancing at him.

Part of it was the excitement of meeting the person who was practically the lead of this novel, and part of it was the shock he felt upon seeing that face when they first locked eyes while greeting each other.

It was a moment where he could understand instantly, without a single word of explanation, why Cheon Sa-hyun was given the name ‘Cheon Sa-hyun.’

“That sounds like you’re saying you fell in love at first sight.”

Without answering, Do Ye-jun unwrapped the candy, put it in his mouth, and crunched it loudly. Cheon Sa-hyun laughed, looking amused.

“I’m telling you, you’re cute.”

His mouth was filled with sweetness and the scent of apple, but Do Ye-jun wore an expression as if he were chewing on something unpleasant.

The more he did that, the more delighted Cheon Sa-hyun seemed.

“What, why are we coming to your place? Weren’t we going to have dinner? I’m hungry.”

The place where Cheon Sa-hyun’s car [Read on Read BL Novels]stopped was none other stolen contentthan [stolen content]Cheon Sa-hyun’s home. Do Ye-jun complained, rubbing his empty stomach.

“I’m going to cook for you.”

“…You are?”

Do Ye-jun gave him a look of suspicion. At that, Cheon Sa-hyun shrugged as if there were no problem.

“Yes. I am.”

Upon arriving home, Cheon Sa-hyun washed his hands, put on an apron, and began taking various things out of the refrigerator. Despite looking like a pampered young master who had never cooked a day in his life, he placed the utensils on the home bar with quite familiar movements.

“I bought pajamas in your size. Go change.”

“Really? Then I’ll take a shower first. Where are they?”

“I’ll get them for you.”

Cheon Sa-hyun strode into the dressing room and brought back a matching pajama set. It was a clean, navy-blue cotton set.

“Not bad.”

Do Ye-jun seemed to quite like them; unauthorized copyhe looked [unauthorized copy]them over, hugged them to his chest, and [stolen content]headed for the bathroom.

Cheon Sa-hyun smiled as he watched him walk away and then immersed himself in preparing the meal.

When Do Ye-jun came out after washing up, pasta, steak, and wine were already set on the table. Beside them, Cheon Sa-hyun was leisurely slicing a pre-dinner baguette.

Do Ye-jun, who had come out shaking his hair dry with a towel, froze in place at the sight, which looked like a scene from a drama.

Goosebumps rose along his arms like an allergic reaction.

“What is all this…?”

“You came out at the perfect time. Ah.”

Cheon Sa-hyun naturally popped a piece of baguette into Do Ye-jun’s mouth. Do Ye-jun chewed the baguette.

After moistening his dry throat with wine, Do Ye-jun asked in disbelief.

“What is with this atmosphere? I feel like we should be lighting candles.”

“Want me to? I have some candles I received as a gift.”

“No thanks. I’m seriously getting the creeps…”

Do Ye-jun shuddered in disgust. Cheon Sa-hyun seemed completely oblivious to what the problem was.

He wondered if the man actually thought this was a date…

As he thought this, Do Ye-jun’s body stiffened.

‘No. He’s probably actually thinking this is a date… right?’

After stealing a glance at Cheon Sa-hyun, Do Ye-jun took his seat. Cheon Sa-hyun, having untied the apron from his waist, sat opposite him and began pouring wine into his glass.

“Hurry up and eat.”

“Huh? Oh, right… I’ll enjoy the meal.”

At Cheon Sa-hyun’s urging, Do Ye-jun awkwardly gripped the fork and knife. He wondered how long it had been since he’d held a fork and knife, other than when eating tonkatsu; his hands felt strangely clumsy.

Watching Do Ye-jun fumble awkwardly while savoring his wine, Cheon Sa-hyun stood up.

“I’ll do it for you.”

He then took the fork and knife from Do Ye-jun’s hand visit our site[Read on Read BL Novels]and neatly sliced the perfectly rested steak. It was a clean, efficient motion.

A natural dexterity that seemed ingrained in him for a lifetime. It was a completely different side of him compared to when they first went to a pork belly restaurant.

Once again, he felt the reality that he and Cheon Sa-hyun were people from different worlds. Do Ye-jun took the fork Cheon Sa-hyun handed back.

The handle of the fork was warm, imbued with Cheon Sa-hyun’s body heat. Staring blankly at it, Do Ye-jun asked casually.

“Have you ever done this for Si-yeon?”

“…”

Oops.

Only after the words had left his mouth did Do Ye-jun realize what he had said. He tried to shut his mouth belatedly, but he couldn’t take back the words that had already escaped.

He had said it without any particular thought, but he became conscious of the possibility that Cheon Sa-hyun might take it the wrong way.

Since before, Cheon Sa-hyun hadn’t been very fond of bringing up Han Si-yeon.

Do Ye-jun lifted his lowered head. And he met the eyes of Cheon Sa-hyun, who had been staring intently at him.

Do Ye-jun couldn’t even turn his head away, frozen as if captured by that gaze.

Cheon Sa-hyun was looking at him with an unreadable expression. He didn’t even seem offended.

Even though this was clearly Do Ye-jun’s slip of the tongue.

Cheon Sa-hyun let out a slow breath, as if the air had gone out of him.