By Zephyria Trying to communicate with someone who doesn’t understand is just frustrating. If I trap him by the window and just hold his hand, I might be able to hold out for a while.
As I clenched my fist and took a step forward, Sung Se-han leaned his head against the window with a smile. His brown eyes, lit by the light, were shimmering with anticipation.
“It’s really fun playing with Tae-kyung.”
“Ugh!”
There’s no way I can beat Sung Se-han with strength. I was so annoyed that I ruffled my hair with both hands. I have no idea how to deal with this troublemaker.
“Tae-kyung, why are you making it so difficult?”
Sung Se-han unfolded his crossed legs and stretched them out. As a result, I was trapped between Sung Se-han’s legs.
“I said I’d let you touch my hand, my body, whatever, if you give me proper compensation.”
“Who would want to touch your body?”
I gritted my teeth, but Sung Se-han’s smile deepened.
“But why would Lee Tae-kyung want to touch my hand?”
“Listen, Sung Se-han.”
The more urgent it is, the more you should go back. I took a deep breath, recalling a great proverb.
“Don’t just suspect me of doing something weird, think about it. Who am I doing this for? Who am I running around like a crazy person for on this night?”
Sung Se-han shrugged.
“It’s none of my business.”
“What…?”
I don’t think I ever get tired when I’m with Sung Se-han. The heat rose to the top of my head again.
“Say that again.”
Wiggling the tips of his outstretched legs, Sung Se-han looked at me.
“You suddenly appeared, hugged me, held my hand, and spouted lines like you were on a mission.”
The corners of his lips lifted as his long eyes curved, and he slowly opened his mouth.
“I don’t care why you’re doing it.”
“You’re not even curious about the reason…?”
Sung Se-han’s smile didn’t fade even at my sharp gaze.
“If I’m curious about that, it’ll put me at a disadvantage. So I’m not curious.”
That selfish bastard.
I looked up at the ceiling and took a slow, deep breath. Inhaling, exhaling….
It’s important to stay calm when dealing with someone like him. I took two steps back and moved out of the space between Sung Se-han’s long legs.
“Se-han, so what compensation do you want? What compensation do I have to give you to hold your hand?”
I tried to ask in as calm a tone as possible, being careful not to raise my voice.
“Simple.”
Sung Se-han, who had been leaning against the window, straightened his upper body. At the same time, I hurriedly stepped back.
“Simple what. Tell me quickly.”
Sung Se-han hadn’t done anything big, but I was annoyed at myself for retreating as if I was scared.
No, why am I so flustered? No matter what that bastard says….
“I wish I could kiss your neck when I hug you.”
What…? I couldn’t speak, perhaps because I couldn’t comprehend the words Sung Se-han had uttered.
No, wait a minute. What did that bastard just say?
“Sung Se-han… what did you just say…?”
“Didn’t you understand?”
No, it’s not that I didn’t understand…. As I gaped, Sung Se-han shamelessly continued.
“Your neck smells so good that I always wanted to kiss it. But I held back because I thought you’d hate it….”
“Hey, hey! Stop, stop it?”
Before I knew it, my body was constantly moving backward. I didn’t even realize that I was protecting myself by covering my neck with both hands.
Still, I could tell that my face was burning hot.
“How can you say that! D-do what to my neck…? You’re really….”
I was too flustered to speak properly and just stammered. Cold sweat was breaking out all over my body.
“Why are you making such a fuss?”
I was thrown into confusion again because he raised his eyebrows as if he was rather displeased.
“Hey! It’s because you’re saying something ridiculous….”
“Why is it ridiculous?”
Sung Se-han, tilting his head, stared at me with a serious face. Thanks to the backlight of the moonlight, only his brown eyes were gleaming, making him look like a beast.
Honestly, I’m more scared because I don’t know what that bastard will do.
I admit that my inner strength is too weak to deal with Sung Se-han. Isn’t it natural to avoid a strong enemy?
Thanks to being closer to the door, I felt a little more relaxed as I secured a safe distance from Sung Se-han.
“Sung Se-han, just tell me to kiss you. Huh?”
I threw out the words with the intention of taking the lead, but more crazy words came out than I expected. Sung Se-han’s lips parted, perhaps more surprised than I was this time.
“What, tell you to kiss me.”
My mentality wavered even more as his gleaming brown eyes turned towards my lips.
“No! No, no! That’s not what I meant!”
I flailed my arms in the air and screamed.
“I mean you’re saying something that crazy! Got it!”
“Okay.”
Sung Se-han agreed readily, as if the commotion had been nothing.
“I won’t force you if you don’t want to.”
“Uh…?”
My eyes spun rapidly in confusion. Then… it’s okay to just hold hands….
“Thanks for coming to the party, Tae-kyung. You must be busy, so go now.”
Ha…! I swallowed a sigh and wiped my face with one hand. Sung Se-han was still just watching me with a carefree attitude.
Just as he knows me well, I could see his dark intentions clearly.
It’s true that I’m in a hurry, but I’m not so desperate that I’d let him play with me.
There’s still plenty of time. There was no need to lose my composure and be hasty.
“Sung Se-han, I’m telling you this now.”
I crossed my arms and made a stern face.
“I’m not going to hug you anymore, so I hope you’ll be careful from now on.”
It wasn’t that I didn’t like Sung Se-han hugging me. But since he was crossing the line like this, I needed to adjust it.
“I wanted to do it because it would be helpful to you, but you’re getting more and more….”
“Okay, I got it.”
Sung Se-han, interrupting me, swept back his half-styled hair. I felt a brief sense of bewilderment at the action, which clearly meant he wanted me to leave.
“Then… I’ll go.”
I was embarrassed by the development, as if I had been rejected instead of Sung Se-han. As a result, I hurriedly opened the door and left the study without even saying goodbye properly.
I came out into the bright hallway with a good momentum, but I had to stop for a moment to sort out my confused thoughts. I looked at the living room where people’s laughter could be heard, and then hurried down the stairs.
I didn’t want to run into anyone right now.
[A penalty will be given if the solo debut event quest is not fulfilled.]
[Genius idol Sung Se-han’s accident risk increases by 30%!]
My foot, which was stepping on the stairs, stopped at the Status Window’s recommendation.
“Is today the only day? If it increases by 30%, I can just lower it again. It’s not difficult.”
[A huge reward will be given if the solo debut event is successful.]
My foot, which was about to go down the stairs again, stopped.
The reward can’t be anything special. If it’s something the Status Window is giving….
[A piece of Sung Se-han’s heart / A piece of Sung Se-han’s thoughts]
[You can choose one of these if the event is successful!]
My mind went blank for a moment.
A piece of Sung Se-han’s heart.
A piece of Sung Se-han’s thoughts.
Only Sung Se-han was flooding into the space that had turned white.
Sung Se-han’s heart and thoughts that I don’t know. His that I don’t know….
“Then… maybe, maybe I can find out why Se-han left our team…?”
[This event is limited to thoughts and hearts!]
“Then… what were you thinking when you left our team…?”
[Originally, you can’t specify the point you want….]
I swallowed.
[Today is a happy day to celebrate Sung Se-han’s solo debut!]
[As a congratulatory service, we will tell you what Sung Se-han was thinking when he left Lee Tae-kyung!]
Before I could even finish reading the Status Window’s sentence, I was climbing the stairs again. I climbed the stairs, which I had already gone down more than halfway, two steps at a time, and quickly reached the front of the study.
There was nothing more to calculate. This was an opportunity that would never come again.
“Se-han!”
When I forcefully opened the study door and entered, Sung Se-han was leaning against the window in the same position as before, looking at the night view.
The song he was humming was currently dominating various charts at number one.
“No matter what I do, you can’t abandon me. I know that.”
“Hey, Sung Se-han.”
I suddenly felt uncomfortable because the lyrics Sung Se-han was humming seemed to be targeting me. But I confidently made a sound with my footsteps and walked towards him.
“Get up. Let’s do what we need to do quickly.”
I need to finish it quickly and find out your heart and thoughts. I grabbed Sung Se-han’s arm in impatience.
“You do it first, then I hold your hand… why aren’t you getting up quickly?”
I’m dying of urgency, but he’s not even thinking of getting up. As I tried to force him to get up, Sung Se-han slowly got up from the seat.
“So you’re telling me to kiss your neck?”
This bastard. He’s using a strange way of speaking. I gritted my teeth and glared at the hypocritical guy.
“Whether you kiss or peck, just do it quickly.”