KFL 51

“Se-han.”

As slowly and calmly as possible, I grasped the wrist of the hand pressing on my chest. And I gently patted the back of his hand, careful not to provoke him.

Se-han, it’s dawn now. Stay with me until morning…”

One of Sung Se-han’s eyebrows shot up, and at the same time, a hint of amusement flickered in his otherwise cold eyes.

“Tae-kyung is acting cute.”

It was a cold sneer, but the attempt had a definite effect. The ominous atmosphere eased, and a playful glint appeared in the brown eyes looking at me.

“Tae-kyung, that bastard stabbed you.”

But the words he spat out were terrifying.

“You don’t think I’d actually kill him, do you? I just need to make sure he can’t use his hands… no, I won’t be able to relax otherwise.”

“Se-han, Se-han…!”

Hearing even those chilling words, I couldn’t maintain my composure any longer.

“He’s… still a minor. As an adult, we should guide those who do wrong…”

“Fuck, does being a minor mean he can live however he wants? Does it mean he can go around sticking it wherever he pleases?”

Sung Se-han crumpled the blanket in his fist, pulling the T-shirt I was wearing along with it.

“No, Se-han. That’s not what I meant…!”

“Whether that bastard is a minor or not, if he made Lee Tae-kyung’s face look like this, he has to take responsibility.”

Just when I thought he had calmed down, Sung Se-han’s murderous gaze remained undiminished.

It was the first time I’d seen Se-han in this state, and I couldn’t help but feel flustered. But the thought of calming him down didn’t leave my mind.

“Se-han, let’s do this.”

“Do what?”

Sung Se-han glared down at me, his eyes wide. It was a stark reminder that he was a force to be reckoned with.

“If you pretend you don’t know about this and just let it go.”

Sung Se-han’s cold smile deepened as if it were the most absurd thing he’d ever heard.

“I’ll just forgive and forget about what you did to Grandmother.”

A question flickered in his brown eyes, as if he didn’t understand my intention.

“The fact that you never told me about Grandmother once.”

His body froze as if time had stopped. I lay on the bed, looking up at Sung Se-han, whose expression had vanished.

“Actually, I’m the one losing out here.”

I gently grasped Sung Se-han’s wrist, which was still clutching the blanket.

“But because I know you’re angry for my sake. I’m willing to let it go because I appreciate that, so what do you say?”

And, because you said you cherish me. I’m holding back a lot.

Sung Se-han’s reddish lips parted.

“This is a big deal.”

Ah. Sung Se-han smiled warmly.

Just thinking about Grandmother made him smile brightly, as if he had never had murderous thoughts.

How could this jerk not mention such a precious person even once!

I was never going to forgive him easily for this.

It was unbearably frustrating that I had used such an important card so carelessly.

“Damn it…”

Unlike me, who was biting my lip, Sung Se-han smiled contentedly.

“It was a good deal, Tae-kyung.”

“Get lost.”

I pushed away Sung Se-han’s hand stroking my hair and sat up abruptly.

“You better promise me properly.”

I still couldn’t relax. If Sung Se-han were to touch Kim Hyuk-soo, it would be a scandal that would bury him. It would definitely not end with just a public broadcast news story.

“Forget about what happened today. Never even think of the name Kim Hyuk-soo again! Got it?”

“That’s a lot of demands.”

Sung Se-han, who was sitting on the bed, patted my shoulder.

“Our deal was to overlook what happened today. There was no condition to forgive that bastard.”

“No, Sung Se-han…!”

Seeing the determination in his eyes as he stared at me, I felt that saying any more would only be disadvantageous to me.

“Okay. So… you’re really going to forget everything that happened today.”

It was bitter, but I had no choice but to retreat for now.

I was still trying to suppress my resentful feelings, even though it couldn’t be helped, when something touched my cheek.

“…….”

Sung Se-han’s fingers carefully touched and examined the edge of the gauze.

“It’ll really heal completely in two months?”

The emotion in his husky, subdued voice made my heart flutter.

“That’s what the doctor said was the maximum.”

I answered truthfully, trying not to make a big deal out of it.

“I recover quickly, so it won’t even take a month. Seriously, I’m embarrassed to be hospitalized for just this kind of injury.”

“I.”

Sung Se-han stopped what he was about to say. And he turned his gaze away from me, looking out the dark window.

I hated that someone who said everything so freely had words he swallowed, so I blurted out anything.

“What are you thinking about? You can’t fall asleep here.”

“Is it because the kids aren’t being educated properly that things are like this?”

Sung Se-han looked at me with a frown.

“Kids these days have no philosophy. We had clear values back then.”

“Yeah, there was that aspect.”

He seemed to be in a better mood now that I was humoring his nonsense. He raised the corners of his lips and gave a refreshing smile.

“Tae-kyung, I’m so tired I could die.”Ah, damn!””

My irritation flared up, and I cursed. Seriously, why did I come all the way here in the middle of the night to make such a fuss!

“You have another shoot from this morning. Why are you being so reckless! I’m really because of you….”

I didn’t even have time to nag.

“If you go and sleep now, how many hours can you sleep? No, never mind. Just sleep here. I’ll wake you up.”

“Ah, should I?”

Sung Se-han took off his sneakers as if he had been waiting for me to say that and climbed onto the bed. I looked around for an extra blanket and got off the bed. No, I was about to get off when Sung Se-han’s arm wrapped around my chest and pulled me back.

“Whoa. Hey, Sung Se-han!”

“Let’s just sleep together. The cot is Gun-woo Hyung’s spot.”

“No, but….”

Sung Se-han pulled me into his arms as I resisted and lay down on the bed. As soon as I realized I was lying with my head on Sung Se-han’s arm, I quickly moved my hips back.

“Se-han, this is a little uncomfortable….”

I gradually moved my body back so that our lower bodies wouldn’t touch. Before I could be overcome with a sense of futility about why I had to be so conscious of this between us, I remembered that Sung Se-han was the one who had caused it.

It was because this child caused an accident first….

“Tae-kyung, just sleep….”

I reflexively stopped moving and held my breath at the low voice that burrowed into my ear.

Judging by the fact that his voice was already half-asleep, Sung Se-han was definitely extremely exhausted right now. It was a natural result, considering his non-stop schedule.

Before long, Sung Se-han’s chin touched the top of my head, and soon I could hear his even breathing.

“…….”

The Cologne scent wafted faintly whenever Sung Se-han breathed. I tilted my head slightly and buried my nose in his broad chest.

I had used the same product as Sung Se-han before, but it never smelled the same.

I understood now. It seemed that the scent only became good when mixed with this guy’s body odor.

Sung Se-han fell into a deep sleep, unaware that I was smelling him like a pervert. I could get up now, but for some reason, I didn’t want to get out of this uncomfortable position.

I didn’t want to give up the fragrant breath that scattered over my head, or the weight of the arm that hugged my waist. So I was a little flustered.

And I felt a little upset. I resented the fact that there was nothing I could do for this guy who had rushed over here with such a tired body.

Then I heard the sound of the door sliding open.

My mind, which had been momentarily relaxed in his cozy embrace, sharpened. The footsteps walking towards us were not Gun-woo Hyung’s.

I carefully removed Sung Se-han’s arm from around my waist and sat up.

Even under the dim lighting, a man with a radiant beauty as if he were surrounded by a halo crossed the hospital room and approached me, us.

A man as tall as Sung Se-han, and with an equally dazzling appearance, scanned us with fierce eyes.

“This is a fine mess.”

The man, looking at the sleeping Sung Se-han, shook his head.

He was wearing a black shirt and the same color chino pants, yet he exuded an aura like a model.

“Kang Robin.”

To Kang Robin, who had suddenly appeared in the hospital room, I felt a sense of rejection before surprise.

“How did Kang Robin….”

“How else would I have come?”

Kang Robin strode over and plopped down on the chair next to the bed.

“I followed him because I thought Se-han might cause some kind of accident if I left him alone.”

“Ah….”

It didn’t seem polite to sit on the bed and talk to Kang Robin, so I scrambled off the bed.

“I’m sorry. Because of me.”

“If you knew you were sorry, you should have done it without Se-han knowing. He’s not in a state to be running around like this right now.”

Kang Robin looked askance at me, who was standing respectfully.

“Yes. I wanted to do it without Se-han knowing, but somehow….”

I was honestly sorry, but apart from that, I didn’t feel good about being scolded by Kang Robin.

“Sit down.”

Kang Robin gestured with his chin towards the cot.