By Zephyria 
“You wanted to be forgiven. You longed to date Lee A-gon again.”
Secretary Yang’s voice was warm.
“As you know, Lee A-gon has a purity about him; he lives in a world of 1 or 0. He hasn’t grown properly since he was ten. He pushed you away because he couldn’t stand your lies, but I knew. Eventually, this relationship would be ‘flipped and reversed’ again. Lee A-gon loved you too much.”
Flipped, and then flipped again, the two sides of a coin spinning in the air. One moment towards Hae-jun, the next towards Lee A-gon.
At the moment of the final landing, the coin flipped once more towards Hae-jun. Receiving his love, being cast out by him, chasing him, and this time, Hae-jun would cast him out.
“What was the contract I signed all about then?”
“Trash. It was a device to deceive you.”
“Why… why are you telling me the truth now?”
“Because you can’t escape now.”
Secretary Yang replied calmly.
“Lee A-gon and you will be together forever. To me, Park Hae-jun, you are already equivalent to Lee A-gon’s spouse. Well, in a way, it’s also my desire to clear up all past mistakes for the person I will be serving from now on.”
Lee A-gon’s spouse? Hae-jun gritted his teeth.
“It will never happen the way you want.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. Lee A-gon wants me only because of the hypnosis. If that hypnosis is broken, Lee A-gon can find another Assistant.”
“I see.”
Secretary Yang was calm. He let Hae-jun’s venomous words drift past him like a gentle breeze, smiling leisurely.
“Oh, by the way, how are you next Friday? Our director wishes to see his son and his fiancé together.”
“You goddamn bastard!”
Finally, Secretary Yang ignited Hae-jun’s temper. Hae-jun grabbed Secretary Yang by the collar and punched him. At that moment, with a click, the door to the hypnotist’s office opened, and Lee A-gon appeared.
“……Lee A-gon.”
Lee A-gon looked slightly sleepy. Perhaps he looked dazed. In any case, he was very quiet and gentle. He didn’t react much even when he saw Hae-jun grabbing Secretary Yang by the collar.
Hae-jun let go of Secretary Yang and approached Lee A-gon. Secretary Yang wasn’t the priority now. The key to all the problems lay with Lee A-gon. Whether he had woken up from the hypnosis was the most important thing.
“How did it go?”
Wiping the blood from his lips, Secretary Yang asked the hypnotist. He seemed unfazed by being hit by Hae-jun.
“It went well. The hypnosis on the patient was beginner-level, but the patient’s defense mechanisms were so strong that it took some time.”
“Then what about the hypnosis I cast? Is it all gone?”
Hae-jun quickly interjected. The hypnotist replied with a strong, certain voice, “Yes.” “Yes, it’s completely gone.”
Hearing those words, Hae-jun held his breath for a moment before inhaling deeply.
“Thank you for your service. We’ll see you again, Doctor.”
Secretary Yang handed the thick envelope to the hypnotist and offered pleasantries. Meanwhile, Hae-jun took Lee A-gon to a corner and examined him carefully.
He was quiet and calm. He didn’t look sleepy anymore. He seemed placid, and just fine.
Yes. He was fine. Lee A-gon wasn’t anxious about Hae-jun disappearing, nor was he begging Hae-jun tearfully. He looked so composed that he could walk the red carpet at a film festival right now.
“Are you okay?”
When he asked, Lee A-gon looked at Hae-jun with calm eyes. Eyes that seemed to ask, “What?”
At that moment, his tension completely dissolved. Hae-jun could feel it. The hypnosis had truly been broken.
Lee A-gon was free from his restraints. He was now free. Hae-jun was too.
‘Could it have ended this easily?’
It was a surprisingly short ending. The time spent fighting tearfully before coming here felt meaningless. Truly, really.
‘It’s over.’
Hae-jun tilted his head back and squeezed his eyes shut.
The two of them returned home in a car driven by 2 Meter. It was almost three in the morning. Hae-jun, who had been glancing at Lee A-gon the whole way, finally relaxed around that time.
As soon as they passed the entrance, Hae-jun, drained of energy, trudged over and collapsed onto the sofa. A deep fatigue washed over him.
“I’ll sleep here tonight.”
The house was a mess. Lee A-gon’s tears were still stained on the floor from how much he had cried, and half-packed belongings were scattered everywhere.
He thought about cleaning it up, but he couldn’t right now. Hae-jun propped his legs up on the sofa and mumbled slowly.
“I’ll finish packing tomorrow, so leave it as is. Tomorrow… I’ll pack and leave.”
“Leave?”
Lee A-gon, who had been standing blankly in the middle of the living room like a mannequin until then, asked.
“Where?”
“Who knows. Anywhere. I don’t know either.”
He had a basement studio apartment, but he didn’t want to go there. Maybe he would follow the film crew to a location.
Come to think of it, Senior Yang mentioned he was starting a long-term project. Should I ask if there’s work for me too? Yes. Let’s do that. Hae-jun mumbled, half-asleep. Lee A-gon took a step closer.
“You’re leaving?”
“Yeah… probably.”
“Leaving here?”
“…….”
Hae-jun couldn’t answer anymore. His mind was growing hazy.
Lee A-gon lifted Hae-jun’s body. As his legs dangled in the air, Hae-jun’s eyes snapped open. Lee A-gon’s back was before his eyes. He was carrying him.
“There must have been a misunderstanding. You can’t go anywhere, hyung.”
Hae-jun weakly moved his limbs to get down from his back. Fortunately, Lee A-gon gently placed Hae-jun on the bed.
“Why are you doing this?”
Hae-jun asked, bewildered. Lee A-gon climbed on top of Hae-jun and caressed his cheek.
“The hypnosis is broken. Why are you doing this?”
“…….”
“The hypnosis… is it really broken?”
The hypnotist was confident the hypnosis was broken. The reason he was fixated on him had disappeared. So why was he doing this again? Hae-jun gradually grew anxious.
“Yes. The hypnosis is broken. So what?”
Lee A-gon squinted and smiled. As he smiled, Hae-jun felt a chill for some reason.
“What does that have to do with me loving you?”
“But you.”
Hae-jun was speechless. Lee A-gon kissed the back of Hae-jun’s hand.
“My loving you isn’t because of the hypnosis. I liked you from the very beginning. In childhood, I thought I was just following a close hyung. Of course, it’s true that because of your hypnosis, I couldn’t accept other Assistants. So what?”
“Then you can find another Assistant now. It doesn’t have to be me.”
“Why would I?”
Lee A-gon traced his way up Hae-jun’s arm and kissed his cheek. Hae-jun froze with his mouth agape.
“You’re here, so why should I?”
“A-gon-ah.”
“Whether the hypnosis is broken or not, I’m the same. I love you the same. No, I love you more.”
He lifted his large body and climbed onto Hae-jun. Hae-jun urgently cried out.
“Wait. Just a moment. I…”
The words disappeared into Lee A-gon’s mouth. Lee A-gon licked and drank Hae-jun’s lips with sweetness.
Lee A-gon. Don’t do this. I’m going to break up with you.
Stop it. Lee A-gon. Stop.
Break up. Get lost.
Those words, too, were muffled between their lips. Their lips collided fiercely.
“Hyung.”
After a long kiss, Lee A-gon licked his lips with his tongue. Hae-jun panted and glared at Lee A-gon.
“I’m going to break up with you.”
“Why?”
“Are you asking because you don’t know? You tried to get me pregnant!”
“What if I promise I’ll never do that again?”
“No.”
Hae-jun shook his head firmly. He couldn’t believe it. Hae-jun didn’t trust Lee A-gon. They looked at each other blankly.
“You don’t believe anything I say, do you?”
“Yes.”
“Even if I swear I will never get you pregnant?”
“Yes, I can’t believe you.”
So this is the end. I didn’t want to play this game anymore. I didn’t want to be the tagger.
Lee A-gon, lost in thought, smiled softly. The way his eyes narrowed looked like a demon mimicking kindness. Not genuine kindness, but feigned affection.
“Are you saying you want to break up with me, whether I get you pregnant or not?”
“Yes.”
“Then, if the result is the same no matter what I do.”
His fingers slid down and slipped between Hae-jun’s legs. Lee A-gon, leaning close to his ear, whispered in a low voice.
“Then I’ll get you pregnant.”
“You…!”
The moment he understood the words, Hae-jun tried to escape. But Lee A-gon was faster. He grabbed Hae-jun and pulled him into a tight embrace.
I love you. I really like you so much, hyung. I like you so much, so much… I want to devour you like this.
Will this feeling calm down then? Will this love, this desire to die because I like you so much, end?
Hyung, I won’t let you go.
I love you. Hae-jun hyung.
“Let go of me!”
Hae-jun was dragged by Lee A-gon. He held Hae-jun warmly and firmly. Hae-jun wanted to escape his embrace, but Lee A-gon gently subdued Hae-jun’s struggles one by one with tender gestures.
Hae-jun could not escape Lee A-gon’s love.