Chief Kim and Assistant manager Choi Chapter 72

Chapter 72: Chapter 72.

It was a question Woojin had wanted to ask for a very long ti. He had been afraid to ask, but when he finally did, it didn’t feel... wrong. He regretted not asking Shin sooner.

This question had been bothering Woojin for a long ti. Shin put on his sweater and sat down next to Woojin. The sun was slowly setting, creating a beautiful orange sky. Shin, who looked relaxed, rubbed his face and looked out the window as he replied, “To be honest, I don’t rember much.”

“...”

“I think right after the accident, I must’ve felt angry. You know, the usual. The world is being unfair to . Why ? I think it felt so bad that there were monts when I couldn’t even breathe.”

“...”

“But the funny thing is, I really don’t rember the details. I just rember feeling bad from ti to ti.”

Shin turned towards Woojin and smiled. His smile looked peaceful and genuine. There was no sign that Shin was lying. When Woojin gestured, Shin leaned against Woojin’s shoulder. Shin was a much bigger man, and to have soone larger than you lean against you... it felt incredible. Woojin felt proud, loved, and possessive all at the sa ti.

Woojin patted Shin tenderly. When Shin leaned closer, the weight of him felt heavy yet warm. He kissed Woojin’s neck and laughed. He asked in a whisper, “Are you trying to console ?”

“No.”

“Then?”

“... I’m... loving you.”

When Woojin hesitantly replied, Shin remained quiet for a long ti. Woojin hugged him tighter because he felt like that was all he could do for Shin.

His breath calm, Shin said to him, “Sohow... I feel really sad.”

“...”

“And incredibly happy at the sa ti.”

Woojin felt exactly the sa way. As the sun continued to set, Woojin closed his eyes. These mories were going to last forever in Woojin’s mind. Happiness, sadness, and love all mingled together in his heart.

***

Siwoo left his office building when he saw a man inside a black sedan parked nearby. He flinched when he realized who it was. The weather was becoming icy; many car windows were frosted, and the winter wind was harsh.

It was a Friday night.

The window of the car slowly rolled down and Jihoon smiled teasingly at Siwoo, who looked surprised. Jihoon was acting politely, but there was sothing wrong about him. Without any hesitation, Siwoo gave him the finger, making Jihoon laugh out loud.

Jihoon asked, “What was that? You are so cute!”

“... what is wrong with you?”

“What the! I guess we aren’t being formal with each other anymore?”

“Who cares? Like you’ve been formal with ?”

Siwoo frowned and turned away from him. He began to walk away, but the black sedan slowly followed him. Siwoo planned on going to a nearby bar and enjoying a drink. Tomorrow was the weekend, so the road was rather empty.

After a short while, Siwoo looked back and glared at the car that was following him. Siwoo tried walking faster, but Jihoon wasn’t going to give up easily. With a deep sigh, Siwoo stopped walking. Jihoon’s car stopped as well. Slowly, Siwoo walked up to the car and knocked on the window.

Jihoon rolled down the window again. Seeing him grin, Siwoo beca angry.

“You are smiling? Seriously?”

Jihoon looked... almost crazy. Siwoo sighed again, tightened his scarf, and asked, “Do you have nothing better to do? You have this much ti to spare?”

“No.”

“If you keep this up, you are going to be arrested.”

“I won’t as long as you don’t report !”

“... But I will.”

“I know you won’t.”

Siwoo had never seen soone like Jihoon before. He crossed his arms and kicked the car tire a few tis. Suddenly, Jihoon ca out of the car, making Siwoo flinch and step back. Jihoon laughed and asked, “Are you scared of ?”

“If soone calls you twenty tis a day, wouldn’t you be scared of that person too?”

“But you were the one who first seduced .”

“I just wanted to see what happens.”

“Why?”

Jihoon grabbed Siwoo’s wrist and stood in front of him. The strong sll of cologne tickled Siwoo’s nose. Jihoon slled... strange and rough. When Siwoo tensed, Jihoon loosened his grip and, “I won’t bite, you know?”

“Then why are you being so obsessive?”

Obsession. The word ca to Siwoo early on, right after the night he drank with Jihoon.

Jihoon looked very attractive and he had a pleasant deanor most of the ti, but Siwoo felt like there was sothing very wrong with him. When it didn’t seem like Jihoon was going to answer, Siwoo turned around and began to walk away again. Just then, Jihoon grabbed Siwoo’s wrist again.

Jihoon mumbled, “... It’s strange how those I am interested in always end up running away from .” When he gave an unexpected truth, Siwoo turned around to face Jihoon, who strangely looked away. It seed that Jihoon himself was shocked at what he had just revealed. He let go of Siwoo’s wrist.

Siwoo looked down at his hand and bit his lip. It was beginning to snow, making the evening sky look oddly bluish.

Suddenly, Siwoo asked, “Do you like or sothing?”

“What?”

“If not, why would you be following around like this?”

“...”

“If you don’t like , then why are you doing this to ?”

“You... I thought you were interested in ...”

It was such an unexpected answer that Siwoo beca speechless. Jihoon seed upset and sad at the sa ti, confusing Siwoo even more. He thought Jihoon was a confident psycho, but the way he acted right now seed to suggest otherwise. Jihoon was looking down, unable to et Siwoo’s eyes.

Siwoo grabbed Jihoon’s chin and forced him to look at him. Jihoon flinched and tried to step back. Siwoo realized that he was the type who craved affection, but when soone offered it, he tried to run away. Jihoon reminded Siwoo of the cat Joowan had. Her na was Moon and she was adopted after being abandoned. At first, she acted very aggressively, rembering her painful past.

Siwoo replied, “An interest can disappear at any mont. An interest ans nothing until it turns into sothing more.”

“So... your interest in is gone now?”

“Are you aware that you sound like a baby now?”

Siwoo smiled and continued, “Did you know that you have a really bad reputation?”

“...”

“Just open your car door. I have sowhere I want to go.”

“... what?”

Jihoon looked down at Siwoo in confusion. Without a word, Siwoo patted Jihoon’s head and waited. When Jihoon remained rigid, Siwoo couldn’t help but smile. Finally, Jihoon asked, “So did you just change your mind?”

“Stop asking questions like that.”

Siwoo got into the passenger seat and continued, “And stop wasting ti. What you should be asking instead is where I want to go, you idiot.”

When Jihoon looked down at him with a frown, Siwoo stared at him for a long ti. A few strands of hair fell on Jihoon’s forehead, and suddenly, Siwoo thought of Moon again. Impulsively, Siwoo patted Jihoon again. Jihoon looked confused and shocked, just like that cat did from ti to ti. Even the way Jihoon narrowed his eyes looked cat-like.

Siwoo grinned and asked, “You are feeling excited, aren’t you? Your heart is beating faster?”

“... you are crazy.”

“Hmm, I think I got it right. Anyway, let’s go for a drink. Why don’t we start being friends first?”

Siwoo smiled brightly and patted Jihoon’s shoulder. It seed that Siwoo always found himself with a man who didn’t know how to love. Siwoo looked at Jihoon and smiled bitterly.