Chapter 85.
Jihoon asked in surprise, “?”
Woojin had never shown interest in Jihoon’s personal life before, so Jihoon couldn’t hide his shock and confusion. Woojin usually didn’t even rember most people’s nas. When Jihoon laughed because he found this situation funny and unbelievable, it was Woojin’s turn to be confused.
“What? Why are you laughing?”
“This is the first ti you’ve ever asked if I was seeing anyone, Woojin.”
“...”
“I find it strange that you are curious about .”
“... Really?”
“Well, I guess my answer is... sort of. It kind of feels like I have soone, but I am not sure about it.”
“What does that an?”
Woojin looked genuinely puzzled and Jihoon smiled. Woojin looked so adorable with his confused expression. It was shocking how Woojin, who had a full-ti job, had no social skills. But this was why Jihoon liked Woojin so much ever since they were children. Woojin didn’t know how to get along with others, and he was always clear on if he liked sothing or not. Woojin was honest; he wasn’t sneaky or pretentious like the rest of the world.
Jihoon was especially envious because he always felt a huge pressure to be liked by the family elders.
Jihoon explained, “The person I like... he isn’t falling for .”
“Why not?”
“It seems that he broke up with his ex recently. I think he finds annoying.”
“... I think he’s already fallen for you.”
Woojin emptied his glass and sighed.
“What?”
“Because you are nice, Jihoon.”
“... Woojin Choi, are you actually giving a complint?”
“But it’s the truth.”
“...”
“Soone who was hurt recently would especially fall for you. Or at least, it will happen very soon.”
Woojin calmly put a portion of salad on his plate. His movents were always neat and precise, even as a child. Once, Jihoon’s mother said out loud that she hated how Woojin didn’t act like a normal child. At the ti, all Woojin did was stare at his aunt quietly.
Jihoon found it shockingly disturbing how Woojin resembled his aunt, Jihoon’s mother.
Jihoon replied, “I’m not sure about that.”
“I think it’s the first ti you admitted that you liked soone to .”
“...”
“You like to talk about all kinds of things, but never about your love life.”
“... Is that so?”
It seed that they never really knew each other. Jihoon, trying to remove the awkward atmosphere, emptied his glass. The wine tasted sweet, exactly how Jihoon liked it. He hated bitter things. Jihoon could understand why Woojin would have thought of him when he drank this wine.
Misunderstanding after misunderstanding...
Jihoon blad his mother for all of it, even now. The never-ending fight with her brother was all because of her greed. The truth was, Woojin’s father never wanted the inheritance, but Jihoon’s mother was still obsessed with discrediting him. Perhaps this fixation ca from misplaced sisterly affection and her hatred towards her useless husband.
Jihoon was sick of it, and for a while, he tried to stay away from Woojin. But in the end, he couldn’t. Perhaps blood indeed was thicker than water. In appearance, Jihoon didn’t resemble his mother, but inside, they were more alike than he wanted to admit.
A server ca by and asked, “Is there anything more you need?” He set the last dish on the table, and when he did, Jihoon noticed a distinct tattoo on the server’s hand. When he looked up, he noted that it was that chef who went back to the kitchen earlier.
The chef had slanted eyes, making him look kind. He looked a little gloomy, and Jihoon wondered if it was because of the dim lighting.
Jihoon asked Woojin, “Do you want to order more?”
“No.”
The chef stared at both Woojin and Jihoon for a long ti. Feeling his eyes, Jihoon looked up at him again and frowned. Jihoon asked, “Is there sothing on my face?”
“... No, sir.”
Suddenly, Woojin began to chuckle. When Jihoon turned towards him in shock, Jihoon saw an expression he had never seen on Woojin’s face before. Woojin’s laugh seed spontaneous, and it made Jihoon smile as well.
Jihoon asked Woojin, “What?”
“No. It’s nothing.”
Woojin hastily shook his head and poured Jihoon another drink. It seed that Woojin himself was surprised by his laugh.
Woojin asked, “Do you like the food?”
“It’s good.”
“I thought you might.”
The chef, who has been staring until now, finally left the table. Woojin helped Jihoon to another piece of lamb and said to him, “I hope things work out for you with the person you like.”
“Why?”
“I don’t know... For so reason, I want you to be okay.”
“... You’re funny.”
“I do feel a little sorry for the man though... your love interest I an.”
It sounded like Woojin just made a joke, and Jihoon’s eyes widened in astonishnt. As far as he could rember, Woojin had never told a joke before. Woojin continued, “I’m not kidding. I an it.”
“What?”
“You can be very an sotis. Strange too.”
“You are calling strange?”
“I know you very well. We are related after all.”
Woojin’s voice was indifferent, but Jihoon felt a glimr of hope at Woojin’s words. Until now, Woojin had been silently denying their relationship, but it seed that now, Woojin accepted the fact that they were family.
Woojin said to him, “After dinner, please take ho.”
“Alright.”
Perhaps they could finally find so peace between the two of them.
***
After getting out of the shower, Shin felt uncomfortable. There was an odd number of n who attended the seminar, so he ended up getting a private room in the hotel. It was a spacious room, but Shin frowned because he felt like sothing was missing.
He opened a built-in fridge and took out a bottle of beer. Thankfully, there was a convenient store in the lobby, and he got a few cans after the seminar ended that day.
“I hate this.”
Having to go through mandatory seminars was frustrating. Shin’s day usually consisted of working busily, so listening to a seminar all day was painfully boring. And on the last day, there was going to be a test.
Just then, his phone rang.
“Hello?”
“... Woojin?”
“Of course, it’s . Who else could it be?”
Woojin’s voice sounded so sweet to Shin. Shin asked, “Are you ho right now?”
“Yeah.”
“What are you doing?”
“I just showered and am in bed right now. I was thinking of you.”
“...”
Woojin was so good at making Shin speechless sotis.
Honest sotis-shy Woojin Choi.
Shin whispered, “How much are you thinking about ?”
“To the point that my body is burning for you.”
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