His hand slowly descended towards the collarbone without stopping along the neckline. My body trembled at the tingling sensation.
‘Wait…’
Didn’t he say he’d only kiss? While I was contemplating whether to tell him to stop, the hand that gently pressed the collarbone ca up to the top of my neck again.
“Ugh.”
The thumb, pressing firmly on the earlobe, moved in a circular motion along the inner side of the pinna. It was then that I was about to put his hand away, unable to bear the chill anymore.
Chu, a strange touch was felt on my lips along with the sound. Instinctively, I could tell that Ha Tae-heon had kissed .
“What…”
When I opened my eyes, which had been tightly closed, in surprise, I saw Ha Tae-heon’s handso face in front of . When I t his eyes full of emotions, my whole body stiffened.
“Ha Tae-heon-ssi, wa… ugh, umph…”
Chu, chu, chu, chu.
Surprised or not, he kept kissing my lips. It was then that I realized why Ha Tae-heon told to stay still.
I should have done it! Then I would have simply kissed him on the cheek and done!
The kissing sound I heard in my ears was very embarrassing. Most of all, my heart raced like crazy to find out that it was Ha Tae-heon who kissed .
I hurriedly leaned my upper body back, but he followed the sa and I couldn’t escape. I looked back and saw the soft bed touching my back.
Ha Tae-heon, who was kissing while holding my ear to prevent from turning my head, stopped just then.
“It hurts a little if you avoid it like that.”
“…you kept doing it.”
“I never said I would do it once.”
That’s true. It seed like I was the only one suffering.
He smirked and frowned when I pushed Ha Tae-heon’s shoulders, who was too close. Then he took my hand on his shoulder and kissed the palm of my hand. Again, the embarrassing sound resounded.
“I’d like to do more if I could, but the place isn’t very good.”
“Yes? Do you want to do more after doing this much?”
“It’s not that I want to do more. Anyway, get up.”
…so what did that an?
Ha Tae-heon, who pulled up easily by pulling my wrist, raised the corner of his mouth. You’re sure in a good mood.
“I think I’ll have to do sothing else next ti.”
“I’m not going to let it slide, just give up.”
“There are so many rivals, don’t we have to be strong even like this? I hope you understand.”
Who would like a man with a 35-year-old man in him? I was really worried about Ha Tae-heon’s strange taste.
“I think… the only person who has feelings for is Ha Tae-heon-ssi.”
Ha Tae-heon made a dissatisfied expression and turned the conversation back to the book.
“I will be back tonight or tomorrow morning at the latest. Can’t you wait?”
“I think I have to coordinate it with El. I’m not going to go in right away since he told to take a rest. And…”
The mont Elohim first took out the book, Cheon Sa-yeon’s side face, who was looking at the book with , ca to mind.
“I plan to have a separate talk with Cheon Sa-yeon. It’s Cheon Sa-yeon’s past.”
“I see.”
Ha Tae-heon, who was staring at the book with a complicated expression, nodded his head.
“It’s okay to talk to him. It’s his past, so you know what’s important or sothing to be careful about.”
“Yes. I am of the sa opinion. And… I’m also concerned about Cheon Sa-yeon, who has to show his past.”
“Yeah.”
He opened his mouth with a smile on his face.
“If it was Cheon Sa-yeon, I wouldn’t mind. It’s not anyone else what you see.”
“Pardon?”
“If possible, I want to show you my past as well.”
“Ah, that.”
I looked away awkwardly, not knowing how to respond.
Although I had never seen Ha Tae-heon’s past, I had glimpsed the life he had lived through ‘Abyss’, so my head beca complicated in an instant.
No, to put it right, even if it was Ha Tae-heon in the last ti period, the past was the past… it might be right that I consud the past without permission from the person concerned. It was just for my personal interest, too. (The last ti period refers to Cheon Sa-yeon’s last regression, before this ti)
‘Should I be honest with him now?’
About Abyss. And even the reason why I understood and helped him…
However, the words didn’t co as easily as I thought. I couldn’t really predict what kind of reaction Ha Tae-heon would have when he found out the truth.
Would he be disappointed that I had only read his past so lightly, or would he be angry not to confuse him with the main character of the book?
While I hesitated, Ha Tae-heon got up from his seat and gently stroked my hair.
“Get so rest. There’s a lot of work to do, so it’s good to take it easy for today.”
“Well, Ha Tae-heon-ssi.”
Ha Tae-heon, who was about to leave the room, stopped at my call. When I t the black eyes that looked straight at , no words ca out as if there was a malfunction.
“…no, never mind. Ha Tae-heon-ssi, please rest well.”
“Good night.”
In the end, I let Ha Tae-heon out without saying anything.
Left alone with the click of the door closing, I bit my lip and walked towards the table. Then, I gently swept the cover of the leather book and touched it.
‘Looking at Cheon Sa-yeon’s past…’
Let’s explain later. You don’t have to do it now.
Ironically, I was afraid that Ha Tae-heon, who learned about Abyss, would leave while I looked at the past.
It was similar but different from when I made the decision to spend 70 days with Elohim in China.
In the past, I was only afraid that Ha Tae-heon would be disappointed in . But now, after Ha Tae-heon left, I was afraid of the loss I would felt when I saw the empty space.
It had been like this. It was then that I realized that I had beco that much closer to Ha Tae-heon.
* * *
“Then, Yi-gyeol-ssi, get so rest.”
“I’ll be right back soon.”
Except for and Elohim, everyone else got ready to go out early in the morning.
Unlike , who was an independent, everyone had to go back to the guild to deal with the delayed work.
“Get back safely.”
While waving slowly at Min Ah-rin and Kim Woojin, Park Geon-ho, who was next to him, suddenly pulled my hand.
“Uh, what is it?”
“It’s softer than I thought.”
“Don’t joke around.”
Woo Seo-hyuk, who was quietly watching and Park Geon-ho arguing, intervened.
“You’d better get so more sleep. Hasn’t it been less than five hours since you slept?”
“I woke up a little bit, so I’m fine for now. If I’m tired later, I’ll take a nap, alright. There are a lot of beds in the house.”
“Thank you for the complint.”
When I added it, Cheon Sa-yeon responded as if he had been waiting. It wasn’t a joke, annoyingly.
“It wouldn’t be a bad idea to look for which room and bed you’re sleeping.”
“Stop there, you. When do you think everyone will be back?”
“We are going to co in the sa car when Master leaves. I think we will probably leave after midnight… What about Deputy Master Ha Tae-heon?”
“Ha Tae-heon-ssi said he would be back either tonight or tomorrow morning. Then everyone will co around the sa ti.”
“Oh… I guess the two of you have already talked?”
Oops. Reflexively, I said it. I was trying to pretend awkwardly, but Ha Tae-heon took a step ahead first.
“We t separately in the morning.”
“Oh my, really?”
Everyone’s eyes turned to and Ha Tae-heon when he said that.
Behind Min Ah-rin, whose eyes widened as if surprised, Kim Woo-jin, who had a contorted face, Park Geon-ho, with a complicated smile, and Woo Seo-hyuk, with a frown on his forehead, were seen.
Cheon Sa-yeon who raised one eyebrow, Kwon Jeonghan who touched the corner of his mouth, and even Elohim watching with interest.
“That… was just a short talk…”
A cold sweat broke out at the very poor excuse.
I didn’t think Ha Tae-heon’s feelings were caught, right? While I was worried, the kiss incident with Ha Tae-heon kept coming to mind, so I was very concerned that Elohim might read my thoughts.
“I thought you were tired and were going to fall asleep right away because it was early in the morning, but I guess it was better than I thought.”
Starting with Park Geon-ho’s sarcastic words, each of them spat out a single word.
“Han Yi-gyeol. , too… I have sothing to talk about.”
“Then you must have slept less than five hours.”
“Isn’t discrimination too harsh, Hyung?”
“What the hell did you do in soone else’s house?”
“What do I do? It’s just a brief chat! And when did I discriminate?”
The kiss scene, which had been forcibly turned away, suddenly popped out in mind at once with Cheon Sa-yeon’s lant. Pushing it down, I pushed Cheon Sa-yeon’s back out of the front door.
“Stop talking nonsense and go quickly. It’s already past eight.”
“Look at this. You’re only pushing again. My heart hurts with this obvious difference of affection…”
“Ah, please!”
“See you later, Yi-gyeol-ssi~!”
As soon as I barely pushed him out the door, Min Ah-rin, who went out last, greeted with a wide smile. As I forced myself to smile and closed the door with a bang, Elohim, who was watching the situation behind , said in a playful voice.
“You look happy.”
“…with this? You are mistaken.”
“You’re smiling.”
“This ans to seeing them off… that’s enough.”
Even if you knew everything anyway, you must have been asking a question like that on purpose to make fun of . As soon as I thought of that, Elohim rolled his eyes.
“You’ve beco more sensible.”
“You’re a little an today.”
“Do you see like that?”
“Yes. Did sothing happen?”
Elohim approached and pressed my lips together with a pure white hand and then released it.
“I’m sorry if you felt that way. I saw a funny scene earlier.”
“……!”
I imdiately understood what the gesture ant and my face flushed red.
Damn it, he noticed. I thought it would be like this, so I tried not to think about it.
“The more you think about it, the clearer it becos.”
“El…”
Shrugging his shoulders, Elohim patted my cheek and turned his back.
“I get it. I’ll stop. Let’s start with breakfast.”
“Is there anything to eat?”
“Before you woke up, one of the kids went out and bought it. They have everything from lunch boxes to sandwiches, salads, and porridge.”
“Who is that?”
“The kid’s na is Park Geon-ho. There was a bike in the garage and he rode it. No one has touched it, so it’s only yours, Se-hyun-ah.”
Park Geon-ho? Besides, did he ride a bike? Did you an there was a bike in Cheon Sa-yeon’s garage?
It was a series of surprises and I was also grateful. I had been starving since dawn, so to be honest, I was a little hungry.
As we headed to the dining table at the back of the first floor, there was a lot of food that Elohim had prepared in advance. As I sat on the chair and raised a spoon, Elohim, who pushed the porridge in front of , opened his mouth.
“Eat comfortably while listening.”
“Yes. Please tell .”
“Right. First of all, this is the answer to the question you were most curious about.”
Elohim, who opened his eyes after closing his eyes slowly, continued.
“The blood that Producer you saved saw is Kali’s blood.”
“……”
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