I was happy that Han-gyeol’s parents seed to have a good impression of .
But as I thought of Han-gyeol, who would soon be enlisting, a part of my heart ached.
Even so, I wanted to see him off with a smile. I didn’t want to shed any tears.
“Starting tomorrow, you’ll be sightseeing, right? For today, just get a good rest in your room.”
“Right. If we want to have fun, it’s best to sleep early.”
Chatting with Han-gyeol’s parents made the ti fly, and before I knew it, it was already ten at night.
But… was it okay to sleep in the sa room with him while his parents were here?
Sharing a room while staying with adults—it felt a bit awkward.
“Eun-ha, you should sleep with Han-gyeol too.”
“A-ah! Really? Is that okay?”
“Of course~ It’s perfectly fine! Han-gyeo doesn’t have any weird sleeping habits, does he?”
“Not at all! Han-gyeol sleeps really neatly.”
“Oh, you must’ve seen that a lot~?”
“Ah—well, it’s a bit embarrassing, but… yes.”
I answered shyly.
Soon, I’d have to part with him, and I wanted to be by his side every night until then.
“So, you’re staying for breakfast tomorrow?”
“Yes, that’s the plan. We will co back the day before enlists.”
“Good. Have a great ti. Eun-ha, you too, enjoy yourself.”
“Yes! We’ll have a wonderful ti!”
I think my response left his parents feeling satisfied.
After turning off the lights in the living room, I washed up and headed into the room I’d be sharing with Han-gyeol.
“Eun-ha, let know if you’re uncomfortable sleeping.”
“I sleep fine as long as I’m with you, Han-gyeol!”
“Alright, then. You lie down first, and I’ll turn off the light.”
“Mm-hmm.”
I climbed onto the bed first and pulled the blanket over .
After turning off the light, Han-gyeol lay down beside .
Gently, I took his hand and looked him in the eyes.
“My parents really seem to like you, Eun-ha.”
“Mmm-hmm. That’s such a relief. Think I earned so good points?”
“They already seem to see you as a future daughter-in-law.”
“Hehe… That makes feel good.”
As I nestled into his arms, he pulled close.
“You weren’t uncomfortable, were you?”
“No, no. They treated so well.”
“Still, you seed a bit tense~”
“Well, I was nervous~ But I felt at ease too.”
“Now, get so good rest~ Go to sleep.”
With his arms around , Han-gyeol softly stroked my hair.
Every ti his large hand brushed over my head, I felt a calmness settle over .
But the thought that soon, I wouldn’t have this comfort anymore… it made sad.
“Han-gyeol.”
“Yeah?”
“Keep stroking my hair.”
“Alright~ Like this?”
Han-gyeol stroked my hair even more gently.
“Yes, like that. And… a kiss too… No, wait. Since your parents are here, save it for tomorrow.”
“Why~? I can sneak one in. It’s fine as long as it’s not too intense, right?”
“It feels a bit like… we’re doing sothing we shouldn’t—”
Before I could finish my sentence, he leaned in and kissed my forehead.
“I wasn’t done talking…!”
“Sorry, I just couldn’t help myself. You’re too beautiful, Eun-ha.”
“But when you start, I just want more…”
“Then I’ll keep going.”
“No, I want to do it.”
I held his face and pressed my lips to his.
The soft, warm sensation of his lips—I wanted to etch it clearly into my mory.
“So where’s that Eun-ha who wanted to save the kiss for tomorrow because my parents are here?”
“You said it’s fine as long as it’s not intense~ Your lips are so soft, Han-gyeol. Mine are soft too, want to check?”
“Yeah, co a bit closer.”
This ti, he gently held my face and kissed deeply.
I felt amazing. My heart raced, and I felt even closer to him, as if we were one.
“This is… so embarrassing…”
“You’re saying that, but you kissed pretty boldly.”
“Being embarrassed is one thing, but wanting to kiss you is another~”
“I really want to kiss you too, Eun-ha.”
“Then let’s kiss all the ti starting tomorrow. But tonight, let’s stop here.”
“Aww, co on, just one more?”
“Hmm, fine. Go ahead, quickly.”
I smiled, and he leaned in for another kiss.
I felt so happy, yet there was a bittersweet ache in my heart.
As he finished the kiss and tried to pull away, I instinctively grabbed his collar.
I didn’t want to let him go.
I didn’t want him to leave.
But I couldn’t bring myself to say that.
I could only hold onto him, silently asking for one more kiss.
Clutching his collar tightly, pulling him close.
I tried to soothe the sadness in my heart.
“Han-gyeol.”
“Yeah? I love you too.”
“What~? I didn’t even say it yet.”
“I just knew. Was I wrong?”
“No. You were exactly right~”
My heart fluttered at the loving gaze in his eyes.
And as he stroked my hair once more, I felt at peace.
What am I going to do?
I wish morning would never co.
****
"Eun-ha, ti to get up~"
"Ugh… Han-gyeol…!"
The morning I had hoped would never co had finally arrived.
Just once, I wished my small hope could be granted, but I was disappointed.
"Did you sleep well?"
"Yes… did you sleep well too, Han-gyeol?"
"Of course I did. Now let’s get up. We should wash up and have breakfast."
At his words, I forced my eyes open and sat up.
I had planned to get up early and help his mother prepare breakfast.
But I had forgotten to set my alarm earlier.
"Did your mom prepare breakfast alone?! I should’ve helped her!"
"Nope~ I told her I’d handle it, so she should rest."
"Then you made breakfast by yourself? You should’ve woken …!"
"I just wanted to make breakfast for you too, Eun-ha."
I think I understood what was in his heart.
"Alright… But let take care of the cleanup then?"
"Let’s do that together~ Here, I’ll help you up."
He held out both his hands, and I imdiately grabbed them.
But he pulled so hard that I ended up crashing right into his arms.
"You pulled too hard~"
"Couldn’t help it, I wanted to hold you~"
"Hehe, to be honest, I like it too—"
Just then, click!—the door opened.
Still wrapped in his arms, I looked up and locked eyes with his mother.
"Kids, breakfast—"
"…!!"
I blinked in silence.
My body froze, and I couldn’t even think of pulling away.
"Oh dear, sorry~ I forgot to knock~ Carry on with what you were doing~"
She smiled warmly and quietly closed the door again.
"Oh no, we got caught."
"Aaaaaah…!"
I could feel the heat rising all the way from my neck to my face.
And of course, Han-gyeol wasn’t any different.
"Shall… we go have breakfast?"
"Give five minutes… just five minutes to cool my face down."
"Yeah, good idea."
We fanned each other’s flushed cheeks to cool down.
When our blushes had faded, we snuck out to the kitchen.
As I sat down carefully, a slightly awkward atmosphere hung in the air.
But thankfully, his mother broke the silence.
"My son is surprisingly diligent, huh? Making breakfast too."
"Oh—! Yes, yes. Han-gyeol and I take turns with the chores every other week!"
"That's the way to do it. Good job, son, keep it up."
"Yes, I'm trying to do even better."
"Alright, let’s dig in. You two have a day ahead of you."
After his father took the first bite, we joined him for the al.
Though it was my first ti here, it felt comfortable and holy.
The warmth I felt from being around Han-gyeol extended to his family too.
When we finished eating, we tidied up the table together like yesterday.
After washing up and getting ready, we put on our shoes, and his parents ca out to see us off.
"Alright, we’ll be back. See you on Sunday."
"Rember, don’t drink too much just because it’s your last outing before enlisting."
After Han-gyeol greeted them, I bowed as well.
"I’ll see you on Sunday too!"
"Take care, Eun-ha, and have fun~"
"Yes, we will!"
With a bright smile, his mother saw off.
His father pulled out his wallet and handed a card to Han-gyeol.
"Use this and don’t even think about coming ho until it’s maxed out."
"Wow…! Thank you. I’ll put it to good use."
"This isn’t because I like you. It’s so you can show Eun-ha a good ti."
His father shot a warm smile.
"Thank you! We’ll have a wonderful ti."
"Alright, have fun, you two."
"We’ll be on our way~"
"See you later~"
Bowing together, we stepped outside.
Gazing down at the card in his hand, Han-gyeol’s face lit up with a grin.
"Let’s eat sothing fancy."
"Don’t go too overboard~"
"Hey, he told us not to co back until the balance runs out, didn’t he? Let’s get so crab, Eun-ha."
"That’s going to be too expensive! Let’s settle for sashimi."
"Fine, then grilled tilefish."
He looked absolutely delighted.
I knew he wanted to keep his sadness from showing, not wanting to see it.
How could anyone be so cheerful before enlisting?
I decided to embrace his kindness just as it was.
"Co on, let’s get going already."
"Yeah, let’s drop off our stuff at the lodging first."
The final trip before enlistnt that I had hoped wouldn’t begin… was finally underway.
"After we settle in, we’ll go see the ocean, right?"
"Yes, let’s enjoy it leisurely."
"Alright~ Let’s hold hands, Han-gyeol~"
When I held out my hand, he grabbed it tightly.
I planned to keep holding his hand throughout the trip.
Ah… I really don’t want to let him go.
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