Jung-hoo stopped in front of a large villa complex in Seongbuk-dong. He had brought Jae-hee to his house. The neat monotone interior seemed to fit the character of Jung-hoo. It was a house that looked good even in the eyes of Jae-hee. It looked like it was a part of the magazine. The house was too large for a man to live alone.
At first glance, there were four rooms and all the doors were closed.
Standing in front of the Irish table, he asked.
“What kind of tea do you like?”
“Anything.”
She didn’t know any type of tea. She couldn’t remember when she last went to a coffee shop except for today. It was only sometimes when she met her only friend, Young-joo. Young-joo used to drag her for coffee while holding her hand.
“It’s coffee. I got it as a gift from a friend who went to Brazil a while ago.”
Jae-hee was sitting on the sofa in the living room. A large mug full of coffee that looked like poison was placed on the table in front of her.
“I don’t drink coffee. Sorry. I can’t sleep in the evening if I drink.”
Jung-hoo’s eyes narrowed.
Come to think of it, I remember ordering espresso. Funny, I didn’t even take a sip.
“Drink.”
“I have to get up early tomorrow morning. I’m sorry you will have to drop me off.”
“Drink it.”
Leaning on the sofa opposite Jae-hee, Jung-hoo crossed his leg. It was like looking at a portrait of him. When she made eye contact with him he was drinking coffee from his hand. Long, brown hair. The sharp intelligent eyes with inner double eyelids. His skin was clean and white for a man which reminded me of my own callousness.
He wrinkled his forehead as he watched Jae-hee staring at him without answering.
From the wrinkled forehead to the bridge of the nose, to the thin lips.
While looking at Jung-hoo she remembered how in the past, my parents who gave birth to me said that they were full even if they didn’t eat seaweed soup.
“Can’t you hear me?”
“I can hear you.”
She was told to drink like that, but she couldn’t drink it. Jaehee took a sip of the hot coffee.
I can’t sleep when caffeine goes in. She thought.
Even if you can’t sleep for one more day, you won’t die. When you were too busy paying off debt, didn’t you work part-time at night?’ she said to herself.
There are only 48 million won left.
It’s still dark, but I’m confident I’ll pay it back in less than two years. However, about 100 million won was put on top of it.’ But Jae-hee convinced herself quickly.
It happened anyway. Even if the spring is rewound, it was not something that could be prevented. Even if I was able to rewind it, I will probably be working at a kimchi factory, and the Min Jae-won would cause accidents.
They drank coffee without saying anything. The black circular wall clock pointed to 11 o’clock.
“Did you finish drinking?”
“Yes.”
“Well done.”
Jung-hoo smiled. The sound of him putting the mug on the table was especially loud. Then got up from his seat and approached Jaehee while loosening his tie.
“Are you…”
“I’m not going to put my Sunbae to sleep tonight.”
What does this mean? What is he saying now?
One side of the sofa tilted. It was because Jung-hoo approached her, lowered his upper body and got on board before Jae-hee could rebel. She could feel the fluffy cushion behind her back.
With her eyes wide open, she looked at Jung-hoo nearing her.
“What are you doing?”
“Don’t you usually scream? Aren’t you going to scream?”
“Get out of the way, don’t mess with me.”
Her heart was pounding. She could feel Jung-hoo’s breath and his nose touching her lips. Jung-hoo pretended to act calm and playful. Jae-hee desperately hoped that Jung-hoo would not hear how loud her heart was beating.
Jung-hoo bowed his head and kissed Jae-hee’s chin.
*A flitting sense of touch*
The unfamiliar touch of his soft moist lips made Jae-hee tremble and Jung-hoo looked down at her from above doing nothing more. Without realising it, Jae-hee’s finger went to his lips which kissed her chin.
“Sunbae is a strange person to me.”
When Jae-hee touched his lips, the lips suddenly opened and Jae-hee was surprised and tried to let go. However, Jung-hoo held her hand and pressed it against his lower lip.
“I couldn’t stop thinking about you.”
His moving tongue touched Jae-hee’s blunt callouses slightly on the tips of her fingers. The hand holding her own was a fine hand without any callous. She was suddenly bothered by the rough hand that was being held.
“What are you thinking about? I’m still speaking.”
White teeth bit her itchy finger.
“Ugh…”
“Sleep with me. Sunbae just nod your head. I’ll take care of the rest.”
We only met again yesterday after 10 years. Why does he want me when it’s time for his old feelings to fade? Are you sure, Jae-hee that you’re the only one who screwed up and ran away as he said?
It was only a finger at first, then he had all her fingers in his mouth and wrapped them around his tongue. She could feel her face burning bright.
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