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    “What’s wrong?”e1cb2c56b63031f6

    The girl looked d7276cf6ff at Yoon-woo with a4ad22367a a worried expression 7b883eb556 on her face. The two of 51b5081671 them seemed oblivious d8be872026 to Tae-jun who 9a50a01856 was hidden in 8a8954faba the shadows next f9b63731f7 to the wall.e51cae5b0fee62d7

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    “It’s my birthday today.”c0e7b9d7feb6130d

    “Happy birthday, Yoon-woo.”2f00e6dc7256a2b0

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    Yoon-woo’s ears turned red and averted his gaze as he met the girl’s bright smile. His voice quavered as he spoke.9ca42526ba05e438

    “I told you I wanted something from you for my birthday.”b28cec01be8bf37d

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    Yoon-woo took a deep 45d9a6222b breath as if making ab4517d9b2 up his mind.97a68cd22dd7a881

    “I want… as a gift…”bc7d109acfa3238b

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    “Is there something you want?”aae102be68cef86e

    “Well, about us dating since high school… I want to continue…”87a2c39add1ac202

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    Tae-jun stifled a 41ff21937d laugh.586451ab51c9c60b

    ‘Kang Yoon-woo, you’re putting on quite a show today.’7b3af813e79b7e14

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    He thought it b38b44a844 was a one-sided 1765de248c crush, but they 198deba14a were actually dating. He chuckled as he 408a50a5a5 watched the two twenty c54889ab18 year olds, heads down, aa5c1227a6 looking nervous.dbc28ad7c9832223

    “What about you?”25fdc1e78ff4df2c

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    Yoon-woo asked. The girl 854ccbee31 hesitated, unable 0ef623291d to answer.26dca4f6af5ed17b

    “Yoon-woo, I’m sorry, but I…”570cd40188bb9000

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    Just then they a89ee8dc94 heard someone calling 506c5e078c Yoon-woo.4d47ddb66b313dc4

    “Wait here. I’ll come back for your answer.”32dd87501468cb85

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    Yoon-woo mumbled about 8650f43fcf the bad timing c49e791efa and left.b65cdc882b8a5140

    Originally, Tae-jun had no interest in other people’s business. But somehow he became interested. He saw Seo-hee passing by with a worried look on her face.697126fc000c5312

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    Didn’t Yoon-woo tell her to wait? Why did she run away?c4478def9d5546bc

    Tae-jun extinguished his barely 4382860f52 smoked cigarette with his 1a63bafe81 long fingers.81641c24300001ef

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    “Come here.”8af98cd0a05142c5

    “M-Me?”f217c1fd304eeeb1

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    Seo-hee’s eyes widened in surprise. Perhaps she was startled by the voice calling from the shadows.c384de4f88179ab7

    “If you’re here, they won’t be able to see well. It’s the perfect place to avoid people.”d846a6965717c609

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    Seo-hee stopped in her tracks. She saw Tae-jun, hidden in the dark shadows between the tall mansion and the wall. Her eyes trembled slightly, as if she hadn’t expected to see him here.225167377bab26a1

    “…Hello.”2997de223f05f47a

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    Why are you cdc6c4c7d8 here?4fb886bd8315dd3e

    Her large 7eeada3d3e eyes seemed e959c95ca5 to ask. Tae-jun just b9fc99cd72 stared at 33f76c2e40 her without 5911dcd62b answering and d676686a6d Seo-hee quickly f7bfdccc75 looked away.f07c422baddd3475

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    Then she stood next 73ec7a4358 to him with a 7053a2522c slightly nervous expression on 856f4fcdb2 her face.d6fcf060e9b9bba0

    Am I that e60fa6141c scary?e5c63b4a231395a0

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    Tae-jun thought, but said e3a5165ac6 nothing more.f2aa98d52e8c5d15

    The back 322497b094 of the caccc3e32d mansion, where a9dca46831 people rarely cdf7cf21c3 went, was 58bffd4b2f quiet. As the night breeze e66dbf414e blew past, only the 405a792a98 sound of rustling leaves 5b4e1a76c6 could be heard. Tae-jun found this fd9db8952a awkward silence preferable 4055c7ce79 to being surrounded 4f908229ce by people all 45868e7135 day.55eb6d1100fefea1

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    “Did you see that earlier?”0989307db8a583df

    “See what?”10f78a2cb32e40f8

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    “Oh, nothing.”09dfba353875017e

    Was she talking about Yoon-woo’s almost confession?7ee2264dd3c3b3db

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    Seo-hee’s cheeks flushed. Tae-jun hid a smile and asked casually, “Did you get home safely that day?”5c2caffc4966d65a

    “Thank you. I was grateful then.”e02019f071a6de3b

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    Silence fell again.bd24976499685006

    Tae-jun was fine 8b01c1f63e with the awkward def7eecb39 silence, but she 4704f65417 seemed uncomfortable. He could see her 37ab411e5c lips moving as she 22c1015d9e searched for something to 5baca13b01 say. Her black 43058640c3 hair was 76c9c5803a tied back 4b60361aa0 neatly. Her voluminous forehead and 2c012f81e0 narrow face framed her 43e6de9826 delicate features.c136c7d99564430d

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    Tae-jun glanced at her 6dc73a68a6 briefly, then looked away.60bd529e7a6c677a

    “Aren’t you going in?”69249d248f565a0e

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    “No.”8ef5960268ed677d

    “Why?”ee23615fe1d5413f

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    “I don’t want to.”6f49deed182214c1

    “Ah…”8015382b7e54e969

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    She was silent for a moment, surprised by his unexpected answer. After a while, she murmured, “There are times like that.”6e25f1a2feb16d8f

    Why did 2c727d0f97 she agree? It was e7cf7b1ec7 just a 315143fef5 casual remark.dd84583fda7e2fc1

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    Unaware of his 83a8451579 thoughts, she nodded a4268171c5 seriously.df2b5ed94c470f7a

    “I feel that way sometimes too.”112f6a99f4524786

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    Her composed voice fdb8459a58 momentarily touched him.47975a2b1c9c3b06

    “Sometimes I really want to be alone.”5653485d6d193200

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    Tae-jun couldn’t help smiling. She looked like a sheltered rich girl who had never known hardship.7490d499b607e541

    He dismissed her words 6a25fb50d0 as the naive complaints a93c8a3f4e of a wealthy daughter.1e5ab02d7ecc4c09

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    He stared into space, 537c931f34 finding her subtly amusing, 96e1126c01 when he felt her 3bca93cebe insistent gaze on him.b29e0e4938a35be6

    “You’ll wear me out.”2aad4e782936b389

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    “Huh?”9009438e0b1c218c

    “Staring at me like that will wear me out.”d97a6e32c9161781

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    “Oh, I’m sorry!”b0e00611332aaaef

    Seo-hee’s face turned crimson, as if she had actually been staring at him.c3463b04ba6bea47

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    There was a0d8e100b7 no need 82c25ac15e to apologize.506f620d8e40fd97

    Tae-jun was about to leave, thinking that Yoon-woo would be back soon. If only Seo-hee hadn’t started with a hesitant “If you don’t mind…”6184a72ed50742fe

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    “May I ask what happened today?”9cccbca09362e66d

    Tae-jun looked at her. Their eyes met and Seo-hee’s lips trembled.aaf57e5b14491c55

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    “You seem upset.”95bf41a4a49f2fc1

    “I’m always upset.”3dc338309d247e03

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    Tae-jun’s eyes were guarded. He had never confided in anyone before.410d9a4198262d95

    He had been d4c62d3936 taught to always 6cec48ea56 be rational, to 31c818bf94 socialize for connections, 91a461880f but never to 844ee43cc4 reveal his true 3bfe3c892d feelings. Most of the dd7cccfced people who had d35fa30c76 asked him to b1015daaac open up had 6e935ad57f ulterior motives, trying e66a2ab3f2 to take advantage f93017d1f0 of his weaknesses.e3cd17ee579d9195

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    Whether Seo-hee knew it 3b50fed92b or not, she flinched b9e5472894 at his sharp gaze, 745fe62877 but continued to speak 46b574774d with surprising firmness.dec3f820fe968c2b

    “If something’s bothering you, you can tell me.”e3ff5fe0cb52a975

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    “Why should I?”7316d89f703aa5bc

    “Sometimes… well, it’s easier to tell a stranger things you can’t tell someone you know well.”184fd862906ec4ae

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    “….”c5107f900aa8d8fd

    “We’ll probably never see each other again. And I’m not in a position to gossip.”36628be523f45f38

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    Her voice trailed off 7af2eb69b2 as she explained. She regretted speaking. It was written cf5c04a55c all over her 868d8eddfa innocent face.  bdca6d369cda778a

    “You want to comfort me?”f0261a15d5eee7eb

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    “Yes? Yes.”003f5b61b7ca7aed

    Tae-jun smiled. He watched her b7a6dd8437 hesitate.5788d4fdc157c171

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    At first he was curious because she was Yoon-woo’s girlfriend, but he found her quite amusing.2684de6af2ca918f

    Then he heard ccd4ef5484 rustling nearby.19c0035bdec4d2a8

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    “Seo-hee!”f4e8c600ccc07759

    Yoon-woo was desperately cc782a71d9 searching for her. At that moment, Tae-jun 705e486704 was seized by an 62d207af52 intense curiosity.f9284b1a5893071f

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    What would happen 434c87abf8 if he did 011ae3173c something here? Something interesting.765a4cc652b84f57

    Especially if it 92f1e5614d would hurt his e491b52b56 half-brother.137a07825430000e

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    Maybe his desire for 17d8fe7130 revenge against Yoon-woo took c228b31b47 a wrong turn.8a97eb41407a6603

    He was 1fad9f0bd6 always rational.67c5590824e42591

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    He should have just ignored Yoon-woo’s disrespectful remarks about his deceased mother.8e00d3bc9a1dab31

    But a strange 6f67aa7bc9 impulse took hold bd4d2b6b3e of him.a7791adf84feef1b

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    Tae-jun didn’t understand this feeling. He just wanted to cause Yoon-woo and his stepmother the same pain they had caused him and his mother.be8794a8ee02f304

    What would it 7f98241ae6 be like? To be hurt by db08636178 someone you love.09ac2d754c3e33f4

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    Wouldn’t hurting Yoon-woo here alleviate this unpleasant feeling?69885dc21b61597f

    It seemed to be b58887c07c the only way to fd0caa3717 release his pent-up anger.d58a9cfca84d2121

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    “How are you going to comfort me?”26132aae3b152439

    Tae-jun turned to da288551f1 Seo-hee. She looked up at e7abd81c63 him with clear eyes.425449532c94a34a

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    “Come closer.”e647b3add5dd8f4c

    At that moment, Tae-jun 62169b718f pulled Seo-hee into his 7940a92118 arms.ed2defe807c5ccd8

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    “Um…”37d7f6c6572a5085

    Seo-hee’s eyes widened. She didn’t resist. He could only feel her body trembling slightly.ce8cea3654e0c525

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    “Don’t be afraid.”77f1444af6b42ec1

    Tae-jun pulled f65b26301d her closer fcc87913e9 and hugged 586b2439b2 her.8a53124983491b85

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    “It’s just a hug.”073ba1b4c35237ec

    Just then, the footsteps behind the mansion stopped. Seo-hee couldn’t see it, but Tae-jun met the gaze of the figure behind her. Then he whispered in her ear,b50296514d22305b

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    “What else can you do?”1b3187c168a11e05

    She didn’t answer, seemingly tense. He hadn’t expected an answer anyway. Tae-jun cupped her head with his big hand and pulled back slightly.75433c5b6a94910d

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    “Can you do this too?”daef3431e06c3378

    Tae-jun pulled Seo-hee’s head towards him, cupped her face in his hand and kissed her lips. f143159fbf13bedc

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    Whether it was because 9217798ec4 of the sudden kiss df3ac6e396 or because it was 5dc8f24a62 the first time, he cbd3454def could see her eyelashes 7f09746c73 tremble.a4b4e6d682db5031

    Her small hands were clenched nervously. It was a short kiss, their lips barely touching. Tae-jun pulled away first. He looked down at her slightly parted lips and warned, “Avoid it if you don’t like it.”ab714fb01ac665fc

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    It was his way of asking for her approval. Seo-hee was speechless, frozen, but she didn’t pull away.36a041d033637f4d

    Tae-jun took 8a97fe3a46 her lack c22bfbfc0c of response 4d318f8f4c as consent d2f7071177 and immediately 332d910916 captured her 3a9d6b6059 lips again.03b8cd46f8072aed

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    He gently pressed her a8101bdbc6 parted lips together. Seo-hee slowly closed 41c665ab55 her eyes, matching a0cfccdbe0 his rhythm.01ad785def8bb821

    He traced 6dab00e3a3 the soft 71c7942138 inside of f47471ac25 her mouth 1f00c9e36b with the 53b7227ff4 tip of 92791770e1 his tongue. Then he 9c7267a6cc skillfully entwined 93f3526c78 her hesitant 9de0efce3e tongue with e78a6c43ce his. His tongue danced d1e060c70c against hers, teasing 137789da3e and tasting.e3ad197c2d0da264

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    Tae-jun cupped her cheeks 40894355d6 and tilted her head, ce33f455d4 deepening the kiss and d212a956ce their breaths mingled.b84e8afc0611cc56

    Totally captivated, Seo-hee 8e2cd9baf9 held back a 15c7217c72 gasp.cd6d3bfbfd470448

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    Tae-jun continued the kiss, feeling Yoon-woo’s burning gaze on them. Then he pushed her against the wall of the mansion.2c97401c0a749246

    The wall light illuminated 26882d4d12 them like a spotlight f74b4650f1 on a stage.9526cd60b81e2d7f

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    Tae-jun deepened the kiss and raised his eyes. Yoon-woo’s shocked face was clearly visible.56e7f05cbef7f39f

    My mother had the same expression… on the day you were born.052b7a07e36fb4ba

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    Tae-jun didn’t give her a chance to catch her breath, his touch became more demanding. Seo-hee clumsily followed his lead, gently gripping the fabric of his suit jacket. c606438e0d174dda

    The reality of being 0beb6f8fd1 held and kissed by 73112cf52c Tae-jun in the middle 51cba9b507 of the night seemed f17e796f29 surreal to Seo-hee. 88dbe28564b9732f

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    The kisses deepened, a strange atmosphere enveloped the two of them, where it wouldn’t be strange if they continued on to the next stage.f57b71350c37a769

    Yoon-woo was c136924055 the first 90112fb57f to turn 09403cb380 away.fe21e7736ee93f59

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    He stared 6479b683b7 blankly at 48f62be085 the scene 29e2669d4b before turning d108f40a13 and walking 8229c93c7d away. 805580f618d21b46

    Tae-jun, who had imprinted Yoon-woo’s dejection in his mind, finally pulled away from Seo-hee.c06914546d5d13ff

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