IMFOBO | CH 22 | A Real Womanizer
by Cosmogirle9cd580d352b57cb8afaUnknowingly, Eun-cho tensed up, gripping the hem of her clothes tightly as she looked up at Tae-san.
77454d9de0a628c38764She swallowed hard, her throat dry.
351bf71af78dc1c9d6d6The distance was so close it felt like every movement of her neckline would be starkly revealed.
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04a11e4199b5b7f1504fWhy did his faintly smiling face seem so cold?
7d48b757a13700de5f84“Um, Director Ryu Tae-san…”
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bfada8b39954dff2eb21Eun-cho tried to get away from Tae-san, but her back was already against the cold wall.
aaef2d74411f767736eaHe reached out, bracing his hands against the wall on either side of her.
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6a44d749ccb74028f620In an instant, Eun-cho was trapped in Tae-san’s embrace, biting her lip, unsure of what to do.
b7ff9b8fe3f205e64da1“Are you telling me you hesitated about the wedding because you were worried about some other guy?”
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5da8b0eec0edec3ad40fThat other guy is your brother!
d5af050b25fea1044f02The man outwardly acted affectionate while inwardly growling.
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c803d866a7d54ad37df5His calm expression, which revealed none of his emotions, made it difficult to guess what he was thinking.
fd5bc2f7ce3e2bf8ccbeOnly one thing was clear: he wouldn’t tolerate the existence of any other man besides himself.
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aed09dc25fb566d98dd7“That’s disappointing.”
5ffb9ef4a37212b04402Tae-san raised his hand, gently brushing Eun-cho’s hair and then her cheek.
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68b435ec4393ece7c84aShe flinched, closing her eyes tightly as the scent of vetiver washed over her.
386f04013b15bd3cec83Perhaps his body odor seemed stronger because he had taken off his top.
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f51682b2526b3982cb4c“And here I thought I was so ethical.”
b80b5d6d0b1907015d7dSomehow, the energy radiating from him felt ominous.
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0cec0bfb36c80c192600Eun-cho tried to get away, but it was impossible unless Tae-san let her.
4f9cedb7df708dc6c1ef“Jung-seok and I have a deep connection. He’s a dear friend, so…”
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78fe798636a1c6a26619If you thought about it, it wasn’t even a particularly strong form of contact.
c7cff958f57eb7e10a11They were just facing each other, their gazes intensely intertwined, but she felt like her whole body was heating up.
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64b5b7fe96869ca79bce“You’re friends with a guy who has a dick. You’re more open-minded than you look, aren’t you?”
7baa43f74788a0ce97a0“Isn’t that why I ended up meeting you, Director?”
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f47077af1fcd11875cc3“That’s debatable.”
e05239a77dd5006be6a7Wouldn’t “we were destined to meet” be more appropriate when talking about fate?
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0fdb6bdd19beb476f863The lack of distance between them meant his hot breath brushed the crown of her head and the back of her neck.
8a6b8888b00210641757Her pulse raced excessively.
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44ab518472705191f041“Please, stop…”
58c6ee83a76c4ec0be8cHe really seemed to live up to his name, Tae-san.
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706141cec9695ebb0bb0A man as solid as a mountain who had no intention of budging.
90f4db46765e4ed5e5bbIt was clear that he was deliberately maintaining this position.
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3cffd9e83dba9b0dcf81“There’s no way men and women can just be friends.”
d33a9671d4260e6a1e62“Th-They can! Jung-seok is absolutely not a man to me. And I’m sure he feels the same way.”
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b67261b76e17c6ab6ea5At those almost defensive words, he smirked.
ea6b3f092c7a6b41df12There was something innocent about it, yet the atmosphere was undeniably imposing.
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8b0a78f868c66c4a0a1eHis natural aura alone was enough to overwhelm everyone around him.
bbb6d59cd0867a9c4789“Director, please stop…”
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ab0cf756d77d08cc95e9“Say my name. Don’t make me repeat myself.”
0d4154e2835a4d290111In reality, few people would have received the same kind of scolding or instructions from Ryu Tae-san.
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40b053b4aa8cb447a378He probably wouldn’t keep someone who deliberately went against his grain by his side.
1c31779f03a8f30e27e2“It’s not difficult, is it?”
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7086e41a90d94c1ac3a1Eun-cho sensed instinctively that if she acted out of line here, something she couldn’t handle would happen.
00c5923ef2e16cefb0e3She pressed her lips together tightly, then looked up at Tae-san.
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039fb0ce97b3a04c3dadAgain, a private space, just the two of them.
5750c478ed408329f13eThe man’s unwavering gaze was fixed on her, as if he was about to devour her.
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37993934aa2f091ab012“Let me through, Tae-san.”
96613549d8283d1f1f74Calling him “Tae-san” was the biggest concession she could make.
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1902b3bad5e78bd3b3d6Like the man said, Ryu Tae-san wasn’t her boss, so “Director” felt awkward, and she couldn’t bring herself to call him “oppa” even if a knife was held to her throat.
921cd7e3242fda2f7ebeWhy did the name, which felt unfamiliar when she rolled it around in her mouth, cling to her tongue so well?
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ae567e45fbd9c3298e44“I’ll let you off.”
1e9a643506f7efaecb44His low, soft voice seemed to graze her ear, sending a shiver down her spine.
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00372611f8f8c9c21c3aBefore she knew it, the man had retreated like the tide, moving two steps away from Eun-cho.
bac9c32ec2aeaa8e2eedEun-cho finally exhaled the breath she had been holding, relishing the newfound space.
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ee78fbbcbf7daa9cfb1cThe hair and neck that the man had stroked still tingled.
80656cd173cc07b12b7aHow could this seemingly small interaction make her feel so thoroughly seduced?
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bb9de2c3e8bbef9cc0b4“Let’s get back to what we were doing.”
7ddbd7a833dfefa92e06But what exactly have we been doing this whole time?
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5593fbd9cac0606b9746Was he suggesting they continue what they were doing a moment ago?
5681f66555e095b5e184Eun-cho’s cheeks flushed red.
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80fc7595e4606ea65502“Don’t tell me you’re trying to seduce me with that body of yours?”
830e41da460275154b87“Are you tempted?”
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fb688e6171cbd87b2dc8Now that there was some distance between them, his bare upper body came into clear view.
aef70fe6fb56a27f17abHis broad shoulders, straight collarbones, and the lines of his hip bones below—there wasn’t a single thing out of place.
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dbdeefc37731afe90673Centered on his thick ribcage, his firm, well-defined abs and lean muscles were flawless.
a780394154953b616c0f“If you’re hoping for it, I’m willing to respond.”
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646d7f19965a47ecaba8“That’s not it!”
5bebfdbead23456e39d7How much would he have to work out to get his body in such good shape?
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6109c5095237eb714fe7While she was lost in such a foolish train of thought, he gestured towards the cushion again.
0c957867b0bccc973085“My back still aches, so should I just take my clothes off and lie down like this?”
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30c1cef99b3443bd6d84“…!”
546a8aee4f4e4a6e4383Wow, this guy is really something.
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0cfad59e2f7ef18585feHe was doing this on purpose.
daf676e99fb47b83345aHe lowered his voice as if muting the phrase “My back still aches,” but when he said, “Should I just take my clothes off and lie down like this?” his voice was clear and bright.
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b9c63ea1efab55856443He was practically throwing bait for Jung-seok to misunderstand.
446bd1ee1f0a1bbff0cbEun-cho looked outside, startled, to see if anyone was there.
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d43da45f80964d2cc898It seemed that the two had already left, but one could never be too sure.
8ca832145f7160b8a451Her cheeks, and even her neck, were burning up.
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2c30ad754775f8a31453“You’re really going to get acupuncture in a situation like this?”
82816c422a44fb55567c“Is there anything I can’t do?”
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9d29265b467930879191Just as she inhaled sharply at his words, which clearly had impure intentions…
a22ccc7fe41d0cbcf22e“Make sure you do it properly. I think I’ll be using my back a lot in the future.”
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c0e709d54178a3fc00dbRyu Tae-san drove the point home.
2d865637f8cd6863611eA real womanizer.
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7f947738d354d36f8151* * *
2ada10eeb16214e56cf8With just a word from Ryu Taesan, the village hall was ready to undergo a complete transformation.
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5afb02a8a5750ead9247Starting the very next day as promised, heavy machinery moved in immediately, seeming intent on stripping everything down to the bare frame.
61cea94fceb08c61c8e0The people of Cheongrim-ri met and discussed their expectations for the new village community center.
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f3c663ece18bd969b969Everyone she encountered grabbed Eun-cho’s hand and thanked her.
79070e7dec0ae0e3df21This was because the person they should really be expressing their gratitude to wasn’t showing a single strand of his hair.
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f31a4e9f428dcff735e8“If you can, hold on tight.”
ac119f235310dff8168a“A man just needs to have eyes, a nose, and a mouth, not let his wife and kids starve, and be good in bed.”
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fdc133fd0fc7ed90291aI haven’t even experienced the “good in bed” part yet, elder.
13c9645d391ffa1ef1b8The words she couldn’t bring herself to say to such frank advice piled up in her mind.
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8d6b949f51940f751418Traces of Ryu Tae-san were everywhere in the village, but the man himself had disappeared like smoke.
1fba2406f1900c05c86fShe knew he was someone who came and went as he pleased, but she never expected that the “for the time being” he’d stay would only last two days.
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94c5d9f8691afde0f5ec“Seriously…”
ca29e421bbee7d557fb0Eun-cho tapped the screen of her silent cell phone a couple of times.
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5d29718946cc3aa37a6cThere were no received messages.
ea03d71b18fcdeb3665cEven though she had anticipated this and prepared herself, she couldn’t help but feel resentful towards the heartless man who hadn’t even sent a single message.
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c47a9e6487416f3cb3aeBut I can’t just contact him first without any reason, can I?
85a1770eaf649d815e96“Sigh, let’s stop this foolishness.”
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213b15dcbe972ff46113Anyway, he’s a man who’s naturally good at making people nervous.
1bea50bf9bca036c0514Why am I so shaken up when I clearly know what he’s like?
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3ec772202c006b12b521It’s all meaningless.
86cf05e60db2811c33efEverything is full of unknowns.
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1802bb514676af495b1dI always make a fool of myself whenever I get involved with that man.
bf4db2c48d0d6560d7a7“No contact from your brother?”
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21d034a3556e81dba2bb“It’s not like I was waiting for his call.”
9f6f9e9618427c714ecd“Who said you were?”
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f3bd6c591871e284ea54Since it wasn’t a relationship that started with affection, Eun-cho should feel carefree about Ryu Tae-san’s indifference.
f6c43bf37500117b0c5eBut what was this lingering feeling of discomfort and subtle annoyance?
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872ec99c359e05397a96Eun-cho took a large spoonful of rice and shoved it into her mouth.
49b886484672c1ce3380She even bit off a piece of seasoned radish kimchi, but…
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7384eb3035419740aa58That’s when she noticed a familiar figure passing through the middle door.
49e83a61b4a12a3a802dRyu Tae-san?
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46172a1ffb7e01a73e1a“Cough!”
562be7b468f0b408f4b1Four days later, Ryu Tae-san reappeared as suddenly as he had left, without any warning.
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c640ef156ebfee16ad2cShe didn’t want to show Tae-san, whom she hadn’t seen in a while, the sight of her eating with her cheeks bursting.
07a4297b152a84144a3fEun-cho desperately tried to force the food in her mouth down.
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b9488c7b13344c04612d“Cough! Cough!”
7383d1b11db322d0e606Perhaps it was a problem with trying to swallow in a hurry, but a grain of rice got caught in her throat.
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50579f22b64b0e1f4e22Eun-cho coughed and coughed until her face turned red.
2b34a211c2c96a597b71“Drink some water. Slowly.”
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24d0bc6601153261c09fWhen did he get next to me?
35442b1da5dbc95b86f1Tae-san, who had watched everything from beginning to end, handed her water.
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f2d062221ceb86a62ebaThe man must have long legs, because it wasn’t long before he had closed the gap with large strides.
797548acd7846fa0a786“When did you get here?”
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2282e6abcf2cfa075e1e“Just now?”
687c56110dc3711edb5bEun-cho wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and looked up at Tae-san.
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ab4c54b38e534e26ba60It was a pointless question, really.
8245b48212a8eb7a0c0eThe man, who had barged in without the slightest sign, naturally washed his hands at the sink.
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4c00aa8027bafaf7fda7The way he then sat down on the wooden bench and gestured toward Jung-seok was just as natural, as if the seat was his.
9ea4d48fe2fed66821ab“Why haven’t you eaten dinner yet at this hour?”
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050f6be3c9018d8a04dfEven though Jung-seok didn’t say anything, he stood up as if it were a habit and headed to the kitchen.
498acab1580145014776It seemed he was going to get rice and soup for Tae-san while grumbling.
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1647bf44120f4d4c2d07“Were you waiting for me?”
4fa1bc8173e7d9fc4460The man sat down next to Eun-cho with a thud and stared at her intently.
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ad4d142c6cfcf0fedd7fEven if she tried not to look back, the distance was too close and her cheeks stung.
8099bc69734e51edefa8“…I was a bit concerned.”
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89b246455aa6bc24b209Instead of lying, Eun-cho told the truth honestly.
ab7280a349a7868dba5fAt that, he deeply locked eyes with her and smiled leisurely.
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d444ba548e9ac76f3a40“I should have come sooner. If I had known that Eun-cho was missing me.”
59642daf1ce99ee694d6Me, missing you?
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aaadf5c6cfd0ea609c15There’s no way that could be true.
cc36ef816da6a89b02dcIt must still be the aftereffects of forcing down the food earlier.
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c3203f959a766880beacJudging by how her flushed face hadn’t subsided.