TIC 01
by KANNightmares aren’t always terrible.
Sometimes, when you wake up from a dream, there’s a sense of relief.
All one had to do was take a deep breath and push the terrible things out of one’s mind, assuring oneself that they were mere illusions. But for her, dreams were always cruel.
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The series of reenactments, bordering on reality, cruelly choked her breath. Her whole body, drenched in cold sweat, trembled and stiffened, as if the cold, stiff body of that child was still touching her back.
The nightmares that visited her from time to time tormented her sleep.
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But sleeping with this man was different.
Cho-yeon looked up into the man’s deep-set eyes and pleaded.
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“Sleep with me.”
She had never experienced such a beautiful world. She also thought that she had never seen such a beautiful man. The sudden cause of her sound sleep was definitely this man.
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His slightly damp hand suddenly cupped Cho-yeon’s chin. Despite the cool moisture, his grip was hot.
“Hmm? And could you untie this?”
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Her hands were bound by his tie and Cho-yeon was sitting on the soft bed. He just looked down at her without answering. His black pupils were so clear they appeared gray.
“Ji Cho-yeon-ssi.”
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Even though she was the one being addressed, his grey eyes flickered as if in turmoil.
“You’re drunk.”
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It was a warning not to do anything she would regret when she sobered up.
“Who said I wanted to do anything? I just asked you to let me sleep next to you.”
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She wondered if falling asleep against his warmth tonight would give her a comfortable night without dreams. A good night’s sleep was something Cho-yeon had longed for all her life. If there was one person who was cursed when it came to sleep, it was Cho-yeon.
“You have to say something that makes sense.”
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He muttered to himself in a stern voice.
Why doesn’t it make sense?
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Maybe it was the alcohol that made her eyelids heavy. Or maybe the man, who seemed to have a sleep demon attached to him, had given Cho-yeon a strong desire to sleep. It was also due to the lack of sleep she’d had the last few days because of Do-jun.
“I’m so sleepy.”
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“If you lie down here… I won’t be responsible for what happens afterwards.”
His voice faded. Cho-yeon’s body collapsed onto the bed. The man’s deep gaze landed on her closed eyelids.
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“I warned you clearly. I’m not responsible for what…”
Min-hyun bent down and examined her face carefully.
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Gotcha.
The woman who finally lay in Min-hyun’s collecting jar fell into a deep sleep. She was more carefree than a butterfly flapping its wings, unaware of being caught in a fine net.
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There was nothing more exciting than watching a cute creature go about its leisurely business, unaware that it was completely trapped.
Her eyes, with their long, drooping lashes, the straight line of her nose. Her lips, with the sweet smell of alcohol underneath, were alluring.
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Min-hyun smiled contentedly as he looked down at her, far more attractive than the specimens he had collected so far.
Always collecting in secret.
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***
As she opened the front door and stepped inside, the stuffy air rushed into her face. Cho-yeon placed her trunk on the tiled floor of the foyer and walked quickly into the house.
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She wanted to open all the windows in the house.
After opening the veranda window in the living room, she went straight to the kitchen. She needed to open the window between the sink and the counter to create a cross breeze for proper ventilation.
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She had heard it was pouring in Seoul last night, but the air coming into the house was quite refreshing. The cool breeze swirled around, washing away the air that had been sealed in for two weeks.
Home was definitely the best.
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The silence of her home was welcome, especially after the unusually noisy airport arrivals hall today.
“Ah, so refreshing.”
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As she took a deep breath, a mayfly flew boldly in front of her eyes. She had cleaned thoroughly before leaving on her business trip, so where did this creature come from?
“Where do those things crawl out of anyway?”
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She absolutely hated bugs of all kinds. It seemed like she’d have to do another deep cleaning.
Just before she rolled up her sleeves, her mobile phone rang loudly. It was her college friend, Yoo Do-jun.
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Yoo Do-jun
Cho-yeon’s college friend. And…
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Just seeing his name on the screen sent a ruthless heat through her chest.
Cho-yeon cleared her throat and picked up the phone.
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“Hello?”
She half succeeded. A soft, refined voice flowed out, sounding busy and indifferent.
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-What are you doing?
But Yoo Do-jun’s voice, which melted into her ear, was so affectionate and intimate that it cruelly shattered her composure.
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“I just got home.”
-You just got back from your business trip?
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“Yes. I just got home and I’m unpacking.”
Right, unpacking. Nothing calmed Cho-yeon’s mind more than organizing and tidying up.
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-You said you went to Germany?
“Yeah, Munich.”
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Cho-yeon carried the trunk she had left on the foyer floor to the laundry room. She needed to wash the sheets and pillowcases now so that she could lie down in a clean bed later and fall asleep peacefully. That would increase the chances of her actually falling asleep.
-Is the product you’re planning this time related to Munich?
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“Yeah, I’m planning a trip to the Oktoberfest and a Bayern Munich match.”
-When is Oktoberfest? In October?
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What man could refuse the combination of football and beer? Do-jun showed subtle interest.
If I could go on the trip I planned with Do-jun…
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For Cho-yeon, a travel planner, it was a dream come true. Just thinking about it made her feel like she was on the verge of a heart attack. At only twenty-eight, it would be a shame to die that way, so she focused on the laundry.
“Mid-September to early October.”
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-Ah, I can’t go. It’s the kids’ second semester midterms.
Do-jun’s words deflated her. Do-jun, who graduated from the English department along with Cho-yeon, had started working as an English instructor at a cram school earlier this year.
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“You should go on a trip during the children’s holidays.”
-I’m even busier during the holidays. There are a lot of special lectures.
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Listening to Do-jun’s complaints, she put the trunk on the shelf in the laundry room and punched in the combination. 1, 1, 2…. When she opened the aluminium suitcase she had bought for her precious pillows and blankets…
-By any chance, Cho-yeon, are you free next weekend?
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“Aaaaaahhh!“
It was a welcome question, but Cho-yeon ended up screaming. Not because of Do-jun’s question.
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-Cho-yeon! What happened to you? Are you okay?
“Do-jun… bugs, bugs…”
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The mobile phone she was holding to her ear slipped down her arm. Cho-yeon’s body slumped against the wall of the laundry room.
***
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The head that appeared in her blurred vision was handsome.
“Cho-yeon! Cho-yeon, it’s me. Do-jun. Are you okay now?”
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A handsome head. It was Do-jun.
“Do-jun…?”
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“I was so shocked when you suddenly collapsed during our call. Ha, seriously.”
The pungent smell of antiseptic indicated that she was in a hospital emergency room.
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“They did an ECG and all sorts of tests, but luckily everything is normal. I got to you before the paramedics did. You know?”
His words, dripping with concern, were so pleasant to hear. And the fact that he had rushed to her house before the paramedics was deeply touching.
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“But what kind of bug did you see that made you faint?”
But the way he asked why she was making such a fuss made her feel so unfairly treated.
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“You’d faint too if you saw them.”
“Hey, I’m not that weak, okay? If I fainted at the sight of bugs, I’d have to cut off what’s between my legs.”
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Why cut off something so precious? Let’s leave it on and use it together.
Seeing him make such jokes made her wonder if Yoo Do-jun really didn’t see her as a woman.
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Disheartened, Cho-yeon made a gloomy face.
“I’m serious. They weren’t ordinary bugs.”
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Do-jun’s face was full of mischief. He looked down at her teasingly with narrowed eyes.
“Are the bugs going to eat you? You’d be quicker to kill them.”
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“I’m telling you, see for yourself.”
Annoyed, Cho-yeon remembered the unidentified trunk she had left in the laundry room.
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After leaving the emergency room, Cho-yeon took Do-jun home with her. Half of it was due to the injustice she felt because of Do-jun making fun of the horrible sight she had witnessed, and the other half was because she wanted to spend more time with him.
“So where are those bugs?”
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Cho-yeon pointed with her right index finger towards the laundry room. The trunk in question was still on the shelf.
“Open the trunk.”
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Cho-yeon gestured as if she didn’t want to go anywhere near it. Do-jun entered the laundry room confidently. Cho-yeon turned her head away, unable to bear the sight of Do-jun’s hand reaching for the trunk.
“Whoa, sh*t! Awesome!”
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Do-jun cursed excitedly and seemed quite surprised.
“Sh*t, whoa! This is insane! Whoa! Awesome, f*ck! Whoa!”
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But Do-jun’s curses gradually began to mix with awestruck exclamations.
Why is he admiring bugs?
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“Hey, Yoo Do-jun! What’s wrong with you?”
“Your trunk must have been switched with someone else’s at the airport, right?”
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Do-jun’s face was flushed as he came out of the laundry room.
“Whoa, sh*t. The owner of that trunk is a pervert among perverts!
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“Pervert…?”
“You haven’t had a good look, have you? Each one is a masterpiece! They’re rare insect specimens, and every single one is in a mating position…”
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Cho-yeon almost fainted again at Do-jun’s words.