Whisper Chapter 2

It was an appearance difficult to believe belonged to a human. The man raised his hand and swept back his hair. Lee Heewoo instinctively reached out to confirm, but froze midair at the man’s sudden movement. Realizing she had been about to do something strange, she tried to lower her arm, but the man grabbed her wrist.

 

Lee Heewoo’s eyes widened so much they looked like they might pour out. The man’s high body temperature clung to her wrist as though melting into it. Feeling like she might stop breathing, Lee Heewoo blinked rapidly with her large eyes. Her heart felt like it was about to burst, beating so fast it might explode rather than stop.

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“I don’t think I’m the ghost here.”

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At the moment Lee Heewoo thought the man’s gleaming eyes seemed dangerous, the man pulled her close.  

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“Eek!”  

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Lee Heewoo was almost thrown into Cha Gyeol’s arms, falling forward through the wide-open gate. Holding her wrist firmly, Cha Gyeol used his other hand to grip Lee Heewoo’s chin and lift it. The skin he touched was all cool and smooth to the feel. Lee Heewoo, frozen in shock like a startled rabbit, locked eyes with Cha Gyeol’s unusual, multicolored irises.

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Cha Gyeol, who wouldn’t so much as blink at most things, felt a peculiar thrill looking at Lee Heewoo’s face.

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The short haircut that male idols often sport matched the small face perfectly. Upon closer inspection, it wasn’t the work of a professional—it seemed to have been cut rather roughly. But because of her looks, anyone who wasn’t paying close attention might think it was intentional.

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With large eyes that forgot even to blink, Lee Heewoo was staring fixedly at Cha Gyeol’s face. Her jet-black irises were strangely clear and transparent, while her pupils were strikingly large, almost as if she were wearing circle lenses. Even the curled, tightly packed, long lashes were flawless. As Cha Gyeol’s gaze swept over the straight bridge of her nose and the prominent beauty mark that was neatly placed, he released the chin he was holding and snapped his fingers sharply right in front of Lee Heewoo’s eyes.  

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“Is this your first time seeing a person?”

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Even so, he didn’t let go of the wrist he was holding.

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As if breaking out of a spell, Lee Heewoo blinked rapidly and struggled slightly against the grip on her wrist. Her feeble strength was laughable, and Cha Gyeol tilted his head slightly. The thought that his own member was thicker than this person’s wrist crossed his mind briefly, and a small laugh escaped him.

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“Let, let go of my hand. It hurts.”

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The large pupils trembled. Feeling an odd sensation in his chest, Cha Gyeol released the wrist he was holding. In the meantime, a red handprint had clearly formed on the pale wrist.

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Cha Gyeol brushed past Lee Heewoo, who was clutching her wrist and stealing glances at him, and stepped into the old hanok, sticking his hands into his pants pockets as he looked around.

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“Uh, …are you really a guest?”

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Lee Heewoo hurriedly trotted after Cha Gyeol and called out awkwardly.

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“The shaman isn’t here.”

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“She is not? What do you mean?”

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Her gentle voice grew quieter and quieter. Cha Gyeol turned halfway and looked at Lee Heewoo. Dressed in a large T-shirt and worn-out jeans, it was hard to guess her age. She even looked like a high school student.

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“How old are you?”

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The question popped out from curiosity.

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Lee Heewoo fidgeted nervously with her fingers. Her mind was a mess, and she felt nothing but confusion.

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“…I’m twenty.”

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Cha Gyeol’s eyebrows raised in surprise. It seemed unexpected. It felt like a waste for someone like her to be in a place like this.

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“Such a kid. I heard no one else lived here. What’s your relationship with the shaman?”

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The guest, who continued to calmly ask questions, kept throwing Lee Heewoo off. The word “kid,” which she had never even heard from her grandmother, made her face flush.

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“…Granddaughter.”

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Not a kid, though, Lee Heewoo timidly but firmly finished her sentence in a small voice. The man, who was looking down at her and narrowing his long, slanted eyes, made Heewoo’s heart ache.

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“Oh, granddaughter. When will your grandmother be back?”

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The sound of leaves brushing against the wind came through refreshingly. Lee Heewoo felt troubled by the man’s refusal to leave. Unaccustomed to situations like this, her eyes darted nervously.

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“Uh… how did you get here?”

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After asking, Lee Heewoo finally noticed the strange sense of incongruity and began looking around. Now that she thought about it, she realized she couldn’t see the things she should be seeing, nor could she hear what she should be hearing.

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She had been so distracted that she hadn’t noticed. Usually, when strangers approached the mountain, “they” would interfere. But how had this man managed to come here? And why was nothing visible or audible around him?

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“I walked.”

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Was he strange too, possessing some kind of spiritual energy? Perhaps it was in his bloodline, so it could be possible. That might even be why he was here.

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“…Walked.”

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Lee Heewoo muttered to herself and then raised her large eyes.

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“Did you see a path to this place?”

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When she asked, Cha Gyeol narrowed his piercing eyes. His lips, which had been curved, twisted slightly.

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“Am I not supposed to see one?”

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At his cold voice, Lee Heewoo pressed her lips together tightly. Yet, amidst this, she might have nodded, because the man let out a scoffing laugh. Lee Heewoo’s shoulders flinched.

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“Fine, let’s say that’s the case. Are you just going to keep me standing here like this?”

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Since he was already here, she had to take him along. Cha Gyeol wanted to get this over with quickly. Lee Heewoo, who was fidgeting, looked at Cha Gyeol’s face as if still confused, then pointed to the veranda with her finger.

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“Please sit.”

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Lee Heewoo thought of the elderly lady from the kitchen who used to bring drinks whenever guests came, then turned her body toward the kitchen. What was there to serve? As Lee Heewoo hurried away, Cha Gyeol’s gaze clung to her retreating figure.

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When he stepped onto the fairly high foundation stone and sat on the veranda, a faint incense smell mixed with the scent of wood. For some reason, the hot summer weather didn’t seem to reach this place; it didn’t feel stifling. A gentle breeze tousled Cha Gyeol’s hair. What a peculiar place. He clicked his tongue in annoyance at the vagueness of the thought.

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When he placed his palm on the polished wooden floor, a cool sensation rose up. Cha Gyeol recalled the slender wrist he had grasped earlier, along with its owner.

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He wanted a cigarette.

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As he pulled out a cigarette pack and placed one in his mouth, Lee Heewoo approached, holding a small tray. She paused at the sight and slightly parted her lips. Ignoring her, he maintained eye contact with her large eyes as he pulled out a disposable lighter from the pack and lit the cigarette.

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“You haven’t answered yet.”

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Cha Gyeol turned his head and exhaled smoke. Lee Heewoo set the tray down and sat at a slight distance, blinking her large eyes as if to ask what he meant.

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“When will your grandmother be back?”

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Her eyelids lowered, and she seemed to think about it, her eyelashes fluttering faintly. While smoking his cigarette, Cha Gyeol glanced at the glass cup on the tray and then raised his gaze. Lee Heewoo, with her downcast eyes, lost in thought, looked like a painting. She resembled white porcelain or a minimalist oriental painting.

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It felt as though time had stopped, and her image filled his entire field of vision. By the time his cigarette had burned halfway, Lee Heewoo tilted her chin slightly and lifted her eyelids.

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“Today, … she’ll be back today.”

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She had said they’d eat dinner together, so she’d probably return soon. Heewoo glanced toward her grandmother’s room. She wondered idly how her grandmother would react to seeing this guest.

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Her gaze shifted back to the man. In the silence, only the sounds of nature filled the air.

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“But… my grandmother probably won’t like this.”

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When Lee Heewoo whispered that while following the cigarette smoke with her eyes, the sound of the main gate creaking open echoed. Their eyes briefly met before they simultaneously turned toward the sound.

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Cha Gyeol had never once bothered with things like daily horoscopes or zodiac predictions in his life. Fortune-telling, astrology, tarot—such matters felt like they belonged to a world entirely irrelevant to him.

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If he had to define them, he would have called them scams, nothing more or less, created to prey on weak-minded people.

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The small, elderly shaman who entered through the gate wasn’t startled in the least upon seeing Cha Gyeol. As if she had been expecting him, her sharp gaze cut across the yard and landed on him, her small stature crossing the space without hesitation.

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Lee Heewoo jumped to her feet and ran toward the shaman.

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“Grandmother!”

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The shaman, dressed in an off-white hanbok made of ramie, patted Lee Heewoo’s back as she embraced her, but her eyes remained fixed on Cha Gyeol. Cha Gyeol met her gaze calmly, examining her deeply wrinkled face. In her youth, she must have been strikingly beautiful. Her stark white hair was neatly combed and pinned with a hairpin, and her small frame was upright, unbent and stern.

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“The guest…”

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Noticing where her grandmother’s gaze rested, Heewoo whispered softly.

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“I can handle it.”

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The grandmother muttered an enigmatic remark, then stepped up onto the foundation stone with Lee Heewoo supporting her. 

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“Grandmother, do you know this guest?”

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