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Since there was no need to tell the truth, Jaegyeom decided to just wait around. After all, a handshake was a handshake. And even though it was just a handshake, Yoon Taehee’s expression was incomprehensibly mysterious.
“…”
Yoon Taehee stared at Jaegyeom with unreadable eyes, then,
“Who tied your tie?” He asked an unexpected question.
“Did you tie it yourself?”
He asked again. Jaegyeom suddenly wondered what kind of nonsense he was saying, and he glanced towards the doorway. He looked back at the other man and then answered softly in an informal tone.
“No, Jeongju did…”
As soon as Jaegyeom answered, Yoon Taehee pushed back his chair and stood up. He then grabbed Jaegyeom’s tie out of nowhere. The well-tied tie came undone in an instant.
“Why the tie, suddenly…”
Just when Jaegyeom wrinkled his eyes.
“It’s not pretty, so I’m going to redo it.”
Yoon Taehee, who came closer, whispered.
Jaegyeom was puzzled. Whether it was because he hadn’t sobered up yet, Yoon Taehee was acting capriciously today. Just a moment ago, he was acting distant, but suddenly he started complaining about his tie not being pretty. Jaegyeom didn’t know which beat to follow. He decided to let him tie his tie for now. But, whether it was just his imagination or not, the hands tying the tie felt somewhat rougher than usual.
“Are you busy today?”
Just in case someone would hear them, Jaegyeom whispered softly. Since they were facing each other closely, if he lowered his voice, it would be difficult for those outside to hear him.
“Yeah, a little.”
Jaegyeom said all the questions he had been meaning to ask.
“What time did you wake up in the morning?”
“About five o’clock.”
“Did you see my call?”
The two whispered and talked secretly.
“Yes, I saw it.”
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“Glv sbe kjla?”
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“Ztw.”
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“…”
Ajfusfbw oegatfg jrxfv.
“Qts vlv sbe pera ifjnf klatbea rjslcu jcsatlcu?”
Tbbc Kjftff, ktb tjv yffc rlifca, weaafgfv.
“Qfii, vb P gfjiis cffv ab rjs la?”
His hands moved again. Jaegyeom’s eyebrows twitched at the indifferent answer. Of course, they didn’t need to know every little thing about each other. However, he brought him home and let him sleep on his bed, only for him to disappear completely. It was natural for the host to be curious, wasn’t it? Moreover, no matter how long he waited, there was no communication of any kind, so he was worried that something had happened.
“Jeongju…”
Jaegyeom lowered his gaze and stared at Yoon Taehee’s hand.
“Jeongju woke up early in the morning and made hangover soup without even knowing you left. If you were going to go, you should have told us in advance. Jeongju’s efforts were in vain.”
The hand that was tightening the knot of tie stopped.
“…”
Yoon Taehee, who stood silently for a moment, slowly smiled.
“…Is that so?”
He squinted his eyes slightly and opened his mouth as if it were something new.
“I didn’t know that either.”
An unknown coldness was evident in the smiling voice.
“What should I do? For making his efforts in vain… But then, having someone who cares so much is not so bad, I guess.”
Yoon Taehee looked at his now neatly-tied tie. Then he slipped his finger between the knot. He gently pulled Jaegyeom towards him. Jaegyeom was pulled in and the toes of each other’s shoes clashed.
“If it’s so important to you, why don’t you tell him the truth that you became an exorcist in order to die? Isn’t it a bit too much to leave him in the dark?”
Jaegyeom’s face hardened at the cold sarcasm.
“He must be so happy that you finally have the will to live… but in fact, isn’t it pitiful to see him just wagging his tail, he would not have even imagined that it would be the other way around.”
The words were like truly a tender dagger. It felt like he was suddenly doused with cold water. His blood seemed to cool down in an instant. Jaegyeom slowly raised his head.
Their gaze penetrated each other.
At that moment, Yoon Taehee felt his heart plummet. The boy, who had always been indifferent, was showing very clear agitation.
“…”
Jaegyeom’s eyes wavered. As he had broken Jaegyeom’s composure just as he had hoped, a strange feeling of pleasure rose in Yoon Taehee’s heart. But it was only for a moment. The sand he had been holding in his hands seemed to scatter between his fingers, leaving behind a fleeting sense of weight.
Jaegyeom didn’t say anything. He was just glaring at Yoon Taehee. He looked angry, and sometimes he looked hurt. But strangely enough, Taehee was not satisfied. He felt like he had hit the target but missed. An unknown sense of disjunction led to a very unpleasant sensation.
After a while, Jaegyeom barely moved his lips as if to speak,
“You…”
He said no more and closed his mouth. Jaegyeom stepped back one, two steps from Yoon Taehee, who was facing him, and then turned his back. He then walked briskly toward the open door. Yoon Taehee’s gaze followed the back of Jaegyeom’s head.
He thought he would just leave the Chief’s office.
However, contrary to Yoon Taehee’s expectations, Jaegyeom did not go out the door. Instead of going out, he closed the open door. He strode back in front of Yoon Taehee. Jaegyeom, who had been moving away, was getting closer before his eyes.
Ah…
At the same time, Yoon Taehee’s heart, which had plummeted, began to beat mercilessly.
Thump, thump, thump…
The sound of the drum, similar to Jaegyeom’s stride, echoed all the way to his toes.
“Right. I know you’re a bastard, I know…”
Jaegyeom returned after closing the door and slapped Yoon Taehee on the cheek.
“You, you… You fucking son of bitch…”
Yoon Taehee stumbled and leaned against his desk.
“Still, shouldn’t you not do this to me?”
The kind and friendly Yoon Taehee sometimes becomes a swindler, or scumbag, or perhaps even worse. What he once said at the bookstore was indeed true.
Maybe Jaegyeom had forgotten for a moment. Once Yoon Taehee’s mood is twisted, it goes awry endlessly. He sometimes used his words like a sword and wielded people as he pleased. He said that ghosts preyed on people when they were off guard and made people let down their guard. Yoon Taehee hated exorcists, but sometimes he was more like an exorcist than anyone else.
Jaegyeom gritted his teeth. The end of his voice kept trembling.
“That’s right. They don’t know anything.”
He pretended not to see anything, but in reality he saw everything. He pretended not to know anything, but in fact, he knew everything. If he pretended not to notice, he would point it out as if he were proud. Yoon Taehee was like that originally. He nonchalantly striked right at the heart.
“But you know, you fucking bastard.”
Yoon Taehee recognized Jaegyeom’s ennui and misfortune at a glance. Why did Jaegyeom become an exorcist, and with what feelings he held Yoon Taehee’s hand. Yoon Taehee was the only one who knew. Jaegyeom felt desolate as if he had lost his buoy in the ocean.
“…”
Jaegyeom turned around. This time it was to get out of this place. He didn’t want to be alone with Yoon Taehee. Just when he reached out his hand and grabbed the doorknob, Suddenly, a large hand reached out from behind and overlapped Jaegyeom’s hand holding the doorknob. A strong force grabbed Jaegyeom. Yoon Taehee was standing right behind him like a wall.
“Let go.”
Jaegyeom glared at the door and spoke fiercely. Yoon Taehee didn’t say anything, nor did he let go of his hand.
“Let go.”
Yoon Taehee, who had remained silent, lowered his head after a long time. He buried his nose in Jaegyeom’s hair, then slid his head to the side. Placing his forehead on Jaegyeom’s shoulder, he opened his mouth.
“I’m sorry.”
“…”
“I made a mistake just now.”
“…”
Jaegyeom’s shoulders stiffened at the unexpected apology. The other person buried his forehead on his shoulder and murmured in a low voice.
“I didn’t want this.”
This was the conclusion that Yoon Taehee came to in a moment. He wanted to shake him up. It was definitely a destructive impulse. Something that ruined his composure. He wanted to throw a stone into a calm lake and create passionate ripples. That desire might have been similar to the desire to hurt. But this wasn’t the right answer.
He wanted to break the parallel between them. He felt like he could achieve something if he broke this parallel.
“I didn’t want this…”
Yoon Taehee muttered several times. In the end, he had no choice but to admit the truth.
He wanted to shake him, but in reality, he was the one who was shaken up.
I really loved this chapter! So many feelings! Thank you! ❤
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The pros of slow-burns it gets me all excited whenever they touch. Not too much romance but just right. I like how Yoon Taehee apologized and I like the way he back-hugged our baby Jaegyeom. Cute Babies 😌❤.
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GAwd I just recently finished the novel. Are there any side stories announced??? 😭😭😭😭 348 chapters but i still want more