Yigyeom, who went into the bathroom with a change of clothes, took off his clothes feeling a little embarrassed. He couldn’t bear to say that he had left the house at dawn and slept with Kwon Taejung in the car, so it kept bothering him that he lied to his grandfather. Just like that, he couldn’t tell the truth.
Yigyeom, who was about to put aside the clothes he took off, felt something and brought it closer to his face.
Chief’s smell…
The scent of Kwon Taejung emanated from his clothes. He enjoyed the pheromone scent so much that he wanted to smell it all the time. Given how they were trapped together in the car all night, it had to be spread then. Without realizing it, Yigyeom completely buried his nose and lips in his T-shirt and took a deep breath. His lower stomach tickled just by smelling the scent of his clothes.
I must be crazy. Surprised by how his body was heating up, Yigyeom quickly put the clothes he was holding into the laundry basket.
Yigyeom, who tried to ignore his slightly agitated body, thought of Kwon Taejung the entire time he was washing the clothes. He didn’t even try to recall it but everything about Kwon Taejung came to his mind automatically. The face that smiled at him while sitting in the car, the smile that came closer and kissed him, their breath that mingled…he remembered the feeling of moving of how he moved his waist close to his while looking down at him, unable to maintain his composure.
Yigyeom squatted down on the floor with the showerhead hanging down and buried his face in his knees. Just the fact that he kept thinking about Kwon Taejung and getting excited was a daunting task for Yigyeom.
Yigyeom couldn’t express it simply by saying that he was embarrassed, but honestly, he was embarrassed. However, the more problematic thing was that he did not dislike Kwon Taejung. It was so strange that he was thinking of Kwon Taejung even at this moment when he was at a loss for what to do in such a disgraceful situation.
Yigyeom whimpered so softly that he couldn’t be heard outside and rubbed his heated eyes with the back of his hand several times.
He hoped that my embarrassing warmth would disappear without a trace like a stream of water being sucked into a water channel.
After washing, Yigyeom ate the castella the caregiver had bought with milk. It was a poor-looking lunch to others, but to Yigyeom, it was a pretty good lunch. Yigyeom, who told the caregiver that he ate well, looked at his charged phone while listening to the sound of his grandfather’s drama.
The designated driver came after he went home, and it would take Kwon Taejung several hours to get home, wash, change, and come back here.
It must have been difficult to sleep in the car with that huge physique, but Yigyeom hoped he got some sleep, even if only a little. Yigyeom couldn’t keep his gaze away from his phone the entire time, even though he knew he wouldn’t be called in an hour.
“Yigyeom, do you have a place to go to after this place is demolished?”
“Yes? Ah…”
After watching the drama, the caregiver turned off the TV and covered the grandfather, who fell asleep, with a blanket. Yigyeom was speechless for a moment at the sudden question.
“…I honestly don’t know. If I leave this place, I have nowhere to go. If I left, I would probably live in a cheap goshiwon [1]…I’m not alone, I need to get a house like this, but I haven’t even looked into it yet.”
“I was on my way here and saw that some people were already leaving. Seeing that, I was curious about where you would go in June.”
In the last several days, realistic fears have settled in his heart, which had before only been filled with feelings like joy and excitement. It was a worry he constantly carried, and despite how familiar it was, worrying seemed odd because of the new feelings that had been building up. Yigyeom realized how far he had drifted away from reality these days, living solely for the emotions he could see right in front of him.
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“…Yes, Chief.”
– I’m leaving home right now.
“Already?”
– Uh, should I go back in? Am I being too impatient?
“Not that…you must be tired. I thought you would come after a little rest.”
– I was a little tired when I came home earlier, but after I freshened up, and drank coffee, I felt fine.
Kwon Taejung’s voice was a clear comfort to Yigyeom. He didn’t say anything that made him worry about the future, and he didn’t even know how sad he was, however, the fact that Kwon Taejung was coming for him, gave him comfort.
It was very contradictory. Kwon Taejung was not his family, he was not a resident and not in the same situation as me, and if I had to say it, he was on the other end of the spectrum, but strangely, he has become the closest person to me these days.
With the Chief, Yigyeom was laughing and eating…Kissing, doing more than that, and now being comforted by a phone call was so strange and awkward. Yigyeom felt happy.
– Yigyeom-ah.
“…Yes?”
– The cherry blossoms bloomed.
Demolition village, house, demolition village, cafe, demolition village again, house. I didn’t even know when the flowers had bloomed given how I was rushing from place to place like this.
Kwon Taejung’s kind voice. Yigyeom faced the warm air, and all the chilliness disappeared before he knew it. He was the first person who told me that the flowers had bloomed.
– Shall we go see it together?
Some people wanted to see it together. Some who called him and talked about anything other than work, money, or home was a first for him. Yigyeom again rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand.
“…Yes. Okay.”
Once again, Kwon Taejung covered the worries that had accumulated in Yigyeom’s heart. Kwon Taejung’s kindness easily penetrated Yigyeom’s weakened heart and settled down. Hearing the voice shaking his heart, Yigyeom rubbed his foot on the rough sand for no reason. He had nothing to say, but his throat tickled like someone who had something to say. And…
I wanted to see Kwon Taejung soon.
In the end, Yigyeom waited outside until Kwon Taejung arrived. He was in front of the gate and walked out to the entrance of the alley, expecting the sound of wheels rolling in the quiet demolished village. Finally, when Kwon Taejung’s car came closer, Yigyeom tried to suppress his excitement.
“Did you wait for me?”
Yigyeom, who was thinking about what to say if asked why he was waiting, couldn’t answer anything. Kwon Taejung would often ask questions in ways he had never thought of.
“Ah…”
“It’s only been a few hours since we parted. Did you miss me?”
“…It’s not like that.”
Kwon Taejeong laughed at Yigyeom’s words got out of the car and closed the door. Yigyeom raised his head and looked at Kwon Taejung, who was not perturbed in the slightest.
“That’s sad. I came quickly because I wanted to see you so much.”
Kwon Taejeong smiled and lowered his gaze, touching Yigyeom’s slightly flushed cheek. The slightly subdued pink checkered shirt Yigyeom was wearing went very well with his pale face.
“Did you choose to wear it since we are seeing the flowers?”
“Yes?”
At Kwon Taejung’s words, Yigyeom lowered his head looked at his pink outfit, and quickly waved his hand.
“It’s not like that. You called me…so I just came out wearing whatever. It was before we talked about the flowers…”
“What, then, have you been waiting here for me all this time?”
“I guess you really wanted to see me.”
Seeing Kwon Taejung smiling, Yigyeom gave up trying to make excuses and just smiled following him. It was true that he had been waiting here all along since then. In fact, he didn’t have anything to say, because he didn’t even feel the need to hide it anymore.
“Where will be the ideal location to view the blooms, I wonder? These days, there must be a lot of people. Since it’s a weekday, there most likely won’t be as many. I’m not sure because I’ve never been to anything like this. Although Jinwoo is fully aware of this, he is currently completely blacked out.”
Kwon Taejung shook his head, recalling Secretary Baek, who was much more drunk than he was and was staggering with Cho Hyunjoon on his shoulder. Judging from the fact that he still hadn’t contacted him, it seemed that he had ultimately passed out.
“Wait. Let’s do some research. Somewhere a bit quiet… There should be a place like that, right?”
Yigyeom, who was leaning against the car and staring at Kwon Taejung looking at his cell phone, gently pulled the hem of Kwon Taejung’s suit as if he remembered something.
“Here…There is something but… .”
“Here? Where?”
“By the stairs next to the laundromat. There is a cherry blossom tree there, which probably bloomed this year too. I passed by last year and saw them bloom.”
“Really? Is it here? Let’s go then.”
“There are not many. Two or three big trees?”
There was concern in Yigyeom’s voice that there were not many. He was worried about what would happen if Kwon Taejung saw it and was disappointed. Kwon Taejung grabbed Yigyeom’s wrist and slid down, hooking and shaking his fingers.
“It’s fine. We just need to see it together. Let’s go. I want to see it with you.”
Yigyeom, felt Kwon Taejung’s fingers beneath the long sleeves that covered the back of his hand which lightly grasped his wrist and pulled him. After taking about three steps, he felt Kwon Taejung’s large hand covering mine completely.
With a pounding heart that couldn’t be calmed, Yigyeom moved toward the laundry. Even though spring had arrived, the neighborhood which most people left behind, looked desolate.
“Here.”
He noticed the stairs and a cherry tree in full bloom when they approached the alley beside the laundry. Kwon Taejeong was amazed to see a huge blossoming tree swinging in the spring breeze.
[1]: very cheap, one person room. it is very congested and often used by people in colleges as a form of dormitory, or students taking exams.
Oh gosh these two…. In the passionate all consuming love
ahhh another fluffy chapter sooo love it 🥰🥰🥰
thank you as always mimima🥰
You’re a huge blessing on this site. And i sincerely appreciate your kindness and effort. The energy and time you put into translating and uploading it on this website for us reader’s is beyond awesome. You are really wonderful in my eyes. Thank you so much ❤. I enjoyed reading every single chapter.
thank you so much <3
Thanks for the chapter
Is this scene from the novel cover right? They are so cute and beautiful 🥺🥰