CH 36

“Tae-Woo didn’t do that for no reason. Choi Si-Hyuk esper tried to force me to get a guide. Because of that….”

“Guiding? Why would Choi Si-Hyuk get a guide from you?”

“Ah.”

So-Won wasn’t going to tell his mom because he feared the story would get complicated. He tried to get rid of Tae-Woo’s false accusation, but So-Won said it by mistake. Then, as So-Won expected, his mother realized.

“Is your matching rate okay with Choi Si-Hyuk? Oh, my God! “What’s the matching rate? Have you been tested?”

“No, I didn’t do the test….”

“Why did you do that? Hurry up and get tested! If the matching rate is good, you can ask to change esper to Choi Si-Hyuk.”

What?

When So-Won heard that, he grimaced as if he was dumbfounded.

“There’s already a dedicated guide for Choi Si-Hyuk Esper, so why would I do such a thing?”

“I heard that there are several guides in foreign countries, so what’s wrong? So-Won, don’t suffer next to a monster and change esper. He seems like a nice person and has a good personality.”

So-Won felt down when he heard his mother calling Tae-Woo a monster This time. He even contributed to Tae-Woo’s poor reputation. However, because he knew she was worried about him, So-Won couldn’t get angry when she kept telling her to change her exclusive esper.

” You don’t have to worry. Oh, and Esper Choi Si-Hyuk’s personality is not good.”

“Really? It didn’t look like that…”.”

So-Won came into his room, leaving his mother feeling sorry. But there was nothing inside. When So-Won moved to Tae-Woo’s house, he vowed not to run away and sent all his things.

When he returned to Tae-Woo’s house after seeing his father’s face, however, even when So-Won arrived, the house was empty. Tae-Woo seemed to be late again today.

Perhaps because of what happened at the association, Tae-Woo barely returned yesterday just before midnight. He slept for a while without having to guide for a long time and went to the association immediately early in the morning. So-Won couldn’t ask him directly, but he seemed very busy.

It may be So-Won’s illusion, but the relationship between So-Won and Tae-Woo became a little awkward. He didn’t know if it was because of what happened with Si-Hyuk, his guidance with Tae-woo, or what happened in his private room. It could be everything.

Worried that they return to how their relationship was before, So-Won closed his eyes next to Tae-Woo, who returned late at night today.

Tae-Woo looked at So-Won, digging into his arms. So-Won, who couldn’t fall asleep easily today and tossed and turned for a long time, was sleeping soundly with his eyes closed comfortably.

He quietly touched the hair that he was always reluctant to touch. The thin hair brushed gently between his fingers. It was a short time of about a second, but Tae-Woo was satisfied with one time and lowered his hand.

Now Tae-Woo closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But even before he closed his eyes, So-Won’s slightly open lips came into view. So-Won’s lips were warm and soft. Even though he knew it was not okay, he couldn’t let go.

Tae-woo knew it would have been a nightmare for So-Won if he wanted to cling to him, even though it was not to guide him.

Nevertheless, Tae-Woo kept wanting So-Won. He wants to be with So-Won. He doesn’t wish for So-Won to leave. The thought ran through his mind. Tae-Woo knew the name of this emotion. An indecent possessive desire that he should not have for So-Won.

Tae-Woo got out of bed carefully and came out of the room so that So-Won wouldn’t wake up. He didn’t seem to sleep well today, either. Tae-Woo had to empty his head so he wouldn’t be greedy anymore. Alcohol works well for that, but since So-Won is at home, he was thinking of drinking a special drink instead of alcohol.

He took out some of the things he had hidden deeply, put them on the table, and sat on the sofa. Tae-Woo picked up one right away and chugged it down to my throat. It doesn’t work better than alcohol, but it helps empty his head and calm it down. However, when Si-Hyuk, guided by So-Won, came to mind, the plastic bottle in his hand made a strange sound and distorted miserably.

“……”

The contents overflowed and wet Tae-Woo’s hands. Tae-woo stared at a distorted object like a piece of paper without saying anything and lifted another bottle.

At that time, So-Won, sleeping soundly in Tae-Woo’s room, woke up from a nightmare. It was not a nightmare as usual, but a dream with Choi Si-Hyuk.

As soon as he woke up, So-Won felt very down. Why did he have to dream about that?

He thought he couldn’t sleep anymore, remembering Tae-Woo’s repercussions. So-Won hesitated and turned toward Tae-Woo.

“Tae-Woo?”

No one is there.

He fumbled by the bed, but there was no one. Did he come back eight years later? He hurriedly checked the room because his heart seemed to be pounding. Tae-Woo’s empty room with only a large bed and a guiding machine. So-Won dropped his shoulders with relief. This place was still eight years ago.

So-Won managed to calm his nervous nerves. He checked the time, and it was 2 a.m. It was a vague time to wake up. He looked out the window just in case Tae-Woo went out, but the car was parked in the yard. Then So-Won thought he went to drink water for a while, but Tae-Woo didn’t return to his room for a long time.

So-Won, who had been waiting for Tae-Woo for a long time, eventually came out of the room. Clattering, there was a movement in the dark. Something was moving on the first floor, but he couldn’t see it well because the lights were off.

“Tae-Woo?”

When So-Won fumbled on the wall and turned on the weak light, he finally saw Tae-Woo sitting in the living room on the first floor. His eyes met with Tae-Woo. There was something on the coffee table, and one of them was in Tae-Woo’s hand.

So-Won, who came down to the first floor, asked.

“What were you doing here?”

“I couldn’t sleep, so I was out for a while. Go to bed first. I’ll be in a little while.”

Tae-woo said so, but So-Won would have a nightmare if he were not around when he fell asleep. He couldn’t even sleep because he had a bad dream anyway.

“Can I sit next to you?”

“…Yes.”

Tae-Woo made way for So-Won. When he sat in the seat where he was sitting, he felt a heavily pressed sofa. There was also warm warmth. Tae-Woo has been alone in the dark for quite a while.

Then bottles full of bottles on the table came into So-Won’s sight. And on the floor next to it, an empty plastic bottle, horribly distorted in the shape of Tae-Woo’s hand, rolled around, but it was naturally ignored.

So-Won pointed at the object on the table and asked curiously.

“What’s this?”

“Drinks for espers.”

“Wow… There’s something like this, too….”

So-Won looked at Tae-Woo’s hand in wonder. He didn’t know that there was a drink exclusively for Espers. In addition, such a large amount would have been kept somewhere in the house, something So-Won had never seen while staying at his home.

In the end, he couldn’t overcome his curiosity and picked one up and looked at it one by one. The light green liquid is in a clear plastic bottle. He couldn’t know the contents of the ingredient table full of words he saw for the first time in his life. It looked like an ordinary drink no matter how So-Won looked at it, except for the word especially drink written in English.

“Is there any effect if it’s for Esper only?”

“…suppresses wavelengths and relaxes muscles. I understand that it also contains painkillers.”

Tae-Woo hesitated and answered. After hearing his explanation, he could see why he hesitated to speak. It was said to be a drink for Esper and used as a temporary measure for Esper without a guide, like a guiding machine.

So-Won quietly looked at the object in his hand and asked quietly.

“Are you not feeling well? If you need a guide, just tell me….”

So-Won looked at Tae-Woo with a worried expression. He couldn’t guide him appropriately because of the awkward relationship these days, and he thought he would only guide Tae-Woo for an hour because it was late at night when he returned. As expected, So-Won felt sorry for the lack of guidance.

When So-Won spoke with guilt, Tae-Woo quickly denied it.

“No, I was just drinking because I couldn’t sleep.”

He didn’t seem to be lying, but he didn’t feel refreshed. So-Won put down the drink in his hand without saying a word.

The long-running conversation was cut off for the first time in a long time. There was an awkward atmosphere. Nevertheless, So-Won did not leave his seat and sat quietly with his mouth closed.

Meanwhile, Tae-Woo tilted the plastic bottle. His Adam’s apple moved wildly. When So-Won stared at the scene, Tae-Woo recommended it because he thought he wanted to drink it.

“Would you like to try it?”

A little curious, So-Won nodded.