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As the splendid first half passed, So-Won secretly checked Tae-Woo’s reaction. However, Tae-Woo’s expression was as blunt as usual, so he didn’t know if he was enjoying the movie.
Nothing has been said since the movie began. So-Won was looking at the screen quietly and leaned on Tae-woo because he thought guiding him for about two hours while the film was playing would be better.
Unlike the cold living room, Tae-Woo’s arms were warm. As So-Won dug into Tae-Woo’s side, a soft wave flowed in, welcoming So-Won. Feeling the warmth spreading all over his body, So-Won slowly looked around the house.
A lot has changed from the past—traces of So-Won filled here and there. Tae-Woo’s appearance can be seen just by turning his head and the large, sturdy sofa he bought.
The house, which was only cold, was lively. A home where Tae-Woo and So-Won live together. This was no longer the prison where the monster lived but the comfortable resting place of So-Won and Tae-Woo.
So-Won now liked being with Tae-Woo better than being alone. Guiding was more like what So-Wons wanted than a sense of duty or responsibility.
So-Won was now accepting that his feelings for Tae-Woo were not simply due to his kindness and gratitude. So-Won wanted to hold Tae-Woo’s warm hand and share the warmth in his broad arms. It was not just the relationship between the esper and the guide, which was woven into the matching rate, but he hoped to be special to each other. He wanted to be the kind of person who didn’t have to use guiding as an excuse whenever he wanted to get in touch with him.
But So-Won knew he shouldn’t have this feeling for the man he killed. The only feelings that So-Won could feel for Tae-Woo were guilt and regret. He wants to be loved by Tae-Woo, who he neglected for eight years. It was a deception for Tae-Woo, even if he thinks about it himself.
So-Won couldn’t bring himself to speak out his feelings. However, So-Won was clumsy in hiding his feelings. He couldn’t help but move into action without even realizing it at every moment.
“…….”
So-Won stared up at Tae-Woo’s profile. Focusing on the movie, Tae-woo noticed So-Won’s gaze a little late and turned his head.
“Tae-Woo.”
So-Win raised his hands and pulled Tae-Woo. He did not give any strength and only pulled weakly, but Tae-Woo, who noticed his inner thoughts, slightly bent over.
So-Won closed his eyes, looking at his face and getting closer.
“Um…”
Their lips were lightly pressed. So-Won opened his mouth slightly, feeling the warmth that touched his mouth. Breathing mingled at close range, lips gently engaged.
His heart beat faster and faster, even though they were just rubbing their lips lightly. He was overwhelmed just by the fact that he was with Tae-Woo. So-Won couldn’t resist and first opened his mouth and swallowed Tae-Woo’s lips.
Tae-woo accepted the impatient So-Won and supported his waist firmly so he would not lose his balance. At the same time, he pulled his lips so that So-Won could breathe properly. However, So-Won immediately kissed him back as if he didn’t want to part, even for a moment.
“Yes, umm…. ha….”
The tongue that came into the mouth scanned the teeth and coveted every corner of So-Won. The tongue was mixed, and a strange sound leaked out, but it was mixed with the sound from the TV, so he was not ashamed.
“Whoa….”
The tongue that filled his mouth was hot and big. His wide-open jaw was stiff and out of breath, but So-Won didn’t push him away but hugged him tighter.
” Tae-Woo….”
While taking out a thick tongue, saliva that could not be accepted flowed down the chin. So-Won trembled, but Tae-woo gently swept So-Won’s back as if to say not to care.
Tae-Woo was silent and affectionate even when he kissed. As he felt a hand caressing him dearly, So-Won’s heart was pounding tirelessly. So-Won likes Tae-Woo like that. So-Won liked Tae-Woo so much that his head was full of Tae-Woo.
After a long time, Tae-Woo slowly pulled away. So-Won soothed his red-hot face by wiping his shiny mouth with saliva with his sleeves. Before he knew it, the movie was coming to an end. The original purpose of watching the movie with Tae-Woo disappeared, but it only bothered So-Won a little. He will have plenty of time to spend with Tae-Woo in the future.
So-Won did not fall out of Tae-Woo’s arms after the long kiss. Until the ending credit went up, So-Won warmed up in Tae-Woo’s arm.
It was the most peaceful weekend ever.
**
It was Monday after a short break. When So-Won arrived at the association, he headed to the doctor’s lab with Tae-Woo.
He had to check Tae-Woo’s condition after the overseas’s mission. So-Won doesn’t need to follow Tae-Woo, but he is curious about his condition and doesn’t want to be away from him. So So-Won followed Tae-Woo.
So-Won was moving to the doctor’s lab with Tae-Woo and looked around. Today, outsiders were seen wandering around. It was quite noisy to hear construction from here and there.
“It’s a mess today. Do you know why?”
“I don’t know.”
So-Won asked Tae-Woo because he thought he would know something, but he didn’t seem to know either. So-Won looked around for a while as if he was wondering but quickly lost interest and followed Tae-Woo again.
“Oh! Welcome, guide Lee So Won!”
When he entered the lab, the doctor in charge welcomed So-Won as always. Since So-Won became Tae-Woo’s guide, he has seen his face quite often, but each time, he welcomed him excessively, making it burdensome for the person who was welcomed.
“How was your overseas trip?”
“It was my first time at a foreign gate, so I was very worried, but it was better than I thought.”
“I heard you were very ill after returning to Korea, but I’m glad you are feeling better.”
So-Won tilted his head. He didn’t mention anything, but the doctor in charge already knew that he was sick. When So-Won was wondering, Tae-Woo told him that he told the doctor.
“Oh, come to think of it….”
The doctor in charge suddenly began to rummage around the desk as if something had come to mind when he saw the So-Won. Soon after, a black lump came out of the drawer. It was an ordinary doll that So-Won thought, ‘It’s like a fluffy ball.’
The doctor gives it to So-Won.
“……?”
Why are you giving this to me? When So-Won just blinked while looking at the doll the doctor in charge presented, the doctor in charge continued.
“This is a product produced and sold by the association every year to promote Esper. In the case of Esper Kang Tae-woo this year, it was a doll.”
“Aha…”
“Originally, when things are made, they are distributed one by one to them, but I took it instead while Kang Tae-woo was dispatched overseas. Kang Tae-woo will not be interested, so I’ll give it to guide Lee So-Won.
Only then did So-Won nod and receive the doll. The black doll, which is the size of two palms combined, seemed to want to express Tae-woo’s blunt face . It seemed to have been made before the bomb was removed. The ring hanging around Tae-Woo’s neck was also his characteristic, so he might have made it like this on purpose.
So-Won was not interested in dolls, but he liked how the doll looked like Tae-Woo, so he decided to keep it for now.
“The old items were left in stock every time, but this time they sold out more than I thought, so they were sold out quickly.”
It was unexpected that Tae-Woo’s dolls were sold a lot, but Tae-Woo’s popularity increased because of the cute appearance of the doll rather than himself as a person. And when he heard from the person in charge that the volume was small because they thought it would not be sold in the first place, So-Won also understood.
“Then, Kang Tae-woo, we will move to the examination room.”
Tae-Woo got up with a nod. While Tae-Woo and his doctor were away, So-Won took out his smartphone and looked for the items the association sold.
The goods were being sold on the association’s website. As he scrolled down, So-Won’s face became ambiguous. This was because most of them belonged to Si-Hyuk, although there were occasional products from other S-class Esper or famous Esper. It was a moment when it became clear that the employee in charge was a fan of Si-Hyuk.
Among them, only one of Tae-Woo’s was the doll So-Won received from the doctor in charge. The black doll, whose presence was faint, was unnoticed among the colorful objects.
While So-Won was looking for an item related to Tae-Woo since he was curious about what they had sold before, when Tae-Woo and his doctor returned to the lab, as if he was doing something bad, So-Won hid the screen without realizing it and pressed “Go Back” in a hurry.