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Despite nothing being different from the previous time, Shin Tae-oh still took a good look around the house.

I couldn't help but blurt out a retort to Taenyang's cheeky comment that he

followed me because he lost the bet.

"I need to go back to the company."

Upon hearing my words, Taenyang turned his head and locked eyes with me.

"You were discharged today. How about taking a day off and resting?"

That might be possible for CEO Shin Tae-oh, but not for Se-hyeon. It would be better to go and prepare ahead for tomorrow's schedule.

"I have things to do."

"Oh, really? Then go and come back."

Shin Tae-oh, with a refreshing smile and no intention of holding me back, shook hands with me. As I received his farewell and reached the point of leaving for the company.

Se-hyeon couldn't even take a step, frozen in place.

"What about the CEO?"

"I’ll be here."

"As expected."

Ever since Shin Tae-oh greeted me, I had a feeling that he had no intention of following me.

It bothered me greatly to leave Taenyang alone in a rented house. What if he tears apart my bedding? Or rummages through the closet?

"I won't touch anything in the house."

Shin Tae-oh spoke with an innocent look in his eyes, as if he sensed Se-hyeon's uneasiness.

It matched well with the image of Taenyang in my imagination.

Se-hyeon, who had planned to just change clothes and go to work, looked at Shin Tae-oh and pulled down his necktie.

"It's just a small gesture, but my heart is racing."

"Yes, it's really nothing, so don't let your heart race."

Even in response to Se-hyeon's words as he completely removed the necktie, Shin Tae-oh let out a gentle laugh. Se-hyeon, who had briefly contemplated ignoring that dark interior, took out clothes from the closet.

"I'll wash up and come out first."

Shin Tae-oh nodded as if agreeing and looked around. I thought he would find a place to sit, but he disregarded it and went into the bathroom.

In a one-room apartment with no chairs, the bed would be the most suitable option if he wanted to sit. Thinking that he would take care of things on his own, not cooking instant noodles like last time, Se-hyeon entered the bathroom. He locked the door as well.

To come into the bathroom to change clothes. At that moment, I felt an impulse to send Shin Tae-oh away, realizing how inconvenient it would be to change clothes now.

"He's the type who turns away, saying he won't look."

But he was definitely not a cat that would leave easily, so I gave up quickly.

Se-hyeon, dressed in a new suit, came out of the bathroom but paused. It was because his eyes met with Shin Tae-oh, who was looking at him.

"You even put on a necktie?"

"Why are you sitting on the floor?"

Both of us had simultaneous curious questions for each other. So after asking the questions, we looked at each other's state and realized that it would look ridiculous to others.

"I put on a necktie in the bathroom."

Se-hyeon grabbed the necktie and slightly pushed it up against his neck. Even if he changed clothes in the room, he always put on the necktie in the bathroom.

"Why?"

"To look in the mirror."

"Don't you have a mirror?"

"No."

Shin Tae-oh looked around at Se-hyeon's casual response.

"I thought the house was small..."

Se-hyeon brushed off his murmuring. Since there was a mirror in the bathroom anyway, there was no need to have a separate one, he thought.

Now it was Shin Tae-oh's turn. He, leaning against the bed, explained why he was sitting on the bare floor without a cushion.

"Because I couldn't change clothes."

Shin Tae-oh also gave a simple answer. So...

"Is it because your clothes are dirty that you're not sitting on the bed?"

After spending the night at the hospital and coming straight here, I was still wearing the same clothes from yesterday. Seeing my wrinkled clothes from the fight with Ha Jin-woong, I felt a sudden sense of shabbiness. But no matter what, why wouldn't I sit on the bed?

Watching that scene, Se-hyeon finally gave in and shook his head, then opened the closet and took out some clothes.

"Are these clothes for me to change into?"

"I'm sorry. These are my clothes."

Shin Tae-oh's extended hand give a colourless response.

It's confusing.I can't tell if it's because he didn't sit on the bed or if he was aiming to shake people's minds with something so trivial.

Well, this time I gave in. I felt swayed by Shin Tae-oh's simple gesture of not sitting on the bed, and I had the thought of not going to work. This is Taenyang's victory.

Se-hyeon, who had changed into his casual clothes, also gave clothes to the patiently waiting Shin Tae-oh.

"I finally received them."

"This is all I have for you."

These days, clothes come in oversized fits, and the height difference isn't significant, so they should be able to fit him. However, the issue was with underwear. Although they were still unworn and brand new...

"I can go out and buy some for you right now."

It was clear that they would be too small for Shin Tae-oh.

"It's okay. I don't think it will burst on me."

I understood that it was a considerate response from the giver. I understood, but why do I feel so uneasy?

Anyway, when Se-hyeon handed the clothes to Shin Tae-oh and was about to sit on the floor, it happened.

"I brewed some coffee there, so have a drink."

Shin Tae-oh turned his body halfway and pointed somewhere in front of the bathroom. It was only then that Se-hyeon noticed a mug placed on the desk where the computer was located.

Until Shin Tae-oh entered the bathroom, Se-hyeon hadn't shown any reaction, but belatedly muttered to himself.

"The smell of coffee..."

Naturally attuned to the faint pheromones lingering in the room, Se-hyeon couldn't actually smell the coffee.

As Se-hyeon was absorbed in shock, staring at the coffee, Shin Tae-oh looked around the bathroom. It was so narrow that if he extended his arms from where he stood, he could touch both walls.

He thought of Se-hyeon, who showered and put on a necktie in such a bathroom every day.

"It's strange."

Compared to his own home, it was incredibly cramped and abnormally devoid of anything. Since there were no dishes, it was natural to assume that there wouldn't be a mirror either. If he looked further, there would probably be many more things missing. In such a house...

"It's cozy."

Shin Tae-oh smirked and raised his hand to the water heater. It was a good decision to follow his desire to stay a little longer.

I wish I could know how Se-hyeon truly feels about me while we are together today. If not now, Se-hyeon will inevitably return to being my secretary and keep a distance...

"Ugh."

His thoughts were interrupted by the cold water pouring down on him.

***

"I was startled by the cold water."

"You have to wait for the hot water to come out."

Oh, I forgot to tell him about that. Se-hyeon responded casually, separate from his apologetic feelings.

It seemed like Shin Tae-oh had already been hit by the cold water, so what could he do?

"It was better to focus on other things rather than dwell on what had already happened.Does it fit you?"

For now, the clothes were mostly fine. Tae-oh was wearing a long-sleeved T-shirt with a round neck and loose shorts, so he didn't look uncomfortable.

"It's a bit tight, but it's okay. No, wait. Is it not okay?"

As Shin Tae-oh changed his words and looked down at his own body, Se-hyeon clenched his fist, feeling an impulse to lift his face up towards him.

You're a perverted kitten. Lift your head up.

"It hurts."

"If that's the case, I'll go out and buy it right now."

"My pelvis hurts."

[TL note: When we squeeze our bodies into tight pants (like the giant Tae-oh trying to wear Se-hyeon's pants), we unknowingly subject our pelvic area to increased pressure, restricted blood flow, and nerve compression. These factors can lead to a range of uncomfortable symptoms, including pelvic pain, discomfort, and even potential long-term health issues.]

"..."

Whether the pelvis hurts due to the waistband or if it's broken.

Se-hyeon ignored Shin Tae-oh and sat back on the floor. He then raised his phone and sent a message to Lee Jin-ho, so Shin Tae-oh sat down next to him.

"The floor is hard, sit on the bed."

"What are you doing?"

"I'm contacting the Chief Secretary. I can't go back to the company today, so I'll go early tomorrow."

"Hmm."

Shin Tae-oh turned his head from his phone and looked at Se-hyeon.

Se-hyeon lifted his gaze from his phone and looked at Shin Tae-oh. Water droplets from his wet hair fell onto the towel wrapped around his neck with a soft thud.

"What time are you planning to go tomorrow?"

Shin Tae-oh, who was asking, smelled like bitter toothpaste.

What should I do with a man smiling with a sour face wrapped in a towel that says “Sports Day” written on it?

"I'll go early."

Se-hyeon turned his body away from Shin Tae-oh and pressed his face against the phone as if avoiding him.

"Sure. Then let's have fun today."

Shin Tae-oh quickly gave up and raised his head to look at Se-hyeon. But their bodies were still touching.

"How about watching a movie?"

Shin Tae-oh uttered the most ordinary words but then belatedly realized.

"Sorry. There's no TV here."

"You can watch on the computer. Who says you have to watch on TV in this day and age?"

Shin Tae-oh was in a hurry to get on to the computer, so Se-hyeon went over and turned it on. Without knowing how Shin Tae-oh was looking at him.

‘What should I do with this kitten?’

As I walked to my knees and looked at the back of Shin Tae-oh, who was moving the mouse, I sighed. It was obvious that he didn't want to let go of what he confessed to me right away, so I was worried about what to do.

"Have you seen this movie?"

In response to Shin Tae-oh's question, Se-hyeon quickly adjusted his expression and picked up his cell phone.

"I'll look it up."

"I asked if you've seen it...."

Shin Tae-oh asked in confusion, but soon understood the reason.

***

After being shocked once again by Shin Tae-oh's high-spec computer that he only used for work purposes, I finally played the movie. Meanwhile, Se-hyeon laid a blanket on the floor and placed freshly brewed coffee and two cups of instant noodles that he brought, just in

case, so as not to disturb them.

Shin Tae-oh arrived at this house and had already finished two cups of coffee, fully engrossed in the movie. The movie he chose was a safe action film that could be enjoyed without much trouble.

Before the protagonist went to confront the villain, in other words, during a peaceful

moment, the story was unfolding

In a scene where the protagonist and his lover exchanged sweet kisses while looking at each other with loving eyes, Shin Tae-oh let out a hollow cough.

"Well, they're quite affectionate."

"They die."

"They die?"

"I'm sorry, their lovers... Do you dislike spoilers?"

"Well, not necessarily..."

Upon hearing Shin Tae-oh's response, Se-hyeon continued his previous statement.

"That person dies."

Shin Tae-oh looked back and forth between the movie and Se-hyeon with a puzzled expression. Thinking that his gaze was asking for more details, Se-hyeon summarized the story he had read on his phone without looking away.

"The death of the lover becomes the driving force for the protagonist."

"Did you look it up beforehand?"

Wasn't he asking about the plot?

Feeling like he had mentioned the lover's death for no reason, Se-hyeon quickly clarified since Shin Tae-oh didn't seem upset.

"Yes, I'm someone who watches knowing the outcome."

Shin Tae-oh briefly closed his mouth as if he couldn't understand, then asked belatedly.

"Really? Don't people generally prefer watching without knowing the plot? I'm not saying I do, just in general."

Se-hyeon took his eyes off his phone and made eye contact with Shin Tae-oh.

"It's more enjoyable when you know what happens."

I'm not just watching you for no reason.