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Episode 84: Just a toy, right?

Pitter-patter.

The rain poured down.

It was a region where the rain fell heavily.

The smartphone sent out disaster alerts a couple more times.

The rain wasn’t just outside the door.

It was in Kang Hyun-ah’s heart.

In Han Se-in’s heart.

To be precise, in their relationship.

The bright sunlight that bloomed and warmly shone was hidden.

Rain fell from the heavy clouds, and thunder began to rumble.

“How could you not know? I asked…”

“….”

It seemed like a brain malfunction.

Kang Hyun-ah couldn’t continue speaking properly.

More than the strong words she wanted to say.

The desolate look in her eyes as she looked up at herself hurt.

She couldn’t say anything, worrying about how not to get hurt.

She didn’t say anything.

Whatever she said, the fact that she found out about him would be hurtful.

She couldn’t say anything.

“You’ve never been to my house before…”

“….”

Yet time passed.

An urgent expression followed.

The truth.

It was the only confession Kang Hyun-ah could make.

“Kim Hyung-min.”

“….”

“Kim Hyung-min found out. In March.”

“….”

There was no answer.

But there was a change in the way Kang Hyun-ah looked at her.

Her eyes shook.

Was it betrayal?

Various emotions were reflected in her eyes.

That’s all.

Her trembling lips closed straight.

As if pondering what to say.

They slightly opened, then closed again.

There was no answer.

But there was action.

*Squeak.*

*Pitter-patter!*

As the door opened, the sound of the rain pouring in between the spaces intensified.

Han Se-in’s actions were quick.

Squeezing through the open space, she began to walk through the rain.

“Hey…!”

Kang Hyun-ah followed.

The damp raindrops hitting their bodies.

The pouring rain quickly soaked them both.

“Sorry…”

She grabbed Han Se-in’s wrist again.

Just like before.

And once again, she apologized.

The square that should have been full of people was empty.

The pouring rain illuminated them, and it was desolate.

The rain-soaked bangs that clung to their foreheads.

Han Se-in’s head slowly turned, facing her.

“Don’t apologize.”

“….”

The cold voice was drowned out by the rain.

Yet it was clear enough to hear.

It was a cold and upright word.

It made her realize her past and reality.

“What about until now…?”

“….”

Her wet eyes and damp hair.

Han Se-in’s red eyes met hers.

And she asked.

“I don’t know. If you hate me. If you like me.”

“….”

Throb, throb.

The answer was in her question.

Yet she couldn’t say anything in response.

Where to start.

How to explain.

Express her feelings.

Even if she did, was she qualified to do so?

It was difficult.

Were words always this difficult?

Kang Hyun-ah still kept her mouth shut.

Even if it was caution for the other person.

It was hers alone, and others could only watch frustratingly.

“You torment me… Help me, it feels like you care for me… torment me.”

It was a heart-piercing statement.

The Kang Hyun-ah until now.

Every action and word.

It was a statement that contained contradictions.

“Kim Hyung-min? I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know anything.”

“….”

*Snick.*

A smirk appeared on Han Se-in’s lips.

A bitter smile? No, it was a sneer.

The question that followed the bitter laugh was a jab at her so far.

Running away because she couldn’t be honest about her feelings.

Yet struggling because she couldn’t avoid her emotions.

He was indifferent to others, his actions were solely for himself.

“I… What was I to you?”

“……”

“Just a toy?”

With those words.

Han Se-in turned around.

He shook off the hand he had been holding and started walking away.

Kang Hyeon-ah, who couldn’t say anything.

Her actions were quick.

She still hesitated to speak.

“Why…”

“Rain.”

In the depths of her heart.

As she pondered what to say, the words that came out unintentionally were about worry.

“If it rains, you’ll catch a cold… My house is only 10 minutes away. Just rest until it stops raining.”

“……”

“I know what you’re thinking. But you’re weak. Unable to run for a minute… Walking for two hours? In the rain?”

“……”

“So please, please… Rest before you go.”

Kang Hyeon-ah was too foolish.

Foolish and immature.

She hurried to package her emotions and thoughts.

Therefore, she became even more anxious.

Afraid of the aftermath when she finally spoke.

But.

The sudden rain pushed her.

Not the packaged words, but the truth she found in her heart.

“Worry… about.”

“……”

“I worry… so rest at home before you go. Oh, I won’t touch you.”

Please.

Just trust me once.

Kang Hyeon-ah’s expression seemed to speak for itself.

Her confused mind, which had been unknown even to herself, seemed to be finding its way.

“Okay…”

“Uh…?”

“Let’s… go quickly. It’s cold.”

His body began to tremble for a different reason.

Kang Hyeon-ah hugged him as soon as she got permission.

“What, what are you doing…”

“It’ll be over soon. Just bear with it.”

It was quite a ridiculous sight.

He was being hugged, in fact, it was no different from a princess being held. Should we call it a prince’s embrace because he’s a man?

Anyway.

His body was wet from the rain.

The damp ground was slippery and unstable.

Kang Hyeon-ah ran as best as she could.

To avoid catching a cold.

Only thoughts of worry occupied her mind.

“Not heavy?”

“Not at all.”

It was true.

Han Se-in’s body was so light that it seemed like he could carry it for over 30 minutes.

Facing straight ahead.

He headed towards his house.

The house was a two-story detached house.

Commonly known as an affluent neighborhood.

Kang Hyeon-ah’s house was located there.

Anyone could enter the empty house.

A well-kept house.

From 7 in the morning to noon.

The housekeeper came to clean and then left without any problems.

Her mother was busy working.

Her father was similar.

“Come in.”

“Yeah…”

“Go wash first. I’ll prepare some clothes.”

“Thank you.”

Awkward silence.

It was hard to believe that just 10 minutes ago, sharp words were being exchanged and emotions were being expressed.

It was a situation of such sincerity.

Meanwhile.

Han Se-in went into the bathroom.

He took off his clothes and carefully placed them outside the door.

The sound of running water could be heard.

Kang Hyeon-ah picked up his clothes to wash them.

“Sigh.”

What have I done!

Kang Hyeon-ah had a self-blaming expression.

An action she didn’t even realize.

Originally, she had thought of putting it straight into the laundry basket to wash it.

But she absentmindedly brought it to her nose.

Anyway.

Kang Hyeon-ah also started taking off her clothes to do the laundry.

She quickly started washing.

As time passed.

Having finished her shower lightly, Kang Hyeon-ah could finally come to her senses.

What kind of senses?

“Oh.”

She hurriedly headed towards the bathroom in the living room.

She had said she would hand over the clothes.

But she was also washing herself.

Feeling like she had made a mistake, she moved her body urgently.

The door slightly ajar, as if peeking out.

Han Se-in’s naked body was slanted.

His face turning red in an instant.

Thanks to the voice that seemed resentful, his mind could clear up.

“Clothes…”

“S-Sorry! W-What should I give you…”

Dad’s clothes?

Where were they?

Since he lived abroad, he didn’t even know where he had put his clothes.

Among the clothes he hurriedly searched for, he handed over something that caught his eye.

Should he give him shorts?

His body was so small that there were no clothes that fit him.

“Hurry…”

“Ah… Okay.”

First, handing over the clothes.

Could he hear a moment of silence and rustling sounds?

The slowly opening door.

And then.

Han Se-in’s figure appeared through the misty white smoke.

His face blushing as if embarrassed.

Awkward steps coming out hesitantly.

Han Se-in was wearing Kang Hyeon-ah’s shirt.

The size difference was so noticeable that he looked like a student who had stolen adult clothes.

Even though he buttoned up all the buttons, the shirt hung down between his shoulders.

And his collarbone was exposed because of it.

The white shirt against his soft skin seemed to be soaked in milk.

How long his arms were.

His hands couldn’t even stick out, and there was a cute whimper every time he moved.

The most important thing was…

“Pervert…”

Was it because of the loose fit of the shirt?

Even though he didn’t give him pants or underwear.

Thanks to the length that came down to his thighs like a skirt, he could barely cover the important part.

However, if he just lifted the shirt, his inner flesh would surely be visible.

He looked at Kang Hyeon-ah with a face full of embarrassment.

It was true.

Even if it wasn’t intentional.

By handing over these clothes and creating this visual.

No matter what he said, it would be an excuse.

“Ah…”

“….”

“Sorry.”

Certainly.

Just a while ago, he was going to apologize.

He was going to confess what happened and what he was thinking.

However.

*gulp*

The moment he saw his visual.

A deep lust began to rise in his heart.