Was it because of that strange atmosphere from just now?
He was more surprised than expected at his body touching Kwon Isoo’s. The problem was that none other than himself had caused this situation.
Like a fool, why did I run? Earlier too, I rushed while walking and bumped into an employee. The fact that he’d made mistakes twice made his cheeks burn hot.
It was the moment he tried to get up, resolving to pull himself together. Strength entered the arm wrapped around his waist.
“……?”
He tried to pull his body away once more, but this time too he was blocked. Do Yeonjae, who furrowed his eyes, turned his head. He couldn’t check his expression because even lifting his gaze slightly made their faces get too close, but.
“Kwon Isoo?”
When he called his name questioningly, a somewhat cold voice settled from above his head. Do Yeonjae.
“Why are you being so careless today? Unlike you.”
“Well that’s…”
Because it’s a mission with the song we’ll sing together at stake. Even though it was a natural reason with nothing special about it, somehow his pride was hurt to say that to this guy who was excessively nonchalant in this situation. Do Yeonjae lightly tapped the arm placed on his abdomen.
“First let go of this and talk.”
“Don’t want to. You didn’t let go earlier either.”
“…So?”
Are you trying to get revenge or what? We don’t have time to be doing this… At this rate we’ll end up making a song with a cappella.
The masked man who fled had already hidden his body somewhere and disappeared without a trace. Do Yeonjae asked in a deflated voice.
“What do I have to do for you to let go.”
Deliberately acting difficult at this timing must mean there’s something he wants. He asked intending to grant it whatever it was, but Kwon Isoo brought up something out of the blue.
“I’m expensive. I even have a commercial shoot scheduled for tomorrow.”
Huh? Suddenly? Where is there a person who doesn’t know Kwon Isoo’s worth is expensive? When he made a puzzled expression, Kwon Isoo clicked his tongue small and added. The tone of graciously explaining it himself was a bonus.
“If you space out alone and flail around like that and I get hurt too, will you take responsibility?”
“Mm…”
He’s right though… but. Having just realized the majesty of his magnificent frame, it was somewhat hard for Do Yeonjae to accept. He didn’t budge at all like some ancient tree. I don’t think there’s need to worry… However, he knew it was better not to voice that thought out loud.
“I’ll be careful from now on…?”
He tentatively offered a decent answer, but judging by the silence, unfortunately it didn’t seem to be the right one. Haa. At times like this, he wished something like a status window would appear next to Kwon Isoo. If such a thing really existed, what would Kwon Isoo’s personality stat be…
Kwon Isoo, who had been looking down at Do Yeonjae lost in other thoughts with a severely frowning face, slightly pulled his body away. Then said with a sullen face.
“Hand.”
“…Hand?”
This? As soon as he unconsciously held out his left hand forward, it was grabbed firmly. At the speed like snatching prey, Do Yeonjae, who couldn’t grasp the situation, belatedly flinched… that is, seeing the sight of his large hand with prominent veins completely covering his palm.
“Hand… why are you holding my hand?”
“This way you won’t forget. Why, don’t like it?”
He looked up at Kwon Isoo’s expressionless face in bewilderment. His irritated tone seemed exactly like, even though he himself hates it to death, he has no choice but to hold hands to efficiently carry out the mission.
“I asked if you don’t like it.”
And additionally asking like that was understood as roughly ‘I went to the trouble of presenting a solution, so you’re going to refuse?’ The proof was that the strength holding his hand was gradually getting stronger.
Right, you must hate it… I’m not exactly pleased either. Forcibly swallowing the words pooled on the tip of his tongue, Do Yeonjae smiled uncomfortably.
“No, I don’t dislike it.”
At those words, Kwon Isoo’s face that had been coldly frozen loosened at least a little. Since this hand is barely usable anyway, it doesn’t matter… Really, we have to go around like this for all the remaining time? When neither of us wants to?
No, I might want it a bit…
Exactly 20 seconds later, Do Yeonjae changed his mind. He’d experienced it once before too, but… without having to forcefully move his legs himself, having the person in front lead him along was unexpectedly convenient.
Moreover, when their wrists were just tied, they had to constantly pay attention to adjust each other’s strides, but holding hands made their steps naturally match.
It was a very efficient and smart method. While strangely looking at Kwon Isoo’s broad back walking ahead, he glanced at the tightly held hand. He could loosen the strength a bit.
“There.”
The moment he thought that, Kwon Isoo stopped abruptly. Where his gaze reached was in front of the kitchenette. The masked man who was lingering in front of the door noticed he was caught and prepared to run away again.
“Run, Do Yeonjae.”
He ran straight down the central hallway while holding hands with Kwon Isoo. Kwon Isoo dramatically grabbed the nape of the masked man trying to slip through the security door.
“Hint.”
When Kwon Isoo tried to roughly extort a hint, the masked man shrank his shoulders. Did he get scared? Do Yeonjae urgently stepped up.
“I heard earlier you have to win in a battle. What do we do?”
When he asked gently, the masked man held out his hand blade toward Yeonjae’s face. What is this… Ah.
“Cham Cham Cham?”
I asked just in case and it seems right. The masked man who nodded pointed up, down, left and right with his hand. The rule was that if you turn your head in the same direction as the masked man’s hand among the four directions, you lose. The game started immediately.
“Cham cham, cham!”
The direction the masked man pointed was right.
“Ah……”
Do Yeonjae, who turned his head to the right identically, sighed. This can’t be, we have to lose a hint like this…? Just as he distorted his eyebrows emptily, he felt his hand being pulled from the side.
“Do Yeonjae, come out.”
Ah, right. Since there are two people, there are two chances? Do Yeonjae, whose eyes sparkled, looked at Kwon Isoo with anticipation. Kwon Isoo, who paused at that desperate gaze, looked down at Do Yeonjae intently.
“……Kwon Isoo, aren’t you doing it?”
Kwon Isoo, who had been looking only at Do Yeonjae to the point the masked man in front became awkward, suddenly raised the corner of his mouth wickedly. Do Yeonjae’s spine bristled with unease.
“You should cheer for me. Then I’ll work hard and win, won’t I?”
“……”
As expected, ominous premonitions don’t miss. I have no idea what kind of cheering he wants. This isn’t even something I’m doing alone for my own benefit.
To begin with, it was questionable whether Cham Cham Cham was a game you win by working hard.
Kwon Isoo must have seen his expectant gaze and had his contrary spirit activated. Oh, he’s expecting? I don’t want to comply obediently? Something like that. Or it could be a kind of revenge for teasing him in the bathroom… Ah, my head hurts. The cause is identified, now making him win in the battle with the masked man comes first.
Well… if he wants cheering that much, I should do it. Do Yeonjae, who exhaled a deep sigh, let go of the hand he was holding and faced Kwon Isoo. Then raised both hands and wrapped his cheeks.
“Kwon Isoo.”
Do Yeonjae, who smiled brightly looking at Kwon Isoo, moved his hands.
Smack, smack.
“……”
“You can do well, right?”
The first one surprised by that crisp sound was the camera director filming them from the side. He just slapped Kwon Isoo’s face… No, did he just say that was cheering?
It was a face that looked like no one could carelessly touch. Looks as if the creator painstakingly molded every feature and skin texture… That magnificent face was being mercilessly squashed by Do Yeonjae’s vigorous hand movements.
“……?”
Kwon Isoo was equally dumbfounded by the absurd situation. While Kwon Isoo blinked stupidly, the smacking sound rang out a couple more times.
When the speed got faster as if he was getting a bit excited, Kwon Isoo’s brows finally furrowed.
“Do Yeonjae, you’re calling this cheering right now…”
“Then what else would it be but cheering.”
Do Yeonjae, who answered cheerfully, played with his cheeks by pressing them hard or pinching and pulling them. This has unexpectedly good hand feel.
Above all… it felt somewhat refreshing too.
“Do you need more cheering by any chance? I can do it as much as you want.”
“…That’s enough so remove your hands.”
When he pulled his cheek right when Kwon Isoo was talking, his pronunciation slipped slightly. Do Yeonjae couldn’t hold back his laughter and curved his lips. His expression crumpled immediately.
“I said remove your hands.”
“Okaaay.”
But not laughing after seeing that scene just now was truly impossible.
At the cold urging, he reluctantly lowered his hands. Kwon Isoo started a Cham Cham Cham battle with the masked man with a fierce face. Cham cham, cham! Kwon Isoo, who turned his head in exactly the opposite direction of the hand gesture, immediately held out his hand in front of the masked man’s face.
“Cham cham, cham.”
Whether pressed by his fierce momentum or bewitched by his face, the masked man’s head smoothly followed Kwon Isoo’s hand gesture. We won! Do Yeonjae clenched his fist tightly. The defeated masked man started repeating the same words like an NPC in a sad voice.
“Ah~ I’m sad. If only the team leader would buy me something delicious…”
“What?”
“Ah~ I’m sad. If only the team leader would buy me something delicious…”
What is that supposed to mean? Do Yeonjae, who was frowning, soon realized something and opened his mouth. I guess we have to ask the team leader for the card!
“He was definitely sitting at the design team earlier. Let’s go, Kwon Isoo.”
Do Yeonjae naturally held Kwon Isoo’s hand. When the hand with moderate warmth wrapped around his hand, Kwon Isoo froze in place. Seeing Kwon Isoo who didn’t budge even when he pulled his hand, Do Yeonjae tilted his head.
“…What are you doing, I said let’s go?”
