He quietly watched him. Worried that a bug might attack, that he might have a bad dream. Because he looked so fragile while asleep. Woonghee was like a small animal he had to embrace.
‘Uh…!’
Then suddenly the floor beneath his feet dropped. It was a terribly angry wave. Was a large whale passing by, it was churning roughly.
Woonghee flew his body almost like a flying squirrel. Whew, he blew out the candlelight. He pressed down firmly on the man’s thick chest with his forearm.
‘Whew….’
I had a hard time putting him to sleep, he almost woke up. Woonghee let out a small sigh. In the dark room. He could see lips exhaling heavy breaths. Woonghee closed his eyes tightly and kissed those lips.
“……”
It was a quietly stolen kiss.
The ship slowly stopped swaying. The man’s breathing also calmly found stability. Among the lamps, pillows, and things thrown to the floor here and there, only he remained unchanged.
…What if I had been a slightly more remarkable person?
Someday on that distant Korean land, if there’s a day when I see you by chance, then I wish I could be in a cooler state than now.
Then could I be by your side more confidently?
“……”
A midsummer night’s dream, or the protagonist of a wonderful movie. Now all that was over. It was time to go back to retrieve the reality permitted to him.
***
In the clear blue sky, milky white clouds floated around. The day was so clear and beautiful, yet the cruise still had its head buried in the island.
“……”
The cruise was full of gloomy energy. Because Gi Junhyuk was depressed as if he would dig into a tunnel, the entire atmosphere sank along with it.
And there was something that broke all that dark silence. Buzz buzz, the man’s phone started ringing.
“Gi Junhyuk-ssi, you have a call.”
Damn, the man chewed out a curse. He roughly grabbed the phone with his large hand and immediately threw it out the window.
“Uh, uhhh!”
Woonghee quickly tried to grab it, but it was already too late. Feeling dejected while hanging on the window frame looking down at the sea, thick arms came to bind his waist.
“How much was that, are you crazy?!”
“Did you forget I have fucking tons of money?”
Like that, the man tried to drag him into the bed…. Knock knock, knocking sounds were heard in succession.
“Boss, it’s Daehyung.”
It was the gorilla bastard. The one who would bury his head in the ground if the man told him to die. Seeing that he came even though he blatantly ignored the phone, it seemed to be quite an urgent matter.
“Uh, hurry and go.”
Woonghee gently grabbed his arm and led him. Stop avoiding, you need to leave here soon so properly wrap up your business until the end, he gently pushed him. Don’t act unlike yourself.
“You’re a businessman with pride, aren’t you.”
While adding sweet words to gently coax him.
The man reluctantly got up, but couldn’t put on his suit. How many minutes has he been like this? Saying he didn’t like the navy shirt, he tore off all the buttons, then changed to a slightly darker brown, changed again to white, and eventually returned to the shirt he wore at first.
“Haa, not cool.”
The man sighed with a visual that could appear in a luxury suit brand magazine. Saying his appearance was desperate, the man grabbed the belt from his waist and pulled it out.
“I think this damn belt is the problem.”
This time the belt was the problem. He wasted time choosing and choosing again for a while, then finally the necktie was the problem.
Behind him, the gangster bastard called Daehyung looked down at his watch several times. He was so anxious that his back was completely soaked, wiping the sweat streaming down his face.
Whether that happened or not, the man was retying his necktie several times.
“Excuse me….”
So Woonghee stepped up and grabbed his necktie. The man’s eyes looking down at such Woonghee were full of gloom.
“Is there anything you want to eat?”
While tying the knot clumsily, he asked if this was right. But he gave no answer.
“If you’re Korean, definitely something fucking spicy?”
He was already almost half-dazed. Naturally so, because today was that day. The day this ship leaves the island. Just two days. In two days, this ship would arrive on South Korean land.
“I noticed last time you liked spicy fish stew.”
I’ll make that today too, he whispered in his ear. So come back quickly, I’ll personally remove the fish head and scoop out the eyeballs. I’ll do everything you want, he said.
Now just two days.
Only two days remained to end this lover act too.
“Then there’s nothing to be afraid of.”
Woonghee whispered softly. He comforted him while fastening his suit jacket last.
“Have a good trip.”
The eyes looking down at Woonghee seeing him off held resentment. As if asking how he could send him off so easily. As if pleading that if you hold me just once, I’ll pretend to collapse and stay by your side.
Woonghee knew that gaze. But he couldn’t follow his wishes. Because he had things he had to protect.
“…Woonghee-ssi.”
“Yes.”
“Then will you wait for me?”
Of course, Woonghee nodded slightly. Where else would he go, himself?
“Yes, I’ll be waiting.”
Soon he turned around. Very slowly, like slow motion, the man’s gaze fell away from him. Thump, his heart seemed to sink.
‘Ah….’
Without knowing it, his feet were pulled forward. His hand was also reaching out toward him. As soon as he realized that fact, he stopped abruptly in place.
The man didn’t see him. Only the gangster bastard behind discovered him.
‘Hm?’
As he raised his eyebrows and opened his mouth, Woonghee quickly shook his head vigorously. No, please just pretend you don’t know anything. That I tried to follow, that I tried to grab him.
The gangster bastard stared at him with an unreadable gaze. Then he shrugged his shoulders and disappeared.
Soon, thud, the door closed.
Gi Junhyuk left. Woonghee stood in front of the closed door for a long time. Foolishness hung on Woonghee like an anchor. Regret heavily pressed down on his body.
He should have told him. That actually he wanted to hold him. That he wanted to beg him not to go, but he was worried that the business he took pride in might be distorted.
…That he too would deeply regret parting with him. That he felt this sad and had such lingering attachment.
With such lingering feelings, he couldn’t move a single step for a long time. Only after a large cloud passed and bright sunlight fell.
Woonghee stepped back with difficulty.
Now alone in the room. Woonghee calmly organized his luggage. Even so, it was utterly shabby bundle-like luggage, so his situation felt increasingly real. Should he just go back with only these shitty bags and bury his head in that forest of buildings and roll around like crazy….
“…Whew.”
He was in the midst of sighing with dejection. Woonghee’s slender body flinched and stopped. Because of a small sound heard from far away. Being an Omega, he had innate sixth sense, and especially his hearing was sensitive.
Footsteps, someone’s footsteps were getting closer. It was a strangely clicking sound. Compared to the man’s shoe heel sound, wasn’t it strangely high?
He sharply turned his head toward the door. And soon, knock knock, a knocking sound was heard.
…Who is it?
It was strange.
Because there weren’t many who visited this suite room. Was the man who left 30 minutes ago already back playing a prank? If it were the man, he didn’t seem like he would hesitate like that.
Rather, he would break in as if tearing down the door and hug him tightly.
“Just a moment, just a moment. I’m in the bathroom…!”
Woonghee quickly took off his indoor slippers. Then he carefully approached the bathroom barefoot so as not to make footsteps.
Stealthily, he slowly turned on the water. Whoosh, the sound of water filled the surroundings.
Woonghee climbed onto the toilet and stretched his arms up. Creak creak, he lightly unscrewed the light. Then he took out the pistol hidden inside the ceiling and hid it behind his back.
Once again, knock knock, a knocking sound was heard. Woonghee muttered as if he hadn’t woken up yet.
“I’m coming out now.”
Then before opening the door, just in case, he put the door latch on.
“Who is it…?”
Having completed all preparations, it was time to open the door now. As he carefully opened the door, the first thing he saw through the small door gap was white eyeballs glinting toward him. Soon a voice followed.
“It’s me, it’s Jjokko….”
