Lee Han happened to see it by chance.
It was late at night, and he was walking through an empty hallway.
Through the gap in the open music room door, Tae-san could be seen.
“...Han Tae-san?”
There was no answer.
Lee Han opened the door a little wider.
And froze right there.
Tae-san was standing by the window.
His face, lit by the moonlight, was paler than usual, and when he lifted his head, the eyes he saw were—
red.
“……What.”
Lee Han’s gaze dropped to the corner of Tae-san’s mouth.
Sharp fangs that usually weren’t visible.
“No way…….”
Just then, Tae-san turned his head.
Their eyes met.
“...Kim Lee Han.”
A low, cold voice.
Lee Han instinctively staggered back.
“You……”
Tae-san’s expression hardened.
“You saw?”
“…….”
He couldn’t answer.
That brief silence was enough.
Tae-san slowly walked toward Lee Han.
Lee Han turned and ran.
He ran down the hallway, down the stairs, and out through the front door.
But the footsteps behind him were absurdly fast.
“Kim Lee Han.”
“……!”
The moment he looked back, Tae-san was standing right in front of him.
“Caught you.”
“Y-you... you were a vampire?”
Tae-san didn’t answer.
Instead, he looked at Lee Han for a moment and said,
“Let’s go to my place.”
“No.”
“Then do you want to talk here?”
“…….”
Tae-san took a step closer.
“There are a lot of people around.”
Lee Han looked around.
There was no one.
Then Tae-san grabbed Lee Han’s arm.
“Come on.”
“Wait, Tae-san—”
“Be quiet.”
Tae-san took Lee Han straight to his house.
“I’m leaving.”
Lee Han turned toward the front door.
Click.
Before he could even grab the doorknob, a voice came from behind him.
“Where do you think you’re going.”
“…….”
Lee Han slowly turned back.
Tae-san was standing there.
Looking down at Lee Han with red eyes.
“Move.”
“No.”
“Han Tae-san.”
“You can’t leave now.”
“Why.”
“You know why.”
Tae-san’s gaze shifted to Lee Han’s injured wrist.
Lee Han instinctively hid his wrist behind him.
“……Don’t hide it like that.”
“Why.”
“It’s annoying.”
Tae-san came closer.
Lee Han unconsciously backed away, until his back hit the door.
Tae-san’s hand came up.
And then—
whoosh.
He grabbed Lee Han’s tie and yanked.
“……!”
In an instant, the distance closed.
Lee Han held his breath.
Tae-san’s eyes were right in front of him.
“Don’t run.”
“……I’m scared.”
“Good.”
Tae-san answered casually.
“You should be scared.”
At that, Lee Han’s face stiffened.
Tae-san tightened his grip on the tie a little.
“Did you forget what you saw?”
“...I didn’t forget.”
“Then stay still.”
“No.”
“…….”
Tae-san’s gaze turned cold.
“You’re not listening.”
Lee Han turned his head away.
Then Tae-san tugged the tie again with his hand, forcing his gaze back.
“Look at me.”
“….”
“Don’t look away.”
Lee Han slowly looked at Tae-san.
Tae-san said nothing for a long time.
He just looked near Lee Han’s neck, then met his eyes again.
“Ha…….”
A low breath.
“I’m really losing it.”
“……Why.”
“Because you keep smelling.”
Lee Han’s face stiffened.
In the end, Tae-san let go of the tie.
But he didn’t step back.
“Sleep here tonight.”
“What?”
“If you don’t like it, do whatever you want.”
Tae-san turned away coldly.
After walking a few steps, he stopped and said without looking back,
“But I’m locking the door.”
“…….”
“So you can’t run away.”
Lee Han couldn’t say anything.
Click.
The sound of the front door locking echoed through the house.
+My brain is rotten.. I love San and Han
