Don't wait for me

Episode 29 - Living Together

Yujeong and Taehyun ended up living together in the room Taehyun found.

As time went by, Taehyun got more and more popular, so the days he came home late kept increasing.

"I want to go home already... My darling's waiting."

"hahaha I'm fine. Don't overdo it! Come back soon!"

Yujeong hung up on Taehyun and focused on work.

Even though Yujeong was working from home, she tried to find work and contribute even a little.

And when work was over, Taehyun called again.

"Hello?"

"I'm on my way home."

"Okay, come on back. Where are you now?"

"I'm almost there. More than that, I... got vacation..."

Taehyun said proudly.

"Whoa, for how many days?"

"3 days. They said I can't get any more than that. Still, I'm happy I get to spend time with you..."

"Ugh, that's so cringey... Calling me darling really makes it feel like we're dating..."

"Then if we get married, should I call you honey?"

At Taehyun's gentle voice, it felt like all the stress Yujeong had built up melted away.

"I don't know either! Hurry up, I miss you."

***

"Huh? That..."

Yujeong flinched as she looked at the plastic bag Taehyun had in his hand after just getting home.

"Isn't that alcohol?"

"ㅎㅎ..."

Taehyun glanced at Yujeong's reaction, then hugged her right away.

"You don't drink alcohol... so I hadn't been drinking either for a while... but today's set was way too brutal, so I couldn't help it."

Seeing Taehyun awkwardly laugh and make excuses, Yujeong burst out laughing too.

"What's that supposed to mean? Just drink as much as you want. ...I want to try some too."

Taehyun seemed flustered at first, but soon the two of them started pouring each other drinks at the coffee table in the living room.

"Oh, this is pretty good? It's bitter, though..."

"Is this really your first time drinking?"

"Of course!"

Yujeong strangely didn't get drunk at all.

In the end, Taehyun got drunk first and sprawled out.

"Taehyun! ...Go sleep in the bed. You're already drunk. Why am I not getting drunk?!?"

"Mmm..."

Yujeong stared at Taehyun, who was lying there face down.

"Cute..."

Whether Taehyun heard it or not, he pushed himself up and looked at Yujeong with half-lidded eyes.

"I love you..."

"...//"

At Taehyun's sudden confession, Yujeong was flustered, but he was just too cute.

Yujeong smiled and stroked his hair.

"I do too."

"Liar."

"Ah, don't ruin the moment."

"You... I feel like you're going to leave. Someday. Far, far away..."

She'd tried to brush it off, but that line hurt like a knife twisting in her heart.

At Taehyun, who looked at her so pitifully, Yujeong couldn't say anything.

"You keep suddenly disappearing... You can't do that. You... you're my wife..."

Even when Taehyun spoke with all his words tangled up, Yujeong couldn't laugh anymore.

So Yujeong, without realizing it, pulled Taehyun closer.

So close she could feel his breath.

The living room was filled only with the two of their stiff breathing.

"...Can I kiss you?"

Whether Taehyun understood Yujeong or not, he immediately pressed his lips to hers.

Was the feeling that this would be even more memorable than their first kiss an illusion?

Taehyun and Yujeong went into the room and continued what they had been doing.

smack...