[Short Story] It's okay to imagine

[Beomgyu] The man next door





It's already been several years since I started living alone in this apartment.
Even at the young age of mid-20s
Thanks to my parents' somewhat great financial resources, I was able to buy this nice apartment.
I could get it on my own, even in my own name.



A month ago
It seemed like someone had moved into the house in front of me.



Of course, I haven't seen it many times.
All I know is that he's tall and handsome.



once a week
I was wondering if I should go out to throw away the trash.



And on Friday nights as usual
Because I used to eat chicken and beer often
I was ordering chicken and pouring a beer as usual.




Wow -




It's cool




sitting on the sofa
I turned on a drama I'd been wanting to watch for weeks.
After drinking, I became tired and lay down on the sofa, almost dozing off.


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Beep, beep, beep, beep beep beep---


huh?
What the...who unlocked our door...
I woke up with a start.



Towards the front door at the continuous door lock sound
I moved my feet carefully.



As I was about to go to the door and set the lock




Beep- beep- beep- beep- beep- beep-




The door lock that was wrong over and over again
It opened...



The person who opened the door and came in
It was none other than the man from the house across the street.




"...I.."




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"Mingju.."




Calling out the name of an unknown person
He buried his head in my shoulder.



The smell of alcohol that he had been carrying around
It made my head hurt even more.



"...excuse me"




"I'm relieved without you..."




He starts rubbing his face buried in my shoulder.




This person seems to be about 180cm tall...
160 people can't hold out
He was so big that he lost his balance and fell backwards.



Thud-



Oh my...it's so heavy
I pushed the person who was falling on top of me aside.



I felt like I fell asleep right away because I was drunk.
I was thinking of taking you home since it's right in front of my house
It wasn't easy to support a healthy adult male.
Of course, I didn't know the password...



In the one room that is left unavoidable
He threw the man away.



after...
Oh, it's heavy


Because it was a room with no purpose
It didn't really matter though
That guy is sleeping at our house
It was a very troublesome task.



Ha... I'll come to my senses and go tomorrow.
I don't know what he was thinking, but he carefully laid out the blanket for me.



Ah..what the hell are you doing at this hour of the morning?
After covering me with a blanket, I just took off my outer clothes.
I was about to tidy up and leave.



widely-



He, who could barely open his eyes, grabbed my wrist.




"...Democracy..."




"I'm not Minju. Are you out of your mind?"




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"...Ugh..."




Oh, I'm crying again...
To free my caught wrist
Shake it.




But how strong is the power?
It doesn't come off.




"Hey...let go of this..."




"..don't go"




He grabs my wrist and hugs me.




"..Um...over there"



His chest
It's right in my face.
No matter how hard I tried to push my body away, it was no use.
In a few dozen minutes
Eventually, I got tired and fell asleep under the influence of alcohol.




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"Ugh.."




Ha... crying and screaming at dawn
I guess you woke up after doing everything




I leave the man tossing and turning and come out to the living room.
I cleaned up the leftover chicken from yesterday.




Should I buy some hangover soup?




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Beomgyu's perspective



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ah

It's refreshing.
My whole body feels sore
It's been a while since I've slept this comfortably.




When I opened my eyes, I saw the ceiling of my house.
Why did I sleep in this last room...



Is it a blessing just to be back home?
I drank yesterday to forget the emptiness of my ex-girlfriend.
I ate so much that I blacked out.



Ah...I'm thirsty...
I quickly got up from my seat and went out to the living room.



uh...?




what...
An interior that is the complete opposite of our house catches my eye.
And a woman's silhouette can be seen faintly.



...crazy...crazy




When the woman turned her eyes towards me
I quickly ran into the room I was in.




"Are you awake?"




What the...who is that person...
Oh my gosh... where did I come from...




I hid under the blanket on the floor.
To pretend to sleep...




"Ha...come out"




"..."




“You’re not sleeping, so come out.”




"I'm... I'm sorry!"




I just ran to the front door and opened it.
Came out.




"Oh, where is my house..."




I completely left the apartment building.
It was none other than my apartment building.




"What...what floor was it just now..."




After hurriedly getting back on the elevator
I pressed the 5th floor, which is my house.




Ding -
It's the 5th floor.




Is it because I ran away?
My head started hurting more.




Just when I thought nothing would happen
The woman appeared again through the elevator doors.




How did you know to come here...?




"under.."




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"I... am sorry..."





I walked quickly towards my house,
Soon he realized that the door to his front door was open.





"Have some hangover soup. I ordered two."





"Ah... that... is okay."





"Take that phone..."





bang-


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What the...you're closing the door while someone's talking?





I tried to knock on the man's door and open it,
Ha... I've been working too hard since morning.
It's really annoying...





I came home very angry
I finished off the hangover soup I ordered twice for no reason.




When will you come and pick up my phone...
I don't think it'll work because it's cheap...
Hmm...




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I thought about that guy all Saturday
I spent too much time.



So on Sunday
I want to clear my mind with alcohol
I called Yeonjun, who I had met at a bar a few days ago and gotten his number from.



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"Long time no see?"





"Uh..haha let's go in"




Sit down in a corner
I ordered beer and several snacks.





"how have you been?"





"Ah..haha, how have you been? hehe"






"I'm dying to see you, sister."





"Hahaha if it had been any later I would have died"





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"Yes, that's right."





Oh, my heart is racing.
Drinking alone with such a sweet and sexy man
Today I really felt like I had to do something with this guy.





"Min... Joo-ya..."





While we were drinking in a sweet atmosphere
We started hearing familiar voices from behind us.




I looked back and, as expected,
The man was drinking.




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"acquaintance?"





"Ahh... no"




Did you look back too much?



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"No, I told you you don't have to calculate it..."





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"I'm glad I met you, sister.. haha
"I'll take you home"




"Haha, okay"



The two of them walked slowly down the cold street.
Of course, holding hands.. haha




"Sister"




"huh?"





"Don't you regret it?"





"What...what?"





"I feel so sad right now?"





"he.."




I was going to suggest going for a second round.
He speaks in a roundabout way.




"Let's go to my house for round two."




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"Okay haha"




After buying a few bottles of beer and soju at the convenience store
I came into my house holding Yeonjun's warm hand.




"What do you want to watch?"




"There's a movie I want to see."




"What is it?"




He took the remote control in my hand without saying a word.
Search for the movie name.




...Isn't this really dirty..ㅎ



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"I want to see this"




"Yeah haha"




Sit down under the sofa
I started taking sips of my alcohol.




Even if it was just a fling...
Are we just going to hold hands and watch a movie or something?




As it was a movie famous for having many such scenes,
The hands we held together began to sweat.




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"Hey, is it hot?"





"Uh... haha ​​no no haha"





"Your face is really red right now?"




Big, cold hands
Wrapped my cheek.




"cute"




"he..."




There was silence for a few seconds.
Where our skin touches each other
The heartbeat was being transmitted.




Soon, the eyes that were looking into my eyes
It starts to go down.



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"Can I do that?"




He is slowly getting closer
Just before he tilted his head and covered my lips...





beep-






beep-







beep-







Beep beep-







My eyes, which had been tightly shut, suddenly opened.




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"what"




"Honey..."




"...Do you have a boyfriend?"





"Uh... no, that's..."





"Huh...you were arguing with that?"





"No, Yeonjun... listen to me..."




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"I'll go first."





To somehow resolve this situation
I grabbed the Fed's wrist, but
He got upset, shook my hand away, and left.





"..."






"babe..."






"under..."






I could have actually kissed you today...




I thought about hitting that guy lying on the porch.
I just drank the remaining alcohol down the back of my throat.




Oh, this is annoying...
We bought a bunch of alcohol for the two of us, but we couldn't even finish half of it...




The emptiness of the seat next to me suddenly became cold within a few minutes.
I gulped down alcohol to fill my stomach.



Ugh...
Did you drink too much...
The film just broke.




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Ah... my head hurts...




The morning sunlight shining through the curtains
It clears your mind.




On the bedside table as a habit
I reached out to pick up my cell phone.




Tak -




Huh...?
what...




blocked by something
My hands can't reach out anymore.




Someone's hair sparkles in the sunlight.




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"Ugh..."




"What...what is it.."




The sleepiness that had been brewing due to alcohol suddenly disappeared in an instant.





"...Over there...Over there..?"





"Ah...you're awake...?"




He can't even open his eyes properly
He asked sweetly in a deep, hushed voice.




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"Oh... I guess I don't remember."




"...Why...here..."




"Lie down a bit more. I'll order some hangover soup."





Unlike me who was embarrassed, he was embarrassed to the point of embarrassment
He was so calm.





woke up from bed
He picked up the clothes that were lying on the floor and put them on.
I went out to the living room.




What...what is...this situation...
I quickly got up from my body covered with a blanket.
I reached out to the floor.




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"Is it okay if I order that Moa Haejangguk?"




"Kyaaak"




"..Ah...I'm sorry"




I curled up into a ball
I yelled at him who suddenly came in.




"I'm going out!!! I'm embarrassed..."





"Huh... I watched it all at night, so what do you think?"





Even though he talks like he won't go out, his manners are so good.
I closed the door and left, making sure to keep a perfect eye contact.





What the heck is this situation...




I was wearing a white T-shirt in a hurry and I didn't even know who it belonged to.
I went out to the living room carefully.




...I ate a lot
Bottles of alcohol filled the living room table.




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"I told you to rest a little more."




"Um...what is this..."





"I guess you really don't remember.. haha"




I feel embarrassed to say it
He turns his gaze and smiles awkwardly.




Then he smiled darkly
Touch my shoulder.




"I can see the string"




"..."




He became close to me in an instant
I felt my cheeks turn red.



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"Should I do this so I can remember?"




Further narrowing the already tight distance
Push me up against the wall.




"...I.."




"Still not here?"




At a distance close enough to feel each other's breath
He bends down to meet my eye level.





Soon, the eyes that were looking into my eyes
It starts to go down.




...Is this deja vu?
A certain memory strangely passes through me.



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Woof...
I'm exhausted from gulping down alcohol
I was leaning against the sofa and dozing off.




I heard a little noise
I barely opened my eyes.




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"...excuse me"




"..Yes..?"



"Do you have my cell phone..?"




"..Ahhh...Um....Ugh..."




"Give me that phone..."




"How could you....Salami....huh...be so shameless....?"





"..yes?"




"No... Mr. Lee..., suddenly our house
Come in...kiss doo...hammer goo...
Uh..., that... and that...
Again... honey... call me... call me.."




"..ah.."




I'm so sad
I moved my hand to the glass of wine that didn't have much left.




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"..Stop drinking"



He sat down next to me in the blink of an eye and pulled my hand.
He snatched the glass of wine that was floating in front of his lips.




"I... can't even kiss you... because of you... sob.."




Yeonjun's moist lips
It kept coming to my mind.




Dimly shining in the light between my open eyes
Wine-colored lips are visible.




He lunged forward without a breath and covered my lips.
Their hot lips collided as if they were about to devour each other.




It was definitely me who started it
When the alcohol wears off a little
He was leading.




His lips are getting more and more passionate
I almost lost my mind
came into my clothes
His cold hands woke me up.



His hands running over my body
It's dizzying.





"...do?"





"..yes?"





"Why are you so blank.. haha"





'ah.."




Before I knew it, the hangover soup was delivered.
I was just stirring.



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"...I remembered."





"...yes"





"Do you remember until the end?"





"..Ah..no..."





"The ending is really important, isn't it?"





No matter how hard I try to remember
I don't remember.




"Ha... Really... I'm sorry...
I don't remember..."




He who was eating quietly
I see myself racking my brain to think
Put-ha-gon smiles.





I feel strange.
Why is that... he wasn't the person I wanted



As if he was done eating, he got up with his bowl and headed to the sink.



"Ah... I'll do the dishes."




"No"




"Ah... but I'm the owner of the house..."




"I'll do it later then."




"..yes?"




"We have something to do."




I grabbed the bowl in my hand and put it in the sink.
He comes to me like before.




As if trying to whisper
His head comes closer to my ear.




"..I.."



"I'll remind you all."




Like the feeling of dawn
His hand brushed past me.




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When your breath touches me
Let go of everything from head to toe
































It was too late to notice
You'll be shaking inside me till the end