We decided not to cross the line (1)

Episode 85. Three Days of Living Together (1)

"Hoonji-ssi, give me the bag."




I followed after him and said.





He replied without even turning around.



"If you don’t follow me

I’ll call that number saved in my phone.

I’ll say you came to Korea because of me,

and that you’re with me right now.

If you don’t want that, just follow me."





I couldn’t say anything at his absurd threat,

and froze right there.





As he stepped into the elevator,

he looked at me and said.





"You think I can’t do it?"





"Hoonji-ssi... really, why are you like this?

What kind of threat is that?"





"A threat?

Does that sound like a threat to you?

I’m begging you right now."





At his last words,

I still couldn’t say anything,

and stepped into the elevator.





While the elevator was going up,

he took my hand without a word.





If I pulled my hand away,

he seemed like he’d fall apart again,

so I left it there.





He opened the door

and stepped aside so I could go in.



When I hesitated and looked at him,

he seemed like he was deliberately trying not to meet my eyes.

As I stepped into the entryway,





only then did he come in after me

and set the carry-on down on one side of the entrance.

Then he slowly turned me around and hugged me.





"Don’t say anything.




After I broke up with you in Paris,

it was so hard.

Just think of this as comforting me

and stay like this a little while."

His voice was trembling,




as if he were about to cry any second.

When I was in Paris, I still hadn’t met Julien yet,




so just meeting Hoonji-ssi again made me happy.

But now it felt




like I was committing a sin against Julien.

But...




it was also true that I still missed his touch,

and that his embrace was warm.

We stood there like that for a long time.
 




"Hoonji-ssi... I think I should go to the hotel.




How am I supposed to stay here?"

"If you go to the hotel and stop contacting me,




I’ll lose you again like I did in Paris.

I hate it. I hate parting like that more than dying."

"If I go to the hotel and check in, I’ll contact you right away.




That’s enough, right?"

"Then come with me and check in."




"You mean you want me to go into the hotel with Hoonji-ssi?




Are you doing this because you want to end up in the papers?"

"If you’re not going to do that, I can’t let you leave this house.




I’m on leave for three days because of my injury.

I can’t film either, so

that means we can be together properly."

He finished speaking and held me even tighter.




"Ah..."




He let out a groan, as if his injured arm hurt.


"Why? Does it hurt?




Let go of this. If you tense your arm, of course it hurts."

"Answer me quickly.




Are you saying you’ll stay here with me for three days..."

"Hoonji-ssi... that doesn’t make any sense."





"I’ll... I’ll definitely win you back.





You were mine to begin with..."

"I know, so let go now.





It hasn’t been long since I got stitches,

so you can’t squeeze that hard."

Only then did he loosen his grip on my arm




and smile at me.

'Why do I like such an immature, childish guy...?'





I thought, looking at him as he smiled.

And seeing him smiling like that,




I couldn’t help but smile too.

Once the tension eased a little,




fatigue hit me all at once.

"I’m really filthy right now, aren’t I?




I think I was on the plane for about 20 hours.

I want to wash up quickly."

"Yeah. I didn’t say it, but...




you’re really filthy right now."

"What? Seriously... me...





And I got this filthy because of who?"

"I’m filthy too because I haven’t been able to clean up properly with my arm.




It’s fine.ㅎ"

I thought he was so adorable when he said that.



Without thinking, I reached out and brushed his cheek.

The moment my hand touched him, I was startled and took a step back.

"Ah... sorry.





I did that without thinking..."

"What are you sorry for?





This is how things were between us to begin with.

Have you ever done this with that guy you’re seeing?

Your heart is still with me,

so there’s no way you would have."

When I heard Hoonji-ssi say that,





I realized I had never even done something like this

with Julien before.

"Conan... I should wash up.




I’ll use Hoonji-ssi’s bedroom and bathroom.

That’s okay, right?"

"Did you kiss that guy too?"