How Can I Love You, a Servant? (Short Story)

# There's no way I could love a mere servant.

..what's going on tonight?

김여주

..ah,

It's that guy again

최수빈

Can't sleep?

김여주

..(nod)

I nodded slowly.

최수빈

Still, it's dangerous to walk alone at night.

김여주

..

최수빈

If there's anything you need, please let me know.

He asked me in a friendly tone as I hesitated.

김여주

..

김여주

..something to eat

I opened my mouth slightly.

최수빈

yes?

최수빈

What did you just say?

김여주

...m..I'll eat it

"Gulp..!!"

A quiet gurgling sound echoed throughout the mansion.

김여주

..ah

For a moment, I stared blankly into space, my stomach growling.

I couldn't even muster the courage to look at him because of his shame.

Swish._

최수빈

Would you like to go with me?

Soobin politely extended her hand to me as I crouched on the stairs.

김여주

..!

김여주

Oh, yeah..

I took his hand and followed him down the stairs.

The place he took me to was a wine cellar.

김여주

?

최수빈

Wait a minute, just wait

Subin quickly came back carrying something.

최수빈

At dinner time, I had some bread left over because I couldn't eat it.

최수빈

Would you like to eat this..?

Soobin handed me a piece of bread and asked.

김여주

...

And I stared at the bread that was handed to me.

최수빈

..

최수빈

..Ah, it's a bit much for a young lady to eat, isn't it..?

Soobin tried to put down the bread she was holding, looking embarrassed.

김여주

Oh, no..!

김여주

Thank you, I'll eat well.

I shyly said thank you and accepted the bread Soobin handed me.

최수빈

...ah

Subin looked at me with surprised eyes, wondering if it was strange that I, a nobleman, was eating the land of commoners.

김여주

..mess,

I tore off a piece of bread and put it in my mouth.

The bread that commoners ate was very tough and hard.

김여주

..

Seriously, is this all you can eat to survive?

최수빈

Are you okay?

김여주

..Yeah, it's edible

최수빈

Thank goodness, I was worried... I thought you might not eat the bread that commoners eat.

Subin looked at me affectionately as I ate bread with relieved eyes.

김여주

..Yeah..Yeah

His eyes were so clear and gentle that even in their irises, his affection could be felt completely.

I was taken away from his eyes like that.

I didn't even chew the bread I was eating, just stared into his eyes and admired him.

최수빈

...?

최수빈

Is there anything else you need?

Subin fidgeted and fidgeted, perhaps bothered by the fact that Yeoju kept staring at her.

김여주

..no, just

김여주

Your eyes are so pretty.

I looked into his eyes as if I was possessed and said.

최수빈

..h..yeah?

Subin took a step back, as if taken aback by Yeoju's words.

김여주

Can I take a closer look?

최수빈

..my eyes??

김여주

huh

I followed Soobin's gaze and pushed my face closer to his.

최수빈

..!

최수빈

J..hey, miss, you're too close

Subin hesitated and stepped back, but soon he reached the wall and had nowhere to retreat.

최수빈

Oh, Miss..?!

김여주

..

김여주

..oh, sorry

김여주

I kept watching it without realizing it

I came to my senses at Subin's words and stepped back from Subin again.

최수빈

..Oh, no

Soobin's face turned red and she smiled awkwardly, as if she was very embarrassed.

김여주

...

Ha, why am I like this these days..;;

Lately, this kid has become so impulsive...

I couldn't stop this uncontrollable emotion.

최수빈

..//

김여주

..

As we became awkward again, only silence fell.

김여주

..eat

Yeoju cut the bread that Subin gave her in half and handed it to Subin.

최수빈

!

최수빈

No, I'm fine

김여주

Eat, you must have skipped dinner

최수빈

...ah

최수빈

Thank you.. (smile)

He smiled faintly at me as I handed him the bread.

김여주

...

What should I be thankful for?

I glanced at him, smiling at nothing.

최수빈

Miss, aren't you thirsty?

김여주

Oh, yeah, a little...

최수빈

Would you like to have this?

He brought a bottle of wine and handed it to me.

김여주

..!

김여주

..n..I can't drink alcohol..;;

최수빈

Oh, is that so..

Soobin put down the wine bottle with a gloomy expression.

김여주

..no, that..

김여주

Just give it to me..

김여주

Want to eat?

최수빈

!

최수빈

Really?

Subin smiled brightly again at Yeoju's words.

김여주

..huh

It'll be okay, just a little bit...

I tasted a little of the wine he handed me.

김여주

!

김여주

What is it? It's sweet.

It was very different from the wine my father drank.

All the wines my father drank were bitter and tasteless, but this wine had a sweet aroma and taste.

최수빈

Are you okay?

김여주

Oh, so wine is this delicious.

최수빈

Thank you for saying so.. haha

최수빈

That's wine I made myself haha

김여주

?

김여주

You made it yourself??

최수빈

Yes haha

최수빈

My father made wine, and I also helped him make wine since I was young.

최수빈

That's why I'm confident when it comes to making wine lol

김여주

..oh, I see

김여주

So, when did you start drinking wine?

최수빈

It's been quite a while, since I started learning about taste when I was 12.

최수빈

It's been almost 7 years haha

김여주

..!?

김여주

I thought you were younger than me, but you're 19??

최수빈

Oh, right, you said that the young lady is going to have her coming-of-age ceremony soon, right?

김여주

..huh

최수빈

By the way, is it okay to drink alcohol already?

김여주

..Huh, I ate it when I was 12,,

최수빈

Oh, that's right lol

김여주

Don't treat me like a child.

김여주

I will soon be an adult, and I will become the lady of another count's house.

최수빈

Yes, congratulations in advance.

김여주

..

..Somehow, my heart feels heavy.

When I have my coming-of-age ceremony and wedding, I will leave this house.

A bitter feeling lingered at the thought of never seeing this man again.

최수빈

You'll do well wherever you go, young lady.

Soobin saw Yeoju's expression growing darker and said a warm word.

김여주

?

최수빈

At first, I thought he was a very cold person.

김여주

..bleak,,

최수빈

But, the more I look at him, the more honest and warm he seems to be.

김여주

..I?

최수빈

Yes (smile)

김여주

..

"Thump"

He smiles so affectionately again.

Why does my heart swell so much when I see this smile?

It's frustrating, but I want to keep seeing that smile.

김여주

..me

김여주

Can I come again tomorrow?

최수빈

Yes, of course haha

최수빈

This is the place I manage, so no one comes in.

최수빈

So, please come comfortably.

김여주

No one is coming...?

김여주

Well then, it'll just be you and me.

최수빈

..Oh, that's how it is..

김여주

Good, I'll come back tomorrow night.

After saying that, I jumped up from my seat, left the wine cellar, and headed to the bedroom.

최수빈

..

Swish swish.._

Subin brushed the back of her head back at Yeoju's words and cooled her head, which was growing hot.

최수빈

...//

Swish swish.._

...

That's how we met every night at the wine cellar and exchanged small talk, growing closer.

...

Ahem ahem ahem..~*

유재희

..Miss, you seem to be in a good mood these days?

김여주

Huh? Really..? Haha

유재희

Yes, originally, he wasn't this funny..

김여주

..haha, did I do that?

유재희

..Are you by any chance in love with a man from some family?

김여주

..!?

김여주

S..love?

유재희

Yes, there have been a lot of rumors about you lately.

유재희

There's a rumor going around that a man and a girl are having sex in a wine cellar.

김여주

..

김여주

..Ah, g..that can't be

..sharing love,,

..I?

I've never even held hands

유재희

Anyway, just in case...

유재희

Besides, there is a rumor going around that the man who is in love with the young lady is the man who was the servant at that time.

김여주

..ah

유재희

So, please keep some distance from that servant man.

유재희

A young lady who is about to have her coming-of-age ceremony and get married is having an affair with another man... That's ridiculous.

김여주

...

유재희

...?

유재희

By any chance, do you really love that servant?

김여주

..

..I am soon to become a lady of another family..

..I love him

..that can't be

김여주

...ha, me

김여주

There's no way I could love a mere servant.

김여주

...

유재희

..right?

유재희

Ahh..thank goodness really..ㅠㅠ

유재희

You don't know how worried I was when I heard that rumor...ㅠㅠ

김여주

...Yeah, sorry

I feel uneasy for some reason.

...Why is this happening?

..sseuk._

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