I'll love you, badly.
Episode 170 ˚ It was good, but then it ended
Click. Yeoju, who had made it a habit to wash up quickly, opened the bathroom door and came out to see the table already set and Taehyung sitting in front of it.
정여주
When did you prepare all this?
*Chuckle*. I was secretly pleased to see Taehyung taking this kind of event quite seriously now, but I was also impressed by him.
김태형
I've been waiting for you to come, honey.
"Come sit here quickly." Taehyung tapped the seat next to him a couple of times, smiled brightly, and gestured toward Yeoju.
As Yeoju sat down, the paused screen started playing again... Taehyung turned off the living room light, leaving only the lamp light, and sat back down.
A brief blackout, and a small chick doll nestled in Yeoju's arms. A doll that Seorim sleeps on—Yeoju smiled at the scent of Seorim's lotion that had somehow permeated it.
I drank a glass of ice water on the table while waiting for the movie to start.
As the TV screen gradually brightened, Taehyung naturally turned his gaze to the female lead. Just for the fun of watching to see how she would react.
정여주
… What? Why are you watching? - heh
김태형
No, it's just...
He only turns his gaze to the TV when the female lead chimes in. "Honey, you really wanted to see this movie."
정여주
Right... I really missed you.
I've been saying this consistently for a while. Okay, let's start. The female lead stops talking mid-sentence, clutches Taehyung's sleeve tightly, and stares at the screen as the main characters begin to appear.
Taehyung, finding the female lead's reaction simply adorable, chuckled and rested his arm on the backrest of the sofa. As expected, he watched the movie, following her gaze.
11:53 PM
A scene revealing the emotional connection between the female and male protagonists as the movie races toward its climax.
Despite the opposition from those around him and the female protagonist suffering from an incurable disease, the male protagonist is determined not to let her go at all costs.
A man approaches a woman with a complex expression while the two stand far apart, shedding tears in different ways.
He kisses the woman without saying a word…
Taehyung, who feels embarrassed on behalf of the female lead whenever a love scene appears in a drama or movie, turned his head slightly to look at her again this time.
정여주
…….
Sure enough, the female lead was secretly wiping away tears.
Taehyung, knowing that he should pretend not to notice in times like this to make Yeoju less embarrassed, slowly turned his head back.
Taehyung, rolling his eyes as if he didn't know where to look at the increasingly intense concentration.
As I hurriedly turned my gaze to the sudden weight on my shoulder, I saw the female lead leaning her head against it.
Taehyung slowly stroked the hair of Yeoju, who was wiping her eyes with a tissue he had brought at some unknown time, as if out of habit.
As if surprised by the familiar touch herself, Yeoju lifted her head toward Taehyung, her eyes reddened.
정여주
I'm a little... sad, honey...
Taehyung stares at the female lead pouting her lips for a while and then just kisses her.
"Why were you sad?" When asked softly, as if comforting a baby, the female lead wiped away her remaining tears and spoke.
정여주
I'm just sad...
I get so emotionally invested in that setup... And in the midst of that, whether he had a runny nose or blew it with a puff—or did he do it several times—his nose turning red like Rudolph is just cute.
And so, by chance, the two people's gazes met in mid-air.
I guess you could say I felt a moment when the airflow changed somehow.
The female lead, who had been on the verge of tears, soon began to smile upon seeing Taehyung... and Taehyung, likewise, smiled with a smile that was hard to decipher.
After sensing the strange atmosphere between them, the female lead was the first to kiss Taehyung right in that position.
The two naturally closed their eyes at the same time. Just then, the movie was in the end credits. Taehyung wrapped his arms around the female lead's waist and was about to lay her down on the sofa, worried she might be uncomfortable, when…
"Uu
At the sound of Seorim crying coming from the room, Taehyung and Yeoju hurriedly moved away at the same time, as if they had planned it perfectly.
After making eye contact once and turning his gaze toward the door, Taehyung slowly released her arm. Yeoju stood up, beaming with a wide smile as if finding the situation simply amusing. "Honey, see you later."
He kissed Taehyung on the cheek once, then followed Yeoju, who was running off with quick steps, into the room.
As soon as she entered the room, Yeoju immediately found Seorim and picked her up, even though it was pitch black. Worried that Seowoo, who was sleeping nearby, might wake up, she hurriedly left the room. "Ah~ Seorim, were you hungry?"
Meanwhile, Taehyung, who ended up staying in this room after trying to follow Yeoju out, is sitting on the edge of the bed, gazing at Seowoo, who is sound asleep.
Seorim seemed to stir briefly at the sound of crying, but... sleeping soundly? What sleep? Seo-woo, completely out of the question, sprang up.
김태형
Did Seo-woo wake up?
김서우
… What? Dad, why are you here?
김태형
I came to see Seo-woo.
김서우
lie!
김서우
Seorimi came crying.
김태형
… How did you know?
김서우
Is Seo-woo a fool? She doesn't even know that.
Seo-woo rubbed her half-closed eyes. Soon, she leaned back again, pulled the blanket up to her shoulders, and lay down.
김태형
Seo-woo, aren't you scared sleeping here?
김서우
yes.
김서우
Sseou isn't that scared now that she has to protect Seorimi!
"Oh, really? Seo-woo has grown up so much now." Only after being showered with compliments did she start smiling shyly.
김서우
But what about Seorimi?
김태형
Mom took Seorim out because she cried saying she was hungry.
김서우
Is Seorimi hungry?
김태형
Yeah, they say they're hungry.
김서우
Sseou is hungry too...
Rub, rub, Seo-woo pointed to her pale belly and pouted.
김태형
Our hungry Seo-woo—shall we eat something?
김서우
Hick... Is there anything delicious?
김태형
It's delicious...
"Shall we go outside and take a look?" Seo-woo followed Tae-hyung's finger pointing outside with her gaze and nodded enthusiastically.
And Taehyung thought to himself.
Ah, I guess I won't be getting any sleep tonight.
It was a day when a grueling night of parenting was expected, more so than ever before.