I'm living with a vampire

14. Little Wings (1)

The door opened, and behind the rain-soaked Yeoju, a flushed-faced Jeongguk entered. Jeongguk stared at Yeoju for a moment, his hair dripping with rain, before taking off his shoes and hurriedly going into his room.

민윤기

Are you here?

Ignoring Yoongi's words.

임여주

What, were you drinking with Taehyung?

민윤기

Do you want to eat too?

민윤기

He just happened to be passed out and it wasn't fun. How about a drink?

At Yoon-ki's words, Yeo-ju snickered and said.

임여주

Either use informal or formal speech, but not both. Actually, formal speech is uncomfortable, right?

After hearing the female protagonist's words, Yoon-ki quickly accepted the female protagonist's proposal and said.

민윤기

Then, I'll be grateful and speak informally. After living for thousands of years, I find it more comfortable to speak informally than formally.

Yoon-ki handed the glass to Yeo-ju, and Yeo-ju shook her head and said.

임여주

I got completely soaked in the rain. Can I wash up and have a drink with you?

After hearing the female lead's words, Yoon-ki nodded and said.

민윤기

I'll be waiting

임여주

Yes yes~

The female protagonist answered Yoon-ki and went up to her room.

As the female protagonist climbed the stairs, Taehyung suddenly raised his head and looked at Yoongi with half-open eyes.

김태형

What about you?

김태형

Ah... I want to take care of Yeoju...

Yoongi looked at Taehyung like that and then hit Taehyung on the head.

민윤기

Just sleep

Jungkook closed the door. He closed it very gently, afraid that if he slammed the door shut, someone—perhaps Yoongi, wanting to play a prank, or Yoongi, wanting to tease someone, or just Yoongi—would break down the door and come in.

전정국

after.....

And then he slumped down through the door. Jeongguk touched his heart and muttered.

전정국

I feel upset.

He felt uncomfortable. In fact, Jungkook knew the name of this feeling very well. Love. Yes, it must be love. He knew the name of this feeling well, because it was the feeling he had been longing for all this time. He wanted to receive it, not give it.

전정국

I think I'm crazy...

The reason Jeongguk, who had been burying his face in his knees, raised his head was purely because he was sneezing.

전정국

Etch...

The sound of Jungkook's sneeze filled the room and then disappeared, and Jungkook sniffled and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

Jimin just blankly stared at the rain, then reached out and wet his hand.

박지민

It rained back then too...

박지민

The rain that fell from the grumpy goblin.

While Jimin was blankly staring at the rain, Seokjin and Hoseok came.

김석진

Is this Min Yoongi's doing?

Jimin nodded.

박지민

Oh, I feel like drinking

정호석

Makgeolli again?

정호석

That guy likes makgeolli

김석진

I'll go in first

정호석

Go in first, hyung

After saying that, Hoseok plopped down next to where Jimin was standing. Jimin looked at Hoseok and sat down himself. Seokjin, who had been watching them, went inside the house.

정호석

Are you thinking of Jihoon again?

박지민

uh?

정호석

I feel like I get lost in thought when it rains

박지민

Did your memory come back?

Ho-seok shook his head and said

정호석

Not all of them

정호석

I think of you praying next to me before I die

Then Hoseok chuckled and said.

정호석

I vividly remember you praying to a god you didn't even believe in for your younger brother to live.

Jimin said with a bitter smile.

박지민

I'll never believe that again

정호석

Is that why you hate humans?

Jimin just smiled without saying anything, but that was enough to answer Hoseok's question.

박지민

Go inside. You're going to catch a cold.

정호석

Huh? I'm okay?

박지민

He said he was okay even though he got completely soaked in the rain

Hoseok smiled sheepishly and stood up. He then patted Jimin on the shoulder and went inside.

정호석

If you get cold, come in quickly

박지민

huh

Of course, it was already cold, but Jimin answered as if nothing had happened.

Yeoju, who had just finished washing up, sat down in front of Yoongi and was drinking one or two glasses of alcohol. Seokjin was sitting next to her and pouring makgeolli into Yoongi's glass.

김석진

what

Seokjin's gaze shifted to Hoseok entering the room, and Yoongi's glass was on the verge of overflowing.

임여주

Huh?

Yoon-gi quickly put his lips to the glass and drank without letting the alcohol overflow.

김석진

What about Jimin?

정호석

He said he'll come back later

The female protagonist muttered as she looked at Jimin outside the window.

임여주

I think I'm going to catch a cold...

Well, I thought it had nothing to do with me, and drank the remaining makgeolli in my glass. Then I stood up slightly.

김석진

Have you finished eating?

임여주

I'm going to go get some fresh air

임여주

I feel like the alcohol is kicking in

Seokjin said as he handed the blanket to the female protagonist.

김석진

It's going to be cold

The female protagonist accepted the blanket Seokjin offered her, as she had no choice but to refuse.

임여주

thank you

임여주

.......

박지민

..........

Jimin looked at the female lead who came out and then turned his head away.

임여주

.....I'm sorry about this morning

박지민

.......

Jimin still remained silent. Yeoju smiled sheepishly at him, then, noticing him trembling slightly, covered him with a blanket.

박지민

!

박지민

What are you doing?

임여주

I'm afraid it'll be cold...

임여주

Do you smell human?

Jimin looked at Yeoju and then turned his head and said.

박지민

That can't be true

임여주

But why did you do that in the morning?

박지민

Because you are human no matter who looks at you

The female protagonist nodded and spoke to Jimin.

임여주

Then will you accept this?

Jimin must have been cold, so he took the blanket Yeoju gave him and wrapped it around his shoulders.

임여주

Can I hear why you hate humans?

박지민

.....They took everything from me, do you think I could ever like them?

임여주

Right... You can't help but hate the person who took everything away from you.

임여주

I'm sorry. I have no home to return to, and no family. I'll move out as soon as I find a real home... I'll just be quiet until then.

박지민

Exactly 50 years. No more, no less.

At Jimin's words, Yeoju snickered and said.

임여주

In 50 years, I'll be in my 70s. Maybe I'll be dead.

박지민

ah

임여주

I'll try to get out before then.

박지민

Okay. Take care of it.

The heroine hesitated and then looked up at the sky and said.

임여주

I... hate rainy days

임여주

It's the day that everything was taken from me.

박지민

Did you have an accident?

임여주

...a hit-and-run

Yeoju squeezed her eyes shut, as if remembering what had happened back then. Jimin looked at her. She was different from the greedy people he knew. A whole lot. In fact, he even saw his own wounded self overlapping with his own.

Because of the drunken words spoken by the female lead that day, Jimin's gaze towards the female lead changed a little.