When night falls
One umbrella, and an unusually bright night.
Knock knock knock
Shoooooooo-
홍지유
Oh my, is it raining now..?
홍지유
I thought I'd get off work early for the first time in a while, but... I have to wait until it stops.
정휘인(팀장)
Jiyu, aren't you going to get off work?
홍지유
Yes.. I'm going to go when the rain stops. Is the team leader leaving work now?
정휘인(팀장)
Yes, today is my younger sibling's birthday~
홍지유
Team leader, you have a younger sibling~
정휘인(팀장)
I have a younger sibling who really doesn't listen haha
정휘인(팀장)
I'll be late. Jiyu, I'll go first. Get home safely!
홍지유
Yes, goodbye, Team Leader~!
홍지유
Everyone must have gotten off work early.. because everyone is getting off work early.
홍지유
I'm going to take a look around the company for the first time in a while~ I haven't been able to look around properly because I've been busy with work.
Boom boom!
•••Shoooooo
홍지유
Wow... I wonder if this will end today.
Thump
홍지유
? What are you talking about? It's scary.
I glance around, glancing furtively to see if anyone else is still there. Surely it can't be a ghost... Fortunately, the man who dropped his coffee looked familiar.
홍지유
Oh, it's Choi Seung-cheol.
The child approached him, trying to surprise him, and patted his broad shoulder.
홍지유
Choi Seung-cheol-! What are you doing instead of getting off work?
But the one looking at the child wasn't Seungcheol, who was like a puppy as usual.
In this weather, he was sweating profusely, his eyes were wide open, he couldn't breathe properly, and he was shivering as if he had no strength left.
홍지유
? What? Where does it hurt? Why? No, go to the duty room and lie down for now.
"The duty room was just a short walk away," the child said, supporting the boy with worried eyes.
Why, it hurts and all. My heart is torn.
I was worried about the child, who lay in bed, feverish and breathing heavily. "Why is he in pain?" I asked. I even tried soaking a wet towel and placing it on his forehead, but instead of improving, his condition worsened.
홍지유
No... Choi Seung-cheol... I can't take him to the hospital...
최승철
Sigh... It's no use going to the hospital for nothing...
홍지유
Why is it no use? I'll get you some more wet towels. Let's go to the hospital when you feel better.
He glanced at the child who was getting up from his seat, then grabbed the child's hand and wouldn't let go.
최승철
it's okay
홍지유
What's wrong? You're seriously in trouble. You're a total idiot and your complexion isn't good.
최승철
Sigh... Just leave it... You're not going to help me.
홍지유
I'm trying to help you right now. Just say the word and I'll do it. What can't I do?
최승철
..are you really going to help me?
홍지유
I won't tell you twice.
As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately wrapped his arms around the child's waist and pulled him towards me. Then he said, "I said I'll do it. Don't be so hard on yourself."
He gently stroked the child's neck with his hand. The child must have been flustered by the sudden physical contact. "What are you doing?" he asked, meeting her gaze and saying, "Relax. It'll sting a little."
The child was incredibly flustered. No, the bastard didn't even give the child a chance to say anything before biting the back of the neck as gently as possible.
As the sharp, pointed fangs pierced the back of the child's neck, the child's brow furrowed involuntarily at the stinging, cold sensation.
What the hell are you doing...? The bastard seemed to be gradually regaining his composure after taking the child's blood. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Please keep this a secret."
No way, is he a vampire or something? Is he really one of those blood-feeding creatures you see in comics? He doesn't feed on animal blood like in comics, does he? That kid must be having a hard time concentrating.
최승철
It hurt, I'm really sorry.
홍지유
No, but putting aside the pain, what the hell are you? Are you really some kind of vampire? Then how do you survive? Do you just grab people passing by and drink their blood?
최승철
Ah...please keep it a secret.
홍지유
hurry
최승철
Yeah.. I'm a vampire. No.. I don't eat. It would be nice if I could eat all the time. Because I wouldn't have seizures every time the moon is bright like this.
최승철
Normally I'm fine, but it only happens on bright moon days. If I just hold on then, nothing will happen.
홍지유
Life is tiring. You look so sick, how do you endure it all the time?
최승철
Because I'm used to it. And I'm sorry. I didn't see the moon today. It must hurt...
홍지유
I'm so hurt that this is nothing.
최승철
Still... I'm really sorry.
The guy who was so sorry that he didn't know what to do took one look at the child and immediately covered him with his suit jacket.
최승철
Earlier...I didn't take my shirt off, so there was blood on my collar.
홍지유
Ah... it's okay, but is this healing? It feels like it went really deep. It hurts.
최승철
Oh, what should I do... I'm really sorry. It'll go away in about a week...
홍지유
It's pretty weird... It's okay. What's the big deal? But really, there are all sorts of things in this world. Even ghosts are real.
최승철
maybe..?
홍지유
By the way, it's still raining. I don't think I can go home.
최승철
Don't you have an umbrella?
홍지유
Does it look like it?
최승철
No.. I didn't bring my car today.
홍지유
That's too bad. Do we have to stay here together?
최승철
I didn't say I didn't have an umbrella. I only have one. Do you want to use it?
홍지유
You can use it together~ It's quite big.
최승철
Is that okay?
홍지유
Of course. But I'm a little sick today, so you know I need to see you through to the end, right?
최승철
Of course. I will take care of you safely.
The guy who had been apologizing and crying a little while ago smiled brightly and followed the child with an umbrella in his hand.