“Is it because of the nightmare you had yesterday? Do you still remember it?”
“…….”
“You’re not even looking at me now… and you won’t answer me.”
Seo Euiwoo, who had stored magazines in the pocket of his combat uniform shirt, strode over to Kwon Jaejin, who was standing in the corner of the kitchen. He held out a glass of water, but Jaejin didn’t take it.
“I really can’t figure out what’s on your mind, Jaejin. I wish you’d tell me.”
Seo Euiwoo smiled with his long eyes. His fair and innocent face was beautiful.
“Did I do something wrong again? If I did, please tell me. I’ll fix it.”
Giving up on the glass of water, Seo Euiwoo left it on the table and clung to Kwon Jaejin. He cornered Jaejin, who stood against the wall, and pressed his lips against the vulnerable nape of his neck, as if trapping him with his arms.
It seemed like a light kiss at first, then his teeth grazed over the skin.
“……Please back off with your teeth. I’m not in the mood for that now.”
Kwon Jaejin pushed Euiwoo’s stomach with his elbow. However, Euiwoo just held on tighter, hugging Jaejin firmly.
“See? You are angry.”
“I’m not.”
“Then why are you acting like this? You might not realize it, but you’ve been frowning since the day before yesterday. You ignored me two out of five times whenever I called you.”
“…Have you ever thought that you call me unnecessarily often? Jaejin this, Jaejin that… you’ll wear my name out.”
“Is that right? Have I been bothering you? Is that why you’re feeling down? If not, I can’t see any other reason… oh, well.”
As Seo Euiwoo was sliding his hand inside Jaejin’s T-shirt, he suddenly stopped talking, a thought striking him. He narrowed his gray eyes, carefully studying Jaejin’s expression with his detached gaze.
“Did you think of… that person again this time? The one you dated?”
At those words, Kwon Jaejin’s eyebrows crinkled. If he had known they were going to have such a conversation repeatedly, he would have kept his mouth shut that night, even if it meant losing consciousness with the pain.
“Never mind. It’s not that.”
“You’re not mistakenly thinking that you broke up with that person because of me, are you? Because I’d be upset too if that were the case.”
“I told you to stop! I’m not misunderstanding you, Seo Euiwoo.”
Kwon Jaejin firmly rebuffed Euiwoo, who looked slightly disillusioned.
“None of this – my sudden mutation awakening – is anyone’s fault. I know it can’t be helped, and I know it’s not your fault, Seo Euiwoo. I’m aware of that, it’s just that… my head’s a bit of a mess, that’s all.”
Under normal circ*mstances, the mutant Kwon Jaejin would have been fated to be killed. But it was Seo Euiwoo who had appeared just in time to whisk him away, thereby saving his life. Although it was simply an act following his instincts, disregarding the motivation and purely on the outcome, Seo Euiwoo was indeed the savior of Jaejin’s life.
He had no intention of misunderstanding or resenting him. Those emotions had already been exhausted in his first life. What Jaejin needed now was just some time.
“Ah… Is that it? So, you say you know it’s not my fault but you’re taking out your anger on me?”
“……”
“Jaejin, don’t ignore me. You know how much I’ve tried to make you like me, so why are you like this? At least talk to me so I can understand.”
Seo Euiwoo’s face was as solid as white marble.
His gaze was steady, showing no hint of impulse or unease. This was unlike the times when he desperately craved guidance, unable to control himself; now he looked noticeably neat and orderly.
“How can I understand if you only answer ‘never mind’ or ‘no’ to whatever I ask? I’m just at a loss because I really want to know.”
Gradually, strength flowed into the hand that had snuck under the T-shirt. Seo Euiwoo gripped Jaejin’s waist tightly and his forearm trembled. It hurt. Kwon Jaejin twisted his body to turn around.
He wanted to escape the trap.
No, he wanted to get away from Seo Euiwoo.
Even though he knew it was futile.
“What’s wrong, where are you going?”
Seo Euiwoo spoke sharply, then seized Jaejin’s arm, pinned him against the marble wall once more.
“Have you run out of things to say?”
Kwon Jaejin was dissected by those piercing, sharp eyes that seemed to boil with a wild fervor.
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