As Kang Ha-jun lowered his hand and made eye contact, Eun-yul caressed Haneul’s cheek and reminisced about the past.
“When Haneul first said he was my dad, I was so surprised and happy. “Even when I think about it now, I don’t think anything else came to mind other than that feeling.”
“That must have been nice.”
Eun-yul nodded as Kang Ha-jun smiled softly, as if just imagining it made him laugh.
“There were many times like that. When Haneul first called me daddy, when she started walking, and when she told me I loved her… … at the time.”
Every day was special, but Eunyul, who was counting down what was a little more special, noticed Kang Hajun. He was not with Haneul when she was young. So, I thought she would feel bitter, but Kang Ha-jun held Eun-yul’s hand.
He not only gently wrapped Eunyul’s hand, but also pulled her towards me and kissed her.
“I’m excited to see what Haneul will show in the future.”
I knew what Kang Ha-jun was trying to say. He expressed excitement about the future, not the past. When he said that he should look forward to the coming moment during a time of regret, Eunyul gave strength to his joined hands. It seems like they will hold hands and be together in the future.
“from now on… … Ah, that’s right. There are many things I will do with Haneul for the first time in the future. “You’re going to school, so do you want to attend classes?”
Everything that Haneul experienced as she got older was a first for Eunyul.
“and… … “I don’t think it’s been that long since I started school, but I can’t believe I’m becoming my child’s parent.”
As I lived day by day, time suddenly became like that.
“amazing.”
There were still a few years left until she entered school, but Eunyul already looked at Haneul with an excited face.
Then I remembered why I was looking at Haneul like this and looked back at Kang Ha-jun.
“Did you come to see the sky sleeping?”
Originally, we were planning to talk in the evening, but I sneaked in to check if Haneul was sleeping and sat down next to him.
I think it’s time to stop watching Haneul sleep and share our stories.
Kang Ha-jun lightly nodded at Eun-yul’s staring gaze. But that was it. He remained silent as if he didn’t know what to say.
“Why aren’t you saying anything?”
“I’m thinking.”
Could it be that the reason why those words don’t sound normal comes from my own doubts? So I asked once.
“Any thoughts?”
“How to accept this house without you rejecting it.”
“You know it’s strange to even say that out loud, right?”
“I’m sure you know how I feel anyway.”
Eun-yul spoke with a sigh, and Kang Ha-jun showed that he had nothing to hide. right. Know. Kang Ha-jun continued to want to give this house to him. And every time he did that, he couldn’t accept it.
“Don’t try to give it unilaterally, but that doesn’t work either… … .”
I wondered what he meant, but it was something he said before while serving braised ribs.
“I don’t like staying for a certain period of time anymore.”
Kang Ha-jun explained one by one what I wanted and what I saw about Eun-yul. It felt like I was searching for the best answer within it.
“How about this?”
As I listened to Ha-jun Kang speak in a subdued voice, it seemed like he had thought of the story in advance.
So Eunyul pulled her upper body back from him and looked at him with suspicion.
“What are those eyes?”
“Because you never know what they might ask for.”
“It’s not strange.”
“That would be up to me to decide.”
And now was the time to be suspicious.
“Did you forget? “When you came to this house, you acted like you were leaving right away and made it a condition that we stay together.”
“Is that so?”
Although she acted like she didn’t remember anything, Eunyul never let it go. Seeing that he had no intention of opening his heart at all, Kang Ha-jun said with an expression that there was nothing he could do.
“Give me your time.”
It feels like my hands are getting warmer.
“I will buy your time.”
“Even though we’re dating now, are you saying you want to buy my time separately?”
“okay.”
Kang Ha-jun stroked Eun-yul’s fingers with his thumb, squeezed and released the back of her hand, and watched the marks disappear. Looking at his desire to continue despite such meaningless actions, he already found the answer.
“If you don’t let me sleep and then force you to eat, or if you suddenly don’t let me go when you have to work… … .”
“I will not. “I’ll let you sleep well and I won’t disturb your work.”
I think I paused for a moment at the part about letting him sleep well, but I didn’t press on it.
First of all, the conditions put forward by Kang Ha-jun were similar to the previous ones, but different. Instead of giving him everything he wanted for 3 months, the promise he made to stay with me has now turned into giving me his time.
“I knew it.”
“why? “Is it too easy?”
Even though Eun-yul glanced at him, Kang Ha-jun did not waver. Instead, he waved his hand, telling me to hurry up and answer.
“You just have to continue like you are now. Instead, just a little… … “The time you spend with me increases.”
Eunyul tried to stay upright and not fall to Kang Ha-jun’s soft voice, but she was shaking on the inside.
“I don’t think we’ll spend more time together than we do now… … .”
This is a deal that appears to be disadvantageous to Kang Ha-jun.
“great.”
Eunyul gave the same answer as before.
I still share a lot of time with him, but I wonder how things will change if he buys my time as well.
Kang Ha-jun’s lips parted coolly at my answer. Even though it was impossible to see his face clearly in a room with only a sleeping lamp, his smile was so bright that I could feel that he was in a really good mood.
“Then let’s go have fun this weekend.”
“Where?”
“Amusement park.”
Eunyul’s eyes narrowed in half at the answer that came out in just one second, and then she quickly turned her head. Her little head, which had been sleeping just a moment ago, hurriedly hid under the blanket.
* * *
〈Where are you sensitive and where do you like to be touched? Let’s find out about that now.〉
“iced coffee.”
Eunyul covered my face as the whispers lingered in my head. How long has it been since the cycle ended and do you still think about it? Even though I sighed, the frustration did not go away.
“What are you doing?”
“Take a breath.”
I already knew someone was coming in from the sound of footsteps. However, while I was still covering my face, someone who entered the room asked me a question.
“Who doesn’t know when to sigh?”
Lim Bong-sun looked at the ingredients lined up around Eun-yul and clicked his tongue.
“Aren’t you going to have side dishes?”
“I’m going out.”
Eunyul cut the long delicacy salad with scissors. Then, as she sighed again, Lim Bong-soon’s eyes became sharp.
“When are you going to do everything with a single stroke of scissors and a single sigh? “A new kind of joke?”
“Don’t you usually ask me what I’m worried about when I sigh?”
“I don’t plan on asking that kindly, so just tell me.”
Lim Bong-soon clicked his tongue for wasting so much time when he could have just said what he normally did. Then she turned around and took out her egg. Today, I was planning on making soybean paste stew instead of egg rolls.
“Grandma, me. “I wasn’t in a situation to like someone to begin with.”
“… … “If you’re going to talk about something that will make me laugh, I’ll stop listening.”
“Still, please listen. “If I’m not a grandmother, I’ll do it to someone else.”
Eun-yul caught Lim Bong-soon, who said he truly hated it.
“Honestly, who was I supposed to like? “Every day, after carrying bricks from the construction site, I came home and didn’t turn on the lights or use my phone to save on electricity bills.”
“Did you throw a brick?”
“that… … for a moment?”
He gave it a rough explanation because it happened before he became Seong Eun-yul.
“What do you want to say next?”
“But I fell in love with someone. “I’ve gotten better to the point where it doesn’t matter that he’s the alpha or that he’s a man.”
“Plague.”
“Please listen without swearing. “I’m very serious right now.”
It was true. There was no way I could have the taste I wanted because living day to day was difficult. Then I met someone who made my heart tremble, and he was someone who objectively suited my tastes.
“What on earth do you want to say?”
“That means I like that person that much.”
So, even though I am afraid that I will spend the night with him someday, I am also looking forward to it.
“If you’ve said everything you want to say, cut it off.”
“I haven’t finished it yet. Let’s go to the amusement park with that person and Haneul. On the weekend.”
It seemed like a story that had nothing to do with the concerns I had been talking about, but Lim Bong-soon didn’t argue. Instead, as he turned around to make jangjorim, Eunyul hugged Lim Bongsun.
“let’s go together.”
“Why am I going there?”
“Haneul also wants to go with grandma. yes?”
Kang Ha-jun and Haneul had planned to go to an amusement park in advance, but they belatedly brought up the idea to Eun-yul. As if that wasn’t enough, they left it to me to talk and flirt with them about whether or not Lim Bong-sun would go with them.
It was very funny, but when I thought about it, I thought it would be good if we went together, so Eun-yul invited her with a gentle smile.
“let’s go together.”
“What is this old man doing?”
“What are you doing? There are so many things to enjoy there. And if you’re having a hard time, I’ll carry you on my back.”
“I’m not going.”
Lim Bong-soon flatly refused. Is that it? He raised his eyes fiercely to prevent Eunyul from pestering him.
“Don’t say anything twice. “I know that because I won’t go.”
“I said I’d give you a piggyback ride?”
Still not going? Eun-yul was pushing forward without giving up, so Lim Bong-soon was about to swear.
“Aren’t you doing business?”
