Chapter 73
Chapter 73
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 73
Chapter Title: Spring Night's Memories (2)
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She steps out of the house, her wet hair trailing behind her.
Even on a warm spring night, maybe because she hadn't fully dried her hair, she felt a slight chill.
Even though all the apartments on this floor were theirs, the corridor strangely felt so open and exposed.
"...Wouldn't it be better to turn back now?"
Myth turned around to say it, but Sara just scrunched up her face with a "What, now?"
Yeah, this was something she'd decided to do herself.
Having come this far, she had to see it through.
"...Then good night, Sara?"
"Yes! Hurry over and launch the body slam! Seducing with your body is the true American frontier spirit, after all!"
Sara winked and gave her a thumbs-up.
Myth had no idea why the American pioneer spirit was popping up here of all places, but she gave a thumbs-up back anyway.
Sara waved as she closed the door, leaving Myth alone in the corridor.
Hoo.
As she took a deep breath, the corridor lights flickered off. Myth slowly made her way to Legend's door and opened it.
Beep- beep- beep- beep.
What if Seol was asleep? Would she wake him?
The password she'd entered a thousand times before suddenly made her heart feel like it might burst with every digit.
"...Excuse me."
She gave a polite greeting she never usually bothered with, then cautiously stepped inside Legend's apartment.
No signs of life in the place. Lights completely off.
No light leaked from under Seol's bedroom door over there either.
'Is he asleep?'
Considering Seol barely slept at all, he might just be lying there scrolling on his phone.
It was a small comfort that he didn't suffer from insomnia so much as sleep rarely coming to him, but his condition was still one of Myth's constant worries.
No matter how much faster his work pace got or how his endless stamina multiplied his efficiency several times over, it couldn't be normal.
That was why Myth always nagged Legend to sleep and take breaks from work lately.
She knew it was all for her sake, but that was exactly why she wanted him to rest properly when he did.
She moved carefully, trying not to make a sound. Even the faint sticky noise of her damp soles peeling off the floor made her tense up on her own.
She felt just like she had as a kid, sneaking out of her room late at night to use the computer. Myth arrived in front of Legend's bedroom door.
Should she knock?
After a moment's hesitation, she reached for the doorknob instead of knocking.
Slowly, very slowly.
She turned it as quietly as possible and opened the door.
- Someday, if I can become a constellation~
As the door opened, she faintly heard her own singing voice.
He even falls asleep to my songs.
Forcing down the smile tugging at her lips with her fingers, Myth cautiously stepped one foot into Legend's room.
Just that single step felt like the world shifting around her.
Your soft breathing made my heart pound like a drum.
'He's not asleep.'
On the bed, Legend lay facing the wall, fiddling with his phone.
Maybe because he was home, he'd let his guard down completely. With earbuds in, no wonder he hadn't noticed her.
She'd told him a million times: when using your phone at night, turn on a light and keep it at least 30cm from your face.
'Can't be helped. Seol's still young.'
Even at twenty, she hadn't listened well herself.
Myth chuckled softly and stepped a bit more boldly toward Legend.
Let's see what he's looking at.
With the mindset of a girlfriend checking her boyfriend's phone history, Myth peeked over to see.
'A documentary?'
Unlike her hope that it might be one of her videos, Legend was watching a documentary.
He stared intently at the screen as penguins waddled across Antarctica, etching every detail into his eyes.
'Prep for tomorrow's map?'
Was she interrupting his hard work?
Sudden fear gripped her.
Maybe it'd be better to just leave now... Right then, Sara's words echoed in her head.
'Sometimes you just have to follow your heart!'
Right. She'd come here with resolve today.
Normally, she'd coo over how diligently he was working and head home, or if they'd been avoiding each other, sneak in some casual skinship!
But that soft Myth was gone today.
All that remained was the bold Myth, pushing forward with fierce determination.
Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.
Myth placed a trembling knee on the bed.
Just the sensation of her knee sinking slightly into the soft mattress sent a thrilling wave of taboo pleasure through her.
It felt like forcing her way into Seol's territory.
'Haa.'
What was this? Just that much, and her breath came out ragged and excited.
Maybe because she'd only placed the edge of her knee there, Seol still hadn't noticed.
Gathering her courage, she inched her knee forward another step.
Oh no, what now.
Her heart was racing so wildly she couldn't take it anymore.
Screw it.
Myth squeezed her eyes shut and threw herself forward.
Right onto Legend's back.
"Gwah?!"
Legend flailed and whipped around.
He yanked out his earbuds, tossing them by his head, and checked who had pounced on him.
He spun around almost convulsively, but the moment his eyes landed on Myth, he instantly calmed.
"Myth? What's up, showing up so late without warning."
"Uh, um... well, you see..."
She hadn't expected such a calm reaction.
Myth scratched her cheek, at a loss for words.
She could just say she missed him and came over, but maybe because of the situation, the words wouldn't come.
Instead, she threw Sara under the bus.
"Um... Sara snores so loud. I escaped here."
"Oh, really?"
Sorry, Sara. Sis will treat you to something delicious tomorrow.
Just say it.
I missed you, so I came.
But strangely, her mouth wouldn't move.
She'd blurted out such embarrassing stuff on the company rooftop so easily, so why not here in the dead of night on his bed?
Even Myth couldn't understand it.
"Then... should I sleep in the living room?"
Legend started to sit up.
No, that won't do.
There'd be no point in coming all this way.
Of course, just sleeping one night in Seol's bed would satisfy her, but she wanted to do even more.
Grab.
Myth seized Legend's wrist.
"Huh? What?"
"Th-that's..."
Myth fidgeted.
She'd grabbed him, but saying it was another matter.
After a few deep breaths, she looked up at Legend and asked.
"...Wanna sleep together?"
Several seconds of silence filled the room.
Until Legend processed the meaning.
The dark room was lit only by the faint glow of his smartphone, but even so, she could see Legend's face flush bright red.
Their wrists and hands touching.
For a moment, they gazed into each other's eyes through the darkness.
Legend quietly lay back down on the bed.
Silent consent.
Myth held back a smile as she lifted the blanket slightly and pulled it over both of them.
This moment, sharing one room and one blanket, was so dizzyingly, meltingly sweet and intense it made her head spin.
"What were you doing?"
"Uh... yeah. Gathering references for tomorrow's map."
It was a strange feeling.
During the day, she could see Seol's face so clearly, but Seol hidden behind the veil of night was just as irresistibly charming.
Was this the magic of the night?
"Hold on."
Maybe he pitied her laying her head directly on the bed without a pillow.
Seol's firm arm slid between her head and the bed, cradling it solidly.
Oh.
This might be a lot... a lot more dangerous than she thought.
Her heart plummeted with a thud at the sudden arm pillow.
How could such a firm arm, nothing like a pillow, make her chest flutter like this?
"H-ha, wanna see?"
"Y-yeah."
Was she the only one tense?
Seol's hand trembled slightly as he turned on his phone.
"...Don't use your phone in the dark at night. It'll ruin your eyes."
"Mom much?"
"Your girlfriend."
"Pfft. True."
The documentary Seol had been watching came up on his phone.
He propped it up on the bedside phone stand, and they watched together.
"Desert this time? You were watching Antarctica earlier."
"Yeah. I figured I should look at more stuff."
Two pairs of eyes fixed on the tiny screen, about 7cm wide and 15cm tall.
Oceans, deserts, Antarctica, the Arctic, jungles, cityscapes, lakes.
Was it the beautiful visuals?
Or just being together like this?
Time flew by like a bullet.
"It's already 3 a.m. Time to sleep, Myth."
The phone turned off, plunging them back into darkness.
Maybe because she couldn't see, her other senses sharpened.
Mingled breaths, body scents, heartbeats.
Everything swirled in dizzying chaos.
Sleeping like this wouldn't be bad. Yeah. Her heart was already bursting with happiness.
But, just a little more.
"Seol."
Today, she embraced courage named desire.
"You sleeping?"
She pressed her body close.
Chest to chest, faces so near they couldn't get closer.
Noses brushing precariously, breaths mingling.
"...M-Myth?"
Seol's flustered voice tickled her ear.
Her face burned like it might explode, and with their noses touching, a scorching heat radiated from the tip.
Ah, this feeling again.
The same as that day they reunited, in the taxi back to the hospital.
Like when she'd only recently brought Seol home.
Affection surging beyond control.
A little closer, a little more.
And Seol wasn't pushing her away tonight. If she went for it, she could take it all the way.
"Seol."
She whispered his name softly.
No response—did that mean she could do as she pleased?
With anticipation, she brought her hand to his cheek.
And that's when she realized.
Wait, isn't the lack of reaction a bit too much?
Like he'd passed out—
"Seol?!"
Myth startled and checked on Legend.
His face was literally burning up.
Eyes rolled back.
No way, did he faint from embarrassment?
She let out a short burst of laughter at how adorable it was, then shrugged and lay back down.
Well, he'd been tired all day, and Seol was still just a kid.
"Gotta get you used to girls ASAP."
Even though—or rather, because—he'd fainted, Myth boldly snuggled right up to Legend.
No matter how much of a Seol he was, dodging her bold move with a faint was a shame.
"This is your punishment, Seol."
Myth grinned widely and parted her lips with a soft "ahh."