Initiative (1)
Initiative (1)
"It's a bit late to ask, but... you do like me, right?"
Yoon-seo snorted.
"Is that even a question?"
"Well, I realized I never actually asked."
We're a couple, but we've never officially confessed to each other.
Yoon-seo tapped the seat next to her.
"I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't. Honestly, you're so dense."
I quickly went over and sat down.
"Since when?"
"I don't remember. I just woke up one day and realized I was already head over heels."
Seeing my blank face, Yoon-seo closed her eyes.
"Want me to guess what you're thinking right now?"
She placed a hand on my head and opened those blue eyes again.
"Why does he like me? What side of me did he fall for?"
"Oh."
"Am I right?"
It was something I'd been wondering about for a while.
A-yeon, Ha-rin-nuna, what on earth did they see in me to fall in love?
I couldn't come to a clear conclusion.
"Want me to tell you?"
"Yeah."
Yoon-seo bared her heart without hesitation, as if she had no shame about her feelings.
"First off, you're kind."
"Me?"
"You went to jail for your sister, you bowed your head after getting drunk and causing a scene. If you do something wrong, you apologize immediately."
"...Isn't that just being a pushover, not kind?"
"Call it a pushover if you want. But if you look at it closely, it means you're a person who puts others before yourself."
Yoon-seo poked my shoulder with her finger.
"You tried to take out a Private Loan even though I told you not to. Just to save me."
I had told her I tried and failed.
"I like that honesty, too. Most people in this world lie through their teeth, but not you. You don't have the personality to hide anything anyway."
It was the same when I confessed the truth about Ha-rin-nuna and A-yeon.
"...Isn't that just having no conscience rather than being honest?"
"How much has life screwed you over so far? You deserve to enjoy this much luxury."
"Even so..."
"It's cute when you act all meek like this sometimes."
It's a bit embarrassing.
I covered the heat rising to my face with my hands.
"Above all, I like you because you're handsome."
"...That's not true."
"It is. Well, I guess I'm looking at you through rose-colored glasses."
Yoon-seo turned on her phone camera to selfie mode.
The reflection of myself honestly wasn't what I'd call handsome.
I wasn't ugly by any means, but was I the kind of face you'd cast as the lead in a romance movie?
Not really.
"But now, this face is my standard of beauty."
Click, Yoon-seo pressed the button by surprise.
A couple shot of me looking flustered and Yoon-seo.
Without hesitation, she set the photo as her phone wallpaper.
"And now that you've got money, it's only natural that women would swarm you."
"...Hmm."
"So have some confidence. Don't just take it—fight back."
Yoon-seo pulled my arm.
Our faces were close.
"You were the one who kissed me earlier to shut me up, so why are you acting so meek all of a sudden?"
"...."
"Do whatever you want to me right now."
I carefully stroked Yoon-seo's hair.
She grabbed my hand.
"Don't be a coward, I told you! Is your head really the only place you want to touch?"
My gaze drifted downward, then back to Yoon-seo's eyes.
She nodded.
"Go ahead."
My hand moved to her chest.
Her small, perky breasts.
I hesitated for a moment before giving them a light squeeze.
"Are you really satisfied with just touching through the clothes?"
"...."
"Here."
She loosened a button, creating a gap in her clothes.
I slid my hand into that darkness.
I won't go into detail about what I touched inside her clothes or what I was fiddling with for five minutes.
"Huu... you can do whatever you want with me. Even more than this. If you think you want to do it, just do it. I'll take it all."
She said that, but her face was bright red, clearly embarrassed.
I was the same.
As I pulled my fumbling hand away, Yoon-seo said:
"So, have some confidence. Got it?"
I nodded silently.
"What are you doing tomorrow?"
I was planning to spend all day at the hospital tomorrow, too.
"Since you're already in America, why not walk around a bit?"
"No, it's fine if I stay by your side."
"We're going to see each other every day when we get back to Korea anyway. Go hang out with the others. You said you didn't come alone, right?"
"Yeah."
"If you really don't want to leave my side, don't come alone—bring those women with you."
"Huh? Why?"
"As the Main Wife, I have to check out the faces of the concubines, don't I?"
*
Today was the time to part, as sad as it was.
Escorted by Yoon-seo, I walked through the darkened streets of America.
It didn't feel real that I was in a foreign country, not the one I grew up in.
I caught a taxi and headed for the hotel.
I was too distracted earlier to notice, but it was truly magnificent.
"Oh, Oppa!"
As soon as I got off in front of the hotel, I spotted A-yeon.
Kim Su-ah was stuck to her side, as expected.
I don't know what happened, but her expression was absolutely miserable.
"What are you doing here?"
"We were on our way back after eating. Didn't you eat anything, Oppa?"
"I've been starving, so I'm just going to handle it with Room Service."
It was an expensive and spacious hotel, but our group was all using separate rooms.
Mine was the only one I ended up sharing with Ha-rin-nuna.
"Did you see the bed? It's huge. You couldn't use it all by yourself."
"Really?"
"You should try rolling on it, Oppa. You won't fall off even if you roll four times."
Though it seemed A-yeon hadn't noticed.
After making sure A-yeon got in safely, I knocked on my room door.
With a creak, Ha-rin-nuna appeared.
"You're back?"
It was a scene no different from usual.
Whenever I came home from going out, Ha-rin-nuna would always welcome me.
But this wasn't our house.
And aside from a pure white robe, she wasn't wearing anything underneath—a very suggestive sight.
...Is she even wearing underwear under that?
Afraid someone might see, I hurriedly pushed my shoulder into the room.
"Eek~."
It's not like I didn't just come from seeing Yoon-seo.
Technically, I'm on a trip with my fiancée and we booked one room.
I had gotten permission from all three of them somehow, and no one would say anything even if I crossed the line today.
But for now, I decided to think about it slowly.
'Do whatever you want.'
Would Ha-rin-nuna accept it too?
She's a playful nuna, but I felt like she'd be flustered if I actually made a move.
"I organized your luggage over there."
"Oh, thank you."
"Go wash up. I'll order Room Service."
I put on the bathrobe provided on the shower room wall.
Should I wear underwear inside?
I've never been to a hotel before, so I don't really know.
I just put on the robe and pulled on a pair of boxer shorts I'd brought.
After finishing a top-tier dinner, sleep time finally arrived.
Maybe because it's the first day of the trip, my whole body is exhausted and tired.
The moment I was about to lie down on the bed.
I realized belatedly that there was only one bed in the room.
As soon as I lay down, Ha-rin-nuna followed and lay down next to me.
"Did you meet Yoon-seo well?"
"...Yeah."
"What did she say?"
"She said she'd make them sign the divorce papers."
A smile bloomed on Ha-rin-nuna's face.
"Really?"
It wasn't a sneer, but a genuine smile that came from the absurdity of the line.
"She must really like you a lot, huh?"
"Yeah, well."
"I was going to comfort you if you got dumped today, but that's a shame, isn't it?"
Nuna lifted the hem of her robe slightly, showing off her snow-white thighs.
I summoned my patience and continued.
"And she said if I have time during the trip, I should bring you over once."
"Hm? Me?"
Nuna tilted her head.
"Why me?"
"...Well, just to get to know each other."
"Hmm."
Ha-rin-nuna was the type who even played with the menhera A-yeon like a toy.
Couldn't Nuna shake Yoon-seo's heart too?
"Is that so?"
From my perspective, I wanted everyone to get along well.
If we were going to be living in the same house anyway.
"I guess I understand."
"Are you going to go?"
"Strike while the iron is hot, I guess I'll go tomorrow."
Ha-rin-nuna smiled brightly.
"I'm looking forward to it."
They've only heard each other's names.
The only connection is me, so I wonder what will happen tomorrow.
"Then now..."
It was late.
If I want to do anything tomorrow, it's better to sleep early.
"Should I turn off the lights?"
Nuna pressed the remote to darken the room.
In the pitch-black darkness where nothing could be seen, a warm heat settled next to me.
"Want me to tell you something fun?"
"What is it?"
"I have a habit of tossing and turning when I sleep, and every time I wake up, at least one piece of clothing is off."
For reference, Ha-rin-nuna is only wearing a single robe.
"I hope you wake up earlier than me tomorrow?"
Huu.
There are too many geniuses in this world who make my "little friend" angry.
Let's be patient, let's be patient.
As I closed my eyes and thought about tomorrow, the rustling sound grew closer.
"Nuna."
"...."
"Are you asleep?"
The sound of steady breathing could be heard from right nearby.
Did she roll over toward me while tossing and turning?
Since there was no answer, she must have fallen asleep.
To think she'd seduce me and then fall asleep first.
She really is the clumsy Ha-rin-nuna.
My eyes started to get used to the darkness.
Even without a single light, I could see objects vaguely.
I opened my slightly closed eyes to look to the side.
I saw a lot of skin, so I hurriedly closed my eyes.
...No.
Why am I closing my eyes?
Isn't she doing that so I can look at it openly?
What can Nuna do if I fill my eyes with the parts that shouldn't be seen?
I snapped my eyes open, and in front of me...
"...Pervert."
Ha-rin-nuna's eyes were sparkling, holding back laughter.
Maybe it was because of what Yoon-seo said earlier.
I felt like some string that had been restraining me had suddenly snapped.