Chapter 27: It was a smile
"Has anyone else besides me done the same?"
"Bribed him?"
Both of them turned to look at Cheon Areum, who had been quietly listening to their conversation. Licking his lips after finishing another popsicle, he walked over to the dining table.
"Okay, so what’s the problem here?"
"Him!"
Cheon Rian’s index finger was fixed on Yoon Seoyul, who remained unperturbed by it as he glanced up at him. Cheon Areum scratched his cheek.
"Umm..."
He couldn’t say it aloud, but he understood where Rian was coming from. If some stranger or acquaintance suddenly started barging into their home, he would probably have the same reaction as Rian. The thing was, Yoon Seoyul wasn’t a stranger. He knew more about Yoon Seoyul than anyone else—and not just his uncaring facade. He knew the real him. The one who cared about everyone, significant or not. He was the type of person who would sacrifice himself for a world filled with half-rotten souls, just to save the other half that had yet to go bad.
That’s why he was the main character. That’s why Cheon Areum trusted him.
"Come here."
Yoon Seoyul tapped his lap and faintly tugged on his arm. Cheon Areum, without a second thought, sat sideways on his lap, his eyes meeting Yoon Seoyul’s. Then he saw it. Although his expression remained the same as ever, a dim glimmer of a smile crossed his eyes at that moment.