Chapter 155: The One Hidden in the Gaps
After the embarrassment and shame subsided a bit, the first thing that came to mind was guilt. Thankfully. Cha Eui-jae absentmindedly ran his hand through his hair.
'Is it okay to have such thoughts about someone who's unwell?'
There was no worse thought than this. Cha Eui-jae rubbed his mask roughly. But the sensation of that firm body clinging to him was still vivid.
Arms that wrapped around his waist as if they'd never let go again, a back rising and falling as if to catch its breath, and that breath, mixed with a faint sob. How could he not welcome it? Cha Eui-jae didn't know how to reject warmth.
Especially if it came from his only success.
"Ah, this is driving me crazy!"
But isn't this trashy?
He was ruffling his hair wildly when he heard something shuffle across the wooden floor. Cha Eui-jae poked his head out of the door. Kkokko was walking over, balancing a wooden tray on its head.
On the tray were two ceramic cups filled with sikhye, a traditional Korean sweet rice drink, and not a drop wavered as the ceramic chicken reached the door's threshold.
'That's comfort-level bed service.'
Kkokko stepped over the threshold and stopped in front of Cha Eui-jae. It then rolled its little bean-like eyes up to look at him. Cha Eui-jae took the tray and placed it on the table, remembering to thank Kkokko.
"Thanks."