“I’m just curious.”
Jun, who had been casually listening to the song, slowly opened his eyes and turned his head to the side. His calm yet enigmatic gaze landed on my face.
“……I don’t know.”
Jun averted his gaze. Then, the next lyrics filled the gap in our conversation.
[This moment, only this moment.]Maybe at that time, I was too absorbed in the warm spring sunlight flooding in through the large window. Or perhaps, I was already tipsy from the sweet orange juice Jun had half-finished.
I looked at Jun’s pretty face with long eyelashes lowered. I sneaked in front of him.
I grabbed the collar of Jun’s white shirt with both hands and quickly pulled him towards me. Even in that fleeting moment, I was afraid my heart was beating too fast.
Jun, caught off guard, couldn’t react in time. His body tilted towards me instantly. Not missing the timing, I closed my eyes and pressed my lips to his. My lips overlapped with his in an instant.
The touch was much softer than I had imagined, and my lips parted slightly on their own. Ridiculously, my whole body relaxed. It felt like I had used all my courage.
I let go of Jun’s stiff collar. Our lips, which had been naturally locked, slowly parted, leaving a lingering feeling. I said with lips still savoring the moment.
“It’s really sweet…….”
At that moment, I felt a gentle touch wrapping around my neck. Our lips met again.
My lips, which had started to close, opened again quickly. Overwhelmed by the soft and mellow sensations swirling through the slightly parted lips, I couldn’t think straight.
The cold scent of the orange juice I had just drunk filled my mouth. As Jun’s head tilted slightly, the orange scent in my mouth intensified.
As our sticky lips barely separated, Jun’s warm breath touched my nose. With lips still feeling the heat, Jun spoke.
“It’s too sweet.”
Confused by his words, I blinked slightly. The corners of Jun’s lips curled up slightly.
“Too sweet,” he repeated.
By then, the song had already stopped.
Only then did I notice the sound of steam billowing from the coffee pot on the kitchen table. The clear tinkling of the wind chime, hung short outside the living room door, began to reach my ears intermittently.
Even then, the bright sunlight streaming in through the wide-open window continued to shine on us.
Really, with no sense of timing at all.
“Ah, I chose wrong. This is just crushed ice with blue coloring on it. Wow, the picture on the packaging was totally deceptive. Ah, and I put so much thought into choosing it. Ah…”
Hyeonsu had been enthusiastically choosing ice cream from the box a moment ago.
Unashamed in front of the other children, he rummaged noisily through the box and finally, like pulling a radish out of the ground, yanked out one ice cream.
Jeongeun and I, who had both chosen the tried-and-true vanilla flavor early on, stood at a distance from Hyeonsu, shaking our heads. There was no need to reveal to passersby that we were with Hyeonsu.
Behind the low and flimsy wall that barely shielded half of the supermarket, there was a flat bench. After paying for the ice cream, including for the local children we had been choosing with, the three of us, each with an ice cream in hand, sat on the bench.
We were originally just going to drink yuzu tea and leave quickly. But now, the hills and bamboo forests that I hadn’t noticed while in the car because of motion sickness started to become clear. Without planning it, our steps naturally shifted from heading to the car to sitting on the bench.
“Haru sister, do you want to swap with me?”
“I was right beside you when you were complaining about how badly you chose.”
“……No, it’s okay. I was just making a fuss.”
“Kim Hyeonsu, stop it. You chose it, now don’t try to push it onto someone else. If it’s made into ice cream, it means someone likes that flavor.”
Eventually, Jeongeun couldn’t hold back and scolded Hyeonsu for his bad attitude.
“That’s right. If it’s made into ice cream, someone must like it. So, Jeongeun sister, do you want to try swapping?”
Hyeonsu was persistent. Jeongeun responded by slurping on the ice cream she was holding.
The secluded mountain village didn’t see many passing cars, but occasionally local villagers seemed to visit this supermarket.
The owner grandmother, who had only smiled faintly when we entered the store, could now be heard having friendly conversations with the customers who came after us, reaching our ears as we sat on the bench.
“Speaking of which, when we were judging the submissions for ‘Where is Your First Love?'”
“Ah, yeah.”
“When we were discussing putting your story in the final selection, unaware that it was yours, Haru sister. You wanted to avoid being chosen, but you were too shy, so you kept nitpicking over nothing. But everyone was so indifferent. Looking back, it’s really funny.”
“…….”
“Wow, sister, why are you looking at me like that? It wasn’t me who secretly submitted your story, it was Jeongeun sister.”
“That’s true, but why do I feel annoyed at you when I hear that story?”
“That’s a habit, a really bad habit. Now that you realize it, try to change it, sister.”
While we had this trivial conversation, Jeongeun, who had secretly submitted my story of first love, kept her mouth tightly shut.
But in truth, I never wanted to be angry with Jeongeun in the first place. Rather, I was more grateful for giving me the opportunity to beautifully wrap up the memory of my old first love.
Just then, as Hyeonsu asked if he could have a bite of my vanilla ice cream as an apology, I was nodding and extending my ice cream towards him. Hyeonsu, about to take a bite, suddenly stopped and turned towards the road, speaking in a surprised tone.
“Uh? Haru sister, look over there.”
“What?”
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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