In a space filled only with colorless furniture, the only thing radiating color was the robust scent of whiskey.
Whenever she returned from her family’s house, Subin inevitably sought out alcohol.
In comparison to Tae Sang and Myung Ok, there was nothing she could withstand while sober.
Subin had already downed several glasses of whiskey and was sprawled on the sofa. She had opted for a solo drinking session, but she wasn’t particularly good at drinking in the first place.
“No, don’t…”
As she exhaled a deep breath, she suddenly spoke. Her entire body felt stiff, as if her muscles had tensed up.
“Don’t go there… No.”
She wanted to raise her hand, but it didn’t seem to obey her. She struggled, her fingers twitching.
Subin’s dreams were always the same.
A beautifully dressed girl walking away. That vivid image was heading into the pitch-black darkness.
Subin knew she had to stop that girl. She shouldn’t go there, she should stay. But her voice wouldn’t come out, and she couldn’t reach out her hand.
“Come here… this way…”
Even though she knew it was just a dream, she couldn’t stop. Subin barely raised her hand and spoke with difficulty.
The dream would end soon.
With all her might, Subin ran. She didn’t want to see the same ending today. The flames, fierce and blazing, devouring the girl.
“No!”
Subin screamed briefly and jumped up from her seat. With each breath she exhaled, her chest rose and fell rapidly, and her pupils trembled aimlessly.
Once again, she hadn’t accomplished anything today.
Subin roughly grabbed the whiskey glass on the table. As she emptied the remaining liquid in one gulp, she could feel the burning sensation in her throat.
It felt like the sharp pain was reminding her that this place was reality.
She swept her hair roughly, and before she knew it, she was gripping her hair tightly.
“It’s Cha Tae Sang’s fault… It’s not my fault…!”
A suppressed word burst out with the influence of alcohol. Subin closed her eyes tightly and erased the remaining traces of red.
Then, the face of a girl with a faint smile, tinged with laughter, floated into her mind.
“I’m okay.”
“Oppa, thank you for saving me.”
Suddenly, her dark vision began to brighten little by little. Subin slowly lifted her eyelids, which had been throbbing with pain.
“…I said it’s okay, I said thank you. I’m sure I did.”
Her voice, filled with pain, echoed through the living room.
It felt like sinking endlessly into the middle of a deep sea. As she swam through the rolling waves, her sense of time and space slowly faded away.
This moment was incredibly comfortable. Unfortunately, her bodily sensations gradually returned.
Da Jeong gently raised her eyelids. The dim sunlight touched her irises.
Tae Sang was probably still sleeping, so she shouldn’t move.
…?
She turned her head slightly to the side to check, but the empty spot beside her was vacant. The sheet that touched her palm under her hand was cold, indicating that it had been a while since he got up.
Da Jeong first checked the desk clock.
It was still quite early for him to start his schedule.
‘Where did he go…?’
With a puzzled expression, she sat up and the bedroom door handle turned slowly.
Silently, Tae Sang, wearing only pants, emerged from behind the open door. He cast his gaze in her direction, the soft living room lighting creating a halo around him.
“You’re awake.”
Da Jeong looked up at him with a sleepy face.
One arm had a throbbing pain that couldn’t be ignored. Her skin, slightly damp from sweat, had a sensual color and texture that imprinted vividly in his eyes.
She knew she should turn her gaze away quickly, but she couldn’t tear her eyes from the exquisitely beautiful body before her.
“Did you sleep well?”
He casually asked as he crossed the bedroom.
“Yes, I… I slept well.”
“Here, drink this.”
Tae Sang handed her a bottle of water, and she accepted it. As she took a sip, the lukewarm water gently relieved her dry throat.
Tae Sang observed her quietly. His gaze felt like that of an inspector, making Da Jeong raise her wrist slightly higher.
Her already messy face and disheveled hair were a concern.
She wanted to escape from his scrutinizing gaze, her relief evident as she quickly finished the bottle of water and set it down on the side table.
“Why did you wake up so early?”
Da Jeong combed her hair with her fingers and asked.
“It was too hot to sleep.”
“Ah, if it’s too hot, you should lower the air conditioning temperature.”
“Then you would wake up.”
Tae Sang operated the bedroom lights by manipulating the buttons on the side panel. The room brightened just enough not to hurt the eyes.
He picked up a shirt lying next to the pillow. It seemed he had thrown it there carelessly after taking it off because of the heat.
What else would it take for that to happen? Regret and frustration surged simultaneously.
“Even if you wake up… From now on, make sure to lower the temperature before sleeping.”
“…”
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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