“You, earlier… you chastised me for my short skirt. But now you’re saying this is okay?”

Then Juwon looked at Ina with a subtle gaze and said,

“Other guys can see you in a skirt, but this is something only I can see.”

Ina looked at Juwon with wide eyes.

It wasn’t wrong, but still… how could she wear such provocative underwear?

I could never wear that. Absolutely not!

As Ina shook her head, Juwon kissed her lips with a peck and said,

“You don’t want to wear it?”

“Yeah… it’s a bit much to wear.”

“Juhee must have gone to the store with her heavy body to buy it… It’s sad that you won’t wear it.”

Juwon clutched his chest and spoke with a sad expression.

“Oh, come on!”

Ina looked at Juwon with an incredulous expression.

Since when did he care so much about his elder sister…

But as Juwon continued to look sad, Ina cleared her throat and said,

“This kind of thing… shouldn’t it be worn on special days?”

“Isn’t every day a special day since we started dating?”

This man really… if only he couldn’t speak…

As Ina glared at him, Juwon chuckled and hugged her.

“Then how about wearing it on Christmas Eve? That’s a truly special day, right?”

Unable to argue with Juwon’s words, Ina swallowed and asked him,

“You’ll wear it too, right?”

“Of course. It’s couple underwear after all.”

“…Alright.”

As Ina nodded with an embarrassed expression, Juwon smiled with satisfaction and kissed her cheek.

“Shall we go review now?”

“Huh?”

“Seeing that sexy underwear really got me excited.”

At those whispered words, Ina’s face turned red, and Juwon lifted her up in his arms.

“No, wait, just a moment!”

“What moment? It’s almost 10 already. We should review quickly and go to sleep.”

As Ina blinked her eyes, Juwon showered her with kisses and headed for the bedroom.

Ina had a feeling it was going to be a long, long night.

* * *

7 AM.

Juwon reached out to quickly turn off the alarm at the sound.

Ina also stirred and opened her eyes.

“Did you sleep well?”

As Juwon smiled and kissed Ina’s forehead, she frowned.

“How could I sleep well? I feel like I’ve been through a sports day all night because of someone.”

Juwon hugged Ina and patted her, saying,

“I’m sorry. Let’s rest at home on the weekend after working today.”

“Ah. Right. I forgot to tell you, but Young Min is coming up tomorrow, so we won’t be able to be together?”

“What?”

Juwon raised his upper body and looked at Ina.

“Young Min?”

“Yeah. Remember my aunt’s son I mentioned before? Young Min is coming up to Seoul tomorrow for his friend’s wedding. So we decided he’d stay at our place overnight since it’s been a while.”

Juwon made a displeased expression.

“Men and women should be kept separate… Why does this grown man keep trying to stay at his elder sister’s place?”

At those words, Ina looked at Juwon with a smile on her lips.

“Oh my? Aren’t you a grown man too?”

As Ina got up from the bed and spoke, Juwon looked straight into her eyes.

“That guy is just a cousin, but I could be your husband…”

Juwon stopped speaking there.

Ina’s eyes widened, and Juwon too couldn’t manage his expression at the words that had slipped out without him realizing.

For a moment, the two blinked and looked at each other, then Juwon cleared his throat unnecessarily.

Ina quickly turned her gaze elsewhere, then looked gently at Juwon and said,

“Young Min and I are both only children, so we’ve been especially close since we were young. He’s a younger brother I really adore, so please don’t hate him too much. Young Min, he’s a very kind and affectionate kid.”

With Ina saying this much, he couldn’t show any more dislike.

“Alright. But I still don’t like a grown man coming to stay. So I’ll come stay too.”

“Huh?”

How did the conversation suddenly turn out like this?

“You’re going to come stay too?”

“Yeah. Whenever he comes, I’ll definitely come stay too.”

Ina’s mouth opened slightly at this childish side of Juwon she’d never seen before.

“But Young Min is meeting you for the first time… Won’t he feel uncomfortable?”

“I’m very uncomfortable with that guy staying here too.”

Ina looked at Juwon as he emphasized “very”, then burst out laughing.

This unfamiliar childish side of Juwon somehow seemed cute to Ina.

She felt bad for Young Min who had already earned Juwon’s dislike before even meeting, but she was confident that dislike would disappear instantly once they met. Ina said to Juwon,

“Let’s get ready for work first. We’ll be late.”

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

The two ate a simple breakfast of toast and fruit before getting ready for work.

As Ina was drying her hair and putting on makeup, she suddenly recalled the word “husband” that Juwon had said earlier.

Husband…

Ina gulped at that word which sounded dozens of times heavier than “boyfriend”.

Well, if they keep dating like this, they might get married someday… but hearing the word “husband” suddenly at this point when they hadn’t been dating long felt too strange.

Of course, she had thought about how nice it would be if their baby had Juwon’s legs when they had one later…

Had Juwon been imagining a future with her in his mind too?

Is this what they call telepathy…

Her heart fluttered but she felt strange at the same time.

“Are you ready?”

Juwon, who was now dressed in a handsome suit, approached Ina who was finishing her makeup and asked.

“Huh? Oh. I’m done.”

Juwon came close and peered at Ina’s face.

“Whose girlfriend could be this pretty?”

“Stop it.”

Ina tapped Juwon in embarrassment, but he took her hand and looked down at her intently.

“Ina. Were you surprised by what I said earlier?”

“Huh?”

“About how I could be your husband… I mean.”

“Oh. No, well…”

As Ina lowered her gaze with flushed cheeks, Juwon made her look at him again.

“It came out suddenly without me realizing, but…”

Juwon interlaced their fingers one by one as he spoke.

“None of the things I say to you… are insincere. You know that, right?”

Looking into Juwon’s wavering eyes, Ina smiled faintly.

“Of course. I know that. Me too.”

At Ina’s words, Juwon smiled gently and caressed her cheek lovingly.

“Whose girlfriend gives such pretty answers too.”

Ina responded to Juwon’s affectionate smile with a loving smile of her own.

After arriving at work, Ina’s heart kept pounding throughout the day.

Husband, husband, husband…

She kept repeating the word husband all day and imagined what it would be like to marry Juwon.

Wearing matching rings, falling asleep and waking up together, looking at the same things while loving each other, and having beautiful children who resemble us…

The imagination went on endlessly, but just imagining it made Ina’s heart flutter and feel happy.

Ina blushed, thinking that if she ever did get married, she hoped the other person would definitely be Juwon.

* * *

Saturday came.

Ina woke up late and started a thorough cleaning.

She always kept the place clean because of Juwon’s frequent visits, but she cleaned every nook and cranny more meticulously for Young Min who was coming after a long time.

She had already eaten lunch since he said he’d arrive around 5 PM, and was pondering what to buy for dinner when she got a call from Juwon.

“Hello?”

−When is that grown man coming?

“Young Min. Can you call him by his name?”

−Young Min or whatever, what time is he coming?

“He said around 5.”

−Okay. I’m done with my business so I’ll head to your place now.

“Okay. Got it.”

Ina hung up the phone and was leisurely watching TV on the sofa for just under an hour when the doorbell rang.

She went to the door, confirmed it was Juwon, and opened it.

Juwon entered carrying lots of things in both hands.

“What’s all this? What did you buy so much of?”

“Beer, snacks, fruit, etc.”

Ina smiled, finding it admirable that Juwon had bought so much food despite being displeased about Young Min coming.

“Aww. Our boyfriend is so sweet.”

Ina hugged Juwon from behind as he placed the bought items on the table.

Juwon turned around and looked down at Ina face to face.

“I’m sweet?”

“Yes. Very very.”

Juwon looked at the clock. It had just passed 2:30 PM.

“Then praise me before that guy comes.”

“Huh?”

Juwon lifted Ina up and sat her on the dining table.

“We have two hours, so you can praise me during that time.”

Juwon said in a subtle voice as he nestled between Ina’s legs.

“Uh… How should I praise you?”

“Like this.”

Juwon immediately pulled Ina’s neck and dove into her lips.

“Mmph.”

As Ina staggered from the aggressive attack, Juwon firmly supported her back.

Juwon caressed Ina’s back with subtle touches and hugged her tighter.

Ina became dizzy from Juwon pressing their upper bodies close and showering her with increasingly deep kisses.

Thinking this couldn’t go on, Ina quickly detached her lips.

“…Why?”

Juwon asked with yearning eyes.

At that lustful gaze, Ina replied with a reddened face.

“No… What if Young Min comes earlier than expected…”

As she was speaking, Juwon lifted Ina up in his arms again.

“Eek!”

Startled, Ina quickly wrapped her arms around Juwon’s neck.

“Then we’ll do it quickly.”

“Quickly?”

“Yes. Trust your elder brother.”

Then Juwon strode to the bedroom carrying Ina in his arms.

An hour and a half later.

“Oh my. My waist.”

Ina grumbled while patting her waist.

“This man is going to ruin my waist.”

Ina glared up at Juwon who was hugging her, and he smiled and kissed her forehead.

“Lie down here. I’ll give you a massage.”

Then Juwon had Ina lie face down and carefully began kneading her slender waist.

“Are you giving me medicine after giving me the illness?”

Juwon chuckled at Ina’s question as she lay face down.

“Did I give you an illness just now? That’s strange. I gave you love.”

Ina snorted at his slick words.

“Ms. Seo Ina, I think we need to give you some herbal medicine. How can you receive all of my ocean-like love with such weak stamina…”

“No thank you, Mr. Lee Juwon. Let’s just have platonic love from now on.”

“No, Ms. Seo Ina. That’s not possible until the day I die.”

As Juwon said that and hugged Ina tightly, her phone rang.