When the time came, Soeun followed Taejoon into the screening room. The movie Soeun chose had once dominated the reservation rankings about two months ago, but now it was gradually losing screening rooms. As it was the last showing, there weren’t many people.

After a few ads, the screen widened horizontally, and the inside darkened. The voices that had laughed at the comic ads disappeared with the darkness. Soeun swallowed nervously.

She recalled what he had said a few days ago. Something about finding it hard to be in the dark. Because of me.

She worried that he might suddenly grab her hand or touch her as he had in the office a few days ago. However, contrary to Soeun’s concerns, nothing happened. After a while, Soeun turned her head slightly. The reflection of Taejoon’s profile in the light of the screen was so beautiful that it seemed enchanting. The focused gaze on the movie made him seem boyish.

Her previously misguided thoughts became unclear.

Oh, this man was just joking. He was teasing me.

I should just enjoy the movie.

Only then could Soeun focus on the story.

She thought it would be filled with refreshing scenes from the beginning to the end since it was an action movie, but unexpectedly, a love line appeared in the middle. Soeun, who was tense due to an unexpectedly provocative scene, reached out for her water bottle at the right moment. At that moment, something happened.

Thud!

Oops.

Due to the speaker’s loud sound, Soeun was surprised, and she dropped her water bottle. Fortunately, the water bottle fell to Taejoon in the next seat, and he quickly picked it up.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes. I’m fine. Thank you.”

Soeun nodded politely and accepted the water bottle again. While taking a sip of water with the bottle open, Taejoon’s arm suddenly rose on her right shoulder. The man who had been engrossed in the movie all this time now reached out to her.

Soeun subtly turned her head. As if to say that he wasn’t doing anything malicious, he still had a focused expression on the movie. Soeun thought that maybe it was just a habit of his that she didn’t know.

But, like someone who had been waiting for her to create an opening, Taejoon’s hand quickly became more obvious. The hand that had been on her right shoulder now lightly touched her right cheek. Startled, Soeun swallowed a big breath. However, she couldn’t move her body to the side. It was a quiet time when the speaker didn’t ring loudly. She couldn’t make a fuss.
Quietly, a large hand rose gently and covered Soeun’s right ear. The refreshing sensation enveloped her earlobe, causing her earrings to sway. Gradually, his subtle fingertips traced along her ear, tickling the earlobe, and lightly brushed against the earring. Each movement of his fingers felt so vivid that Soeun involuntarily flinched. Ohhh. She blocked her mouth with her hand to stifle any sounds. A warmth accumulated in her throat.

When she turned her head, Kim Taejoon was still calmly watching the movie while continuing to touch her ear.

Soeun, with a distressed expression, asked, “Are you watching the movie, Director?”

“Yeah,” he replied shortly, still playing with her ear.

“If you do this, I can’t watch the movie.”

“Then should I leave?”

What is he saying? This is such a short movie!

“No, I need to see it all.”

“Then endure it. I’m enduring it too.”

He was always such a cheeky guy.

After the movie ended, in the cinema restroom.

Her concentration wavered for a moment due to losing her spirit in the middle, but she was still able to confirm the conclusion of the story. It was a movie that had been delightful and enjoyable until the end. It made for a proud night date.

Now, she would naturally visit Taejoon’s house. Following his lead, she would embrace what he desired. The tension that had briefly loosened seemed to tighten again. Soeun looked at herself in the restroom mirror and took a deep breath.

Should I redo my makeup?

She hadn’t paid much attention to her face due to the haste of leaving. Soeun took out her makeup pouch from her bag.

Even if she would ask him to turn off the lights when they got to his place, she hoped to look beautiful in his eyes until then.

Taejoon waited for Soeun in the lobby. She hadn’t come out for quite a while, and he started to worry.

Is there a problem? Is her stomach hurting?

Maybe she was embarrassed about the situation in the screening room. Was I too harsh, not knowing the circumstances of someone with a stomachache? As his worries increased with his imagination, he felt uneasy. No one entered the restroom, so he even considered going in himself to check.