Knowing that he shouldn’t be attracted to Yeonwoo, who resembled his sister, why did his body heat up, and why did his heart pound when he looked at her? What was the problem with having similar feelings for siblings?

He, who would not harbor such inappropriate feelings, was truly a human being unable to resist these emotions?

Geon recalled the moment when Yeonwoo’s hand touched him.

—Nari, are you okay? …

—Take your hand off me!

When Yeonwoo’s hand touched his body, the same fluttering sensation as when he held Yeonho’s hand ran through his whole body. Unconsciously, Geon pushed Yeonwoo away.

But alas, did he push her too hard? Seeing Yeonwoo, who seemed shocked, he immediately felt regretful.

The face of Yeonwoo, who seemed like she could burst into tears at any moment, was unforgettable.

Although it wasn’t intentional, Geon’s actions were still too thoughtless.

Yeonwoo probably felt worried, and he felt sorry for her in his heart.

He was about to ask if Yeonwoo was okay, but immediately stopped himself.

—…I won’t do horseback riding training for a while.

He couldn’t understand why his appearance became strange whenever he saw Yeonwoo.

For now, avoiding being alone with Yeonwoo until everything returned to normal seemed like the best option.

Geon returned to the barracks as if fleeing.

At least until he could face Yeonwoo without feeling strange, avoiding being alone with her seemed like the right thing to do.

Geon tried to concentrate on his work as much as possible, forgetting about Yeonwoo.

Working absentmindedly, time quickly passed, and before he knew it, work was finished.

When he left the barracks to go home, Yeonwoo and Biyeong came into Geon’s view.
The atmosphere between the two of them seemed like there might be some unspoken agreement, and they didn’t appear to be heading straight home.

Today, for some reason, Geon couldn’t help but furrow his brow as he observed Yeonwoo and Biyeong, who were unusually close.

For an unknown reason, a strange discomfort arose within Geon as he approached Yeonwoo.

Geon lightly greeted Biyeong, who greeted him, and then immediately spoke to Yeonwoo.

“Hong Yeonwoo.”

Upon hearing her name, Yeonwoo pursed her lips and glanced at Geon with a slight tilt of her head.

Then, she averted her gaze and responded in a curt voice, “Yes.”

“Where are you going?”

“Training is over, but it seems like you’re very interested in soldiers’ private lives.”

As Geon was taken aback by Yeonwoo’s prickly response, Biyeong, who was next to him, answered instead.

“We’re planning to have dinner nearby.”

However, as if she didn’t want to stay in this place for a moment longer, Yeonwoo grabbed Biyeong’s arm and urged, “Let’s go quickly, Training Officer Nari. We might be late.”

As Yeonwoo forcibly held onto Biyeong’s arm, the gathering of the three people came to an end.

Geon watched the two leaving without saying anything, but inside, his emotions were bubbling like a simmering cauldron.

Yeonwoo’s actions directed towards him weren’t unpleasant.

It was Yeonwoo being close to Biyeong and the fact that they were planning to spend time alone together that bothered him.

Among them, what especially irked him was Yeonwoo clenching her fist with Biyeong.

‘Endure… I must endure…’

Geon took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner turmoil.

He knew that Yeonwoo and Biyeong had a friendly relationship.

He also knew that he had no reason to interfere with who Yeonwoo met or what she did.

However, Geon couldn’t help but be consumed by curiosity about where the two were going and what they were planning to do today.

Although he acknowledged that it was a clumsy sentiment, he felt an overwhelming desire to intervene and separate the two immediately.