Late at night, Kang Mo, having finished all his work at the company, checked the clock on the wall of his office and swallowed a sigh of regret.
He had wanted to go home early today, have dinner with Seo Hee, and spend time together, but the clock had already passed 11 pm.
Her heart had finally opened up to him, and he could finally see Seo Hee every day, but he had to work overtime without even the satisfaction of going into the apartment. Leaving his disappointment behind, he hurriedly left the company.
Fortunately, there was no traffic congestion due to the late hour. The unobstructed signals also cleared the way for his heart that was heading towards Seo Hee.
Finally arriving home, Kang Mo opened the front door and stepped inside, his heart racing. Wanting to see Seo Hee even if she was asleep, he headed straight to the room where she slept without even thinking of turning on the living room lights.
He carefully opened the bedroom door, muffling the sound in case he woke her. Contrary to his expectations, the room was completely empty, with the curtains wide open and moonlight pouring in.
The smile of anticipation instantly disappeared from his face. Kang Mo hurriedly entered the room and checked the dressing room and bathroom in turn, his face creasing into a frown.
“Damn it, where the hell did she go at this hour?”
When he called her in the evening to say he was working late, she hadn’t said anything about going out. Kang Mo took out his cell phone from his pocket and immediately called her. His footsteps, drawn by the familiar ringing sound, abruptly stopped as he hurried into the living room. Seo Hee’s cell phone was emitting light on the living room table.
Quickly ending the call, Kang Mo carefully moved his steps and headed towards the sofa. Seo Hee, whom he had missed more than ever today, was lying on her side on the sofa, asleep. He had rushed straight to the bedroom without even realizing it…
It felt like a dream that Seo Hee had come to the company in the morning, but seeing her sleeping in such a defenseless state made it feel real.
Kneeling on one knee in front of the sleeping Seo Hee, he gazed at her lovely face for a while, then unable to resist, gently caressed her face.
As if a fine crack appeared on Seo Hee’s face, her trembling eyelids slowly opened.
“Mm. Kang Mo, you’re back? You’re really late.”
How could a sleepy voice sound so stimulating? Kang Mo tried hard to hide the heat that instantly spread throughout his body and asked with a grin.
“Why are you sleeping here instead of going to bed? It’s uncomfortable.”
“I sat down to rest for a moment and must have fallen asleep.”
Seeing Seo Hee slowly blinking her eyes as if she wasn’t fully awake yet, Kang Mo cautiously asked.
“Were you… waiting for me?”
“Of course, when the person you live with doesn’t come home, you naturally wait. Were you at the company all this time?”
Kang Mo’s lips curved into a loose smile at the answer that came without a moment’s hesitation. Did she even realize what she was saying right now? In her half-asleep state, she casually referred to him as the person she lived with, filling him with an inexplicable sense of fulfillment that made his chest tingle.
“Yeah. I came straight here after finishing work.”
“You said you might be a little late, I guess you had a lot of work.”
“Yeah. I’m sorry for making you wait.”
“No, it’s because you were busy with work. I was just worried that something might have happened to you on the way home at night, but it’s fine now that you’re here. You must be very tired. Go in and rest. I’ll go to bed too.”
Seo Hee, covering a yawn that escaped with one hand, tried to get up from her seat, but paused halfway through raising her waist. Even in the darkness, Kang Mo’s deep eyes, looking up at her while kneeling on one knee, sparkled too vividly.
“…What are you doing? I told you to go in and rest.”
As Kang Mo, who had been half-kneeling, suddenly sat down next to Seo Hee and wrapped one arm around her waist from behind, she found herself on his lap in an instant, letting out a small scream.
“Ah.”
Startled by the sudden change in position, Seo Hee wriggled, but Kang Mo buried his face in her chest and hugged her tightly with both hands around her back and waist, leaving no room for escape.
“Mm… Nice. The scent of Baek Seo Hee.”
Seo Hee’s eyes shone brightly in the darkness, all traces of sleep gone. Finding herself suddenly embracing Kang Mo, Seo Hee closed her eyes tightly in embarrassment. Putting aside her body that had instantly heated up, her heart was beating too fast. That feverish vibration would be fully conveyed to Kang Mo, who was practically nestled in her arms.
What should I do? I can’t calm down.
She tried to gently push against his shoulders with her hands resting on them, trying to create even a little distance between her and Kang Mo, but she only felt stronger pressure on her back. As she made a depressed face, unable to hide her body’s clear reaction to him, Kang Mo’s voice, quite different from usual, shook the silence.
“I’ve always waited for a day like this. The day I come home every day to a house where you’re waiting for me.”
The dream of returning to a home where not just anyone, but you, Baek Seo Hee, are waiting. I always wished and hoped for a day where you would always welcome me in that spot, always waiting for me unchangingly, and that day has come true.
Kang Mo couldn’t control his overwhelming emotions, feeling like he had taken a step closer to that dream.
Seo Hee’s sweet scent, gently spreading with the heat, her heartbeat that reached his ears without being hidden, made the corners of his mouth rise. The fast tempo, which seemed to represent her heart, was pleasant to hear, so he hugged her curvy body even tighter.
At some point, the delicate touch of her hands slowly wrapping around the back of his neck made the desire he had suppressed burst out.
Kang Mo, who had been tightly embracing Seo Hee, escaped from her arms and preciously cupped her now slightly flushed face with both hands. He stared intently at her wavering gaze that couldn’t easily meet his eyes.
Then, the moment her cautious eyes met his, he swiftly captured her red lips as if he had been waiting.
As he delved into her lips that felt like they would burst with juice and explored her soft mouth, erotic sighs simultaneously escaped from both of them. A gentle moonlight settled warmly over the two people savoring each other’s lips. Their figures, dyed in moonlight, seemed reluctant to part.
[This is the timeline separator]As Seo Hee headed towards the front door, Kang Mo followed her, grabbed her arm, and turned her around. He quietly pulled her into his arms as she looked at him with puzzled eyes.
Seo Hee asked in a low voice, feeling somehow poignantly about the hug.
“Kang Mo… Why all of a sudden?”
A soft sigh escaped from Kang Mo.
“You said you’ll be back in two days?”
“Yeah. Today is for preparing holiday food, and I want to spend time with Mom until tomorrow.”
“I see… But you know.”
Seo Hee was suspicious of Kang Mo trailing off mid-sentence. She gently pushed against his chest, wanting to see his face and have a conversation, but Kang Mo didn’t budge.
“Let me at least have this much, since I won’t see you for two whole days.”
“Kang Mo, you said it well. It’s only two days. Anyone who sees this would think we’re separating for at least a month. Whether it’s you or me, one of us will be leaving this house soon anyway, what will you do then?”
Kang Mo’s face sank onto Seo Hee’s shoulder as he let out a sigh.
“What’s there to do? I dislike being apart for just two days like this, so let’s just live together forever.”
“What, what?”
Ignoring the startled Seo Hee, Kang Mo calmly continued.
“It’s only a matter of time before we’re together. I will never let you go, and you can never leave me now either. So it’s just a matter of time before we live together.”
Seo Hee couldn’t rebuke Kang Mo’s brazen words, her mouth opening and closing, when his firm voice rang in her ear.
“Baek Seo Hee, let’s live together for the rest of our lives. Marry me.”
Surprised by the sudden proposal, Seo Hee hurriedly pushed Kang Mo away and turned her back to hide her flushing face.
“Kang Mo, you must have gone crazy. Your joke is going too far. I’ll get going. Have a good holiday.”
Before she could take a single step, she was caught by Kang Mo’s strong arm and trapped in his embrace again.
Kang Mo’s words were 100% sincere with not even 1% mixed in as a joke, but having nothing else to say, he only let out a sigh. He had no intention of proposing like this, but seeing Seo Hee heading to her family home, the anxiety that had been coiled inside him suddenly revealed his true feelings.
“It wasn’t a joke, but forget what I just said. I didn’t intend to do it this way, so please pretend you didn’t hear it.”
Seo Hee felt rather relieved that she could pretend she hadn’t heard it even if she had. As she inwardly swallowed a sigh of relief, Kang Mo carefully opened his mouth.
“By the way.”
“Yeah?”
“Does that stepbrother of yours also… sleep at the family home today?”
“No, as far as I know, I’ve never seen that oppa sleep at that house…”
Her words trailed off. She suddenly remembered him waiting for her in her room the morning after she returned to the country.
“Why?”
Not wanting to cause unnecessary worry for Kang Mo, Seo Hee quickly shook her head.
“No, it’s nothing. I said that oppa’s apartment isn’t far from there, so there’s no need for him to sleep there. I don’t think that house is very comfortable for him, just like for me.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. But why are you suddenly asking about that?”
“Just… curious. You said that oppa makes you uncomfortable, will you be okay?”
“It’s fine. Mom and Uncle will be there too. Well… it might be a bit awkward, but it’s only for a day anyway.”
“I see…”
Kang Mo couldn’t tell her that the way her stepbrother looked at her made him uneasy, that his instincts were wary of him as a man, not a stepbrother.
He couldn’t show such a narrow-minded side to Seo Hee, who hadn’t completely erased her feelings of seeing him as a younger brother, even if he was her stepbrother who had become family.
“Have a safe trip.”
Suppressing his anxiety.
“Spend a good time with your mother and eat lots of delicious food.”
He pretends with composure.
“Okay. Kang Mo, you have a good holiday too.”
Kang Mo silently let Seo Hee go, who escaped from his arms and smiled brightly. He wanted to grab her and kiss her right away, but he suppressed his desire, thinking he wouldn’t be able to let her go if he did.
A very boring and long holiday seemed to be in store, making him unconsciously sigh.
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In This Life, I Won’t Be Foolish To Lose You Again (Female-dominant)
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]