“What is it that you want to do?”

Ji Ho cut the steak into bite-sized pieces and moved them onto Yi Soo’s plate.

“If you’re curious, eat quickly. I’ll do it after you finish eating.”

Yi Soo looked at Ji Ho with a somewhat anxious expression.

Ji Ho brought a forkful of rolled-up vongole pasta to Yi Soo’s mouth.

“Ah. Try it.”

“I’ll eat it myself.”

Yi Soo took the fork Ji Ho offered and put it in her mouth.

“I’ll eat on my own, so you should eat too.”

Ji Ho wasn’t eating but was only taking care of Yi Soo’s food.

“You can feed me too.”

“Do I have to?”

Yi Soo asked with a burst of laughter.

“I like this kind of thing…”

“You seem to really like these slightly cringeworthy things.”

Yi Soo, who couldn’t stand cringeworthy things well, made a troubled expression.

“Dating is supposed to be cringeworthy and cheesy. We need to step it up a bit more.”

From then on, Yi Soo’s fork went into Ji Ho’s mouth, and Ji Ho’s fork went into Yi Soo’s mouth.

Even Yi Soo, who had been curling her fingertips saying it was cheesy, eventually opened her mouth to Ji Ho and ate whatever was given.

It was a highly inefficient but very lovey-dovey dinner.

Yi Soo finished her meal feeling ticklish all the way to her toes.

“Ji Ho, now tell me what it is you want to do.”

Yi Soo said as she moved to sit on the sofa.

She had been curious throughout dinner.

Since she had agreed to do whatever he wanted, she had to listen no matter what he said.

“What I really want to do has to be done at night…”

Yi Soo’s heart kept pounding because of what Ji Ho said.

Yi Soo stared at Ji Ho’s lips, waiting for his answer.

“What’s the rush.”

Ji Ho spoke leisurely, not knowing that Yi Soo was burning with curiosity.

“That’s for later. When are you going to sing me a birthday song?”

“Ah! That’s right!”

She had completely forgotten about it while thinking about what Ji Ho wanted to do.

Yi Soo placed the cake on the coffee table.

She stuck candles one by one on top of the round chocolate cake.

She turned off all the lights except for the side table lamp.

Leaving only the lighting of the candles, Yi Soo said,

“Ji Ho, I’m going to light the candles now, so get ready to make a wish.”

“A wish?”

“Yes! I always made a wish when lighting candles on my birthday, didn’t you?”

Ji Ho burst out laughing.

“So has any of your wishes ever come true?”

“Some have come true and some haven’t, but there’s no harm in making a wish. I make wishes even just seeing a full moon.”

Ji Ho looked at Yi Soo adorably and stroked his chin with his hand.

‘Did she have so many desperate things that she would wish upon the moon?’

Ji Ho, who had been staring blankly at Yi Soo, thought for a while and then opened his mouth.

“Okay. I’ve decided on my wish.”

Ji Ho sat up straight in front of the cake.

He clasped his hands together like someone praying.

When Yi Soo lit the candles, yellow flames flickered and blazed in the darkness.

With 3 candles added to the twinkling night view lights, a cozy and romantic atmosphere was created.

“Whew. It’s really embarrassing, but it’s your birthday so… Ahem. Ahem.”

Yi Soo let out a small sigh and then cleared her throat.

It was her first time singing a birthday song for just one person, so Yi Soo’s face was already burning even before she started singing.

Ji Ho looked at Yi Soo with a smile.

“Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Ji Ho.”

Though she was embarrassed and didn’t know what to do with herself, Yi Soo clapped her hands softly and sang the song all the way through.

Ji Ho smiled lovingly as he watched Yi Soo sing with her face bright red.

When the song ended, Ji Ho lightly kissed Yi Soo’s cheek.

“Thank you.”

“Ah. I’m so embarrassed. I won’t ask you to sing for me anymore.”

Yi Soo said, fanning her face which felt hot.

“Now make a wish.”

Yi Soo was very curious what kind of wish Ji Ho, who seemed to lack nothing, would make.

Even in her embarrassment, Yi Soo’s eyes sparkled.

“Okay. My wish is something only you can grant. I hope you’ll grant it for me.”

“Me?”

Yi Soo asked Ji Ho with her eyes wide in surprise.

Yi Soo rolled her eyes as she thought, but nothing came to mind.

“My wish is…”

Ji Ho’s eyes grew dark and deep as he removed all traces of a smile.

His voice was as serious as could be.

Yi Soo also became tense with curiosity about what kind of wish it would be.

“That you believe in me no matter what happens.”

After finishing his words, Ji Ho suddenly hugged Yi Soo sitting next to him and sat her on his lap.

“Ah! You startled me.”

Yi Soo cried out in surprise as her body suddenly lifted and then came down.

“You heard my wish well, right? Please grant it.”

Ji Ho rested his face on Yi Soo’s shoulder as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close.

Yi Soo wrapped one hand around Ji Ho’s neck and gently stroked his head.

“Is that all your wish is? That’s too easy.”

Ji Ho hugged Yi Soo tightly as she chuckled.

Ji Ho looked at Yi Soo with a gentle smile and asked,

“Is believing in me easy?”

“Yes. What’s so difficult about that? It’s only natural.”

Yi Soo nodded her head several times, and she was sincere.

Not only did she believe in Ji Ho’s feelings toward her, but she also had faith that he would never disappoint her.

Somehow, without Yi Soo even realizing it, such faith had become firmly established.

“That’s a relief.”

The corners of Ji Ho’s mouth turned up gently.

He hoped that Yi Soo would never have to suffer because of any absurd rumors.

Ji Ho was confident that if Yi Soo believed in him, he would never betray that trust.

“But my wish has no expiration date. So don’t ever forget it.”

He hoped for a heart that would not be shaken by anything, with steadfast faith for a lifetime.

Although Yi Soo said it was too easy, he knew well that it’s not easy to believe in someone absolutely.

“Okay. I promise.”

“Thank you. Yi Soo.”

Ji Ho looked at Yi Soo and smiled contentedly.

He didn’t expect her to answer so easily, but seeing Yi Soo’s confidence was also moving.

“But why did you make such a wish?”

“Because I hope we won’t be shaken no matter what happens.”

“If I don’t believe in you, who would I believe?”

Yi Soo’s chest felt tight just imagining her faith in Ji Ho being shaken.

What would have to happen for this faith to be shaken?

Yi Soo gently caressed Ji Ho’s face with her hand.

Ji Ho’s large hand enveloped that hand.

“Just in case, if anything happens, as long as we have faith in each other, we won’t be shaken… I really hope it will be like that.”

Ji Ho kissed the back of Yi Soo’s hand.

“Okay. I’ll take responsibility for granting your wish.”

Yi Soo spoke in a bright voice.

Though she was smiling, she also felt sorry on one hand.

She wondered if he was like this because her feelings of liking Ji Ho weren’t being properly conveyed.

Yi Soo became lost in thought as she felt Ji Ho’s heart, anxious that she might waver.

“Ji Ho, do you still not know how much I like you?”

How could she express all of her feelings?

While her heart was touched by Ji Ho’s wish, she also felt sorry.

“If I think about you not being by my side…”

She imagined it very briefly in her mind.

Her eyes grew hot just from imagining it.

“…I can’t even imagine such a thing anymore.”

Her voice trembled as emotions welled up.

Ji Ho, who had been watching with a moved expression, hugged Yi Soo tightly.

Ji Ho’s heart burned at hearing Yi Soo’s feelings for the first time.

“Me too. Hearing you say that makes me feel more at ease now.”

Ji Ho, who had been holding Yi Soo for a long time, pulled her away from his chest.

Ji Ho looked at Yi Soo’s moist eyes and whispered with a grin.

“Now let’s go do what I want to do.”

Yi Soo nodded and stood up holding Ji Ho’s hand.

The highlight of tonight that she had forgotten for a moment while listening to Ji Ho’s wish.

Yi Soo’s heart started pounding again as she followed Ji Ho.

Ji Ho, who entered the bathroom, stood Yi Soo in front of the snow-white bathtub placed in front of the full-length glass window.

The long bathtub was so large that it seemed to be originally made for two people.

Yi Soo turned to look at Ji Ho with a puzzled expression.

“Fill this with lots of bubbles…”

“Ah, wait a minute.”

Yi Soo raised her hand and interrupted Ji Ho mid-sentence.

“So this is what you’ve been wanting to do?”

Yi Soo’s face turned red in an instant because of the imagination that came to her mind.

“I can’t do it!”

“Why? You like half-body baths.”

“I can’t because it’s embarrassing. My face might burst from turning so red.”

Yi Soo shook her already reddened face from side to side several times as she spoke.

Ji Ho chuckled and hugged Yi Soo from behind.

“Look. Isn’t the night much more beautiful than the day? I thought it would be nice to watch it together from here.”

“Still, this is a bit…”

Yi Soo mumbled in a still reluctant voice as she looked out the window.

If she were alone, she would have enjoyed a half-body bath while gazing at this breathtaking sight without hesitation.

“If you’re embarrassed, you can keep your clothes on.”

Ji Ho handed Yi Soo the shopping bag.

It was the bag he had brought along with the cake before dinner.

Yi Soo burst out laughing when she saw the pink wrap dress swimsuit inside the shopping bag.

How thoughtful.

“Did you buy this on purpose for this?”

“In case you reacted like this.”

“Haa.”

“It’ll be fine if you wear that, right?”

She couldn’t say no anymore when he had gone this far.

Yi Soo let out a small sigh and picked up the dress.

Before Yi Soo’s already wavering heart could waver again, Ji Ho put bubble bath solution in the tub and turned on the hot water.

White bubbles quickly formed inside the bathtub.

“Go change and come back.”

Ji Ho turned Yi Soo towards the bedroom with a grin.

An irrepressible smile spread across Ji Ho’s face as he watched Yi Soo’s retreating back, tightly clutching the dress.

“This will probably be the last night view I’ll see.”

Ji Ho gazed at the night view outside the window with an excited expression while filling the bathtub with water.

A moment later, the two of them immersed themselves together in the bubbles that were overflowing from the white bathtub.

In an instant, a warm sensation gently enveloped their entire bodies.

The excitement and heart-fluttering feeling swelled to the maximum, just like the bubbles rising like clouds in the bathroom filled with a thick lavender scent.

They only gazed at the breathtaking night view for a moment.

Yi Soo could feel Ji Ho’s firm chest muscles against her back.

The bare skin in contact through their soaked clothes felt excessively smooth because of the soft bubbles.

She could clearly feel the protruding veins on the arm lightly wrapped around her waist and the heat emanating from behind her back.

“I’m happy.”

Ji Ho said as he kissed Yi Soo’s cheek.

“Me too.”

Yi Soo, who belatedly realized that wearing clothes didn’t make it any less embarrassing, said shyly.

Yi Soo’s face felt like it would burst as she was helplessly held by Ji Ho, not knowing what to do.

“Yi Soo.”

His voice was as sweet as the soft bubbles.

“I, I like you to the point of madness.”

Ji Ho lowered his head and kissed Yi Soo’s neck and shoulders while caressing every inch of her unseen skin.

The hot water filling the bathtub and the even hotter passion filled the bathroom.

The beautiful scenery beyond the window blurred with the heated air and moisture.

The overflowing affection became ticklish laughter, then turned into breathless gasps, then filled their ears with the sound of splashing water.

As the night deepened, both body and heart melted in the intensifying heat.

What Ji Ho had wanted to have and wanted to do.

This moment, right now, was all of it.