Taeha nodded kindly and said, “If there’s anything you don’t like, tell me. I’ll try to fix it somehow. And…”

For some reason, Taeha seemed embarrassed now, covering his chest that was revealed as he pulled the sheet.

“Diet takes time, so please wait a little longer.”

Sihyun blinked. Taeha’s body was filled with beautiful and strong muscles. There wasn’t a single trace of fat anywhere.

“Why are you dieting?”

“My body isn’t your style, right?”

Taeha looked into Sihyun’s eyes and smiled.

When did I say something so ridiculous? After thinking for a moment, Sihyun recalled what she had said after seeing Taeha’s body.

It was a blatant lie. In reality, she couldn’t sleep that night because her heart was pounding too much. Until then, she had only seen him as a much younger brother, so it was embarrassing to blurt out something like that.

I couldn’t just say I liked it so much; that would be too embarrassing.

Now that she could touch him as much as she wanted, it was much better than just watching.

Although his body looked as strong as steel, it was surprisingly warm and soft. Even if she said she hated it and was going to die, her heart would quickly melt when held in his arms.

“If you knew your taste had changed, you could have reduced the muscle a bit earlier. If you give me about two months, I’ll shape my body the way you want.”

Feeling rushed at Taeha’s somewhat regretful words, Sihyun said, “There’s no need for that. It’s fine as it is now.”

However, Taeha shook his head firmly.

“I want to become the man of Kang Sihyun’s taste.”

Wrapping his cheek with both hands, Sihyun sighed.

“You fool.”

Whispering, Sihyun gently took his lips with hers.

Now holding her tightly as if to say he wouldn’t let her go anywhere, Taeha responded passionately.

With his lips, he opened Sihyun’s lips and explored her sweet mouth deeply. As if the treasure he had been searching for all his life was hidden inside.

Forget the tantrum she had just thrown, Sihyun also responded with all her might, holding onto his neck with her arms around his neck.

I hope my feelings have reached you.

It was a kiss that conveyed her sincerity in her own way. However, at some point, Taeha suddenly pushed Sihyun away as if to reject her and quickly lay back.

“…That’s enough.”

Understanding the reason, Sihyun blushed. She threw herself onto the lying Taeha as a pillow.

“So, are you even a human?”

After fainting in Taeha’s arms and taking a long, sweet nap, when she opened her eyes, the sun was already tilting outside the window.
Seemingly tired, Taeha was deeply asleep, his even breath filling the room.

“You’re also a human.”

Suppressing a laugh, Sihyun looked at Taeha’s sleeping face.

Despite the constant theme of not being able to live with a person, his sleeping face looked like that of an angel. Feeling behind him, it seemed undoubtedly that wings would touch.

He seemed to have had a bad dream while sleeping earlier. Although she couldn’t remember what the dream was about upon waking up, a lingering feeling of sadness and loneliness remained.

Perhaps Sihyun had sleep-talked; nevertheless, Taeha, even in his slumber, quickly understood and hugged her tightly.

“It’s okay. I’m here.”

With the comforting words, Sihyun fell into a peaceful sleep. Wrapped in a perfect sense of security she had never felt before.

Looking back, she had always been searching for her place deep in her heart throughout her life. The desire to get married quickly might have been because of that.

But truly feeling, “Ah, this is my place,” and deeply realizing it was beside Taeha for the first time.

Even though he had always been adorable before, looking at him now made her heart flutter.

Yun Taeha.

As she silently mouthed the three syllables in her mouth, her heart raced so much that her breath became short. Somehow, he had become a presence that made her excited with just his name.

The man in front of her was not a younger brother, but a real lover, Sihyun deeply realized.

Wanting to let him sleep more, Sihyun tiptoed into the living room. The necklace boxes he gave her last night were neatly placed on the table.

Suddenly, she felt like giving him something too. What would be good? While thinking, a very old memory came to mind.

It was when Taeha was in high school. She couldn’t remember the exact grade, but it was probably around early summer.

Once, while walking together, Taeha suddenly stopped.

“Buy me that one.”

He pointed to a cheap ring being sold on a street stall for ten thousand won.

If it had been a simple design, she would have bought one without much thought, but it looked like a poorly copied Chrome Hearts design, so she didn’t like it.

“What does a student need a ring for?”

“Still.”

The child who had always been humble to Sihyun inexplicably persisted that day, making her wonder why he was acting this way.

“You have a lot of money. Why don’t you buy it yourself?”

Looking at Sihyun, who started walking after giving a jab, Taeha stared at her with dark eyes.

Now, she couldn’t stand it when she thought about it. How many thorns had he stuck in his chest without her knowing?

After suffering heartache for a long time, Sihyun made up her mind.

Time couldn’t be turned back, but she could buy the ring now.

Fortunately, looking at the clock, it was still early evening. Thinking that Taeha might sleep a bit more, Sihyun put on clothes and quietly left the room.

Pressing the elevator button and waiting, someone ran at full speed from the other end of the corridor.

It was Taeha. His shirttail protruding from his clothes and his hurried appearance seemed like he hadn’t properly dressed and had rushed out in a hurry, surprising Sihyun.

“Are you already up…?”

Before she could finish her sentence, he hugged her tightly.

“I really messed up. Don’t leave; I won’t do that again. Okay?”