“Hehe. I thought I’d pretend to be asleep when you touched me.”
“Huh? Did you wake up?”
The arm he had allowed on Hye-yoon’s head was pulled inward. The firm chest, which had been teased for more than five minutes, came closer to her eyes. Like always, the embrace was warm.
“Why don’t you wake up even though I hit you so much?”
When the low laughter tickled her ears, Hye-yoon stretched one arm. Then, she hugged him the same way. Jiho’s lips drew a gentle line on her forehead. Over the lips that depicted happiness, her slightly moistened eyes met a breathtaking view.
“Wow… it feels like a dream.”
“Huh? What is it?”
Suddenly, Jiho turned her body towards the window. She was surprised not only by his abrupt actions but also by the skin tightly pressed against her back. However, the most surprising thing was the scenery unfolding before her eyes.
“Wow!”
The clear and pristine winter sea, the sunlight scattered above it creating a festival of light. Even after expressing admiration, her small mouth continued to stay open.
Strong hands tightly wrapped around the body covered by a quilt.
“Is it very different from the night sea?”
“Yes. Really, really… It’s so, so beautiful.”
“Yeah… beautiful.”
Facing the face intoxicated with the sea, nestled in the embrace, he also expressed admiration.
The scent carried by the wind in the light breeze during the light tossing was impossible to identify, so it was the same scent ingrained in their bodies. Their bodies were so entwined that it was unclear where one’s skin ended and the other’s began.
There seemed to be no end to the reasons for the current feelings of joy. Perhaps feeling happiness through all senses could be enough.
Jiho buried his nose in Hye-yoon’s neck. As they took a deep breath, happiness flowed into their lungs. A quick glance at the clock passed through Jiho’s alert eyes. 8:30 AM. Turning back, Hye-yoon, still captivated by the sea, was visible.
“Do you want to walk while looking at the sea?”
In fact, it was just 5 seconds. The time it took for the sea to catch his eye. It was the same in the bathtub yesterday. The eyes naturally went to the more beautiful side.
Even so, if she wanted, he was willing to listen. However, as her head moved on the rustling pillow, Hye-yoon’s gaze was directed towards the beach mat.
“I like watching it from here too.”
Jiho watched that small movement. The slender neckline following the swaying face, the white skin visible between disheveled strands of hair, that smoothness.
In this process, unfulfilled desires naturally surfaced. There was no way to stop it.
“Then… what about watching the sea?”
“Oops.”
“Hehe. There are two hours left until checkout.”
Whether it was a joke or a serious remark, Hye-yoon turned towards his voice. Above her slightly flushed face, bright eyes turned towards Jiho. There was no more uneasiness in her eyes, only certainty.
And a hint of innocent curiosity.
“Jiho, are you… not tired?”
“Normally, a two-year-younger sibling has good stamina.”
Jiho looked at her lips, which were slightly pursed in an adorable manner. Although the slightly lowered quilt covered her chest, the faint red marks peeking out beneath the collarbone were clearly visible.
He couldn’t resist. Especially when the other party was Jang Hye-yoon.
For a moment, his hand, which had been caressing the night’s red petal-like traces, combed through Hye-yoon’s hair. Gently tucking the messy hair behind her ear, the sincere but cautious emotion was thrown out.
“So… stop. Noona?”
Dash[scene].
The feeling of not being able to hold back wasn’t exclusive to him. It was the same here, provided the other party was Ahn Jiho. After making a refreshing sound with her lips, a childlike laughter followed. A short but adult-like answer.
“Yes.”
The bodies in the blanket overlap immediately. Jiho seemed to have a sense of when to call her “nuna.” Lips entwined deeply, the playful air, unsuitable for the morning, began to fill the room.
It seemed like the limited time touched his instincts. From 8:40 AM to 10:40 AM. Hye-yoon could keenly feel in two hours the fact that he had endured a lot for her even in the rough breath-filled night.
She might not understand the morning dizziness pressing down again.
It was still an early 4 PM to call it evening. From that time, Jiho’s final greeting began. Actors and hosts who came down from Seoul. The prearranged schedule flowed joyfully and calmly.
“Did you hear the news that we surpassed 10 million viewers today?”
“Yes. I heard it just before this stage greeting.”
Considering the trend, it was expected to happen today or tomorrow, and it happened today. The film side also added various events to the good news. A movie that surpassed 10 million viewers in just 17 days, and it was the first film to do so this year. The news was covered in the media.
“I feel like it’s more special to hear such good news in Busan.”
The voices of the actors participating were filled with overwhelming emotions. Jiho stood in the middle, looking happily at their faces. He thought that the firmly held microphone would also warm his heart.
Since he had interacted with the Busan audience yesterday, Jiho passed most of the speaking opportunities to other actors. In fact, the stage greeting that started with good news was undoubtedly a moment to share joy no matter who held the microphone.
“You came to Busan; did you see the sea? It’s completely different from the summer sea.”
“To be honest, we didn’t see it all. We want to see it for a moment before going back to Seoul.”
All the actors nodded. But among them, Jiho smiled without affirming.
An experienced host couldn’t miss that subtle difference. Among all the actors who were protagonists, everyone here knew who the real protagonist was.
He was observing Jiho’s small reactions intermittently. Wanting to pass the microphone to someone who wasn’t trying to take it. A voice suitable for the twinkling eyes suddenly rose.
“Oh, Jiho, you seem a little different? Your expression.”
Suddenly, applause erupted from the audience. Not only applause but also laughter that sounded strange with just his name. Everyone undoubtedly waited for Jiho’s voice. The microphone, carried by the hands of neighboring actors, was handed to Jiho.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
