“Yeah. And?”
Was someone else’s daily life this interesting?
Chirp chirp. The lively voice chatting was pleasant to hear, like a bird’s chirping. His eyebrows rose smoothly. ‘Yeah. And?’ Again, chirp chirp. Hyeyoon seemed happy sharing her happiness.
[Dash]Ah! On the way, I saw Jiho-sshi too. On a huge billboard.“Really? What ad is it?”
[Dash]It looked like a photoshoot… Anyway, it was incredibly cool! Really, really.“Hehe. Thank you.”
His voice, unable to hide the excited feeling, also sounded gleeful. However, he suddenly felt worried. Somewhere between a celebrity and a non-celebrity, it seemed ambiguous.
“But… is it okay to go outside? Not uncomfortable?”
“Oh, good.”
[Dash] What? Both the distortion and not being recognized?“Hehe. Both. The distortion and not being recognized.”
Hyeyoon snorted as if she didn’t like it. It seemed like her pursed lips were clearly visible. How nice it would be to see it for real. Even though they would meet in two days, impatience overcame him. The closer, the more the child burns; that’s how it usually goes.
[Dash] Taking off the school uniform, putting on makeup. I guess I’m dressing up a bit.“…Let’s not dress up too much.”
Especially since she already goes to the extent of embellishing her overly beautiful face. It was inevitable for his heart to boil.
“Ah… I miss you to death.”
So, it was natural that his true feelings burst out without any restraint.
[Dash] Well… I expected that.
“Hehe. Confidence?”
Similar laughter seeped into each other’s ears. Even the faintly transmitted breath, something so small, could bring happiness like this. Jiho pressed his phone against his ear because even the breathing sounded so good.
And because it was good, really good words were heard from Hyeyoon.
[Dash] Hey, it’s not that. Since I really miss you, Jiho-sshi, you also must miss me a bit, right? Otherwise, I’d feel unjust.“……. ”
[Dash] Huh? Why are you silent?“I checked the time for a moment. If I leave now, I wonder what time I’ll arrive in Seoul.”
[Dash] Wa! Please don’t do that!A sudden, sisterly voice. After that, there was another embarrassing whisper. Like ‘You can see it if you sleep for two nights.’ It seemed like she was trying to fill every gap with happiness, and Jiho’s lips also tingled.
Since some time ago, he had wanted to say the words that could give her happiness without any gaps. For a moment, Jiho’s voice lowered. Amidst the faint playfulness, there was a dense and compact sincerity.
“Well, if I say this, you probably noticed. Let’s just touch on it and move on.”
[Dash] What?“…I love you.”
A quiet touch of emotion flowed through the receiver, beyond the playful conversation. Neither the giver nor the receiver said anything. Although he wanted to share his feelings overflowing inside, it was enough. The other side already seemed filled to the brim.
Because it felt like it would endlessly fall deeper if it stayed like this, Jiho spoke up.
“Except for work, it’s the first time I’ve done this since I was born.”
[Dash] …Really?“Yes. …Thank you. For making me want to say the words ‘I love you.'”
It felt like saying something, and his eyes became moist. Jiho’s gaze, which had been vaguely fixed in a place, landed on the script of on the dressing table. Despite being thoroughly explored and touched with affection, Hyeyoon’s name written on the script was still clear.
The name he captured with his eyes tickled his ears.
“Hehe. You probably won’t be able to stop, so just come all the way. I couldn’t brake in time anyway.”
[Dash] Wow! I keep feeling unfair!
Even my heart tickled.
“Cut! It’s over! Thank you for your hard work!”
With applause from many people, all the shooting came to an end. The efforts to pull forward the final shoot scheduled for tomorrow were tremendous. From 4 a.m. to 10 p.m., except for two meal breaks of 40 minutes each, everyone worked.
No one showed dissatisfaction. Each one of them wanted to spend Christmas Eve in Seoul. More precisely, with their loved ones.
The hands and mouths tidying up the equipment seemed to have overcome the rock-like fatigue. Everyone was planning to return to Seoul early in the morning the next day. Except for one person. Minwoo, pressing on each person’s shoulders, approached Jiho’s side.
“Jiho-sshi, are you going to Seoul right away?”
“Yes. I think I have to.”
“Thank you so much for your hard work. When you go to Seoul, I’ll contact you. Let’s have a meal with Hyeyoon, for real.”
Eyes filled with similar emotions looked sad. A star PD who either didn’t feel much interest unless it was a blockbuster or, if it wasn’t a truly grand work, didn’t dare to cast, and a top actor who fell into neither category. And the rookie writer who tied these two in a low-budget drama that wouldn’t even cover the cost of coffee.
It was a combination that would be remembered for a long time in various ways.
After deciding to continue the longer farewell in Seoul, the two spent about an hour saying goodbye with the staff. Jiho could only head to the car around 11 p.m.
Tak[Dash]
“Ha…….”
As he leaned against the back seat, the fatigue accumulated for nearly 20 hours burst out naturally. The eyes that had been trying to close tightly opened brightly, all because of the person he missed the most. Due to the continuous shooting throughout the day, Jiho couldn’t have a proper conversation with Hyeyoon.
He looked up at the clock in the car, which indicated 11:05 p.m. Even if he arrived quickly, it would be past 3 a.m.
[Asleep? I’ve finished shooting. Now I’m heading to Seoul. (11:05 PM)]Jiho’s hand, which sent the message, couldn’t easily let go of the phone. It was because the fingertips still remembered the five letters that hesitated and were eventually erased. ‘Can I come to see you?’
The hand, lingering with the last bit of reluctance, soon received a reply.
He felt it was good not to send it.
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.”
