He had the nightmare again.
The same unremarkable dream repeated itself; despite its frequency, it never became any less intense, as if it was the first time every time.
The magnitude of the pain felt after waking from the dream had not lessened over time; instead, it seemed to grow heavier.
Even after breaking free from the dream, Sun Woo lay on the sofa, not wanting to move a finger.
“Haah…”
It was a distress he never wanted to think about again.
The dream that had tormented him for years also marked the beginning of his aversion to others’ touch.
Minutes passed by.
Perhaps regaining some composure, he finally heard the rain tapping against the quiet living room window.
Sun Woo slowly got up and blankly stared out the large window of the living room. Raindrops carrying the blue tint of dawn incessantly painted patterns on the misted glass.
Sun Woo settled near the window where the sound of rain was clearest, holding a warmly brewed cup of lavender herbal tea.
From the annex’s third floor, the blue garden was perfectly visible. It was an ideal spot for mindlessly appreciating the view.
As Sun Woo absentmindedly watched the raindrops fall, he suddenly remembered the times he had this dream in the apartment.
The day when Eun Jae’s touch had quickly soothed him. It was a fundamental question he had forgotten over time.
What could be the reason?
Why was her touch not disturbing to him?
How could he have so easily escaped the dream that he struggled so fiercely to break free from?
And why Eun Jae?
It was too significant to dismiss lightly as her being special when there were so many inexplicable parts. Even though such things are often said to be scientifically indefinable.
Given his current feelings, he thought he could endure the discomfort, and perhaps even more.
But long before he harbored these emotions, her touch was different from others; it was special. It felt healing with just a touch.
The end of his trailing thoughts once again led to Eun Jae.
The image of Eun Jae, who had been sound asleep beside him last night, vividly came to mind.
Her cheeks were flushed, her gentle breathing was just like a peach, unbearably adorable.
He couldn’t take his eyes off her, lying on his side, watching her for what felt like ages. Then impulsively, he had reached out to caress her cheek and, as if enchanted, pressed his lips to hers. The simple rhythm of her breathing was inexplicably provocative.
He entertained a beast-like thought that if he stayed any longer, he might end up waking Eun Jae.
So, like a wooden statue, he stared at the ceiling and then took the pillow and ran out again. Now, the thought seems amusing.
Sun Woo brought his lips, full of smiles, to the rim of his cup. Heavy questions settled in his mind with each sip.
It had become familiar for the corners of his mouth to respond at the thought of her, but now his heart was acting up too.
Sun Woo pressed down over his heart, feeling as if something was pounding against his chest. The fierce throbbing of his heart was felt in the palm of his hand.
No matter how much the heart is under the control of the autonomic nervous system,
“At this rate, it’s serious.”
Does she know that behind the competent facade of the man, there lies a clumsy, somewhat goofy side?
Today, Sun Woo, having no morning appointments, had agreed to take Eun Jae to her academy.
He even stopped her from refusing, insisting it was alright, and took her hand to leave.
The rain that had fallen at dawn left the garden moist and had briefly let up. As a result, the air felt exceptionally clear.
It was a real summer morning, with the fresh scent of grass and the smell of rain mingling leisurely as they strolled through the garden.
It was a morning when even the squelching of their shoes against the puddles on the stepping stones sounded beautiful.
“After your academy, come straight to the hospital, I’ll go to the ward after my appointments. Let’s have dinner and go.”
Aren’t we eating out too much these days? With that thought, Eun Jae cautiously said to Sun Woo,
“Wouldn’t it be better to eat at the main house tonight?”
“We ate at the main house last night, I don’t want to.”
“No, I mean, let’s eat together with the family at dinner time.”
“Anyway, I don’t want to.”
“Why?”
“I want to be alone with you.”
Sun Woo pinched Eun Jae’s flushed cheek gently, not to hurt her, and pulled her hand closer.
“Watch, as soon as we get married, I’ll pack up without looking back.”
He looked resolute and firm, but Eun Jae found his expression somehow endearing and laughed. Annoyed at her giggling, Sun Woo looked at her with dissatisfaction.
“You brought the umbrella, right?”
“Of course!”
Eun Jae showed off the pink umbrella she had brought, waving it in front of Sun Woo’s eyes. She remembered his reminder to bring an umbrella because it would rain heavily in the afternoon.
“Well done.”
“Just words?”
“What else? Is this good enough?”
His lips descended without hesitation, colliding with Eun Jae’s in a soft smack. The surprised Eun Jae scanned the garden back and forth. Relieved to see no one around, she brushed down her chest.
“What are you doing here? What if someone sees?”
“So what? Everyone here knows we’re a couple.”
Eun Jae glared at the man who was nonchalantly making excuses, her eyes full of force.
“And that’s not how you compliment someone—”
Eun Jae lifted the hand she was holding with Sun Woo above her head and then slowly moved it up and down.
“Like this. ‘There, there, good job.’ While patting like this. See? Do you get it?”
After flicking Sun Woo’s hand away, Eun Jae, who had started walking ahead quickly, was followed by Sun Woo, who laughed for a while and then quickened his pace.
Water droplets gathered on the stepping stones soaked the hem of Sun Woo’s pants.
Catching up to Eun Jae in a few steps, Sun Woo gently stroked her head. At the touch that seemed to soothe even the heart, Eun Jae stopped dead in her tracks.
“There, there, good job.”
“Pfft, why add the patting?”
“Isn’t that what you said?”
“Do you know? You’re actually funnier than I thought, Sun Woo.”
“That’s the first time I’ve ever heard that.”
Sun Woo, who seemed displeased, quickly reached back with his hand.
“Hurry up, or we’ll be late.”
A small hand overlaid his. It was always warm and soft to the touch.
He wished this path would go on forever. Then this small hand would never leave his.
With that thought, Sun Woo firmly grasped Eun Jae’s small hand.
“Ouch, that hurts.”
No matter how exhausted or tough times get, I’ll always remember the feeling of this hand in mine.
And no matter what,
“I’ll never let go.”
As they reached the academy, Sun Woo, who had braked, unbuckled Eun Jae’s seat belt and kissed her forehead lightly.
“Study hard.”
“You sound like a school parent.”
“There’s no free lunch in this world, work hard to pay it all back.”
His tone was contrary to the gentleness of the kiss.
“Isn’t there a spouse discount?”
“No such thing.”
“Tch, I’m going.”
Unable to hold back at the sight of her pouting lips, Sun Woo fully embraced her lips before letting go.
“What, what was that?”
“Wasn’t that what you were asking for?”
“No, it wasn’t!”
Eun Jae hurriedly slung her bag over her shoulder and got out of the car, ran to the academy entrance, then turned back and waved at Sun Woo’s car.
After waving back at Eun Jae and watching her disappear completely from view, Sun Woo finally took his eyes off the academy entrance. He was about to start the car with a smirk when he burst into laughter upon glancing at the passenger seat. It was because of Eun Jae’s pink polka-dotted umbrella left there.
“As always, she’s so high-maintenance.”
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
