Like the time when he struggled with severe insomnia and couldn’t sleep, dark shadows covered Kanghyun.

Around the time Seoyoon was 7 years old, Kanghyun, sensitive to Seoyoon’s health, attached a family doctor to a child unwillingly.

Perhaps because she didn’t receive proper care in the orphanage and grew up, she was a child with many lingering health issues, and her slender physique didn’t easily gain weight.

“I was afraid she might get sick, so I didn’t let her do anything.”

Not wanting any problems for the only being he felt attached to, he began to control Seoyoon at some point.

He prevented her from entering any even slightly dangerous spaces and drew a line so that she couldn’t mix with her cousins.

Since finding out that Seoyoon had a weak stomach, he even covered her food as much as possible.

It seemed like he was afraid of losing Seoyoon at any moment.

The reason why the Kanghyun of that time, who thought he wouldn’t be able to protect Seoyoon until the end, sat at the negotiation table, the reason why he struggled to reach the highest position, and the reason why he unconsciously harbored fear might have been because of that.

In the end, however it happened, he lost her in some way.

Kanghyun, who stayed awake for more than two days with red eyes, held Seoyoon’s hand, who was sound asleep.

Unlike Seoyoon, who lightly regarded it as just a cold, he was constantly trembling with anxiety.

If there were any problems due to the aftermath of the traffic accident or the process of searching for lost memories, it would be a really big deal.

He planned to take her to the hospital no matter what if her fever didn’t subside today, but the temperature measured at dawn was almost close to normal.

However, that didn’t make him feel relieved, but he was relieved that Seoyoon, who was breathing evenly, looked comfortable.

Not long after, Seoyoon, who was rubbing her fingers, raised her eyelids.

Kanghyun, intoxicated with drowsiness, gently stroked her still hazy eyes.

“Seoyoon.”

“…Yeah.”

“Did you sleep well? How’s your body?”

“I’m okay.”

Only then did a relieved smile appear on Kanghyun’s face.

Seoyoon, who had been lying down for a long time, raised her upper body, stuck her back to the bed head, and rested her shoulders.

“Drink water.”

“But I want to drink milk.”

“You didn’t eat the porridge properly yesterday. No milk.”

Kanghyun firmly shook his head.

Unless it hurts, there was no need to stimulate the body that had suffered for two days.

“Oppa, when you’re sick, you have to eat what you want.”

“If you eat what you want and get sick again…”

“It’s that time. You never got a cold in Jeju Island, right?”

“Don’t get sick.”

Kanghyun, who pressed his lips against Seoyoon’s palm, lowered his gaze.

Even after a long time had passed, he was still a coward when it came to Seoyoon’s well-being.

Taking a brief rest in Kanghyun’s arms, wishing he could get sick instead, Seoyoon’s hungry stomach growled.

“Oppa.”

“Yeah.”

“I’m hungry.”

With quick steps, Kanghyun descended from the bed and reached out his arms to Seoyoon.

Seoyoon gladly hooked her arms around his neck.
“When I was young, when my brother gave me a piggyback ride or hugged me like this, it felt like riding an amusement ride.”

“Should I give you a piggyback ride?”

“Now it’s too dangerous.”

Recalling the childhood that could be called happy in some aspects, Seoyoon, held in Kanghyun’s arms, pressed her lips against his cheek as he carried her across the living room.

Stepping lively, Kanghyun arrived at the dining room and set Seoyoon down on the Irish dining table.

Leaning slightly, Kanghyun bent over, placing his hands on the sides of Seoyoon’s thighs.

Turning her head slightly, avoiding the gaze that stuck to her face, Seoyoon blushed.

“Why.”

“You, it’s embarrassing when you look so closely. You might not look pretty because you sweated a lot.”

“Pretty.”

Kanghyun, who answered firmly, lifted Seoyoon’s chin with a graceful movement.

Suddenly, their noses collided, and Seoyoon’s dry lips were sucked in.

The lips, which had lost moisture due to a fever, began to moisten with Kanghyun’s help.

Unable to overcome the rushing force, Kanghyun gradually lowered Seoyoon, who was leaning back.

Bending completely and pressing his body against Seoyoon’s, Kanghyun explored her mouth more deeply.

“Sigh…”

Seoyoon’s clenched fist, full of strength, dug into the back of Kanghyun’s head.

Wrapping her legs around his waist and bringing their bodies into close contact, she groaned softly.

Kanghyun, as much as Seoyoon wanted him, also yearned for Seoyoon.

For a long time, irregular breathing echoed through the dining room.

After a while, Kanghyun, separated from Seoyoon for a moment, grabbed the hem of his shirt.

However, the T-shirt that had been pulled up to his chest returned to its original place.

Meeting eyes alone, Kanghyun, who rushed like a beast, quietly lifted Seoyoon.

“…Not doing it?”

“Yoonie said she’s hungry. And I’m still tired.”

“I’m fine.”

Seoyoon grabbed Kanghyun’s hand, who was trying to turn away.