Holding hands and hugging with a simple meaning were things they did coolly even before they started dating, and they kissed a week after officially becoming a couple, but they hadn’t progressed beyond that.
Although it was something they couldn’t tell anyone, in fact, Eunsu had given him the wish ticket hoping Juhan would use it for such a purpose.
Seeing that Juhan wanted more but couldn’t easily cross that line, Eunsu had noticed.
“…”
Eunsu’s eyes, which had been closed, slowly opened.
It took a little time to realize that he had returned from a dream to reality.
Now, it was the familiar place, Juhan’s house, and Juhan’s bed.
At that time, after writing one wish ticket playfully, the remaining two were used for more embarrassing purposes, and the last one at that time…
As he embraced Juhan from behind and fell asleep, the breath from Juhan’s thin neck lightly brushed against his throat.
Eunsu stealthily lay back down. With a gap of about a hand’s width, he faced Juhan’s face.
A neat forehead, a well-defined nose, smoothly extended eyebrows, dense eyelashes, plump lips, and more. Gazing at them all, Eunsu whispered.
“Juhan.”
“…Hm.”
Even while asleep, there was a habit of responding promptly when spoken to. Eunsu suppressed his laughter and whispered softly.
“What do you think when you look at me?”
“Beautiful.”
It might sound embarrassing if someone heard, but there was a ticklish feeling in his chest.
“Why do you like me?”
“At first, there was.”
“Huh? What?”
“A reason.”
“Oh.”
Juhan lazily responded with a sleepy, slow voice.
“It seemed like there was… There was, right?”
“Well, this kid?”
“But now, I don’t know.”
“What?”
“Just… Just because.”
There might have been a reason for liking him, although he couldn’t remember now. Whatever it was, he had gotten irritated, thinking it was something significant, but it wasn’t.
If he used to like this and that for various reasons, now he simply liked it.
Indeed, you have to listen to Korean until the end…
A pinch of such thoughts touched Eunsu, making him feel emotional.
Lost in thoughts about how this kid ended up by his side and extended so far, Eunsu felt he should get up quietly to take a shower.
However, before he could remove the blanket, a strong arm wrapped around his waist.
“Did you have fun?”
Though his eyes were still closed, Juhan’s voice seemed somewhat cleared from the drowsiness earlier.
“Talking while sleeping?”
“No, I just woke up.”
Juhan opened his eyes. As soon as he saw Eunsu, he widened his smiling mouth and, with strength in his arms, pulled Eunsu closer.
“Where are you going? Let’s sleep more.”
“As long as it’s not for work, I’d like that.”
“The office is nearby. You can take your time.”
If he opened the door and went down the stairs, it was the office, so a one-minute cut for the commute was possible.
“If I could go to work right away, that would be great. But I have to go home and come back. If I go to work with you wearing the same clothes as yesterday, what do you think people will think?”
“What would they think? They’ll probably think we’re getting along well.”
“No.”
Due to the firm refusal, Juhan, still with closed eyes, pressed his forehead against Eunsu’s back.
“Got it. Then, let’s shower together.”
“That’s even worse. That’s not getting ready for work; that’s refusing to go to work.”
Thinking of last night, Eunsu, who wanted to wash away those memories, shrugged his shoulders.
If washing was supposed to be 10 percent of the process, the other 90 percent was dominated by something else.
After washing, one should feel refreshed, but his whole body felt melted and burning.
There was almost no place to lie down, lean, or even grasp in the cramped space, except for Juhan’s shoulders and arms.
Reading Eunsu’s mind, Juhan laughed softly and released his arms.
Then he abruptly stood up, grabbed the bed, and lay down. Eunsu’s body was trapped between Juhan’s arms.
“Well, that won’t do. You have to go to work.”
Hugging Eunsu tightly with his weight, Juhan pulled him closer.
The warm heat from the body that had been inside the blanket all along felt pleasant.
Embracing Juhan’s back by reaching through his arms, Eunsu gently stroked the muscles on Juhan’s back with his palms.
“It’s so firm…”
Half-consciously mumbling, Eunsu’s words made Juhan smile softly.
As he swept away Eunsu’s messy hair that had become tousled during the night, Juhan whispered, “It’s probably because of you.”
Sensing that he was subtly talking about something else, Eunsu playfully slapped the hand that was gently touching his back.
“Ouch!” With a sound that wasn’t painful at all, Juhan, now fully awake, began to explore Eunsu more seriously.
After a hot and sticky time that lasted through the morning, the two, whose preparations for work took quite a while, hurriedly showered and came out.
Juhan roughly dried his hair and handed Eunsu the hairdryer, saying, “You probably have more to prepare than me, so do it here. I’ll go to your place and bring a set of clothes for you.”
After a brief contemplation, Eunsu nodded. With the need to dry his long hair and apply at least minimal makeup from the pouch in his bag, there wasn’t enough time to go back and forth.
Juhan, who listened attentively to Eunsu’s somewhat complex instructions on what clothes to bring and what to do if those weren’t available, nodded in understanding.
“I’ll be back.”
“Yeah, thanks.”
Juhan immediately descended the stairs towards Eunsu’s place.
Come to think of it, even the fact that he casually mentioned not changing the password seemed cute. Perhaps it was a severe case of cuteness overload.
However, at that moment, Jungyeong’s number appeared on his phone.
Almost at Eunsu’s doorstep, Juhan stopped walking, sighed briefly, and answered the call.
“Yes.”
— Is your business trip not over yet?
“No. I’m in Korea.”
— Then, let’s meet once today. I don’t have time tomorrow, and I’m planning to leave the day after tomorrow.
There was no consideration about asking for another person’s schedule first. It made Juhan feel his mother’s autocratic nature, asking him to adjust things to her convenience, which he keenly felt once again.
“Today, I’m sorry; I don’t have time. It’s difficult to adjust things suddenly, and I apologize.”
A moment later, Jungyeong asked again.
— Then, what about that person?
“What?”
— Even without you, I was thinking of meeting that person once more.
“What are you talking about?”
Juhan’s expression instantly turned chilly.
“Have you met Eunsu?”
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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