LG Chapter 65

Chapter 65

“Huh? Hyung, are you moving?”

“That’s how it turned out.”

When the lease expires, the landlord’s son, who went to study abroad, is planning to move in. I kept postponing the move, and now the day I really had to vacate the house was right around the corner. But even if it was urgent, I shouldn’t have brought it up in front of Cheon Noeul…

“Then, will you live with me? I have a room available.”

Noeul thought for about 10 seconds before speaking with a calm and peaceful face. It was as if he was saying, ‘Today’s weather is very clear,’ in a very casual tone. Kyungsoo wondered for a moment if Cheon Noeul had misunderstood that it was a very urgent matter when he just said it casually.

“Are you crazy? Why would I live with you?”

Kyungsoo chuckled and pushed the plate with the beautifully rolled eggs towards Cheon Noeul. He expected Noeul to smile and say, ‘Really? Then never mind,’ but Noeul just lifted his head and stared at Kyungsoo sullenly. Kyungsoo, who belatedly noticed the dissatisfied gaze, asked,

“What is it?”

“If hyung doesn’t live with me, who are you going to live with?”

“What? Who?”

Rather than answering Kyungsoo’s words, Noeul pouted his lips as if he was really sulking and retorted.

“Wow, this is so absurd. Why are you doing this, hyung? You always said I was the prettiest, cutest, coolest, most kissable, and lovely!”

“…When did I say that?”

He had never said such a thing. Probably.

“I should have recorded a video. Don’t you remember? Before, you got drunk and broke into my house at 1 AM.”

“…”

He knew what he was going to say.

“I still remember it vividly. You said I was so, so pretty and then suddenly collapsed and grabbed my leg.”

“Th-that was…”

“You suddenly took off my clothes and even kissed my dic…”

“F*ck!”

As expected. It was that day. He must have been temporarily insane then.

“Do you remember?”

“I don’t! I don’t remember!”

“Ah, thinking about it makes me hard again. Hyung…”

“What makes you hard, you little sh*t, I said I don’t remember!”

“Then let’s reenact it once more. Then maybe you’ll remember… Ah.”

Kyungsoo dismissed Noeul’s words as nonsense and reached for the last egg roll he had yielded to him. It meant that if he was going to talk crazy, he should give it back. Noeul quickly knocked Kyungsoo’s chopsticks away with his own. Then, afraid that Kyungsoo would take it away, he picked up the yellow egg roll with his chopsticks, put it in his mouth, and munched.

“Mmmhmm mmmhm?”

“You’re right about everything.”

Noeul’s eyes widened when he replied vaguely to what Kyungsoo was saying. Then, Noeul clenched his fist and slammed it on the table, saying.

“Umph!”

“Okay… Talk after you finish eating.”

Kyungsoo didn’t have the ability to interpret what he was saying in a normal state, let alone mumbling with his mouth closed. At those words, Noeul busily moved his tightly closed lips to chew the food thoroughly. Only after swallowing the food down his throat did he open his mouth.

“Hyung, I’m being serious. I’m not joking.”

“I answered seriously too.”

“Hyung.”

“Yeah.”

“Don’t you want to live with me?”

“No.”

Noeul’s mouth dropped open at the words that came out without any hesitation.

“Re-Rea…ally…?”

Noeul’s pronunciation was slurred because he was so embarrassed. Kyungsoo didn’t exactly correct his words and got up first to clear the empty dishes. Even with the clattering sound, Noeul was still frozen like a stone statue, stuttering. His face was very shocked, as if saying, How could you say such a thing to me!

It’s a funny face that I haven’t seen in a while. I always see him smiling and giggling while teasing me, but seeing his embarrassed expression after a long time felt different again. Kyungsoo turned his head and chuckled, thinking he had scored a point.

I regret not correcting it then.

I swear, if I was smart enough to think about being bombarded with texts from Cheon Noeul day and night after that, Kyungsoo would have gladly lied on the spot.

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Ding-dong.

Kyungsoo, who was just about to turn on his computer, turned his head at the sudden sound of the doorbell.

‘No one should be coming at this hour. Is it a delivery?’

He thought that his parents might have sent fruit from the countryside and opened the front door without even checking the intercom screen.

“Ta-da! Surprised you!”

Cheon Noeul was in front of the door, smiling with his hands forming a flower under his chin. Crazy bastard…

“…”

Bang!

“H-Hyung?”

Kyungsoo immediately pulled the door shut and locked even the auxiliary lock. With a click, the lock turned, and even if you opened the door lock, you couldn’t enter without the key now.

Beep, beep beep! Clunk.

As expected, Noeul pressed the door lock password but the door didn’t open, so he whispered through the crack in the door while ringing the doorbell.

“Hyung, if you open it now, I’ll make it up to you with a kiss.”

“…”

“How amusing.” He was someone who couldn’t even enter unless I opened the door for him anyway. The way he was bluffing was very cute. What’s he planning to do if I don’t open it? Kyungsoo crossed his arms and answered leisurely.

“I’m the one who’ll let you off if you go back now.”

“You’re going to regret it…”

“Noeul-ah. I don’t know what re-? What was it. Regret? Ha… I don’t even know what that is. What is regret?”

“Regret is when hyung thinks, ‘I shouldn’t have done that,’ after it’s too late for not opening the door now. Open the door.”

“Do you really think I asked because I didn’t know that?”

“You just asked.”

“…”

“Hyung asks and then forgets all the time.”

It had been years since he met the guy, but predicting what he was going to say was as difficult as picking stars from the night sky.

“But I’m so cold…”

“…”

“Hyung, what if I freeze to death…?”

“…”

That… wouldn’t do.

It was quite cold today. So cold that even the yawning stray cat’s breath was visible as white steam. Coldness was seeping out of the hallway walls, so it was bound to be cold even without the wind.

“Cold… I’m gonna freeze to deaaath…”

He whispered it again through the door for me to hear. Kyungsoo cautiously put his hand on the front door.

“Ah, it’s cold…”

It didn’t seem like Cheon Noeul was lying. Did he wear warm clothes? He closed the door after only a glimpse, so he didn’t even see what clothes he was wearing. He was making a cute pose with his hands forming a flower, so all he could see was his face.

It seemed to be because he didn’t usually pay attention to other people’s attire. He regretted it a little. If he had known this would happen, he should have developed a habit of observing people closely. Before the door closed, he only remembered that Noeul’s hair was calmer than usual and his cheek was scratched, so it must have been cute… no, painful. All he really remembered was his face.

‘But if he’s in his right mind, he would have worn a coat, right?’

“Hyung. I’m dying.”

“…I’ll open it right before you die.”

“Heeing…”

“It won’t work even if you pretend to be pitiful.”

Even though he said that, his heart was already swaying wildly like a candle in the wind.

“I’ll count to ten.”

“Go ahead.”

“If you don’t open the door, you won’t get any sleep tonight, hyung.”

“Are you threatening me now? You’ve grown a lot.”

“I was always bigger than hyung, wasn’t I?”

You little sh*t.

As soon as Kyungsoo finished cursing inwardly, the doorbell started ringing like crazy.

Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-dong!

“…”

He couldn’t figure out what the guy was up to. They had definitely eaten lunch together today and waved goodbye normally, but it was suspicious that he suddenly came to his house, without even contacting him, just a few hours later. He must have wanted something.

“Hyung…”

“…”

If he opened the door now, Cheon Noeul, pretending to be pitiful and dragging out his words, would barge in.

“Bad… Are you really doing this to me?”

Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-dong!

If he didn’t open the door, the doorbell would ring all night. From the beginning, Kyungsoo had no choice. Everything went as Noeul wanted. Kyungsoo grabbed the latch, turned it to the right, and finally opened the door. The cold air felt raw.

“You crazy bastard, stop it and come in. Are you really trying to die?”

Noeul, who had been diligently pressing the doorbell, smiled. As if it was really cold, white breath came out.

“I almost froze to death.”

“Then who told you to come so suddenly?”

“Thank you for saving me!”

Noeul reached out to hug Kyungsoo, but he quietly lowered his hands after seeing his clenched fist. Noeul, whose cheeks were red from the cold, smiled brightly and stepped into the house. As soon as the front door closed, he lowered his head and pouted his lips. It was an act hoping for a kiss.

“You’re acting up again.”

“But you like it, right? Hurry.”

Kyungsoo, who chuckled at the familiar cuteness, raised his hand and gently cupped his cheek. Noeul lowered his long eyelashes and closed his eyes. His eyebrows twitched with anticipation. Kyungsoo did not disappoint his expectations and forcefully thrust his head forward.

“Ack!”

With a thud, Noeul’s forehead became redder than his cheeks, which were already frozen from the cold. He clutched his forehead, which was swollen from the headbutt, and began to complain that he was really going to die this time.

“Hyung, quickly write down my will. I’m going to die in one minute. Seriously!”

“Stop exaggerating.”

He didn’t hit him that hard. Kyungsoo’s forehead was also sore, but it only felt a little numb. But Cheon Noeul even had tears dangling in the corners of his eyes, saying, ‘It really hurt!’ and whimpering. It didn’t seem like he was lying, his white forehead was red and a little swollen. Kyungsoo cautiously touched his own head. Unlike his expectations that it would also be a little swollen, it was completely fine.

‘Is Noeul’s head soft?’

He didn’t think that his head was hard, and arbitrarily judged that Cheon Noeul’s body was as delicate as a flower petal.

“Did you come as a refugee or something?”

Noeul nodded enthusiastically, as if it was something to be proud of. As if he was planning to stay put all weekend, he recklessly unpacked his luggage in Kyungsoo’s room, took a shower, and changed into his pajamas. Then, he placed the laptop he had brought from home next to the computer and waited for Kyungsoo to come out after showering.

“I don’t know hyung’s password, so I couldn’t log in.”

“Do you think I’m going to tell you?”

“How stingy. I told you everything except my bank account password.”

Kyungsoo, who was about to take out a beer from the refrigerator, remembered that Noeul still didn’t like alcohol very much and changed his mind to just taking water. Cheon Noeul was a little weak to alcohol. Whether he drank a lot or a little, he always suffered as if he was going to die the next day. His father was the same, so it seemed to be genetic.

Crunch! A sound effect like digging the ground came from Noeul’s laptop. Kyungsoo, who had moved in front of him with water, couldn’t help but ask what he was doing.

“I’m going to build a house?”

“Why are you building that?”

A month ago, Illusion had a major update. Several new monsters and maps were added, and one portal map connected to the guild zone was added.

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