Emergency Blind Date - Chapter 32

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#Episode 32

 

Ding—.

 

Da-som got off on the 7th floor, unlocked the door lock, and entered the house.

 

The house, still unfamiliar to her, welcomed Da-som.

 

She needed to get a sofa and hang curtains. The living room was empty.

 

Coming into the cold house, time suddenly felt strangely suspended in mid-air.

 

Da-som put down her bag, took off her clothes, and came out after showering as usual.

 

The light on her phone placed on the dining table was blinking.

 

Thinking it might be a text from Kang Hyeok, she checked, but it was a text from her father.

 

Da-som was so happy that she forgot about drying her hair and quickly made a call. After the ringtone, her father answered the phone shortly after.

 

—Hello, is this Da-som?

 

“Yes, Dad. Did you call?”

 

Actually, she had said she would call after moving but had forgotten. Da-som spoke in a slightly sweeter voice, feeling sorry.

 

—Are you at the hospital now?

 

“No. I’m at home.”

 

—I see. Nothing wrong, right?

 

“Yes, what could be wrong? It’s a bit busy, but I’m doing well at the hospital. And the move went well too. I’m sorry I didn’t call earlier like I said I would.”

 

—If you’re busy, that can happen. I should come see you, but I haven’t been able to, and I feel bad about that.

 

Something wasn’t like Dad’s usual self. This seemed like the first time in her life that her father had said he was sorry to Da-som.

 

Even when Mom left home and left young Da-som alone at home, Dad had never said such words out loud.

 

Da-som felt touched yet choked up, her throat tightening.

 

“…What’s there to be sorry about? It’s okay. I’ll call more often from now on.”

 

—Da-som.

 

He called her name as if he had a lot to say.

 

“Yes, Dad.”

 

—Nothing’s really wrong, right?

 

“What could be wrong? …Don’t tell me this is because of my sister?”

 

She asked cautiously, feeling guilty inside.

 

—No, why would I call you because of So-yeon? I just called because I was curious about you. Well, I’m relieved you say nothing’s wrong. Make sure to eat your meals properly.

 

“Yes. I will.”

 

—Then go in. I’ll hang up now.

 

“Yes, go inside.”

 

After ending the call, Da-som stared at her phone quietly.

 

What was that?

 

Even though she tried to brush it off as nothing, something bothered her.

 

Wasn’t Dad usually taciturn and not very talkative? Moreover, he had never shown much interest in Da-som’s affairs.

 

Feeling uneasy, she thought about calling back to ask, but soon decided against it.

 

I should read a book and go to sleep.

 

Da-som dried her hair and threw herself onto the bed.

 

I wonder if Kang Hyeok has come home by now.

 

Her thoughts naturally drifted to Kang Hyeok.

 

Since there was no contact yet, he seemed to be at the family home, and she was curious whether the conversation went well.

 

Buzz.

 

The phone by her bedside buzzed briefly.

 

Da-som checked the text with anticipation.

 

「Are you sleeping? I just arrived, could I see your face for a moment?」

 

Da-som’s smile stretched from ear to ear.

 

It was Kang Hyeok, as expected. Her heart rate increased, making her heart pound.

 

「Yes, where should I go?」

 

「I’m at your door.」

 

Oh my. At the door?

 

Da-som quickly looked in the mirror to check her face, then ran to the entrance.

 

Click.

 

When she opened the door, she saw Kang Hyeok leaning diagonally against the hallway wall.

 

“…Professor.”

 

She opened the door and approached Kang Hyeok. Leaning against the wall, Kang Hyeok didn’t move at all and wore a self-deprecating smile.

 

Da-som, wearing slippers, wiggled her toes and smiled awkwardly.

 

Perhaps because she had realized her feelings, everything about Kang Hyeok looked different.

 

Even his gaze tracing her face with deep, intense eyes felt like something she was experiencing for the first time, making her mind busy as she didn’t know how to react.

 

“I’ve seen your face, so that’s enough. Go inside. It’s cold.”

 

Her heart resonated with his low, subdued voice.

 

Kang Hyeok didn’t even take his hands out of his pants pockets, just quietly looked down at her even as Da-som approached.

 

If she hadn’t seen the look in his eyes hidden beneath his lowered eyelashes, she might not have known, but she didn’t want to send away Kang Hyeok who was saying something completely different from what his eyes showed.

 

I should at least try hugging him.

 

Da-som wrapped her arms around Kang Hyeok’s waist and nestled into him.

 

Thump thump, thump thump.

 

She could hear Kang Hyeok’s strong heartbeat.

 

Still with his hands stuck in his pants pockets, Kang Hyeok neither pushed Da-som away nor embraced her.

 

“…Are you going to stop seeing me? Did Aunt tell you to?”

 

Otherwise, there would be no reason for him to act like this.

 

When she lifted her head and looked up at Kang Hyeok, he was smiling with an expression of disbelief.

 

Then did I guess wrong?

 

Embarrassed, she quickly lowered her eyes.

 

“This is why I was going to just leave, but I stopped by anyway.”

 

Kang Hyeok took his hands out of his pants pockets and muttered as if troubled, then grabbed Da-som’s chin and made her lift her head.

 

“I’m barely holding back, and you fearlessly hug me?”

 

With one hand gripping her chin and the other wrapping around Da-som’s waist, he pressed his lips deeply against hers.

 

Their bodies pressed tightly together. Kang Hyeok, holding her firmly, turned Da-som’s body and pushed her toward the wall.

 

The hand around her waist pushed up her thin t-shirt and wrapped around her bare waist.

 

When his hot hand touched her, a moan naturally escaped.

 

As if it wasn’t enough, Kang Hyeok pulled Da-som strongly into his embrace. Startled, Da-som gasped and swallowed her breath.

 

“…Pro, Professor.”

 

Da-som turned her head to separate their lips and grabbed Kang Hyeok’s arm that had slipped inside her clothes.

 

Kang Hyeok’s gaze fixed on Da-som’s face. His eyes, devoid of any smile, were deeply rippling with excitement.

 

She had grabbed Kang Hyeok’s arm to stop him, but it wasn’t because she disliked it.

 

It was just because it was her first time, and she was a bit scared and embarrassed, but now she couldn’t think of what to do.

 

As she just breathed heavily through parted lips while looking at him, Kang Hyeok exhaled briefly and withdrew his hand.

 

“Hah…”

 

Then he stepped back from Da-som and ran one hand over his face.

 

“Go inside before I devour you.”

 

“…”

 

When she stood there without answering, Kang Hyeok reached out and stroked Da-som’s head.

 

Then he spoke in a voice like a moan, as if making an excuse.

 

“When you do that, I get excited.”

 

“…How did things go at home?”

 

If the conversation went well safely, wouldn’t it be okay to be happy without worry?

 

If the anxiety settled at the bottom of her heart disappeared, she felt like she could go all the way without stopping in the middle like this.

 

“I spoke to her well. So you don’t need to worry.”

 

“Then does Aunt know that you’re seeing me?”

 

“Yes, I told her everything. Were you that worried about it?”

 

“…Yes.”

 

Kang Hyeok smiled softly as he gently stroked Da-som’s cheek.

 

He couldn’t know what kind of conversation had taken place at the family home today, but it certainly wouldn’t have been a pleasant occasion.

 

It’s not like Aunt doesn’t know me either….

 

“Go inside now.”

 

After scanning over Da-som in her short shorts that revealed her thighs and thin t-shirt, he led her toward the entrance door.

 

“See you at dawn.”

 

“Yes, you must be tired, so please go in quickly.”

 

She watched Kang Hyeok intently as he reluctantly turned his steps toward the elevator.

 

It was too late to turn back now. So when she could like him, liking him to her heart’s content didn’t seem so bad.

 

Before getting on the elevator, she smiled brightly at Kang Hyeok as he looked back at her.

 

Then he raised the corners of his mouth and smiled back.

 

Aunt, I’m sorry. I seem to have fallen quite hard for the precious eldest son of the Tae family.

 

***

 

After the elevator doors closed, Kang Hyeok erased the smile that had been on his lips.

 

He unclenched his fists that had been gripped tight enough to make his palms ache and cursed inwardly.

 

If Da-som hadn’t stopped his hand from slipping under her clothes, he would have done even more in the hallway where people come and go.

 

No matter how crazy he was, still.

 

With his hands shoved in his pants pockets, the patience he had managed for just those few seconds felt pathetic.

 

Enduring Da-som, who was lovely from head to toe without exception, was no ordinary difficult task, but he scoffed at his shallow patience.

 

Kang Hyeok pulled down his tie and unbuttoned his shirt.

 

He had driven like a madman just to see Da-som’s face before she fell asleep.

 

And after rushing over like that, all he managed to do was….

 

Ding—.

 

Getting off the elevator, Kang Hyeok unlocked the door and entered his home. Passing through the main gate into the living room, he threw off his clothes.

 

Then he went straight to the refrigerator and took out a bottle of water.

 

He doubted whether water could quench the burning thirst in his throat, but if he didn’t get relief immediately, he felt like he’d go crazy.

 

Kang Hyeok emptied the small water bottle in one gulp, wiped the water flowing down his lips with the back of his hand, and headed to the bathroom.

 

Whoosh.

 

As he soaked his body under the showerhead pouring cold water, steam rose from his body.

 

Kang Hyeok stood like that for a long while, cooling the heat inside his body.

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