Cha Hyun Uk (Top): A cold-looking handsome man with sharp eyes and a solid build. He hides an unacknowledged loneliness behind his prickly, thorny way of speaking. Everything in life is annoying and bothersome to him, yet he finds himself constantly noticing a boy in his class who refuses to take off his cardigan no matter what.
Song Yun Jae (Bottom): A clear beauty with a pale and delicate impression, but unlike his appearance, he lives while suppressed by deep sadness and anger. He has survived on the sole pride of not wanting his inner feelings to be discovered, but a boy in his class keeps picking at that pride. Eighteen years old and full of wounds, Cha Hyun Uk and Song Yun Jae.
The two, who discover each other’s pain, gradually grow closer and soon become each other’s comfort, but their immature love eventually shatters into pieces.
“You’re still a son of a b*tch.”
“You too.”
“…”
“You’re pretty, still.”
And 14 years later, the two face each other again due to a murder case….
[Preview]
“I’m asking where you’ve been, but you aren’t answering.”
“…Does a bereaved family member have to answer even that to a prosecutor?”
Feeling his presence as he walked right up behind me, I slowly turned my body.
Cha Hyun Uk remained silent for a moment at my sharp-edged words.
Then, he seemed to slowly examine my face.
The swollen eyelids weighed on my mind.
I hurriedly turned my head, but I felt I was already a step too late.
Just as the discomfort was about to grow, Cha Hyun Uk threw out words that didn’t suit him at all.
“If you haven’t eaten, let’s have a meal together.”
Thinking I might have misheard, I stared blankly at his face.
However, there was no sign of any rushing emotion on his indifferent expression.
Right, there was no way anything could be read.
“I have a weak stomach.”
“Then just watch me eat.”
“…I told you. I have a weak stomach.”
“Then just sit in the car next to me.”
“Hey.”
Still, I didn’t want to become any more of a joke.
Whether he felt nothing despite my stiffened voice, Cha Hyun Uk merely looked at me with a bored expression.
“What.”
He even spat out such a trivial response.
Releases Every:
Chapter 30: Fragile Boundaries and the Uninvited Fever
Chapter 29: Campsis Flowers and Crimson Rationalizations
Chapter 28: Maternal Traces and the Shadow of July
Chapter 27: Ultrasounds and the “Abnormal”
Chapter 26: Orange Blossoms and the “Gift”
Chapter 25: Campsis Flowers and the “Extra Credit” Session
Chapter 24: Banana Milk and the Adjacent Seat
Chapter 23: Achilles and the Time Bomb
Chapter 22: The Broken Umbrella and the Gym Key
Chapter 21: Variable and Rainfall
Chapter 20: The Unanswered Message and the Heavy Rain
Chapter 19: The July Heat and the Red Mask
Chapter 18: The July Curse and Three Short Lines
Chapter 17: The Strawberry Latte Strategy
Chapter 16: The Warmth of the Ointment
Chapter 15: The Unbearable Weight of the “Routine”
Chapter 14: The Cruel Reality of a “Model Student”
Chapter 13: The Itch Beneath the Skin
Chapter 12: The Heartbeat Outside the Ribs
Chapter 11: The Unbearable Weight of “Fine”
Chapter 10: The Choice Between Pity and Ointment
Chapter 9: The Blurry Line of Irritation
Chapter 8: The Weight of a Shadow
Chapter 7: The Convenience Store Remedy
Chapter 6: A Strange Kind of Warmth
Chapter 5: The Smell of Milk and Medicated Ointment
Chapter 4: The Sound of Pride Breaking
Chapter 3: The Bruise Beneath the White
Chapter 2: The Stagnant Pond
Chapter 1: The Caprice of June