Knowing Brother-Chapter 58

Choi Seol-woo, sitting across from Won Dae-young, who was quickly stacking up sticks, scratched his forehead with a blank expression.

“I don’t like Jenga.”

“Then instead of just destroying it and ending it, how about a game of truth or dare? The loser answers the winner’s questions.”

Anyway, I agreed because I didn't have a TV and didn't want to waste time playing games on my phone. Across from the Jenga tower, the thighs revealed under the shorts were firm, like the figure of a super high school track and field athlete. Choi Seol-woo kept looking away from the place and focused on the game.

“Oops, mistake!”

The first game was absurdly lost by Won Dae-young. The tower collapsed so quickly that it was suspicious whether it was a mistake on purpose. The truth game is originally a game that asks difficult questions, so I asked the thing I was most curious about.

“When was the last time you had sex?”

You're the one who laid out the mat and said it was a game of truth. Choi Seol-woo stared at Won Dae-young with an excited face.

“I thought the first question would be about sex. Why, do you want to talk about sex? What positions did you have it in, how long did you have it in, and did you have it with your ex-girlfriend?”

“No, I’m not really interested in that.”

Choi Seol-woo, who was counterattacked, furrowed his forehead. Won Dae-young looked at Choi Seol-woo’s expression for a long time before answering.

“It was the time when I was looking for you after you left that two-story house and lost contact.”

“That’s the end? That was a few years ago. Three years ago?”

“Yeah, that was the last time. I didn’t do that. I don’t even know how much condoms cost these days.”

“Kiss?”

“It’s the same time. I usually don’t really differentiate between kissing and sex. Choi Seol-woo, I owe you a question.”

It was much longer than I thought, which was surprising. Won Dae-young was still looking at Choi Seol-woo with his back straight, which was a little burdensome. It felt like all the eyes were pouring down on him. It felt like they were examining Choi Seol-woo’s reactions one by one... It must have been my imagination. At first, I just let it go.

The next game was lost by Choi Seol-woo. After holding on for a long time, the precarious tower came crashing down. Ah! Before the pitiful laughter could even end, Won Dae-young's question came right in.

“You. The last sex.”

A gaze of unknown depth and intent was firmly fixed on his face. Choi Seol-woo had to calm his pounding heart because of the gazes that had been pouring in since earlier. Something... something was strange. Was this an atmosphere that only Choi Seol-woo could feel?

“......There must be a beginning for there to be an end.”

“The last kiss?”

“I did something similar to a kiss with my girlfriend of 9 days ago. I answered the question.”

If things go like this, how will the atmosphere flow?

If by any chance the next question is asked, “Do you like someone right now?” and you pretend not to win and reveal your true feelings... what will happen then... .

I was so nervous about the slightly tense atmosphere that I made a mistake. I ended up touching the pole next to me and causing the tower to collapse.

Won Dae-young's next question was also surprising.

“The reason why Choi Seol-woo, who treated me differently from my seniors just last week, suddenly became close to me again.”

This kid is increasingly cornering people. He's even bringing up fights that have already passed. I couldn't say, 'I've decided to endure even unrequited love that won't come back.'

“......My mouth is the root of all evil. Shut up.”

"answer."

He gives orders without even batting an eyelash. That unstoppable controlling nature. Seol-woo snapped.

“Do you use that old-fashioned language towards your girlfriend too? I’m telling you this just in case, but I really don’t like it, so please refrain from doing so.”

“It’s my turn to ask a question. Answer.”

“Whew...! It’s just that because of that bastard Kang Jong-hyuk, all sorts of things have happened and the distance between us has become closer. Did we become so incredibly close? Are you going to join the essay writing department as well?”

“It’s not because I broke up with Hayoungseo?”

“.......”

I was speechless at the slow flowing voice.

“What does that mean?”

“Weren’t you waiting for Hayoungseo and I to break up?”

As if his true feelings had been exposed, he blinked quickly for a moment. His strong gaze did not leave Choi Seol-woo for even a moment. His stomach tightened in tension. Every time he made people unable to move with such an indifferent expression, Won Dae-young felt unfamiliar and distant.

“Didn’t you say that if I had feelings for him, I would have been honest with him?”

“Okay? Got it.”

“.......”

He happily built the tower, his serious expression gone as if nothing had happened.

A whirlwind was raging in Choi Seol-woo’s heart. Why are you asking such a thing? By any chance... If I were to ask a little more about what’s on my mind right now... .

I was thinking about it and made another mistake. I was planning to take the turn of questioning and ask why he asked that question. But it was Won Dae-young's turn to press Choi Seol-woo again.

"you."

To really open my heart. Now that my heart feels like it's going to burst, it doesn't seem like something impossible.

“Choi Seol-woo, is there anything you are dissatisfied with or cannot stand about our current situation?”

The sound of my heartbeat fills my head. The topic is going in a strange direction. If this story goes a little more rosy, I might really tell you what's on my mind.

“...Current status? What status? I don’t quite understand the question.”

He answered, barely able to hide the blood flowing as if it was about to explode. Won Dae-young continued speaking bluntly.

“I was wondering why you turned away when you saw your messed up face.”

“.......”

“That’s something I’ve been thinking about for a few days.”

Now my pulse was no longer pounding, pounding, but rather thumping, thumping, shaking my whole body. One second felt terribly long.

By any chance, is it Won Dae-young and not me who is saying, 'I'll be good to you. Go out with me.'

Is it possible that you brought this up to say what Choi Seol-woo wanted to say...?

For a moment, my pulse became deafeningly loud.

However, the heartbeat that had been rising wildly stopped surprisingly quickly. Choi Seol-woo's heart became cold. It was the moment when he realized that the face of Won Dae-young he was facing was as calm as usual.

“I came to the conclusion that it was because Choi Seol-woo was like my only family.”

“.......”

ah.

It was a fall as big as the «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» amplitude of the heartbeat I had ever felt in my life.

The heat in my whole body cooled down as my earlobes became as cold as ice. A cold shock enveloped my head.

“That’s what you were to me. I couldn’t see you because my family was hurt.”

“.......”

“That’s why I decided not to give a shit. If you don’t want to bother contacting me, you don’t have to. Do whatever you want, whether you force yourself to be close to me, be with my besties, or hang out with other friends. It doesn’t matter who you have feelings for or who you date. Why? Because I can be the one obsessed. I don’t have a family without you.”

The content contained in the rough, blunt voice is more affectionate than any words.

But in some cases, this kind of big, affectionate love can hurt people... Choi Seol-woo realized.

“That’s why I’m going to keep in touch with you as my most trusted friend. I’m asking if you’re okay with this situation.”

As he said, there were always just the two of them in each other's world.

Two people who can show their true selves and open their hearts completely.

But the tracks they were standing on were not the same.

It hurt more because I couldn't shed tears. I could feel my heart being torn apart. However, Choi Seol-woo had a set answer. Because he knew that the pain without him would be more painful. Choi Seol-woo answered with a smile.

“Why are you talking so long about being BFF? Even though I don’t want to be friends with you, we’ve already become best friends, so don’t say such dirty words again. ... Seriously, don’t say it again.”

An hour ago, while Choi Seol-woo was showering, Won Dae-young picked up Choi Seol-woo's uniform that was lying in front of the bathroom. He was planning to wash it and return it. While he was turning his pants inside out, he suddenly felt something on his hand and unfolded them again.

'what?'

There were size-adjusting zippers on both sides of the waist. This was not an option for the original Hyungil High School uniform pants, but it seems that they had it altered separately because it needed to be made smaller. He is neither short nor skinny, but his waist is this narrow.

“.......”

The ticklish feeling that I had been feeling intermittently for the past few days suddenly returned.

The body parts that males feel particularly excited about during sex may vary, but it seems to be overwhelmingly the chest, hips, and legs, but for Won Dae-young, it was the waist. It was a point of arousal that he had personally experienced early on. It was the moment when he remembered the lust that he had forgotten while living a long and healthy school life and playing career while looking at Choi Seol-woo's school uniform pants.

A vibration rang out inside Choi Seol-woo's backpack. Won Dae-young quickly shoved his pants into the washing machine. Since the vibration lasted a long time, he opened his backpack and took out his cell phone.

It was a call from Mrs. Choi. I was about to press the button to answer it instead, but the vibration stopped. I stared at my phone screen for a moment, wondering if I should call back, when two messages arrived.

Global Dance Goddess Ha Young-seo: [Let's meet tomorrow? At an audition??] 9:34 PM

Global Dance Goddess Ha Young-seo: [It can't be a secret from Dae-young oppa, of courseㅠㅠ It broke and I haven't contacted him..] 9:35 PM

Did you ask me to meet you secretly? As if you were waiting for me to break up?

... ... So you really had feelings for Ha Young-seo?

If that's the case, then the time when they became distant can also be explained. Thinking about it, it makes my throat wet and I will be grateful for the rest of my life by stealing the cell phone and revealing Kang Jong-hyeok's evil deeds... In addition to preventing Won Dae-young's accident, it could also have been to get revenge on the guy who had insulted Ha Young-seo so much that she couldn't even speak.

Since Won Dae-young had confessed anyway, did he calculate his odds and give up? It makes sense, since he's such a rational guy.

"aha...."

Won Dae-young put his cell phone back where it belonged. He didn't even notice the wad of 500 won coins deep inside his bag.

The key ring spot in front of Choi Seol-woo's bag was still empty. The red whistle that was originally hanging there was something Won Dae-young had given her to blow on the way home if there was any danger. It disappeared from his bag on the day Won Dae-young started his short public relationship, and it's still missing. Was Won Dae-young a friend who could be sorted out at any time to Choi Seol-woo?

Thanks to that, there was a cold, organized reality.

Yeah, Won Dae-young. He's a friend I've known since he was a kid. He's a brat I've known since elementary school.

No matter how much sexual desire you have, a man who has a crush on a pretty woman is still a bastard.

The emotions that Won Dae-young felt were just momentary pleasant stimulations. The only reason he kept thinking about that guy was because he was like his only family. Since he was like his blood relative, things like Kang Jong-hyeok and the lawsuit he filed against him didn't feel like a bother.

As I saw the sight of the school uniform being washed clean in the washing machine, my mind also cleared up. Was it ticklish? It was because my adrenaline was pumping ahead of the meeting with Kang Jong-hyuk. If I liked this man, I would want to eat him, and I should be attracted to him. However, all I could think about now was self-loathing and nausea.