Chapter 25: Excuses (1)
Maybe it's because there are only 20 days left for the college entrance exam, and winter has calmed down a lot.
No more clinging, no more sneaking into my room.
No covering your eyes and flipping my switch,
Even if I sometimes touch him or play with him, the reaction is not very cool.
⋯I'm a little disappointed.
"Brother?"
"Uh, why? Winter."
"⋯Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Who do you think is to blame?"
As I was staring at Geum-gyeol before leaving, I was beaten.
⋯I wonder if the eyes were that way.
However, I saw a different place than usual.
I didn't see her thighs.
"⋯Is it my fault?"
"⋯You didn't know that until now?"
"That, to that extent…"
I fastened my seat belt to Gye-gyeol, who slightly raised his cheek, and got out of the car.
⋯It's not my fault, this.
There is a stake, but not a major shareholder. Never.
"⋯That, brother."
"Huh."
"Don't you think you've become a bit… Impudent?"
"⋯Why is that?"
"It had a delicate side to it, but it's gone."
"I used to be like this. In the meantime, you were treated differently because you were my younger brother."
"⋯ Then what about now?"
"Shouldn't I treat you like a younger brother if you act like a younger brother?"
"⋯You mean you don't see me as your younger brother?"
"If you look like a younger brother, don't do this."
"⋯."
Winter's side face with a very complicated expression,
He still didn't look like a brother.
"Winter."
"Ah, yes."
"Tomorrow."
"Huh."
"Do you want to go on a date?"
"⋯ Huh?"
⋯Really.
What are you doing?
What would you think if you saw the me from two months ago?
Wouldn't they curse at each other just because they're crazy bastards?
No
Even thinking about it now, he's a crazy asshole.
It is not that values or morality have collapsed,
I'm just pretending not to know.
Because if you think about it, nothing will change.
"⋯Isn't that too straightforward?"
"It's the same thing if you spin it around anyway."
"⋯."
"So, what are you going to do?"
"⋯Where are you going?"
"It should be carefully decided together."
"⋯Good."
"⋯Where shall we go?"
"House."
"⋯What?"
"Because it's getting cold. Just a date at home."
"⋯."
"It's dangerous when you catch a cold… On Friday, mom also ⋯ her aunt said she was going to play ⋯."
I thought I was a bit calmer these days.
I guess it wasn't.
Of course, it's cold since it's towards mid-November,
It's true that it's a big deal if you catch a cold.
⋯Did I have to stick to the last word?
"What are you going to do?"
"Well, just… Movie?"
"Like last time?"
"Huh."
"Is that all right?"
"⋯Yes. It also wastes too much time."
"⋯I'm asking just in case."
"Oh, I won't do that. That… It's because there aren't many days left for the CSAT…"
"I haven't asked yet."
"…Wasn't that what you meant to ask?"
"⋯I can't deny it."
It's been a while since I've been slapped on the forearm.
No, I won't, really.
It is true that it is piled up,
I am a person who can be moderated to some extent.
⋯If you don't touch it.
***
Afternoon not even 6.
But maybe because the time is right, the sun has already set for a long time.
It was winter, so the wind outside was chilly.
I closed the living room window that I had opened to ventilate for a while, and went back to my room with coffee in both hands.
"⋯Do you really want to see me in my room?"
"Huh."
"Why?"
"Because that's like a date?"
"⋯What do you mean, that?"
Winter sitting comfortably as if it were her own bed.
I put the coffee down by her bedside, pick it up and drink it while blowing.
I leaned halfway on the bed with a cushion next to it and secured the tablet to the cradle.
⋯ Whoa.
I'm still fine though.
"Brother. I can not see it well."
"I can't help it because it's a tablet."
"Can't we just lie down and watch it like last time?"
"⋯I thought my shoulder would break then?"
"Then let's sit like this."
Gyeol-gyeol put down his glass and crawled under my arm and finally landed in my arms.
⋯ What are you saying when you see me?
"⋯Winter."
"⋯."
There was no answer when I called, so I put my nose on the top of my head.
⋯Still no answer.
"Winter?"
"⋯."
This time, I wrapped my arms around my stomach.
Still no answer.
"Winter."
"⋯Brother."
When I put my hand on his chest, he responded.
⋯ What are you doing, really.
He moved his arms back to his stomach.
"So what are you going to see?"
"Anything."
"At least the genre is decided."
"Not a horror movie. Whatever."
"I can't hear anything other than saying you're watching a horror movie."
"⋯Then romance."
"Do you want to watch a romance movie with siblings?"
"⋯What are you saying?"
I couldn't find anything to refute, so I calmly looked through the movie.
Well… I mean I've seen most of what's here.
Even if you haven't seen it, you know the contents.
I reached out my hand to the tablet hanging from the support and looked down, but nothing seemed plausible.
⋯What can I do?
"Oh, this looks fun."
"⋯This is an animation."
"Well, there is something very famous. Body swapping between main characters. That's the previous one."
"Oh, is that?"
I remember hearing that too.
I didn't watch it because I was leaking steam because I was getting all the spoilers.
"But, this is a bit short."
"Well, it's better than being too long and not interesting."
"⋯That's how it is."
I played it because the ratings were good.
We lowered our voices, drank coffee from time to time, and focused on the story.
Hmm.
Certainly, the visual beauty was good.
I liked the atmosphere, probably because the main background was a rainy day.
The story wasn't too bad either.
⋯But why does he look so dissatisfied?
"…Wasn't it fun?"
"Oh, it's not like that… Just."
"How was it?"
"I want to know what to worry about between teachers and students."
⋯Uh,
Isn't the relationship between teacher and student worth worrying about?
A social point of view,
There is also an age difference
In many ways.
"Well… It's not like we can openly date."
"⋯It's not impossible."
"That's… By the way."
"⋯."
Winter shut his mouth.
⋯Ah.
That's what it means.
Did I just watch the movie?
To be honest,
Which one is more realistic,
I think our side is more fantasy.
"What did you think when you saw him?"
"I can only remember the heroine's feet."
"⋯Isn't that too much?"
"No, you're overemphasizing it. I don't have a taste for that."
I cut it off as a joke because if the story deepened, the atmosphere would only become serious.
It must be a question with an answer.
I'm pretty sure there is a mistake, though.
"⋯Oh, I don't know. I think I just saw it."
"Did the refresh fail?"
"It's not like that… But I don't feel like watching more movies."
"Then what shall we do?"
"⋯ Yeah, let's think about it for now."
Gye-ryeol, who had been pouting for no reason, slipped out of my arms and laid down on my arm.
I thought my arm would go numb, so I laid it on a pillow and then I lay face to face.
Looking at each other, it was just like that day.
⋯ It shouldn't be like this.
The awkward air current that flowed for a moment was erased by the vibration of the cell phone.
It was my mother.
"Uh, Mom."
"Son, have you eaten?"
"Yes, yes."
"What about winter? Study?"
"⋯Yes."
"I thought I was going to sleep with my mother and aunt. I called ahead."
"Have you been drinking?"
"Huh."
"⋯Eat in moderation. I am hurt."
"It's okay, it's okay. Have you ever seen your mother drunk?"
"You are drunk now."
"I just need to get drunk like anyone else and not steal the blanket."
"⋯Okay, so eat in moderation."
"Yeah, I'll be back for lunch tomorrow, so make sure you have a good breakfast."
"Yes."
"Then I'll hang up."
"Yes."
"Oh that…"
It looked like he wanted to say something more, but he had already cut it off.
To be honest, I was a bit chilled out.
If you said it was in front of the house, it would have been really dangerous.
There is an awareness that I act without too much sense of danger.
But what do you do when you don't even feel real?
Sometimes I wonder if I'm having a nightmare.
In fact, sometimes I have nightmares.
Re-entry,
Suddenly become broke,
⋯ Being caught or doing.
"⋯Mom?"
"Uh."
"Are you coming to sleep?"
"Uh."
"⋯That, brother."
"Why."
"⋯I'm sleepy, but can I sleep like this?"
Winter rubbed his head on my chest and murmured softly.
⋯ Ha.
Be patient
I know best that once I step on the accelerator, I can't stop.
I turned off the bedside light.
"⋯Yes."
"Yeah, thank you."
"Good night."
Then he hugged me tightly and began to exhale gently.
⋯Is this a new type of torture?
The more I thought about it, the more I could see the only way to reach a dangerous ending, so Winter fiddled with his phone over his head with his arms wrapped around him.
For about 10 minutes, I listened to the sound of breathing and heartbeat at close range, and my eyes went dark.
It's dark too
We'd rather sleep together.
You won't feel strange when you sleep.
Cover the blanket under your armpits,
He fell asleep using winter as a large hand warmer.
***
⋯Noisy.
I woke up to the sound of a bell.
I think I slept with the vibration on.
The phone flashed, so when I answered it, it was my mother again.
I guess I haven't been asleep in a while.
"Ah… Mom."
"Did you sleep?"
"⋯I'm a bit tired."
"Did your cousin get there?"
"⋯Yes?"
"Didn't you just hang up without answering the phone? Anna said she would feed you, so she went there."
The moment I took off the receiver for a moment, wondering what he was talking about,
Visit is open,
Our eyes met.
"Ah, hello autumn! Where is winter by any chance?"
"⋯."
Ah,
Now,
It seems it's time to wake up from the dream.