AFFECTION

'Phew!'

The second the room door opened, the room owner stumbled back slightly. As soon as someone swooped in and hugged her. The moisture on her shoulders that penetrated through the thin fabric made her understand everything without the other party having to explain anything. Crying was painful and exhausting.

As always

"It's okay, sweetheart. I'm here."

Soothing words and warm touches slowly made the sound of her sobs softer and quieter. The tears from earlier had all flowed out, leaving only stains. The tall and slender woman slowly hugged the person next to her again. The two of them sat on a soft brown velvet sofa. The soft sunlight from the twilight evening sun came through the curtains and the air started to get colder and colder.

"Eunseo. I'm sorry. I'm bothering you again. I'm sorry-"

"My eyes are all swollen."

Son Eun Seo gently wiped a small warm towel on the face of the doll in front of her.

Eyes that were usually bright were dull and lifeless. Plus my eyes are swollen. Eun Seo can tell that it's probably the same old story. In fact, she herself was tired of listening to the same tape that was being played over and over again, but she had no choice.

And that's exactly what Eun Seo thought when he heard the whole story from the other party's mouth. Her eyes dropped to the ground the entire time she told the story. The girl gasped as tears began to fall again. It was as if his fragile body would float away. Eun Seo pulled her best friend into her embrace once again.

before the sound of crying followed

"I'll sleep with you tonight."

"If I don't give it to you?"

After hearing this, the other party wrinkled his nose, looking very dissatisfied. Eun Seo raised her eyebrows seductively when she saw the behavior of the person in front of her. The two of them were still curled up on the big sofa, chatting with laughter, which made Eun Seo feel relieved to see that Sung So, this close friend, had suddenly stopped being lethargic.

“He's mean, but I'm going to sleep anyway.” After speaking, Song Seo changed his pouty expression to a bright smile, as if he were the winner.

"I can accept it because I'm so hungry that I have no energy."

Eun Seo's stomach growled loudly, causing Sung Seo to turn around and look at the clock on the wall, which now had the short hand almost pointing at nine. Every time he saw the time, he gave Eun Seo a big scolding. Regarding letting herself be hungry and not saying a single word, Eun Seo just argued back and blamed it on Song Seo's fault. The more she was hit and scolded, the more Eun Seo smiled until her mouth was torn from ear to ear.

That mischievous laugh made Song So purse his lips and purse his lips again, but it was like this. Eun Seo is therefore the person she is most comfortable with. Songso turned left and right in the kitchen for a while and came back out with a big bowl of hot ramen.

Song Seo looked at Eun Seo who was deliciously arranging the ramyeon in front of him, her mouth swollen with heat and swelling all over, Song Seo couldn't help but laugh. Despite being terrible at eating spicy food, Eun Seo has only spicy food in the kitchen.

"I can't eat spicy food and I'll eat it again. And I definitely won't get Bonchon even though I said I would. It's really strange."

"No, I don't want to.... get fat." His cheeky face, which was turning a gourd red, looked up and smiled at Songso.

"Yah, don't you like a good blush and want a pale face? Son Eun Seo, I hope the line gets stuck in your throat!"

Song Seo lays down on Eun Seo's bed, nothing is better than the softness of a cool bed. After soaking in warm water She turned her head to look at the back of her best friend who was now intently staring at the computer screen.

Eun Seo, under dark glasses, turned to meet Sung So's eyes and both of them smiled.

"Have you finished your work?"

Eun Seo responded with a nod and Song Seo slid the sliding door onto the balcony and stopped there.

The cool breeze is blowing late at night this fall. causing Eun Seo to leave the sliding door open every night But because Song Seo is a cold person, today Eun Seo turned on the heater instead of following Song So out. To know that today's weather is colder than in the past, the signs of winter are getting closer and closer.

"Hug me, it's cold..."

As close friends are, this isn't the first time Eun Seo has hugged Song So. The two of them have been close, holding each other's bodies comfortably since time immemorial. It is a warm and comfortable feeling. If only.....some things had gone deeper than that. Eun Seo is afraid of her own heart because it defeats her every time.

And this time is the same.

Slender hands wrapped around Song So's waist, Eun Seo took off her glasses and placed them on the small coffee table on the balcony.

She didn't want to make Song Seo feel suspicious because of it. before burying her face in the warm neck that she was familiar with

Song Seo held Eun Seo's hand, tightening his embrace, no space remaining between the two.

Songso's scent was mesmerizing. Her angel was looking up at the crescent moon in the sky.

Eun Seo wants to stop this moment for as long as possible.

"I love you, Eun Seo."

"I... love you very much... the same"

Eun Seo's heart flutters every time Song Seo says this, but she quickly accepts it every time. that it probably doesn't have the same meaning as Eun Seo loves Song Seo, her heartbeat slows down and a sharp pain replaces it. Tonight, Song So cried again after having an argument over the phone. He ends up falling asleep in Eun Seo's arms, long eyelashes curling.

The chubby lips that when you smile can brighten the world, the arms that hug Eun Seo's waist. The pair were so close that they could feel Eun Seo's breath and could only admire it for as long as possible. Slender fingers smoothed out the messy strands of hair and kissed away the tear stains on her beautiful face. Eun Seo quickly retreated and lay on her side as usual. Before tears fell on Songso's face

The smell of coffee wafted into the bedroom even though the door was closed. So seductive that Eun Seo had to wake up. His face yawned and his eyes closed as he got up from the bed and followed the scent to the dining table.

"Do you want American breakfast or toast?"

"...Toast, please let it be crispy."

Sung So's bright face, unlike yesterday, made Eun Seo smile. I had fun thinking of getting so close to him that Song So couldn't walk anywhere. Walk left and turn left. Walking to the right, he blocks right. When he walks and collides with him, Eun Seo opens her arms and hugs her instead. When she teases her, her face is delighted. I tried to hit him with a bag of bread. Song So still couldn't move away from that hug.

"If you want to hug me, tell me nicely."

"Are you going to eat?"

"eat"

"fall!"

Song Seo placed the bread plate in front of Eun Seo, who was sipping coffee and waiting like a boss.

Feeling annoyed, he placed the plate far away. Have the person reach out to pick it up instead, seeing Eun Seo stretch out to pick it up.

Song So laughed with delight. Song So's smile had a brighter effect on his eyes than coffee.

It was a perfect morning for Eun Seo.

"Eunseo.."

"Hm?" I pretended not to hear that. I don't know why. Eun Seo didn't want to hear anything from now on.

"He has apologized to me."

“Hyungwon hyung, he called this morning to reconcile with me.”

Eun Seo put the bread in her hand down on her head. Although it's not the first time But he never got used to it.

Song So and his boyfriend have broken up many times because of problems with the man's flirting and flirting that always makes his girlfriend shed tears. Every time they quarreled, of course they had to rely on their closest friend like Eun Seo to hug and comfort them.

"I'm happy for you." Tears began to fall but I gritted my teeth to hold them back.

"This is Eun Seo.."

"what"

"Should I... go back to him?"

"I don't want to see you sad........ But things like this We probably can't help each other. We can't stop ourselves from loving someone. That's too bad. There have been many times that I've had to cry and be sad. But I still love you....I don't know why either. You already have the answer in your heart."

Eun Seo definitely didn't dare look at Song Seo's eyes when he spoke. I say a hundred and a hundred. She doesn't want the person she loves to go back to that guy who always makes her cry, but if Song So really wants to break up, It must have been successful a long time ago.

Eun Seo knows this....because she has faced the same situation all these years. Song Seo sat quietly and thought for a long time at Eun Seo's words.

“Oh, the water is so dirty!” Eun Seo burst out laughing. Even though my chest is about to burst and die

".....Actually Hyungwon hyung made an appointment for me at ten o'clock. Should I still--” Song Seo couldn't finish his sentence.

“Song Soya....now nine and a half... Hurry up."

Eun Seo hurriedly looked away and turned to look at the clock, just as tears continued to fall down.

Before quickly wiping it away, he turned to smile and encourage Songso as usual.

"Hurry up."