Several moments in Millie's story lead her to believe that all may not be as it seems. She becomes convinced of this in many ways, but the most important one is precisely Su-Jin. He immediately evokes several feelings in her, which she cannot get ri...
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I stood in front of a huge building that was one of the most famous hotels in Seoul. That's exactly what it looked like.
,,Move with yourself before you bend under the weight of that soaked clothes of yours." Su-Jin, wearing his black face mask, took his car keys from my outstretched hand, but then immediately joined his palm to mine as he dragged me under the roof to a massive staircase.
I even felt that touch in my stomach, that's how the insignificant deed he just did affected me. I wanted to keep my hand in his grip, but I did the exact opposite. Only because of the boundaries I set myself and it slowly but surely began to lose all meaning. It made me think about the possibility of retreating. And that feeling went from my toes to the roots of my hair.
,,You're not going anywhere, Millie." He pulled me out of my head.
I glanced at my shoes. They didn't move a inch from where they had stood, so I didn't back down. And I was also sure that I didn't say anything out loud. So ...
,,I am not." I looked up at his pale face again.
He watched me with an unreadable look, then nodded and moved away from me.
Maybe just out of defiance, I wanted to prove that he doesn't read me as well as he thinks he does, I followed him inside the hotel. However I didn't know if I wanted to prove it to him or myself.
I saw how hard he tried not to cough as much as his body needed. Even his steps, which were slow and fluctuating. I took my step with him so that I could be a potential support, but still kept the appropriate distance.
As we marched down the hall on the top floor, from his walk, I expected his firm, tall body to slide to the carpet and fall asleep right there. We were both soaked in the rain, which also affected him. He made an effort to cover his shaking with various limb movements.
When he tried to unlock the door, the keys fell out of his fingers and as soon as he bent over them, he touched his head with both hands and remained in that position for a few long seconds.
I was aware of he needed to breathe that sudden rush of pain, so I came to him just at a slow pace.
,,I need you to stand up, Su-Jin. Leave everything else to me, alright?" I crouched beside him. Without touching, I gave him space and time to decide when it would be easiest for him. For now, I took his keys from the floor myself and waited for him to decide to get up.
Thanks to his face mask, I didn't have as much access to his facial language as I would have liked and so I had to be satisfied just by looking at his narrowed eyes, which made me feel like someone was kicking me in the stomach. I would have said he was on the verge of sleep.
I was really sorry for him.
When he lifted himself off the floor, I immediately inserted the key into the lock and opened the door for him.
