Monster Blood 『박 성훈☑』

06|| A Taste Of Romance

As expected, Sunghoon patiently waited for Lia. They safely arrived at Lia's place. Sunghoon roamed around his eyes because their house was surrounded with the woods.

"This is where we live. Dad says my mom is good at hunting that's why they decided to built a house in the middle of the woods and to protect us from bad people as well" Lia introduced.

"Where's your mother?" Sunghoon asked calmly. Lia sighed "dad won't tell me. He always make an excuse wherein he would tell me, once I'm ready to understand everything."

Sunghoon didn't respond and stared at her. As Lia stares, her heart went beating so fast. She looked away and immediately cleared her throat.

"W-well, come inside. You should take a shower. My friend Jungwon left some of his stuffs in my room. You can use it first and we'll eat afterwards" Lia ordered.

"Jungwon?" Sunghoon asked.

Lia nodded "he is my friend but he disappeared 5 years ago" she replied. Lia saw his eyes twitch again.

"Forget it. Let's just go inside" as she held his sleeve and drag inside the house. Sunghoon took his shower as Lia went upstairs to prepare his clothes.

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«LIA's POV»

It was already 7:00 in the evening when I finished eating. Sunghoon doesn't want to eat or even at least taste a bit in the food I made.

I wonder what is he thinking. He is currently at the balcony quietly taking stargazing. Is this a good time to talk things with him? I have so many questions.

I took the courage and went outside. The silence is too loud.

"Hey" I slightly pat his shoulder that caught his attention. I sat beside him.

"Can I talk to you?"

"Go on" he shortly replied and went back on watching the stars.

"Don't you really have a house or even go to school?" I asked. I really have too many questions.

He tilted his head and looked at me straight in the eye "would you believe me if I answer your question?" A moment of silence, I nodded.

He stared at the stars again "I don't have a house because I can live in the woods but this world is not where I truly belong. I came here to find someone so I must find it because my family is somewhere waiting for my safe return" he explained.

What?

"I-I.... I uhm.... I d-don't understand. Where are they? Who are you looking for?" I stuttered, focusing my gaze on him.

"That doesn't matter" he coldly replied.

I gave up. The more questions I ask, the more confused I become.

I stood up "I may be confused but let's just go inside and sleep. It's getting late" I said and offered my hand. He stood up ignoring it and faced me "I'll stay in here" he uttered.

"What? It's freezing out in here" I scolded hoping he would come.

"I'll follow later on" he replied.

I smiled at him and pat him in the head,
"Don't freeze up in here. Never sleep in the separated room because that's my dad's room. Your room is next to mine."

Sunghoon stared at her until she went upstairs.

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"Daaad!" Lia screamed in the middle of the night with heavy sweats. She woke up from her sleep because of a sudden loud roar echoed in the woods.

A cold wind filled her room with the full moon shining outside her window. After a moment of silence outside, she went out to her room to check on Sunghoon next door.

"Sunghoon?" She called knocking three times but no one answered.

She couldn't help it but to open it herself. His windows are open wide with the cold breeze and his blankets are messed up but he isn't there.

"You're up?"

She flinched when Sunghoon spoke behind her back.

"Well, I-I woke up because of the roar. D-Did you hear it?" Lia asked facing him with her body shivering.

"That woke you up? I'm sorry" Sunghoon apologized.

"Huh? B-but it's not your faul--" she was cut off when he slowly pulled her close and caressed her hair with his left arm.

"You should go back to sleep. I am next to your room so there's nothing to be afraid of. Lock your windows tight" he ordered breaking off the hug.

Lia calmed down and nodded as a response.

She slowly walked towards her room. Before closing her door, she took a glance at Sunghoon and smiled. She then felt calmed and went back to sleep.

Meanwhile, Sunghoon took this chance to go downstairs. He spotted a bucket of water in the bathroom and immediately washed his right hand bathing with blood.

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