[A] Unholy Binding

A physical-only partner. That was the definition of the relationship between him and me. I didn’t care if everything Kwon Tae-ha did was fake. Whether it was love or desire. Because I loved him. And because I wanted to protect him, I could endure it. Until the moment those words came out of his mouth, that he was getting engaged. “I’m getting engaged next month.” “…Then what happens to our relationship, CEO?” “It doesn’t change the fact that we sleep together.” “But… morally, that’s…” “Why are you crying, Seoyoon?” The hand wiping away my tears was terrifyingly gentle, but his eyes were cold, like frost settling in the air. “You’re the one who rejected my proposal.” — The first time he and I slept together, the emotions that boiled over were soon blocked by a deep and heavy crossroads. Would we fall into something easy and meaningless? Or endure and become something difficult, but real?