Kwon Taek Joo lifted his heavy eyelids. A familiar scene
appeared through his side view. The front door was clearly visible ahead, the sound of the train running and even the feeling of the table pressing against my cheek. Feelings awaken little by little as the senses begin to function. His cheeks were wet, and a strong smell of cognac began to creep up from somewhere.
He groaned as he lifted himself up. The table where he had just laid his cheek was wet with wine. Not to mention the empty wine bottles lying there.
Kwon Taek Joo looked around while wiping his wet face. Zhenya was nowhere to be seen. When he tried to move his body, a wine bottle rolling on the floor hit his leg.
If you wake up first, you have to clean up. Kwon Taek Joo was dissatisfied for a moment but quickly dismissed it. It's ridiculous to expect humanity or minimal courtesy from Zhenya.
He planned to put the wine bottle and empty glass aside and go into the bathroom. There was a sound of running water inside that he hadn't noticed until now. Is it Zhenya? I don't know if that guy also woke up.
Kwon Taek Joo's whole body was so wet that he really wanted to take a shower first. He looked regretfully at the bathroom door for a moment and then lay down on the bed.
Maybe it's because it's been a while since I drank alcohol. His whole body felt as if he had been beaten, his whole body became one with the bed as if nothing could separate it.
The sound of water continued uninterrupted. The stream of water fell to the floor like a lullaby. His eyelids, which had not yet left sleep, were almost unable to open anymore, and his ears gradually became distant. Is Kwon Taek Joo sleeping again? Neglecting work is unacceptable. But his consciousness continuously became blurred, making him unable to bear the feeling of extreme drowsiness.
Soon the bathroom door opened. The strange thing is that the sound of running water never stops. Consciousness sinks deeper and deeper with the body seemingly floating in the air. It feels so strange.
Wet footsteps are getting closer. In a momeènt, a huge shadow covered Kwon Taek Joo who was lying on the bed. Ah, you have to stand up. He tried to stretch and lift his body, but all he could do was twitch his eyebrows.
His right arm was gently raised. Long fingers with a cold feeling traced the back of his hand and the space between his fingers, as if a snake was licking his hand with its tongue, making Kwon Taek Joo shiver.
"Stupid rabbit."
A fishy voice rang in my ears. It's Zhenya's voice. There was a hint of laughter in his breath, but it was as cold as ice, not warm.
The hand caressed each finger stopping at the ring finger. The control was so strong that he did not dare to resist. No, his whole body was motionless, as if pressed against a pair of scissors. Instinct signals danger with continuous warning lights.
A familiar sound rang in my ears. The ring finger was grabbed and inserted into something. Kwon Taek Joo tried to pull it out but Zhenya did not let go easily. The man's eyes, which were coldly looking down at the trembling Kwon Taek Joo, suddenly opened wide. At the same time, the cigar cutter holding Kwon Taek Joo's ring finger once again rattled.
"Oh my God!"
Kwon Taek Joo sat up. His vision opened suddenly and a powerful light flooded in. His eyes were red and stinging so he quickly closed them. He hugged his spinning head and took a deep breath. Vision. which had been scattered due to light reflection, gradually returned to normal.
Kwon Taek Joo tremblingly raised his hand. Ten fingers on both hands are intact. The ring finger that Zhenya aimed for was still unharmed.
Just a dream? It was so vivid it made him dizzy. Kwon Taek Joo looked around. The table was still messy, empty wine bottles were still scattered on the floor and the bedsheets were still untidy. Everything was just like in the dream, even the wine stains on his cheeks. The only difference is that smoked cigar butts are piled up on one side of the table. It looked like Zhenya burned the entire cigar in just one puff.
Where has he gone? Kwon Taek Joo looked at the clock. It's time for breakfast. I wonder if he came to the restaurant alone like usual, or is he diligently watching Hong Yeo Wook's movements?
He guessed this and that and then stood up. But the area below the waist feels strangely heavy. Kwon Taek Joo lowered his head to try to understand the reason and was startled.
"This..."
His core is bulging, Aren't you past the age of wet dreams? Why are you so excited so early in the morning? His only dream last night was of his severed finger. It is said that in addition to sexual pleasure, people can also have erections due to fear or extreme stress. Kwon Taek Joo never thought he would experience it firsthand. I Just masturbated yesterday. but this morning it seemed like I had to do it again.
Kwon Taek Joo looked at his immature ego and remembered last night's dream. I don't believe in ridiculous superstitions like prophetic dreams. But as a human being, he couldn't help but feel uncomfortable when he dreamed about bad things. Maybe he should rest and take a shower to cool his mind. If Zhenya caught him doing the same thing again, he would tease him all day.
At that moment. Suddenly, the sound of running water was heard in the quiet bathroom.
"..."
Kwon Taek Joo was startled and looked into the bathroom. Or Zhenya? If not him, then who else? Even so, his heart was still pounding, because the feeling of deja vu was so clear. All of this is like a dream.
First you need to calm down. It's just a dream. That is just an imagination that reflects the human subconscious. He reminded himself and then silently stood up. Kwon Taek Joo quietly picked up the Colt. A dream is just a dream, but there's nothing bad about being vigilant.
He grabbed the Colt with both hands and slowly approached the bathroom. The sound of water continued, and the signs of presence were also clear.
Kwon Taek Joo did not take his eyes off the bathroom door handle. Should I open it? He hesitated to find an excuse. A sleepy associate barges into another person's most private space and points a gun at them. I don't know, but it seems like it will be a topic that he will be teased about for 365 days. Should Kwon Taek Joo bring such a ridiculous image upon himself? He walked miserably back and forth in front of the bathroom door for a while like that.
Suddenly the main door of the room opened without any warning. He turned around in surprise to see Zhenya entering. The two people's eyes immediately met. Time also seemed to stop for a moment.
"What are you doing? Why are you so sinister?"
Zhenya narrowed his eyes and asked right after. Obviously there was a huge misunderstanding here but Kwon Taek Joo didn't know what to say to justify it. Have you had a strange dream and are trying to cope with it because it seems like it's come true? If that's the excuse, then it's better not to explain at all.
By the way, if Zhenya is in front of him, then who is in the bathroom? Instead of explaining his injustice, Kwon Taek Joo continuously nodded toward the bathroom. He even moved his lips, "There's someone inside." Just when the sound of water stopped flowing. Kwon Taek Joo walked closer to the bathroom door and stretched out his arms. The black muzzle of the Colt was aimed at the closed door.
Zhenya looked bewildered at that scene and without a word walked towards the bathroom. He didn't hesitate until he yanked the closed door.
"..."
Kwon Taek Joo reflexively pulled the trigger halfway but in the end did not fire.
"Ah, I'm startled. You're back already? Thanks to you, I was able to shower comfortably. Thank you."
The person who appeared in the bathroom was a naked woman. Zhenya hugged her waist and grabbed Kwon Taek Joo's Colt. She also hugged Zhenya without hesitation. At first glance, she looked like a European tourist. Looks like this kid once again used the well-equipped bathroom as bait.
Zhenya gently pushed the woman back into the bathroom. The door closed with a thud. Only Kwon Taek Joo remains in the living room. Soon, the cramped bathroom began to shake. Her moans rang out as the moisture spread.
Kwon Taek Joo stood still for a moment then threw the Colt on the bed. The sandwich that Zhenya brought caught his eye, it seemed he bought it to eat with that woman. Kwon Taek Joo chewed it while looking out the window. His blood dries out every day trying to live with someone who is no different from a wild animal.
"Ah."
Suddenly he lowered his head and stared at his crotch. He had dealt with it once, but the uncomfortable stiff feeling was still the same. Perhaps with just a little stimulation it will raise its head again.
Kwon Taek Joo stared at the obnoxious bastard between his legs and then used a pillow to push him down. He deliberately left the train window open. The noise of the wheels will cut vulgar sounds into small pieces.
That woman's name is Louise. She said she was French, about to get married, and was traveling alone to enjoy her last moments of freedom. She has visited many countries in Africa and Asia, the lands most distant from her, and from now on, from Russia, she is planning to explore more familiar European countries in search of her own. me. If the entire journey is completed smoothly, when she returns to France she will get married a week later. She and her fiance had agreed and perhaps he, like her now, was enjoying his last single days.
Louise didn't leave even after breakfast. She took over Zhenya's entire bed and slept there all the time. When she woke up late in the afternoon, she threw her arms around Zhenya and insisted they go to the restaurant. I don't understand why he obediently followed that request. Zhenya once said that he wouldn't sleep with the same person more than twice, and although Kwon Taek Joo wasn't sure, he seemed to really like Louise.
She returned from an early dinner, sipping a beer while telling her story. The information Kwon Taek Joo knew about her was at that time.
Whenever Zhenya is absent, Louise shows concern for Kwon Taek Joo. Every time he raised his head, he met her eyes. She is always the one to start a conversation and smile brightly.
"You keep reading books, don't you? What book is that?"
"Just a regular detective novel."
"You probably like it a lot, right?"
"Finding out the author's loose and silly excuses is also interesting."
Louise laughed at the harsh response. Kwon Taek Joo looked back at her with serious eyes.
"If you're bored, can I lend it to you?"
He held up the book he was looking at without hesitation. Kwon Taek Joo draws the line clearly as if he won't participate in Louise's play with fire. The relationship between two people is a relationship without pressure, even if you immerse yourself in it, it won't harm you at all. Even though we know that, how many men will be able to pull out after participating once? Probably very little.
"Women are more attracted to men who are indifferent to the opposite sex. Strange, right?"
Kwon Taek Joo looked at Louise without answering. The two people's eyes became deeper for a moment.
Not long after, the door opened and Zhenya walked in. Even though he drank like that last night, he still held a bottle of wine in his hand. Louise hugged and kissed his neck as if she had never noticed Kwon Taek Joo. He also smiled and returned to the book.