Chapter 08
Rough water overflowed from the bathtub that held them. At the same time, the hot waves swallowed them, tangled together as one, and he filled her completely.
“Ahh!”
Her vision blurred.
She didn’t know whether the heat was from the bathwater or from the man burrowing into her.
Her heart, shocked by the intense pain, shot up to the sky and then plummeted into an endless abyss.
Trembling like waves, tears welled up from the unfamiliar pain.
The hot water filling the bathtub spilled over endlessly.
The damp splashing only fueled the intertwined excitement, making her waist bend instinctively.
“Ahh! Ah, s-slowly! Hngh!”
No matter how much she tried to suppress it, her pleas and moans burst out on their own.
The unfamiliar sensation of her body being crushed was enough to drive her into fear.
But the pain didn’t last long.
A dizzying pleasure rose over it, and an ecstatic climax arrived.
Pain and pleasure, unbelievably, were separated by a mere hair’s breadth.
Sweet, yet scorching.
The lewd man’s lips played their part too.
Every place his lips touched boiled over.
Like a beast in mating, he acted on instinct, digging deeper into increasingly secret places.
Her lower abdomen bubbled.
With the clashing waves, it felt as if a massive school of fish were plunging into her relentlessly.
More dazzling than she had imagined, the fireworks filled her completely, bringing her to climax.
Though it was her first time, it felt as if it were the last, shaking her entire body.
Suddenly, a flash of light opened her eyes.
Blinking, blinking.
An unbelievable calmness came with a soft, plush sensation.
What time is it now? She must have dozed off.
It felt like she’d had a fiery dream, but she was too dazed to remember clearly.
Dazed, like walking on clouds, she instinctively reached for her phone.
But what she grabbed wasn’t the rectangular phone.
She froze mid-movement.
Her chest tightened quickly as heat surged through her.
“Keep going. I like it too.”
A soft whisper seeped into her ear, along with a gentle hand brushing back her hair.
In an instant, her memory came rushing back like a lightning strike.
It wasn’t a dream.
She really had slept with this man.
The bathtub, the dazzling play of skin and waves, flooded her mind in an instant.
Her entire body flamed as she realized she was still naked in his arms.
This wasn’t a hospital room—it was a hotel room.
She was completely naked, and so was he.
Ah, she wished she didn’t remember.
The vivid sensation that had consumed her whole body made it impossible to lift her head in shame.
When had she even fallen asleep?
She remembered trembling in climax, holding him in the bathtub and crying uncontrollably. After that, everything went black.
It seemed she had lost consciousness for a moment due to the intense pleasure.
She had been tired and eaten too much.
After such an intense encounter, it was inevitable that she fell asleep.
Still, to fall asleep in a man’s arms…
Her soft body tingled, and shame surged.
They had already done worse things, yet she didn’t know where to look.
Pull yourself together. This is important.
She couldn’t panic.
To get out of here quickly, she had to act bold.
Suppressing the pounding heat, she spoke as if nothing had happened, avoiding his gaze.
“I’ll get up first.”
Oh no.
She had wanted to sound casual, but her voice betrayed her, breaking harshly like it had swallowed a lump of metal.
“It’s only six. You can still sleep.”
“…Surely it’s not morning yet?”
“It’s morning. The sun will rise soon.”
“No way!”
Jian bolted upright in shock.
She had to check her phone immediately.
She couldn’t believe she had slept so defenselessly.
“Ugh!”
But the sudden motion brought a dizzying pain, and she sank back down, groaning.
“Are you in a lot of pain? Should I carry you?”
“Ah, n-no. I’m okay. Really.”
Jian covered herself with the sheet and tried to act calm, avoiding him.
“I… I’m late. I need to go to work, so I’ll go.”
“Can’t be helped. I left your clothes washed in the bathroom. Shower, get ready—I’ll give you a ride.”
“No! I don’t need it!”
Jian shouted louder than she intended.
“That’s enough. Th-thank you for everything. Anyway, you and I…”
“Seo Taejun. Have you forgotten my name?”
The man asked, uttering her name heavily.
The name she wanted to forget etched itself sharply into her mind again. She closed her eyes tightly and then opened them, erasing it.
“Yes. I forgot. After all, it’s a one-night thing. No need to know each other’s names.”
Jian thought silently that it was a relief she hadn’t told him her real name, and spoke coldly.
Why is a one-night stand called a one-night stand?
It’s a fleeting dream. A night that can’t become reality.
A dizzying night like fireworks.
But impulsive escapades ended here.
She had to return to the harsh reality.
There were too many things to handle.
No time, no leisure, no strength to continue this crazy impulse with the man.
“There won’t be another meeting, but if we happen to cross paths, please act like you don’t know me. Goodbye.”
Jian spoke coldly, finishing her words, and went to the bathroom.
No time to shower.
She grabbed her neatly folded clothes and forced them onto her body.
Tying her messy hair roughly, she stepped out, feeling the heat of his gaze on her back.
Her spine felt as if it were on fire.
Jian avoided looking at the bed entirely, grabbed her things, and rushed out.
He was a man she would never meet again. She would forget this strange feeling entirely.
Shoving away distractions, she took out her phone.
How could she have slept all night like that?
She couldn’t bear the thought, worrying about her mother.
With her pounding heart, she called her caregiver first.
“Mrs., it’s me.”
She spoke with unease.
-What’s the matter so early?
“Mom’s okay, right?”
-Same as yesterday. But a nurse came even at dawn to check. She asked if you, Jian, had been here.
Ah, relief.
Grandmother hadn’t done anything yet.
“I’ll call again soon. If anything happens, please contact me immediately. Please, Mrs.”
-Don’t worry about your mother. I’m taking care of her.
Mi-sun, the veteran caregiver, reassured her strongly.
She always cared for her mother sincerely, which allowed Jian to relax.
“Thank you.”
Jian exhaled in relief and ended the call.
Stepping outside the hotel, a taxi arrived just then.
“Please take me to Hanyeong Hospital.”
She hurriedly got in, gave her destination, and checked her phone.
No emergency calls from the hospital, but as expected, there were several missed calls from her grandmother.
Her chest tightened with anxiety. Finally, she saw Fellow Kyung-seok’s personal number.
Wondering if it was about the hospital, she called immediately.
“Sunbae, sorry I missed your call. I’m on my way into the hospital…”
-Hong Jian! Tell the truth. Did you really say you’d do night duty at Moon-seok’s hospital? Right? How can you quit EM? If there’s a problem, you should’ve told me first!
Kyung-seok’s angry voice came out of nowhere.
The rumor spread fast.
She had left a message needing money less than 24 hours ago. She hadn’t expected Kyung-seok to hear so quickly.
-Hong Jian. I won’t let you go. You’re EM through and through. If you don’t do EM, who will? You were going to challenge CS too and get double board, right? What happened to that ambition? If you go local now, what can you do? I can’t let you.
Kyung-seok was unusually agitated.
He poured out all the ambitions Jian had expressed when she first started as a resident.
Jian realized that Kyung-seok’s anger, though unrestrained, came from genuine concern, and she felt even more grateful.
“Sunbae, calm down. I’m not leaving.”
