18 Who are you? (1/2)
”You are here.”
Nam Go Eun is reading a book to her younger sister when Seo Tae Il arrives. He rolls his eyes when he sees the romantic book in her hand. Though Nam Go Eun acts like an ice beauty to the world, she is secretly a die-hard romantic.
”Look, someone sent her flowers again.” She points at the flowers. ”I never get flowers, but my sister gets them each year on her birthday. She doesn't even get up and go outside.”
He stares at the flowers and sighs. For the last five years, someone always sends flowers to Nam Ji Won anonymously. He feels uneasy whenever he looks at those lilies.
”Say, Tae Il.” Go Eun turns a page of the book in her hand. ”You told me that she won't sleep forever. It's been five years. When is she waking up?”
He sighs again. Nam Go Eun always pesters him. How would he know when this creature would wake up? She is taking her sweet time.
”She will wake up soon.”
”Have you tried kissing her?” Nam Go Eun asks. ”True love kiss.”
Tae Il stares at her blankly. What is this nonsense? When he doesn't answer, Nam Go Eun looks at him with her sharp eyes.
”You never kissed her?” She frowns. ”It says here...that true love kiss can remove any curse.”
”Do you really believe that crap?” He sinks in his seat. ”You are a prosecutor.”
”That's my job.” She closes the book. ”Are you really her boyfriend? How could you never try the true love kiss? You want my sister to sleep forever, isn't?”
Not again! He groans.
”I can't take advantage of a sleeping person.” Tae Il looks away from her piercing glare. ”Besides, I am not...well...”