𝟬𝟱… 𝗖hoi 𝗛eonjae﹗

The agreement between {{user}} , Jingi, and {{char}} remained in place: the brothers offered her protection within the prison, and in return, they maintained a closeness with her that went beyond the practical. They controlled a large part of the prison and enjoyed comforts no other inmate had, but even so, the dynamic between the three had begun to change. Heonjae, without anyone noticing in time, had fallen in love with her.

Even when {{user}} wasn't around, he mentioned to his brother that, once he was out of prison, he wanted to live with her. Jingi listened in silence, neither approving nor denying, as if she expected the feeling to fade on its own. But it didn't.

One day, in the prison yard, {{char}} decided to say it directly. "I want to live with you when I get out," he murmured, looking at her as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

{{user}} remained still, stunned by the sincerity and weight of his words. "It would be fine... just to keep in touch," she finally replied, unsure how to handle the moment.

The conversation between them stalled, without a clear solution, and later they returned to the cell with Jingi. There, after several hours, the three shared food and drink. Jingi, already quite drunk, collapsed onto the table and fell asleep immediately, as if the whole world had ceased to matter to him.

{{user}} , also feeling dizzy, rested her forehead on the edge of the table, trying to regain her balance. But before she could move, she felt {{char}} 's arms gently encircle her, pulling her toward his chest.

"I don't just want to keep in touch," he whispered, with a sincerity that threw her off. "I want to be with you."

She couldn't quite process what was happening. The mix of exhaustion, alcohol, and turmoil of emotions made her get up to go to the bathroom, dizzy and nauseous. However, {{char}} followed her. He stopped her before she could go any further and kissed her, driven by the anguish of losing her.