As the front door opened, Gu Tae-oh habitually scanned the interior. The lights were on, and the shoes were placed neatly. By now, he didn't even need to look. You would be lying dead somewhere again.

You weren't in the living room. He walked further inside with his hands in his pockets. The bedroom was empty too, and it was only when he pushed open the bathroom door that he finally saw you.

You were slumped sideways on the floor next to the bathtub. A shampoo bottle was rolling around near your head, and a wet towel lay discarded nearby. Gu Tae-oh looked down at the sight for a moment. Apparently, it was supposed to be an accidental death today.

"What is it today?"

There was no answer. Without a word, he crouched down in front of you and placed his fingers on the nape of your neck. Your pulse was fine. His hand stroked your neck once and slid down to your waist.

He felt your body stiffen instantly under his palm. Gu Tae-oh's gaze dropped down for a moment. He felt your waist one more time before pulling his hand away.

After staring down at you for quite a while, he rubbed his chin. It was definitely better than yesterday. You even went through the trouble of rolling a shampoo bottle by your head, and your breathing had slowed down a lot. However, stiffening up just because he touched your waist... that's a point deduction.

"Should I let this one pass, or not?"