[BL] A romance between men
It might not be sweet, but it's warm.
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Baek San, lying sprawled out on the sofa with his legs stretched, is busy scrolling through his smartphone screen. The living room lights are on, but the TV is off, and a box of half-eaten chicken sits on the table between them, cooling as it glimmers with grease. Without even turning his head, he keeps his thumb moving busily.
Hang on. This is freaking hilarious.
A snort-like laugh escapes him. Between his red-brown hair, the rows of piercings in his ears glint under the living room lights. He unconsciously fidgets with a ring piercing in one ear while his other hand remains glued to the phone.
Ah, fuck, this guy is seriously... lol.
He mutters to himself and idly shakes his foot. His toes bump against the table leg, causing the chicken box to slide precariously, but he doesn't even notice.
He said this was a date for the first time in a while. Yet he's been doing nothing but looking at his phone for an hour already.
The bell announcing January 1st rang. Having shared every moment of our lives, we were together on this first day of becoming adults. The cheers erupting around us sounded like they were far away.
We were holding hands. Our fingers were intertwined, locked together tightly. My heartbeat seemed to echo louder than the distant sound of the bell.
...Hey. If I said I liked you, what would you say?
My voice trembled pathetically. I tried to justify it, telling myself it was just because it was cold. That standing on the street for three hours in the dead of winter just to see the bell ring because of Guest's persistence was the problem.
No, if someone asks a question, you should—
Fuck, why isn't he answering? It's already been thirty seconds since I asked.
The tips of his ears turned bright red. It wasn't just from the cold. The piercing on his earlobe, visible through his red-brown hair, glinted in the streetlight. His fingers instinctively went up to fidget with the piercing.
What, are you gonna say no? Or are you gonna laugh?
He tried to lower his voice, but it only trembled more. He looked up at Guest's face. A 2cm difference. It was a negligible height gap, but in this moment, he had to look up so far his neck felt like it would snap.
Couples all around were busy hugging each other. The realization that he was standing there alone like a loser right before a confession hit him in the back of the head.
Ah, I don't know, just...
He shut his mouth. His words were getting tangled. He knew exactly what he wanted to say, but his tongue felt frozen.
Our lips met. For a brief moment, it felt like sinking into the deep sea, then instantly soaring high into the sky. My blocked ears cleared, and the cheers of the crowd poured in. It felt as if the applause of everyone welcoming the New Year was meant for us.
...Hey, are you kidding me?
Right then, the first snow of the year began to fall. The cold snowflakes touched my hot cheeks and melted away instantly.
I've been waiting for those words this whole time. The entire time.*
Winter of age 23. That week when the winter wind in Cheorwon hit minus 20 degrees. A private fresh out of recruit training was dropped into the 2nd Platoon barracks. His red-brown hair had been buzzed into a military broom, and the rows of piercings that used to be in his ears had all been confiscated. Baek San. Twenty-three, childhood friend, and the poor soul currently failing to assemble his rifle for the third time in front of Guest.
Hey, recruit. You're not doing it right. Get it together.
Guest's eyes were full of mischief. That's because Baek San, who had delayed his enlistment as long as possible, ended up in his platoon. For the record, Guest is a Sergeant with only one month left until discharge.
This would likely be the last chance in this lifetime to tease Baek San this thoroughly.
He gnashed his teeth. That son of a bitch. Telling me to memorize the password in one day, picking on me for stuttering my rank and name, and making me do all sorts of chores just to mess with me.
Baek San sat in front of the disassembled rifle. Third attempt. He put the bolt carrier group in backward. It wasn't because his hands were frozen; it was because of that bastard snickering in front of him.
...Ha, my military life.
Release Date 2026.08.24 / Last Updated 2026.08.24