Melting Point — Chapter 10

YOU WANNA GET HIM CHANGED?

AT LEAST TURN THE LIGHT ON, THEN. YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING IN HERE.

YOU'RE BACK?

UH-HUH. THANKS FOR BRINGING HIM HOME.

HE'S TOTALLY PASSED OUT.

HE USUALLY NEVER DRINKS THIS MUCH.

HEY, WAKE UP. AT LEAST CHANGE INTO YOUR PJS.

GUESS I'LL JUST CHANGE HIM MYSELF.

HE'S DEAD TO THE WORLD.

YEAH...

I...THINK I CAN MANAGE ON MY OWN...

OH...

YEAH.

RIGHT.

EXCUSE ME SIR. JUST SIT UP FOR A MINUTE, 'KAY? THAT'S IT.

DAMN, RYU IAN. ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND...?

HUH?

HEY, I'M HOME...

HOW DID I GET HERE?

SO YOU'RE FINALLY UP, HUH? IT'S PAST NOON ALREADY.

SOMETHING SMELLS GOOD. DID YOU COOK SOMETHING?

OH, YUM! BEAN SPROUT SOUP.*

DID YOU MAKE IT?

IAN HYUNG MADE IT.

*a Typical Hangover Cure In Korea.

IAN? RYU IAN WAS HERE?

WOW, YOU REALLY DON'T REMEMBER ANYTHING.

IAN HYUNG BROUGHT YOU HOME AFTER YOU GOT ABSOLUTELY HAMMERED LAST NIGHT.

WHAAT?!

HE CRASHED ON OUR COUCH 'CAUSE IT WAS SO LATE...

...AND MADE THAT THIS MORNING BEFORE HE LEFT.

YOU WERE SLEEPING THE WHOLE TIME.

BUT HOW...?

I DIDN'T EVEN TELL HIM WHERE I WAS DRINKING.

JUST TRY THE SOUP, IT'S REALLY GOOD.

IT'S BETTER THAN YOURS, TBH.

IT'S JUST BEAN SPROUT SOUP, HOW GOOD CAN IT-

HEY, DON’T EAT IT STRAIGHT OUT OF THE POT!!

IT’S OKAY, IMMA FINISH IT.

UGH, YOU’RE SUCH A NEANDERTHAL... REMIND ME NOT TO DO THAT WHEN I’M OLDER.

THAT HITS THE SPOT... I HAVE TO ASK HIM FOR HIS RECIPE.

SHOULDN’T YOU CALL HIM TO SAY THANK YOU?

YOU WOULD’VE NEVER MADE IT HOME LAST NIGHT IF IT WEREN’T FOR IAN HYUNG.

IAN HYUNG THIS, IAN HYUNG THAT...

WHY DON’T YOU JUST ASK TO BE HIS BROTHER WHILE YOU’RE AT IT?

NAH, I’M GOOD.

+82 10-####-#### Text Message · SMS Saturday 11:08 Buy me dinner if you liked the bean sprout soup.

I REALLY OWE HIM ONE THIS TIME.

Seo Yura Can we meet up toda

HOMMY ▪ FINGERS

MY BOYFRIEND PROPOSED.

I KNOW YOU ASKED ME TO KEEP THIS WHEN WE GOT DIVORCED...

TO JUST HOLD ONTO IT INSTEAD OF THROWING IT AWAY.

YOU SAID YOU'D WAIT IN CASE I CHANGED MY MIND.

I'M PRETTY SURE THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN NOW...

SO I WANTED TO GIVE IT BACK TO YOU.

BE HONEST. WE BOTH KNOW YOU DIDN'T SAY...

...YOU'D WAIT FOR ME BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME, ANYWAY.

UGH...

OH, NO...

MY MEDS...

I LEFT THEM AT HOME...

FINGERS

HAA...

HAA...

SUNBAE?

WHAT...WHAT'S THE MATTER?

ARE YOU SICK?

...ME.

HOLD ME LIKE YOU DID LAST TIME...

THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING YOU, SINCE WE CAN'T GO TO THE DOCTOR NOW.

DON'T YOU HAVE ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HELP HIM, EVEN JUST A LITTLE?

SIR, THERE'S NOTHING I CAN GIVE YOU FOR HYPERVENTILATION WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION.

ANYWAY, HE SEEMS BETTER NOW...

SO I DON'T THINK YOU NEED TO BUY ANYTHING...

YES, I'M BETTER NOW. HE'S JUST MAKING A FUSS.

CAN WE GO, PLEASE?

THIS IS SO EMBARRASSING...

GRASP

In Canada They Were Over-the-counter...

PAUSE

HEY!! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR HAND?!

HOW COULD YOU JUST LEAVE IT LIKE THAT? IT'S BEEN A WHOLE DAY...

YOU'RE AN ATHLETE, YOU REALLY NEED TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.

HOUSE

GRIL

SPIT...

WORKS JUST FINE.

YOU'RE REALLY WEIRD ABOUT SPIT, YOU KNOW THAT?

YOU SHOULD'VE ASKED EUNPA TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING YESTERDAY-

NEVER MIND ALL THAT. WHO WERE YOU JUST WITH?

YOU SAID IT WASN'T HOCKEY.

BUT IF YOU HAD AN ATTACK LIKE THAT WITHOUT EVEN STEPPING FOOD IN THE RINK...

HOW BAD COULD IT BE?

IT'S REALLY NOTHING. AND YOU CALMED ME DOWN RIGHT AWAY.

THAT CHEST OF YOURS REALLY WORKS FOR SOME REASON.

I BET A CUSHION SHAPED LIKE YOUR CHEST WOULD SELL REALLY WELL.

INSTANT THERAPY, Y'KNOW?

OH, KNOCK IT OFF, EUNSAN.

DON'T YOU DARE CALL YOUR SUNBAE BY NAME!

RUDE.

ANYWAY, SORRY YOU HAD TO SAVE MY ASS TWO DAYS IN A ROW.

I SAID I'D BUY YOU DINNER AND LOOK AT THE TIME ALREADY.

AREN'T YOU HUNGRY?

NO. I JUST LOST MY APPETITE.

THEN WHAT...?

YOU CAN PAY ME BACK WITH SOMETHING ELSE, THOUGH.

HUH?

LET'S GO TO MY HOTEL.

YOU'RE SLEEPING WITH ME TONIGHT.