He is a man with an icy, piercing gaze. Meeting his eyes feels like your whole body is freezing.
No wonder he’s nicknamed the Grim Reaper.
But in response to his words, she ended up answering.
“I must be under some spell.”
Sitting on a bench outside the hospital, Lola mumbled to herself as she looked up at the summer sky. The fluffy clouds drifting in the blue sky were so beautiful. However, her expression, which let out a sigh that didn’t match the scenery, looked troubled.
“Why? Do you have something on your mind?”
She felt the presence of someone sitting next to her, accompanied by a concerned voice.
Turning her head, she was met with the face of a woman staring at her intently.
They had been friends for 14 years, since high school. Yet, the woman in front of her might soon become her sister-in-law.
Because the one who brought up dating was her brother.
“What worries?”
Of course, there was something to worry about.
Your brother, known as the Grim Reaper, confessed to me that he wants to date.
And what did I do?
I impulsively answered as if I were under a spell. No, maybe it wasn’t impulsive. I thought it through before answering.
But even after answering, I wondered if I had done the right thing.
I had liked him for a long time, but at the same time, I was also afraid.
But wait!
If we date, we’ll eat together, kiss, and then…
These days, living together before marriage seems to be in vogue.
So, I could kiss the Grim Reaper and even sleep with him.
Oh my! What am I imagining all by myself?
I wasn’t in my right mind yesterday, and today I must be crazy too.
The lewd thoughts that popped into her head made Lola’s face flush.
“Lola, are you sick? Are you really okay?”
Gia Eve, the Grim Reaper’s younger sister and Lola’s best friend, touched Lola’s forehead, noticing her pale complexion. Then she touched her own forehead and tilted her head in confusion.
“Are you overdoing it with all the exam preparations? It’s hot these days, so take it easy.”
In her fourth year as a psychiatry resident, Lola was preparing for her board exams. Gia had fallen two years behind Lola due to her pregnancy and childbirth.
Gia thought Lola’s pale face was due to the stress of preparing for her exams.
“Gia, the thing is…”
Words trickled out of Lola’s lips hesitantly.
Should I tell Gia that your brother asked me to date him?
Lola was in a dilemma.
“But… isn’t that our brother over there? What’s he doing here at this hour?”
Gia looked at Lola, puzzled, as she fell silent. Then, as she casually turned her gaze, she saw a familiar figure approaching with a bouquet of flowers.
It was Dylan Eve, a prosecutor in the special department of the Lampard Central District Prosecutor’s Office.
It was lunchtime.
Dylan was a very busy person. Why did he show up here at this time with a bouquet in hand?
Did he come to see Gia?
Or could it be, no way, but…
Feeling something unusual, Lola quickly stood up and fidgeted behind Gia like a restless puppy.
“Wow! The flowers are beautiful. Did you buy them for me?”
Gia stood up and asked in admiration as she approached Dylan. No, not Dylan, but rather, she was looking at the bouquet he was holding.
It was a bit surprising that her busy brother came to the hospital at this time, but Gia naturally assumed he had come to see her.
“Can you move aside?”
Seeing Gia unable to take her eyes off the bouquet, Dylan said coldly.
“Are you telling me to leave? Are you kicking me out? Why?”
Gia asked, pointing to her nose in disbelief at the unexpected words. Despite Dylan’s lack of expression, it was clear she felt a bit hurt.
“I think you understood what I said.”
So the owner of the bouquet he brought wasn’t her.
And he hadn’t come to see her.
Then who?
Could it be?
Dylan was looking at someone else. And at the end of his gaze was Lola, awkwardly standing with her head down.
Are her brother and Lola dating?
“What are you still doing here?”
Dylan turned to Gia and urged her. Gia looked bewildered, as if she didn’t know what was going on.
“Yeah. I’m going now. I’ll go! Oh, I’ll hurry and leave.”
With a sulky expression, Gia turned and walked toward the exit, glancing back several times.
