너 같은 건

あらすじ

Jeong Yi-an, who has spent his 34 years dating only women, harbours a desire to sleep with a man just once. Then, at a high school reunion he attended by chance, he meets Kim Su-hyuk.

With his tousled hair, black horn-rimmed glasses, checked shirt, large frame and taciturn demeanour—seeing that he was exactly the same as ever, he felt a sense of warmth, whilst also thinking that if Kim Su-hyeok were to be his one-night stand, it might actually be quite alright.

*“Can we meet again sometime?” “Is that really necessary?” “Is it because I wasn’t good enough?” “Not exactly. Just one night. It wasn’t bad, was it?”*

However, sleeping with him wasn’t as thrilling as Yi-an had imagined. Just as he was about to dismiss it as a one-night fling, Su-hyeok unexpectedly got in touch first.

*“I can promise you it’ll be different this time. …I’ve been practising a lot.” “I’m just asking, just in case. You don’t actually like me or anything, do you?” “No.” “Right. See you again.”*

Clearly, at first, it had been nothing more than a new thrill in his monotonous daily life. Yet, as his meetings with Su-hyeok continued, laughter, joy and a tingling sense of excitement began to accompany them, and the bond between them—which had spanned sixteen years—began to take on a slightly different form…