Uijae froze in place, still holding the gas mask. He had only meant to tease Sa-young a little, but this reaction was entirely unexpected.

Was this really something to be so embarrassed about? Or was Sa-young even embarrassed at all? For some reason, Uijae’s fingers tingled, and he instinctively flinched.

“….”

Sa-young breathed heavily for a moment before snatching the gas mask away. Just as his flushed face was about to disappear behind the mask again, Uijae hurriedly grabbed his hand. Gritting his teeth, Sa-young spoke in a low voice.

“Let go.”

“Wait, hold still for a second.”

“Get your …