ove Me More Side Story 1
Side Story
To Be With You
“No.”
Si-yul’s mouth gaped at the curt answer. His eyes widened too. He had expected Kwon Yuwon to react this way, but it was much more resolute than he thought.
“Why not? You’ve been coming home late or not at all quite often these days.”
“That’s different from living together.”
When Si-yul grumbled complainingly, Kwon Yuwon clenched his fist and glared. His already wide eyes widened even more, showing the whites, which was somewhat intimidating. Still, Si-yul didn’t cower. Steeling his resolve, he too widened his eyes fiercely and met the fierce gaze.
“How is it different? It’s the same! And when you weren’t here, I already…”
“That was because I had circumstances I couldn’t avoid.”
Kwon Yuwon cut off Si-yul’s words, slamming his non-alcoholic beer on the table. Si-yul pouted his lower lip. Even when he shot a protesting look, Kwon Yuwon ignored it and just kept eating snacks.
“Absolutely not. Living together without being married, that’s nonsense.”
He sounded like a stubborn old man from the Joseon era fluttering his hanbok. Feeling frustrated, Si-yul also gulped down the beer in front of him.
This is how it started. The work was settled, Woo Hyun-se was nagging him to come back, poking his side, and Si-yul was also getting impatient living in a boarding house with less time to see his partner.
So he tried to convince Kwon Yuwon to let him move out, but the alpha seemed to still have his old stubbornness about not allowing it, immediately objecting as soon as Si-yul brought it up.
“Is it because of the rent?”
He cautiously asked, wondering if Yuwon was worried about bearing the rent alone if Si-yul left. Kwon Yuwon snapped that he wouldn’t do this just because of money.
“Then why?”
Even when asked for a reason, Kwon Yuwon exercised his right to remain silent. Instead of yelling, coaxing and pleading while acting pitiful worked better on him. Si-yul looked at Kwon Yuwon with big, pleading eyes. At first, Kwon Yuwon turned away, but he surrendered to the puppy-like gaze that followed him persistently.
“I don’t like that Woo Hyun-se guy. I disapprove of him.”
“Why don’t you like hyung?”
“What hyung? He’s an old man. Why do you call someone 8 years older than you hyung? Call him ajussi or grandpa.”
“Grandpa is too much.”
It was harsh to treat someone without a single gray hair as an old man. When Si-yul meekly objected, Kwon Yuwon let out a bitter laugh. He grumbled that Si-yul was already taking his side, hitting Si-yul’s arm with his fist.
“Anyway, no. I’m against it.”
“Ah, Kwon Yuwon.”
Even when Si-yul grabbed his arm and shook it, pleading, Kwon Yuwon shook his head to the end. Although Si-yul was an adult now and Kwon Yuwon wasn’t his legal guardian, so he didn’t necessarily need permission, he still wanted formal approval from someone who was like a brother to him.
“Really, no?”
“Yeah.”
There was no helping it when he was so adamant. It was better to retreat for today and try again next time. Unlike other issues, Si-yul didn’t want to give up easily when it came to independence.
“Okay. But in exchange.”
But he had to resolve his frustration somehow. Si-yul drained the rest of his beer and wiped his mouth. Kwon Yuwon, who had been sitting askew looking into the distance, turned his head towards Si-yul. Si-yul looked him straight in the face.
“You can’t stay out overnight either.”
“What?”
Kwon Yuwon asked back in an incredulous voice. Si-yul didn’t back down.
“We’ll set a curfew too. 12 AM.”
“Hey.”
“Let’s be fair. I won’t stay out overnight either. And I’ll keep the curfew.”
“What are we, teenagers? You’re just taking it out on me because I stopped you from living together.”
“Scared?”
Kwon Yuwon narrowed his eyes at the challenge. He didn’t take long to think about it. He readily accepted Si-yul’s provocation with a “Fine.”
“Whoever breaks it three times loses.”
“Three times is too many. Once.”
Kwon Yuwon upped the ante. Si-yul shouted “Deal!” and accepted the condition.
“The winner gets a wish granted.”
“Alright. Get ready.”
Kwon Yuwon pounded his chest, saying there was no way he’d lose. Si-yul’s eyes also sparkled. With independence at stake, he was prepared to give it his all.
The 12 AM curfew wasn’t an issue since Si-yul had quit his part-time job at the meat restaurant. He just had to adjust the time he met with Woo Hyun-se. He had wanted to give him good news if possible. Si-yul got into the car with slumped shoulders, looking dejected.
“Did the talk go well?”
Since the result wasn’t good, Si-yul couldn’t smile even when he saw Woo Hyun-se. Moreover, he could barely open his mouth. Woo Hyun-se must have been expecting something. Si-yul hesitated, then started with “Well…” and explained the whole story.
“Yuwon was really adamant…”
Si-yul had thought Woo Hyun-se would take him home regardless of Kwon Yuwon’s opinion. But surprisingly, he took a step back and waited for Si-yul’s decision. Compared to the past when he would forcibly confine Si-yul and not let him take a single step out of the room, this was truly tremendous progress.
Si-yul continued chattering away. When he got to the part about making a bet, Woo Hyun-se let out a small laugh. As if finding it cute, he ruffled Si-yul’s hair, then put his arm around Si-yul’s neck, pulled him close, and kissed his cheeks repeatedly before gently biting him.
He held Si-yul’s soft cheek between his lips, stretching it like rice cake, only letting go when Si-yul pushed him away. The reddened skin was covered in saliva. Woo Hyun-se rubbed Si-yul’s cheek with his thumb.
Despite it being different from what he expected, Woo Hyun-se didn’t show any signs of disappointment. He might have anticipated this outcome in advance.
“But isn’t 12 too early?”
“These days, Yuwon comes back around 2 AM. His part-time job ends early.”
There was a reason he set it at 12. This was a game he was sure to win. And he had to win.
“You’re clever.”
“So I can’t stay long. I need to go back soon.”
Glancing at the clock, it was already 10:30 PM. The time passing so quickly without having done anything in particular felt cruel.
“Then come up here.”
Woo Hyun-se patted his thigh. Si-yul remembered him doing this before. He had hesitated then, but not now. With every passing minute precious, Si-yul quickly straddled Woo Hyun-se’s thigh. As he wrapped his arms around Woo Hyun-se’s neck, kisses rained down on various parts of his face. Si-yul’s toes danced.
“I’m definitely going to win.”
Woo Hyun-se tilted his head towards Si-yul’s nape. He rubbed his prominent nose against the exposed skin and took a deep breath. Si-yul giggled and shrugged his shoulders. The gentle scent of wisteria filled the car without time to contain it. Woo Hyun-se’s forearm wrapped around Si-yul’s lower back tightened.
“Should I help you?”
He asked, looking up. Cupping that face with both hands, Si-yul lightly kissed him, just as Woo Hyun-se had done. He slowly pushed back Woo Hyun-se, who was trying to pounce, and pressed their foreheads together.
“How?”
“There are many ways. First, we could keep Park Hae-jung from going home.”
“Ah.”
That was indeed a method. The reason Kwon Yuwon came home late was most likely because of Park Hae-jung. But Si-yul didn’t want to use such an underhanded tactic. He wanted to compete fair and square.
“It’s okay. I’ll handle it myself. I’m sure he won’t last long.”
Kwon Yuwon couldn’t stand being more frustrated than Si-yul. It was clear that he would give up in less than a month. As Si-yul smiled confidently, Woo Hyun-se, who had been quietly staring, tilted his head and devoured Si-yul’s lips. He sucked on them and then entered the gap like a thirsty person. Si-yul flinched at first but slowly closed his eyes. The cool yet sweet scent of birch forest filled his nostrils.
Even though he knew the inside couldn’t be seen from outside, and that this was a secluded place where people didn’t pass by, he still worried if someone might walk by. Si-yul peeked out the window. Woo Hyun-se’s hand gently held Si-yul’s chin and turned it back.
Si-yul let out an “Ah” and leaned back, lowering his gaze. The thigh he was sitting on had swollen thickly. He was in a similar situation. His fair earlobes and ears instantly turned crimson.
But this wasn’t the appropriate place. He had to gather his wits while he still had some reason left. Si-yul tried to quickly get off, but Woo Hyun-se’s arm around his waist only tightened.
“We can’t do this here.”
“There’s no time to go to a hotel.”
“Still…”
Si-yul glanced at the clock. There was barely an hour left until curfew. It was too tight to move somewhere else.
But they couldn’t do it here either. Si-yul clenched and unclenched his fist, trying to suppress the rising urge. He tried not to breathe in the scent that filled the car densely, and struggled to somehow quell the tickling sensation in his stomach. But the more he tried, the more it backfired.
The air he inhaled all at once after holding his breath was overflowing with Woo Hyun-se’s scent, and his inner flesh becoming wet wasn’t something he could stop just by trying to stop it.
