Chapter 51
Yuwon, who had been deliberately avoiding the gazes reaching him, finally moved his steps toward the kitchen. He stood in front of the water dispenser and poured hot water into his cup ramen. As he watched the stream of water flowing down with a gurgling sound, his heart somehow became complicated.
What should he do about this awkward atmosphere? Yuwon kept biting his innocent lips.
No matter how much he thought about it, the problem was that he had openly avoided Jeonghyeok’s touch last night. Jeonghyeok seemed to have been deeply hurt by his unconsciously reflexive behavior. From his darkly settled eyes to his tightly closed lips, it was at the level of advertising “I’m angry.”
But even so, his heart wasn’t inclined to voluntarily throw himself into Jeonghyeok’s arms. He was still reluctant to have physical contact. To be more precise, he was scared.
The man who had gripped his entire body hard enough to leave bruises, who had thrust down on his waist as if punishing him, was too vivid in his memory. It felt like he wasn’t the ajeossi he knew at all. Having ordinary conversations or eating meals together was fine, but he needed time for anything beyond that.
How could he convey these feelings? It would be good if he could deliver them completely and well, without any room for misunderstanding.
While lost in thought, the water from the dispenser stopped flowing. Yuwon closed the lid of the cup ramen tightly and placed chopsticks on top. Just then, he sensed someone’s presence behind him.
Yuwon couldn’t bring himself to turn around completely and only slightly turned his head. Right behind him, Jeonghyeok was taking off his jacket. Under his white shirt, his well-built frame and muscles were revealed. Angular shoulders and sturdy arms, a solid chest and abs.
Feeling like he was secretly peeking, he quickly lowered his gaze. Why wasn’t he going to the bathroom and standing here instead? When he was hanging his head low with an anxious heart…
Jeonghyeok, who had hung his jacket on the dining chair, came close behind Yuwon’s back. It was too close a distance to turn around, so Yuwon stood awkwardly, unable to move. Soon, a low voice brushed against the nape of his neck.
“If it’s too much trouble to prepare something, just order food. Don’t just settle for something like this.”
“…Yes.”
His body stiffened instantly, but Yuwon nodded as nonchalantly as possible. He fiddled with the cup ramen needlessly, waiting for Jeonghyeok to go into the bathroom. But contrary to Yuwon’s wishes, Jeonghyeok pressed his body even closer.
“How long are you going to stand there like that?”
At the same time, Jeonghyeok’s arm stretched out from behind. He tightly bound Yuwon, who flinched in surprise and tried to avoid him, leaving no gap. He was instantly trapped against a body as hard as iron.
“I came early because I missed you.”
“……”
“Why don’t you look happy about it? Hm?”
Jeonghyeok lowered his head and lightly rested his forehead on Yuwon’s shoulder. As if asking to be comforted, he rubbed his face against the touching area.
Yuwon quietly clenched his fists. At the pitiful voice he had never heard before, the dam of his heart collapsed. He didn’t want to hurt Jeonghyeok because of his own emotions.
“It’s not like that… I’m just not feeling well.”
“Why? Did something happen?”
“No. I just had some bad dreams…”
Not wanting to talk about dreams at length, Yuwon hurriedly added.
“You know I hate being alone. I’m glad you came quickly, ajeossi.”
“Are you really glad?”
When he nodded, Jeonghyeok finally loosened his arms. Then he turned Yuwon’s body to face him. After making eye contact for a while, he slowly pressed their lips together. The tongue that gently pushed in softly swept through his mouth. It was a kiss that wasn’t rough at all, only mysterious.
“Haah…”
Unable to control his flowing breath, Yuwon squeezed his eyes shut.
A tingling sensation flowed from his throat to his toes. Wherever Jeonghyeok’s lips and tongue touched, heat rose ticklishly. Just moments ago, he had thought physical contact with ajeossi was still too much, but it was such a rapid change of heart that made those thoughts meaningless.
Was he just being sensitive yesterday? Maybe nothing was actually wrong, and his body had just reacted that way for a brief moment. Hoping that was the case, Yuwon accepted Jeonghyeok’s lips.
As his breathing became heavier, the hand that had been quietly resting on Yuwon’s waist gradually moved downward. Jeonghyeok stretched the waistband of the pants with his index and middle fingers. He slipped his hand through the gap and grabbed the plump buttocks. He was pushing his middle finger downward to reach deeper places when…
“W-wait a moment.”
Yuwon forcefully pushed against Jeonghyeok’s chest. Jeonghyeok, whose body was suddenly pushed, stood there dumbfounded. Yuwon, who had definitely been in his arms, was now somehow far away.
Yuwon, with his hair disheveled, was breathing heavily. Still in the same position where he had pushed him away, with his arms on Jeonghyeok’s chest, he tried to calm his rough breathing. He thought he was fine, but apparently not. The moment ajeossi’s hand touched his buttocks, his entire body violently rejected him. An unbearable discomfort suddenly surged up.
Gradually regaining his senses, he recognized the situation. He had suddenly pushed ajeossi away in the middle of a kiss. And quite forcefully at that. In the end, it was exactly the same situation as last night.
Yuwon held onto his composure and stammered his words.
“Ah, I mean… That is…”
What should he say? What should he do?
His head was a complete mess. He couldn’t tell him everything about his feelings. He didn’t have the confidence to be that honest.
“My back still hurts. So I don’t think I can do it today…”
It was a lie. Although the insertion had been a bit rough, it wasn’t to the extent of being injured. But it seemed like he had to make such an excuse. It was also the most reasonable excuse.
Without realizing it, saliva went down his throat. He raised his eyes to gauge Jeonghyeok’s reaction, but Jeonghyeok was looking down at him with an unreadable expression. His unwavering black eyes seemed to be thoroughly searching through his inner thoughts. Afraid that his lie might be exposed, Yuwon quickly averted his gaze.
After looking at Yuwon for a while, Jeonghyeok asked calmly.
“Does it hurt a lot?”
“…No. It doesn’t hurt a lot, but still, until it heals completely… I’d like you to restrain yourself.”
“Then what about doing it without inserting?”
When he furrowed his brow as if asking what that meant, Jeonghyeok continued calmly.
“Just touching would be fine. Or sucking.”
“What, that’s not okay either!”
At the explicit words and actions, Yuwon screamed. Only then did Jeonghyeok’s expression change. His eyes flashed briefly, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly. It was a completely different appearance from moments ago when he had weakened his heart with that pitiful voice.
Yuwon scowled deeply. Thinking that he was trying to tease him even in this situation, heat rushed to his face.
“Move aside. I’m going to eat my ramen.”
“It’s probably already soggy.”
“I like soggy ramen too.”
When he turned his body to end the conversation, both his arms were grabbed.
“I’ll just kiss you.”
It was as if he was granting some great mercy. When Yuwon looked up at Jeonghyeok with a distrustful face, Jeonghyeok spoke as if making a pledge.
“I promise.”
“…Liar.”
“I’m not lying.”
Before he could say anything more, lips touched his.
Jeonghyeok carefully bit and sucked the already moistly wet lips. Even when he inserted his tongue, he didn’t intertwine deeply but only gently touched the mucous membranes, causing ticklish sensations. It was an even softer and more careful kiss than before.
After the surprisingly gentle kiss ended, their lips slowly parted. Jeonghyeok wiped the glistening lips with his thumb and said.
“You can’t eat that ramen. It’s not just soggy, it’s probably burst from swelling.”
“…That’s because of you, ajeossi.”
“I’ll order whatever you want to eat. Let’s eat together.”
“It’s fine. I can quickly prepare something with what’s at home.”
Yuwon quietly shook his head as he spoke. He didn’t want to eat delivery food at this ambiguous time that was neither lunch nor dinner anyway.
“Alright, then.”
Jeonghyeok, who replied lightly, finally let Yuwon go. As soon as he was free, Yuwon quickly moved away from Jeonghyeok. He moved around busily for no reason and put on an apron. Jeonghyeok, who had been watching this sideways, soon picked up the jacket he had taken off and headed to the living room.
Jeonghyeok, who sat on the sofa, naturally turned on the TV. On the entertainment program, under the title “Rising Star Special,” unfamiliar celebrities were playing games covered in flour.
While the contestants’ shouts and noisy sound effects were mixed together, Jeonghyeok’s gaze was not on the TV but on Yuwon’s phone on the table. He hadn’t turned on the TV to watch something in the first place.
After glancing once at Yuwon, who was busy moving around taking vegetables from the refrigerator, Jeonghyeok skillfully picked up the phone and unlocked it.
He first scanned through the message history. There were no particular traces of contact other than messages exchanged with himself. But in the call log, there was an unexpected person.
‘Director-nim’
It was an incoming call, and the call duration was about 2 minutes. He knew that Yuwon occasionally kept in touch with Misook. But the call duration was too short for exchanging pleasantries. It would be more reasonable to see it as a call to convey some specific matter.
Jeonghyeok, who had been staring at the screen, put the phone back in its original place. Then he pretended to be absorbed in watching TV.
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
