Gentle Giant Chapter 78
“Hyung, you need to take your medicine, so should we eat first?”
“Yeah, got it. What side dishes do we have?”
“I’ll do it. Hyung should sit down.”
“Huh?”
Juho caught Dain who was heading to the kitchen and sat him down on a chair. Knowing that Juho couldn’t even properly stir-fry pork, Dain quickly shook his head.
“I’ll do it. I just need to take stuff out of the fridge and stir-fry the meat!”
“Hyung, you’re hurt. It’s okay.”
“Ah, no! Still!”
Juho pressed down on Dain’s shoulder once more, seating him firmly, then headed to the kitchen.
Watching his retreating figure, Dain tried to calm his rising anxiety, thinking it should be somewhat better now.
However, his calmed anxiety became reality in less than 10 minutes.
“Wh-what is this…!”
“Ahem.”
“I just needed to stir-fry the meat again, what did you do to it?”
“I was just stir-frying the meat but it looked bland, so I added salt, and it looked greasy, so I added some gochujang and stir-fried it.”
Juho pointed to the meat that had turned black and bright red. He seemed to have added something to make it taste better, but it was a complete failure.
How did he even know where to find salt and gochujang? That’s what Dain was curious about first after hearing Juho’s explanation. He knew well that Juho normally had no interest in kitchen affairs. So it was even more surprising that he tried to do something and messed it up. Still, Dain found it both touching and cute that he had tried to make it delicious.
Dain was about to nag more but saw Juho’s dejected face and chuckled. First, he cleaned up the meat that had become chunks and took eggs out of the refrigerator.
“Today we’ll have to eat fried eggs instead of meat. I’ll do it.”
“Sorry, hyung.”
“No, it’s not like you did it on purpose.”
“Hyuuung.”
Juho clung to Dain’s waist. Dain gently stroked Juho’s forearms, then cracked the eggs.
He cracked them so cleanly with one hand without dropping a single shell that Juho went “Wow!” and clapped. Because of his hands fluttering ticklishly on his stomach, Dain had to tense his abs.
Both being big guys, they set out three fried eggs each for their portions.
They had taken out their favorite ketchup and were about to start eating properly when a side dish was suddenly thrust toward Dain’s mouth.
“Hyung, say ah.”
“Huh?”
Dain widened his eyes, not understanding Juho’s behavior.
Despite Dain’s reaction, Juho didn’t withdraw the offered side dish. He just blinked and urged him to open his mouth quickly.
Dain slightly opened his mouth under the silent pressure. Then sweet and spicy seasoned dried squid entered his mouth.
“Is it delicious, hyung?”
“Yeah, it’s delicious.”
“Then how about this?”
This time he picked up a piece of braised beef and brought it to Dain’s mouth. Dain still had a puzzled expression as he opened his mouth. He couldn’t understand why Juho was asking if familiar side dishes tasted good while feeding them to him.
After receiving five different side dishes like this, Dain couldn’t stand it anymore and asked Juho.
“Juho, why do you keep feeding me?”
“Hyung, you’re hurt. So I should feed you.”
“Ah, no. My right hand is fine. Look at this.”
Dain looked at Juho in surprise at his answer. Then, contradicting his claim of being hurt, he moved his chopsticks with his perfectly fine right hand. Not stopping there, he skillfully broke apart an egg with one hand and put it in his mouth.
“Look. Juho, I can eat by myself!”
“No. Hyung asked me to help you earlier. So I’m going to help you.”
“That’s true, but you don’t need to help with things I can do myself. You should eat quickly too.”
“Hyung, do you dislike me helping you?”
“It’s not that I dislike it!”
“If you don’t dislike it, then just let me feed you.”
Juho caught onto Dain’s words and stubbornly insisted.
Dain was confused about whether he really had to be fed when only his left hand was injured. However, regardless of Dain’s feelings, Juho steadily carried side dishes to his mouth like a mother bird bringing food to her baby bird.
By the time the two finished their meal, Dain’s face had become like a burning sweet potato.
Whirr.
Fortunately, the dishwasher took care of washing the dishes. If Juho had offered to do the dishes too, Dain thought he might have gotten indigestion from the meal he just ate.
As soon as the awkward meal ended, an even more awkward situation greeted Dain.
“Hyung. Hurry up.”
“Ju-Juho, this really isn’t right. Okay?”
“Why not? What’s wrong? I fed you, so naturally I should give you medicine too.”
“That’s…!”
“Hurry, say ah.”
Juho was making sounds with his mouth, urging Dain to open his mouth. Dain made a tearful face and shook his head.
“Hyung said you were hurt and to take care of you. I’m following that well, so hyung should cooperate with me too.”
“Ugh.”
The words he had said to stop Juho, who looked like he might run out of the house right away, were now binding him. Dain scolded his foolish past self and opened his mouth.
Several pills poured into his slightly opened mouth. Before the medicine could dissolve in his mouth, Dain glanced sideways, asking for water quickly.
Seeing that look, Juho tilted the cup he was holding and poured water into Dain’s mouth.
But since he wasn’t drinking it himself, the amount control went wrong and he choked.
“Cough!”
Dain coughed briefly. Because of that, water he couldn’t swallow flowed down the corner of his mouth.
Huh, Dain briefly exclaimed inwardly and quickly tried to raise his hand to wipe his mouth. However, Juho’s tongue was much faster at wiping the corner of Dain’s mouth.
Slurp.
The sound of Juho’s tongue lapping filled the quiet kitchen. Dain’s neck stiffened at the fact that an unfamiliar sensation was circling around his mouth area.
Even though Juho and he kissed and pecked every day, being unilaterally licked like candy was an unfamiliar experience.
Feeling Dain’s body tense up with nervousness, Juho smiled with his eyes curving.
“Hyung, what if you spill water? What a waste. Should I feed you so you don’t spill?”
“Uh, aah.”
“Hm? Got it. Come here.”
Somehow interpreting Dain’s response that didn’t form proper words, Juho took a sip of water and covered Dain’s lips.
When Dain opened his mouth in surprise at Juho’s suddenly approaching lips, Juho as if he had been waiting, transferred the water he was holding to Dain’s mouth and rubbed every corner inside his mouth with his tongue.
Because of Juho’s tongue excitedly stirring inside his mouth like it was his own room, Dain had no choice but to gulp down the water that entered. The water going down his throat had become lukewarm thanks to both their mouth temperatures.
Even knowing that Dain had swallowed all the water, Juho didn’t let go of Dain’s mouth for a long time. Only after biting, sucking, nibbling and licking to his satisfaction did he pull his head away with a “smack!” sound.
Dain rubbed his heated cheeks and lips while looking around. Looking at the clock on the wall, 30 minutes had passed since they started taking medicine.
When Dain glared at him in disbelief, Juho just shrugged with a pretty smile.
“Hyung, how is it? Do you like my nursing?”
Dain shook his head with a helpless laugh. It was troublesome that the smile felt both annoying and cute.
Anyway, Dain thought that Juho’s tantrum should have subsided by now.
But that was Dain’s misconception.
Juho smiled brightly as if he knew all of Dain’s thoughts. Then, saying this was the real beginning of nursing, he enthusiastically tried to undress Dain.
“Ahhh! Juho, why, why! Why are you taking off my clothes!”
“Huh?”
“What do you mean ‘huh?’! Juho, le-let go!”
“Hyung, stay still. If you move like that, you might touch your injured arm.”
Juho made a stern expression as he trapped the desperately struggling Dain between his thighs to hold him in place.
However, Dain was flustered about undressing in the living room, not the bathroom or dressing room, so he shook his body this way and that.
As if that weak resistance was cute, Juho patted Dain’s butt. He was like a kindergarten teacher soothing a child.
“Hyung, I need to check if you’re hurt anywhere else besides your arm, and I need to wash you too. There’s still so much left to do.”
“I-I’ll do it. I can do it! I’ll definitely check if I’m hurt anywhere and come back!”
“No. How would hyung check places like your back or thighs or butt?”
“I can look in the mirror!”
“I think I’ll only feel at ease if I see with my own eyes.”
No matter what Dain said, it seemed like he had already thought of responses to everything. While Juho maintained a nonchalant attitude, Dain was struggling while holding onto his gradually lowering pants.
When Juho said “Hyung, are you embarrassed to undress because we’re in the living room?”, he headed to the bathroom with Dain trapped between his thighs.
Bound to Juho from upper to lower body, Dain finally stopped resisting and hung his head.
If Dain had ears or a tail, they would definitely be drooping. Juho looked down at Dain from behind and let out a quiet chuckle.
His legs were so long that Juho reached the bathroom in just a few steps carrying Dain.
Seeing the yellow light of the bathroom, Dain let out a deep sigh.
Because of Juho’s relentless nursing, Dain couldn’t even feel the pain in his left hand now. He was just desperately praying in his heart for this time to pass quickly.
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
