Only then did Eunho recall the nights he’d spent with Yi-beom. No matter how late he came home, Yi-beom never skipped holding him. Night or dawn, even after Eunho lost consciousness, he never stopped— and because of that, Eunho had lived a life without ever knowing insomnia.
Yi-beom’s hand lightly lifted Eunho’s white T-shirt. Pale skin was revealed beneath.
“I’ll give you a carrot. So sleep with me.”
Yi-beom’s eyes curved. In that moment, instinctively, Eunho realized.
That carrot wasn’t an orange one.
His heart pounded. Heat gathered low in his stomach, and his thighs tightened. Touching Eunho’s increasingly flushed cheeks, Yi-beom asked again,
“Hm? Not okay?”
Eunho’s gaze wavered, unsure where to land. Just from the strange atmosphere filling the room, he knew this wasn’t about simply sleeping together.
It wasn’t that he couldn’t. Until he’d animalized, he’d always accepted Yi-beom’s affection before falling asleep. The problem was…
Eunho’s lips trembled as he spoke.
“Ahjussi.”
“Yeah.”
“A tiger and a rabbit are……”
Like a shy newlywed, Eunho turned his head away from Yi-beom.
“They’re not a pair that can mate.”
“What?”
Yi-beom glared at him like he’d just said something fucking ridiculous. There it is again, that scary look. Curling in slightly, Eunho hurried to explain before Yi-beom got angrier.
“They’re different species. Maybe if it was a lion and a tiger, but have you ever seen a tiger and a rabbit mate?”
“We can check right now.”
“Huh?”
Eunho’s eyes went round. What did he mean, check right now?
“It’s not time for Animal Kingdom right now though?”
Even if that show aired, a tiger and a rabbit mating probably wouldn’t appear until the final episode.
That’s weird. Our Ahjussi is smart.
As Eunho only blinked with innocent eyes, Yi-beom let out a small laugh.
“Why would we need that?”
He whispered, lightly brushing Eunho’s ear.
“There’s a tiger and a rabbit right here.”
“Ah……”
Only then did Eunho understand, his cheeks flushing red.
So… he meant with me.
Unable to face that heated gaze, Eunho turned his head.
What should I do? His head and heart battled fiercely. His heart wanted to pretend he didn’t understand and just fall into Yi-beom’s arms, but his mind resisted.
After turning human again, his fear had lessened compared to before, but it still wasn’t the same. Especially now that Yi-beom was lying over him, his heart hammered like it would leap out of his chest.
“Um……”
Tugging his shirt back down awkwardly, Eunho spoke.
“I think… we shouldn’t do that yet.”
His conclusion was to postpone it. He couldn’t reject Yi-beom, but he couldn’t accept him either— so he’d delay it! That was Eunho’s answer.
“What are you talking about.”
“Th-the TV says couples shouldn’t do this……”
Slowly, Eunho shifted his body beneath Yi-beom.
“I haven’t even been a rabbit for that long, so I don’t think we should……”
“What?”
Before Yi-beom could fully process the situation, Eunho quickly rolled out from under him. Landing neatly beside the bed, he added,
“I-I’m still scared!”
Eunho dashed toward the door, but Yi-beom was much faster. Grabbing his waist, Yi-beom yanked him back hard. With a loud thud, Eunho’s body spun around.
“Ah!”
When he opened his eyes again, he was back on the bed. As Eunho’s eyes rolled anxiously, Yi-beom leaned over him once more.
“You can’t run away.”
“……”
“Do you know how many nights I stayed up alone until now?”
A large hand slowly brushed through his hair, sending shivers down his spine. Swallowing hard at the tension between them, Eunho trembled.
“I’d be too bitter to even sleep like this.”
His low voice echoed. Yi-beom slowly looked Eunho over, still half-dressed in the lifted white T-shirt.
The gaze was hot. Wherever it landed felt like it burned and shrank under the heat. When Eunho flinched, Yi-beom grinned.
Like biting into prey, Yi-beom buried his face in Eunho’s neck. He began nibbling gently at the slender throat without hurting him.
“Ngh……”
Each bite spread a strange sensation. With a soft moan, Eunho pushed at Yi-beom’s shoulder.
“S-stop……”
But a predator who already had its prey beneath him had no intention of stopping. Grabbing both of Eunho’s wrists in one hand, Yi-beom lifted them above his head and moved downward along his neckline.
It had only been a week. Just a week apart, yet Eunho’s body felt as welcome as if he hadn’t seen it for a year.
Lifting the white T-shirt, Yi-beom slipped his head underneath. As he inhaled against Eunho’s chest, a familiar scent filled him— a smell like baby powder rubbed onto an infant’s skin.
“Even your scent’s just like you……”
Everywhere was Jung Eunho. From the white T-shirt, from his chest, from his pale stomach— everything smelled like him. Fuck, Yi-beom cursed under his breath, excitement rising.
It was the scent he’d remembered even when touching himself alone. If he ever listed how much he’d missed this smell while trying to sleep on an empty bed each night, Eunho would probably burst into tears. Feeling his own heart pounding wildly, Yi-beom let out a disbelieving laugh.
“Getting turned on by this smell… I’m not normal either.”
“Hngh… A-Ahjussi……”
“Fuck, not like I was ever normal anyway.”
With a flushed face, Eunho looked downward. Through the open shirt, he saw Yi-beom biting at his chest.
Holding the pale pink circle in his mouth, Yi-beom murmured, “What is it?”
“D-don’t say ba— ah!”
Before he could finish, Eunho’s head fell back. Yi-beom sucked firmly, making wet sounds that curled Eunho’s toes and drew out soft moans.
After so long, Eunho was just as sensitive. He felt every press of lips, every damp touch of tongue.
With a short kiss, Yi-beom moved lower. Naturally, he lifted Eunho’s legs and pulled off both pants and underwear in one motion. As Eunho struggled, the white T-shirt slid down as well.
It was a spectacular sight. His chest had swollen from being sucked and bitten, making his stiff nipples visible even through the shirt. Smooth legs trembled as they tried to hide his most sensitive place. Even though he’d created this scene himself, Yi-beom’s lips twitched at the breathtaking view.
“Ahjussi… hng.”
“Hm?”
Despite the messy look in his eyes, his voice sounded gentle. Fooled by the tone, Eunho reached out and grabbed Yi-beom’s waist.
“C-could you stop now?”
“Stop?”
“Y-yeah……”
Eunho nodded, dragging out the last word. Maybe because it had been so long, or maybe because of the animalization— he felt too sensitive. If just having his chest sucked felt this good, he couldn’t imagine how good what came next would be.
I might actually die.
He might become an idiot drowned in pleasure. Remembering a news article about someone overseas dying during sex in their twenties, Eunho absentmindedly stroked Yi-beom’s waist— not realizing it only stimulated him further.
Haah. Yi-beom exhaled lowly.
“What should we do? I should probably check how your animalization changed things… down there too.”
He made a troubled expression. A check-up? As Eunho reacted, Yi-beom continued.
“If my baby wants me to stop, I’ll stop. But let me at least check if everything’s okay down there.”
“……Ah.”
Yi-beom’s hand tapped lightly against Eunho’s pale backside.
“And besides. You’re a rabbit.”
What do I do? Watching Eunho’s darting eyes, Yi-beom suppressed a laugh. Jung Eunho was easily scared. He didn’t fear the one he actually should— Yi-beom— yet he reacted sensitively to everything else.
That’s why he listened even to nonsense like this. Holding back the urge to pull him into a tight embrace, Yi-beom coaxed him gently.
“My baby. What if you start leaking like a rabbit anytime, anywhere?”
“……Hhk.”
“While eating, watching TV, even when we go grocery shopping together, if you just start dripping down there……”
“N-no!”
Terrified, Eunho clapped both hands over Yi-beom’s mouth.
“Do it. Th-the check.”
The moment permission fell, Yi-beom lowered his head. Maybe it had warmed in the meantime— Eunho’s cock had deepened to an even richer pink. Just like his hair had turned soft pink after animalization, that part had changed too.
“Are you trying to kill me with guilt or something?”
Grinning like a delinquent, Yi-beom pressed a kiss to him. A moan slipped out like consent. Holding down Eunho’s arching waist, Yi-beom swallowed him fully into his mouth.
“Hngh— ah!”
Coating him thoroughly with saliva, Yi-beom pressed the tip with his tongue. Every time he pressed against a small sensitive spot, Eunho’s body jolted.
“Ahh— hng, hngh!”
The stiff cock was even easier to suck than a cigarette. Sweet for a grown man. Complaining inwardly, Yi-beom eagerly licked him, filling his mouth completely until Eunho lost his senses. Then his hand moved somewhere more intimate.
His fingertips slipped into the tightly closed hole. Maybe because he hadn’t been inside him for days, the inner walls clung tightly to his fingers. As he moved slowly, coaxing gently, the tightness gradually loosened.
“Hah— ah, Ahjussi……”
Eyes squeezed shut, Eunho finally glanced downward.
“Hng… y-you’re checking inside too?”
