Like a quiet cat, I slipped outside, setting a small lantern on the ground before sitting on the steps in front of the entrance. When I lifted my head, I was met with a pitch-black night sky.
The sky in my distant memories didn’t look like this. Here, apart from the faintly glowing moon, there was no other light. Even that seemed so far away, flickering like a dying fluorescent lamp.
‘It feels so distant.’
This place was the farthest from District 1. Except for when the sun was up, light was hard to come by, which was why Vin had chosen this place—because he longed for the night.
In District 1, the moon never disappeared, so there was no true night. A Shining should have been accustomed to that ever-present light, but Vin wasn’t.
He liked the nights of District 5, born from its distance from District 1. He used to say that looking at the moon floating in the pitch-black sky reminded him of me.
I never quite understood what he meant.
‘It’s cold.’
The farther one got from District 1, the clearer the four seasons became. Here, winter was much longer. Because of that, I had wrapped myself in a thick blanket before coming out, but after only a few minutes, my hands were already freezing, and the tip of my nose had turned red.
I clasped my hands together and blew warm breath over them, but the heat lasted only for a moment before fading away. Just as I was debating whether I should go back inside now that I had my fill of stargazing, I heard the door open.
“Seo-yul hyung.”
When I turned around, Vin had stepped outside, looking at me with clear disapproval. I was about to greet him cheerfully, but his expression made me hesitate, and I ended up offering an awkward smile instead.
“It’s cold. Why are you out here?”
“I just… felt a little stifled.”
Hearing my mumbled response, Vin let out a heavy sigh. I really had come out for no particular reason, but I worried he might misunderstand.
Without another word, Vin strode forward and, with the thick blanket still wrapped around me, lifted me up. Before I could even react, I found myself in his arms, being carried back inside the mansion.
Once we were near the warm fireplace, Vin carefully set me down and went to fetch a few more thick blankets. The heat was overwhelming, and I tried to push them away, feeling suffocated, but Vin pressed down on my shoulders.
“Even if you feel stifled, don’t go out at night. You were just sick with a cold a few days ago.”
It was true that I had suffered from a cold for several days, just as Vin said, but I had fully recovered now. I hadn’t even been outside for long, and it wasn’t as if stepping out for a brief moment would make me sick again. His concern seemed excessive.
However, when it came to my health, Vin never backed down even an inch, and in this pointless battle of wills, I was always the one who lost. Vin was simply impossible to win against.
“Are you upset?”
“…No.”
But despite my words, my lips jutted out in a pout like a duck’s, full of displeasure. Vin, barely suppressing a smile, quietly approached and pulled me into his arms.
With the fireplace, the blankets, and Vin’s body heat, I felt like I was going to suffocate from the overwhelming warmth. I tried to free my arms from the cocoon of blankets, but Vin only tightened his embrace.
“No way. Stay like this until your body warms up.”
“I’m going to melt and drip away at this rate.”
And I wasn’t exaggerating—sweat was already clinging to my skin, dampening my clothes. Vin pressed a soft kiss against the nape of my neck before finally taking away a few of the blankets. It was a little easier to breathe, but I was still too hot, so I shoved the rest away.
‘Finally, I can breathe.’
I flapped my shirt, trying to cool off, when Vin returned from putting away the blankets and suddenly halted mid-step. His flame-colored eyes flickered as he looked at me. The way he was staring made me instinctively lower my hand, stopping my attempts to fan myself. A bad feeling crept over me.
“Well… I think I’ll just go to bed no—ngh!”
Vin took a step forward, pulled me into his arms, and bit down lightly on the damp skin of my neck. A rush of floral scent burst through the air, filling the entire living room. His exhale, deep and heated, was hotter than the warmth of the fireplace.
“Seo-yul hyung….”
His voice, thick with heat, already carried unmistakable arousal. I wriggled in his arms, trying to escape as quickly as possible, but the arms wrapped around my waist weren’t letting go.
“Hngh…!”
A cold hand slipped under my sweat-soaked shirt, fingers gliding over my stomach before moving upward. When his fingertips grazed over the stiff buds of my chest, I reflexively sucked in a sharp breath. If I hadn’t hurriedly covered my mouth with my hand, I would have let out a humiliating sound.
I turned my head to glare at Vin fiercely, but his half-lidded crimson eyes were already clouded with desire. His fingers, which had been cautiously tapping against my chest, soon grew bolder, tormenting the sensitive spot relentlessly.
“Stop… ngh, stop it….”
The strength in my glare faded, my voice turning into a desperate plea, but Vin had a habit of pretending not to hear me in moments like these. And yet, as a Shining, I knew all too well how keen his senses were—there was no way he hadn’t heard me.
His lips, which had been lingering on my neck, trailed upward, teasing the flushed shell of my ear. He nibbled lightly before dragging a wet tongue over the sensitive curve, making me shudder violently.
“Raise your arms for me?”
“No—mmph!”
Before I could even finish my protest, Vin swiftly stripped off my dampened shirt in one fluid motion. Just moments ago, he had insisted on wrapping me up in blankets until my body thawed, but now, he had me stripped bare, and yet, he had nothing to say about it.
Laying out the last remaining blanket on the floor, Vin gently lowered me onto it before climbing on top of me. He scattered soft kisses across my face, then tilted my chin up and pressed a deep kiss against my lips.
His tongue slipped inside, tracing along my even rows of teeth before capturing my own, which had instinctively retreated. Without any hesitation, he devoured me with an intensity that sent shivers down my spine. My waist trembled under the force of his relentless, overpowering kiss.
‘I think I’m going to cum.’
Crossing my legs, I tried to act calm despite the overwhelming sensation, but my pants were already visibly tented. I quickly moved my hand to cover myself, but Vin was faster.
I struggled, thinking I was resisting, but the elastic waistband of my pajama pants slipped off too easily. In an instant, not only were my pants gone, but my underwear as well, leaving me completely naked.
“Seo-yul, your body… it’s so warm.”
Vin whispered, caressing my skin after pausing our long kiss. I wanted to say that of course I was warm since I had been wrapped in a blanket, but I couldn’t speak as I was gasping for breath.
Vin kissed my feverish forehead and began to undress, piece by piece. As he took off his shirt and started on his pants, the outline beneath was strikingly prominent.
‘When did that happen?’
I knew he was excited, but I didn’t realize he was that hard. I thought he still had some self-control, but it seemed he was desperately holding back.
As he pulled down his underwear, his cock sprang free, throbbing with its own weight. I squeezed my eyes shut, not wanting to see it. In the darkness, I heard a soft laugh.
“Open your eyes and look at me.”
“…No.”
“Why not? I want to look into your eyes while we do this.”
Almost swayed by his persuasive whisper, I nearly opened my eyes but snapped them shut again as his hand slipped between my tightly closed legs.
“Spread your legs.”
As soon as he said it, Vin grabbed my knees and spread my legs wide. I could feel his intense gaze on my exposed body, even with my eyes closed.
“Don’t… don’t look.”
Ignoring my weak protest, Vin leaned down and took my pulsing erection into his mouth. The wet sensation on my sensitive skin made my hips jerk involuntarily.
“Stop, don’t do that, ah!”
I desperately tried to push Vin away, but he stayed firmly between my legs. He glanced up at me, his mouth full, and smirked.
‘This isn’t good.’
When Vin smiled like that, it meant he was up to something. Seizing the moment as he paused to catch his breath, I quickly flipped over and tried to crawl away. But his arm wrapped around my waist and pulled me back. Despite my efforts, I ended up right back where I started.
“Vin! I said stop, not there!”
I yelped in surprise as I felt his breath between my buttocks. He paused briefly, then deliberately stuck out his tongue and licked my wet entrance.
At that moment, stars exploded in my vision. I didn’t know why, but every time Vin licked me there, I lost all sense of reason. Worse, the more aroused I became, the more I felt myself getting wet.
“You’re soaked.”
Vin said, his tongue relentlessly lapping at me. But my mind was already far gone, his voice sounding like a distant echo.
He released my waist and now rubbed his own throbbing erection against my wet entrance. The sensation was intense, but I was too exhausted to keep my eyes open.
‘I just want to sleep.’
Despite my desperate wish, Vin, as always, was relentless. As my fluids mixed with his pre-cum, he slowly pushed his hard length inside me.
“Relax a little.”
