Their lips met. The breath exhaled between the hot, soft, tender flesh was sweet. Though it wasn’t their first kiss, the moment their lips touched, they both trembled slightly at the same time, without either initiating it first.
After their lightly touching lips parted, they gazed at each other at close distance before coming together again, with neither taking the lead. As their tongues intertwined, Yeonwoo embraced Munbeom’s neck, while Munbeom wrapped his arms around Yeonwoo’s waist.
With his body half-lifted by the strong embrace, Yeonwoo accepted Munbeom’s kiss. Their tongues tangled and pulled at each other, mixing breaths that could have belonged to either of them. Munbeom caressed Yeonwoo’s back and waist, which could be entirely covered with his outstretched hands, before firmly gripping his buttocks. Hearing the muffled moan escaping from Yeonwoo’s lips, Munbeom repeatedly sucked on Yeonwoo’s lips while bending over, finally pulling away when he felt Yeonwoo’s arms around his neck trembling.
“…”
Yeonwoo exhaled the breath he had been holding.
Looking at his trembling lips and then into his eyes, Munbeom saw they were wet, but different from before. Seeing those beautiful, dreamy eyes, Munbeom cradled the back of Yeonwoo’s head with one hand and pressed their lips together again.
Their bodies locked firmly together. With their lower bodies pressed against each other, Munbeom’s frighteningly erect member was explicitly felt. Yeonwoo’s condition was not much different. He could feel the area between his hip bones becoming damp. His underwear sticking to his skin felt strange, but he paid no attention and clung to Munbeom even more.
Suddenly, a white flash filled their vision. As the two startled and separated, a thunderous roar followed with a time delay, reverberating loudly. It was so loud they thought lightning had struck right beside them.
As the sound faded, they looked at each other.
Both Munbeom and Yeonwoo had wet, glistening lips. For some reason feeling embarrassed, Yeonwoo lowered his gaze to the floor to hide his flushed face.
Munbeom took in Yeonwoo’s face, flushed with excitement. His reddened eyes, swollen lips, wet eyes, and panting breath felt sweet, making Munbeom want to bend down again. Just before Munbeom’s lips could touch him, a whisper was heard from nearby.
“Executive Director, are you, um, busy…?”
The cautious voice belonged to Secretary Kang. They sensed him pacing at the cafe entrance, not daring to enter the inner room.
Munbeom and Yeonwoo, who were practically one body, looked at each other. As they contemplated ignoring it and continuing, another call of “Executive Director” was heard, prompting Munbeom to exhale deeply and speak.
“What is it?”
“I apologize. I just received a sudden call… It seems the car Madam was in has been in an accident.”
Yeonwoo was the first to react to those words. His face, looking up at Munbeom with wide eyes, clearly showed confusion and surprise. But even at this moment, Munbeom only saw Yeonwoo’s wet lips. He thought “So what?” but didn’t say it aloud.
“The security company personnel who were following said that the car seemed startled by the thunder sound, swerved sharply left and right, then veered off the lane and hit the guardrail. Given that the road and facilities here are old, the guardrail collapsed backward, and the car rolled down the hill…”
“…”
“We called 119 urgently. After checking her condition, we’ll probably need to take her to Ho Moon Hospital.”
True, the roads in this area were old, but the path itself was fairly even. Even if the car went over the guardrail and rolled, the hill was probably less than 2 meters high. She probably wasn’t seriously injured.
Munbeom was surprised even at himself for how unmoved he was by the news of his mother’s accident. He was more concerned about Yeonwoo in his arms.
As soon as Secretary Kang delivered the news about his mother’s accident, Yeonwoo had struggled to break free.
Acting as if he had heard devastating news, Yeonwoo was clearly distressed. When Munbeom pulled him close firmly, Yeonwoo gasped and looked up. After hesitating, he slightly moved his lips and called out, “Executive Director.”
“You should go quickly. This is serious.”
“…”
He didn’t particularly think it was serious. Anyway, she would have been moved to Ho Moon Hospital where the medical staff would take care of her. As long as she was still breathing, that is.
But Munbeom, whose reason remained intact enough to know there was no need to say this, tightened his arms around Yeonwoo. He was thin and slender. Munbeom wanted to feed him something good. His face would look even better with a little more flesh on it.
The more Yeonwoo tried to pull away, the more firmly Munbeom embraced him, causing confusion to cloud Yeonwoo’s upturned eyes. Though Yeonwoo didn’t understand why Munbeom was acting this way, Munbeom couldn’t really answer either. He himself didn’t know why he was behaving like this.
Just then, Secretary Kang called out “Executive Director” again, and Yeonwoo slightly moved his lips. Knowing Yeonwoo was about to call him, Munbeom bent down. The cute sound of a small kiss made Yeonwoo blink rapidly.
Seeing Yeonwoo’s reaction, Munbeom very slowly pulled away. Only then could Yeonwoo catch his breath. On one hand, he felt a sense of disappointment as the arms that had held him so tightly released him. Suppressing the desire to touch Munbeom again, Yeonwoo moved his lips.
“You should go now.”
There was no strength in his voice at all. Just from hearing it, one couldn’t tell if he was really telling Munbeom to go or asking him to stay.
Seeing Yeonwoo’s hand still gripping his clothes, a slight furrow formed between Munbeom’s brows. Then, after taking a deep breath, he grabbed Yeonwoo’s wrist that was holding his clothes and walked outside.
Secretary Kang, who had been pacing anxiously back and forth, looked up as if he had been waiting.
“Executive Director…!”
Secretary Kang’s expression was bright with gratitude that Munbeom had finally come out. Regardless, without even glancing in his direction, Munbeom took an umbrella that was kept nearby as he led Yeonwoo outside. Although the umbrella was large, the rain was coming down in such thick strands that it couldn’t provide complete protection.
Staying as close as possible, the two moved to the car, and Munbeom opened the passenger door and looked down at Yeonwoo. Though wordless, Yeonwoo understood Munbeom’s thoughts from his gaze and pointed at himself, then looked back. He had assumed Munbeom would naturally return with his secretary since his mother had been in an accident.
“It’s raining heavily. Get in.”
“Executive Director, your mother…”
“Don’t worry about that. Get in.”
Even as they spoke, the rain continued to pour. Seeing Munbeom’s shoulder getting completely soaked because the umbrella was tilted toward him, Yeonwoo had no choice but to get in the car. Once the door closed, Yeonwoo tried to look outside, but the thick raindrops made it impossible to see anything. Then, noticing the soaked car door, he pulled his sleeve to wipe it. As he paused, seeing the water smear like stains rather than being wiped clean, Munbeom got into the driver’s seat. The umbrella he had been holding was nowhere to be seen.
After running a hand through his hair, Munbeom turned his head slightly and looked at Yeonwoo.
“I’ll drive you home first.”
“Please don’t. Your mother has been in an accident, you should go quickly.”
“She would have been taken straight to the hospital where the medical staff will handle it. If I’m there, they won’t be able to focus on treatment, and I’ll just be in the way.”
“…”
“It’s fine if I go after dropping you off.”
After such insistence, Yeonwoo couldn’t keep telling him to go. Yeonwoo leaned back in his seat, and a large hand lightly tapped his chest.
“Fasten your seatbelt.”
“…Ah.”
After immediately fastening his seatbelt, Yeonwoo casually rubbed the spot where Munbeom’s hand had touched with the back of his hand. As he placed his clasped hands on his thighs, the car began to move smoothly. It was terrible weather. Concerned whether it was safe to drive in such conditions, Yeonwoo glanced at Munbeom.
After activating the wipers, Munbeom spoke as if it were nothing:
“Don’t worry. We won’t have any accidents.”
Somewhat reassured by Munbeom’s words, Yeonwoo turned to face forward.
Perhaps because of his words, the rain seemed to be getting thinner. Yeonwoo, who had been looking out the window worried about lightning striking while they were driving, turned back to Munbeom as he felt warm air on his skin. Munbeom, who had naturally turned on the heater while driving, met Yeonwoo’s eyes briefly before looking ahead again.
As Yeonwoo gazed at Munbeom’s perfectly sculpted profile, he pressed his fingertips with his nails.
When Munbeom had asked to meet again, Yeonwoo felt both happy and anxious. Since Munbeom’s demeanor had changed a bit the last time they met, Yeonwoo thought he might have received a call from Chairman Ho Jaejung. He wondered if Munbeom had lost interest or begun to dislike him after learning about his situation…
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
