#102
‘Yeo Idam. From the moment I first saw you…’
Immersed in his rut cycle, he muttered towards Idam. If I could just think a little more clearly… But his mind went dark again, as if ink had spilled into it.
“What’s wrong?”
Sensing an unusual aura, Idam worriedly examined Taemin’s face. His breathing was rough, and his eyes were hazy. Could he be entering another rut cycle? Worried about him, Idam felt his resolve weakening.
I shouldn’t be getting weak like this… But…
In that moment, Taemin’s lips crashed onto Idam’s, as if trying to devour them. It was a forceful kiss, as if he was trying to tear off Idam’s lips. Smack, smack, it was a greedy kiss that paid no attention to their surroundings.
“Mmm… mph.”
Idam let out a moan and his breath caught. Gradually, Idam’s body became entangled in Taemin’s embrace. The employees wandering nearby all turned their gazes away from the two. Embarrassed, Idam didn’t know what to do.
By the time Idam’s lips were swollen, Taemin’s lips gently pulled away. A sticky trail of saliva hung between their lips like a thread. The heat in Taemin’s eyes had intensified. His low voice resonated in Idam’s ears.
“Yeo Idam. Do you think you’re in any position to tell me to find a good person?”
Taemin’s eyes had suddenly turned cold. It was a gaze that thoroughly placed Idam beneath him, looking down from above. Feeling the pressure, Idam tried to gently avoid his eyes. But Taemin’s large hand grabbed Idam’s chin again, forcing eye contact.
“The contract hasn’t been terminated yet. I’m still dealing with rejection syndrome.”
Even if he wasn’t fully recovered, Idam couldn’t be with him now because he wasn’t producing pheromones.
“I can’t stay by your side anymore, CEO. This marriage… let’s end it here.”
“I told you I’m not fully recovered!”
Taemin shouted. The nearby employees looked at each other awkwardly, trying to distance themselves from the two as much as possible.
“I’m not better yet. Idam, I still need you. So stay by my side. Please… I’m begging you…”
Taemin pleaded desperately. Idam let out a sigh.
“C-CEO… I’m not producing pheromones right now.”
He had been trying to hide this fact, fearing how Taemin would react when he heard it from his own mouth. But the more he hid it, the more Taemin would keep demanding pheromones, and the emotional rift would only deepen.
Taemin’s eyebrows furrowed as if he’d been hit on the back of the head.
“What do you mean your pheromones aren’t coming out?”
“It’s exactly as I said.”
“Now you’re even lying about this?”
Taemin denied Idam’s claim. As expected, Idam’s pheromones were his priority. It was natural, but Idam felt miserable for being disappointed. Finding this moment with him even more painful, Idam stood up.
“It’s not a lie. Just give up on me.”
After retorting, Idam immediately retreated from Taemin. At that moment, Idam felt pain in the sole of his foot, but he maintained his facial muscles, trying not to show that he was hurt.
Taemin immediately tried to grab Idam. But Idam quickly dodged and ran with all his might.
“Ha… This is really driving me crazy.”
Feeling even more frustrated, Taemin put the ring in his hand into his pants pocket and immediately pursued Idam.
* * *
“Huff… huff…”
Idam ran wherever his feet took him. He was so focused on escaping that he even forgot he had injured the sole of his foot earlier.
How long had he been running? A ravine appeared before him with the sound of rushing water. It was also where he had saved Sujeong last time. He looked around for another escape route, but rocks like mountains and castle walls blocked the way. In other words, this was the only escape option available.
“Haah…”
Idam took a deep breath. First, he needed to cross this ravine and find a place to hide. Idam did a quick stretch. Then he jumped into the water.
Although it was night, the current wasn’t too strong, so he thought he could cross it sufficiently. But this judgment was a big mistake. Perhaps because his body was tired, movement wasn’t smooth, and his body kept sinking into the water.
It felt as if something was pulling his body straight down.
“Haah… Huff… Huff…”
In the end, Idam couldn’t go any further. To make matters worse, his feet were now numb. Water kept entering through his nose and mouth. He reached the thought that he might die like this. Or maybe it would be better to die.
At that moment.
‘Live long, enjoy life, be happy, and then much later, very much later, let’s meet again. That’s my wish.’
His mother’s last words pierced his mind. Her final gaze was the same. If he went to the afterlife now, his mother would be greatly disappointed… He needed to live longer…
Idam’s heart was crumbling desperately. Just then, he felt a shadow approaching from behind, cutting through the water. A thick rose scent enveloped him, parting the fishy smell of water.
It was-
“Yeo Idam!”
It was Taemin.
“Gasp!”
As expected, he had been closely pursuing him. With his insides burning black, Idam continued swimming with both arms outstretched. He had heard somewhere that humans can tap into hidden strength when faced with extreme situations. This moment felt like one of those times. Idam pushed through the ghostly currents, moving forward steadily.
Eventually, he reached the opposite side. He stepped on rocks and climbed onto the ground. Then he quickly turned around to check. Taemin was still in the water.
“Haa… Haa…”
After confirming the distance between them, Idam ran into the forest with relief. Soon after, Taemin’s pheromones felt a bit closer, and footsteps could be heard. He seemed to have gotten out of the water as well.
Now it was a battle of stamina.
Idam ran, pulling all the strength he could muster. The miraculous burst of energy was gradually bottoming out. His speed also decreased. Finally, Idam stepped on a blunt rock.
“Ah!”
As Idam lost his balance and was about to fall, Taemin’s arm stretched out. He embraced Idam as if pouncing on him. At the same time, the noisy chase scene was temporarily suspended.
“Let… Let go!”
However, Idam struggled, wanting to break free from him. But Taemin absolutely wouldn’t let go.
“Don’t overdo it. You hurt your foot, didn’t you?”
“Ah…”
Idam had tried to hide the injury, but it seemed Taemin had noticed after all.
“It’ll be troublesome if the wound gets infected.”
He naturally tried to lift Idam into his arms. But Idam pushed him away and quickly retreated.
“Don’t… Don’t touch me.”
“Hah…”
Taemin’s eyes hardened even more at Idam’s hedgehog-like reaction. He took one step, then another, approaching as if to surround him. Idam’s steps retreated just as much. Tension flowed between the two.
“Ah.”
Eventually, Idam’s back hit a tree and he sat down. Realizing his mistake, he tried to get up to run away again. At that moment, Taemin’s hand suddenly reached out and grabbed Idam’s ankle. He tore off the blackened sock as if ripping it. A foot sole covered in blood appeared before Taemin’s eyes.
“You’re badly hurt.”
Murmuring sultrily, Taemin stuck out his tongue and began to lick Idam’s foot sole.
“Ah… Ugh… What are you…”
Idam moaned at the movement of his tongue. Goosebumps rose all over his body, and although he tried to break free, strangely, his body felt weak and it wasn’t easy. As if he had taken Taemin’s manhood inside him, a lewd moan almost escaped, but he barely managed to swallow it.
“St-Stop it.”
“Just act spoiled with me.”
“…”
“Tell me it hurts. Then I’ll forgive all the lies you’ve told.”
“What lies have I told?”
If anything, it was Taemin who had lied.
“Saying your pheromones aren’t coming out. Did you think I’d simply believe that?”
He still didn’t trust him. Idam felt wronged.
“It’s true. Suddenly they’re not coming out… So…”
It was strange. For some reason, the more he tried to reveal this fact, the hotter his stomach felt. Like someone who needed to use the bathroom.
“Hmm…”
Taemin’s eyes gradually narrowed. He slipped his hand into Idam’s pants and kneaded his buttocks.
“Ha… Don’t…”
Idam resisted, letting out a wet moan. But Taemin soon inserted his finger between Idam’s buttocks.
And he kneaded the inner walls as if scratching them.
“Even now… will you hide your pheromones?”
“Ah… They’re not coming out… There’s none… None… Really… They’re not coming out…”
Finally, Idam burst into tears. Tears flowed down his fair cheeks. Taemin gazed at Idam as if entranced, with the eyes of a hunter. Then he elegantly raised his hand and caressed Idam’s cheek.
“Even if that’s true, I don’t care.”
“What?”
“Your existence alone is enough for me.”
His voice sounded like a confession. Idam felt as if his heart, which he had hardened, was softening again. But he couldn’t fall for those smooth words. In the end, he would be the one getting hurt.
“Don’t say things like that…”
“What?”
“You keep making me misunderstand. That night too, you did the same… Then you forgot…”
“That night? Are you talking about the night when my rut cycle came?”
“Yes…”
At the same time, Taemin pressed his lips close to Idam’s ear.
“Tell me what I said to you that night.”
“No… I don’t want to.”
Idam’s heart was already broken. Amidst all this, he didn’t want to hear that those sweet words were lies, that they weren’t sincere.
“Hah…”
Taemin, for his part, felt like he was going to explode. It was maddening – something seemed about to come to mind, but he couldn’t remember. Meanwhile, Idam quickly pushed him away and ran off again.
“Ha.”
Taemin considered pursuing him again. But then a rock in front of him caught his eye. Even if he caught Idam now, in this state, it would just be going in circles.
It seemed clear that he had done something terrible to Idam, but he needed to find the answer.
Taemin grabbed the rock he had been looking at. Then he hit his own head with it. He thought this might bring back his memories. Of course, when nothing came to mind, he hit his head two or three more times. Blood started trickling down his head.
“Eek! CEO!”
Secretary Kang, who had followed, discovered Taemin’s crazy act and stopped him in shock. But Taemin’s hand movements didn’t stop. His eyes were not normal.
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
