“Senior, open the door.”
“No, I can’t…”
Suhwan shook his head and repeated the same words like a parrot. If he opened this door, he would surely pounce on Seunghyun like a beast. He didn’t want that.
“No, no…”
“It’s okay, open the door. I’ll forget about our promise too.”
“Ugh.”
Promise…?
The promise he had made with Seunghyun vaguely surfaced in Suhwan’s mind. Seunghyun had promised to cancel their engagement if Suhwan didn’t touch him for a month. He seemed to think Suhwan had locked himself in the room because of that promise.
But Suhwan had completely forgotten about that promise until just now. He wouldn’t have remembered if Seunghyun hadn’t mentioned it. That wasn’t the reason Suhwan was hesitating.
“No… That’s not… ugh, that’s not it.”
“Then what?”
The voice from beyond the door sounded anxious. Suhwan struggled to speak while forcibly suppressing his body that wanted to rush out.
“I… don’t want to hurt you.”
“…”
“Haah, ha.”
The voice outside the door stopped. It seemed Seunghyun had finally backed away. Suhwan bowed his head, feeling somewhat relieved.
But that didn’t mean the heat tormenting Suhwan was subsiding. At this rate, he might lose control like a beast that had lost its mind. He needed to find a solution before he lost consciousness.
“…Senior.”
“…!”
Seunghyun’s voice, which Suhwan thought had disappeared, was heard again. Suhwan’s eyes widened. Physiological tears caused by the unbearable heat fell from his eyes.
Now he really, really couldn’t hold back anymore…
As Suhwan looked at the door with a contorted face, a slightly stiff voice reached his ears.
“Open the door.”
“…”
“I’ll help you so you won’t struggle or do anything you don’t want to.”
A quiet yet gentle voice continued to echo in Suhwan’s ears. Seunghyun’s words slowly penetrated his foggy mind.
“Hnngh.”
He just wanted to be comfortable now, regardless of what happened. Suhwan got up and staggered toward the door.
Click, the lock was released and the door slowly opened. At the same time, a citrus scent, more intense than usual, washed over Suhwan like a wave.
“Hnng.”
“Suhwan senior.”
Beautiful amber eyes were darkened. Seunghyun stretched out both arms and firmly grabbed Suhwan’s staggering body.
“Seunghyun…”
His vision gradually blurred. Suhwan, watching Seunghyun’s face coming closer, closed his eyes.
That was the last thing Suhwan remembered before losing consciousness.
***
“Ugh.”
A faint sound tickled his ears. Suhwan frowned at the voice that seemed to be enduring pain.
What’s that sound?
Suhwan lowered his head and flinched unconsciously.
A naked man was tied to the bed. But his appearance was quite grotesque. Black leather restraints were constricting the man’s arms. The man was lying on his side with his arms bound tightly by black leather belts. It looked like a BDSM scene from an adult film.
But that wasn’t the issue right now. The man’s white back was completely covered in blood. Suhwan backed away in horror at the vivid red blood and wounds that burned into his eyes.
“Gasp…!”
What on earth is happening? Why is this stranger in such a state…
But Suhwan soon felt a strange doubt. A stranger? The bloodied man felt strangely familiar.
“Excuse me…”
“Urgh.”
As Suhwan approached fearfully, a weak moan escaped from the man. But the voice sounded heavily suppressed. Upon closer inspection, the man’s eyes and mouth were covered with a blindfold and a gag. A chill ran down Suhwan’s spine.
And Suhwan was certain he had seen this scene before. He vaguely recalled the memory.
Handcuffs. It was when he returned home and Seunghyun suddenly put handcuffs on his wrists. At that time, the content of the novel suddenly came to mind, and the image of Seunghyun wearing handcuffs unfolded in his mind.
But Seunghyun in that memory was in a more intact state. He wasn’t covered in blood like this. He wouldn’t have been treated this cruelly by Jin Suhwan…
“…!”
But soon Suhwan’s eyes widened at the sight of light amber hair scattered on the bed.
No way, it couldn’t be… Is this Seunghyun?
Suhwan reached out with trembling hands. But he stopped short, flinching, and looked down at his palm in disbelief.
Suhwan’s hands were covered in blood. The vivid red sticky liquid burned intensely into his eyes.
It can’t be. It can’t be. How could I have done this to Seunghyun…
“Urgh…!”
Nausea rose up. Suhwan bent over and dry-heaved. His head was spinning. Only a sickening feeling dominated his mind.
This is a dream. It can’t be real.
Suhwan shook his head. He had never once imagined such a thing when looking at Seunghyun.
[Really?]
“…!”
[Really never?]
A husky voice echoed in Suhwan’s mind. A voice both familiar and unfamiliar.
Suhwan shook his head again. He staggered backward.
“No, no…”
[That can’t be true.]
The owner of the voice laughed as if amused. Suhwan hated that laughter terribly. His whole body trembled with instinctive revulsion.
[You are me. Jin Suhwan.]
“…!”
As he looked up in shock, he saw his reflection in the mirror on the wall.
In the mirror, Suhwan had blood on his face and was wearing a grotesque smile.
***
“Hah…!”
Suhwan opened his eyes with a start and gasped for breath.
It was the worst nightmare. Goosebumps covered his body and he trembled.
And his body felt heavy, as if weighed down by lead. He couldn’t move a finger. Suhwan rolled his eyes at the unnatural feeling.
“Mmph.”
And he had been feeling something in his mouth. Something was blocking Suhwan’s mouth tightly, preventing him from speaking properly.
What is this?
For some reason, his vision was blurry and his mind felt scrambled, making it difficult to grasp the situation. As he stupidly blinked, a languid voice came from below.
“Senior?”
“Mmph?”
“Are you somewhat conscious now?”
“Mmph, mmph.”
Suhwan desperately thrashed about and shouted. But something blocking his mouth prevented him from making proper sounds. Soon he felt a gentle touch on the back of his neck, and whatever was filling his mouth slid out.
“Haah, ha, ugh.”
A black, round object that had been removed from his mouth rolled beside Suhwan’s face. The transparent saliva that had pooled in his mouth flowed down, making a mess of his mouth. Frowning, Suhwan turned his head to see Seunghyun’s face looking down at him with concerned eyes.
“Seunghyun, what is this…”
“I’m sorry. You kept trying to bite, so I had no choice.”
Saying that, Seunghyun showed his hand to Suhwan. His hand was really red and swollen with teeth marks as if bitten by an animal. Suhwan’s eyes widened in surprise.
“I… did that?”
He couldn’t believe it. Because Suhwan had no memory of it. He definitely made seaweed soup for Seunghyun’s birthday tomorrow, and then Seunghyun came and ate it. And after that…
“Ah…”
With his confused mind, he barely recalled that he had experienced a rut. And that his rut, which had usually passed quietly like a mild fever, was unusually intense and difficult to endure.
‘What if I did something to Seunghyun…’
For a moment, the image from his dream flashed in his mind, and Suhwan’s eyes reddened. Seeing this, Seunghyun quickly hid his hand and said:
“It’s okay. It doesn’t hurt much.”
“But, but I…”
Looking down at the tearful Suhwan, Seunghyun couldn’t help but smile. If Suhwan saw his current state, he would realize he was in no position to worry about others. Though it wasn’t intentional, Suhwan regaining consciousness had created an awkward situation. Seunghyun asked with a troubled face:
“Are you feeling better now?”
“Um…”
“You did ejaculate a lot.”
Did what?
Not immediately understanding Seunghyun’s words, Suhwan only now began to take in his surroundings. First, he looked at Seunghyun’s unusually glossy lips. He felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he had seen such lips before.
Suhwan twisted his head to look down at his own body. With both hands behind his back and both legs stuck together, he had to twist his head considerably to see. And at the sight before him, his eyes widened.
“W-what is this…”
An unexpectedly lewd scene was unfolding. On his own body, no less. Various bruises and marks were etched all over his sturdy alpha body. But Suhwan was no longer innocent enough to think these were mere injury marks. And this white fluid soaking his abdomen and the sheets…
“Senior?”
“Hah.”
At that moment, a tingling sensation ran through his lower abdomen, and he felt it tighten. Despite having released so much semen, heat was gathering at his center again. Suhwan looked at Seunghyun in confusion.
“The rut, it’s still…”
“Hmm.”
Seunghyun looked down at the panting Suhwan with troubled eyes.
After Suhwan, who had suddenly gone into rut, locked himself in the room, Seunghyun felt anxious. He had heard that an alpha’s rut was as difficult to endure as an omega’s heat cycle. Fortunately, Seunghyun’s body responded well to suppressants, so he didn’t have a hard time, but Suhwan didn’t seem to be the same.
In fact, if medication didn’t work well, the solution was simple. Let the alpha do what its instincts wanted.
