#136
#15
“Yes, that’s good. Everyone look straight ahead… Yes, great.”
The photographer kept repeating praise while flashing the camera. Eunseok, now quite accustomed to the bright flash, took various poses and moved his gaze as instructed by the photographer.
Today was the day for the long-postponed group photo shoot of Baekho Guild’s First Combat Team. Following Chief Secretary Lee Eunju’s firm order, the photo studio was set up within the guild building.
All First Combat Team members were wearing white Baekho Guild formal uniforms. Eunseok was no exception.
“Now, let’s try sitting casually on chairs and having a free conversation. Show the camaraderie between team members… Please give very friendly expressions and poses!”
The staff brought and arranged bar stools for them to perch on. As Eunseok sat down, Kwon Eunchae placed both hands on one of his shoulders and tilted her head to lean on him.
“Smile, oppa. Cheese~”
Eunseok could quickly gauge the picture Eunchae was trying to create. He smiled slightly as if finding Eunchae cute as she leaned on him, and a click sound was heard.
“Ah, that’s good! Very nice!”
The photographer kept praising. Excited, Eunchae this time pretended to whisper in Eunseok’s ear.
Bang-!
A sound of something breaking echoed. Just as Eunseok was about to turn his eyes, thinking a staff member might have knocked over some lighting equipment, he saw a figure standing at the door of the auditorium that had been set up as a studio. It was Choi Hanseo.
The moment their eyes met, Hanseo’s figure vanished. Before Eunseok could even blink, Hanseo appeared like the wind right in front of him.
“Oh my god!”
Startled by Hanseo’s sudden appearance, Eunchae fell backwards while still seated on the chair. Eunseok, surprised, tried to catch her but his wrist was grabbed by Hanseo.
“What’s the matter all of a sudden?”
Moon Bora, who had barely caught Eunchae before she hit the floor, protested irritably. Everyone was murmuring and looking at Hanseo.
“I’m sorry, Hunter Kwon Eunchae. I’m a bit excited. I’ll apologize separately later.”
Hanseo said quietly, firmly gripping Eunseok’s wrist and fixing his gaze on him.
“Please let go of this.”
Eunseok said, trying to twist and pull out his aching wrist. But Hanseo wouldn’t let go.
“Let’s end the shoot here. Or continue without Guide Lee Eunseok.”
Hanseo announced, then turned and started walking. Eunseok, his wrist still in Hanseo’s grip, was practically dragged along.
“Guild Master. Let go of this… Mr. Choi Hanseo!”
Dragged out of the shooting area, Eunseok shouted nervously and planted his feet firmly. Only then did Hanseo abruptly stop.
“What are you doing right now?”
Eunseok snapped in a sharp voice. But Hanseo just stood still, holding onto Eunseok’s wrist like a lifeline.
“First, please let go of this. Let go and…”
“Yeah, I wonder what I’m doing right now.”
Hanseo muttered, looking down at his hand gripping Eunseok’s wrist with a complicated expression. Then, frowning, he released the wrist. The wrist was red from how tightly it had been gripped.
“I’m sorry.”
Hanseo apologized. But there was no way that could sound sincere.
“You shouldn’t have done something to be sorry for. What are you doing in a place where all team members are being photographed together?”
Hanseo looked down at the hand that had been holding Eunseok’s wrist until just now, then tilted his head slightly. He asked back:
“What are you doing right now, Guide Lee Eunseok?”
“What do you mean?”
“What’s your relationship with Hunter Kwon Eunchae?”
Hanseo’s eyes were sharp as he questioned about the relationship with Eunchae. Eunseok glared at Hanseo with an incredulous look.
“You said your lover was missing. Didn’t you say you had no intention of dating other hunters? Then why are you constantly clinging to Hunter Kwon Eunchae? Hugging casually, making contact. Are you usually this loose, or are you already planning to move on?”
Eunseok was so dumbfounded he was at a loss for words.
“I guess a young and pretty hunter fluttering before your eyes made your mouth water?”
Slap-!
Unable to hold back any longer, Eunseok slapped Hanseo’s cheek. Though he could have easily dodged, Hanseo willingly offered his cheek.
“You fucking bastard.”
Eunseok spat out a short curse and turned sharply towards the shooting area. But before he could take a step, his wrist was grabbed again.
“This, I said let go…!”
The attempt to shake off the wrist was, of course, futile. Hanseo practically dragged Eunseok along, then abruptly opened a door in the corridor and threw Eunseok inside.
Thud-!
His body rolled on the dark floor of the unlit room. Eunseok immediately straightened up. Hanseo closed the door and locked it with a click.
“Are you crazy?”
Eunseok said, clenching his fists and gritting his teeth.
“I thought you were keeping your chastity waiting for your missing lover. But seeing you giggling with Hunter Kwon Eunchae, it doesn’t seem like that’s the case… If you’re going to be that loose, wouldn’t it be better to hook up with me instead?”
“Stop talking nonsense…!”
Hanseo’s body suddenly appeared in front of him. Then, as his collar was grabbed, their lips forcefully collided.
“Mmph!”
Eunseok reflexively clenched his mouth shut. But Hanseo pressed hard on his jaw joint, forcibly opening his mouth, and began to unleash a devouring kiss.
This crazy bastard…!
Eunseok punched Hanseo’s abdomen who was forcibly kissing him. But Hanseo didn’t budge at all and only continued the violent kiss. Even trying to bite the tongue invading his mouth was impossible due to the tightly held jaw joint.
“Hngh… ugh…”
The forcibly opened mouth was thoroughly conquered and plundered by the violent tongue. No matter how much he struck Hanseo’s body, and no matter how much he struggled to escape, it was helpless. The overwhelming difference in strength and the situation of being forcibly kissed caused feelings of powerlessness and shame to surge. If it had been someone else, it might not have felt this dirty. But because it was Choi Hanseo, it felt even more miserable.
Clear saliva that couldn’t be swallowed in time trickled down from the forcibly opened mouth. Hanseo licked the corners of the mouth clean as if even that was precious.
After kissing for a long time, Hanseo finally stepped back from Eunseok. It wasn’t that he was pushed back by Eunseok’s strength, but that he withdrew on his own.
“You son of a bitch.”
Eunseok glared at Hanseo with murderous eyes while wiping his mouth with his sleeve. Hanseo’s expression as he looked at Eunseok was strange. It was a complex face that seemed to be suppressing something, yet also somewhat bewildered.
“If you’re going to wait for your lover, wait chastely, and if you’re not going to wait and want to hook up with someone else, come to me. You’re an S-rank guide, aren’t you? It’s ridiculous to see you hooking up with a lower-rank hunter when there’s an S-rank hunter right in front of you.”
After finishing his words, Hanseo turned and left the room. Eunseok stood still in the room left alone, then covered his face with his hands. Really… everything was so fucked up.
After standing there for a long time, Eunseok finally pulled himself together and left the room. Instead of returning to the shooting area, he got on the elevator to go up to his quarters. He didn’t have the courage to go in front of people and continue the photo shoot with a normal face.
The elevator stopped. Eunseok, who was walking through the corridor towards his quarters, stopped his steps. Someone was standing in front of his quarters. The man noticed his presence and turned his gaze towards Eunseok. It was a familiar face.
“Do you have some business with me?”
When Eunseok asked, the man nodded and took a few steps closer. Then he slightly bowed his head in greeting.
“Hello. I’m Seo Beomgyu, the A-rank guide we met before. I’m sorry for coming unannounced.”
As the man was being polite, Eunseok also slightly bowed his head in return. Just that made Seo Beomgyu’s expression brighten considerably.
“I have something important I’d like to say, do you have a moment?”
Seo Beomgyu asked carefully.
Everyone would know about the First Combat Team’s group photo shoot. Seo Beomgyu had probably been waiting to meet Eunseok after the shoot was over. A faint tension appeared on Seo Beomgyu’s face as he waited for an answer. But he didn’t seem inclined to back down.
“Let’s go inside for now.”
Eunseok tapped his employee ID on the keypad and opened the door. Seo Beomgyu smiled slightly, as if relieved.
Eunseok gestured for the man to take a seat at the dining table and sat down in a chair himself. Then he asked directly:
“So, what did you come all this way to talk about?”
Asked as soon as they sat down, Seo Beomgyu looked slightly flustered. Eunseok stared at him intently. The man with light reddish-brown hair had quite kind and gentle-looking eyes. He had the impression of someone who would be quite popular with women.
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
