#068
“I’m going to put it in.”
Choi Hanseo whispered softly as he applied pressure to the hand gripping Eunseok’s thigh.
Put it in?
The mention of insertion snapped Eunseok to full alertness. A hot, blunt flesh pressed against his entrance. Instinctively, Eunseok threw a punch towards Choi Hanseo’s head.
“Heh…”
Instead of a scream, a small chuckle was heard.
What’s going on?
Eunseok’s eyes flew open.
“…What is it?”
Eunseok blinked slowly as he asked Choi Hanseo, who was lying beside him with his arm propped up.
“I was just admiring the sleeping face of the rice cake I couldn’t eat.”
Choi Hanseo replied, brushing Eunseok’s hair with his fingers.
Slept?
Eunseok bolted upright, looking around. They were on Choi Hanseo’s bed, and the pale light of dawn was already brightening outside the window.
“Did I fall asleep?”
“You did. Sound asleep.”
Only upon hearing that answer did Eunseok realize he had fallen asleep while waiting for Choi Hanseo to finish bathing.
As the realization hit him, embarrassment surged. He had slept straight through until dawn, not even noticing when Choi Hanseo came to lie beside him.
“What kind of dream were you having that made you clench your fist like that?”
Choi Hanseo asked, gently rubbing Eunseok’s still tightly clenched fist with his fingertips.
“…Just a dream about punching someone.”
“Hmm…”
Choi Hanseo stared at Eunseok’s face with narrowed eyes.
“Have you been awake this whole time?”
Eunseok asked, glancing at Choi Hanseo’s bare upper body exposed outside the blanket.
“I told you. I was watching the sleeping rice cake I couldn’t eat. How could I sleep with such a delicious rice cake lying right in front of me?”
“You should have woken me up.”
“You were sleeping so soundly, I couldn’t bring myself to wake you. Besides, I quite enjoyed watching you sleep.”
“You find the strangest things enjoyable.”
As Eunseok muttered, trying to hide his embarrassment, Choi Hanseo’s lips curved slightly upward.
“The numbers…”
Changing the subject, Eunseok looked at Choi Hanseo’s wrist. Unlike yesterday, the numbers had dropped significantly.
“Well, I did suck your dick and swallow your cum yesterday. Of course, I also held your hand the whole time you were sleeping.”
It was news to Eunseok that guiding could happen just by holding hands while sleeping. However, apart from that, Eunseok was bothered by Choi Hanseo’s crude choice of words.
“Can’t you stop using those words?”
“Why? Does it sound vulgar when I talk about dicks?”
Choi Hanseo asked innocently, then added with a smile:
“What can I do? I’m just a vulgar man by nature. But I won’t back down from our agreement to date.”
“…I never asked you to back down.”
Eunseok muttered softly, feeling somewhat awkward as he moved to get out of bed. But Choi Hanseo grabbed his wrist.
“Where are you going?”
“The sun’s up. I need to exercise and get ready for work.”
“You’re going to leave right after waking up, after neglecting me all night?”
“You should have just woken me up then.”
“I told you, I found some enjoyment in watching you sleep.”
“You really do find the oddest things enjoyable.”
Eunseok retorted grumpily as he tried to get up again. But this time, Choi Hanseo pulled his wrist forcefully. Before he knew it, Eunseok was pulled on top of Choi Hanseo’s chest.
“What are you-!”
“If you left me alone all night, you should at least comfort me a little.”
Choi Hanseo whispered as he pressed their lips together. Instead of resisting, Eunseok yielded to the soft kiss, parting his lips.
With wet sounds, their lips mingled sweetly. They exchanged kisses while gently caressing each other’s bodies, as if exchanging morning greetings.
Contrary to the worry that they might unleash the desires unfulfilled from last night, Choi Hanseo separated their lips after indulging in plenty of kisses.
“Aren’t you hungry?”
Choi Hanseo asked, wiping Eunseok’s saliva-moistened lips with his thumb.
Until that moment, Eunseok hadn’t felt anything, but as soon as he heard the question, a sudden hunger hit him.
“Breakfast should be ready. Let’s go fill our stomachs first.”
Choi Hanseo said, lightly ruffling Eunseok’s hair.
As they got out of bed, Choi Hanseo also rose and stepped onto the floor. Contrary to the expectation that he might be naked below, he was wearing soft pants.
Choi Hanseo naturally took Eunseok’s hand and opened the bedroom door. As soon as the door opened, a delicious aroma wafted in.
As if to lead him to the food, Choi Hanseo held Eunseok’s hand and headed towards the kitchen. It felt awkward for two large men to walk hand in hand, but Eunseok didn’t pull away.
Delicious-looking food was laid out on the dining table. In the center, steam was still rising from a pot of doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew).
“Did you make this yourself?”
“Of course not. I was too busy watching your face. There’s someone who takes care of the housework.”
Choi Hanseo replied gently as he pulled out a chair for Eunseok. Unaccustomed to such kindness, Eunseok sat down awkwardly.
They had eaten together before, but having breakfast together felt different.
As Eunseok picked up his spoon, he glanced at Choi Hanseo sitting across from him. Wearing only pants, Choi Hanseo’s muscular upper body was fully exposed, and his hair was disheveled. Of course, Eunseok probably looked no different.
Sitting across from each other in this disheveled state, eating breakfast, created a strange sense of intimacy. Come to think of it, this was the first time since becoming an orphan that Eunseok had a proper sit-down breakfast with someone. After becoming an orphan, meals for Eunseok were nothing more than receiving food on trays in cafeterias. It was always the same in the military. Even after joining the guild, it had been the same.
A home-cooked meal at home.
Suddenly, he felt emotional. The fact that he had someone to share these small daily moments with deeply moved him. It felt like another wall he had built against Choi Hanseo was crumbling.
“How’s the doenjang?”
Choi Hanseo asked after Eunseok took a spoonful of the stew. It had a rich, slightly spicy taste that suited his palate perfectly.
“It’s delicious.”
As Eunseok nodded in response, Choi Hanseo smiled slightly.
Every side dish was tasty. Of course, the meals in the cafeteria were excellent too, but it had been a long time since he had such a properly prepared home-cooked meal. Moreover, it was the first meal he’d had since running the gate yesterday, making it taste even better.
Eunseok quickly emptied a bowl of rice.
“Have another bowl.”
Choi Hanseo urged. Although tempted, Eunseok shook his head and put down his spoon.
“If I eat more, my body will feel heavy.”
“You’re very disciplined with self-care.”
“It’s better to eat in moderation.”
At Eunseok’s reply, Choi Hanseo stared at him intently. When Eunseok gave him a look asking why he was staring, Choi Hanseo said:
“Don’t think about being moderate with me.”
“…?”
“I mean, don’t think about being moderate in our relationship.”
“I don’t know what you mean.”
“With me, we’re going all the way.”
Choi Hanseo declared as he put down his spoon after finishing his rice bowl.
All the way? Did he understand what that meant when he said it? For Eunseok, accustomed to military life, “all the way” meant until both of them died. Did Choi Hanseo say that knowing this? If he did… He really was a man who always said incredible things so casually.
After finishing the meal, Eunseok immediately left Choi Hanseo’s penthouse and headed to his quarters. Choi Hanseo didn’t try to stop him this time.
After showering and changing clothes in his quarters, instead of going to exercise, Eunseok lightly stretched in the living room to loosen up his body. Perhaps because he hadn’t engaged in close combat this time, there was no muscle pain. Rather, his body felt refreshed, like the day after a proper training session.
Unlike usual, today was the day to guide all team members for an hour each. This was something he had requested from Secretary Kim on the way back yesterday.
While Choi Hanseo had received mucosal guiding last night, the other team members were still dealing with the aftermath of the gate conquest. Of course, during the gate conquest, he had alternated between area guiding and contact guiding to keep their numbers down. But there would still be lingering effects, and he didn’t want to make them endure another day.
Oh Seongeun, Han Cheolyong, and Shin Jeongho each received guiding and left in turn. What Eunseok realized while guiding them was that he no longer felt any hesitation about contact guiding, even something as simple as a handshake. Rather, he felt a sense of fulfillment in stabilizing the hunters’ conditions by lowering their numbers.
After guiding the three, it was already lunchtime. Having eaten such a hearty breakfast, Eunseok wasn’t particularly hungry. He ate an energy bar provided in the guiding room while turning on his laptop.
In the past, he didn’t particularly watch video media. But now, whenever he had time, he would check the information site run by the Ability Management Bureau at least once a day. As he was now working in the official profession of a guide, he needed to always be up to date with the latest related information.
As Eunseok scrolled through the latest information uploaded to the site, he frowned. It was because of news that another mutant appearance alert had been issued in the areas surrounding the capital region early yesterday morning.
