By Zephyria 
“…Huh.”
“Surprised? Yeah, you’re surprised. Tae-hwon’s pupils are really big right now.”
“…”
“You can’t even think of anything to say. Cute.”
Kwon Rae-i grimaced strangely as if trying to suppress an impulse, but eventually couldn’t resist and kissed Tae-hwon as if pouring himself out. He kissed him, licking his lower lip with his tongue, and groped Tae-hwon’s chest in the gap. He massaged it once roughly over his clothes and then took a deep breath and pulled away.
“I couldn’t help but do that just now because you were too cute. Pretend you didn’t notice that I got hard.”
“…Young Master.”
“I, well, no… ha, just as you can see, I like Tae-hwon so much. So I don’t want to lose Tae-hwon again. Really.”
Kwon Rae-i caught his breath, hugged Tae-hwon, and lay down with their bodies overlapping. He could feel Kwon Rae-i’s hard Dick poking him from below, but he didn’t force it further and just hugged Tae-hwon as he was. He seemed to know that even the steadfast Woo Tae-hwon would have a hard time if they had sex now.
He was reckless, stubborn, and violent, but he also possessed a cleverness that knew how to keep the line and cross it. It seemed he knew Tae-hwon’s limits because he had persistently observed and watched him. Well, he must have been able to see through the fact that Tae-hwon had planned an escape because he knew Woo Tae-hwon so well.
“I’m telling you again, I’m going to live happily with Tae-hwon from now on. I’m going to become the chairman to do that. A full-scale war with Gyeongjeong has begun, but I have no intention of giving up anything. I’m going to meet President Hwang and take control of the Jeun Faction to strike at Gyeongjeong.”
“Is that so… I see. I understand now. It seems like a possible scenario if Jeun is behind Young Master. It will be difficult, though.”
“It seems so. Actually, there’s a big trouble with Jeun.”
Kwon Rae-i puffed up his lungs and took a deep breath, then let out a long exhale. The hot breath tickled Tae-hwon. His breathing was good. There was a contradiction in that it felt peaceful even in this overturned and urgent situation.
“What kind of trouble is it?”
Is there still something Tae-hwon doesn’t know?
He felt like he had learned so much about him, but he didn’t know if there was still more left. Maybe he was hiding a serious secret, thinking he was being considerate of Tae-hwon. Anyway, Tae-hwon was already feeling overwhelmed enough. After hearing about Kwon Rae-i’s past of wandering alone and struggling, he felt sorry and pitiful, and he thought that the thirty-year-old himself was a bastard who deserved to die.
On the one hand, he wanted to comfort and soothe Kwon Rae-i, but he found it difficult to judge whether it was a natural reaction for him to be thinking that way now. He kept being conscious of the large center pressing between his legs, and if the current him could dilute his past suffering by offering his body, he was willing to offer it. Tae-hwon would be a bit tired, but for Kwon Rae-i, that didn’t matter.
Woo Tae-hwon was already willing to die for him, so what else would he argue about?
“I stabbed President Hwang in the back big time. I abandoned the Jeun Faction like a used piece of tissue, saying that I would live with Tae-hwon from now on. Tae-hwon is in my hands, I don’t want to be the chairman of Gyeongjeong anymore, so I had no choice but to throw them away since they were no longer of use.”
“Ah.”
“Tsk, so it’s hard to move Jeun like my own limbs right now. I’ll have to go find President Hwang and coax him well.”
“Can you be coaxed after being betrayed once? I don’t think so. Aren’t you going to be caught and retaliated against instead?”
Tae-hwon widened his eyes and stared intently at Kwon Rae-i’s face. To be telling him such an important fact now. At this rate, wouldn’t he be chased by both Gyeongjeong and Jeun, cornered on both sides? He couldn’t even dream of becoming the chairman of Gyeongjeong without having the Jeun Faction under his feet, but the problem was with Jeun itself.
“Hahaha, that’s right. That’s why it’s difficult. But there’s still a way to squeeze through.”
“What way are you talking about? No, Young Master, what kind of bizarre thing are you trying to do again?”
“First, I have to go to the Jeun base and meet President Hwang. And I really don’t want to, really, really don’t want to… but this time, I think Tae-hwon has to come with me too.”
“Yes? Me? You mean I’m going to meet President Hwang?”
“Yes. Tae-hwon is.”
Tae-hwon’s expression hardened noticeably. Kwon Rae-i burst into laughter again at the sight of his frowning black eyebrows. His eye wound opened every time he laughed, and his expression was slightly different from usual, as if it hurt. Tae-hwon lowered his eyes in dismay, unaware that he was watching him so carefully that he could notice such subtle differences.
“But I have no abilities now because I’ve lost my memory and my arm is recovering, so I don’t think it will be helpful if I meet him. I think I’ll only be a burden to Young Master.”
“The reason I abandoned Jeun was Woo Tae-hwon, so I have to bring Woo Tae-hwon back with me. That’s where it starts.”
I see. After hearing the explanation, it made sense. Well, even if he were in President Hwang’s position, he wouldn’t be able to leave Tae-hwon alone. Since Woo Tae-hwon was the source of Kwon Rae-i’s betrayal of Jeun, Tae-hwon had to be there for anything to proceed.
“I’ll make arrangements soon. Before the brothers move.”
Kwon Rae-i kissed Tae-hwon’s neck, then lay down next to him and changed his position. He put his arm around Tae-hwon’s neck and hugged his waist with the other arm. Tae-hwon hesitated for a moment, then nodded and hugged his back in return.
“…I understand.”
Kwon Rae-i was burning hot and firm, and his center was still hard. He seemed so young, but on the other hand, he felt complicated, and Tae-hwon himself couldn’t fully grasp his own psychology.
The two remained hugging each other like that for several minutes. It was cold and the night was getting late. The two new wounds they had today would scab over and harden tomorrow. And soon, new flesh would grow and they would be healed. Then they would become a part of each other.
Tae-hwon quietly held his back, then slowly lowered his hand. He headed downwards without a word. Then he lifted Kwon Rae-i’s hem and put his hand inside his briefs, touching his aroused Dick.
“Tae-hwon?”
Kwon Rae-i was startled, but Tae-hwon just grabbed his stiff Dick and slowly moved his hand.
“It would be better if you stayed still.”
It was now fully winter.
***
A black luxury sedan glided smoothly on the road. The dark tint of the car windows perfectly blocked outside gazes, and the car, filled with a subtle fragrance of air freshener, was extremely quiet. Kwon Rae-i, who was holding the steering wheel, skillfully drove while watching the front.
Tae-hwon, who was in the passenger seat, glanced at him with his black eyes. He could see his picturesque profile, and his sharp jawline and eyes focused on driving stood out. The sleeves of the black shirt of the suit he was wearing were slightly rolled up, and the watch on his wrist could be seen through the gap.
Tae-hwon, who had been watching him silently, turned his head and looked out the passenger window. Thanks to the dark tint, the outside scenery was just a faint shadow passing by quickly. The gray road, the lit streetlights, and the deserted streets felt distant.
‘…’
Tae-hwon hid his feelings without expression. A heavy gaze sank beneath his thick eyebrows.
Today. The destination of the two was the Jeun Faction.
Kwon Rae-i had finally created a meeting with President Hwang. That’s why they were dressed neatly in suits from the early morning and traveling a long distance by car.
‘It’s a perilous place. Young Master said there’s a way to coax President Hwang, but it’ll be difficult according to the logic of this world.’
The unwritten rule of punishing traitors.
Just as Woo Tae-hwon, who was wanted, couldn’t avoid terrible retaliation if he was caught by Gyeongjeong, Kwon Rae-i, who had stabbed Jeun in the back, was not safe either. Of course, it might be less than the crime of murdering the chairman of the Gyeongjeong Faction, but even so, it was still crossing a dangerous bridge. At least, that was according to Tae-hwon’s common sense.
‘But I can’t just stand still.’
It was, for example, a self-sacrificing plan. Choosing the lesser of two evils, even if it means enduring pain.
For now, dealing with Jeun rather than Gyeongjeong had at least a glimmer of hope. Kwon Rae-i seemed to have a plan as well. So, it would be dangerous, but first, he had no choice but to go to the Jeun base.
He crossed the bridge along the Han River and went south. At some point, the streetlights went out, the darkness receded, and a dim sun was rising. The quiet and cold morning air permeated the inside of the car, which had the heater on. A tall building could be seen in the distance.
Squeak.
Kwon Rae-i stopped the car in front of it. The place they had arrived at was the Jeun’s headquarters, the office. It was a mixed-use building, so the lower floors were used for business and the upper floors were the house where President Hwang lived. Kwon Rae-i lowered the window familiarly and took a parking ticket.
“Tae-hwon. This is the last thing I’m saying before we go in.”
“Yes.”
Was he going to give him a final request? Tae-hwon stared at Kwon Rae-i with a serious look. Kwon Rae-i was puckering his lips at the parking ticket and curving his eyes.
“Shall we have a kiss before we go?”