By Zephyria Tae-jun insisted on escorting Yumin to the front of the dormitory, despite Yumin’s repeated refusals. His excuse was that he was worried Yumin’s butt might hurt.
“Thanks, Tae-jun. I’ll get off.”
“Wait a moment. Can’t I stop by too?”
“Why?”
Yumin asked, sounding puzzled. Tae-jun replied shamelessly.
“Just because. I want to see your room for a bit. And I want to rest for a moment too.”
In reality, he planned to go into Yumin’s room and do it one more time. Since they had already been intimate, he thought, what was the harm in doing it multiple times? Tae-jun, who had been aroused since morning thanks to the juice, was still in a state of mild excitement. Since he had come this far, he wanted to have sex with Yumin one more time. However, Yumin recoiled in disgust. It was an unexpected reaction.
“No! Absolutely not!”
“Why?”
“Sorry. I have circumstances today. I’ll definitely invite you next time.”
When Yumin refused outright, Tae-jun reluctantly backed down, disappointed.
Only after confirming Tae-jun’s car had driven away beyond the dormitory’s side gate did Yumin enter the dormitory. Yumin finally let out a sigh of relief.
When Tae-jun said he wanted to stop by the room, Yumin had indulged in a lewd fantasy. He imagined covering his mouth to prevent any moans from being heard in the next room while having sex with Tae-jun. But the next moment, he snapped back to reality as if doused with cold water. Yumin’s dormitory room was, quite literally, a mess.
Because his discipline had slackened for a while due to his dating Tae-jun, he hadn’t cleaned properly and had left the scratch posts neglected. Fur balls were rolling around the floor. He couldn’t possibly show Tae-jun such a sight.
Now that they were dating, he didn’t know when Tae-jun might visit again. It seemed he had no choice but to clean it today.
As soon as Yumin returned to his room, he immediately started cleaning. He cleared away the scattered pieces of scratch posts and shoved the basin he had been using instead of a pool into a corner. He also dismantled the wire mesh and put it in a box. After hiding all of them under the bed, Yumin cleaned the corners of the room with a lint roller.
So much black fur came off that no matter how much he cleaned, it never ended. After wrestling with the cleaning for nearly an hour, Yumin could finally straighten his back and catch his breath.
‘This is exhausting. Should I turn on my laptop now?’
Next, it was time to record his night with Tae-jun on his laptop. He was tired, but he couldn’t put it off. Yumin cracked his knuckles and placed his hands on the keyboard.
His progress had been sluggish until now, but he had finally reached the sex part.
“Heh…”
Yumin smiled wryly and began to record the thrilling events of the previous night.
He covered my lips. The kiss was fantastic. Is this what mating is like? I love it so much I could go crazy. The only regret is that I was the one being penetrated, not the one doing the penetrating. But, to my wounded pride, it felt good. Strange moans escaped me.
Yumin paused there, lost in recollection. He remembered being so excited when Tae-jun’s penis pierced his body that he could barely breathe. His hips trembled, and tears welled up. It was the most thrilling experience he had ever had.
Yumin suddenly glanced down and was surprised to see his front bulging. A damp, soft mark was visible through his thin pants.
‘I’m quite naughty. Just thinking about it made me hard.’
He tried to ignore it and continue writing the file, but the ticklish sensation wouldn’t disappear. He had no choice but to close the laptop. It seemed he needed to relieve the heat rising in his body.
Yumin leaned back comfortably in his chair. He raised his hand and rubbed his penis through his clothes. Even though the stimulation was pathetically weak compared to Tae-jun’s touch, his toes curled, and a hot sigh escaped him.
“Tae-jun, Tae-jun… Hng, Ahh!”
He couldn’t take it anymore. Yumin turned off the room light and climbed onto the bed. He left his upper clothes on, but pulled down his pants and underwear. The cold air touching his skin sent a slight shiver down his spine, but even that became a source of aching pleasure. Yumin carefully brought his hand to his rear. The pain had subsided considerably compared to the morning. Still, a subtle discomfort remained.
As he rubbed the hole between his buttocks with his finger, a slight warmth and a stinging pain followed. Yumin moistened his finger with saliva and carefully inserted it into the opening. The hole, which had been open all night, accepted his finger more easily than expected. It wasn’t as satisfying as Tae-jun’s penis, but it was enough to temporarily sate his hunger.
“Ah, Tae-jun…”
By now, Yumin’s voice was hoarse. Panting, Yumin worked his hole with one hand while pinching his nipples with the other. He felt as if Tae-jun were covering him and crushing him in the darkness, which was thrillingly good.
‘If I had known, I should have asked Tae-jun to come over…. Sigh.’
After reaching his climax, Yumin, drained of energy, looked up at the ceiling and licked his lips with regret. He resolved to invite Tae-jun next time.
A few days later, Yumin visited his maternal cousin’s traditional Korean medicine clinic again. It had been over ten days since he brought the herbal tonic, so he needed medicine for Tae-jun. When he subtly asked, “How are the effects of the medicine?” Tae-jun replied that his condition was good, and he was especially waking up well in the mornings. He meant his lower body was stiffly erect, not just that he was waking up, but Yumin didn’t quite grasp it.
“This time, I should take it too.”
Yumin intended to take the same medicine as Tae-jun. He couldn’t quite remember the ingredients, but he recalled it was said to help blood circulation and raise body temperature, so he figured it was just a health supplement. There was no harm in getting warmer.
There was one part that bothered him slightly. He had heard that the medicine was for someone who would have a child, and it was packed with ingredients good for pregnant women. He remembered his cousin’s explanation that it contained special ingredients to help implantation and protect the fetus. That was why he had started giving it to Tae-jun in the first place.
“Ah, what kind of side effects could there be?”
Ultimately, Tae-jun was the one who would get pregnant, and he himself wouldn’t be carrying a child. Therefore, he only needed to take advantage of the medicine’s benefits.
Yumin stopped pondering and entered the examination room. Jimin sat Yumin down and asked about the medicine’s effects.
“Hyung, my future spouse says the medicine is really effective.”
“Really? That’s good. Then will you keep giving it to him?”
“Yes. Please prepare two doses this time. I’ll take them right away.”
“Hmm, but Yumin-ah. You haven’t touched the medicine, have you?”
Jimin asked with concern, and Yumin shook his head.
“Of course not. Why would I take pregnant women’s medicine?”
“Right. We Beastmen can react very sensitively to herbal medicine. You absolutely must not take it.”
“Don’t worry.”
“Then I’ll prepare it the same way as last time.”
“Thank you, Hyung.”
After finishing his consultation with Jimin, Yumin went to the waiting room to wait for the medicine. He looked at his phone and saw a message from Tae-jun.
Beom Tae-jun
Yumin-ah, what are you doing? Where are you?
I’m at the clinic.
Beom Tae-jun
A clinic? Are you sick?
No. My cousin runs it, so I just came to visit.
Beom Tae-jun
I see. Let’s have dinner tonight.
Oh, great! I’ll go to the officetel.
Beom Tae-jun
No. Not the officetel, let’s go to my parents’ house. Let’s go together.
Yumin’s eyes widened. He knew Tae-jun was from Seoul, but he had never directly heard him mention his parents’ house. And now, he was suddenly asking him to go home together. It was surprising, but he felt happy.
Introducing me to his parents meant Tae-jun thought of him very specially, didn’t it? Moreover, meeting Tae-jun’s family would allow him to understand Tae-jun more deeply.
Of course, I have to go. I’m so excited, see you later.
After hanging up, Yumin went back into the examination room.
“Hyung. Do you have any medicine sets that adults would like?”
“Why all of a sudden?”
“Like Gongjindan, you know. Please make a gift set of that.”
“What are you going to use it for?”
“It’s for a good cause, so don’t worry, just one, okay?”
After much pleading, Yumin succeeded in getting a set of the expensive Gongjindan. He left the clinic in good spirits.
Even then, Yumin was so happy he was humming a tune.
Early evening, Tae-jun came to pick Yumin up in front of the school. Tae-jun, who was neatly dressed in a shirt and had styled his hair today, looked like a model. Yumin’s lips twitched into a smile at his admirable beauty, even from a distance.
“Tae-jun!”
“Ah, get in. I’ll open the door for you.”
“Uh, it’s okay, I can get in by myself.”
“Here, get in.”
Tae-jun naturally opened the passenger door for him.
“Geez, it’s really okay… Should I open the driver’s door for you too?”
“Why bother? Just get in quickly.”
Yumin felt a little embarrassed. He was supposed to be leading Tae-jun, but he felt like he was always a step behind. Still, he thought positively, deciding that if he learned these manners well, he could use them at the right time.
As soon as the car door closed, Tae-jun found Yumin’s lips and pecked him.
“What if someone sees!”
“Let them see.”
“B-but… it’s embarrassing.”
“Shy? How cute.”
At the word “cute,” Yumin suddenly came to his senses. Being shy about physical affection was not a manly behavior.
“It’s not! I was going to do it too.”
Yumin grabbed Tae-jun’s cheeks and pulled him in for a loud kiss. Tae-jun chuckled and stroked Yumin’s head. At the pleasant touch, Yumin almost purred involuntarily but caught himself, thinking, ‘Oops.’
“Right. I prepared this for my parents, will they like it?”
“Isn’t this Gongjindan? Why did you prepare something so expensive? You didn’t have to bring anything.”
“It’s our first meeting, so I wanted to make a good impression.”
“Thanks. But… what are these medicine boxes?”
“Ah, this is the herbal medicine I gave you last time. I got another dose for myself this time.”
“I see. You must have spent a lot of money.”
“My cousin runs the place. It’s practically free.”
Yumin quickly changed the subject. He was afraid Tae-jun might probe further.
“By the way, how long until we get there? Which district did you say it was?”
“About 30 minutes by car. Let’s go quickly before traffic gets bad.”
Tae-jun’s parents’ house was quite a distance from the school. After driving for a while, the car reached Seongbuk-gu, a neighborhood Yumin had never visited before. A quiet residential area lined a slightly sloped road. The houses were all elegant two-story homes, and the ornate gates caught his eye.
‘This is a rich neighborhood…. Wow….’
He exclaimed inwardly but maintained a composed expression outwardly, sitting quietly. As the car approached a luxurious townhouse, Tae-jun suddenly stopped.
“Wait a moment.”
“Why?”
“I see some stray cats I know. I want to give them some snacks.”
Tae-jun opened the glove compartment and took out several squeeze-tube snacks. Yumin followed him out. In the shade of trees and grass, stray cats of various patterns—mackerel, cheese, and calico—were resting.
“Have you been well?”
Tae-jun approached the cats and spoke to them. But as soon as the cats saw Tae-jun, they flattened their ears back and pressed their bodies low. It was a reaction shown when they were scared.
“You like these, right? I brought the best ones.”
Tae-jun opened the snack packaging and offered them to the cats. Despite the delicious smell wafting out, the cats didn’t approach. Instead, they trembled and hesitated.
As a fellow feline, Yumin could read the fear in the stray cats’ eyes. The cats wanted to run away immediately but were frozen, lacking the courage to do so. Yumin found it very strange.
‘Why are they afraid of Tae-jun? Of course, he’s big and has a cold demeanor… but they should instinctively sense his friendliness towards cats, it’s odd.’
From what Yumin had observed, Tae-jun was a true cat lover. This was evident from the substantial regular donations he made to stray animal shelters and how he had quickly picked him up, mistaking him for a cat, and cared for him meticulously. Back then, he had received better treatment than the human Go Yumin. Yet, the cats themselves were afraid of him…
Tae-jun also looked disappointed.
“Sigh, they’re not eating this time either. They won’t come close.”
“Is it always like this?”
“Cats have always been wary of me. Only one cat has ever accepted me so far.”
“Really?”
“…Yes. Only Kkangi would act affectionately towards me. And eat the snacks I gave him.”
Tae-jun looked wistfully at the remaining snacks, his gaze filled with melancholy. A low voice escaped his lips, “Kkangi… I miss you….”
Yumin’s eyes snapped open. According to Tae-jun, Kkangi’s behavior was the complete opposite of that of ordinary cats. Yumin had thought acting affectionately and cutely would be natural, but it had been a huge appeal to Tae-jun.
‘I shouldn’t have done that.’ Yumin regretted it inwardly. He resolved that next time he met Tae-jun in his Kkangi form, meaning in his true form as a wildcat, he would have to be careful about his behavior.
“Kkangi hasn’t been around lately…”
Loneliness tinged Tae-jun’s voice. Yumin deliberately replied in a cheerful tone.
“I’m sure he’s doing well?”
“I hope so…”
“He’s probably watching you from afar.”
“How would you know that?”
“I-I’m just saying.”
Yumin broke into a cold sweat and vaguely changed the subject.
“By the way, where is your house?”
“It’s over there.”
“Wow, nice house.”
Yumin marveled, looking up at the magnificent townhouse. The structure consisted of individual detached houses within a shared gate. Tae-jun’s house was a three-story building located at the very back.
“Welcome.”
“Excuse me… Ack!”
But as Yumin stepped into the house’s entrance, he stumbled and fell.
“Are you okay?”
“My legs suddenly gave out…”
Yumin barely managed to stand up, doing a sort of bow-legged dance.
‘Why are my legs so weak?’
Yumin felt uneasy. He sensed something strange and examined the entrance, but found nothing particularly noticeable.
Yumin didn’t know. He had never encountered a top predator before and didn’t understand how the aura of a powerful beast could overwhelm a wildcat. When a smaller animal encounters a much stronger predator, it instinctively falters. Often, they are too terrified to flee and become prey.
The unease Yumin felt now was precisely that.
“Come in.”
As the doorbell rang, the door swung open, and a middle-aged woman with a cold, sophisticated demeanor appeared.
“Hello. Mother.”
“Yes, you must be Yumin. I’ve heard a lot about you.”
“This is a gift. It’s nothing much, but please accept it.”
“Oh my, you brought something like this.”
“Mom, Yumin prepared this for you and Dad. It’s Gongjindan.”
“Oh, how thoughtful. I’ll enjoy it.”
A bright smile spread across Tae-jun’s mother’s face. It seemed the first impression was a success. Yumin felt relieved and followed his mother inside.
Tae-jun’s father, who had been sitting on the living room sofa, stood up. His hair was half gray, but his eyes were sharp, and his posture was very straight. His face, so similar to Tae-jun’s, made Yumin feel a sense of familiarity, but also a chill. Simply put, Tae-jun’s father looked formidable.
“Hello.”
“Hmm, are you Yumin?”
“Yes, yes, that’s right. I’m in the same department as Tae-jun.”
“You have a cute face.”
“…What?”
“I said you have a cute face.”
Tae-jun’s father stared at Yumin with a cold expression, murmuring, “Cute, cute.” Yumin was at a loss, feeling an uncomfortable atmosphere.