Chapter 88 – GOY 88
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“I’m trying to unpack my things; could you give me a hand?”
“Yes. Of course.”
I nodded readily.
When I first arrived at the dormitory, I had struggled to organize my belongings all by myself. Having even one extra pair of hands would make things much easier.
“Thanks. Come on in.”
“Yes. Excuse me.”
I entered Park Geon-woo’s room. Naturally, the layout was identical to mine. The basic furniture [stolen content]provided by the school was the same as well.
Boxes and bags were placed near the entrance, but there didn’t seem to be as much luggage as I expected.
“I only brought the essentials. I thought it would be better to buy the rest new. Still, it’s a bit too little, isn’t it? I had to come in such a hurry…”
Park Geon-woo rubbed the back of his neck, looking awkward.
“You must have been in a great rush.”
He would be busy here and there upon arriving in Korea. The government, the Center, and the media wouldn’t leave the hero of Savannah alone. He was already being summoned for special lectures and various other things.
In the original story, that was probably why he had rested sufficiently abroad before returning to Korea.
However, this time, he had returned to Korea almost immediately after conquering the Akar Gate.
“Yeah. There was something urgent in Korea, so I couldn’t waste a single moment.”
Did he come back to correct the ‘wrong turn’ he mentioned earlier?
I didn’t know what it was, but it seemed to be something truly important to Park Geon-woo.
I wondered what on earth could make him so anxious, but I couldn’t ask unless he brought it up first.
“What should I do?”
“Ah, could you help me organize the books in the box first?”
“Yes.”
“Before that, you should wash your hands.”
His gaze shifted to my left hand. The rose drawing Joo Seung-hyuk had made was still vividly there.
“Ah, I’m sorry.”
I bowed my head quickly and hurried to the bathroom. However, no matter how much I scrubbed with soap, the rose Joo Seung-hyuk drew wouldn’t come off. This is the power of a permanent marker.
Come to think of it, I need to contact Joo Seung-hyuk…
I wasn’t reporting every single move like I did at first, but I felt like I should report something like this.
I’ll leave a message once I go out.
After scrubbing one more time, I looked at my hand. The rose seemed to have faded slightly. Since it seemed impossible to erase it completely, I settled for this and stepped out of the bathroom.
Perhaps because I took too long? Park Geon-woo was sitting under the bed, looking through an album.
When I stepped out, he gestured for me to come over.
I intended to message Joo Seung-hyuk first… but a short delay should be fine.
I sat down beside Park Geon-woo and looked at the album.
Inside the album was a photo we had taken at the Blue House.
“Yeon-soo, do you remember this day?”
“Yes. That was when we first met.”
On Youth Day, we had attended as representatives for Espers and Guides.
“I was incredibly nervous that day.”
“You didn’t look like it at all. Your reading was great.”
“I tried my best not to make a mistake in front of you. Actually, my body froze the moment I met you.”
“What? Why?”
Did I do something wrong again? When I asked in surprise, Park Geon-woo gave a faint smile.
“Because you were so pretty. I’d never seen someone as pretty as you.”
“Haha. Aren’t you being a bit too generous with the lip service today?”
“It’s not lip service. I’m not good at that kind of thing.”
Park Geon-woo denied it, but I couldn’t believe him. He might shower me with praise now, but by tomorrow, he might draw a line again.
That was the kind of person Park Geon-woo was.
I looked at the photo in the album. He seemed to be the type to print photos and keep them in an album.
Seeing my childhood self after a long time felt refreshing.
“Oh, it’s Seung-hyuk!”
“Seung-hyuk?”
“Yes. Right here.”
I pointed to a small boy standing in the corner. He looked so cute in the red bowtie he wore for the official event that I couldn’t help but smile.
He looked just like Conan, the protagonist of that detective manga.
I thought he was pretty when he was little, but seeing him like this, he really looks like a doll. Even his grumpy expression was cute. But if he made that face now, I’d be shaking in my boots…
“Yeon-soo.”
“Yes?”
“Are you really… with Joo Seung-hyuk…?”
BANG!!
Suddenly, the door opened—no, the dormitory door was smashed to pieces.
In the middle of the night, there was [unauthorized copy]only one person in this world [Read on Read BL Novels]capable of turning the door of [stolen content]a dormitory room, specifically an S-Class like Park Geon-woo’s, into dust.
Joo Seung-hyuk looked down at us, radiating a grim, murderous aura.
“…….”
He stepped inside without even taking off his shoes. With every step he took, dark mana filled with killing intent bloomed dangerously.
I was so terrified that I froze, unable to say a word, and then Joo Seung-hyuk yanked my hand.
“S-Seung-hyuk-ah…”
Park Geon-woo, who had been frozen by the sudden situation, belatedly snapped out of it and tried to stop Joo Seung-hyuk.
“Joo Seung-hyuk. What do you think you’re doing!”
Joo Seung-hyuk glared at Park Geon-woo in silence.
“I’m asking what you think you’re doing, barging into someone else’s room!!”
The more Park Geon-woo protested, the more violently Joo Seung-hyuk’s mana surged.
This was different from before. The mana wasn’t just emitting due to anger.
He was showing clear murderous intent toward Park Geon-woo. If things went wrong, he might actually commit murder.
“Seung-hyuk-ah, calm down!”
I shouted urgently.
“A-And Geon-woo Hyung, I’ll be going now!”
“Yeon-soo…”
“I’ll see you tomorrow!”
I screamed just before being dragged away.
‘Geon-woo Hyung, please make sure to see me tomorrow. And if I happen to be imprisoned, please come find me.’
I hoped Park Geon-woo could hear the voice of my heart.
Joo Seung-hyuk put me in his car. Pitch-black mana consumed the interior.
‘Seung-hyuk-ah.’
The words lingered on my lips, but I couldn’t say anything, blocked by the murderous aura that felt like it was strangling my entire body.
If Joo Seung-hyuk flicked a single finger here, I would vanish without a trace.
Drowned in fear, I ultimately couldn’t call his name.
His car passed through familiar roads and arrived at Joo Seung-hyuk’s house.
Without a word, Joo Seung-hyuk pulled my hand and led me into the pitch-black house.
“Ah!”
Before the front door could even close, he threw me down. As I collapsed onto the hard marble floor, the impact reverberated through my body.
My elbows and knees hurt as if they were about to shatter, but I wasn’t in a situation where I could express that pain.
“Seung-hyuk-ah, so about that… mmp…!”
Swallowing my groan, I tried to make an excuse first. However, before I could explain the situation in detail, my mouth was blocked.
His teeth dug into my lower lip, and the wound that had barely healed tore open again. I could taste the metallic scent of blood on the tip of my tongue.
After a rough kiss that felt like he was trying to devour me, our lips finally parted.
“Seung-hyuk-ah, don’t misunderstand…!”
“Shut up.”
I tried to explain again, but I was stopped by his chilling voice.
“I mean…!”
“I said shut up! I feel like I’m going to break everything, so shut up!”
“…….”
Even though the lights were off and I couldn’t see anything, I could feel Joo Seung-hyuk’s crazed gaze.
“I wondered when you started talking nonsense about having someone you like or falling for someone, but was it that bastard Park Geon-woo? Did you run back here because you missed that bastard?”
“N-No! I just happened to run into Geon-woo Hyung—I mean, Seonbae—at school. Since he returned to Korea urgently, it seems he decided to stay in the dormitory.”
“Ha, you’re really something.”
A sharp killing intent flickered within his hollow [stolen content]laugh. I [Read on Read BL Novels]was scared, but for the first time since leaving the [visit our site]dormitory, Joo Seung-hyuk was listening to me.
Not wanting to miss this opportunity, I hurried to continue.
“So I was about to go to my room, but Seonbae asked me to help him unpack…”
“Why would Lee Yeon-soo help with that?”
“B-Because I’m his Hubae…?”
“Haa.”
Joo Seung-hyuk let out another hollow laugh. This was by no means a good sign.
It was dangerous to leave it like this. I continued my detailed excuses.
“When I went to Seonbae’s room, he didn’t have much luggage. So I thought it would be quick…”
“If he didn’t have much, he should have done it himself. Why call you?”
Joo Seung-hyuk’s voice dropped low. He seemed calmer than before, which made it even scarier.
“I’m sorry. I was going to help him organize the books and then go back to report to you. Really. I really intended to tell you everything…”
“Do you have any idea how shitty I felt when I saw Lee Yeon-soo with that bastard? My blood ran cold.”
“…….”
The surroundings suddenly brightened, as if Joo Seung-hyuk had turned on the lights.
Having grown accustomed to the darkness, the light was blinding. I reflexively closed my eyes tight, but my jaw was gripped and my head was forced up.
The moment my eyes met those crazed black pupils, I couldn’t move an inch, as if my limbs were bound.
“You smile so well when you’re with that bastard.”
“…….”
I wasn’t smiling because of Park Geon-woo. When Joo Seung-hyuk arrived, I had been looking at his childhood self.
But crushed by his gaze, my voice wouldn’t come out.
Joo Seung-hyuk grabbed my left hand and glared at the faintly erased rose drawing.
“When did you erase this? What did you do alone with Park Geon-woo? What were you thinking while chatting happily with that bastard’s pheromones all over you?”
“Pheromones…?”
Geon-woo Hyung put Alpha Pheromones on me?
“You didn’t know?”
“I-I didn’t know at all. I’m a Beta.”
“Haa. The pretentious and ‘gentle’ Park Geon-woo put [visit our site]his pheromones on [unauthorized copy]stolen contentLee Yeon-soo without permission…?”
I finally guessed the reason why Joo Seung-hyuk was so enraged. Park Geon-woo’s pheromones were on me. Unlike Joo Seung-hyuk, Park Geon-woo wasn’t the type of person to apply pheromones without the other person’s consent.
Therefore, he naturally assumed that I had consented. And consenting to pheromones meant that we had entered into a relationship.
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