RFT 2

As soon as he arrived home, Do Ye-jun let out a long, heavy sigh. He had no idea how things had become such a tangled mess.

“Whew… That was close.”

He had managed to escape for now, but… he couldn’t keep running forever. His mind was in turmoil.

No matter how he thought about it, he had certainly done everything he was supposed to do. No, he had done it brilliantly, even beyond expectations.

He had put the story, which the author had ruined, back on its original track, and he had given both Baek Gang-hyeok and Cheon Sa-hyun—the candidates for the main male lead—partners to love. The problem was that one of those partners happened to be himself, but still.

It was a pity, but that was Do Ye-jun’s burden to bear, not his own. After all, he would be leaving this world soon. Besides, since he had at least preserved Do Ye-jun’s life, he figured it wasn’t too high a price to pay as a “life fee”…

No. Even as a life fee, attaching a burden like Cheon Sa-hyun felt like too much. Still, it couldn’t be helped. He hadn’t intended for this to happen in the first place. It was, quite literally, an unexpected variable.

How could he have possibly known that the Cheon Sa-hyun would end up liking men? Moreover, that the Read [unauthorized copy]on Read BL Novelsman he liked would be Do Ye-jun… he hadn’t dreamed it in his wildest fantasies.

“Aaaagh!”

Do Ye-jun screamed like a madman and tore at his hair.

It was because the memory of the kiss with Cheon Sa-hyun from a few days ago had resurfaced.

He couldn’t believe he was the one who had done it; he wondered what on earth he had been thinking, or if he had even had a single shred of sanity left at the time.

“Me, with Cheon Sa-hyun? That Cheon Sa-hyun? That absolute trash stalker Cheon Sa-hyun?”

No matter how much he denied it, the memories in his head wouldn’t evaporate.

But… he had been so drunk back then, and he was thrilled that the main couple was finally getting together, and also… he had to make sure Cheon Sa-hyun completely lost interest in the female lead…

If he started listing excuses, there would be no end to them.

But one thing was certain…

Do Ye-jun had not rejected Cheon Sa-hyun’s kiss.

“No, I did the right thing. I really did. Everything turned out fine, right?”

Do Ye-jun’s emotions wavered dozens of times per second. He was now in the process of comforting himself through self-rationalization.

Right on cue, a text from Cheon Sa-hyun arrived, asking if he had made it home safely, but he deliberately looked away, pretending not to see it.

“Right, the biggest fire is out for now…”

[Cheon Sa-hyun: Why are you ignoring my text?]

However, as soon as a text containing a slight threat arrived, Read on Read BL Novelsstyle="position:absolute;left:-9999px;font-size:0;">[visit visit our siteour site]Do Ye-jun hurriedly picked up his phone and typed a reply.

[Shoes! I was taking off my shoes! I just got here!]

Even he felt that he was being pathetic, but it couldn’t be helped.

It was a kind of habit. He had been threatened so many times…

Buzz, buzz.

A call came in from Cheon Sa-hyun. The fact that he was calling at this exact timing meant he wanted to verify whether he had actually arrived home or if he had detoured elsewhere.

Thanks to being conditioned by Cheon Sa-hyun’s patterns, he could easily figure this out.

“Uh, hello. What’s up?”

Do Ye-jun answered the phone, pretending to be as nonchalant and oblivious as possible. During his three years of possession, visit [unauthorized copy]our sitethe first thing stolen contentDo Ye-jun had learned was ‘how to pretend not to know even when you do.’

-Just because. I was worried about whether you got home okay.

Worried my ass. You called because you’re suspicious.

Do Ye-jun swallowed his inner thoughts and replied in a soft voice.

“Of course I arrived safely. I walk this way every day.”

In fact, Do Ye-jun had traveled between Cheon Sa-hyun’s house and his own hundreds, no, thousands of times. There were days when he went back and forth two or three times.

Do Ye-jun grit his teeth as he recalled his past, when he was practically Cheon Sa-hyun’s errand boy.

-That’s a relief then. Actually, I called because I wanted to hear your voice.

“How long has it been since we parted?”

-47 minutes and 16 seconds.

“……Huh?”

-I’m lying. I just made up a random number.

The claim that it was a lie was the real lie. Cheon Sa-hyun had undoubtedly started timing the moment Do Ye-jun left his house.

Knowing the average time it took to get from his house to Do Ye-jun’s, he had placed the confirmation call at precisely the right time.

Do Ye-jun swallowed hard. He couldn’t show any weakness to Cheon Sa-hyun.

“Well, I guess it’s been about that long… haha.”

-What are you doing now?

“What do you mean, what am I doing? I just told you I arrived home.”

-Yeah, so what are you doing. You’re not dead, are you? You’re talking to me.

“……I’m just sitting on the sofa.”

-The sofa I bought you before?

“…Yeah. I’m using it well thanks to you. Thanks.”

-Don’t mention it. If there’s anything else you need, just tell me anytime. Honestly, I’d just prefer it if you moved into my house.

“Ah, no. I still have time left on the contract for this place…”

There weren’t many days left [Read on [stolen content]class="wm-strong" style="position:relative;display:inline;">[visit our site]Read BL Novels]to use this excuse. There were only three months left until the contract expired.

Still, that should be enough.

He would be able to return to his original body before the house contract ended. He had to.

-Three months… Three months is a long time, but that’s okay. We’ll be together for the rest of our lives, so I can endure that much.

Cheon Sa-hyun spoke as if he were granting a favor. Do Ye-jun gasped inwardly.

-By the way, I want to see your face. Can we video call?

He had nothing to be guilty of and nothing to be ashamed of, but for some reason, it hurt his pride to be so obedient to Cheon Sa-hyun’s wishes. So, Do Ye-jun spoke in a slightly dissatisfied tone.

“I can’t, I’m about to shower. I’m taking my clothes off.”

-That’s even better for me.

“……What?”

-What’s the big deal between a couple? We’ll see everything eventually anyway. Should I start the video call?

“Are—are you crazy? I said I’m taking my clothes off!”

-Ah~.

As Do Ye-jun shouted in panic, Cheon Sa-hyun began to chuckle on the other end of the phone.

-Are you shy?

“……”

What on earth was wrong with this guy’s head? Do stolen visit our sitecontentYe-jun truly could not understand Cheon Sa-hyun.

-If you’re shy, it can’t be helped. I can still be patient for now.

Cheon Sa-hyun continued to use a manner of speaking that kept him in the dominant position. His tone was dripping with composure.

The only one who was anxious and uneasy was Do Ye-jun.

That was exactly why Do Ye-jun could never get the upper hand over Cheon Sa-hyun. He was completely overwhelmed from the start.

“If you understand, hang up. I’m cold.”

He hadn’t taken off a single layer of clothing, but Do Ye-jun lied, pretending to be cold. It was because he was so stressed that he wanted to end this call as quickly as possible.

As if sensing Do Ye-jun’s feelings, Cheon Sa-hyun backed off easily.

-Alright. Give me a call after you’ve showered. We can video call then, right?

“Why are you so obsessed with video calls?”

Do Ye-jun grumbled to himself. He could hear Cheon Sa-hyun laughing as if he found it cute.

-Because I miss you. Why are you like this? It’s as if I’m the only one who misses you. You must miss me too, right? Am I wrong?

This was bait. Feeling an ominous sensation crawling up his spine, Do Ye-jun straightened his slumped posture.

“……I do miss you…”

-See. Exactly.

“Alright. I’ll call you later. I might be a bit late.”

-How late? Is 30 minutes not enough?

“…I tend to take long showers.”

It was a sophistry. Do Ye-jun usually finished his shower within 15 minutes. 30 minutes was more than enough time.

However, he needed time to organize his thoughts and steady his heart. The fact that Cheon Sa-hyun regarded him as a lover was still difficult to accept.

Furthermore, once a call started, Cheon Sa-hyun would never hang up until Do Ye-jun fell fast asleep.

Once, when something urgent happened during a call, he had thrown his phone aside and rushed out; Cheon Sa-hyun had nagged him so much about it that, despite being the older one, Do Ye-jun had found himself offering a polite apology, saying, “I’m sorry.”

Since then, Do Ye-jun began taking Cheon Sa-hyun’s calls only after finishing all his daily chores. Because from the moment he started talking to him, he could no longer do anything as he pleased.

-Then one hour.

“…Got it.”

-Go shower.

With words that sounded like a permission, the call finally ended. Immediately, Do Ye-jun rushed to the bathroom.

And while hurriedly applying shampoo to his hair, he suddenly stopped, wondering what on earth he was doing.

“……I must be crazy.”

It was terrifyingly creepy that even though Cheon Sa-hyun wasn’t watching, he was now doing exactly as Cheon Sa-hyun had told him to.

Do Ye-jun turned the shower handle to cold water. He intended to wake himself up with a cold shock.

After finishing his shower in less than 10 minutes, repeatedly shouting “Ack, cold!”, Do Ye-jun quickly returned to the bedroom and took out a notebook.

In it were the contents of the novel Read on Read BL NovelsRead on Read BL Novelsour siteEND: Read on Read BL Novels --><The Angel’s Mask Does Not Smile> as he remembered them, and the events that had unfolded so far.

Since he had written them down as he remembered, the contents were unsystematic and scattered. Do Ye-jun began to formally write out the timeline and calmly organize the events.

He needed to check if there was anything he had missed.