Chapter 127

Grayson cupped his cheek with one hand and looked at Dane with a wronged expression. In response to the silent protest, Dane nonchalantly munched on bacon. Seeing Grayson’s cheek, red and swollen, he briefly felt guilty, wondering if he had hit him too hard, but he quickly dismissed the thought. Looking at his own ruined breasts, he had paid the price. No, more than enough. Wouldn’t hitting both cheeks with his fists be insufficient? Dane, who had suddenly thought of it, soon thought bitterly.

I won’t be able to change clothes in the locker room for a while…

He frowned, put the last remaining bread in his mouth, and chewed, when Grayson, who seemed to be deep in thought until then, opened his mouth.

“Hey, Dane.”

At the hesitant words, Dane glanced at him sideways while drinking juice. Grayson swallowed hard, making a noise, and asked with a pale face.

“Maybe… I… you…”

“I topped you.”

Dane answered expressionlessly and put down the empty cup. Grayson, who had squeezed out the words while swallowing dry saliva in the middle, looked blank for a moment. Seeing the reaction, Dane repeatedly and clearly told him.

“I topped you, you were out of your mind because of the Rut.”

Dane clicked his tongue as if annoyed and cleared the dishes. Grayson, who had not reacted until then, finally opened his mouth.

“…Oh.”

His lips loosened as he let out the short word. Only then did Dane stare down at Grayson, who was smiling.

He can be so happy to hear that he was the one who was topped.

Feeling complicated inside, Grayson suddenly asked.

“Hey, the breasts… did I do that?”

Dane hesitated to answer for a moment and looked down at him. What is this guy feeling right now? Guilt? Apology? Or…

Thinking that far, Grayson asked with a flushed face and shining eyes.

“My boobs got bigger, Dane. How about you try on the bra I bought you?”

Dane just raised his fist without saying a word. Fortunately, thanks to his excellent survival instincts, Grayson shut his mouth.

I should have known, what can I expect from this guy.

Dane endured the urge to beat Grayson up and pointed to his plate with his chin.

“What are you doing, eat quickly.”

Grayson reluctantly picked up the fork, but couldn’t readily bring it to his mouth. Seeing him keep looking at it, Dane took special measures.

“…Gasp.”

Grayson gasped in shock. Dane snatched the bread and put it in his mouth as it was. Grayson couldn’t hide his shock as the bread, which had neatly occupied one side of the plate, disappeared into Dane’s mouth in an instant. Dane chewed on the bread and said to him, who was staring at him with a pale face.

“If you don’t eat quickly, this is what happens.”

Grayson wanted to protest, but there was no time. The moment he opened his mouth to speak, Dane grabbed the bacon with his hand and shoved it into his mouth this time. In the end, Grayson hurriedly lifted the plate to protect the remaining eggs. After confirming that he had started eating the fried eggs, Dane turned around, pushed the dishes into the dishwasher, and closed the door.

Okay, next.

He had no choice but to take two days off because he was caught up in Grayson’s Rut. Because of that, Station Chief was full of thoughts of exploiting him. Just thinking about being swamped with work made him sigh involuntarily.

I can’t help it.

He soon dismissed the thought. Dane Striker was not the type to dwell on unavoidable situations. More than that, the problem right now was his lunch box. Dane opened the refrigerator and looked at the ingredients inside and found high-quality sausage.

Should I make a hot dog…

He paused the moment he reached out. Suddenly, his breasts and nipples throbbed at the same time. Recalling the bad memories, he turned his eyes away from the sausage and looked for other ingredients. Soon, vegetables and meat came into view. What kind of lunch box can I make with this? Sandwich, hamburger…

…….

“Damn it.”

Dane roughly swept his face with one hand. He couldn’t forget it because his nipples and breasts, which ached whenever he was about to forget, were constantly reminding him. He immediately turned his head and turned his gaze to the culprit of all this. Grayson, who was staring blankly at the empty plate as if he was still regretful, felt his gaze and raised his head and paused. Dane immediately opened his mouth.

“You.”

“Uh, yeah.”

Grayson answered immediately. Dane warned him in a stern voice, seeing him seem nervous for some reason.

“From now on, you are banned from approaching me until this heals.”

“Uh…”

Grayson quickly became sullen. But that’s all it is. It must be another fake expression. Dane thought so and took out the chicken breast. After seasoning it with salt and pepper and putting it in the oven, he took out the crackers from the cupboard and put them down, when he suddenly felt an impure gaze.

“What?”

When he turned around, Grayson, who had quickly regained his energy, asked.

“Then, after it heals, is it okay?”

Dane just frowned. Grayson waited for an answer without taking his expectant gaze away, even though he thought it was impossible. Dane sighed, looking into the distance at the sparkling eyes directed at him. And he answered as if giving up.

“Do as you please.”

“Dane, I love you!”

Grayson shouted with emotion. Overflowing love poured out like a waterfall, but Dane’s reaction was indifferent.

“Yeah, thanks.”

He said casually and started preparing lunch again. Dane never says he loves him. But it doesn’t matter. Grayson sincerely thought so. It was enough that Dane was talking to him in the same space like this.

Yeah, how grateful I am for just this.

Dane is greeting Grayson and accepting his words. On top of that, he even gave him permission to touch his breasts. This, this feeling is right.

“I’m feeling happiness.”

Grayson said in a choked voice. This is happiness. This is love. What Grayson had been longing for was now vividly alive and moving. Dane glanced back and then turned his head again. But Grayson clearly saw him with a faint smile on his lips.

…Huh?

Grayson paused for a moment. What is that? What kind of reaction is that?

He was usually good at reading people’s feelings and thoughts. He had never been wrong before, and his predictions had come true. So, this time too, it must be the same.

What does that smile mean?

If it wasn’t Dane, Grayson would have only given one answer. That man loves me.

But the opponent was Dane Striker. A man who would never love him, even if Grayson was the only one left in the world.

As he thought that, his excited heart slowly calmed down. What kind of ridiculous delusion am I having. Laughing at himself, Grayson changed his mind. Now was not the time to be caught up in such a dazed delusion. He had something to say to Dane.

“Dane, what do you want?”

“What?”

Dane turned his head at Grayson’s bright voice. Grayson said to him, who had his eyes on Grayson and was casually putting lunch in a zipper bag with his hands.

“I spent my Rut with you. So I want to repay you. What do you want? A gift for Darling is also good. I’ll repay you with whatever you want.”

Grayson added a smile. This was so natural. When he looked back on what Dane had done for him, his heart felt tight. He spent the Rut with me and took away my Pheromone, made me breakfast, and even said I could touch his breasts again even though they were in this state. That terrible individualist Dane Striker…!

“Why?”

Grayson came back to reality at the sudden words.

“Huh?”

Suddenly, he felt like he had been splashed with cold water. Dane was staring at him with a frown. Dane repeated the question to him, who was speechless.

“Why are you giving me a gift, suddenly. There’s no reason.”

Grayson was flustered and just looked at his face.