By Zephyria 
The moment Yeon-rok gasped for air and regained consciousness, Moon Gyeon-woo was hugging him so tightly it was as if he were stuffing him into his embrace. He continuously fussed over Yeon-rok’s ears, cheeks, and neck, kissing wherever his lips touched. With his body already completely melted, Yeon-rok left him to do whatever he pleased.
As if he had never been a patient, Moon Gyeon-woo was brimming with vitality. The body heat touching him was only slightly warm. Yeon-rok felt relieved that the contact was working. And on the other hand… After thinking it over, Yeon-rok spoke.
“Um, I’ve thought about it carefully, and I think it’s better if I don’t get rid of the name after all.”
He had realized for the first time that he was a person so weak to sexual desire.
“Hmm…”
After making an ambiguous sound that could have been either an affirmation or a denial, Moon Gyeon-woo looked at his partner, who was at an age where sexual desire was in full bloom, and smiled meaningfully. Then, he suggested slyly.
“If it’s not too tiring, do you want to do it one more time?”
Yeon-rok pondered for a moment before nodding.
And so, the two of them spent half a day rolling around in bed to their heart’s content. They did it the next day, and the day after that. Before he knew it, it had been fifteen days since he had spent time in this house with Moon Gyeon-woo. Wearing only a robe, Yeon-rok let out a long yawn. Moon Gyeon-woo, who was preparing breakfast with a face that was beyond clear—it was radiant—asked curiously.
“Did you not sleep well?”
“No, just… I’m sleepy no matter how much I sleep. I’m a bit tired.”
Yeon-rok answered nonchalantly and sat at the dining table. Was he lacking energy because they did that too much? He reflected that he should try to live more like an intellectual today. He told himself not to give in so much to carnal desires. It was troubling because doing it with Moon Gyeon-woo was actually better than he had imagined.
He glanced at Moon Gyeon-woo, who had a crease between his brows as if his attention were preoccupied with something. Puzzled, Yeon-rok called out.
“Hyung?”
“Yeah, let’s eat breakfast.”
Moon Gyeon-woo, returning to his senses, sat down, but his complexion was slightly dark. As soon as they finished the meal, he grabbed Yeon-rok and questioned him meticulously.
“How is your condition? Your appetite? Have you had any nosebleeds by any chance?”
Though bewildered as to why he was asking such things, Yeon-rok answered faithfully.
“My condition is fine, and my appetite is similar to usual. I haven’t had any nosebleeds.”
“Is your condition just ‘fine’? Don’t you feel like you’re overflowing with vitality?”
“I don’t think it’s quite to that extent…?”
As he answered, he did feel something was a bit strange. If he had been in contact with his name partner, Moon Gyeon-woo, for that long, shouldn’t he be more energetic than he was now? Like Moon Gyeon-woo right in front of him. In fact, Moon Gyeon-woo had not felt any of the pain of manifestation at all after having relations with Yeon-rok. The name on his tongue had also completely returned.
“Yeon-rok-ah, could it be that you…”
It was just as Moon Gyeon-woo was about to ask something with a serious face. Knock, knock. The sound of knocking was heard. Yeon-rok froze solid. Thinking no way, he creakily turned his head to look at the front door, and a familiar voice was heard from beyond. Moon Gyeon-woo frowned sharply.
“Yeon-rok-ssi. And Mr. Moon Gyeon-woo.”
It’s Yeom Cheon-ho! Yeon-rok jumped up from his seat. Come to think of it, although he had been certain that Yeom Cheon-ho would eventually find him, he had completely forgotten about it until now.
“I will count to ten. Open the door.”
The voice was polite, but very eerie. Moon Gyeon-woo let out an irritated sigh. It was just as Yeon-rok barely regained his composure and stepped back hesitantly.
“Break it.”
Simultaneously, with a loud ‘Bang!’, the front door shook. Yeon-rok screamed internally. You said you’d count to ten! You didn’t even count to one! And belatedly, Yeon-rok realized his inappropriate attire.
“Gasp. My clothes…”
Having just gotten out of bed, unlike Moon Gyeon-woo, he was wearing nothing but a loosely draped robe over his bare body. While he was flustered and pacing back and forth, a terrifying roar of ‘Thump! Thump!’ erupted, and the door was smashed to pieces on the third hit. After the burly bodyguards scanned the interior and stepped back upon confirming there were no dangerous elements, Yeom Cheon-ho and Choi Hwan entered.
Moon Gyeon-woo stepped in front of the half-dazed Yeon-rok. It was an attitude as if he were protecting him from the rude intruders, but in reality, he was the kidnapper.
“Yeon-rok-ah! Are you oka—!”
Choi Hwan, who had been running toward him with a haggard face, came to a dead stop. His trembling gaze moved past the robe to the nape of the neck, which was mottled with hickeys and bite marks. Although Yeon-rok belatedly covered it with his hand, it was useless, and Choi Hwan screamed. Having exposed his embarrassing attire without any time to prepare, Yeon-rok also felt like screaming. Yeom Cheon-ho slowly scanned Yeon-rok’s appearance with black eyes and asked in a dry voice.
“Yeon-rok-ssi, was this a forced situation by any chance?”
If he answered yes, it seemed Yeom Cheon-ho was ready to drag Moon Gyeon-woo out right this instant.
“No! No! It’s not…! It, it wasn’t that kind of situation. That is.”
He tried to say that Moon Gyeon-woo’s condition had been very bad, but Choi Hwan screamed again and collapsed. Then he started crying. Yeon-rok’s face turned bright red.
“Please listen… Hyung Gyeon-woo’s health was really bad. So…”
While rambling, he desperately continued his excuses, but Moon Gyeon-woo crossed his arms. Then, he boldly interrogated the other party.
“What is the meaning of entering like this without permission? I’m going to report this as trespassing.”
“Hey! Why are you so brazen for a kidnapper?”
Choi Hwan, who had been shedding tears from the immense shock, pointed a finger with a furious face. Judging by the complexions of both Yeom Cheon-ho and Choi Hwan, it seemed the two of them had not had any contact at all during those fifteen days. Although he had been kidnapped by force, the guilt in Yeon-rok’s heart grew because he had been more than just compliant—he had played quite filthily.
‘I thought the two of them would have had contact if his health was bad.’
Seeing that they hadn’t even touched, as if they would rather die than do so without him, it was worrying. Just as he hesitantly stepped forward to hold their hands, Moon Gyeon-woo looked back. Then, he spoke in a voice that was beyond sorrowful—it was slightly trembling.
“Yeon-rok-ah… we were really good together. Right?”
“N-no. That’s…”
It was good! It was definitely good! But he didn’t know why the man was making such a pitiful face, as if he were someone being abandoned by a lover. Seeing this detestable sight, Choi Hwan grabbed the back of his neck. Whether it was because his blood pressure rose or because of the lack of contact, he even had a slight nosebleed.
“I’m going to kill you!”
After grasping the situation just by looking at Yeon-rok, Choi Hwan, whose temper finally exploded after a brief lapse due to shock, lunged forward. However, he was immediately caught by a bodyguard who had stepped forward at Yeom Cheon-ho’s signal. Yeom Cheon-ho looked steadily at Moon Gyeon-woo, who was pointedly raising the corners of his eyes with a tired face.
“Mr. Moon Gyeon-woo. This time, you have truly crossed the line. I cannot let this slide.”
“And what are you going to do if you don’t let it slide?”
With a face devoid of a smile, Yeom Cheon-ho commanded the bodyguards. It was the first time in a long while since he had been scolded at the hospital that he used informal speech.
“Drag him out.”
Perhaps because he knew resisting was useless, Moon Gyeon-woo was docile.
Nevertheless, the bodyguards’ attitude in handling him was quite rough. It was because of the audacity of kidnapping the Leader’s name partner to monopolize him, and the resentment of making them search everywhere like they were hunting a rat for nearly fifteen days. It had been no easy feat to find this villa, given how thoroughly Moon Gyeon-woo had planned and prepared. Because of that, fatigue was etched on the bodyguards’ faces.
As Moon Gyeon-woo was dragged out, Yeon-rok became extremely tense. Even though it was obvious that his condition was poor, Yeom Cheon-ho still did not reach out his hand. He simply treated the flustered Yeon-rok with a patient, soft, and kind demeanor.
“We will move once Yeon-rok-ssi is ready.”
“T-then, I’ll go put on some clothes quickly…”
“Take your time. We have plenty of time.”
Even though he hadn’t committed a crime, Yeon-rok answered timidly, feeling as if he had committed a great sin and because Yeom Cheon-ho was a bit scary. To be considerate, Yeom Cheon-ho began brewing coffee with deliberately slow movements. Yeon-rok, who was already embarrassed and ashamed of his current attire, hurried to the dressing room.
When he came down after changing his clothes, Choi Hwan, who seemed much calmer than before, rushed toward him. The moment he hugged him, Yeon-rok was somewhat surprised. Contact with Moon Gyeon-woo alone should have been sufficient, but strangely, his mind cleared and energy seemed to flow through his body.