By Zephyria 
“Hae-jin, how about another blanket?”
The air inside the greenhouse was moderately cozy. Yet, Ryle seemed quite worried, even though a thick blanket was already draped over Hae-jin’s lap.
“I’m fine. I’m not cold.”
“Alright. Tell me if you need one.”
Hae-jin shrugged his shoulders and took a sip of the tea in front of him. It was a leaf tea he had recently taken an interest in; though it wasn’t sweet, it suited his taste, so he sought it out often—while intentionally ignoring the fact that sweet cookies were always served alongside it.
It felt like only yesterday that he had spent the autumn rut with Ryle, but winter had already arrived, bringing with it an early snowfall.
The greenhouse ceiling was pointed, so rain would naturally flow down the glass. Because of this, he often came out to lie in the greenhouse on rainy days. The sight of the rain appearing to pour down upon him was more beautiful than he had expected.
Recalling that sight, Hae-jin sought out the greenhouse on a snowy day as well. Until now, he had stayed put in the mansion whenever it snowed, fearing he might slip, but he was glad he came. Unlike rain, watching the snow pile up softly and then suddenly drop away in clumps was a wonderful thing. Moreover, it was even more pleasant to watch the snow up close while the air inside the greenhouse remained cozy.
“It looks like it’s going to snow a lot.”
“It does.”
The two of them chatted while looking up at the ceiling side by side. Occasionally, long silences stretched between them, but even that wasn’t awkward.
“The sky is so beautiful.”
“…It is.”
Unaware that Ryle’s gaze had shifted toward him, Hae-jin tilted his head back comfortably and took a deep breath.
It seemed the thought of not being a nuisance to the people of the mansion still lingered subconsciously.
He naturally felt that if he moved on a day like this, the servants who had to prepare tea or accompany him would be inconvenienced. Nevertheless, he had really wanted to visit the greenhouse today, so Hae-jin had gathered his courage and been stubborn.
The problem of the slippery roads was quickly solved by Ryle carrying him here in his arms. The trolley that followed them was surprisingly designed to move outdoors even on rainy days. Naturally, the servant operating it was also shielded from the snow and rain. He hadn’t known this before because on rainy days, he had simply taken tea in a tumbler and brought it himself.
Everything was so much simpler than he had imagined while he was frightened and shrinking away on his own.
Perhaps because he had found a new way to refresh his mood, the year-end atmosphere, which he once thought only brought a calm sinking feeling, was no longer unpleasant.
“By the way, Hae-jin. I’m thinking of doing some construction in the greenhouse.”
“Here?”
At Ryle’s words, Hae-jin lowered his head from the ceiling and asked. He wanted to keep looking, but his neck hurt, so he figured lying down would be better.
Vines were tangled haphazardly around the giant arch at the back of the greenhouse. They bloomed beautiful flowers in the spring, but now they embroidered the arch in a fresh green.
Right beneath it sat a massive sofa where two people could lie down comfortably. Though he called it a sofa for convenience, Hae-jin often thought of it as a giant cushion. Perhaps because of its unique shape, lying on it had become one of his favorite recent pastimes.
Hae-jin stood up from the table and scrambled up onto the cushion. Ryle, following naturally, lifted Hae-jin up effortlessly. As Ryle lay down beside him as a matter of course, Hae-jin shared the blanket he was using.
“Yes. All the permits were finalized a while ago. I want to expand it a bit more.”
“Hmm……”
Hae-jin’s black hair scattered across the sofa bed as he wiggled to get comfortable. Although there was a plant arch tended by the best gardener right above his head, Ryle’s eyes followed only the black trajectory of his hair.
He loved how Hae-jin, saying he was afraid to walk on snowy days, naturally reached out his arms to him. He loved how Hae-jin, who used to spend a long time hesitating on rainy days and barely taking a drink to wet his throat, was finally being stubborn with everyone for once.
He loved how Hae-jin knew he didn’t feel the cold, yet still shared his blanket. He loved how Hae-jin now showed his smiles easily.
He simply loved that it was Hae-jin.
Ryle, who had been trembling with happiness lately, couldn’t withstand the surging emotion and pulled Hae-jin into his arms. Hae-jin, who had been lying peacefully only to suddenly feel pressure against his cheek, let out a small groan but looked up at Ryle.
“Make it even bigger than this?”
“Yes. I’m thinking of installing a nice full-length window in the ceiling in that section. You like looking up while lying down like this.”
Even if they rolled around, they wouldn’t fall off the greenhouse floor. The wide sofa bed had certainly proven its worth.
It was an item Ryle had sourced just in case for Hae-jin, who visited the greenhouse often, and it had been a good decision. Although the Secretary had struggled a bit to find something that fit the garden while ensuring Hae-jin’s comfort.
Hae-jin was prone to coughing when the cold air crept in. For him, the greenhouse was a good environment where appropriate humidity and temperature were maintained.
Furthermore, having heard that living plants would be beneficial for mental health, Ryle had not hesitated. While maintaining this vast garden cost an astronomical amount, it was nothing compared to his fortune.
A while ago, he felt that simply providing the space wasn’t enough. After pondering what more he could do, he had processed various permits several months ago. The newly appointed mayor understood things well, so there were no tedious issues, but it took some time for a construction plan he liked to emerge.
“And on one side, I’ll put a simple bookshelf and a fountain. Since it’s a wide space, it would be good to decorate it as a place to play games, too.”
“Hmm……”
As if coaxing a child, Ryle whispered his plans into Hae-jin’s ear. Putting books or game consoles in a humid place was madness, but he had the ability to make everything work.
Hae-jin’s contemplation grew long, as if something didn’t quite sit right. Knowing that Hae-jin would eventually speak if he waited, Ryle waited patiently.
Since today was the weekend, they could spend the whole day together. Ryle originally had no weekends, but after being with Hae-jin, he made sure to take his holidays. He was so proactive that he even added a few more days to the company welfare benefits because he felt there weren’t enough holidays.
As he buried his nose in Hae-jin’s hair while holding him, the scent of the shampoo they shared blended with Hae-jin’s pheromones, spreading faintly. Heat naturally gathered below, but he didn’t let it show. He was aware that he had been clinging to him like a madman since the rut.
Strangely, no matter how much he held Hae-jin, he felt it wasn’t enough, leaving him perpetually anxious.
“Can we… not do the construction?”
“…Is there something you don’t like?”
Releasing Hae-jin from his embrace, Ryle cautiously gauged his reaction. He had thought hard based on Hae-jin’s hobbies, but he wondered if something was missing.
However, Hae-jin simply answered with a faint smile.
“It’s because there’s nothing I don’t like. I like the greenhouse just as it is.”
“There will be a period where you can’t use it, but I’ll make sure the construction is finished in the shortest time possible. If anything else is bothering you, you don’t have to worry about it.”
Ryle said this while gently stroking Hae-jin’s cheek with his fingertips. The sensation of the large hand rummaging through his hair felt very ticklish to Hae-jin. Above all, he felt a growing sense of languor at Ryle’s action of tenderly embracing him with pheromones, telling him he didn’t need to worry about anything.
Dazedly watching the snow through the ceiling again from that warm embrace, he thought to himself that the greenhouse was truly fine just as it was.
Ryle probably wanted to make it wider because Hae-jin spent so much time here. But Hae-jin felt that if the greenhouse became any larger, it would feel strange. It already felt perfectly harmonious with the mansion, and above all, the temperature that cozily enveloped him upon entering was just right.
From this sofa Ryle had placed for him to the small angel statues, Hae-jin cherished every single one of them. That was why he felt no need to change anything.
Not wanting to give the impression that he was hesitating over something else, Hae-jin spoke his thoughts honestly.
“It’s not that.”
“Not that?”
“I just feel like if it gets any bigger, it won’t feel like my greenhouse anymore.”
“……Ah.”
The inner thought that had slipped out was a bit peculiar. Seeing Ryle suddenly let out an exclamation and fall silent, Hae-jin awkwardly added,
“I mean, strictly speaking, it’s not actually mine……”
The rest of his words were swallowed as his face was buried deep into a firm chest. It seemed Ryle was trying a creative new method to shut his mouth.
As he tried to pull away, complaining that he couldn’t breathe, a somewhat husky voice fell over his head.
“No. It’s yours, Hae-jin. All of it.”
Strictly speaking, it wasn’t Hae-jin’s property. Although Hae-jin was the primary user—and for some reason, everyone who came to the greenhouse asked for Hae-jin’s permission to enter, even if Ryle was with him.
Regardless, the fact that the owner was Ryle remained unchanged, so Hae-jin found this situation—where Ryle whispered with pheromones full of emotion—utterly absurd.
Why was he suddenly remembering the touched expression Mark had made earlier when Hae-jin said he wanted to enjoy tea and sweets in the greenhouse despite the snow?
Everyone in the mansion was spoiling him far too much.
And the fact that he didn’t dislike it was truly troublesome.
“Is there anything else you need? Hmm? How about I transfer the title of the mansion to you, Hae-jin?”
“Stop it……”
Ryle, who kept asking while kissing his face, seemed to be in a truly great mood. It was strange, considering it was practically the same as someone declaring they would take his belongings without permission.
The parts where they touched kept feeling ticklish. Since spending the rut properly, he found himself getting caught up in the mood more often. Even though the pheromone release that day should have been successful, Ryle acted like a man who was constantly lacking something.
In the end, Hae-jin didn’t dislike that urgency. The pleasure he had discovered late continued to tempt him very secretly.
“How can I stop? You’re the first time, Hae-jin, that you’ve accepted something I gave you.”
“When did I ever……”
He was certainly wearing the scarf Ryle had given him. He didn’t refuse the clothes Ryle gave and used them diligently. He had left all the various legal rights forced upon him untouched. So, what Ryle was saying was very strange.
“You did.”
Because he spoke while burying his face deep into Hae-jin’s neck, Ryle’s voice was somewhat muffled and crushed. Was it because he hadn’t said thank you despite receiving so much? It was a ridiculous misunderstanding.
Ryle was simply moved by the fact that Hae-jin had used the expression “mine” for the first time, but Hae-jin was in no state to notice that.
“……I’m grateful for everything you’ve given me, Ryle.”
“Hae-jin.”
Whether the words spoken after much deliberation acted as a catalyst, they had the opposite effect. Ryle’s pheromones, now running wild, began to surge as if to fill the entire greenhouse. Hae-jin’s eyes widened in surprise at the dramatic change that occurred the moment he spoke.
“Um, mmp!”
Their lips met in an instant. As Hae-jin was pushed down, his vision was filled with white snowflakes. And in the center of it all, Ryle’s bright blond hair fluttered.
“Ha……”
“Hae-jin, Hae-jin….”
With a voice that sounded like it was boiling, Ryle repeatedly sought the inside of Hae-jin’s mouth. A hot tongue pushed in abruptly, moving busily as if marking its territory throughout his mouth. The brush of mucous membranes happened in a flash, but the pheromones left behind stimulated every single one of Hae-jin’s cells for a long time.
“Hng, ah, ahng, Ryle….”
Before he knew it, their overlapping bodies became heatedly entwined. He could already feel a heavy presence where their lower bodies met. Realizing that Ryle was aroused, his own member stiffened as well. He spent his days wondering if a familiar expectation was controlling his body of its own accord.
“Hae-jin, can I?”
As if a switch had been flipped again, Ryle lunged forward with glittering eyes. It was a switch that seemed to have lost quite a bit of self-restraint lately.
As their lips finally parted, Hae-jin gasped for air. His body was so heated that he wanted to chase the pleasure immediately, but the things entering his field of vision made him stop.
“Nng, here is, a bit….”
“It should be fine, right?”
Ryle seduced Hae-jin with a subtle voice, much like when he had whispered about the plans to expand the greenhouse earlier. He continued to shower Hae-jin’s entire face with the small kisses he loved. Occasionally, he would nip at the curve of his ear with his teeth or leave embarrassing marks on his nape.
As Ryle said, walls had been added around the greenhouse to prepare for winter. Since the place was built for the sake of Hae-jin’s physical condition, there was a need to pay more attention to heat retention. Though it was a shame that the outside scenery was less visible.
The ceiling had been stained white by the snow that had been piling up for a while. The snow, falling and accumulating, had eventually covered the ceiling above where they lay, like a curtain.
“But, ……what if someone comes.”
Moving his gaze to look around the surroundings bit by bit, Hae-jin whispered, unable to shake off his anxiety.
In truth, it felt as if he were doing something bad, which conversely gave him a strange sense of exhilaration. The realization that he shouldn’t let these bad habits increase further flew far away like snowflakes in the wind at Ryle’s following words.
“Hae-jin.”
“…Yes.”
“When we are together, no one ever enters unless I give the word. Anywhere in the mansion.”
Ryle added the explanation softly, as if sharing a secret. Those words were no different from saying that Ryle had already given strict instructions to all the servants.
He had wondered why Mark never entered even if he delayed his answer a bit when the two of them were together; so that was the secret.
Hae-jin’s ears gradually turned red. He knew he was staying here openly as his lover, but he still couldn’t build up an immunity to such intimate relationships.
By the time the strange excitement and embarrassment that started from his ears spread to his cheeks, Hae-jin whispered very softly. Only so that Ryle, who was right in front of him, could hear.
“……You’re sly, Ryle.”
“Thanks to you.”
As he let out a low laugh, their touching bodies shook slightly together. Sensing that this was consent, Ryle began to bite and lick Hae-jin’s nape again, like someone whose teeth were itching.
“Nng, it tickles, hng, ah…”
A large hand slid underneath his top. Before he knew it, the blanket they had been sharing fell to the greenhouse floor in a crumpled heap. The air slipping between his clothes felt strangely sultry. It was a temperature that didn’t match the freezing snow in his sight.
“It might be cold, so I’ll just do it for a bit.”
Ryle, his mood highly elevated, spoke while gripping Hae-jin’s buttocks in his hand. Hae-jin didn’t dislike that behavior—the way Ryle carefully considered him even while his own trousers were swollen to the point of bursting. However, he felt a wave of embarrassment wash over him.
It was because it suddenly felt real that they were going to mix their bodies in a place that might be cold. Usually, they hadn’t caught fire in a place so far removed from the bedroom. This was because this vast mansion was, quite literally, full of bedrooms.
Occasionally, while having a casual conversation in the hallway, if the mood shifted like this, Ryle would nonchalantly open any room and walk in. Surprisingly, the mansion’s bedrooms, which were always prepared to be used by anyone, were sacrificed one by one to the couple’s playing with fire.
He had once wondered if they would eventually end up using every single room in the mansion. He just hadn’t expected they would do something so dense even in the greenhouse.
“……I don’t know.”
“You don’t know what your face looks like whenever you say that, Hae-jin.”
Even though he gave a grumpy answer for no reason, Ryle wore a playful smile. He then leaned over, bracing himself on either side of Hae-jin’s head as if to capture every detail in his eyes.
Despite saying it might be cold, Ryle had already thrown off his own top; his body resembled a statue placed in the mansion’s lobby. His skin, which was always warm wherever he was touched, used to carefully embrace Hae-jin during the winter.
Hae-jin’s gaze tried to drift toward his lower body, lured by the clearly defined abdominal muscles. Suddenly snapping back to his senses, Hae-jin intentionally lifted his gaze to meet his eyes. He wondered if he had been making too foolish a face.
“What, ngh, do I look like?”
“I don’t know. Only I get to see.”
Despite Hae-jin asking, Ryle answered playfully while burying his face in Hae-jin’s stomach. Seeing that he gave the exact same answer as before, it was clear he was teasing. The vibration felt against his stomach was certainly due to Ryle’s laughter.
This time, truly grumpy, Hae-jin intentionally ran his fingers through Ryle’s hair, messing it up. The neatly groomed blond hair became wildly disheveled.
“Oh dear.”
Even so, Ryle, with a wide smile on his face, climbed back up. The two, who had been tossing and turning on the wide sofa, eventually burst into loud laughter.
“Ryle, your hair looks silly.”
“Hurry and fix it to look pretty. Quickly.”
Ryle threatened him by nipping at the tip of his nose, so Hae-jin tidied his hair with clumsy movements. In the end, the bangs remained messy, but it still suited Ryle.
“It’s pretty.”
“I’m honored.”
Lying on their sides together, Ryle shared a deep kiss once more. Following the gradually slowing physical contact, heavy pheromones began to wrap around the two of them one by one. Perhaps because it was a greenhouse, Hae-jin felt as if the movement of the pheromones was enveloping him like flower buds.
“Nng.”
“Are you cold?”
“No……”
After teasing the roof of his mouth for a long time to heighten his sensitivity, Ryle slid his hand into his trousers. The hand that had been firmly gripping the small buttocks began to probe the secret place bit by bit.
Thanks to Hae-jin’s preference for comfortable clothes, the hand that intruded without the owner’s permission moved freely inside the fabric. However, it only lingered around the hole, which was already drenched from the kissing, as if teasing him.
The itchiness that had been coiled and lingering began to increase explosively. Growing impatient, Hae-jin rubbed his forehead against Ryle’s shoulder and pleaded.
“Nng…. Hurry, please……”
“You have to tell me if it hurts, Hae-jin. Got it?”
It had happened once when they were mixing bodies in a state of high excitement. Hae-jin had tried to endure the pain of a finger entering too hastily without saying anything. He had also been aroused and did it knowing that pleasure would come if he waited just a bit.
However, Ryle had noticed Hae-jin’s pain instantly and checked on him in surprise. In the end, Ryle, who had spent that day sending Hae-jin over the edge using only his mouth, did not perform any further acts.
Because of his sensitized body, his legs began to twist. Hae-jin quickly nodded and looked up at Ryle with moist eyes.
Watching this sight, Ryle’s Adam’s apple bobbed repeatedly as he bit Hae-jin’s lips again. He couldn’t stand it; he was thirsty.
At the same time, Ryle’s finger finally entered Hae-jin carefully. The place, already slick and wet, swallowed him easily, but Ryle pressed against the surrounding walls as if this weren’t enough.
Every time the finger delicately stimulated the inner walls, it felt as if a heavy weight was released from his waist and tumbled to the floor. Following his weakening waist, Hae-jin’s lower half also loosened languidly.
It was the first time they had been entwined like this without taking off a single piece of clothing from top to bottom. Being like this in a fresh greenhouse where greenery was visible everywhere gave him a strange feeling, almost as if it were his first time having sex.
“Haa, Ryle, stop, now, nng!”
“You have to endure a bit more so you don’t suffer, Hae-jin.”
“But, hng!”
The itchiness, which he thought would be resolved just by inserting a finger, only grew larger. Now, driven by an impulse so strong that his body jerked on its own, Hae-jin shook his head wildly.
Perhaps because of Ryle’s quite leisurely tone, it felt as if he were being mischievous. Just as a surge of resentment rose, Ryle’s long finger pressed firmly into a slightly protruding spot inside.
“Ha, hng!”
“It’s hard for me too, so it’ll be trouble if you pester me like that.”
Withdrawing his finger, Ryle slowly lifted one of Hae-jin’s legs and pressed his waist against him. Lying on their sides, their legs became tightly entwined. In particular, Ryle’s firm thigh was now pressing against his hole, making Hae-jin’s waist tremble slightly.
After stimulating him a few more times, Ryle made Hae-jin lie face down. Mounting him with his full weight, Ryle this time nibbled on the curve of his ear.
Trapped beneath him and unable to move, Hae-jin felt the lubrication surging from his hole increasing. Consequently, both hands, trapped between Ryle’s arms, fidgeted incessantly, scratching the sofa. Hae-jin’s member, trapped between his body and the sofa, had been screaming for greater pleasure for a while now.
“Nng!”
Because his trousers had slipped down a bit, only his buttocks seemed to be protruding. Every time he struggled unconsciously, the fabric near his bent knees bunched up, hindering his movement.
Ryle stared blankly at the hole that repeated tightening and loosening as if tempting him, and only then did he pull his member out of his stifling trousers.
“Whew…… relax, Hae-jin.”
“Ah……”
The sensation of the member slowly entering was vivid. When the thick head pushed in, the hole opened laboriously. Once it successfully entered with difficulty, the shaft that heavily filled the inside pushed straight into Hae-jin.
The longing that had been circling with nowhere to go was gradually satisfied. At that sensation resembling ecstasy, Hae-jin unconsciously let out a sound from his throat and stiffened his spine.
“Does it feel good?”
“Nng……”
A satisfied sound leaked out involuntarily. He was aware of Ryle’s laughter echoing above his head, but with his mind languidly unfurled, Hae-jin decided to just ignore it.
The laughter grew louder. When Hae-jin unconsciously moved his waist slightly as if urging him, Ryle’s voice quickly changed to a type that lacked composure. This gave him an even greater sense of satisfaction.
“Kkh, Hae-jin.”
The member that had poked the deepest part pulled out greedily. Feeling a sense of loss, he tightened his buttocks. Then, he heard Ryle’s voice, gritting his teeth.
“Ha, ngh!”
The intensity of the thrusts hitting his stomach again became fierce. It felt as if pleasure was being forcibly crammed into his body. Ryle’s large hands gripping his waist were also stimulating. Even though there was fabric between them, the area around his pelvis where Ryle’s hands held him was strangely hot.
In a position with only his buttocks raised, Hae-jin savored the stimulation that crashed over him helplessly. The pheromones also caressed Hae-jin’s entire body with a primal scent.
Thrusting his hips with a thumping rhythm, Ryle leaned down. The sensation of his upper body being pressed down was cozy, but the sensation of him biting his ear and nape was shiveringy ticklish.
“Ahng, hng, Ryle, ha……”
“Here?”
Hae-jin shook his head to say that wasn’t what he meant, but Ryle didn’t seem to understand. Rather, he stimulated the inner wall where Hae-jin felt the most pleasure even more fiercely.
Hae-jin, falling apart once more, trembled and threw his head back. Due to the excessive stimulation, the muscles along his spine contracted tightly. His freed hands flailed as if trying to crawl forward.
It was an action he did unconsciously due to the excessive stimulation. Before he could actually put strength into his arms and move forward, Ryle moved quickly.
“Where are you going, hm? Don’t go.”
“Ah, hng! Ryle, wa, ha…, wait!”
With his body still leaned over, Ryle hugged Hae-jin tightly. Because both arms were caught at once, Hae-jin had to remain immobile again, feeling only the sensation of the member crashing into him.
The sound of a sprinkler turning on could be heard from one side of the greenhouse. Simultaneously, a loud splashing sound echoed from Hae-jin’s lower half. At the embarrassing sound humming and circulating through the greenhouse, Hae-jin felt as if his vision was turning white. It was as if he had captured all the snow above his head in his sight.
“Hng……”
Hae-jin, who had gone completely rigid, soon ejaculated. His member, trapped in the trousers that weren’t fully removed unlike his buttocks, quickly became damp. As the hot liquid flowed as if he had had an accident, Hae-jin’s face immediately looked tearful.
“Hng, I, I came, but, the clothes, ha……”
“It’s okay.”
Finding Hae-jin cute for worrying about his clothes even in this situation, Ryle continued to move his waist repeatedly. Hae-jin’s body, heated to the limit and turning pink, suited this greenhouse well.
After moving his waist for a long time, craving Hae-jin like a madman, Ryle licked his pale cheek once and changed their position. He was worried that Hae-jin might be tired from receiving the impact while lying face down.
“Hat!”
While hugging him, he flipped their bodies over. Thanks to that, Hae-jin, who now lay on his back on top of Ryle, looked up at the ceiling with a bewildered face. The accumulated snow collapsed downward once more, revealing the gray sky without filter.
Below, they were still connected. Ryle, skillfully spreading his legs, moved his waist again.
“Ahng!”
Because of the position, the speed of the thrusts was slower than before, but his highly stimulated lower half produced pleasure even with a slight friction. Lying defenseless and looking at the sky was too embarrassing. It was worse because the snow that had been hiding their secret act had collapsed at this exact moment.
However, the desire to restrain himself had already melted away after the first ejaculation. In the end, Hae-jin just did his best, gripping Ryle’s arms that were spreading his legs. A greed that he didn’t want to stop here suddenly grew.
“Ah……”
In the end, the two enjoyed their deviation in the greenhouse until the sun set that day.
“Hae-jin, are you angry?”
The snow had stopped. The sunset pouring long into the greenhouse created a fantastic sight along with the fallen snow. However, Hae-jin couldn’t appreciate any of it, burying his face in Ryle’s chest.
“……I’m not.”
“Then why won’t you show me your face?”
Inside the greenhouse, the fresh scent of plants and embarrassing pheromones mingled and circulated. It was clear evidence of what they had been doing until now.
“Just because.”
He spoke grumpily again, but Ryle just laughed. Ryle’s body, still shirtless as he claimed to be hot, vibrated with a low hum.
Belatedly, the realization hit him that he had been doing nothing but embarrassing things all day. He had been completely swept away by Ryle’s seduction again. Even thinking that, he didn’t want to leave this embrace. So, Hae-jin moved slightly and hugged Ryle’s firm torso.
Naturally, Ryle’s embrace as he hugged back was truly cozy.
“I’m happy.”
Ryle said like a sigh in a dreamy tone. Pressing closer to that chest, Hae-jin answered belatedly.
“…Me too.”
The sound of the sprinkler turning on again comfortably hid the two of them.