By Zephyria I don’t believe it, but it’s just unsettling.
He also said it was ‘familiar’ before.
‘…It’s just for confirmation, that’s all.’
If he really found such traces.
‘I could at least tell Teacher…’
But the body that came into view was perfectly fine without any problems. No, the expression ‘perfectly fine’ was not enough. His wide, broad shoulders, straight collarbones, and smooth skin without a single blemish looked like a body that had been raised well.
‘Abuse? Abuse my ass.’
There were no such traces to be found even if you washed your eyes and looked.
‘It’s obvious that he’s been taken care of like gold and jade.’
Kim Ju-won’s expression turned sour.
Of course, it’s not that there’s no room for fault at all. From Kim Ju-won’s perspective, who is very picky about muscles… Ki Jae-eon was quite thin. Originally, to be at an average weight for that height, he would need to bulk up by about eleven kilograms or more.
Well, except for that, it was an undeniable fact that he had a decent body.
‘Does he not lift weights? He seems to have a good natural frame.’
Kim Ju-won scanned his body with disinterested eyes that had lost interest, then suddenly stopped. His gaze seemed to be fixed on one spot, and soon his pupils grew as if they would pop out.
‘W-what is that!’
Thunder struck in Kim Ju-won’s head.
‘How can a guy’s nipples be pink!’
Kim Ju-won opened his mouth in disbelief at the reality. Even after rebooting his eyes and looking again, they were pink. Crazy. Shit, curses came out involuntarily. This was a shocking incident that should be reported to the broadcasting station.
“P-pi… pink.”
The ones he had seen so far were all dark and gruesome, so much so that he wanted to tear them off, but why does that bastard have cherry blossoms blooming on his chest? Spring is already over! Kim Ju-won fell into great confusion. He had a very bewildered expression, like a cat smelling fermented skate for the first time.
As such, in his world, a man’s chest being pretty? That was absolutely impossible.
It was at that moment.
“Ah…”
Splash.
Ki Jae-eon slyly twisted his upper body. He even hesitated and pretended to touch his shoulder, covering his chest, which clearly showed that he was uncomfortable with Kim Ju-won’s gaze.
Huh? Is he acting up?
‘Why is he covering his chest, shit. The atmosphere is getting weird.’
Drip-.
Only the sound of water droplets falling echoed in the strange silence. Kim Ju-won’s lips trembled at the unnatural flow of air.
‘…Something is going really weird here.’
Ki Jae-eon, who was cowering, came into his bewildered view.
Flushed skin from the stuffy heat, downcast eyes, and moist lips.
To make matters worse, a drop of water falling from his wet hair slid slowly down his cheekbone to his collarbone… Why am I even explaining this?
“No…”
“…”
Ki Jae-eon’s expression sank even more gloomily, like someone who had been harassed. The addition of a sullen look to his already depressed face made his eyes change as if he were despising him.
No, he might really be despising him.
“Huh?”
Wow, am I being mistaken for a pervert right now? I’d rather drown myself in a dish of water. Do I look like such a scumbag? I’m supposed to be blessed by God?
‘You can misunderstand a person, but there’s a limit…’
Kim Ju-won hurriedly began to defend himself.
“Hey, hey, I’m not that kind of person.”
And I like women? The short additional explanation was a bonus.
I don’t know why I’m rambling about this here, but I couldn’t just let it go. But what was even more infuriating was Ki Jae-eon’s next reaction.
That crazy guy pursed his lips, paused for a moment, and then mumbled in his unique frustrating tone, “…Ah, uh. I think you would like it.”
What? It seemed like the misunderstanding was cleared up…
‘Why, am I pissed off?’
It didn’t feel good to be recognized as an honorary female simp.
‘Do I look like I’m horny?’
The female simps he had seen so far were all ugly as hell. Or their personalities were unrecyclable.
‘I’m not that bad.’
It was unfamiliar to be worrying about his appearance. Then suddenly, the question arose, ‘Why do I have to worry about this because of that bastard?’
It was quite embarrassing to be swayed by a man’s words, especially Ki Jae-eon’s. Kim Ju-won gritted his teeth and completely deleted the unnecessary worries from his memory.
‘I shouldn’t have been nosy and worried…’
I just embarrassed myself. This is all Teacher’s fault.
He pouted, cursing the innocent Kim Yeong.
‘My body is all relaxed, should I just go out?’
Kim Ju-won pondered for a moment and shook his head.
‘…Um, no. That’s not right.’
Then it would be like I’m running away?
At least I have to return what I received before I can stretch my legs and sleep soundly tonight.
Isn’t it fair that the other person should be as upset as I am?
Kim Ju-won called out to Ki Jae-eon with a bitter smile, “Hey.”
It was a reckless attitude that Teacher Kim Yeong, who believed that his nature was fiery but his heart was deep, would be devastated to see.
“Don’t you know you’re getting a lot of shit from the kids?”
Ki Jae-eon’s lips moved at the merciless direct hit, but he just bowed his head like a coward, as if he had nothing to say. He didn’t look particularly surprised.
‘What? Does he know or not?’
Kim Ju-won narrowed one eye and continued.
“Oh, good. Since we’re on the topic, let’s ask.”
“…”
“Why did you really come here? You came for the Exchange Meeting or whatever, but you’re just holed up in your room.”
“…”
“I heard you’re ignoring the kids when they call you? Hey, I told you clearly before. This isn’t a place to indulge your whims. If you came, you should at least earn your keep, you bastard.”
Kim Ju-won splashed water towards Ki Jae-eon, striking the surface sharply at the “bastard” part. It was a very deliberate and insulting act that looked down on the other person.
However, Ki Jae-eon, who was hit by the water, simply twisted his head and wiped his stinging eyes a few times without protesting.
Drip… drip…
Perhaps because he rubbed them with the back of his hand, the area under his eyes, which had turned particularly red, mixed with the shadows that were already there, creating a strange atmosphere. A strange face that was both lively and lifeless. But to Kim Ju-won, it just looked like he was ‘pretending to be pitiful.’
“You need to know when to stop. Do you think you’re here on vacation…”
The voice that echoed through the bathhouse was quite fierce.
Kim Ju-won glared at Ki Jae-eon with narrowly opened eyes. It was a merciless gaze that would have already made the other kids apologize, “Hyung, I’m sorry,” and stand with their hands behind their backs, tears dangling.
In fact, he didn’t intend to go this far.
At first, he only intended to give him a little shit… But as he spoke, he became genuinely angry.
‘That bastard’s behavior makes it seem like he’s completely ignoring the main office.’
Kim Ju-won glared at Ki Jae-eon with cold eyes a few more times before reluctantly averting his gaze. Then, he stretched his stiff neck from side to side, forcibly swallowing the displeasure he couldn’t shake off.
And he fell silent.
The only sound was the bubbling of water, and the bathhouse was as quiet as a mouse.
Kim Ju-won rubbed the area around his chest, which had turned red, and glanced at Ki Jae-eon as if he wasn’t looking.
He thought he was reflecting, but the guy was just staring at the ripples, his lips tightly closed, just like when he first entered the bath. Kim Ju-won let out a scoff as if he was dumbfounded. Did he glue his mouth shut?
‘Seriously, I’m the only one talking.’
He felt the strength draining from his body. He felt like he would be a hundred times more relieved talking to a wall. If he had been scolded this much, shouldn’t he at least pretend to reflect, or at least make an excuse? What is he, a sack of barley?
‘Or does he just not want to talk to me?’
Kim Ju-won chuckled and, since the relationship was already ruined, he fearlessly spat out even the pent-up complaints.
“And if you have a conscience, you should have at least called Seo-myeong. Aren’t you ashamed of running away as if you were escaping before the surgery was even over?”
Then Ki Jae-eon’s shoulders twitched.
Oh, look at that? Kim Ju-won raised his eyebrows.
‘Oh, yeah. So you think your behavior was shitty too?’
“That’s… I’m, I’m sorry.”
Ki Jae-eon’s lips, which had been silent all along, finally opened.
He apologized, rolling his eyes uneasily as if he didn’t know where to look. He seemed sincere, surprisingly.
‘So he’s not completely without a conscience?’
What a difficult character.
However, he remained silent about the reason why he didn’t call.
Kim Ju-won shrugged as if he was tired too.
Okay, don’t talk if you don’t want to. My blood pressure will only rise if I talk to you.
Kim Ju-won gave up cleanly and stood up.
“I’m leaving.”
Splash-!
Because of his large size, water splashed roughly around him. Ki Jae-eon squinted and opened his eyes as he was hit by a few drops of water, and through the hazy mist, a sturdy nude body appeared, from broad shoulders to thick thighs, without a single flaw.
“Hoo.”
Kim Ju-won stretched out his muscular arms and took a hot breath. His abs repeatedly tightened and loosened each time he exerted force. He put a towel over his shoulder and walked out of the bath, then suddenly turned around. Then, he looked at Ki Jae-eon and tapped under his eyes.
“Hey, do enough and go to sleep. Are you a panda?”