By Zephyria 
―…….
But the inside remained silent. When no sound came from within, Mo Yeon-hu tilted his head in confusion.
‘Did he really go somewhere?’
Normally, he should have come out by now; it was strange that there was no reaction at all. However, it didn’t seem like he had left, because as he pressed closer to the door, he could hear the faint sound of music.
‘I don’t think he would have left the music on. Or maybe… did he collapse?’
Mo Yeon-hu’s eyes widened. It seemed like a perfectly plausible thought!
‘Knowing Kwon Mi-eon’s personality, he probably focused so hard on the game that he forgot to eat! What if he actually collapsed?!’
In reality, an adult man doesn’t just collapse from missing a few meals, but before he knew it, an image of a pale Kwon Mi-eon appeared in Mo Yeon-hu’s mind. As he imagined him sliding down to the floor, murmuring, “I’m hungry, I’m sick…”, Mo Yeon-hu grew anxious.
‘Right. I know the passcode.’
It wasn’t so much that he had memorized it, but rather that Kwon Mi-eon had unilaterally told him before.
He searched through his messages and found it.
K > 
rnjsaldjs47
Month XX, Day XX, 8:11 AM
147147**
This is my house passcode.
??
Press it if you have a reason to come over.
I don’t think I’ll have a reason to…
Ah, come on;
It was the passcode Kwon Mi-eon had sent back when he was spending a long time leveling up his alt character at home.
‘It’s incredibly simple. What’s he going to do if he gets robbed?’
This was the concern of the owner of the passcode 2580*.
Regardless, thinking that Kwon Mi-eon might have collapsed, Mo Yeon-hu entered the passcode and went inside. Seeing that the music he heard from outside was still playing, he knew he hadn’t misheard.
“Kwon Mi-eon.”
Mo Yeon-hu peeked inside as he slipped off his shoes at the entrance.
“Kwon Mi-eon, I’m here…”
“…….”
Even though he called out in a slightly louder voice, there was still no response.
‘The door over there is slightly open.’
Mo Yeon-hu stared toward the room where he usually played games with Kwon Mi-eon. The music was flowing from that direction, and it sounded like something was moving inside. Fortunately, it seemed he hadn’t collapsed. Sensing that Kwon Mi-eon was inside, Mo Yeon-hu approached the room.
“…….”
As he got closer, the rustling sound became clearer. Confirmed, Mo Yeon-hu turned the doorknob and spoke.
“Kwon Mi-eon, it’s not like I intended to come this early. I just… happened to come by…?”
As the door opened, the first thing that caught his eye were shoulders and arm muscles swollen as if they were about to burst. It wasn’t just a large body. Firmly toned lines rippled every time he moved. Sweat flowed down his spine, sliding along his vertebrae.
Mo Yeon-hu stared blankly at the sight of Kwon Mi-eon doing push-ups wearing nothing but underwear before barely managing to call his name.
“…Kwon Mi-eon?”
The moment that dazed voice escaped, the push-up motion stopped. Kwon Mi-eon, his hair disheveled with sweat, frowned and looked back.
“Kang Mi-yeong. I clearly told you earlier that the side dishes were fine, so don’t come…”
Kwon Mi-eon froze. He was still breathing heavily. Sweat-soaked hair clung to his forehead, and the nape of his neck was flushed bright red. Hot breath leaked through his parted lips.
And the moment their eyes met.
“…Yeon-hu Hyung?”
The irritably frowned expression changed in an instant.
“What the. Why are you here, Hyung?”
Unlike Kwon Mi-eon, who approached as if glad to see him, Mo Yeon-hu’s head felt heavy.
“Well.”
The problem was that because Kwon Mi-eon stood up, his tightly drawn abs were fully revealed.
Perhaps because he had been doing high-intensity exercise until just now, his firm chest and stomach heaved greatly every time he took a heavy breath, and lean muscles were clearly defined over his sweat-drenched skin. Moreover, it felt as if the hot body temperature was radiating directly from his overheated body.
“Um, uh…”
Mo Yeon-hu felt unnecessarily embarrassed, so he lowered his gaze and held his tongue. For some reason, it wasn’t easy to take his eyes off that body.
“…Ah.”
Kwon Mi-eon murmured softly as if realizing something, then his face flushed red as he quickly put on a t-shirt and pants nearby and asked.
“Did you see?”
“See what…?”
“My body… did you see it?”
Glancing up, Mo Yeon-hu wondered if this was the same person who had been exercising as if he were about to knock someone out just a moment ago, as he looked genuinely embarrassed. Consequently, Mo Yeon-hu also felt shy and answered while glancing away.
“No, I didn’t see! You don’t have to worry! Really. I really didn’t see a thing…”
“What color were my underwear, Hyung?”
“Navy.”
Gasp. Mo Yeon-hu belatedly covered his mouth with his palm, but it was too late.
“You saw quite closely.”
At the tone that sounded displeased, Mo Yeon-hu felt awkward.
‘Does he feel bad because I scanned him like a pervert?’
Seeing Kwon Mi-eon looking even more moody than usual, Mo Yeon-hu worried about how to apologize.
After all, this happened because he had come to his house—which wasn’t even the meeting place—earlier than the appointed time.
Just as he was about to say something, his lips parting.
“The body you just saw is void.”
The following words were completely absurd. Kwon Mi-eon, who had approached him before he knew it, looked down at Mo Yeon-hu and spoke very seriously.
“Because I’m a fucking pig.”
This… is a pig? Mo Yeon-hu’s face naturally became blank.
‘Where in the world is a pig like that?’
If the body he just saw was a pig, then what was he? Mo Yeon-hu unconsciously let his gaze slide down to his own upper body. Unlike the rock-solid physique before him that seemed to have no gaps, Mo Yeon-hu’s body was soft as could be.
“Hah, I wasn’t fully pumped… I’ll show you again next time, so forget about this.”
“…….”
“Got it?”
“Huh? Yeah…”
Under the pressure of Kwon Mi-eon speaking as if giving a stern warning, Mo Yeon-hu answered hesitantly and then paused.
“…You’ll show me again next time?”
“Yes. Normally, I have to do it for at least another hour and eat something sweet for my body to look its best. Since I exercised in a rush just now, I was a bit short on time.”
“Then, by any chance, the reason you exercised in a rush…”
Mo Yeon-hu’s hand moved.
“…Could it be because of me?”
To Mo Yeon-hu, who blinked while pointing to himself, Kwon Mi-eon answered immediately.
“Of course.”
At Kwon Mi-eon’s demeanor, as if asking why he would even ask such an obvious thing, Mo Yeon-hu tried to argue but trailed off. His cheeks grew hot for no reason.
“Why is your face turning red, Hyung?”
But was Kwon Mi-eon the type to just leave that alone?
“It’s not red!”
“Yes it is.”
Kwon Mi-eon’s eyes curved as he stepped closer.
Without a chance to avoid him, Kwon Mi-eon’s body crowded right in front of him. His broad shoulders and firm chest blocked half of his vision. Before he knew it, Mo Yeon-hu was in a position where he felt trapped in Kwon Mi-eon’s embrace.
“It’s red all the way up here.”
Tap. The tip of Kwon Mi-eon’s finger brushed against the back of Mo Yeon-hu’s neck. A low voice falling by his ear, a breath mixed with playfulness.
In that moment, it felt as if the hot body temperature and breath mixed with the scent of sweat rushed in. The heat and scent characteristic of a body that had just finished exercising wafted close.
“So cute.”
It was a laugh that sounded like he truly found him cute. Feeling that smile was incredibly ticklish, Mo Yeon-hu finally couldn’t take it and pushed Kwon Mi-eon’s chest away.
“Y-you smell like sweat, so go wash up. I’ll be in the living room!”
In truth, he didn’t smell that much, but he shouted loudly on purpose and slammed the door shut as he left.
To anyone, it looked like he was running away, but fortunately, as soon as Mo Yeon-hu left the room, the sound of water was heard immediately, as if he were showering in the bathroom attached to the game room.
―Swoosh….
Perhaps because the soundproofing wasn’t great, hearing the splashing water made Mo Yeon-hu somehow think of Kwon Mi-eon doing push-ups in just his underwear.
“…Ah, what’s wrong with me.”
He shook his head vigorously and looked for a place to sit. Just then, he saw a table and chair in the corner of the living room, and Mo Yeon-hu plopped down there.
‘There are so many energy drinks.’
On one side of the table, vitamin bottles and empty energy drink cans were rolling around haphazardly. Feeling awkward just sitting still, Mo Yeon-hu reached out with the intention of throwing them away for him. Then, amidst them, a small envelope lying scattered caught his eye.
‘A medicine envelope? Take for headaches, body aches, or fever? Did he catch a cold?’
Mo Yeon-hu paused while reading the explanation on the medicine envelope.
‘It says here it can be taken for stress-induced tension relief or sleep disorders.’
Isn’t that a bit different from cold medicine? While he was tilting his head in curiosity, he heard the click of a door opening.
Soon, Kwon Mi-eon appeared. Perhaps because he had come out in a hurry in a short amount of time, Kwon Mi-eon was wearing only a bathrobe over his not-yet-dry hair.
“What the…”
As soon as he left the room, he frowned and looked around as if searching for something urgently. His face, especially as he looked toward the entrance, was full of anxiety. Overwhelmed by the momentum that seemed as if he would run toward the door at any moment, Mo Yeon-hu cautiously spoke.
“……What are you looking for?”
Only then did Kwon Mi-eon’s gaze reach Mo Yeon-hu. His stiff face relaxed instantly the moment he confirmed Mo Yeon-hu’s presence. Kwon Mi-eon immediately approached Mo Yeon-hu.
“Why are you over there?”