S#Extra Story 2

「In the pitch-black darkness, Eun-ho opened his eyes. The surroundings were in complete darkness, and the only hope was a ray of light coming through the gap in the window. Eun-ho, who was blinking his unfocused eyes diligently, looked around, feeling a strangely heavier sensation than usual.

What’s going on? Eun-ho clutched his throbbing head and recalled the night before.

Yesterday… that is, after going to that guy’s house as usual. He remembers lying in bed side by side and falling asleep. He thought they had some kind of conversation right before going to sleep, but his head was hazy, so he couldn’t remember well.

‘…Is this a dream?’

“Are you awake?”

The moment he was thinking blankly, a familiar voice was heard in his ear. When he turned his head and looked that way, he saw a man approaching with a relaxed gait. He couldn’t see his face well, but Eun-ho knew who he was.

“Ji Hyeon-ah.”

An actor that no one in the Republic of Korea doesn’t know. A famous person who would be known if you just said his name, and the only existence he had been with since high school. As if he wasn’t a model, even the way he walked was different from others.

“You slept for a long time. Was there a little too much medicine?”

Medicine? He couldn’t ask back like that. Hyeon smiled and sat on the bed where Eun-ho was lying. A bizarre sound echoed from the mattress. When he shrugged his shoulders with a creepy chill, he carefully brushed Eun-ho’s hair back.

“Are there any side effects?”

“Side effects…”

Why? Was that voice too chilling? Even though it was a gentle voice as usual, it felt strangely unfamiliar. That was even more so because the body temperature that touched his face was particularly low.

“…Where is this?”

Eun-ho subtly pulled his head back and asked him. In the instant that Eun-ho stepped back, it seemed that a cold light flashed across his face. But Hyeon soon smiled with an indifferent face.

“Villa.”

“Villa?”

“Yeah. Do you want to see outside?”

Hyeon, who was looking at Eun-ho’s neck as if he was disappointed, got up from the bed and slowly approached the window. Even though the surroundings were so dark, there was no hesitation in his movements. As if he had stayed here often.

“What the hell is…”

Eun-ho moved his lips and watched what he was doing. As soon as he pulled back the curtains, dazzlingly bright sunlight poured into the room. And what he saw was the sea with shimmering sunlight under the hot sun.

“Isn’t it pretty? I chose it carefully. Because it’s where you’ll live from now on.”

“……”

Hyeon, who was leaning against the window, was like a painting, but Eun-ho felt a sense of crisis rising up his spine. He felt like someone had grabbed his neck tightly, making it hard to breathe. Eun-ho gathered his trembling voice and barely opened his mouth.

“What are you suddenly talking about, what about your schedule…? Ugh…”

Clang, a heavy sound was heard from the end of the bed. Eun-ho belatedly realized the identity of the ‘heaviness’ he had felt so far and lowered his gaze.

“…What is it.”

When he turned his body, a rattling chain was wrapped around his leg. Eun-ho, who was flustered, swept away the blanket with trembling hands. On his exposed lower body, he saw a chain that was connected from the shackles on his ankles to the bottom of the bed.

Why am I, tied up?

Before he could even understand the situation, his shoulders stiffened. It felt like the blood in his whole body was cooling down as if he had been splashed with cold water. At that time, a languid voice spoke to him.

“Don’t move too much. You’ll hurt your ankle if you’re not careful.”

It was as if he was giving a light warning. His angelic face had a more satisfied smile than ever before.

“What is this… Ji Hyeon-ah, don’t joke around and untie this quickly.”

“…Joke?”

Eun-ho gathered his dizzy body and barely raised his upper body. Of course, Hyeon, who had come closer at the same time as he was half-raised, laid him down again. Hyeon, who grabbed Eun-ho’s shoulders and pressed him down on the bed, smiled like a fox, folding his eyes.

“Our Darling doesn’t understand the situation.”

“What?”

“I told you. That you can’t go anywhere.”

Brightly colored eyes, as if he was wearing lenses, stared intently at Eun-ho. He had never been afraid of these eyes, but now even meeting them was terrifying. Even his low voice.

“I didn’t even think of going this far… But you kept running away, so I couldn’t help it.”

It’s all your fault. Hyeon was saying that. The eyes that looked at Eun-ho, the hands that held him tightly, and the action of grabbing and pulling the chain all seemed to blame Eun-ho. Eun-ho, who was flustered, tried to push him away, but Hyeon was faster than that.

“Hey, hey!”

His pants were quickly taken off in his hands. The air that touched his bare legs was particularly cold and chilly. No matter how much he struggled and raised his knees, only the rattling chain would be pulled tighter.

“Get a grip, this is a crime…”

Before he could finish speaking, his lips were blocked. He tasted a fishy taste of blood that he didn’t know whose it was on his roughly touching lips. Eun-ho, who had widened his eyes, grabbed Hyeon, and Hyeon tightly grabbed his thigh.

“……!”

A rough hand moved between his legs. Why was he so strong? Even though they were of similar size, he couldn’t push him away at all. Hyeon, who suppressed Eun-ho, who was struggling, with one hand, slowly took his lips away and whispered.

“I guess it’s okay if you can’t walk.”

“……”

“No… maybe it’s better if you can’t walk.”

Even if he spoke kindly, it was still a threat. His panting breath was full of suppressed excitement. Before Eun-ho could say anything, he overlapped his lips again.

Soon, his big thing…」

Thud! Eun-ho put down his phone. His stiff face was unusually pale. His eyes, which rarely wavered, were now shaking wildly.

“……”

He saw something he shouldn’t have seen.

Eun-ho squeezed his eyes shut and let out a thin sigh. He felt like the letters he had just seen were still lingering in front of his eyes. The important part hadn’t even started, but he could imagine the next content that would follow.

“……I was surprised.”

As always, he had finished his schedule and returned home with Ji Hyeon. Ji Hyeon, who had become more spoiled since the incident a few days ago, was begging Eun-ho to stay over again today. There was no particular reason to refuse, so he came into the house with him, and after taking a shower first, he was sitting on the living room sofa waiting for Ji Hyeon.

Curiosity kills the cat. The problem was that he was led to a strange site while searching for Ji Hyeon. Maybe the problem was that he had clicked on the name ‘JiKwak’ in the real-time trends without thinking. When he discovered the links being shared in huge numbers, Eun-ho had opened Pandora’s box.

The title of the post that Eun-ho opened like that was like this.

‘[JiKwak] Rabbit Hole Up’

Should he have known when he was asked to verify his age? They were fighting over whether he was your boyfriend or my boyfriend, so why are they writing a novel about the two of them hooking up? They are actually hooking up, but he couldn’t have imagined this kind of story.

“Is this kind of thing popular…”

So fans these days write fanfics like this. It was subtly realistic, and it seemed that they had referred to ‘My MaeSo’ a lot. For example, the title he uses to call Ji Hyeon or the title ‘Darling’ that Ji Hyeon calls him.

In particular, Eun-ho was horrified by the scene where Ji Hyeon’s eyes lit up, saying that he couldn’t go anywhere. It was probably a coincidence, but it was the same as what he had said to him a few days ago. The one word that Ji Hyeon had mumbled when he was hugged after returning as a Manager after a sudden vacation.

‘You absolutely… can’t go anywhere.’

That day, Eun-ho fell asleep only after looking at Ji Hyeon for a long time. The answer he had given back subtly hadn’t reached Ji Hyeon, but it was enough that Ji Hyeon, who was deeply asleep, was making a languid expression like a full cat. The fullness he had felt at that time was still vivid, but the Ji Hyeon in the novel was completely different from the Ji Hyeon in reality.

Eun-ho secretly calmed his surprised heart and brought back the phone he had turned over. Does ‘up’ mean there’s also a ‘down’? When he looked around the post with that thought, there was actually a next episode. The problem was that the letter attached to the title was not ‘down’ but ‘middle’.

“……Crazy.”

“Why?”

Suddenly, someone asked from behind Eun-ho. Eun-ho was startled and turned off the phone screen because there was an embarrassing meme in the comments of the post. Ji Hyeon, who had shaken his head and sat next to him on the sofa, looked at Eun-ho with a puzzled expression.

“Did you see something weird?”

“No…”

He did see something weird. But he didn’t know how to express how weird it was.

“Just, something scary came out.”

“Ah.”

Fortunately, Ji Hyeon nodded as if he knew what he meant even with the vague answer. He probably thought he had seen a ghost photo or a video where something strange suddenly popped out. Well, strictly speaking, it wasn’t a lie. Ji Hyeon, who was trying to imprison and rape him. This was more terrifying than a ghost.

“If it’s scary enough to surprise you, it must be very scary.”

“Yeah, a bit.”

Eun-ho awkwardly replied, habitually touching the back of his neck. He had just finished showering, but he almost broke out in a cold sweat. He had only intended to monitor, but he felt like he had been caught doing something he shouldn’t have.

“You should have watched TV instead of your phone.”

Fortunately, Ji Hyeon didn’t seem more curious about what Eun-ho had been watching. He simply leaned against Eun-ho’s shoulder and grabbed the remote to turn on the TV. Eun-ho, who had turned his head at the fragrant shampoo scent, noticed the gap in his gown and quickly looked away again.

“Dry your hair, you’ll catch a cold.”

“You too.”

He was right. Eun-ho, who had borrowed Ji Hyeon’s pajamas, hadn’t dried his hair either. The only difference was that Eun-ho’s was already half-dry, while Ji Hyeon’s was still damp.

“It’ll dry if I leave it.”

“Hmm…”

He thought about getting the hairdryer to dry it for him, but he didn’t want to get up. It wasn’t that he was lazy, but he didn’t want to push Ji Hyeon off his shoulder. So, he simply leaned his head back as well, and Ji Hyeon adjusted his position to be more comfortable.

“Kwak Eun-ho, when are you going to sleep?”

“I don’t know, I’m not really sleepy yet.”

Perhaps the ten days without Eun-ho had been a shock, because Ji Hyeon hadn’t tried to leave Eun-ho’s side since. He used to be like a prickly cat, but now he was like a puppy, always trying to have some part of him touching Eun-ho. Like leaning on his shoulder, putting his ankle on Eun-ho’s thigh, or taking his hand and playing with it like this.

“Well, you don’t have to leave late tomorrow anyway.”

Was his separation anxiety getting a little worse? Eun-ho thought, nodding. As Ji Hyeon said, tomorrow was a rare day without a morning shoot. He could leave leisurely after lunch, so he had more time than usual. Besides, he had come home early today, so he could stay awake for another hour or two.

“What are you going to do if you don’t sleep?”

Ji Hyeon, who had been playing with Eun-ho’s fingers, glanced up. He rubbed his index finger between each of his fingers and then slid his thumb along his wrist where his pulse was beating. He was only holding his hand, but for some reason, he was becoming acutely aware of where they were touching.

“…Should we watch a movie?”

Feeling strangely aroused, Eun-ho quickly pulled his hand away and grabbed the remote that had been on the table. If he stayed like this, he felt like he might do something to him. Just because he had time didn’t mean he was free to do whatever he wanted, and he didn’t want to bother the guy who was already tired.

“You’re going to… watch a movie?”

Ji Hyeon asked, but Eun-ho was faster to turn on Newflix. He would just put on something random and put Ji Hyeon to sleep as soon as it was over. If he put on something boring, Ji Hyeon might get tired and fall asleep on his own.

“…Huh?”

But before he could scroll down the screen a few times, Eun-ho noticed a familiar poster. It was a movie titled , and the main character was Ji Hyeon when he was nine years old. Ji Hyeon, who was much smaller and prettier than he was now, was called Jizel at this time, as the whole nation’s son.

“This is on New Platform.”

“What, ?”

Ji Hyeon looked at his younger self with indifferent eyes. When he scrolled down the screen a little further, there was a separate category labeled ‘#Ji Hyeon Series’. It seemed to have been created for promotional purposes in anticipation of the upcoming release of .

“You want to watch this?”

“Yeah, let’s watch this.”

He hadn’t been interested in movies until just now, but seeing Ji Hyeon’s face changed his mind. Ji Hyeon, who was nine years old with chubby cheeks, was so cute and lovely that he really looked like a baby angel.

Eun-ho pressed the play button and put the remote on the table. Ji Hyeon still looked bored, as if he had no interest in the movie he was in. He even yawned openly, and even muttered with a click of his tongue.

“Why are you watching a movie from so long ago…”

The production company logo appeared on the black screen. This time, Ji Hyeon didn’t take Eun-ho’s hand, but simply leaned on his shoulder. He decided to pretend not to notice that his gown had slipped down because he had crossed his legs.

-Areum-ah! Where are you, Areum-ah!

The movie begins with Ji Hyeon, whose name is Areum, getting lost in the forest. Ji Hyeon, who ran into the forest past the lush greenery, shows sudden symptoms of abnormality after witnessing something there. He digs up the yard to find something, or obsessively waters a single flower that has bloomed.

“You said you didn’t know what it was about when you filmed that?”

“Yeah, I received the script in a jumbled mess, so I couldn’t even guess the story. They just told me to smile there, so I smiled, and they told me to water the flowers, so I watered them…”

Because the movie was rated 15+, Ji Hyeon was not allowed to attend the premiere at the time. At first, people wondered, “Why is this rated 15+?”, but as the movie progressed to the second half, they reacted, “Why isn’t this rated 19+?”. There were no violent scenes, but the truths that were revealed were too stimulating for a minor to see.

Considering that he made such a bizarre and challenging film, the director was said to have been very concerned about the mental health of young Ji Hyeon. The director hid the content, but Ji Hyeon, who gave a perfect performance without knowing the content, was also amazing.

“The visuals are definitely pretty.”

Eun-ho agreed with Ji Hyeon’s muttering. The overall color scheme was refreshing and pretty, but the story was eerie and bizarre. The fairytale-like mysterious music and the scenes filmed low to match the child’s perspective were cited as features of the film. In particular, Ji Hyeon blended in so beautifully that the rumor that ‘the director made the film out of love for Ji Hyeon’ followed.

“There were so many bugs when I filmed that. They put so much mosquito repellent on my face so I wouldn’t get mosquito bites.”

“So you didn’t get bitten?”

“I did get bitten, but you probably couldn’t tell. They covered it up with makeup anyway…”

Eun-ho, who had been diligently answering at first, gradually became silent and focused only on the movie as it approached the second half. He already knew all the twists, but he was still very immersed in it. The foreshadowing throughout the movie and the changing expressions on Ji Hyeon’s face were so tense that he could barely breathe.

“That CG looks fake.”

Unlike Eun-ho, however, Ji Hyeon couldn’t concentrate on the movie at all. He nitpicked with a listless voice, and Eun-ho could tell when he changed his position and finally asked him.

“The real thing is here, how can you see that?”

“Shh.”

“……”

Ji Hyeon’s eyes narrowed. His expression was openly sullen, but Eun-ho, who was focused on the movie, didn’t notice. Eun-ho was still holding his breath and focused on Areum in the TV.

-That man killed that person. Our Areum, our Areum saw that…

Now the movie was revealing that the scene Areum saw was actually a murder. It was a predictable twist throughout the movie, but it was just a MacGuffin to hide the real twist.

-Areum-ah, it’s okay…

By the time the actress playing the mother was crying, Ji Hyeon had straightened up from his leaning position. Eun-ho thought he was uncomfortable, so he raised his right arm, but this time he didn’t lean on his shoulder again. He simply wrapped his arms around Eun-ho’s waist, rested his thighs on his lap, and lay down on the sofa.

“What’s so fun about that…”

His small muttering voice pierced his ear. It was the timing for the most important twist in the movie, but Eun-ho couldn’t focus on the TV like before. He straightened his back and frowned, but Ji Hyeon didn’t care.

“Why watch a movie you already know the story of?”

Ji Hyeon wriggled around and turned his body completely away from the movie, burying his face in Eun-ho’s stomach. His faint breath was conveyed directly through the thin t-shirt. It would have been nice if he had just stayed still, but Ji Hyeon didn’t stop there and even rubbed his nose on his lower abdomen.

“…Heavy.”

“My head is light.”

His contrived excuse was ignored with a brazen word. In fact, it didn’t make sense. For this small head to be heavy, he would have to hang a weight on it.

“Don’t mind me and watch the movie.”

“……”

How could he not mind? He was so close, so close, and he was holding his waist so tightly.

Eun-ho was also a man, so his body naturally reacted when someone he liked was close to him. He had somehow gotten used to leaning on his shoulder, but he couldn’t develop immunity to the more intense contact. He had kissed and even slept with him once, but he was going crazy because he was aware of it every time.

Besides, Ji Hyeon was resting on a very precarious position. If he moved even a little, something big might happen, but he couldn’t just push him away without being rude. Now that all his concentration was broken, it was impossible to watch the movie anymore.

“Aren’t you watching the movie?”

Annoyingly, Ji Hyeon blinked his eyes and asked plainly. As if he wasn’t aware of what he was doing at all. Maybe he just wanted to be touching him. Eun-ho thought to himself and covered his eyes with one hand.

“…Does it look like I am?”

He didn’t mean to sigh. He thought he was being so carefree without knowing how he felt. His ears must have been quite red, but at that moment, he heard Ji Hyeon scoff.

“Then who said to turn on a movie?”

Looking down through the gaps in his fingers, he could see him curving his eyes like a fox. He rubbed his cheek against Eun-ho’s thigh and languidly raised the corners of his lips.

“Are you finally thinking of playing with me?”

“……”

What a sly guy. He could have just said he was bored and wanted to play, but he was deliberately expressing it in a roundabout way. No, in fact, he knew what he was thinking from the beginning. He was just vaguely ignoring it because he kept feeling strange.

“…What do you want to play?”

In the end, Eun-ho surrendered to Ji Hyeon’s childishness. Was he going to hold hands and play patty-cake? As he was thinking this, Ji Hyeon made a sound like air escaping.

“Eun-ho, you’re really…”

“……”

“Clueless.”

It was instantaneous for him to raise his body and for their lips to meet. Ji Hyeon wrapped one hand around the back of Eun-ho’s neck and pushed his tongue into the gap between his lips. The moment his soft lips were rubbed against his, heat soared from his lower abdomen.

That’s why he turned on the movie. Because he knew he wouldn’t be able to hold back once he started.

It didn’t take long for the light kiss to become a deep one. Ji Hyeon, who was familiar with mixing his tongue, caressed Eun-ho’s neck and greedily explored his mouth. He teased him by scratching the roof of his mouth and bit Eun-ho’s tongue slightly as if to vent his anger.

“……Ugh.”

By the time he was running out of breath and a moan escaped, the movie’s end credits were already rolling. Eun-ho was already lying on the sofa, and Ji Hyeon, who was on top of him, lowered his head and continued to kiss him. Embarrassing sounds echoed, and Ji Hyeon put his hand inside Eun-ho’s t-shirt.

“……”

His lower abdomen twitched lightly. Ji Hyeon, who had run his palm over his tightly woven muscles, rubbed around Eun-ho’s waist and took his lips away. Only then did he lift his eyelids and see his eyes flickering nearby.

“…Tell me now if you don’t want to.”

His low voice was filled with undisguised desire. It was obvious what he was asking, so Eun-ho couldn’t bring himself to say no and took a deep breath. Ji Hyeon, who was looking at Eun-ho with his long eyelashes lowered, made a low sound in his throat as if he was thirsty.

“We just wasted time watching a movie for nothing.”

That’s right, why did he struggle when he was going to end up like this anyway.

“…That’s why I was going to quit being a Manager.”

“What?”

Ji Hyeon asked back irritably, but Eun-ho was seriously worried. That’s because he kept losing his sense of judgment when he was in front of Ji Hyeon. Like now, when he knew he couldn’t stop once he started, he was pulling Ji Hyeon closer and kissing him.

‘I’m not confident that I can separate work from personal matters.’

The story that he was going to quit being a Manager was by no means an empty promise. Ji Hyeon was so busy with the filming of and ‘My MaeSo’ that he had no time to breathe. There were also a few CFs that came in between, so the most important thing that had to be protected was his sleep time. So, Eun-ho wanted Ji Hyeon to make up for his lack of sleep whenever he had time.

Because of that, they hadn’t properly slept together even once since that day’s sex. They had played around a few times, but after taking care of it once, they would go to bed right away. There was no special reason, but the most important thing was that they didn’t have the time and space.

But that was only to a certain extent. Eun-ho was also a person, so he had endless desires when he was with him. He knew in his head that he had to let him rest, but whenever Ji Hyeon begged him, he had the urge to be alone with him. He wanted to kiss him regardless of whether he was late for his schedule, and he wanted to spend more time with him regardless of whether it would affect his filming tomorrow.

Yes, Eun-ho also missed Ji Hyeon. He wanted to touch him, he wanted to hold him, and he wanted to be with him all day on his days off. However, if he did that too, then this foolish guy would obviously push himself to the limit, so he couldn’t.

‘Eun-ho, you’re really…’

‘……’

‘Clueless.’

Who was really clueless? He was worried that he would be tired, or that he might overdo it again. It wasn’t just Ji Hyeon who had been holding back like that.

“……”

“……”

Their lips parted and their eyes met at a close distance. Eun-ho gently caressed Ji Hyeon’s cheek and took a deep breath.

“You’re not the only one who wants to do it.”

“……”

“Me too… Hah.”

Before he could finish speaking, their lips met again. He never listens to the end. Even while thinking that, Eun-ho obediently wrapped his arms around Ji Hyeon’s neck. The hot, mixed breaths were filled with excitement that he couldn’t tell who it belonged to.

There was no time to go up to the bedroom on the second floor. By the time he came to his senses, Ji Hyeon had already taken off his t-shirt. Eun-ho, who had suddenly become half-naked, didn’t resist at all even when Ji Hyeon took off his pants. He simply grabbed his bare shoulder inside the half-open gown.

The sofa was too narrow for two people to lie down, but it was spacious enough to lay one person down and kiss them. Ji Hyeon, who had thrown Eun-ho’s clothes on the floor, covered him from above and buried his face in his neck. With the action of rubbing his lips along his neck and collarbone, Eun-ho raised his knees and caressed the back of his head.

“…A little, hng, do it slowly.”

He said that not because he really wanted him to do it slowly, but because he was too out of his mind. His body, which had been reacting since he lay down on his thigh, accepted all of Ji Hyeon’s touches with excessive sensitivity. The way he sucked on his soft skin, and the way he massaged his chest with his palm.

“I’ll do it slowly.”

Contrary to his words, even the breath that came with the end of Ji Hyeon’s words seemed impatient. He sucked hard on the upper part of his chest, and then gently rubbed the red mark that was left with his tongue.

The next place he went to was his small nipple. Ji Hyeon licked around it with his tongue and then sucked hard on the nipple with his lips like he had done a little while ago. After taking his lips away with a sucking sound, he gently bit the protruding bump with his front teeth.

“……”

He still didn’t feel any particular pleasure, but at least he felt a little ticklish. Was it because his body temperature was high? His body trembled every time his tongue touched him. It was ticklish, it was stinging, but it was a different feeling than last time.

In the meantime, Ji Hyeon pinched his nipple slightly with the hand that had been touching his other chest. Eun-ho grabbed his shoulder tightly as he gently rubbed it between his thumb and index finger. He was afraid he would make a strange noise, but this time Ji Hyeon opened his mouth and bit his chest hard.

“Ah!”

A tooth mark was left on his firm chest. Eun-ho, who had unknowingly exclaimed, asked in a low voice.

“…Why do you keep biting me?”

He had felt this before, but Ji Hyeon especially liked to bite or suck on Eun-ho’s skin. What was it, he said it was because it smelled good. He didn’t know what he was talking about when he showered with the same body wash.

“Because it’s squishy and feels good.”

“My chest?”

It wouldn’t be particularly soft. With that thought, Eun-ho pressed down on his chest with his hand. As expected, it wasn’t soft, but rather felt hard. Ji Hyeon, who had been quietly watching Eun-ho’s actions, grabbed his hand and changed its position.

“Not there… here.”

“……”

The place he touched was the nipple he had been sucking on. Unlike usual, it was standing erect, and it seemed a little swollen. Unable to bring himself to touch it openly, he remained still, and Ji Hyeon brought his lips to it.

A tongue that had burrowed between his fingers tickled the tip of the areola. Ji Hyeon, who was playing around by pressing his tongue against the nipple, also kissed Eun-ho’s fingers and slowly moved down. He didn’t think much of it when he passed his solar plexus and went down to his stomach, but he was shocked the moment he went below his navel and took off his underwear.

“Hey, wait…!”

Eun-ho didn’t even have time to stop him. Without any hesitation, Ji Hyeon took his bulging Glans into his mouth. Because of its size, he couldn’t swallow it all, but it was enough to fill his mouth and suck on it.

“Hng…!”

The moist tongue gently enveloped the Glans. Eun-ho threw his head back at the sudden rush of pleasure. He grabbed the back of Ji Hyeon’s head with trembling hands, and raised his knees to close his thighs.

“Th-that, hng…”

Having only ever masturbated, it was also the first time for Eun-ho to have someone suck him off. He had been given handjobs by him countless times now, but having it done with his mouth felt quite different. Hot, wet, and soft, it felt like he would cum even though he hadn’t sucked on it many times.

“Stop, hey, I think I’m gonna cum…”

He tried to push him away urgently, but Ji Hyeon didn’t back down. He stubbornly held his shaft in his mouth and glanced up at Eun-ho. The pleasure he felt from below was pleasure, but he was even more shocked by the languid eyes looking at him.

“……Ah…”

He barely swallowed the curse that had risen to his throat. He never thought he had any sadistic tendencies, but for a moment he felt the urge to shove it deeper into Ji Hyeon’s mouth. Sight, touch, and even hearing. Every part was excessively lewd.

“……Eup.”

However, Ji Hyeon took his Glans out of his mouth just before Eun-ho reached his climax. Eun-ho flinched and gasped for breath at the pleasure that had suddenly stopped. He was disappointed that he hadn’t ejaculated, but on the other hand, he was relieved that he hadn’t cum in his mouth.

“Haa, why did you… why with your mouth…”

“…I just wanted to try it.”

Ji Hyeon, who swallowed hard, looked down at Eun-ho’s Glans. The Glans, wet with saliva, twitched and drooped on his stomach. It was still erect and throbbing up to his navel because he hadn’t ejaculated yet.

“Looks like you felt good.”

“……”

It was an impression he couldn’t deny. Wouldn’t you feel good if you were me? He didn’t have the audacity to ask back like that. Perhaps not expecting an answer, Ji Hyeon grabbed his wet Glans in one hand and stuck out his tongue slightly.

“Want to cum in my mouth?”

“……What are you saying.”

He thought that a guy with such a picky palate was saying all sorts of nonsense. If he really did that, he would be lucky if he didn’t gag. What was embarrassing was that he himself was tempted as soon as he heard those words.

“You don’t have to do that. Instead of that, just…”

He was about to say to do it with his hands as usual, but Ji Hyeon didn’t listen to Eun-ho’s words. He completely took off his underwear and threw it on the floor, then grabbed Eun-ho’s legs and put them on his shoulders. And then he brought his lips to his legs again.

“……Eup.”

He didn’t put his Glans in his mouth like before. Ji Hyeon lightly bit the intimate part of his inner thigh with his teeth. Still, he thought it was better than that and stayed still, but Ji Hyeon, who had been sucking on his soft skin, soon moved his lips to another place.

“……!”

The place he headed to was a part that Eun-ho had never imagined. Passing through the smooth Perineum, the place that had been secretly hidden, the place he didn’t even touch when he masturbated. If it wasn’t for Ji Hyeon, he wouldn’t have touched that place, but the soft tongue pressed down on it.

“Hey, crazy, ah…”

If he was simply embarrassed before, now he felt like his head was turning blank. The feeling of him pushing his tongue into his closed hole was felt so vividly that it sent shivers down his spine. His sharp nose pressing down on his testicles, and him sliding along his Perineum, every sensation was unfamiliar and strange.

“Eup… hey, no, stop…!”

Eun-ho grabbed Ji Hyeon’s hair with a face that had turned bright red. Was it shame? It was on a different level than simply receiving foreplay. Every time he rubbed the intricate wrinkles with his tongue, an unknown heat rose from his stomach.

“That’s not good, eup…”

No matter how hard he tried to open his mouth, all that came out was a suppressed moan. Saliva dripped down, stickily, from the spot he was licking. The tightly closed hole had become loose and gooey before he knew it, and now it was even twitching on its own every time it was stimulated.

It was Ji Hyeon, not someone else. He couldn’t believe everything that was happening now. It would be much better if he just bit his Glans. This… isn’t this a bit too much?

“……Haa, shit.”

In the end, Eun-ho chewed on a small curse and covered his face with one arm. He couldn’t bring himself to see Ji Hyeon, who had buried his face between his legs. If he really hated it, he would have pushed him away firmly, but he couldn’t put any strength into the hand that was grabbing his hair.

He writhed and groaned for a long time. Ji Hyeon grabbed Eun-ho’s Glans with the hand that wasn’t holding his thigh. The large palm stroked his shaft, and at the same time, he sucked in the limp hole hard.

“Ah…!”

The exclamation that burst out in an instant was definitely not Eun-ho’s will. The moment his eyes turned white, Precum gushed out of his Glans. The semen that splattered up to his chest dripped down his flat stomach.

“……”

Eun-ho, who opened his eyes trembling, gasped for breath. Ji Hyeon only raised his head after confirming that Eun-ho had ejaculated. To Eun-ho, who was glaring at him with a completely red face, he spoke in a husky voice.

“You told me to do whatever I wanted.”

“……Haa.”

Those were the words Eun-ho had said when he first had sex with him. Those words that he had generously allowed him to do whatever he wanted when asked if he could suck other places.

“Who told you to go that far, you crazy bastard…”

Even if he tried to say it nicely, he couldn’t say anything nice. First of all, he was too embarrassed, and he even felt guilty for making him do such a terrible thing. Even though it was Eun-ho, not Ji Hyeon, who had been subjected to the terrible act.

“What are you talking about, you came while getting rimmed.”

Ji Hyeon answered in an indifferent tone and completely took off the gown he had only been wearing over his shoulders. Beneath the gown that had slipped down, his smooth upper body was revealed. Ji Hyeon, who roughly swept back his disheveled hair, adjusted his position and pulled Eun-ho’s legs towards him.

Eun-ho, who was pulled along, rested his hands on the back of the sofa. He wanted to raise his upper body, but he couldn’t because Ji Hyeon was holding his legs up. All he could do was raise his head and watch what he was doing.

Ji Hyeon, who had brought his hand between his legs, pushed his finger into his wet hole. The fingers, which looked neat and pretty, were actually not of ordinary thickness when they came inside. Of course, thanks to the fact that the hole was loose enough, it wasn’t that difficult for one finger to invade.

“……I should have done it with my mouth from the start.”

Ji Hyeon seemed to be quite pleased with the result he had created. Perhaps he was reminded of the last time he had struggled for a long time to loosen him up down there. Ji Hyeon, who had pushed his middle finger in deeply and was spinning it around, pressed down hard on the area exactly below his navel.

“Eup…”

A tingling pleasure ran up his spine. He had found the part that Eun-ho felt right away because he had done it once before. Still, it was bearable to this extent, so Eun-ho bit his lower lip and swallowed his moan.

“……”

However, as soon as there were two fingers, Eun-ho had to change his mind. Perhaps because he had already received excessive stimulation once, his stomach tingled every time he moved his fingers. By the time the two fingers had increased to three, it was no longer possible to hold back his moans.

“……Hng, eup.”

His Glans, which had been half-subsided, began to swell again. Ji Hyeon’s eyes became damp and sinister every time Eun-ho twitched and trembled his thighs. Ji Hyeon, who had been watching all his expressions, such as Eun-ho frowning, biting his lips as if he couldn’t stand it, and tightly closing his eyes, pressed down on his inner walls a little more tenaciously.

“Eup… stop…”

“……”

“You can stop… put it in now.”

In the end, Eun-ho couldn’t stand the rising pleasure and grabbed his wrist. He felt strange today, and he felt like something would happen if he endured it even a little longer. For example, the misfortune of cumming twice on his own while leaving Ji Hyeon behind…

Ji Hyeon obediently took out his fingers and let out a deep sigh. Perhaps he, too, was now enduring to his limit. He could tell by his slowly blinking eyes, and the veins on his forehead that seemed to be visible. Of course, his fiercely erect Glans also played a part.

“……I’ll do it slowly.”

The one word that was conveyed as if it could be heard was similar to a vow to himself. Perhaps he thought he would rush if he made a mistake. Ji Hyeon, who had raised his upper body and taken his place between his legs, aligned his Glans with his wet hole.

“……”

“……”

Before inserting his Glans, the same thought flashed through their eyes in an instant. Ah, Condom… It was a belated realization and a hesitation that would disappear in a short moment. It seemed that he was not destined to use it. Eun-ho, who had concluded first, grabbed his arm.

“It’s okay… eup…”

Kkuuuk, the thick tip pushed its head in. The hole, which had been widened to its limit, barely contained the Glans. Eun-ho, who had unknowingly raised his fingertips, released the strength in his hands, fearing that he might leave a scar on him.

“Haa…”

Ji Hyeon exhaled a thin breath and lowered his upper body. And with one hand on the sofa, he gritted his teeth and slowly continued the insertion. Perhaps thanks to the fact that he had loosened him up carefully earlier, his Glans slipped in deeply as soon as it passed the thickest part.

“Ahheuk…!”

Ssuuk, the Glans that had been pushed in filled his stomach. It was just a feeling, but it felt like his stomach was bulging out. At the same time, Eun-ho threw his head back and wrapped his legs around Ji Hyeon’s waist because he felt like he was scratching the part he was feeling.

“……Does it hurt?”

“No… it doesn’t hurt… eup, heup…”

Along with Eun-ho’s moan-mixed answer, Ji Hyeon slowly moved his waist. He touched the inside as if gauging the depth, and then took his Glans out with a long breath. The action of pushing it in deeply again seemed to give Eun-ho enough time to adjust.

“……Haa, eup.”

It didn’t hurt. It was just that his excessively large Glans was too much. One of the circumference or the length should have been less. Whether Ji Hyeon knew Eun-ho’s thoughts or not, he pushed the half-inserted Glans a little deeper.

“You’re too… hng, tight…”

The growling voice was Ji Hyeon’s, not Eun-ho’s. Perhaps because the tightly constricted inner walls were stimulating, Ji Hyeon stopped moving and took a moment to catch his breath. He lowered his upper body as it was, leaned his forehead on Eun-ho’s shoulder, and swallowed hard.

“……Try to relax a little.”

“This is all I’ve relaxed… hng, ah…”

The Glans that had come inside wriggled and stimulated the inner walls. It was because Ji Hyeon didn’t pull his waist back and turned it in a circle. He didn’t know if he should roughly thrust it up, but he felt strange because he started to subtly stimulate him.

“Do it hard, hard…”

“……”

Eun-ho hugged him and demanded, but Ji Hyeon didn’t listen to Eun-ho’s words this time. He laughed as if it was impossible and slowly pulled his waist back. And kkuuuk.

“Ahheuk, eup…”

Was this what he meant by doing it slowly? Every movement was excessively slow and clear. He even thought that if he did it a little more like this, he would be able to remember the shape of his Glans.

“……If I do it hard, it’ll hurt you.”

“Hng……”

“Last time… I did it too hard.”

Was that so? Honestly, he didn’t remember well. He was just incredibly out of his mind, and all that was left was the feeling that it was good when it was all over. It wasn’t that he liked the pleasure from the act, but rather that he liked the feeling of communicating with him through his body.

“The second time, I have to do it right.”

Ji Hyeon, who had said it as if he was chewing on it, turned his waist around again. Eun-ho tried to swallow his moan as he rummaged through his inner walls as if looking for something. We did it three times back then, can I count this as the second time? While he was thinking about that, Ji Hyeon touched one spot.

“Ahheut!”

His voice flipped. Eun-ho, who made the sound, and Ji Hyeon, who heard the sound, were both startled and looked at each other. Eun-ho, who was embarrassed, covered his mouth, but Ji Hyeon was quick to touch the same spot again.

“Hey, wa, ah… hng, haheuk!”

His waist jumped up as if it was cramping. It wasn’t because it hurt, but because a flamboyant sensation like electricity was rushing in. Not only did stars flash in front of his eyes, but he felt an intense pleasure that made his hair stand on end.

“……Do you like it here?”

“No… ah, hng! Eup…”

Ji Hyeon touched the part that Eun-ho reacted to without even hearing his answer. Because he was only bouncing his waist without taking out his Glans, he felt his full stomach cramping. Perhaps that was conveyed to Ji Hyeon as well, as he scratched his neck and let out a long moan.

“Ah, Eun-ho-yah…”

Ji Hyeon, who was rubbing his forehead on Eun-ho’s shoulder, hugged Eun-ho tightly as if he was going to crush him. It was a force that was so strong that he couldn’t breathe, but there was something even more difficult than that.

“……Haheuk!”

Puk! The long Glans pierced through his bottom roughly. Before Eun-ho could even catch his breath, Ji Hyeon, who had pulled out again, repeated the same action once more.

“Ah, ah, no…!”

It was definitely not his first time having sex. But this time, something was definitely wrong. It was even more so because he felt a sense of floating as if his body was floating every time Ji Hyeon thrust his waist up. The sex he had last time wasn’t like this, but now he couldn’t think of anything else.

“Ji Hyeon, hng, Ji Hyeon-ah… wait…”

“……Sorry.”

“Hng, eup… ah…!”

“I’m in a hurry now too.”

As if those words were a signal, Ji Hyeon began to increase his speed in earnest. Ji Hyeon, who had lowered his upper body, relentlessly drove Eun-ho without any rest, as if he had ever done it slowly. Puk, puk, every time he thrust up the inside, his limp body twitched and bounced up.

“Heuk, ah… eup…”

He learned that tears could come out if the pleasure was too much. He didn’t even notice that saliva was leaking from his open mouth because his head was melting down. Ji Hyeon kissed Eun-ho, who was gasping for breath and throwing his head back, with a slightly urgent movement.

“Eup, heup… eup…”

The tongues that were mixed up in a mess made embarrassing sounds. It was a messy kiss, and it was just a kiss that only had instinct left. Nevertheless, Ji Hyeon didn’t stop thrusting his waist, so he was out of his mind both above and below.

“……This, too, heu… eup…”

He opened his mouth to say something, but all that came out was a suppressed moan. These are too strange, I think something is wrong, the thoughts that flashed through his mind disappeared before they could even become words.

“Haa, the inside is… really…”

He couldn’t understand the exact contents of what Ji Hyeon was saying either. He just knew that he would occasionally bite his lips and moan. Ji Hyeon, who continued to insert as if it wasn’t enough even if he inserted it, suddenly set his front teeth on his chest that he had bitten earlier.

“Ah…!”

A tingling pleasure was mixed in with the sensation that had only been stinging earlier. The same was true for him biting his chest with his lips and sucking on it. When he scratched his swollen nipple with the tip of his tongue, Eun-ho couldn’t stand it and hugged Ji Hyeon’s head tightly.

“That’s not good, don’t do it, no…”

“……Don’t do it?”

“Yeah, no… it’s strange…”

It was so good that he felt like he was crossing a river that he would never be able to return to. He couldn’t even adapt to this pleasure right now, and he felt like he would really go crazy if he went that far.

“Okay.”

Fortunately, Ji Hyeon obediently took his lips off his chest. Instead, he kissed Eun-ho on the mouth once more and then moved to his ear and began to gnaw on his earlobe.

“Haa, heu, eup… haheuk!”

He thought he’d gotten a moment to rest, but it seemed that was just Eun-ho’s own delusion. Ji Hyeon, who had been holding onto the back of Eun-ho’s knee, turned his body sideways. The moment one leg was lifted high, his member plunged in from a different angle than before.

“Ah……!”

Along with an explosive pleasure, a second climax surged over him. The sensation of ejaculation, overflowing to the tips of his hair, spread throughout his body before Eun-ho even had time to stop it. At the same time, Ji Hyeon curled his body sharply and let out a low moan.

“……Kgh.”

Gulp—his member spewed semen deep inside. The twitching of his own thing against the tightly pressed inner walls was transmitted perfectly. Even that became pleasure, making his body tremble, and as soon as Ji Hyeon finished ejaculating, he pulled Eun-ho’s leg tightly toward him.

“……!”

His member thrust deeply into the space now filled with semen. Eun-ho shuddered as if he’d been pierced by a harpoon, but the source of that reaction was ultimately pleasure. In the intense ecstasy enough to make tears fall, Ji Hyeon began moving once again.

“Hahk, hh…… Ah, ah……!”

It was a different sensation from when he’d been penetrated in the missionary position. Because his body was half-turned sideways, Eun-ho had no choice but to hold onto the sofa backrest and stretch his waist straight. His pelvis vibrated from the thrusting from the side, and whether his head was messed up or not, even that now felt intensely stimulating.

“Kwak Eun-ho, hh……”

It seemed it wasn’t just Eun-ho who had lost his senses. Ji Hyeon, who was breathing heavily, had also long lost focus in his eyes. His slightly furrowed brows, as if he were going insane, were still filled with unfulfilled desire.

“……Hahk!”

The moans bursting out uncontrollably were no longer even embarrassing. Eun-ho scratched the sofa with his nails and twisted his body wildly along with Ji Hyeon’s movements.

Everything ended quite a while later, around the time a dim dawn was rising.

“You should go on a business trip.”

Everything started with that one sentence. From the moment CEO Byun called Kwak Eun-ho early in the morning and said that. From the moment Eun-ho, having forgotten the fact that the subject CEO Byun used was ‘you,’ made a serious expression upon hearing the following words.

“You remember that ambassador proposal that came for Actor Ji last time? They sent another invitation this time, saying they really want him to attend, so I think it’s better to go if possible. So I told them we’d do a preliminary survey first.”

If it was the invitation sent by Company D, Eun-ho had also heard about it before. He remembered that they had chosen Ji Hyeon as Asia’s first male muse and sent an enthusiastic love call. When he’d mentioned it casually to Ji Hyeon, there was no particular reaction, but he probably didn’t dislike the idea.

“The location is Paris, France, and the duration is about three days? But since we’re going all the way to Paris, it’d be a shame to only stay for three days. The schedule is tight too. Take a full week off and come back.”

“A week……”

CEO Byun’s words made some sense. If the location was Paris, the pure flight time alone would be over 14 hours, so it seemed tough to go and return within three days. The problem was that, even so, he couldn’t leave his position for a week.

“The opportunity is good, but…… It’s hard to clear my schedule because of the filming. A week is obviously impossible, and even three days seems ambiguous.”

Since there wasn’t much time left until the official opening, was currently accelerating its final filming. If he gathered holidays somehow, he could make it, but he didn’t want to ask Ji Hyeon for such an unreasonable schedule.

So he was about to suggest postponing the schedule a bit when CEO Byun tilted his head with a puzzled expression.

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

He burst out laughing as if to say, ‘What nonsense are you spouting?’ He seemed to be thinking, ‘This guy’s at it again.’ Soon, CEO Byun, shaking his head side to side, pointed directly at Eun-ho.

“I said you’re the one going on the business trip.”

“……Me?”

Eun-ho, who repeated the question slowly, raised his eyebrows. Looking back belatedly, the person CEO Byun was talking to was indeed himself, not Ji Hyeon. Still unable to understand, he made a bewildered expression, and CEO Byun wiggled his finger.

“Actor Ji will go to the main show, but we can’t make him do the preliminary survey too. Manager Kwak, you came back from your last vacation after only ten days, so take this chance to have some fun.”

“Ah……”

It was a story that made rough sense. Except for exactly one part—the ‘take this chance to have some fun’ bit.

“So Manager Kwak doesn’t worry, I’ll handle Actor Ji’s schedule management this time.”

The vacation he’d given last time had been sudden, and this vacation declaration was equally abrupt. Using the business trip as an excuse, it seemed he was ultimately going to support the expenses and tell him to have fun in Paris. The preliminary survey might be called three days, but if he actually went, it’d be something that could be finished in about two days.

“……Why do you keep giving me vacations?”

By this point, Eun-ho couldn’t help but ask. He hadn’t complained about it being hard, so what was the reason for constantly giving him vacations? Wondering if perhaps he wanted him to take a break from the manager work, CEO Byun lowered his voice with a rather serious expression.

“Eun-ho.”

“…….”

Eun-ho reflexively straightened his back and corrected his posture. It was natural to get tense whenever an adult called you like this, no matter the situation. Bracing himself for some serious words, he tightly closed his mouth, and CEO Byun let out a deep sigh before speaking.

“I’ll give you as much vacation as you want…… So, let’s not quit being a manager.”

“……Huh?”

This time, Eun-ho blinked with a dumbfounded expression. Had he submitted a resignation letter? The atmosphere was so serious that he thought that might be the case. Though the resignation letter he’d actually submitted hadn’t even been properly processed.

“You said you’d quit after ‘My MaeSo’ ends.”

Saying that, CEO Byun added with a bitter expression. “I heard it from Hyeon-ah.” With that one remark, Eun-ho finally understood the whole situation.

“If there’s something lacking, I’ll match it as much as you want, so please continue if possible. Later, when you get older and it gets tough, I’ll give you a position at the agency. Okay?”

Was this asking him to continue as a manager until he got old and found it difficult? Even Eun-ho, who had long given up on quitting, let out a hollow laugh upon hearing that. He thought, ‘The CEO in front of me is looking far ahead into a future I hadn’t even considered.’

“That kid really can’t do without you—no, no, I can’t do without you. Hyeon-ah might cause a lot of trouble, but……”

“CEO.”

“…….”

This time, it was CEO Byun who tensed up. Seeing his instantly stiffened face, Eun-ho spoke with as much sincerity as possible.

“I’m not quitting as a manager.”

Quit? What nonsense. It hadn’t been long since he’d properly gotten hooked by Ji Hyeon. He’d sworn to himself that he absolutely couldn’t quit, and had even been thinking that if he were to quit, he’d need to prepare an alternative. He’d even thought it would be fine to film this show together for the rest of their lives while watching ‘My MaeSo’ together afterward.

“So please don’t worry. I’ve already talked with Ji Hyeon too.”

Not Actor Ji, but with Ji Hyeon. CEO Byun would have accurately understood the meaning behind Eun-ho deliberately using a different term. So he must have made a moved expression and spoke in an emotional voice.

“Eun-ho, you……!”

“I’ll discuss the business trip with Actor Ji. There’s no need to go for a week; please schedule it as short as possible.”

What did I do to be treated like such an important person? It was true that Ji Hyeon needed him, but there was no need for even CEO Byun to cling to him like this. Perhaps CEO Byun was doing this out of concern for Ji Hyeon’s condition.

“And……”

He hesitated for a moment, wondering whether to say this or not. Because he wasn’t sure if it was right to bring up a topic that hadn’t been put on the chopping block unnecessarily. Of course, since he’d already opened his mouth, there was something he wanted to convey.

“Thank you. For pretending not to know.”

There was no need to specify what he’d pretended not to know. Judging by his surprised expression, CEO Byun must have caught on sufficiently. The fact that Eun-ho’s words referred to his relationship with Ji Hyeon.

“What thanks…… The agency doesn’t touch private lives.”

“Still.”

It must have been difficult to accept a same-sex lover from a family standpoint. If his grandmother had been alive, Eun-ho probably wouldn’t have confessed so easily either. Though he’d spoken believing that she would ultimately accept him.

“I’m the one who’s thankful to you. I wish that kid would resemble even half of you.”

CEO Byun said that and clicked his tongue openly. Since he couldn’t bring himself to reply, ‘Indeed,’ Eun-ho just smiled awkwardly.

“Well, then think carefully about the business trip and let me know once it’s decided.”

“Yes, I’ll go in first.”

Eun-ho, rising from his seat, bowed to him and left the office. Though it was still early, there was one bastard who would throw a fit if he didn’t hurry. Did he get some sleep today? Thinking that, Eun-ho tapped his sore lower back.

When he arrived home, Ji Hyeon was lying on the sofa. Reflexively scanning the table, Eun-ho realized it had been quite a while since he’d broken the habit of lining up pill bottles and secretly swallowed a laugh.

“You went to see the CEO?”

“Yeah, you didn’t sleep?”

“I woke up. You were sleeping when I left.”

Normally, he would have complained, saying he couldn’t even sleep a wink, but today there was no need for that. Since Eun-ho had stayed at Ji Hyeon’s place last night too and had left from here after receiving a call from CEO Byun in the morning. It seemed he’d woken up as soon as the empty space appeared, and his sensitive hearing was pitiful.

“How’s your lower back?”

“…….”

He couldn’t bring himself to reply to the kindly asked question. Even though he knew he should say it’s fine, it simply wasn’t fine at all. So Eun-ho slowly approached him and let out an ahem, a fake cough.

“Well, just…… It still hurts.”

‘……If you don’t like it, say so now.’

A few days ago, they had shared a passionate act on this very sofa. The suddenly started act continued for quite a long time, and even though there was no schedule the next morning, it slightly interfered with the plans. To be precise, Ji Hyeon had no issues, but Eun-ho had to groan, complaining of muscle pain.

“I kind of think we should’ve done it moderately.”

Should I work out? He’d never thought he lacked stamina before, but compared to someone who exercised daily, he seemed lacking. It might be the difference between the receiver and the giver, but unlike himself, who was still struggling, Ji Hyeon had been perfectly fine from start to finish.

“Should I drive today too?”

“It’s not that bad.”

So for about two days, Ji Hyeon had taken the driver’s seat instead of Eun-ho. Because, forget separating work and personal matters, it was even hard to sit properly due to his sore lower back. No…… Actually, more than his lower back, it was a more hidden part.

“Well, that’s a relief……”

Ji Hyeon sent a worried glance and reached his arm out toward Eun-ho. Since it meant ‘come here a bit,’ Eun-ho approached him and naturally lowered his head. As Ji Hyeon wrapped his arm around his waist, he lightly kissed him and then subtly brought up the topic.

“The CEO said I should go on a business trip.”

“…….”

Ji Hyeon, who had been smiling happily, instantly stiffened his expression. The corners of his mouth that had been curling up stopped as if mocking. He completely erased the faint remaining smile and asked back as if he couldn’t believe it.

“……Business trip?”

“Yeah, to Paris, France, for about three days.”

“What kind of manager goes on a business trip leaving their actor behind.”

It was exactly the reaction Eun-ho had expected. Eun-ho, gently stroking his soft hair, narrowed his eyes.

“I told him I’d discuss it with you first, but……”

“But?”

“But I’m going to go.”

At the bluntly spat-out words, Ji Hyeon’s eyes widened. Just like back when he’d said he’d quit being a manager after ‘My MaeSo’ ended. Thinking he might ask what he did wrong any second, Eun-ho brought up a thought he’d had for a very long time.

“You need to be able to sleep well even without me.”

He knew very well about the insomnia Ji Hyeon suffered from. The fact that even with medication, he couldn’t fall asleep easily, and only slept soundly when he was by his side. It seemed he’d once tried to solve it by mixing alcohol and medication, but after Eun-ho got fiercely angry, he never did it again.

“I’ll only be gone for exactly three days, so report daily what you ate and how many hours you slept.”

Though it was a sudden proposal, he had never forgotten it even for a single moment. He’d thought about it alone even before dating him, and after they started dating, he’d seriously considered it too. Then, after returning from a recent vacation, he’d been seeking ways, thinking this couldn’t continue.

“The insomnia needs to be cured.”

Though it was called insomnia, it was ultimately separation anxiety. And a separation anxiety that had slightly worsened compared to before they started dating. Though he no longer had panic attacks, the fact that he couldn’t fall asleep without him was still a serious problem.

“……Do you really have to?”

“It’s only three days, not a week. What’s the big deal?”

“How can you go there and come back in three days.”

“If we leave at dawn and come back at night, it’s possible.”

In fact, he thought it was just as well. Because three days was a duration where, even if he couldn’t sleep a wink, he could come back and handle it. Since it wasn’t like last time where he was away for ten days, even if he missed him, he could endure it.

“If you wait well, I’ll give you a reward.”

Ji Hyeon didn’t answer, but that silence wasn’t a denial. Eun-ho kissed Ji Hyeon, who had quickly turned serious, once again. Ji Hyeon didn’t push Eun-ho away; instead, he clung to him as if acting spoiled.

Thus, Eun-ho’s business trip to Paris, France, was confirmed. Eun-ho immediately contacted CEO Byun and asked him to arrange the flight schedule. Besides Eun-ho, several company employees were also scheduled to go to Paris, and the person who would assist Ji Hyeon in Eun-ho’s absence was none other than CEO Byun.

One thing he’d overlooked was the ‘My MaeSo’ filming, and coincidentally, the business trip schedule overlapped with the planned filming. Whether it was fortunate or not, the filming team said it would actually be good for getting footage and decided to go to France together. Since things had turned out this way, they added a request, saying they wanted to make the manager’s necessity the theme and hoped Ji Hyeon would work alone during the ‘My MaeSo’ filming.

And surprisingly, Ji Hyeon readily accepted all those proposals. Had Eun-ho’s worry reached him too? He even said rather maturely, ‘Don’t worry and go.’ He even upgraded the plane tickets, insisting on booking first class, but Eun-ho told him not to do something crazy and they settled on business class.

Of course, Ji Hyeon didn’t forget to demand that Eun-ho stay with him until leaving for Paris and not go home. Moreover, on the day of departure, even though the departure time was 3 a.m., he unavoidably followed to the airport and saw Eun-ho off. The ‘My MaeSo’ filming team was excited, saying they’d gotten footage from the start, but for Eun-ho, his departing footsteps only grew heavier.

“Mr. Eun-ho, you have your passport, right?”

“Yes, it’s in my bag.”

So now, Eun-ho was standing in the middle of Charles de Gaulle International Airport. Beside him were a few employees gathered for the preliminary survey and the ‘My MaeSo’ filming team as well. Since Company D had arranged the hotel and transportation, everything proceeded smoothly after clearing immigration.

[I’m Actor Ji Hyeon’s manager. Please take good care of me.]

Eun-ho greeted the Company D employee and even exchanged a light handshake with him. Though he wasn’t confident in French, fortunately, basic communication was possible in English too. Of course, just in case, he’d also brought an employee who was good at French, and he’d memorized simple greetings during the entire flight over.

[We’ll take you to the venue by car, so if you need anything, please let us know in advance.]

They’d arrived at the airport in the morning, but by the time they finished checking into the hotel, it was well past lunchtime. Eun-ho only belatedly checked his phone after unpacking his luggage at the accommodation. His phone, which had automatically changed time based on location, had one message from Ji Hyeon.

Actor Ji

[Contact me when you arrive] 09:01 AM

Since it was autumn, the time difference was 8 hours, so around the time this message was sent, it would’ve been about 5 p.m. in Korea. He’d clearly sent the message timed with the arrival time. Realizing he’d checked the message a full 5 hours late, Eun-ho clicked his tongue briefly. He should’ve checked his phone as soon as he arrived at the airport, but unfortunately, he was in the middle of ‘My MaeSo’ filming, so the contact was delayed.

[Arrived and unpacked.]

01:40 PM [Did filming go well today?]

By Korean time, it would be approaching 10 p.m., so he probably hadn’t returned home yet. If he’d gone around alone without CEO Byun, he would’ve driven himself on the way back. He hoped his condition wasn’t bad. Thinking that, as he was staring at the screen, someone knocked on the accommodation door.

“Mr. Eun-ho, if you’re ready, let’s head out.”

Kwak Eun-ho was with Eun-ho in France as an employee of NB Entertainment. Eun-ho asked him to wait a moment, then packed a small bag. Since Ji Hyeon wasn’t there, he didn’t need lip balm or a handkerchief; his wallet, phone, and passport were enough.

“Eun-ho, are you almost ready?”

“Yes, I’m leaving now.”

He checked his phone again, but there were still no messages. Eun-ho suppressed his disappointment and put his phone in his bag. He shouldn’t be this worried over something so small. No matter how he thought about it, being an actor was just too busy.

He forgot that Manager was just as busy.

“You worked hard today, Eun-ho.”

“Not at all. General manager, you’re the one who worked hard.”

It was late at night. Eun-ho and the staff returned to the hotel, utterly exhausted. He had underestimated the preliminary survey, but there were more things to take care of than he had expected. First, there were quite a few people he needed to make a good impression on, and the process of coordinating the range of performances they were requesting from Ji Hyeon was lengthy.

“Tomorrow will be just as busy as today, so get some good sleep.”

“Yes, I’ll see you tomorrow.”

The ‘My MaeSo’ filming wrapped up early at the hotel entrance. PD Yoo and the others had already returned to their accommodations, and Eun-ho was only free after organizing the materials with General manager. It was a bit ambiguous to call it free time, as it was already quite late.

Actor Ji

[Just like usual]

[About to head home now] 01:45 PM

Eun-ho checked the message from Ji Hyeon only after returning to his accommodation. He had found a reply that had arrived in just five minutes, a whole ten hours later. It showed how busy his day had been, but Eun-ho felt a pang of bitterness for another reason.

“…It must be a new day in Korea.”

He should have contacted him before going to bed. Now it was a new day in Korea, well past 7 AM. If there was a morning shoot, he would have already left, and if he was driving, it would be impossible to get a reply from Ji Hyeon.

Eun-ho first left a short message saying that he had just returned to his accommodation. He thought about apologizing for being late, but changed his mind and decided to ask what he was curious about.

11:33 PM [How many hours did you sleep?]

He was about to wash up, but surprisingly, his phone rang in less than a minute. The vibrating phone made Eun-ho sit back down and check it. He wondered if he wasn’t driving, but when he turned on the screen, he could neither laugh nor cry, and he pressed his lips shut.

Actor Ji

[0] 11:33 PM

A frustrating message had arrived.

Eun-ho spent another hectic day the next day. He was fortunate to have time for meals in between, but he couldn’t check his phone because he was talking with stakeholders. Originally, he wouldn’t have been this busy, but it was because he had crammed all the schedules into a short period.

He didn’t bother adding any nagging after the message that he had slept for 0 hours. He thought about asking what he had eaten, but decided not to ask because he felt it would sting no matter what the answer was. Instead, he left a worried message telling him to be careful while driving.

Time flew by quickly due to the hectic schedule, and as soon as the day’s schedule was over, Eun-ho hurried to the airport. Although it was said to be 3 days, the actual time spent in France was less than 40 hours. It was because Eun-ho had chosen a schedule that only idols in their prime would undertake, arriving in the morning and departing the next night.

The other staff members were planning to stay for about a week, but Eun-ho couldn’t help it. He didn’t want to leave Ji Hyeon alone, and he had promised to return within 3 days no matter what. There was a reason why Ji Hyeon had been puzzled as to how he could go there and back in just 3 days.

-Our plane will be arriving at Incheon International Airport shortly. Passengers, please remain seated…

Throughout the flight, which he should have spent sleeping, Eun-ho couldn’t fall asleep properly and just kept his eyes closed. It wasn’t that the seat in business class was uncomfortable, but his mind was more uneasy. He would rather be working so he wouldn’t have time to think, but spending about 14 hours in a daze was just awful.

Had he gotten some sleep? Or at least eaten something? He was curious about everything: how the filming went, if his condition was okay, if anyone had bothered him.

Perhaps that’s why. Eun-ho thought that a ten-day vacation would have been better than this business trip. Back then, there was no jet lag, he could return immediately if he wanted to, and Yi-chan even told him how he was doing without him having to ask.

‘…I wish I could get off soon.’

He kept looking at his phone, which had no signal, then sighed and turned his gaze out the window. He could see land now, but he would have to wait a long time to get off the plane. No, even if he got off, he wouldn’t be able to see Ji Hyeon right away.

He stared out the window anxiously for a long time. Finally, the plane landed at Incheon International Airport. Eun-ho usually stayed seated until some people had left, but he grabbed his luggage and got up as soon as the plane stopped. His heart was growing more and more impatient because there were still no messages on his phone.

‘Is he very busy?’

The message he had left before boarding the plane still had the ‘1’ next to it. It was understandable when he sent the message because it was morning in Korea, but now it was already evening. It was a little strange that he hadn’t looked at his phone even once all day, no matter how busy he was.

‘I hope nothing’s wrong.’

If something had happened, he would have been contacted by now. His anxious heart made him worry about things he didn’t need to. The foolish Ji Hyeon would never contact him if he thought it would be a hindrance, no matter what happened. Like how he told him not to contact him when he was hospitalized.

Was it because he was so preoccupied with worrying about Ji Hyeon? Eun-ho didn’t realize that he was acting like he had separation anxiety. He didn’t think he was the type to be hung up on contact, but right now, he felt like he was going crazy.

“Koreans, this way!”

“Please fill out the immigration form in advance!”

He had been to foreign countries countless times as Ji Hyeon’s Manager, but the immigration process had never felt so cumbersome as it did today. Was it because he was in a hurry? There were too many people, and he was starting to get annoyed, which he usually didn’t. Even his phone, which still wasn’t ringing, was bothering him.

‘I can’t call and ask why he’s not looking at his phone.’

Why did it have to be during filming when he couldn’t call right away? He sighed secretly from the MBS camera a few times. Eun-ho regretted not wearing a hat and hurried his pace. He thought there were a lot of people at the airport today. It was when he was scanning the crowd as he exited the immigration gate.

“…”

Their eyes met. Eun-ho felt a strange sense of floating, as if time had stopped, and he stopped walking abruptly. He couldn’t hear the murmuring voices, and all his senses were focused on the other person, as if only he and the other person were left.

“…Why.”

Why was he here?

He was wearing a hat and a mask, but he could tell. The man, who was a head taller than others, caught Eun-ho’s eye at once, even in the crowd. Putting aside reasons like him simply being tall, or the camera filming him, it was just… just instinctively.

“Ji Hyeon-ah.”

He didn’t know if the softly called name reached him. Ji Hyeon found Eun-ho from afar and strode towards him. Eun-ho, who was carrying a suitcase, also walked towards him, but his pace was not comparable to Ji Hyeon’s.

“What about your schedule…”

Eun-ho, who had belatedly regained his senses, couldn’t finish his sentence. Ji Hyeon, who had approached him in an instant, suddenly hugged Eun-ho. As he widened his eyes in that familiar embrace, he heard a soft voice in his ear.

“…I finished everything and came.”

That unique, gentle voice wrapped softly around Eun-ho’s ear. The languidly kind voice melted away the swirling anxiety. In that place where the restless heart had subsided, only the longing for Ji Hyeon remained belatedly.

“I came to pick you up… I focused and finished quickly.”

So that’s why he didn’t see his phone. The question about the ‘1’ that hadn’t disappeared seemed to be resolved now. What kind of plan had he made with that small head of his? He must have deliberately blocked everything out and focused on filming.

“Don’t go on business trips again.”

“…”

Eun-ho didn’t answer, and instead lightly hugged Ji Hyeon’s back. At this point, he could still pretend they were just friends, right? He chuckled, trying to ignore the camera filming them.

“You must have missed me a lot.”

“You have to ask…”

Ji Hyeon, who had replied absentmindedly, trailed off. He seemed to have realized belatedly that he was also filming ‘My MaeSo’. Fortunately, it was still at a level where he could gloss over it, so Eun-ho patted his back and replied calmly.

“You worked hard.”

The ‘My MaeSo’ filming wrapped up at the airport. Contrary to Eun-ho’s worries, PD Yoo was very pleased, saying that he had captured a very good scene. A plausible drama would have been completed in his head, so the fans’ reactions would probably be very good as well.

Eun-ho drove the car that Ji Hyeon had come in to his villa. Ji Hyeon’s house would be better for the two of them, but there was something he wanted to tell Ji Hyeon there. He had sorted out his thoughts while flying, so all that was left was to tell Ji Hyeon.

Ji Hyeon didn’t bother asking even though he knew they were heading somewhere other than his house. He probably didn’t care where Eun-ho took him. To be exact, he seemed to be too excited about getting the passenger seat to care.

“Hey, wait a minute…”

After arriving at Eun-ho’s house like that. Ji Hyeon tried to kiss Eun-ho as soon as he stepped inside the entrance. Eun-ho, who was pushed against the door by him, pushed Ji Hyeon’s shoulder and turned his head.

“I didn’t wash…”

“It’s okay.”

He had brushed his teeth in between, but he hadn’t showered. He wasn’t very clean because he had been working until he got on the plane. If he kissed him now, it wouldn’t end with just a kiss. Ji Hyeon grabbed Eun-ho’s face as if he didn’t care.

“…Ji Hyeon-ah, please.”

Having no choice, Eun-ho blocked Ji Hyeon’s mouth with both hands. Ji Hyeon, who could no longer kiss him, lowered his eyes with a pitiful expression. His intention of blinking his eyes on purpose was obvious, but Eun-ho spoke in a stern tone.

“I told you not to use your face on me, it doesn’t work.”

It seems to be working. He pretended not to hear the mumbling voice. In fact, if he had made eye contact for just 5 more seconds, he would have done whatever he wanted. Instead, he subtly turned his head, and Ji Hyeon grabbed Eun-ho’s wrist and took it away from his face.

“I spent so much on this face, it has to work.”

It was a tone that made it seem like he had gotten work done. How much did he spend? He had that face since he was born.

“You said you’d give me a reward if I waited well.”

“…Is sleeping 0 hours waiting well?”

“You just had to wait well.”

In short, it meant that he was waiting calmly even though he didn’t sleep. He probably didn’t eat either. Eun-ho, who had only thought to himself, sighed.

“I get it, so let’s wash up.”

He also pretended not to hear the words that the cleanliness was probably on Eun-ho. Eun-ho just turned his back on Ji Hyeon and stepped inside. They were both still wearing their shoes because they had rushed in so quickly.

He said he would wash up as quickly as possible, but Ji Hyeon stubbornly followed him into the narrow bathroom. It was a cramped space for two men over 180cm… no, 185cm, but he couldn’t tell him to leave because he was sticking so close.

In the end, Eun-ho shared a short kiss as Ji Hyeon begged. As expected, it didn’t end with just a kiss, and he accidentally touched the showerhead, getting soaked while still wearing his clothes. They didn’t have sex, but they were touching for so long that the mirror fogged up.

After leaving the bathroom, not knowing if he had washed or been washed, he collapsed on the mattress without even thinking about drying his hair. Eun-ho was tired because of the jet lag, and Ji Hyeon hadn’t slept for the past few days. Before they could do anything, they fell into a deep sleep, and when they woke up side by side, the sun was high in the sky.

“…It’s a good thing I have an afternoon shoot.”

Eun-ho quietly agreed with Ji Hyeon’s chuckle. He cleared his throat briefly and turned to face Ji Hyeon. He wasn’t planning on giving him a pillow arm, but as soon as Eun-ho looked at him, Ji Hyeon naturally snuggled into his arms.

“The mattress is really small.”

“You bought it for me.”

“So… I should have bought a bigger one.”

“If it was bigger, it wouldn’t fit in my house.”

Bright sunlight streamed in through the window without curtains. The shadows of the two people huddled together on the narrow mattress stretched long on the white wallpaper.

“So, how many meals did you eat?”

“I ate everything except breakfast.”

“I told you to report every time you eat.”

“You were too busy to look at your phone.”

“…”

Eun-ho had nothing to say in his defense, so he hugged Ji Hyeon tighter. Ji Hyeon, who was suffocating, squirmed, but he didn’t create any distance even though Eun-ho had loosened his grip. He just took a deep breath and mumbled.

“Kwak Eun-ho smells.”

Did he even know that he smelled the same as him? Eun-ho buried his nose in Ji Hyeon’s hair and took a deep breath, following him. A fragrant shampoo scent wafted from his soft hair. Ji Hyeon continued in his still-soft voice.

“I like coming to this house because everything is like you.”

“Like me?”

“Yeah, the smell, the atmosphere…”

The softly mumbled words didn’t sound bad at all. If anything, it felt dreamlike and romantic. They were just chatting and rolling around, but that’s why he thought now was the best time.

“When I first chose this house… I chose it as a place to live with Grandmother.”

Eun-ho, who had started speaking in a low voice, closed his eyes. When he had saved up his salary little by little to prepare a place to live, the thing he wanted most was for Grandmother to be discharged from the hospital. He wanted to see Grandmother, who had lived in a dilapidated house while raising Eun-ho, happy in a place with a proper roof.

“So maybe that’s why. I couldn’t move out even after Grandmother passed away. Because I was sad.”

Now he could afford to move to a better house, but that was why he was still staying here. It was also why he couldn’t bring himself to tell Ji Hyeon when he asked him why he lived in such a run-down villa.

“What’s so great about a run-down villa, like you said…”

It wasn’t a story to make him feel sorry, and it was a word containing some self-deprecation and emptiness. What was he so sad about? What was he so lacking that he was stuck in the past?

“Anyway… that’s not what I was going to say.”

Eun-ho said that and subtly pulled him away from his arms. Ji Hyeon, who obediently looked at Eun-ho, looked a little sorry as expected. Before he felt more guilty, Eun-ho started the story he was really trying to tell this time.

“I told you, you’re the only one for me too.”

“…You did.”

“You’re my only friend, actor, and like family.”

In fact, it had been quite a long time since that had happened. From the moment Ji Hyeon patted his shoulder at the funeral, from the very moment he made him cry, saying it was okay to cry.

“I’m going to clean up this house, so let’s live together.”

“…”

The light brown eyes changed blankly. He just stared at Eun-ho without saying anything. As if he hadn’t understood Eun-ho’s words for a moment. As if he couldn’t believe it even after he understood.

Then, after blinking once, Ji Hyeon asked back with a dazed face.

“…Let’s live together?”

“Yeah, let’s live together.”

He didn’t know, but it seemed like he also had separation anxiety. He couldn’t focus on anything because he was worried about him for the 3 days that Ji Hyeon was gone. He was worried, but in fact, it was part of his desire to see him, and he realized that too late.

“Then you won’t be anxious anymore either.”

I wanted to give him the reassurance that he could come back anytime. If he has separation anxiety, then we just shouldn’t separate. I also had that naive mindset. If we go back to the same house every day and fall asleep together, it would be okay even if I’m not his Manager in the distant future.

“You told me I can’t go anywhere.”

‘You absolutely… can’t go anywhere.’

It was time to repeat the answer I gave Ji Hyeon when he said that after ten days of being apart. This relationship isn’t one-sided, and the anxiety you have can’t be established from the beginning.

“I wasn’t planning on going anywhere in the first place.”

Where would I even go? I decided to live together after being apart for only three days. Ji Hyeon needs me as much as I need Ji Hyeon now.

“But let’s find a new house. Somewhere we don’t have to worry about people watching us holding hands in the elevator.”

“We can go to a detached house.”

Eun-ho couldn’t help but burst into laughter at the answer that came back without hesitation. He’s amazing when it comes to taking action, so he might find a decent detached house as early as tomorrow. Or, he might pester CEO Byun to prepare a house for us to move into.

“You have a unique way of saying you like it.”

“I like it.”

“……”

“I love you, Eun-ho.”

It was a familiar phrase now, but that didn’t mean the excitement changed. Eun-ho kissed him instead of answering, and only after pulling his lips away did he respond to the confession.

In the most warm and cozy scenery, it was finally complete stability.

[Side Story END]