By Zephyria Koi desperately wanted to ask, but he knew it was a question he shouldn’t. They had broken up ten years ago and were now friends. To pry into the past like this would be incredibly pathetic.
“I’m okay now, thanks,” Koi said, trying to sound casual.
“Aren’t you tired? Thanks for taking care of me in so many ways. You should wash up and go to bed too; you’ll be busy tomorrow.”
So far, so good. He even felt a little proud of himself. But with that small bit of arrogance, Koi made a mistake.
“Or do you want to shower together?”
Die, Corner Niles!
A scream echoed in his head. His face flushed instantly, and his wide eyes darted around, unable to focus. His mouth was open, but no sound came out. No, he was afraid he would scream, so he couldn’t bring himself to say anything.
But how could he stay calm? Ashley in front of him was so blatantly tempting him. His violet eyes, the pale skin visible through the wet shirt, the water droplets falling from his disheveled platinum blonde hair—they all held Koi’s gaze captive. And because the fabric clung to his skin, his penis was so clearly outlined. Its enormous size brought back long-forgotten memories.
“…Are you serious?”
Ashley asked in a low voice. Koi couldn’t answer right away and just stared at him. He suddenly felt like he was back in the high school shower room. Back then, he was too immature to even guess what Ash was doing; he just waited.
Ash, what were you doing with my cheerleading uniform back then?
Ashley raised his hand. Koi hesitated for a moment at the hand extended as if beckoning him to come, then took a step.
With each step, the distance between them closed. He had no time to think about the fact that they were friends or how much Ashley had changed since then. All he could see was the man in front of him, looking at him and waiting silently.
Koi, still fixing his gaze on Ashley’s face, carefully raised his hesitant hand. Just before their hands met, Koi paused and opened his mouth, his voice hoarse and strained.
“…Do you feel the same way I do?”
He asked, suppressing the trembling in his voice as much as his pounding heart. Ashley tilted his eyes and gave a faint smile.
“Anaconda?”
At that, Koi couldn’t help but burst out laughing. The tension in his shoulders eased, and his natural laughter echoed in the bathroom.
Suddenly, Ashley grabbed his hand and pulled him close. Caught off guard, Koi gasped and was pulled forward.
“Ah…!”
Following the short cry, Ashley embraced him, and losing their balance, they both fell into the bathtub.
A splash erupted with a loud noise. The water, more than half full, soaked them completely. After barely regaining his senses, Koi realized he was in the bathtub—or rather, straddling Ashley.
Koi looked up in confusion but was immediately speechless. No sound came from his mouth, which he had opened to ask if he was okay. He could only stare blankly into Ashley’s violet eyes, as if he had stolen his voice.
Ashley raised his hand and slowly stroked Koi’s cheek. Koi stared at him without even blinking. Small droplets clung to Ashley’s long eyelashes. Just as he thought about wanting to suck them off with his lips, Ashley whispered.
“Verweile doch, du bist so schön (Stay a while, you are so beautiful).” (* Goethe, 〈Faust〉, 1808)
Not knowing what it meant, Koi just looked at him. Ashley, who had a faint smile, tilted his head.
He knew Ashley was going to kiss him. But instead of pulling away, Koi closed his eyes. He wanted to hide his ragged breathing, but he couldn’t control his trembling body.
The hand that had been stroking his cheek moved down to his back. The hand that had been slowly moving down his spine stopped, and his arms tightly embraced Koi’s waist, and their lips met.
The kiss, which he had expected to be gentle, was anything but. Ashley pressed his lips deeply and pushed his tongue in, then raised a hand and pressed down on the back of Koi’s head. He reflexively flinched, but his head was held in place by the strong hand, and he had no choice but to accept Ashley’s kiss.
“Ugh, br.”
A suppressed sound leaked out like a moan. But Ashley didn’t care and held his head while hugging his waist even tighter with his remaining hand. Their wet upper bodies pressed even closer in the water. When his nipples, erect with excitement, rubbed against his skin, Koi couldn’t help but writhe in Ashley’s arms.
“Koi.”
Ashley whispered, his lips close to his.
“Do you like nipples?”
“Huh? …What?”
He was so out of it that he didn’t even know what he had heard. Ashley, hearing Koi’s mumbled words between ragged breaths, didn’t explain but instead moved his fingers and twisted the small, erect nipple through the shirt.
“Ah, ouch!”
He screamed without realizing it, but Ashley’s hand was still holding his head, so all he could do was flinch.
“Koi, does it hurt?”
Ashley’s breathing was also rough. He moved his lips and bit Koi’s neck as he asked.
“Do you like it when it hurts? Huh?”
Of course not. Who likes pain? He naturally thought he hated it, but he couldn’t say the words. Ashley moved his lips to kiss Koi’s collarbone, but it was impossible because of the shirt. He frowned, then moved the hand that had been tormenting his nipple and grabbed the collar of the shirt and pulled it straight down.
With a rough sound, the old shirt was ripped open. With the buttons flying in all directions, Koi was momentarily stunned by his exposed skin, but Ashley brought his lips to it without hesitation. It seemed like nothing would stop him now, but the shirt still hanging on his arms was nothing but cumbersome.
“Koi, take off your shirt.”
There was a hint of annoyance in Ashley’s voice. Reflexively doing as he was told, Koi quickly pulled out one arm, then belatedly realized something was wrong. But he didn’t have time to think about what it was. Ashley bit his nipple this time.
“Hiii…”
A high-pitched breath escaped like a scream. His whole body trembled as if in a seizure, but Ashley didn’t stop. The sensation of his teeth digging painfully into him made Koi punch his shoulder without realizing it, but there was no strength in it at all, and it seemed to only encourage Ashley.
“You like this, don’t you?”
Ashley murmured, his lips still on his nipple. He felt a chill as his breath touched the nipple, wet with saliva. Even though he was in hot water, his nerves were all focused on his wet nipple. Ashley put his lips back on it and sucked on the raised bud.
“Ah, aah…”
A moan flowed out on its own, and his waist trembled. It was the first time he had felt this sensation. He knew in theory that foreplay involved touching and licking the body, but experiencing it directly was different. He was learning for the first time that his nipples were so sensitive. He felt like he was going to explode down there.
“Koi.”
Ashley whispered, pressing his tongue against Koi’s nipple and then pulling away. When Koi blinked his unfocused eyes and looked down, he only raised his gaze to look up at Koi.
“Shall we go to the bedroom?”
Koi nodded without thinking. He would have nodded even if Ashley had told him to die right then and there. He was so out of it.
The kissing continued until they entered the bedroom. He had already thrown off his shirt in the bathroom, and he dropped his belt in the hallway. By the time they arrived in the bedroom, Koi had already unzipped his pants.
Ashley, reaching the bedroom while embracing and kissing, opened the door behind him and let Koi inside. Pushed lightly on the back and staggering in, Koi’s eyes saw a wide room. The cold and sophisticated furniture and interior were so well-organized that anyone would admire it, but what caught his eye was the huge bed in the center. Koi stood there for a moment, frozen, and heard the sound of the door closing behind him. He turned around without thinking and saw Ashley looking at him.
Click, another sound was heard. It sounded like the door was locked.
“Do you remember, Koi?”
Ashley asked in a low voice. Seeing Koi just blinking, he slowly moved his body. Step, step, his shoes echoed slowly on the floor that wasn’t carpeted. Koi could only stare blankly at him as he approached. Finally, Ashley stopped in front of him. Slowly stroking Koi’s cheek, he murmured.
“I sometimes think. What would have happened if I had locked you up that day?”
Ashley tilted his head. He could feel his hot breath on his ear.
I should have done that.
A low whisper was heard, followed by him biting Koi’s earlobe hard.
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