By Zephyria 
It had already been three days since they stayed in the botanical garden. Thanks to taking enough rest during that time, Eden’s condition rapidly improved. The throbbing headache in the evening could now be endured without taking antipyretic analgesics, and the Diplopia that made things appear double when he opened his eyes in the morning no longer appeared.
Ha-jin’s body, which was close to malnutrition, also recovered a lot thanks to Da-yeon’s delicate care. The two were maintaining the best condition they had ever been in. There was no problem at all even if they left for the lab right away, but at least three more days were needed to remove the stitches on Eden’s forehead.
After lunch, Ha-jin was neatly trimming his nails, which he hadn’t been able to manage, with nail clippers he had somehow obtained. The years of desperately trying to maintain neat hands were now meaningless, as there was not a single unscathed spot on his wrists, the backs of his hands, and even his palms and fingers.
While he was sitting at the table trimming his long nails, he felt an intense gaze from across the table. Ha-jin became embarrassed by his nails, which looked even more round like a frog’s today, and he subtly turned his body.
“Why are you staring at me so intently while I’m cutting my nails?”
“I’m looking because I want to suck them, why?”
Ha-jin pretended not to hear and, with a flushed face, gathered the fragmented nails. He wrapped them in a tissue, threw them in the trash can, and then wiped the table clean with a wet wipe. As he stood up to wash his hands, Eden grabbed Ha-jin’s arm as if he had been waiting for it.
Ha-jin’s feet got tangled by the pulling force, and he slumped helplessly onto Eden’s lap. He tried to reflexively get up, but Eden’s hand was faster. He skillfully reached inside the waistband of Ha-jin’s shorts and grabbed his limp cock in one hand.
“What are you…!”
Ha-jin swallowed his shock and twisted his body. As he did, he felt the swelling of the genitals that touched his butt. He opened his mouth in dismay.
“Jeong Tae-geon? Get a grip. It’s broad daylight.”
“I know, you should have given in willingly last night.”
Eden chuckled lowly, kneading Ha-jin’s cock, which was starting to get half-erect, like rice cake. As if scolding Ha-jin, who had declared abstinence for several days out of concern for each other’s health, he began to freely take the body sitting on his lap.
“Ugh…”
Ha-jin urgently grabbed Eden’s wrist, who was squeezing and releasing his testicles as if he would burst them. His pants were already down around his knees. He let out a feverish breath and whispered in an anxious voice.
“Are you really crazy? We didn’t even lock the door.”
“Then let’s keep it simple since we didn’t lock the door.”
Eden nibbled on Ha-jin’s ear as if he would bite it off. Ha-jin’s whole body began to flush red from the sudden sexual stimulation. The cock shaft that Eden had heatedly stroked was already wet with Cowper’s fluid.
Eventually, Ha-jin, succumbing to the irresistible devilish temptation, gave up and relaxed his body. Eden turned him to face him. The hot breaths of the two sitting face to face warmed the air.
Eden’s thick cock was already soaked. He briefly kissed Ha-jin, who swallowed hard, and grabbed both cocks with his hands.
“Heuk…!”
As soon as the two lewdly wet cock shafts rubbed against each other strongly, Ha-jin’s stomach contracted. Eden, who had licked his red lips with a snake-like tongue, persistently met his gaze, and a sense of ejaculation came quickly.
It was when Ha-jin was leaning against Eden’s chest, groaning.
Knock knock…!
A knock was heard from outside.
“Ha-jin Hyung, are you resting?”
It was Hee-sung. Ha-jin’s eyes, which had been melting, widened. Surprised, he hurriedly got up and got out of Eden’s arms. While he was hastily picking up and putting on the shorts that had fallen to the floor, he heard harsh curses like “Shit…” from behind.
Ha-jin pretended not to hear and, fanning his flushed face, shouted towards the door.
“Uh, Hee-sung-ah. What’s up?”
“Can I come in for a second?”
Ha-jin hurriedly turned around. Eden was sitting with a deeply frowned expression, as if he had no intention of even fixing his clothes. Ha-jin, staring at the intimidatingly erect cock the size of his forearm with a disgusted face, gestured for him to quickly put on his clothes.
Regardless, Eden asked, not hiding his displeasure.
“Are you going to open the door?”
He let out a fierce sigh towards Ha-jin, who was nodding, and warned as he straightened his clothes.
“I’ll see you tonight.”
Gulp. Ha-jin, swallowing with a different kind of tension than before, turned his head again, pretending not to hear. When he opened the door, Hee-sung immediately peeked his face in.
“Were you resting?”
His body flinched as he looked around the break room with a curious face. Hee-sung took a step back, faltering at Eden’s terrifying gaze, which exuded an eerie atmosphere.
Ha-jin pushed him out, who was very frightened, and gently closed the door.
“What is it?”
When he asked, Hee-sung scratched his head as if embarrassed.
“Did you two fight? He… seems very angry. Hyung’s face is a bit red too….”
“It’s just that we had some differences of opinion.”
Ha-jin answered calmly, taking a breath. Although it was a difference of opinion regarding the timing of sex, it was a fight nonetheless.
Hee-sung looked at Ha-jin with a worried face and pointed to the sofa in the lobby.
“They’re having a music appreciation session in a little while. And they have a Polaroid camera, so they’re going to take a group photo.”
Ha-jin tilted his head and asked again.
“Music appreciation session…?”
“Yes, the garden counselor seems to have a few songs saved offline on her phone. So they gather regularly to listen to music. Oh, and after taking the group photo, they’re going to have a talent show with personal photos, so they said to prepare if you’re interested.”
A happy smile was on Hee-sung’s face as he said that. Ha-jin glanced at the people gathering one by one in the lobby and then nodded. He was looking forward to listening to ‘music’ for the first time in a while, but above all, the desire for a personal photo suddenly raised its head in his heart.
A talent show with a photo at stake. If he did well, he might be able to keep a photo taken with Eden.
“Okay. I’ll bring Jeong Tae-geon and come out soon.”
“Okay, see you soon.”
Ha-jin glanced at Pie, who was playing with the gardeners in the lobby, and opened the door again.
Ha-jin, who had neatly packed a cheap poker card in his pocket, led Eden to the lobby. People were sitting in their seats on the sofas arranged in a circle. The two sat with Pie at the far right end of the sofa.
A middle-aged woman, who was the garden counselor, stood on a small stage that she didn’t know where she had gotten from.
“Hello, everyone? As you know in advance, today is the 15th regular music appreciation session. In addition, we are also with special friends these days, so I came up with the idea of taking a group photo for once.”
“Good!”
“Please play pop songs instead of trot today―!”
People added a word or two and shouted with joy.
“For your information, there will also be a talent show with personal photos at stake, so please participate a lot.”
After finishing her words, the woman came down from the stage and connected the large speaker and her phone via Bluetooth. Ha-jin glanced sideways at the three siblings sitting on the next sofa. Their faces, full of anticipation for what song would come out, looked as innocent as young children expecting Christmas presents.
Ha-jin unknowingly let out a satisfied smile. On the other hand, Eden, who was sitting right next to him, was taking a defensive posture with his arms crossed. He just had a blank face, but judging from his subtly twisted lower lip and his bulging jaw muscles, Ha-jin could sense that he was in a very unpleasant mood.
He didn’t seem to like Hee-sung, who had disturbed the long-awaited pleasant time, or the people here who had held this ridiculous event called a music appreciation session. After a moment of contemplation, Ha-jin stealthily grabbed Eden’s wrist.
Eden, who had been crossing his arms, looked back at Ha-jin with a questioning look. Ha-jin lowered the grabbed arm with force. Then he carefully held his hand. He had put his arm between their bodies so that people wouldn’t notice.
Eden, who had been looking down at their clasped hands, raised his eyes again. After scanning Ha-jin’s face for a long time with a subtle gaze, he laughed through his nose as if he was doing something quite cute. Ha-jin shrugged, feeling embarrassed.
He was about to pull his hand out again, but this time Eden intertwined their fingers. Ha-jin was belatedly embarrassed by the skinship, which was like that of a fledgling couple who had just started a secret relationship. The heart that was pounding recklessly was a bonus.
He couldn’t believe that he was acting like a teenager just by holding hands, even though they had already had sex.