Wildcat 15

“Th-.”

Yumin stopped in his tracks. He almost answered Tae-jun with, “Yeah, come in.”

“Th-that’s no good. Don’t come in.”

Yumin shook his head.

“Why?”

“Uh… well, I have… I mean, my privacy is very strict.”

This, at least, was out of the question. If he opened the dorm room door, they would see things an ordinary person couldn’t understand…!

A large wire mesh, which would easily look like torture devices to an unfamiliar eye, a large washbasin full of water, several cardboard boxes torn to shreds with claws. And, because he hadn’t cleaned up the fur shed while living as a wildcat, clumps of black fur rolling around the floor.

It couldn’t even be called evidence of a pet. The dorm itself prohibited pets, and even if the door were opened, there would be no animal inside.

Absolutely not! Yumin widened his round eyes and put on a determined face.

“Why. Do you hate me coming in that much?”

Tae-jun lowered his eyebrows and sighed lightly. The pensive handsome man was a hundred times more beautiful than usual. It was like looking at a scene from Greek mythology.

“Ah, no! It’s not… that I hate it.”

Yumin could swear on it. It wasn’t that he hated Tae-jun visiting. If it weren’t for the comprehensive entertainment center in his room, he would have let Tae-jun in without a second thought.

“Then?”

“Ah… well, that’s…”

“Ah, I’m thirsty.”

Tae-jun cleared his throat. Yumin desperately racked his brain. What was a safe, yet firm, way to refuse Tae-jun? Then, the excuse of cleaning came to mind.

“Actually, it’s because my room is too messy.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. I really don’t clean. So it’s too embarrassing.”

“I don’t mind. It’s fine. And Yumin.”

“Yeah?”

“I just want to spend a little time with you.”

Tae-jun’s soft whisper made Yumin hesitate. Tae-jun had been consistently gentle since this morning. Was this perhaps a gesture of reconciliation? Was he trying to calmly mend the strained relationship between them? If so, he shouldn’t coldly send Tae-jun away like this.

Yumin still had lingering feelings for Tae-jun. To be precise, there were so many things he wanted to do with him. Having always considered him the most outstanding potential spouse, his desire to seduce Tae-jun and get him pregnant remained.

‘I need to get closer again.’

Yumin made a firm resolution.

“Then just wait a moment, really just a moment. I’ll clean up a bit and come out!”

“Now?”

“Yeah. I absolutely can’t let you in now. Wait just a little!”

Yumin quickly touched the keypad and entered the password. As soon as the door opened, Yumin slipped inside. Because Tae-jun was so tall, he could see a general overview of the room in the brief moment the door was open. It was a very short instant, but he managed to take in the rough appearance. This was thanks to Tae-jun’s exceptionally sharp eyesight.

‘It’s not that dirty.’

Tae-jun was a neat person. He tended to get bothered if he didn’t immediately clean up even a single speck of dust or hair. However, knowing he was more sensitive than most people, he judged that the scene unfolding in Yumin’s room wasn’t that much of a mess. The blanket was just a bit disheveled, and there was a little dust and trash on the floor.

It was unexpected, considering Yumin’s usual carefree demeanor. He thought Yumin wouldn’t mind a little mess and would open the door. So, I’m not a comfortable person for him.

Tae-jun couldn’t control his expression. He felt displeased waiting outside the coldly closed door.

“Uh, where should I start?”

Yumin, now inside the room, frantically looked around. Then, he began to check the non-human objects. The comprehensive entertainment center was overwhelmingly conspicuous.

“That first!”

The most suspicious item, without a doubt, was the wire mesh. It was two sheets of wire mesh propped up diagonally on top of a transparent storage bin. It was fixed firmly with duct tape and glue so the mesh wouldn’t move on the bin, making it impossible to separate.

“This won’t do.”

It wasn’t something that could be dismantled in a short time. Yumin covered the wire mesh set with a blanket. As a result, there was no blanket on the bed, but he didn’t care.

Next were the cardboard boxes. They were so thoroughly scratched with claws that they were impossible to pass off as ordinary delivery boxes. Yumin shoved the boxes under the bed. He kicked at any boxes that stuck out to push them further in.

“I have to get rid of the washbasin too…!”

The large washbasin Yumin used for his half-baths was big enough for a small child to fit in. Unfortunately, it still contained water. Yumin grunted as he moved the washbasin to the bathroom. As he did, water dripped onto the floor with a chyaak, chyaak sound.

He quickly shoved the washbasin into a corner of the bathroom and came out. The suspiciousness had somewhat disappeared. Now, all that was left was to clean up the wildcat fur rolling on the floor.

In the corner of the room was a handheld cordless vacuum cleaner. Yumin’s Noona had bought it for him as an entrance gift. Yumin pressed the super-strong mode button and sucked up the fur on the floor.

‘Noona, thank you. If this hadn’t existed, I would have been in big trouble.’

Along with gratitude towards his Noona, a deep sense of regret washed over him.

‘I should have cleaned up more often. I completely forgot that Tae-jun and other guys might visit my room. If I came to college to pick up guys, I should have decorated my nest properly, you idiot Go Yumin.’

Yumin cleaned diligently, repenting. Tae-jun had been waiting outside for already 10 minutes. He couldn’t keep him waiting any longer.

“You can come in now.”

Yumin threw the door wide open. Tae-jun was taken aback seeing Yumin, who was sweating profusely. He couldn’t guess how intensely he had cleaned.

“Excuse me.”

“Yeah. Come in.”

Tae-jun cautiously stepped inside. From the outside, the room looked ordinary. A bed, a bookshelf and desk, a mini-fridge, and a small wardrobe. Only the minimum furniture provided by the dorm was present.

As Tae-jun walked into the room, Yumin pulled out a desk chair.

“Sit there.”

“Thanks.”

Yumin sat on the edge of the bed, his hands fidgeting and his eyes darting around nervously. Tae-jun glanced at Yumin and thought.

‘Is he uncomfortable? Hmm….’

Just as he was about to tell Yumin to make himself comfortable, Tae-jun noticed something. At his feet was a fluffy ball of fur. It was about the size of a ping-pong ball and black. For Tae-jun, who picked up any speck of dust on the floor immediately, it was a very bothersome object.

“……”

Tae-jun stared intently at the fur ball. It looked like animal fur, not Yumin’s hair or just dust.

“Yumin.”

“Uh huh.”

“Kkangi, no. That cat you know.”

“Yeah?”

“The cat you and I both know. Have you brought it into this room before?”

Yumin jumped and waved his hands.

“Wh-what! No. Pets are forbidden in the dorm, aren’t they? How could that be?”

“Really?”

“Yeah! I only saw her on the street.”

Yumin acted nonchalant, but cold sweat ran down his back. He couldn’t understand why Tae-jun suddenly brought up cats.

“Yeah. I see. I was just wondering.”

“Mm-hmm. I absolutely didn’t bring her.”

Yumin forced a smile. However, Tae-jun, having spotted the fur, found more of it on the windowsill, the desk, and under the bed.

‘What is that?’

It was dark under the bed where light didn’t reach. But Tae-jun, with his sharp eyesight, could make out the shapes of the objects inside.

‘Cardboard boxes? Like delivery boxes.’

Various sized cardboard boxes filled the space under the bed. There were at least ten.

‘Did he have something to mail…? Well, that could happen.’

Tae-jun sat quietly, taking in the various items in the room without Yumin noticing. There were many suspicious, peculiar things. Through the half-open wardrobe door, only dark clothes were visible, and even the stacked towels were all black.

Then, Tae-jun’s gaze stopped at one spot. In the narrow space between the bed and the wardrobe, a black blanket was carelessly thrown.

Why wasn’t the blanket folded neatly, even though he cleaned? Tae-jun wondered.

And one more strange thing. The blanket was bulging as if hiding something inside.

‘…Did he stuff something he wanted to hide in there? If so, hmm, I’m curious, but I should pretend I don’t know.’

“Ah, right. I should drink water. Here.”

At that moment, Yumin took a bottle of water from the mini-fridge and handed it to Tae-jun.

“Thanks.”

Tae-jun took a few sips of the water. His Adam’s apple protruded as he tilted his head back. Yumin scanned Tae-jun’s profile like a visitor admiring a sculpture in a museum. Tae-jun closed the water bottle without drinking much. He wasn’t that thirsty.

“Refreshing.”

Tae-jun wiped his wet lips with the back of his hand. It was a perfectly ordinary action, but because of his exceptionally handsome face, it looked like a water commercial. Yumin couldn’t tear his eyes away from him.

‘I knew he was handsome, but seeing him like this, he’s incredibly sexy. As expected, Tae-jun is the most handsome guy on campus.’

But when Tae-jun asked, ‘Do you like me?’, I couldn’t answer properly. I don’t really know what liking someone feels like…. I don’t even know my own feelings for Tae-jun.

But what was certain was that Tae-jun was the most outstanding potential spouse. If so, I couldn’t just stand around vaguely.

‘First, I need to show off my charm!’

Yumin decided to restore his relationship with Tae-jun.

“Are you tired from driving?”

“I’m fine. How about you, Yumin?”

“A little.”

Yumin was terribly tired. From the start of the MT trip to its arrival, so many things had happened that he was mentally and physically exhausted. Even the strongest wildcat couldn’t stand up to alcohol and stress.

“You look sleepy. Why don’t you lie down?”

“How can I lie down when I have a guest?”

“No. I’ll rest on my own and leave. You should lie down.”

Tae-jun’s words moved Yumin. Honestly, he was so sleepy and lethargic that he really wanted to lie down, even for a moment.

“Then I’ll lie down for 5 minutes. Please wake me up.”

“Okay. Rest comfortably.”

The moment Yumin got ready to lie down, Tae-jun stood up. Then, he approached the bed. As Tae-jun got closer, Yumin thought, ‘What is he doing?’ but Tae-jun pushed him.

“Ugh.”

Yumin naturally lay down on the bed, and Tae-jun positioned himself on top of him. Yumin was startled by Tae-jun placing his hands on either side of his head. Why was he suddenly climbing on top of me? Isn’t this pose reminiscent of mating?

Yumin gulped.

“…Why?”

Tae-jun gave no answer. He just gazed down at Yumin with dark, cool eyes. Yumin’s heart pounded. Trapped by Tae-jun’s arms, Yumin could only look at Tae-jun’s neck and chest, where a few buttons were undone, revealing his skin. His body was incredibly hard and firm, like a warrior’s.

Sigh. His face is beautiful, his body is fierce, what a mess.

Yumin’s instincts awakened. His pulse quickened, and his face flushed.

“Um-.”

Just as Yumin was about to speak to Tae-jun, Tae-jun reached out. Then, he cupped Yumin’s small face with his large hand and covered his eyes.

Deprived of his sight, Yumin smelled Tae-jun’s scent. A subtle yet intensely alluring fragrance stimulated Yumin’s sense of smell. He felt dizzy and lightheaded.

“Close your eyes. Relax.”

As if it were a spell, Yumin slowly closed his eyes. His heart was still pounding, but due to his immense physical fatigue, he fell asleep.

Saegeun saegeun. Yumin’s breathing became regular.

Tae-jun waved his hand a few times in front of Yumin’s face. Seeing no reaction, he seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep instantly.

“Kuh…”

Tae-jun quietly looked down at Yumin, then moved to his feet.

“Wearing white socks today, for a change.”

He always insisted on black socks, but not this time.

Tae-jun stared intently at Yumin’s feet. His feet seemed small for his average height. And as he had seen at the clothing store last time, there would be fair and pretty feet inside these socks.

“……”

Tae-jun took hold of one of Yumin’s ankles and pulled off the sock. As expected, a fair foot appeared.

“Mmm….”

Yumin stirred slightly. Tae-jun removed the other sock in the same way. It was a soft-looking foot with a pinkish hue, like a cat’s paw. Tae-jun stroked the top of his foot. It was surprisingly soft and moist. He let out a small sigh.

Would the soles be soft?

Curiosity struck him. Tae-jun touched the sole of Yumin’s foot, mindful not to wake him. It was soft like jelly.

“Oh?”

Tae-jun sighed at the tantalizing sensation, more so than anything he had touched before. Unconsciously, he tickled Yumin’s soles with his fingertips. Fortunately, Yumin only twitched his toes and didn’t wake up.

The playfulness intensified. Tae-jun stroked Yumin’s dry instep and caressed his arched sole. He fantasized about what it would be like to place his penis between his feet. Since his feet were small, he imagined they would fit snugly around his shaft.

‘If I rub my glans fiercely against the pink soles? The soft sensation would be incredible….’

In Tae-jun’s imagination, Yumin was now lying on his back with his legs spread. He had positioned himself so his smooth soles were visible, and he was gently caressing Tae-jun’s shaft with both feet. Tae-jun became deeply immersed in his fantasy, staring intently at Yumin’s feet.

Then, he suddenly lowered his head and looked at his own pants. The bulging mound looked unruly.

‘I’m crazy. I need to splash cold water on my face.’

Feeling ashamed, Tae-jun abruptly stood up and headed to the bathroom. He turned on the light and looked for the sink, when he saw something suspicious on the floor. It was a large basin, big enough to bathe a child. No exaggeration, it was comparable in size to the baby bathtub he had seen at his Noona’s house. He wondered why such a thing was in the bathroom.

Wiping his face and hands with a black towel, Tae-jun returned to the room. The time Yumin had asked to be woken up had long passed, but he deliberately made no sound. He wanted to explore the room further.

This time, he examined the desk. A few major textbooks, a laptop, a charger. He found nothing special here. Tae-jun quickly lost interest and stood up, leaning towards the bookshelf. Just then, he brushed the mouse, and the laptop screen turned on. It wasn’t turned off, just in sleep mode.

Tae-jun glanced at the laptop inadvertently and froze. The wallpaper was a picture of a cat, and it looked familiar. The spotted pattern and the dark brown body. Feet that looked like they were covered in black ash…

“This cat… is Kkangi.”

Tae-jun stared intently at the photo. As he leaned closer, he accidentally touched the mouse again, and it fell to the floor.

Tak!

At the sound, Yumin’s eyes snapped open. Tae-jun was in front of him. He was looking at his laptop wallpaper.

‘Th-that’s… that’s me, the wildcat. That photo is from when I was in middle school!’

If Tae-jun sees it, he might remember me as a wildcat.

“Tae-jun!”

“Oh. You’re awake? You should have slept more.”

“Ah, no. It’s fine. I’m all rested.”

Yumin jumped up and approached Tae-jun. He intended to subtly steer the conversation towards closing the laptop. But Tae-jun cut straight to the chase.

“Yumin. I accidentally saw your laptop wallpaper.”

“Mm-hmm?”

“Is this, by any chance, that cat?”

Tae-jun’s eyes held certainty. In fact, anyone could see that the cat who had broken into Tae-jun’s house and the wildcat in the wallpaper looked identical. But Yumin wanted to deny it. This was because the wildcat in the laptop photo was from 5 years ago and looked quite young and small. He was in middle school then.

“Ah, no? I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“Hmm… To me, it looks like the same cat.”

“Is… is that so?”

“But it looks much younger than now. Just like that cat when it was a kitten-.”

“Eh. Cats all look alike. It doesn’t look very similar to me.”

Tae-jun looked directly into Yumin’s eyes.

“Then where did you get this photo?”