Wooyeon’s eyes widened. Dohyun smiled gently with a face as mild as ever, his eyes crinkling charmingly. The gentle curves of his eyes were incredibly captivating.
“…Remember?”
For now, Wooyeon asked nonchalantly as if nothing had happened. His face turned pale, and he felt a chill across his neck, but all he could do was act like nothing was wrong. After taking a few breaths, his trembling eyelashes gradually steadied.
“What…no?”
He lowered his gaze and carefully scanned the food. He was definitely hungry, but now his stomach felt queasy. He moved his hands mechanically, but he didn’t even consider putting the meat in his mouth.
Observing Wooyeon like that, Dohyun stated firmly.
“I should’ve asked that question sooner.”
His voice was resolute, as if he wouldn’t pretend not to know anything. He tore off the vinyl covering the champagne cork and laughed leisurely.
“The timing was wrong.”
Timing? He couldn’t ask about that. Before Wooyeon could even respond, he continued speaking.
“When I asked you, ‘do you remember?’”
“….”
“Instead of saying ‘no,’ you should have asked, ‘What did I do?’”
His face seemed to drain of color. Wooyeon felt an impulse to open that bottle right now and gulp it all down in one go. Maybe he could salvage this situation before Dohyun could say more?
“You’re so clumsy when you try to deceive someone.”
As if not intending to give him an option, Dohyun skillfully finished opening the champagne. He untwisted the wire holding the cork, gently covered the top with his thumb, and smoothly turned it. Wooyeon’s face lit up as he watched Dohyun’s slow, caressing hand movements.
‘Let go.’
Why, of all times, did the memory film have to cut off ambiguously? It would have been better if he had forgotten everything, like he did during MT.
The sensation of the hand gripping his wrist, the feeling of it sliding over his underwear, and the touch of it wrapping around the exposed penis without any hesitation.
‘You said you were embarrassed, Wooyeon.’
Wooyeon remembered that day. Specifically, he only remembered what kind of act he did. He’d only become conscious when Dohyun’s hand had touched him.
In truth, it was inevitable. For someone like Wooyeon, who didn’t even masturbate, the rough touch was excessively intense and stimulating. At the height of the unfamiliar pleasure, when his body writhed from intoxication, his rationality had already flown out the window, replaced by a different kind of desire.
“I’m…fine….”
Wooyeon hesitantly made excuses, nervously avoiding eye contact. Although he knew Dohyun wouldn’t believe him, he couldn’t just accept it either. Once again, Dohyun gently advised with a kind face.
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“I intend to continue this conversation….”
The mouth of the champagne bottle felt temptingly seductive. The faint mist that rose due to the carbonation swirled around faintly. Dohyun gestured to the overturned wine glass, subtly urging him.
“Want a drink?”
***
Among the methods to clear one’s mind, none were as effective as alcohol. Realizing this simple truth, Wooyeon didn’t hesitate to indulge in champagne. One glass, two glasses, and then three. It seemed that the notion of its high alcohol content was indeed true, as before long, the intoxication began to rise.
In contrast, Dohyun didn’t drink a single drop of alcohol while Wooyeon was becoming increasingly intoxicated. He merely filled empty glasses or drank water, trying to maintain a suitable atmosphere.
“…How did you know, exactly?”
Wooyeon asked with bleary eyes after his mind had become muddled. There was embarrassment, shame, awkwardness, and a hint of resentment in his gaze. Dohyun smiled with a troubled face at the accusatory gaze.
“You thought I wouldn’t know?”
He was rather surprised that Wooyeon seemed unaware of it. His expression conveyed disbelief that Wooyeon hadn’t noticed. Wooyeon, unaware of Dohyun’s surprise, discreetly tapped his fingers under the table.
“Of course, you wouldn’t know.”
That day, when Wooyeon had woken up on Dohyun’s bed. Wooyeon thought his acting was perfect. Although he looked very flustered, that reaction wasn’t unusual for him the day after drinking.
“Because I didn’t remember it during MT…”
Moreover, he already had a precedent of forgetting once. He argued with a returning student and cursed in English. He didn’t remember anything about those things.
No, what if he did remember then? At the sudden thought, Wooyeon hurriedly added, “That’s not a lie.”
Dohyun smiled slowly, his eyes narrowing as if amused. Then, he turned his gaze like he found something interesting.
“Indeed… you couldn’t remember that.”
“…That?”
Furrows formed on Wooyeon’s forehead. It was because he had a feeling that what Dohyun referred to as ‘that’ might be different from what he knew. Dohyun chuckled softly, muttering, “How could you expect me not to know while acting like this?” as if it amused him.
“…Sunbae.”
As Wooyeon opened his mouth, he looked at Dohyun with a resentful gaze. Amidst his seemingly innocent appearance, only his eyes showed a hint of indifference. That subtle gap made him seem surreal.
“Why are you so quick-witted?”
In Wooyeon’s view, he seemed exceptionally adept at reading others’ emotions. He could gauge the atmosphere, understand the intentions of others, initiate conversations appropriately, and achieve his desired outcomes. Fundamentally, it was a comforting skill for Wooyeon, but occasionally, it also pricked at his vulnerabilities.
“Once you get used to anything, you become proficient at it.”
Dohyun assessed the remaining amount of champagne and studied Wooyeon’s face. His slow, scrutinizing gaze seemed to be assessing whether Wooyeon was intoxicated or not. Wooyeon’s mind felt a bit hazy, but it wasn’t to the extent of blacking out.
“Why did you get used to it?”
“Well…”
It seemed like Dohyun didn’t want to tell him after all. Even during tutoring sessions, he would occasionally respond like this. For example, when it came to topics like ideal types, first loves, or even food preferences, he would brush off the questions in this manner.
“That’s not what we’re talking about.”
In response to Dohyun’s firm voice, Wooyeon’s expression turned sullen, and his eyebrows furrowed. What disappointed him more than anything was that Dohyun didn’t respond to his statement, ignoring it completely. Of course, such feelings vanished without a trace the moment Dohyun opened his mouth.
“How much do you remember?”
The response was evasive, while the question was blunt and direct. Even the drowsiness from the alcohol that was slowly creeping in seemed to dissipate entirely. Wooyeon pondered his response as he gently swirled the wine glass beneath his nose.
“I don’t remember everything…”
It was difficult to find the right words to say. He couldn’t just say, ‘I remember when you touched me.’ But he couldn’t feign ignorance anymore either. If only he could drink until he passed out, but the champagne bottle was in Dohyun’s hands.
“Just sparse…”
Now was the time when he desperately needed the alcohol to soothe his nerves. If only he could have one more drink to let it all out… Of course, Future Wooyeon would curse Present Wooyeon for this decision.
“…Can I have just one more drink?”
After a brief moment of consideration, Dohyun readily handed over the champagne bottle. Although he attempted to pour it himself, Wooyeon snatched the bottle away with both hands. In an instant, as Wooyeon successfully seized the champagne, a faint smirk played on his lips.
“You’ll get drunk if you drink all that.”
Wooyeon knew it too. He wasn’t particularly good with alcohol, and if he drank all of it, he’d definitely get drunk. But right now, he just wanted to avoid the current situation. Dohyun stared at Wooyeon as if to say, ‘go on, give it a try,’ observing Wooyeon as he drank.
“Just…”
Wooyeon patiently waited for the alcohol to take effect before calmly facing Dohyun. Dohyun seemed to have no intention of ending the conversation, while Wooyeon wanted to steer away from this topic by any means necessary. Even Wooyeon himself didn’t know what he was trying to accomplish with further conversation.
“It was the alcohol.”
“…Alcohol?”
However, for some reason, Dohyun’s pheromones felt heavy and oppressive. His usually gentle voice also seemed to stiffen a little. Dohyun emitted dry and parched pheromones, and his lips thinned slightly.
“Oh, alcohol.”
His monotone voice sounded oddly bitter. Wooyeon felt his shoulders tense involuntarily and swallowed the words he was about to say. Dohyun, with a somewhat heavy smile, casually replied.
“Then it would have been the same with someone else.”
Wooyeon didn’t quite understand what the soft-spoken words meant. Someone else? Who? Dohyun kindly responded even though Wooyeon hadn’t asked.
“Like Danny or something.”
It was an unexpected name. Why would the guy who would probably be sleeping peacefully in the United States be brought up in this conversation? Wooyeon couldn’t hide his bewilderment and blurted out in surprise.
“Why would I be like that with Danny?”
The response came immediately as if he’d been waiting for it.
“Then why were you like that with me?”
Wooyeon couldn’t say anything and just mumbled. He realized the mistake in what he had said a little too late. Though he felt a bit more intoxicated than before, he couldn’t discern if it was from the alcohol or embarrassment. Dohyun calmly opened his mouth.
“Wooyeon.”
It was a voice so captivating that it made Wooyeon’s stomach tighten. Sweet and tantalizing, it vaguely reminded him of that day. Whenever he spoke softly into his ear, the heightened senses he had experienced that day seemed to intensify even more.
“What were you thinking when we watched the movie?”
Wooyeon’s gaze shook as if there was an earthquake. As soon as he heard the words ‘when we watched the movie,’ a certain scene came to his mind. The screen filled with flesh tones and various moans emanating from the speakers. And that one moment that overlapped in his mind.
‘Yeah, that’s it, oh…’
The sensation of moaning, which had risen all the way to his waist, came flooding back, lingering throughout the entire steamy scene. It was surprising that even now, recalling it, he couldn’t help but react so sensitively. He wasn’t a pubescent teenager nor had he just discovered such things, yet his response felt overly intense.
Whether Wooyeon’s expression changed or not, Dohyun continued as if confirming something, his tone probing.
“Tell me what just came to your mind.”
“….”
Wooyeon silently grabbed the champagne bottle. Then, he slammed it against Dohyun’s empty wine glass. Amidst Dohyun’s rare moment of confusion, he immediately grabbed the wine glass.
“….!”
Three sips were enough. Dohyun couldn’t stop Wooyeon. Gulp, gulp, gulp. Wooyeon swallowed all the liquid in the glass with a determined expression. And not long after, with a thud, he fell asleep, his forehead hitting the table.
Editor’s theatre:
Wooyeon: you can’t make me talk if I’m asleep!
Dohyun: ….I’m gonna make you regret doing that
Wooyeon…🤦
Lmao, Wooyeon trying to avoid embarrassing moments is just so me 😭😭😭
Oi wooyeon you should just taken the chance and asked that “teacher do you remember me” not go round and round like a worm about drunk night’s bj
wooyeon chose flight instead of fight, which i understand. samesies. lol. thank you for the chapters!
Danny: now why am I in it?
Poor Wooyeon, I’d be a mess too.. what I’d give to know what Dohyun is thinking
Omgg Dohyunnn, IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A ROMANTIC DINNER!!! and you spoiled it by asking thatt. Ngl, I took an hour to finish this chap because i feel so embarrassed 😭
why choose that route wooyeon? HAHAHAHAA you’re adding more things to get embarassed from!
Jajaja … Wooyeon is a coward….
Thanks for the chapter
I love this chapter so much, even though it’s so embarrassingggg (っಠ‿ಠ)っ. Btw I think you forgot to schedule the chapters again (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄…