When Kim Soo-yeon woke up, Do-hwa also thought that he should leave quickly. He was checking the time on his phone, and he realized it was already past 11 o’clock. He had planned to leave early due to an appointment the next day, but he found himself running late. Do-hwa quickly got up, placing his hand on the table. Suddenly, his head spun. His vision blurred, and it felt like the world was spinning upside down.
Do-hwa was feeling like he was about to fall. The moment he tried to reach for the wall, he sensed his body leaning against something sturdy and warm.
‘Seonbae, are you okay? You seem to be having a hard time.’
Min-jun was supporting Do-hwa. However, Do-hwa felt that the gaze of Kim Soo-yeon and Woo Ji-min, who were on the opposite side, was strange. The others in the barbecue restaurant seemed to share the same sentiment. Min-jun wondered why everyone was making such a big deal out of him supporting himself.
Before long, a tingling sensation enveloped his head, and what he thought was okay, the chills and shivers began to set in. His breathing also became rough, and he gradually lost consciousness.
ꕥꕥꕥ
How much time has passed?
‘Hmm.’
When Do-hwa woke up again, the sensation he felt was comfort. Something firm was wrapped around him, accompanied by a sweet fragrance. It was a tactile sensation that couldn’t be clearly defined. To deduce and understand it, he, too, wrapped it with both arms. What felt warm turned hot. As the mystery expanded, Do-hwa opened his eyes, as if drawing back a curtain.
The face of Min-jun appeared, who had gently closed his eyes.
‘Gasp!’
Do-hwa was flustered as he turned his head. He saw a ceiling adorned with a splendid chandelier. He was lying in bed, and the furniture and curtains around him exuded luxury. The excessive opulence seemed to make his eyes sting. However, the most bewildering thing was finding himself nestled in the same bed with Cha Min-jun.
Why… Has it come to this?
Do-hwa’s pupils shook intensely as he looked at Min-jun.
After completing volunteer work at the childcare center last spring, Do-hwa recalled waking up with Min-jun after sharing a drink. However, it was not the same situation. Back then, he wasn’t nestled in Min-jun’s arms like this, and the furniture, including the bed, was different from the current setting. At least this time, Min-jun wasn’t completely undressed, and Do-hwa hadn’t changed his clothes either. Nevertheless, it felt uncomfortable and awkward. It seemed like they should get up, but their bodies were so entwined that any movement might wake Min-jun.
Do-hwa was unable to move one way or the other as a cold sweat broke out on his forehead and back. A sweet fragrance emanated from Min-jun. It felt as if the air, like a living thing, was drifting and settling around Do-hwa.
In this situation, Min-jun’s striking good looks were once again perplexing. His gracefully extended eyelashes, well-defined nose, and lips beneath them were truly red and beautiful. However, it was also awkwardly close. If Do-hwa tilted his head even slightly, it felt like his lips might touch the tip of his nose. To avoid any mistakes, he was tensing his neck and face muscles, and at that moment, Min-jun’s eyebrows twitched, and he gently opened his eyes.
‘Seonbae, are you awake?’
Do-hwa felt his heart sink once again as he faced him. Min-jun usually had brown eyes, but now they were displaying a perfectly blue hue.
‘You… Why is the color of your pupils…’
In response to Do-hwa’s question, Min-jun flashed a relaxed, smiling gaze.
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‘This is my real iris. I usually wear colored contact lenses.’
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‘Seonbae was too drunk to walk, so we went to a hotel.’
‘What, a hotel?’
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‘How much is one night here?’
Do-hwa surveyed his surroundings after having asked the question. The combination of the spacious room and luxurious furniture felt overwhelming. As his financial situation was not favorable, he felt a tightness in his throat. Do-hwa wondered how he could manage with the money currently in his bank account.
‘You don’t have to worry about that. I brought you here on my own. More importantly…’
Min-jun began to touch Do-hwa’s forehead.
‘Seonbae, you have a fever right now. It doesn’t seem to be because of alcohol.’
After having struggled with a sense of illness all day, Do-hwa felt like he had improved after making a fuss in the barbecue restaurant. However, it turned out to be the opposite. Do-hwa’s whole body felt hot and dizzy, as if he had fallen into a pit of fire. What was even stranger was the unfamiliar and peculiar sensation. His lower abdomen continued to feel uneasy, and the area between his buttocks was uncomfortably moist. It was frightening, but not wanting to show any signs of discomfort in front of his hubae, Min-jun, he maintained a calm expression.
‘Ah… I’m fine.’
‘You don’t seem fine. Your body doesn’t seem to be in good shape.’
Min-jun began to touch Do-hwa’s cheeks shortly after that. His large hands felt firm yet warm. A strange tingling sensation gradually passed through his back, and he felt a sense of embarrassment. Do-hwa was trying to pull away; his attempts were persistent, matched by Min-jun’s touch and the determined gaze of his blue eyes.
‘Seonbae, you’re a Beta, right?’
‘Yeah, that’s right…’
Do-hwa was born to Beta parents; he naturally received a Beta classification in the trait test conducted at the age of 15.
‘So, can you smell this fragrance right now?’
The fragrance from Min-jun intensified. It was an indescribable scent, unique and irreplaceable, incredibly rich and sweet. It went beyond what could be called a perfume and bordered on something almost suffocating.
‘Judging by your expression, it seems you can feel it.’
‘I… It’s too much…’
Do-hwa’s heart gradually surged, feeling like it might go crazy. He couldn’t exactly define this sensation, but it felt like a fire had ignited in his heart. Min-jun, after lowering the hand that had been touching Do-hwa’s cheek, finally pulled him into an embrace. His body clung to his broad and sturdy chest. It was strange. Being held by Min-jun seemed to alleviate the intense heat and dizziness he had been feeling.
‘Why didn’t you tell me first about taking a leave of absence?’
Min-jun’s hand gently traced Do-hwa’s back. It was a languid touch, almost like giving a massage. Without realizing it, Do-hwa rested his face against Min-jun’s shoulder.
‘Weren’t we close, seonbae?’
His voice turned chilly again. Do-hwa, who had been leaning on Min-jun’s shoulder for a moment, felt a jolt and raised his head. Their eyes met. Despite the softness of his expression, there was a certain coldness that contrasted with the initially harsh tone. Do-hwa felt confused about how to respond.
‘Well…’
Although Do-hwa had been spending a lot of time with Min-jun recently, he thought they had maintained an appropriate distance, and their relationship didn’t warrant his telling him about his leave of absence first. In fact, he had planned to inform him later than his other classmates. He didn’t expect him to be so hurt by it.
‘I’m sorry; it’s not something easy to bring up… It was difficult for me to talk about it.’
‘I hope you haven’t taken a leave of absence, seonbae.’
‘That’s… not possible. I have my reasons.’
Do-hwa lowered his head, feeling even more apologetic towards Min-jun.
‘If seonbae isn’t around, what fun is there in attending lectures and being part of the club alone?’
‘Min-jun…’
More than he had imagined, it seemed that he thought of Do-hwa as a good seonbae. As he was overwhelmed with gratitude, his heart felt tender, and there was a sense of joy that came in waves. Min-jun gradually rested his nose against Do-hwa’s neck.
‘Don’t go.’
His soft whisper felt like chains of captivity.
‘To be honest, I was planning to suggest becoming roommates with you, seonbae.’
‘Huh? With me?’
‘I didn’t want to be apart from you, even for a moment, seonbae.’
The proposal from the hubae to the seonbae seemed unusual. It was a sensation mixed with something that couldn’t be defined.
At that moment, a knock was heard. Min-jun, who had been focused on Do-hwa, turned his head to respond. As the door opened, a well-dressed blond foreigner entered. He was tall and had an impressive figure.
The sudden appearance of the foreigner surprised Do-hwa, and his eyes widened. The foreigner glanced at Do-hwa briefly, then approached Min-jun and whispered something. Despite being in close proximity, Do-hwa couldn’t clearly hear what was being said. However, the unusual nature of the situation was visible as Min-jun’s eyebrows furrowed intensely.
‘Seonbae, I have some urgent matters to attend to right now. Can you wait for a moment?’
‘Ah… Sure…’
Min-jun released the arm that had been embracing Do-hwa and stood up from the bed. Despite considering the foreigner to be tall, Min-jun was even taller and had broader shoulders. Eventually, the two of them left the room.
With the arrival of stillness, confusion bloomed. Min-jun with his blue irises and the appearance of the unusual foreigner. What kind of situation was this? The moment Do-hwa tried to come up with various conjectures, his stomach churned uneasily.
‘Uh…’
The dizziness pulled at him like a trigger. Do-hwa was trying to get up from the bed quickly, and his waist involuntarily twitched. It felt like something sticky was forming a line and flowing down between his buttocks.
‘This… This is strange…’
Do-hwa doesn’t know why his body is acting like this today. While walking in search of a restroom to relieve his stomach, suddenly, a headache and dizziness struck. He impulsively gave up on finding his balance and laid down on the sofa. The world spun around like a whirlwind.
Do-hwa is not someone who drinks a lot normally, but he hasn’t exactly overindulged either…
Do-hwa panted heavily, changing his posture, and felt something snag at the tip of his foot. He unconsciously delivered a kick, and with a sound of something being swept away, a noise echoed as it hit the floor. Do-hwa lowered his head indifferently, wondering if it was just a cushion that had fallen. There, a black rider jacket lay.
The image of Min-jun wearing a suit at the barbecue restaurant earlier came to mind. Do-hwa stood up to pick it up. He was carrying the jacket as he wandered around to find a place to hang it. After not finding a particularly suitable spot, he was about to put it back on the sofa when something fell from his pocket. This time, it was his ID card. Do-hwa indifferently picked it up and, in the moment of trying to put it back into his pocket, felt something strange.
‘Did I see it wrong?’
Once more, Do-hwa fixed his gaze on the ID card. The name Cha Min-jun, the birth date, and the address were listed. However, the strange thing was the photo. It wasn’t the face of the Min-jun he knew; it was someone else.
‘Huh?’
Do-hwa felt a bit fuzzy-headed at the moment, thinking it might be a hallucination. He was rubbing his eyes and looking again; it was indeed a different person’s photo. What fell from the jacket pocket next further bewildered Do-hwa. A black, solid metal object. Do-hwa picked it up with unbelieving eyes.
It was a gun.
Im so nervous for seonbae
thanks for the chapter
You’re welcome. (˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)
Wtf what a dangerous turn it took!!!
Dieing to have more chapters!!
Ahhhh I just caught up with the chapters!! I can’t wait for more 😭😭😭
Okay ngl, when he said the furniture had changed, I wondered if he had lost his memory about him multiple times 😅 Everything feels like a weird fever dream so far. 😯