Kwon Taejung would greet Yigyeom properly, and if spared a chance, he would ask him where he worked part-time and also have a whiff of the peachy sweet smell that he gave off.
However, his top priority was to stop the broadcast. But honestly, Kwon Taejung wanted to smell the peachy smell again. But Secretary Baek, who tackled everything on his behalf, should not be present there.
“Where should we go? Do you have anything you want to eat?”
“Hm, should we head to the restaurant that we went to last time? You like sashimi, don’t you?”
“I’m fine with any place.”
“Then let’s go there. It’s been a while since I had sushi there.”
Secretary Baek sat in the driver’s seat and started the car while Kwon Taejung took a glimpse of him before reclining deep into the seat and loosening his tie. He hoped to see Yigyeom in front of his eyes again after finishing his meal.
***
The meal was quite pleasant. Kwon Taejung wasn’t particularly impressed by the fish but <Reoun>’s was always top-notch. Kwon Taejung let Secretary Baek take multiple sips of the rice wine and dropped Secretary Baek at his residence before returning to Daramdong.
After hearing Secretary Baek express his concerns about whether it would be okay for Kwon Taejung to head back alone, he indulged himself in drinks which he rarely drank, after a long time. He then went home without any more nonsense. Kwon Taejung didn’t have a sip and sneakily influenced Secretary Baek to drink more until the end and with a smiling face he bid him farewell.
Now, he alone could go to where he would meet Yigyeom and that was it. Kwon Taejung wondered whether he (Yigyeom) had come by while he was gone as he parked his car in front of the container before walking sluggishly towards Yigyeom’s house and knocking on the door.
It was quiet at night compared to daytime so even though he didn’t knock on the door that loud, it echoed through the alleyway. There was no way Yigyeom couldn’t have heard the sound from inside the house. Seeing how there was no response, it was clear that he must have not returned home yet.
Kwon Taejung confirmed it was a little past 9, puffing his cigarette. He waited until all the 6 cigarettes he carried with him were engulfed and rubbed on the ground. Noticing how an hour already passed waiting even though he was smoking his cigarettes slowly, he couldn’t help but sigh.
“Will you not come?”
Kwon Taejung, who crushed the cigarette butts with his feet, thought that was not it. He was going crazy with boredom, trying to kill time by staying in one place.
Kwon Taejung figured it would have been better if he took a round of the neighbourhood, yet his contemplation that Yigyeom might return by the time he left made him unable to leave. Even though he was doing something he wasn’t required to do intentionally, he would be disappointed if Yigyeom returned in the time he was not there.
Kwon Taejung checked that it was exactly 5 minutes past 10. He sat on the pile of bricks in front of the door. There was a rather long bridge held in the middle of the narrow alleyway which was placed oddly.
“…”
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Kwon Taejung ground the sand mixed in with pieces of glass with his shoes. He felt the satisfying cool breeze of the night, all by himself, though a little cold.
The hardships that Kwon Taejung had never experienced since birth were difficult to acknowledge. He wondered what he was doing there and nostalgically remembered the dust-free and nice-smelling office.
Kwon Taejung questioned himself about what he was doing in that alley, leaving such a pleasant atmosphere. At that moment, he whipped his head as he heard footsteps approaching the alleyway. He suppressed his exasperation and focused his attention there.
It wasn’t a loud noise but the sound of footsteps. He was happy to hear someone’s footsteps in a while. Kwon Taejung stared at the shadow of the person approaching.
As the shadow came close, that person appeared into view. Kwon Taejung knew it was Yigyeom, judging from his shadow.
“You’re late.”
When Yigyeom was half-way through the alley, Kwon taejung talked loudly purposefully, Since he came without informing him in advance, he didn’t want to catch him off-guard in the process.
Despite that consideration, Yigyeom was stunned and stopped on his tracks. Kwon Taejung who was sitting on the brick, leaned his head forward before waving to Yigyeom as a greeting. Even Yigyeom’s stretched shadow, which looked surprised, was pretty.
“Don’t be surprised, it’s me.”
Still, Yigyeom stood still blankly. Kwon Taejung beckoned him with a wave of his hand. He didn’t know if that had an effect, Yigyeom started shuffling his feet again. Unlike before, it was a step full of wariness, similar to one where you could take off on your heels and run.
“…Container…?”
“Uh-huh, Container. Ah, it must because it’s a landmark. But, calling me with that name is a bit off. Didn’t I tell you my name?”
“No.”
“Kwon Taejung. I am much older than you.”
Yigyeom thought it was a name that matched his appearance, however his thoughts were jumbled up because then he thought the name did not match the current situation. Again, he looked up at Kwon Taejung with wary eyes.
“…What are you doing here?”
“I was waiting for you.”
“For me…why?”
Kwon Taejung was closer than before, but there was a distance between them of 5 steps. He maintained that distance and then checked the time again, before he looked at Yigyeom who was frozen in his stance. It was already a little past 11 pm.
“I waited here for over 2 hours.”
“…”
“No. Actually I waited for a week for you. Even if you knew that I moved here, you never once came to meet me. I was bored.”
“…Do you have something to say to me?”
“If I get straight to the point, it won’t be fun.”
“Huh?”
Kwon Taejung who sprung up from the bricks with a loud laugh, patted his suit jacket and narrowed the distance with Yigyeom at once. Yigyeom who looked at Kwon Taejung, who was in front of him in an instant, slowly took a step back. Kwon taejung did not get close to him further. If he got too close, he wouldn’t be able to see his face properly.
“You just seem very busy so I dropped by to see you. What would I have to say to you? There’s nothing like that.”
“…”
Kwon Taejung thought there was no need to bring up anything about broadcast and agitate his wariness. It was late anyway and there was no way he would be able to meet the guys from the broadcasting station then. Kwon Taejung hid his initial intention deep inside his heart and concentrated on Yigyeom.
Even by looking at him, he could feel the effect of the inhibitor slowly dissipating. Pheromones and feeling could have been controlled and relied on the inhibitors to an extent, but however it was proving to be weak every second. There was no need to irk Yigyeom, he thought but he couldn’t defy his curiosity and so, he released his pheromones a little.
“…”
“…”
As usual, something had changed. Yigyeom who was standing still, flicked and exhaled a sharp sigh which he felt was different than before. Kwon Taejung who saw how Yigyeom’s pupils trembled, he released a little more of his pheromones.
Yigyeom let out a gasp, Like a person rushing through an alley, Kwon Taejung couldn’t take his eyes off Yigyeom. The word “pretty” grazed the inside of his lips. Of course, he didn’t speak it out loud.
“You are going to work tomorrow as well?”
“…Yes? Uh, yes…”
“Are you going to be late everyday like today?”
Even if his lips moved, no sound came out. Yigyeom only nodded and as his thighs squirmed. When Taejung saw Yigyeom’s squeeze his thighs together, he stopped releasing his pheromones.
As far as Yigyeom was away from him, Kwon Taejung took a half step closer. Yigyeom discharged a deep peachy smell. It was a sour and sweet reek that made Kwon Taejung want to bite him there and there.
“…If you don’t have anything to say…I will go in.”
“Hm, okay. See you again. If you have some spare time, do come by the container. Don’t forget that I’ll be waiting for you.”
“…”
“If you have something you want to do with me, you can also come then.”
“…Something to do with you?”
Yigyeom , who had been avoiding Kwon Taejung’s eyes the whole time, took a step back and met his eyes. Ah, fuck. He was trying to keep himself in check because he was a kid. Actually, he wanted to tell him to come by and hang out with him. Kwon Taejung chuckled and backed off, increasing the distance in between them.
“It was a meaningless statement. You must be tired. Go in, quick.”
“…”
“Sleep well.”
Kwon Taejung, who was staring at Yigyeom, took three to four steps back and turned back before walking along the alley. Kwon Taejung thought Yigyeom would go back home soon, but even though he was halfway through the alley, he didn’t hear any sound.
Kwon Taejung thought of how Yigyeom watched him walking away and could feel the sensation clumping together in his lower abdomen. It was a rare excitement.
Fuck, was my rut coming? Why is a good looking kid like him getting horny? He knew it well that excitement was different from interest.
What Kwon Taejung had for that boy who had just turned 20 and his concealed trait, was not excitement riding with interest and not just excitement.
This perv… He did that on purpose huh…