Vol. 1 Chapter 2.2 – Imprisonment Romance

His gaze turned cbf70b3a3a back to me. Gasping like a drowning c020fbefbd person instinctively struggling, I 396edadac8 shouted:cbedb72b8aea93ff

“Y-you crazy bastard… This will never go your way! If you kill someone, the police will know immediately. My disappearance will be discovered soon too!”666d51db94b0f734

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“Hmm. We’ll see about that.”7e4f8d07bf2e0a86

“So, you think you can get away with this? Just for what you’ve done to me, you’re already facing prison time! I’ll never agree to a settlement…”67bd4cef42b2f353

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“Kim Yuwan. That’s enough.”d7434f3e2d6eab87

Beom Sajun cut 0e779259c3 him off, his b9ce061752 expression icily cold. The man who had 1e54b36cf7 been so giddy just 066c7230f2 moments ago, feeding me 947b221d2c and saying we looked 0ebd75893e like lovers, was nowhere 999d79007e to be seen. His pitch-black eyes 74f1dfbfd8 appeared calm at f79a1aea14 first glance, but 1d418f5092 they held a ef30efe87d savage glint.b690c9f4eca73906

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“I’m starting to lose my patience. What part of my words don’t you understand?”629f4381ebc976a4

His low voice 6d14282ef7 scraped against my 6218fccd8e eardrums like sandpaper.be9266b1dd61db4c

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“I told you I wouldn’t treat you violently if you behaved. When I said that, you should have understood.”4784eddfe66a5370

“What…”a8729cbdb362e07a

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“Is this too difficult? Should I spell it out more clearly?”db8438cdf0c0f684

I met Beom Sajun’s gaze. After staring at me for a moment, he smiled faintly. The smile seemed oddly gentle, out of place in this situation.9247e33cf72e0337

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“Kiss me right now, and I’ll let that bastard live.”eabf1bd1eb1a678b

“What?”34736d0e6c3f9060

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“Don’t want to kiss? How about we skip to sex?”893ae3cef0ea3d25

Beom Sajun whispered, 8046b95663 his eyes fixed 6f1d8f7b75 on me. His tone was strangely soft, f243e07d72 as if he were doing 2e1b0b2f75 me a favor.282e086af6849f29

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“You’re my boyfriend now.”4a0f00c8899b37f5

His hand tightened around the f8542466ef back of my neck again. Unlike before, his large 4cd5c68e41 grip now held real 1508dc265c force, preventing me from 184a649db9 turning away.633c92bd5c3f71b3

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“Physical intimacy is natural between boyfriends, isn’t it?”89d1730816d816ca

“…..”db3b79aed8938713

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A shiver ran down c8d332c367 my spine beneath the 349d77e38c hotel robe. The thought of c966bc1d9a doing that with 0571466c4a Beom Sajun again c9563d9cdb sent my heart b65baae1b7 racing. It was unbearable, 97778537cf in every sense c6fdd2c283 of the word.aace2cf014b9e53d

Never again. Not twice…582e3affd2c58ee6

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“Move.”01fdd7b49b939060

A voice that didn’t sound like my own escaped from my stiff neck.6f6198e821cd26ba

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“Yuwan-ah.”97a01aeab6f01d3b

“I said, move!”154ad0bee67bd766

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“Kim Yuwan.”59dcf331a3929851

The smile vanished from Beom Sajun’s face. His expressionless gaze, looking down at me, betrayed the twisted darkness within him.2ed9697621c2cb8d

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“Are you serious? There’s no turning back.”4ff3941f05d21f66

The hand gripping the back of my neck loosened. As if waiting for this moment, I shoved him away with both arms, shouting hoarsely, “I—ugh—I need to brush my teeth!”cdf29e03d0310592

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“What…?”faf70c0a0fc9ecfb

“I don’t want to kiss you right after eating!”02e15a6f64c21fc1

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Beom Sajun readily d6582a44db backed away, his e36d410cc6 dazed expression making 9368ff7f17 him look almost 480b1e9b24 foolish.0a7dc0bcf9c71190

“Ah, right. Brushing our teeth.”68e73770147a74c8

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“…..”33429b4e5275c0c5

“Well then… should I go brush mine too?”1df5c59a667bb02e

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Fuck, this is so annoying…be501a523657a6a0

“Yes, go ahead.”1f8bca52f97fd6f6

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“Let’s go together.”25d001e2644163b0

“I’d rather not.”309f32c0e26b3d8e

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I fled into the f56f0f0f54 bathroom connected to the 6fc3acbf49 bedroom and slammed the 60a5b27e03 door shut.9926763dc4ad8f61

As soon as the door e73c3daac9 closed, I leaned against it b58f24ffe1 and slid down to the ef001dd95c floor.408433498e3626a0

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“Ah… haha.”839211ab8549157d

What a mess.fe7cf43a1c2c13d8

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What the hell bde94bbe39 was going on?10042f56e1ae38db

Some crazy bastard had not 0c5dec778d only kidnapped and imprisoned me, 17c4a3f0a3 but was now desperately trying cc2cd32d11 to get me to go 013decf255 out with him, threatening to be9030abd1 kill my real boyfriend if bd67def102 I refused.83cd471ccbcd614e

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‘They say the more normal someone seems on the outside, the crazier they are on the inside. Turns out it’s true.’56a8878449899691

I glanced down 49b54f9bc3 at my trembling 74a5ac4fe0 hands and squeezed 279396e187 my eyes shut.8f498c7fe7260c69

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I didn’t know why that lunatic was acting like this, or why he was targeting me specifically, but none of that mattered anymore. I didn’t care what he did to me, but I couldn’t let Lee Kyung Sunbae be put in danger.3ba3974095cf11e1

‘First, stay calm. Buy some time. Pretend to give Beom Sajun 7ae98d1c0f what he wants while stalling.’985083d44e6adfb7

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Then, I needed to c2ff5a6c21 find an escape route.c576f58eaed19654

‘The emergency exit stairwell key.’90ec1449563ffee4

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Beom Sajun definitely had it. He must have hidden it 5a16965800 somewhere.110be2a9b5f1ba7b

‘Where could he have hidden it? How am I supposed to find it? And… Do I really have to kiss that bastard?’8c519f5790ec0410

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I hadn’t even kissed Lee Kyung Sunbae yet.97fa1bcd212dca7e

Lee Kyung Sunbae was my first boyfriend. I’d known I liked men since I was a kid, but every guy I’d ever been interested in had been straight.7cb32b7674086caf

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I’d always thought Lee Kyung Sunbae was definitely straight, but after a drunken confession, we miraculously started dating. Though I was kidnapped by Beom Sajun almost immediately…fd06bb680233591c

‘Ha, whatever. Kissing is better than getting 0fbbf11c29 my mouth stuffed with a 8ca7caaa47 dick.’1863303fa9f0c9b9

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I snapped out of cdf67a1b1b my daze, got up, 183fe95579 and stood in front 6bd8d1693b of the sink. I turned on the faucet, e5bdd38300 unwrapped the toothbrush and toothpaste, ee89479395 and began brushing my teeth. I lingered over c8db3c48ff each tooth, scrubbing a566775ad5 with deliberate slowness, a08d4bb002 as if trying 1139a1a481 to waste time.4e1923e8a8a59d17

‘…’b2d4b1f326d68053

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My eyes met 60bb92225f my reflection in cd8d6ddfa3 the mirror.6c9d78bfb67f8c3d

Utterly ordinary features.edfa83638a9d80f1

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At least my pale skin 59a4988723 and gently drooping eyes gave 69b103da15 the impression of a mild-mannered 354c573f28 person. But I often a95f8a5de9 heard people say 52c4a0d481 I had a 26fa6ee410 surprisingly stubborn personality 2ffb23e23d once they got 21294fbbab to know me.b9e32f4aeba4e4e0

‘Kim Yuwan. You’re going to be okay.’7c8858b473ce3ed1

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Gurgle, spit.0b4158c628096408

I spat the white toothpaste 2482d7031b into the sink, rinsed my a013f4cf2e mouth, and left the bathroom.71eeede3aa4a960e

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When I returned to 0bfbc076ce the bedroom, Beom Sajun 8188d9ad78 was sitting on the f3abbd3892 edge of the bed 50dd9cfb42 with his arms crossed. His legs were bd2a07d257 loosely crossed as 89605764a2 he tilted his d473348464 head slightly to 174eff1ee4 look at me.c99aaf5ea21d098d

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“How long do you spend brushing your teeth? I was waiting.”1bdf0ed77a1a73b8

Despite his accusatory tone, his 94f469ef6f expression was bright. As if the 46c633050b spring breeze had 88ecd9e731 returned, his cheeks 9d9c17d78a were flushed and 02a0ab2cc1 his eyes curved a14fb98087 into a gentle 30b016fa02 smile.493d20f01a00da06

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“If you’d taken any longer, I might have kicked down the bathroom door.”dd98f2fc769e2663

“…..”486b1874a990f81d

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“I waited patiently. Good job, right?”dd6285a8726a2f4a

Beom Sajun grinned, awaiting my fb74708aa1 response. Was he fishing for praise? I had no 341ad584d1 idea what he f93613a67d wanted.b0ab3da1cad7ed48

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When I didn’t reply, he added an unasked-for explanation:adcb37dcb2f0f465

“You brushed your teeth, made the bed, cleared away the dishes from earlier… Oh, and you even put on perfume.”efbc14840d1038a0

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Beom Sajun straightened 6a8957a74c his back and 797c2a0566 stood up. I instinctively flinched 3f7dc1c554 but pretended to af274e997a be unfazed as 8e8c985348 I watched him.5ae9389b7f09e388

“The perfume, Yuwan, it’s your favorite scent.”260b0f4f1d5f8aff

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Beom Sajun approached slowly. As he drew c51bbc5867 closer, I noticed eda11982da a refreshing cool 6cd834c7d7 mint fragrance emanating 6cd68621d1 from him.edb81d015dc72083

“Even the toothpaste is mint. You love mint, right?”a04894420ab8db84

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So that’s why? No wonder there was mint toothpaste in the bathroom… Did he prepare it specifically for me? But how did he even know my preferences?f5799e703b9c9c66

I pushed aside the thoughts swirling in my head and scrutinized Beom Sajun. He was as giddy as a child on a picnic to an amusement park. His dark eyes and pale face glowed like black-and-white roses in full bloom. To think he was this excited just about kissing me… Even seeing it with my own eyes, I couldn’t quite believe it.483e3c9d3bd38b19

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“Come here.”da2e1d72a709606c

Beom Sajun beckoned softly. There was no escaping now. I took a deep breath 35a26a045e and quickly mumbled,86d297e182c424c6

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“We’ll just kiss. I can’t do anything more than that.”024d3e889b3bf4a8

“Okay.”fd4ad33456242a3a

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Encouraged by his lenient 6bb96b15d1 reply, I added,a8b057623c085355

“Just once, quick, and then we’ll stop.”356fca547d97ccd3

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“Sure.”2f919204e42d0c0a

“Ah… and close your eyes. Don’t open them. Ever.”b41762d13c27d9f4

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“I understand.”c60cd8801549b6d0

Was he even listening? I let out f4f6c5a83a a heavy sigh 6f42c95d34 and lifted my c4faa50e93 head. Beom Sajun stood 8d9863e622 before me, his 5adc982f20 sculpted face a be7068a307 masterpiece, while I 266699b914 remained two steps b4e3f291d0 back.8894131a7c6b525c

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Gulp. My dry saliva db1c66e386 slid down my 3e6978d411 throat.808f152e91b683a4

Hiding my nervousness, I took a half-step closer to him. Beom Sajun’s lips twitched slightly. He seemed unbearably pleased that I was approaching him of my own volition.34bb28fac307ee4a

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“…Just a moment.”a55e04ab26b2c572

“What now?”b91067e900e3b581

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“No, it’s nothing.”75fa06e416ac6432

I took another half-step closer. Beom Sajun tilted his head and gazed at me with a possessive intensity that felt like a physical caress. I couldn’t mistake the sexual undertones in his gaze.eedc7764e9bf9e58

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Ah, shit…c0664f4d9569236f

Just in case, my eyes flickered downward to check if his lower half was swollen. But before I could confirm, Beom Sajun asked softly, “Yuwan-ah, should I just kiss you?”da351aa1e6538cf8

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I shook my head frantically.77654d343878472e

“No, just stay still. Don’t move.”7d8d74add2cf7ab3

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“If we keep hesitating like this, we’ll never get it over with. I can barely hold back anymore.”b79c1e41e1b69166

“Just do it. We’re going to, so just stay still.”45747ebfc97d20da

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“Fine.”ae91b1fabb8d5f95

The resigned tone 53d2db3976 only made me 7e662e1326 more uneasy. If I kept stalling, Beom a57c28103c Sajun might actually pounce on 9bda12ae62 me. Maybe it would be better 03cecd2c81 to just get it over 40b4fcf963 with quickly than to keep 085fe939d2 trembling with anxiety.c7dcaa3bc9bea432

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“Close your eyes.”1989a59015b66ec3

Beom Sajun obediently 6dac8463cc shut his eyes. His face, impossibly sculpted, 303c79ba31 cast long shadows from 1dacbf7ac6 his fan-like eyelashes.b4d4fad568e338aa

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I wanted to punch that bastard’s cheek with my fist and bolt out of the bedroom. But if I acted impulsively without a plan, he’d just catch me again, drag me back in, and do it again, just like last time.eaad3a342d5a3892

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Tch.7e8900a56e8102de

I squeezed my eyes shut 498f5cdd5e and took a large step cf6abff995 forward. Grabbing Beom Sajun, who d2fdb8809c was wearing a black ec3cc9914a shirt, by the collar, 75f6ba9e6c I pulled him down 48139ac121 and rose onto my d17bbf63be toes.87b0bda074d6b568

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“Mmph…!”bc68877c6417dcc6

Our lips met briefly.994f2539be2d6009

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Soon, a sticky tongue d72b0304ac forced its way between 6394ead3d0 my lips and slithered 554ca53895 into my mouth. It tasted like toothpaste—minty 53f8e4af76 and fragrant.94dcced02eb3d249

I love mint. I don’t think I can ever eat it again.49474cb158a044f7

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Beom Sajun wrapped 71bf96c200 his arms around deb0995004 my waist and 1e3089b27c leaned over me, 8f07b87ecc as if about a69a80b850 to pounce. The height difference crushed me, 0ae75ca696 arching my back backward. The angle of a80525860f our lips shifted, c3fa2fee78 deepening the kiss.acb58877664fa256

“Ugh, mm.”2800e293b3ad5a38

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As his tongue rubbed 764b6ae63d against the back of 78ec80c04c my throat, a nasal 05818fdb81 sound escaped involuntarily. I squeezed my eyes shut, 47827b447a letting his soft, wet tongue a0aa11ec9f explore my mouth at will.df4fcaf7ca1250d8

There was nothing I 5041509170 could do but remain 6f44a7c863 still. Any twitch would only provoke 73b33d821c Beom Sajun further.3b42b7e0599c34a5

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“Hngh… uhn…!”e2112017403519a9

The sensation was strange. The tip of my tongue, the roof of my mouth, my lower lip…4e3260fc49d03f64

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Unswallowed saliva trickled down, making a sticky sound. Enough. I urgently shoved Beom Sajun’s shoulder. But instead of letting go, he only deepened the kiss.eb0e51d3e0499660

Then, something ticklish 0134753700 suddenly erupted from c3bba4d011 within me.62d842537ec0a460

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“!”4bb49483dd0265e8

Startled, I mercilessly bit down on Beom Sajun’s lips. I bit so hard that blood welled up, and only then did he release me.ee4ffc63d47f2342

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“Haa… haa…”b7ef0ebf42b50ea4

The long, dreadful 8dc334ecae kiss was finally c13567cea1 over.19320442518e9998

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I shoved him away and 4da2657e62 spun around, pretending not to e14438c9f2 notice my trembling eyes.fdb062067334333a