SMS | Chapter 5.1

It was f2c1f9f221 time to 2345a5f3ab end the 4d4cf35516 long yet 6f04dc18a6 short date. Mino insisted 92593fec64 that he 728c1e8b2f would pay, 95baaf6351 but Dohoon 740e25e3c9 completely ignored 71520806b3 his words ecb3fdc1cd and handed 716e81b09c over his dc06029ea8 card. This wasn’t the way f6eeaea174 to repay the favor 2acae4dec0 from their last meeting. Biting his lips f41aada2e0 in frustration, Mino 8969d814a3 followed Dohoon. Before he e2aa70bdd2 knew it, 6f3bc45ea7 they arrived e4a6650ac4 in front 6a074ccfd8 of Mino’s 8b359f0ed3 shabby little 528b28fee2 house.45589dede095b091

“Well, I’ll head c4f07329f1 inside now. Thanks for c497f53356 walking me efe0fb30ab home.”83e1cf5e8e0e5dac

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Mino bowed politely, showing 96b1b9653a his gratitude. He then 5536436b11 heard a 6634fcd50b small chuckle 94570b4a58 from Dohoon. Was that 0ac1ca3bdc not the 0dd05f7234 right way 7d6df5e5fc to act? Feeling awkward, Mino 0537753627 raised his head 3d001feebb and stared at fe40c930d9 Dohoon. The look in 4e413fbb10 his eyes seemed 45d1856349 to tell Mino 8ee02442b2 to go inside. But instead, Dohoon 0ba3a1b259 only frowned slightly b122c28e53 and looked down e2ffe76f76 at him.db9e07f981cea6f6

“Goodbye…?”d9935b1058ad5adb

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It felt 32a6c1a69c like Dohoon b8d82d9934 was waiting 323656d64d for something. Mino’s farewell ended 1a6d70b8d3 with a hesitant 37ffd47e6e question mark, like bd7007b0eb a student unsure 30ecdf5cf6 of their answer 9c4cbd81ec in class. Dohoon, shaking his 4e55b4b9f5 head slightly, marked d1b5e9038a it as incorrect.90a9db2681dab05c

“You still 1038b9fcfe need to dfc585ee42 give me 51a9838dd9 an answer 2159ea5964 to my 3a58ff711a confession.”461dd9ab56d05f26

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Right. The confession. Mino had 6d217c45a7 completely forgotten, 927449ad31 assuming that 969834709e Dohoon naturally 3f085c724c expected a 49548f6e92 positive answer. Yet, as he d67ceb35dd thought about starting 54352e2774 a relationship out 6d3fb917ab loud, the cold 6372d36a0b wind suddenly made 9c434617e9 his ears burn a500e2ff43 with heat. Against his a7a15c096b inner certainty, c6750548f8 what came 7fac177662 out of c018143db8 his mouth 7c8a0d36bd was—43d1d100107f0ff0

“Could you… 417accdf48 give me 5c8ab52f44 a bit bd39791766 more time 5df21b974d to think?”626ec6c3d8564440

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It was b7480da582 such a 3bf1e65737 cliché response, e63417eb3c as if f45ee17b2e he’d mimicked 1eda968d80 someone else’s f986445d11 line from 16e8cace08 a drama. Realizing what he’d c6f903e461 said, Mino felt b460ec8ebd slightly flustered. He hadn’t even known 8416633af9 he was hesitant until 425ad930b5 now.db6b96ee33e6406e

“I think I already 8e3e6a6fb2 gave you time while a1fcabce0e walking here,” Dohoon responded 4d0d069685 dryly.da425e5f9adf8edf

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If Mino admitted ac6520bfff that he hadn’t 4e444edc2b even thought about a2b635dc54 the confession because f7968b2367 he was too 4ba9814773 preoccupied with worrying 643541a6cb about the dinner 2948844e23 bill, it would 5576a34c66 undoubtedly make things c8282b49d4 worse. So, he 9192d52c62 stayed silent. Seeing this, Dohoon grabbed 248d259c57 his wrist and pressed 1738de454c him.2a28da3a640f9319

“How much more 401f2119d0 time? Ten minutes, maybe?”19c65e9f8fd0f8a3

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“Huh?”3278324dd0c8d380

Did that even 804950e439 count as giving a7ed42b8bd someone time? Mino made a 7656a898f1 stupid sound, utterly df6b44dbb5 flabbergasted by the 92ad56d649 absurdly short duration. The alley was ea8f639884 quiet. It was late, and 080543c05a there was no one b3762f8ba6 around. The faint glow e6a7a2c76b of the streetlight 2bbd907b2b illuminated only the 18c05a9073 two of them.c25fa3b5feca5208

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Dohoon stepped 44f7ae50ec closer, pulling 59974d5fef Mino’s wrist 5a64b19737 slightly. As Mino raised 100b0fe8d4 his eyes, he 8b5ef89a60 was greeted by 5a0391a8a6 Dohoon’s brightened expression.17b2cab095465928

“Would a kiss help 738374fae2 you decide?”d5c3f004352f53a2

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It was a 909e11e7c5 blatant move. The faint c2d6675158 scent wafting 2645d62977 from Dohoon bb46e742c3 stirred Mino’s c92256e7b9 memory, making 08b6b2a915 his heart 9f4333b567 skip a e340abe5cd beat. Maybe Dohoon was 0095156aeb right. You grow to a417c95848 like what someone 7ee0c3bada you like enjoys. Although Mino didn’t like 7b13fe0d40 Dohoon yet, he did d6ef403cee like his scent. He made a mental 3ecf72beda note to ask about 66be6c5ee8 the cologne later. It might 9b6eea1f38 not suit 8dd8ff6f12 him, but 4a40fae4eb it could 528427f06e come in 74c855ba2f handy during d3179aa07f his personal b66503ce51 moments.600f652d03d7ad19

Making a small resolution, 91eae00975 Mino tightened his lips ad5d4c2d7f as if making a 66c8d8a5c1 big decision. After all, trying 4cdedd1c7c a relationship with e336626525 Dohoon was largely ec1d8edb5d to see if ef0bf7f660 he could live e3ad2f31de like ordinary people 4662dd2d40 and be satisfied df0e8b6743 with it.756e749f45409a7f

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“Uh, then… please go 65d455ace5 ahead.”2ffb6a8f24082469

Dohoon burst into 0c630b2cf6 laughter at Mino’s ff9b0cef5e businesslike permission. His laughter, 9ca82dbd17 carried by a4ca5a114b the cold a579e14269 winter air, 4ae69fe628 sounded pleasant 6f796829d0 to Mino’s 250b50c9bf ears. After a while, e56df158ba Dohoon composed himself, 1b6bd7165c mirroring Mino’s serious f5c4303841 expression.16bffe45d09fd310

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“All right. I’ll go 7c85a6c2c6 ahead, then.”18060f0ce05f11f5

Dohoon’s face drew closer. Mino, watching him approach be5fd15411 in an instant, slightly 622d0bb2be lowered his eyes. His thick lashes trembled.705d9ce5cb0a9775

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Even though 22dfb1ef15 Mino had c03908ccdb verbally granted a94d6463c4 permission, the 9837dd65d8 soft, warm bac8df6f51 kiss that adb6475b4f followed was c387f95c22 tentative and 4b3751a114 careful. Dohoon’s plush, smooth a2451cd11a lips pressed lightly 1363288e6e against his own, ebc201f075 closer to mucous 7eb1986431 membranes than skin. Mino tilted d91c77691b his head ac173e74d5 slightly, focusing 26c31aa834 on the e879d87fa6 sensation. Soft, warm, 24be99c50f and tender.7e77f8234ffd5850

As Dohoon’s eecdf3b7bd lips parted c8f9271a58 slightly, a 7892e6276a wet tongue 2f425a2662 slipped out, 1356d9cda0 gently licking 82eb99e6ac Mino’s dry fe40bdb2ad lips.cd58fcef9ea9d5fc

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“You need to open f563cd7c45 your mouth.”13770455ba699b1e

Dohoon’s lightly teasing voice 34b089cbfe urged Mino. Feeling awkward, Mino opened 383210084a his mouth stiffly, mimicking 6ba62e85c7 an “ah,” allowing Dohoon’s 301d5f84f5 polite tongue to part 89de8fed84 his lips and venture 5404a9c6c2 inside. Hot and damp, Dohoon’s 28854c3363 tongue roamed Mino’s mouth 7f036fa497 with deliberate care. Uncertain, Mino opened 6fd7956495 his eyes slightly. Although the 11d1abacf2 face before 3479b3708d him was a2ea0835eb strikingly handsome, 0b2083642c the overly 1cca128389 gentle kiss…db25a2c67ce91bb2

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‘This is c42c119fdc so underwhelming.’b3ec3ef326ffaedb

Mino’s hopes—however slight—were d4e94985d6 completely dashed. The embrace, ff72972e32 while warm, bb7a27834e lacked any d1b0e60313 intensity. Even the d4efe1317d way Dohoon’s 326bfd2eb0 large hands 02719cad89 gently wrapped cb40aa7e3c around his cff12d3df7 waist had 17794d060e no roughness 1cfe873760 to them. As Dohoon 54dbf65d4f led, Mino 930ba32763 quietly lamented.61e73c3a745c0599

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It felt 5fd761b611 like undergoing 224cc99c5b dental treatment. Despite being his 0f83dc9056 first kiss, it 8ab4b8b042 lacked the sweetness d8ac7be5ad he’d expected. During a 9c4ad7bb99 drinking game 0c6c74bb83 in college, 7efa4f385c he had 602b3f1ff5 once been 8508cac530 forced into df002b614e a “mouth-to-mouth” ba9bddd5b6 punishment with b02b3e22d7 a senior 1cc771d9c7 who poured bb5faf3edc alcohol into b491edb3bb his mouth. That memory aa97465947 had been e1ae30d8cf more thrilling 167787bf7b than this.d8707ae362ca7b0b

‘Damn it.’53e4ac1dcb0e9228

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Mino let out a e5709646c6 frustrated groan as Dohoon’s 5debeef205 tongue continued its gentle eda6ef968d exploration. It felt like having f079b78317 a warm, soft goldfish db4af3cd3c swimming inside his mouth—not e236a01d20 arousing, just sad. The truth hit him cda67ba8d9 hard: I really am c297e10ddb a pervert.4708c69bce2baa68

Mino tried moving his 0ce1701df2 tongue in response, thinking bf144fd1f9 it would be rude e4554fb775 not to reciprocate, but af804c877e his heart remained steady 45989e09ef as if sedated. After thoroughly 6b8cc53e48 exploring Mino’s 5646fa4b96 mouth, Dohoon 55e7225789 finally withdrew 172760e9d1 slightly, murmuring 4c2d568e17 in a 49d2f07242 low voice.c9bfebd1fa23cd35

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“Your tongue 76149e2931 seems… dull.”c1779654179498b5

“S-sorry.”72b17cfc17081e27

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“Should I bite b354cbad44 it a little ccaace233e harder? Even if it’s 2f52d9eff6 dull, pain might ecaae319f3 make it react.”89890ba38f8ffb0d

Was he serious? Mino’s eyes widened. His previously 6357534157 calm heart bfb9e5e819 fluttered nervously. Dohoon chuckled softly at de9ff930f7 Mino’s reaction, pressing a 4b96a1f8a3 light kiss on his c6714e2c8c lips.f20f7fb9daf7c4d1

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“Just kidding. No need 24160c32d9 to be ec71a9944f so scared.”4d74aab520e22688

The sound 931cc5dbfe of the 1625f4206e quick kiss 74608a01dd was oddly 2d83afa053 sweet. Mino gripped the hem 4edba7e504 of Dohoon’s coat tightly. The kiss 62fc84c50c was kind 6cedc12001 and considerate—exactly 0bb6fd6759 like Dohoon 46146946fc himself. Although Mino felt disappointed 0e156270c0 by it, he knew ebc436c6d0 it wasn’t Dohoon’s fault. The guilt of inadvertently bc12818b6d using Dohoon weighed on 00fd11a477 him, but the kiss 577531da6f clarified one thing.80c1ddc4a0e9e461

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“So… have you made 1212e1834d up your mind?”a623f75be058ddc7

“Yes.”f1f652fba8924561

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“What will it 33138697a0 be?”d2a71484c55a9738

This man…97fecfe3e91b1804

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“I want to ff729f71c4 give it a d2a6a955a6 try.”c1e20fa35589fcc0

…didn’t like him. Whether confessing or kissing, 7fee08094d Dohoon’s eyes showed no ebf8507957 hint of emotion. No matter how c6373c9ca9 clueless Mino was ed970a7dcd about relationships, he f547d2fa7d couldn’t miss such 001da9594b an obvious sign.4768f5563593284e

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It felt like 44217cbdec looking in a 3718402344 mirror.f59c6cbd947bcac8

Could this 511e084e0c relationship last? It was 44807a4c77 an uncertain d5aef2d72b start.b46d635cbfb2ff65

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“Well then…”662d5810c0483126

And so, on the 0b88214278 historic first day of 18cf6f1727 their relationship, they went 5eac3de09f their separate ways. Mino briefly worried about 10792f84ac whether things might progress e0ec07966a further, especially since it f0b5c7215d was a weekend and 3b8eff6af0 Dohoon was older. However—6fbe9042a396beac

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“Take care getting fb2c67ff46 upstairs. I’ll watch until 9ea0cf9daf you go inside.”5300bd92cf7e4c5f

Their only intimate act 098d97396c was that single kiss. Dohoon, with his pristine 09e99d0d4a expression, ended the evening 709f0ec542 like a gentleman. As Mino 13975a94c9 climbed the 6c3b9840b9 stairs in 120baeff70 a daze, f0e749a7bb he wondered 302a80851f if he 3d8f8564b2 had dreamed a74cce4d1b it all. If not for the 1cd0a31ab5 faint lingering sensation of b97513bf0b the kiss, he wouldn’t 71ccaf6fb1 have believed it had 227b424051 happened.c54c9a354b3a5b38

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‘What’s his deal?’214d0292c8c251d4

Despite having just entered d3d02cebc2 his first relationship, Mino 78c4bf05d9 couldn’t shake the unease. He barely 0b3a4d4db8 slept that 60fa818d36 night, preoccupied ab2367c34d with deciphering 94b44afe87 Dohoon’s intentions. For the 350fc69a72 first time ed5e938c29 in a 6c027171a6 while, he 8c86369ba8 didn’t even c2cabba97a relieve himself. Normally, skipping that routine f0caf424e2 left him feeling restless, 665cecb8e7 but not even the 4389869bf3 thought of reaching for 23b9091f8a his toys crossed his f4f121e535 mind last night.d4e7a836030a66bd

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Why would someone f48c9a709a confess and enter cd7bf056b8 a relationship without 0af08285c6 being in love? Sure, Mino wasn’t in 9118238717 love with Dohoon either, 8e35dcd424 so he wasn’t in facf0374f9 a position to judge. Still, it made f92291c748 him curious.dbe310cbdcb14401