GOL Ch 6

“What are you doing? Eat it before it gets cold.”

“….”

When I hesitated, he scooped up some porridge with the disposable spoon, blew on it, and offered it to me.

“Say ‘ah’.”

“No, I’ll eat it myself.”

“It’s already cold. Ah—”

It wasn’t about whether it was cold or not…

When I hesitated, Joo Seunghyuk’s lips curved into a smile.

“Why? Are you afraid I poisoned it?”

Despite his smiling lips, his eyes were cold. Hitting the mark, his words startled me, and I shook my head.

“That’s absurd. I’m just… sorry. I’ll eat it myself.”

“No, I’ll feed you.”

“No.”

“Open your mouth.”

Pressure emanated from his coldly delivered words. This wasn’t a request; it was an order.

I opened my mouth as he instructed. It might contain sleeping pills or poison, but I could die before that for disobeying Joo Seunghyuk.

The moderately cooled porridge entered my mouth. It was a savory and rich abalone porridge.

I couldn’t detect any peculiar scent or bitter taste. Was it just normal porridge?

“How is it?”

“Delicious. Where did you buy it?”

“From ‘Sushi Stay’ near the back gate.”

Sushi Stay was the most famous sushi restaurant in the neighborhood. It was expensive, but the food was equally good.

“They sell porridge there?”

“It’s not on the menu, but they make it if you ask.”

“I see.”

You can order dishes that aren’t on the menu…

It was a method I had never tried, in either this life or my past one.

Anyway, since he told me the restaurant’s name, he probably didn’t poison it…?

I felt a little relieved.

“Ah—”

Joo Seunghyuk tried to feed me another spoonful of porridge.

“It’s okay. I’ll eat it myself from now on.”

“Just this one.”

“Okay…”

I opened my mouth again.

“Seunghyuk, aren’t you eating?”

“I’m full just watching you eat, hyung.”

“That’s ridiculous.”

There was another disposable spoon in the paper bag. I took it out and placed it in front of him.

“Let’s eat together.”

“It’s okay.”

“It’s too much for me to eat alone.”

Joo Seunghyuk stared intently at the disposable spoon. I offered it with pure intentions, but seeing his reaction, I started to worry again.

Did this guy actually poison it?

“Hyung…”

His voice reached me as worry washed over me.

“Yeah?”

“Feed me, hyung.”

“Huh?”

“I’d like you to feed me.”

Joo Seunghyuk’s ears turned red. Was he blushing? No way. An obsessive maniac wouldn’t do that.

“Okay.”

I nodded and scooped up some porridge, feeding it to Joo Seunghyuk.

Two men in their twenties feeding each other porridge… what was this?

“How is it?”

“It tastes better when hyung feeds me.”

He smiled gently.

Since he was eating it so well, it seemed like there wasn’t any poison. As the anxiety in my heart disappeared, I finally noticed Joo Seunghyuk’s face.

This was the first time I had seen him this close since I refused the exclusive guide contract seven years ago.

Of course, last night was closer, but I really couldn’t remember anything.

As a child, he was a transparent and beautiful boy, like he was made of glass.

I thought he had shed his boyish looks as he grew up, becoming cold and sharp, but seeing him smile so gently now, I could see remnants of his childhood self.

As I continued to feed him, Joo Seunghyuk suddenly grabbed my hand.

“Wh-what?”

Startled, I asked, and Joo Seunghyuk replied in a soft tone,

“You should eat too, hyung.”

“Yeah, I know.”

“I’ll feed you.”

“No, I can eat by myself!”

I quickly scooped up some porridge and ate it before Joo Seunghyuk could feed me.

“Ah!”

A moment later, I realized my mistake. In my haste, I had put the spoonful I had scooped for Joo Seunghyuk into my own mouth.

“Sorry, that was your spoon…”

I muttered in dismay, looking at the spoon in my hand.

“Indirect kiss?”

Joo Seunghyuk grinned. He seemed to be okay with it, thankfully.

“What should I do…”

I didn’t have any dishes or spoons in my dorm room since I didn’t cook there. I had wooden chopsticks that came with cup ramen, but I couldn’t eat porridge with those.

There was no sink in the room, and he would hate it if I washed the spoon in the bathroom sink. That day could be my death anniversary.

While I was panicking, Joo Seunghyuk took the spoon from my hand and ate the porridge without hesitation.

“Huh!”

“Why are you so surprised?”

“My mouth touched that.”

“That’s why I like it.”

“But…”

“We kissed all night; what’s the problem with our mouths touching?”

“…”

My face flushed at his shameless words.

He wasn’t wrong, but it was too blunt…

“Eat quickly. It’ll get cold.”

“Okay.”

If I hesitated again, he might actually feed me until the very end. I quickly scooped up some porridge.

After the meal, Joo Seunghyuk took out some over-the-counter medications from the pharmacy bag.

“These are painkillers, but it’s better not to take them if you can avoid it. But if it hurts a lot, take just one.”

“No, I’ll try to bear it.”

It wasn’t painful enough to warrant medication.

“And this is ointment.”

“Ointment?”

“For… there.”

Joo Seunghyuk’s gaze lingered on my pants. As I realized what he meant, he continued,

“Take them off. I’ll apply it for you.”

“What?”

“Take them off.”

“N-no!”

“Why do you keep saying no? Hyung, do you know how many times you’ve said no today?”

Joo Seunghyuk’s large hand brushed against my neck, slowly rising and running through my hair.

“I feel like I’ll get hurt if you keep refusing.”

“S-sorry.”

I involuntarily lowered my head, chilled by his aura.

“You apologize a lot too. If you’re sorry, then don’t do things that make you apologize.”

A chilling coldness flowed through his languid words.

“Does Lee Yeonsoo think I’m that easy?”

“No.”

“Why are your words getting longer again? Don’t you have anything else to say to me besides ‘No, sorry, I don’t want to’?”

“…”

What on earth had I done to upset this obsessive maniac?

Terrified, I lowered my head. Joo Seunghyuk tightened his grip on my hair.

It wasn’t forceful, but it was threatening enough.

“Do you really have nothing to say?”

“…”

“Fine, whatever. Just…take your pants off, hyung.”

“…”

The same sinister mana from earlier enveloped my head and neck through his hand.

Tears welled up in my eyes, faced with the fear of death.

“Hyung, are you crying?”

I bit my lip and shook my head.

“No, you are. Why are you crying? What’s the reason?”

He asked in a calm voice. Even though he wasn’t yelling, I felt as if I was being threatened.

But I couldn’t honestly tell him that I was scared to death of him.

I desperately made up another excuse.

“I-I’m embarrassed…”

I barely managed to swallow the “yo” (a polite ending).

“What are you embarrassed about?”

“You’re telling me to just take them off…”

“I’m trying to treat you. And we’ve already seen each other, so what’s there to be embarrassed about?”

“…”

You might have seen, but I don’t remember!

As I kept my mouth shut, Joo Seunghyuk wiped the corners of my eyes with his fingers.

“If you don’t want to, just say so. Why are you crying?”

“You told me not to say no…”

Despite my fear, I couldn’t hide my frustration, and the words tumbled out.

Joo Seunghyuk suddenly burst out laughing.

“Haha. You’re right. My bad.”

Yes, it’s your fault!

I wanted to agree, but I held back.

“Our Lee Yeonsoo is such a shy guy.”

Joo Seunghyuk chuckled, seemingly amused, then suddenly pulled me into a hug.

“So cute.”

Cute? Me? Was he talking about me?

Before I could process it, something touched my lips. A beat later, I realized it was Joo Seunghyuk’s lips and recoiled in surprise.

But before I could pull away, he grabbed the back of my neck.

“Open.”

Unable to disobey his low command, I opened my mouth, and his tongue invaded.

I was flustered, but I was certain my head would roll if I dared to bite him.

While I stiffened, trying hard not to close my mouth, Joo Seunghyuk’s tongue explored my mouth, as if savoring it.

‘What should I do? What should I do? How do you even kiss?!’

Panic overwhelmed me.

The pressure to not displease Joo Seunghyuk was greater than the fact that we were kissing.

I tensed up, careful not to move, and clasped my hands in front of my chest. I was so afraid of making a mistake that I couldn’t even breathe.

Amidst the chaos, his lips slowly parted.

“Breathe.”

“Ha…”

As soon as Joo Seunghyuk gave me permission, I finally took a breath.

“Why are you so bad at this?”

Sure enough, a low reprimand followed.

“Sorry…”

“Is this your first kiss?”

“Yes.”

“Lies. We did it yesterday. Lee Yeonsoo, why are you such a liar?”

“Sorry.”

I trembled, nervous that he might get angry if I told him I didn’t remember last night. Suddenly, Joo Seunghyuk pulled me into a hug.

“I’m not scolding you, so don’t apologize.”

Joo Seunghyuk placed a light kiss on my cheek. A playful smile graced his lips.

I stared blankly at his beautifully curved lips.

Did Joo Seunghyuk have this side to him? Seeing his playful expression, like a normal college student instead of an obsessive maniac, felt strange.

Joo Seunghyuk stared back at me.

“Who would know that the great Lee Yeonsoo is such a wimp?”

At that moment, a chilling madness flickered in his dark eyes. It was the picture-perfect image of an obsessive maniac.