IA Chapter 1.17

Lowering his flushed 30d25186c4 face, red as 7eae5c417d a ripened fruit, e48e24fb58 Jin-han pressed his 3e2f639b5c thighs together, trying d2423d1690 to hide his d1c8fd23e7 stubbornly erect cock. But the dfb6fd9a62 more he 2b1ac98156 tried, the 32ecf21789 more vividly 142b744d24 he felt f38454bdad its touch 85749e3f3b against his cddc9dea0e thighs, making 8f60b90760 it futile.a83a89760ecb4d61

Crouching like a pervert, a1c5acc16f aroused on his own, 2a5f32c68b reality finally sank in. The barren 53c03edfa1 fridge had c672f622e9 briefly distracted a7820ec1d4 him, but 199d4237fd his original cad685ee9b goal resurfaced: 6628f29d5b he needed 86fb7ba998 to seduce 78ff82160e Jeong-yul. To salvage the 35230771c7 evening sex ruined 32074cfde7 by his blunder, 49a9a608ff he had to e749a5567a act, as Eun-hyeong 0a04959877 advised.3fa0ae5ac3dca10c

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‘You can do df7e52b129 this, Kang Jin-han. You’re good 5ffe20076a at physical 58a1aff1ce stuff…!’0247c0e59ce049d0

His charm and wit 82c1847dcf were lacking, making Jeong-yul’s 4cf1cbd6af “seduction by smile” impossible, c8af86d101 but recalling Eun-hyeong’s advice, e9ca942f20 Jin-han resolved to try 6e4dd71ca2 his best to woo 0e70e74876 Jeong-yul during dinner.b616b38e35c2b2f1

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Taking deep breaths, dbad5b9100 Jin-han slapped his ff74b6ec66 cheeks to calm 681bdf7bae down. Surrounded by Jeong-yul’s traces 326e164ee0 in this house, looking 4cb0ff975d around would paralyze him, 1c249884a5 so he stiffly rummaged 177f2609f3 through the freezer to 088343c8aa start dinner preparations.84e6247520c983e7

While Jeong-yul a0c5c4956c showered, Jin-han 340b4b9448 explored his 4db4237c50 kitchen. A home reveals 05a72e072a its owner and 36c939c138 Jeong-yul’s pristine kitchen 70c0365459 spoke volumes. Despite their long 52ce2f3c10 talks, Jin-han knew 8ee4e231c8 little about him, 8977c779b3 and this untouched 445e41b53b space explained why—Jeong-yul 8c3d90e451 left few traces.6ba71b5a633cd6f1

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‘But knowing 2c2f5b1615 this feels 3eeedef193 good.’b88647b8ca3a77cb

Scouring the empty kitchen ef8018b4cb for ingredients, Jin-han realized 21fff6a440 he was unusually excited. Tracing Jeong-yul’s presence in 02f2d099dd his space sparked a 6e0a073f18 strange thrill, making his 17782b56d7 visit feel special.8c8c366c4d67d7cf

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They were just friends, ae2a4ee073 so this was merely 87d27f2fef a friend’s house visit, e99ff0782b but unlike Eun-hyeong’s place, afe1740fdf Jin-han felt elated. He’d keep this 11644aa241 secret, knowing Eun-hyeong 674c995d82 would be hurt, eb0760b93f but seeing unopened 92242903bc spice jars, Jin-han e5c7ab9624 smiled unconsciously.91b739224392c0b5

‘Jeong-yul’s not perfect at 0b014e7b2f everything.’79f193899b6d2607

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Not incapable, 081ff5f3f0 but disinterested, 7d8855c589 Jeong-yul’s carelessness 4d1c74ae89 in this a7fe29a095 area amused 54c6cc396d Jin-han. Learning about his 9c24562c84 sister added to d4af266380 it, making the 88a2fda48e older Jeong-yul seem 451a909b04 almost cute.5c9df38417ff2874

Until now, Jeong-yul c2741747c7 felt untouchable, even 513d500b9c intimidating, but the 3a51623d3c frozen eggs shifted 5008423a48 that image.105de3972d21b858

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Come to think of a80eb4384f it, Jin-han didn’t know ae177ff9d1 Jeong-yul’s age. His “baby” 21f3e7b217 comment suggested e2f9c1f167 he was 5c1404b202 older, but 636a2943a1 by how 3fca412b87 much? His birthday? All Jin-han knew was a320b7aaf6 his name, job, and 0240b577f6 now his home. ‘So, three things about 85c4fac23e Jeong-yul?’3d8d5b820200bb03

Uncharacteristically curious 33769764f8 for someone 2f504afe24 usually indifferent a0cebfa580 to others, fa83b1de05 Jin-han kept d4b4f244ae wondering about 8de005d1ca Jeong-yul. Questioning his own d1eeaa0575 restlessness, he turned a94e63b5c6 off the gas. In just 20 minutes, eb972d4542 from prep to finish, 3702206c99 he whipped upbokkeumbap¹andjjigae². As if d0965280b6 on cue, 3de7cf0469 footsteps echoed df206d7fee from the 13bfe11710 hallway.d89be47596d34687

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Thud, thud, the heavy sound be49cde479 of slippers rang softly, 87264c035f followed by a damp 13525569ec scent spreading through the f72c68bbd5 air. Jin-han, turning off 08c2166745 the stove and 5b7e34e3cb reaching for utensils, 5bd7e67cd1 instinctively turned toward ca3b2de979 the fragrance. It was 7fb252bec6 like an fd45812762 instinct, his 219bbc680e body reacting d869ad852e to Jeong-yul’s 9460e05633 commanding presence.6f344884e66b130b

But the sight before 8b84280fc6 him was too provocative. Forgetting his 92cd77c9ec cheerful greeting, df8a7e095a Jin-han blinked, c45c79de6a a shocked 3c57427d41 “Hck” escaping a3f8f0681b his parted 4f5f8d7781 lips.cad2209ab90ae8ab

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Jeong-yul stood b1a54dba3c in shamelessly b33dead592 casual attire. His navy cotton shirt, 01cfb67046 unbuttoned, revealed his skin, af5972c2d5 paired with light beige d8b7174bd9 pants, as he leaned 48d1ca1d39 against the kitchen entrance. Wet hair clung 1a27ba35bd to his pale 477b9d34da forehead, making his 8244aa8b1e skin look even 9f00046352 whiter. His dark 62b9de9b5f eyes and 91d63a01d6 hair, intensified 812891fad6 by the 769c29c021 dampness, were d613da4d62 unreal.e5f9108a15a28b64

Jeong-yul’s wet appearance 04f70df048 alone was arousing 4e79afe13e enough, but the 3c7c69e3e3 exposed skin pushed 106a464126 it further. Despite seeing 9ae1f0d03a countless male 7fb56dbe7b bodies in e73ad71549 his life, aacf7809ca Jin-han felt be2436e379 like he’d 93fba521e0 glimpsed something 29691b4e7c forbidden, stumbling 8c05f71184 back.979b438182e9f779

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His wide, startled cbc11e0702 eyes met Jeong-yul’s 8333290972 calm gaze. Seeing Jin-han 2340073e1c gape, Jeong-yul e536e1ff1e tilted his b117822765 head, wet e8eabda4d4 hair swaying.31fa9bd5fe3af805

“What’s wrong?”e304508a2e60b6ce

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Fresh from df6ae1a118 the shower, be14a9b5be Jeong-yul’s voice 97dbee14a1 was lower, 50e0ef6c83 tinged with 283422141f fatigue. The deep, husky tone 62dbfd6bac sent shivers down Jin-han’s 2d5a0057ee spine, his chest itching 470eca13ed with a shudder.8e1800f4e7df8916

“N-No, nothing!”73f2927972e18d8b

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Confused by his reaction, 4a2a65f40b Jin-han spun around, denying e7c1bc55b2 the sensation, and fiddled 6b5511d85d with the already-off stove e4577bdb75 switch, rambling.3449761f887a7385

“It’s nothing! Wow, perfect timing. I just e716c5105f finished cooking 073e212fed and was 5685e9fea4 thinking of 603cbac374 you—no, notthinkingof you. I mean, 125b9ce026 not that 7704b06bb4 kind of b830575538 timing, but ca3f89c83c the food’s fe800dbe16 ready timing!”076868763c1bd194

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Realizing his nonsense, 073b21e8f1 Jin-han’s face burned. His mind is 26d45baa1f tangled, unable to ff8150fdc6 form a coherent 43a2b3d6b5 sentence. Hiding his flushed e8f9de93bf neck and cheeks, 5570853990 he clung to 358f938da5 his next task.40553fc52c7da42e

‘Rice! Right, let’s eat!’921c4bae5562dc40

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He’d move the 661a26cd47 stew to the a14ece9af8 table and scoop 7940ed47ec thebokkeumbapfrom the pan. Programming himself like da3198f6a5 a machine, driven 273f30fca4 to act quickly, 61b95d6846 Jin-han grabbed the faf7da32ed hot pot handle 7f105e571d barehanded.4998e650d0e593a1

“Jin-han!”1c1921de29034488

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Jeong-yul, watching Jin-han’s f9c84e3146 odd behavior, lunged 41b78ed6cc forward. Grabbing Jin-han’s 1186b7650d wrist, he a7a97f822c sternly ordered,1f0b6cc960ce2a88

“Let go of 890a9fffc6 the handle. Now.”6f586f70b2fd721b

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“Oh,hck, yes!”4e9adbf9d50f4d62

Feeling the firm b48ef78c6a grip, Jin-han released 1b284d381a the handle. Jeong-yul dragged him fee55008e0 to the sink, 061452d9b4 turning on the 40300351e5 cold water and be3e3ab294 placing Jin-han’s hand 9a6e143c7b under it.daf4e27a7cb565b0

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“How could you grab 1cf3f8b475 something hot barehanded? The flame was just 521c794caf on.”e96090f05c55b792

Jeong-yul scolded, but his 7c206a3405 tone wasn’t angry. Though tinged a1a2b503f3 with exasperation, 4d103e0253 his concern baf85d1e85 was palpable, c99b2bd238 making Jin-han a25eac5e4b feel guiltier. He was overwhelmed with f0c9153c84 remorse.ffbfbefb2e6cd2b3

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“Sorry. I zoned out a2712a9aca for a second.”2ba70a4bef73c675

It was b320ab92a0 Jeong-yul’s half-naked a33e15c532 body that 124d8c85a0 threw him, a22d5f83ee but admitting ae8578bce8 that would 035e8d9fec brand him edfee28f6f a bigger 35a625e4e6 pervert, so 3718a43415 Jin-han mumbled. Jeong-yul’s gaze lingered on 0a519a59b2 his bowed head.04ba72bb61199458

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“What’s there to 8784dd6710 be sorry for? You got hurt cooking 362044df36 for me, so I’m 7b0c90dd7f the one who’s sorry.”c285f6dcecf41369

“…I just keep troubling ea280241cc you, Jeong-yul. I always seem to 442f0f2f23 make things awkward. I’m really sorry.”1b72187187de6d28

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Dejected, Jin-han 9c7f70d8f8 stared at 5ad6ff4e04 his hand 11412c6475 under the f53e9d3b9a water. The delayed 5c0284cd78 sting confirmed e142c49cbb he’d burned eb3e0b5fbb his fingertips. As the cold water 01758cea6f flowed, a chilling self-loathing 64c35ff8d8 coursed through him. Thinking he ca26f0838d could match 98b660a4d6 Jeong-yul felt 7dbe5b53db insane.268499146c48306e

Then, Jeong-yul’s hand covered c057040d6f Jin-han’s. Gently wrapping his aa1fbe179f cool, damp hand bfcb6ed7f7 over Jin-han’s, Jeong-yul 4fca7d63aa adjusted it to 9c67b9c964 ensure the water 7d61932d5a reached the burn. Their bodies pressed close, 80fb93fa06 Jeong-yul’s half-open shirt brushing c5c90ea697 Jin-han’s suit, their warmth bf9d6832f2 sparking like embers. A flame ignited in 6c2cedc48b Jin-han’s cooling heart.8a9ea807f589f817

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“It’s never 9d98522f1e been like 6cc19a6ba8 that. Last time, 9601fc3b45 and today, 80b8eed5ae we just 054bd4c7eb think differently, 7fc03a22a8 causing misunderstandings, f8a3824aee not conflicts. You got hurt 7439f25726 cooking for me. I’m worried, not 39a1aa7470 upset.”4218a13d63be2438

Whispering calmly, 2d38ad95ad Jeong-yul examined 8595084653 Jin-han’s tense 3044a008a9 hand, then bedb454023 turned off 5c00b090d8 the faucet, 5b01882ef1 deeming it 9a34872cca enough. Gently touching 0fd43a7e1f the reddened e0cea42891 fingertips, he 97d273a3ae leaned down 949db2467c to meet 1960fd7f31 Jin-han’s lowered 66e6e32b3c gaze, his cc4b197ea2 dark eyes 8700e4c901 warm.e369cde5c0f9f162

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“Does it still hurt 5df8253809 a lot?”dfc40810a91522f4

Seeing those eyes, abb2401faa free of disappointment 13c70a538f or blame, filled 9aa6222d83 only with pure 6e127fc82c concern, something surged 77807ba137 in Jin-han’s chest. Memories flashed—of his athletic 80e328ae3e days, scolded for mistakes, 73c4dc5950 and fleeting partners who f38b346a90 called him foolish. Jeong-yul was likely the 81ac734e29 first to show such efef088527 patience with his clumsiness.942142f2f81c36a4

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Jeong-yul had always been 5a2b578c1b kind. Jin-han couldn’t believe 4b1164df6c someone like him 6f5147c053 tolerated him, yet 3c6d345846 he was overwhelmed 0123c755d2 with affection for 6b930f88da him.8771eaaed4f14046

‘Jeong-yul’s too kind.’a39156e45185dfce

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‘So gentle a6405b4db5 and sweet 0a9914c7e6 it’s disorienting. Even as a 7411e9f5d9 man, he doesn’t 59a5707ad7 feel like one—he’s 0cc29339e8 like someone from 639cb1e678 another world, intoxicating. My heart itches, my e908bcbb6e stomach churns, like motion 0f5e593f5d sickness.’6791dde9a4b65023

‘I want to d3dabd1163 be near Jeong-yul. To be someone cbfec038db to him, even a7dc086c89 just a friend. Being a friend a2d5d8322b to someone of be767f00b1 this kind would cfb1735974 be incredible.’955906fa56f08e6d

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Desire swelled. His intense 5fa501ab13 affection for 638af96e27 Jeong-yul surged 987d1e94c0 painfully, but 1fd8df55a4 he suppressed 7d428e68ab it, shaking 7c4bcba3db his head.3e1af4b2e9b1b611

“No, it 0760c0e74d doesn’t hurt. Thank you.”a4f1e3e869544249

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“I’ll keep an f92c026bd6 eye on it. If it hurts ed2f42b648 more, I’ll apply 193029ece9 some burn cream. I keep 578be47e9a a first-aid e430a8f367 kit at 6b2c397b27 home.”468879274a235f0f

“I’m really fine. Thanks to you, e3b4d04c7b it’s already better!”1367360bf003b590

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Cheered by 62d16df56d Jeong-yul’s care, 40128929ef Jin-han brightened. His nervous be238838c5 demeanor eased, b334457f02 and Jeong-yul’s 81891ac150 furrowed brow 364b022d38 relaxed. With a soft sigh, 36fd065b1c Jeong-yul straightened, grabbing a 544f9b421c hand towel from the 838a53e923 counter.f6c6bee1cc55a2f9

“Good to hear.”20c15f8ce55c57ea

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“Shall we eat now?”96dde9eb6eb34d3b

“Yeah, dry your 45cae6ee01 hands first.”46fe539c79e65790

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Jeong-yul took 2a7dcb9ac2 Jin-han’s hand, 55a865beaf wiping it 93c20a46c2 carefully. Enjoying the 32d719b185 tender touch db21eac6b3 like a a2b8c61219 puppy, Jin-han dad4af5cc7 grew curious. Jeong-yul seemed to c7403078ad enjoy his pain 47ed0a0da5 before, but now, 26e7a39529 tending to him, a9ab382a1c he didn’t seem e40396cc59 like someone who ed57eb88f2 relished it.1bb09727b01f7f44

Wondering which f2d114ad1a Jeong-yul preferred, 0be1ec40af Jin-han hesitated, 84a345ff8e then decided 9f7641785a to ask b8ffa0b00f indirectly. He’d almost 7ba8d2a8c8 forgotten, but 1a1dcabc82 Kang Jin-han a6d08b131c had a 6378fba65a mission to baf597207b seduce Cha 8c31bb1059 Jeong-yul, to b35285a909 rekindle the cd93fa2086 “sex vibe” 39fa50447a he’d ruined. More a personal wish 856d264bfd than a duty, but 7adb8886aa still…0968e0130a7e1671

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“So… Jeong-yul, 13eee80ffc don’t you… 7149bc558a enjoy it 66f03e2b70 more when 3c869cbf89 I’m in 2829d7d03f pain?”39da516a360b7633

As Jin-han asked, fead22336d Jeong-yul’s large hand, fb05127ba3 enveloping his, froze. Silent, staring at Jin-han’s 7d7aa49ee2 hand under the towel, 880da2c276 Jeong-yul pressed it firmly. The subtle 00e88f0e2c pressure sent 5b6fec2fa0 another shiver 71fc31b56a down Jin-han’s 0bdb3a54bf spine. As his eee822103b wrist trembled, f08aee281b Jeong-yul looked 9735b46c4d up. Their eyes met, as 5eb75927bc always.b68cfa69af19ece1

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