MDOF | Chapter 1.4

“Yaa! I told you not to get on the bed!”

Before he could even finish, Yeon’s tail, curled up on the bed, suddenly darted away.

“You have your own cushion, yikes! Not under the bed!”

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The world couldn’t be any noisier. In a room that was always filled with nothing but silence, there was now a loud commotion and a breathless chase that lasted just a moment. Seonwoo barely managed to grab Yeon’s waist as he tried to crawl under the bed, panting, then shook his limp body vigorously.

“I’m going to take you back to the underworld.”

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The soft bundle of fur hung limply in Seonwoo’s grip, swaying this way and that, before lifting its head slightly, its dark eyes twinkling.

Ugh, so cute… Seonwoo bit back the words he couldn’t bear to say out loud and sighed.

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After checking for dust here and there on the body and confirming it was clean, Seonwoo set Yeon down. He immediately buried himself in his cushion, starting to lick his front paws.

Before the water droplets on the neatly washed hair could fall, Seonwoo, having dried his hair with the towel around his neck, let out a deep sigh and sat on the edge of the bed. Feeling the plush comfort and sinking into it, he watched Yeon licking himself with a bright red tongue.

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Seeing the fluffy white fur spread out on the dog cushion he’d hastily bought, it was like soft clouds rising. Whether it was the falling white hairs or Yeon’s cuteness, Seonwoo’s mind was a mess.

But he didn’t voice how beautiful the lush fur was or how cute the fox looked when his eyes curved and his mouth opened to reveal sharp fangs as you scratched his head.

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He was definitely going to shamelessly claim the bed.

This strange cohabitation hadn’t been long, but it had added something to Seonwoo’s monotonous routine.

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One was that cleaning time had increased, and the other was taking a walk around the neighborhood late at night, holding Yeon in his arms.

When he suggested a leash, Yeon bared his teeth and growled. Left with no choice, Seonwoo attached a soft harness. Walking around with Yeon’s warm body in his arms, the cool air from the pre-set AC was indescribably welcome.

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Today, too, they’d finished their late walk and he’d just washed up. After the commotion over Yeon claiming the center of the bed, Seonwoo was enveloped by a lackluster sense of fatigue signaling the end of his day’s work.

The concerning thing was that Yeon wasn’t eating anything. After seeing him knock over a can of food with his back paw, Seonwoo decided to stop worrying about it. Being a divine beast, he’d take care of himself.

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The nape of his neck warmed up again with the heat from the hairdryer. After drying his hair, Seonwoo swept away the fallen strands with a brush and leaned back against the mattress.

It should be time by now. Pretending not to care, he glanced over quickly, and soon heard the soft patter of fluffy feet approaching. The fur ball squeezed between his knees, sniffing to verify Seonwoo’s scent, then stretched out contentedly showing his soft belly. His hand unconsciously kneading the soft front paws tensed.

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The fox, looking up at Seonwoo who was focused on his phone screen, perked up his ears at the blue light seeping from it. Then, he lightly bit Seonwoo’s hand.

“Ouch!”

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Seeing the tiny teeth marks on his pale hand, Seonwoo glared at the fox in his arms. As if nothing had happened, the fox licked the bitten spot with his pink tongue and nestled his pointed snout between Seonwoo’s knees.

“What was that for?”

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“Why are you looking at that?”

Yeon, who had smoothly slipped out from between the knees, was now lying on the bed in human form – still with fox ears and tail – and resting his chin on Seonwoo’s shoulder. The light scent of the forest wafted between his words.

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“The shop again?”

“Uh…”

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“You don’t have any reason to go there as a human.”

His black eyes scanned Seonwoo from head to toe with disinterest, then he hummed, burying his face back into Seonwoo’s shoulder. Is this his bangs? Eyelashes? Ah, ears. The perked-up ears tickled his cheek, making Seonwoo stretch his neck out.

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“How did you end up in the underworld?”

“What exactly is the underworld? Is it different from hell?”

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Like someone caught doing something wrong, he turned off the street view on the screen, changing the subject. Yeon’s breath tickled his ear as he responded, “Hmm,” but Seonwoo tried not to make a fuss and waited for an answer.

“The middle ground between this world and the next. I don’t know what humans call it these days.”

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The slow movement of his red lips caught the edge of Seonwoo’s vision.

“A place where non-humans exist. You could say it’s a middle passage connecting this world and the next.”

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“It’s not like anyone can just go there.”

“Exactly. How were you there that day?”

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And how did you break a centuries-old seal so easily? If it was a seal that could be undone by a child’s mistaken gesture, then staying quietly attached to the divine tree must have been exhausting.

“…I don’t know, I was just looking for an uninhabited place.”

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Why there? Seonwoo’s lips moved with the unspoken question. Did he want to share?

“More importantly, get off me. Why are you clinging to me like this?”

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“Suddenly?”

That’s when you’re a fox. Now you’re almost human. Trying to hide his trembling from the breath on his neck, Seonwoo moved away, and Yeon didn’t come any closer.

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Though they hadn’t lived together long, Seonwoo felt he could get used to the warmth they shared.

Weren’t all things from the underworld supposed to be cold? Rubbing his neck still feeling the chill, he looked back to see Yeon lying on the bed, wagging his tail, then quietly tucking it around his waist after seeing Seonwoo’s frown.

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“Oh, whatever. Just fluff it moderately.”

The blanket can go in the dryer anyway. With his resigned muttering, the sound of Yeon’s tail swishing through the air grew louder. Do you like it? If so, fine…

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“Isn’t it hard to transform? Are you okay exerting yourself like that?”

Isn’t it a waste? You should save your energy to go home, Yeon tilted his head.

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“Do you have to go?”

“…?”

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No, of course, you have to go. This isn’t your home…

“Do you want to stay here?”

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At the question that slipped out unintentionally, Yeon tilted his head in thought. The man’s lips were seductively red. Shaking off meaningless concerns, Seonwoo waited for an answer, then chuckled.

It’s not like we’ll be together forever. He was going to finish what he couldn’t before summer vacation ended, so was he really going to be swayed by this little warmth at his fingertips? He changed the question.

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“Why do you want to stay here?”

The white ear bent back. Suppressing the urge to play with the pointed tip, Seonwoo focused on Yeon’s lips. Hold back, touch him when he’s a fox. A high school boy sitting next to a large man, messing with fox ears – it’s not a good picture from any angle.

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“…From you…”

“Hm?”

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“I think I smell something delicious, but I’m not sure.”

At the unexpected answer, Seonwoo’s face hardened. Delicious smell, so something a fox would like… raw meat? No, he’s a divine beast. He doesn’t eat meat, right?

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“There’s definitely a scent that comes and goes…”

It stimulates my salivary glands but when I try to check again, it’s gone. Yeon cut off his sentence and tilted his head. Is there some strange smell from me? Seonwoo’s arm was gripped by Yeon’s long nails as he sniffed.

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“Whoa.”

As Seonwoo pulled him from under the bed, he came along effortlessly. Seonwoo, sitting on the mattress, was taken aback, but Yeon ignored his reaction, pressing his beautifully shaped nose into Seonwoo’s neck.

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At the sniffing sound, Seonwoo’s shoulders tensed, but Yeon’s nose, persistently sniffing from the collarbone to the waist, finally stopped at the throbbing chest.

Ah, here. It was like the scent of something appetizing that seemed to make his mouth water, only to disappear as if it was a mistake. It was frustrating. Now, it might be tart like an unripe persimmon if eaten, or…

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The white eyelashes brushed against his chest, tickling. Through the thin summer T-shirt, they felt like tiny insects passing by. Feeling the dampness from the sniffing, Seonwoo pushed Yeon away.

“What the heck are you doing?”

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“Disgusting?”

“Isn’t it disgusting for two grown men to be sticking together like this?”

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With a deliberate huff, Seonwoo pulled away, brushing aside the tail that was trying to wrap around him. Although the touch was as soft as high-quality fabric, the thought of it being attached to a man sitting there made him hesitate to pet it.

“So, you… you want to eat me, that’s why you’re staying?”

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The black eyes that rolled around seemed to treat his statement like a casual discussion of whether to order chicken for a midnight snack. Seonwoo’s back broke out in a cold sweat, remembering the pain of the day his limbs were torn apart.

“Hmm. Maybe.”

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He’s been asleep for over 500 years, and it seemed like Yeon was still half-asleep. His eyelids blinked slowly in gentle arcs.

Usually, they’d try to eat you in secret… Saying he wants to eat you openly…

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The fangs visible between his slightly parted lips weren’t particularly menacing. The straight, pointed nails at the end of his slender fingers, like the phrase “jade-like hands,” didn’t seem life-threatening either.

But considering how he easily dealt with the goblin who attacked him, or the invisible force pulling things, or how he moved in the blink of an eye – if Yeon wanted to, escaping would be futile. It was Yeon who brought him to this unknown house when he was unconscious, so eating someone like him would be no big deal if he desired it.

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Still, pain was something he didn’t want. Were Yeon’s red lips stained from feeding like this? Lost in silly thoughts, Seonwoo’s ears turned slightly red, unable to hide the trembling in his voice.

“Would it… hurt a lot to be eaten by you?”

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He didn’t want to show weakness, but his voice betrayed him.

“Depends on the situation?”

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“Can you eat me without it hurting?”

It was a foolish question. What’s painless in different situations? Is it the difference between being killed before being eaten or eaten alive?

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Yeon, who had stretched out his arms, sat up straight, making Seonwoo look up at his face. For some reason, his indifferent eyes showed no desire, giving Seonwoo an unreasonable assurance that he wouldn’t be eaten right away, and he relaxed his tense body.

Yeon, who had been staring into space all day, rarely lifted the corners of his plump lips.

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“Of course.”

It was unmistakably the smile of a predator placing its prey on the dining table.

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