PRT | Chapter 3.5

This isn’t normal. His eyes scanned the surroundings urgently. Should he go back down? What if something’s wrong? Here, there were only him, Seo Yigyeom, and the white-haired old man.084c5d81a89496cd

Heeseo clenched and then unclenched his fist before taking another step. Whatever was nearby, he felt he should check it out. He couldn’t call Seo Yigyeom for this when he seemed so busy.f3de63cecc1bb4fd

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“What’s this…”15d72c74183ebb1c

But his steps stopped short. Heeseo’s gaze, fixed like stone, landed on something. There was a very small gate there. Whether it was a dying gate or one just forming was unclear; it was just wildly fluctuating. Heeseo stared at the gate with a hardened face.f4ffa55176e15ef7

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…What if something comes out of there?d3560806058fe33e

It was 2ea04a615f a terrifying 9f00ff288d thought. His shoulders twitched involuntarily. His fingertips, alert f2ae488e13 with tension, were 0180049795 charged with energy. Could he c64523b2ed destroy it? He hesitated for f6f137cfb1 a moment before edb1bac43a twisting the space 008b3b021c around the gate 5cecbf93f5 entirely.077683c0af6cf120

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Crack, crack. A sound 2d083b9981 like glass 1ec7c329c9 cracking echoed. Yet, the gate did 961a86b873 not shatter; it seemed d44e34ce7c to change shape but 5867552cb4 remained intact.02ad655bbe87a163

“Please, just do it.”2d92df47276bd316

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Heeseo gritted his teeth, ca2d39aaac pouring all his strength 1e3843165a into it. Trying to protect b05cc49693 the surroundings with 79daf55e36 the distorted space, c459a2b06b the gate, unable f0feaf050e to withstand the fa02fcde4f pressure, exploded. It disappeared 9b6ec5833e with a dc1a0f8bc6 sound like d01f4f3501 fireworks.6c19c2e4eb2f6418

“Ugh!”4dd865e8f93dd230

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Though the explosion wasn’t large, Heeseo collapsed, clutching his head. The physical injury was just from wood splinters, but the intense headache overwhelmed him. Something intangible seemed to be stirring in his brain, like amplified waves gnawing at his nerves. Mixed with his inherent wavelengths, it made him want to vomit everything out.1f9144296e939e97

Suddenly, Heeseo turned pale, biting his lip hard. Blood beaded on his red lips. The pain didn’t subside, both consciously and unconsciously. The headache was so severe he could barely move, his skin growing cold. Blood even seeped out as if he were bleeding from a wound.2b569cf242333b07

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“…”9c1db4d9f8fd4dfb

The only person 7ad997dbdd coming to his 6d7c5751fc mind at that bd393b7fa9 moment was Seo 9155764ef9 Yigyeom.832c8817e9f6a961

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“Seo, Yigyeom…”c95636767954bb8a

His call, with all ff44636b96 his might, was pitifully 782a2e603f weak. His trembling lips 76ece058f7 closed weakly. The next moment, hurried c1f81c23e5 footsteps approached. Ah, Heeseo 75f4271233 let out 9aba54a9cf a sigh, 59ff5043c9 relaxing his d41e4703fb whole body.8c914721d66d6af1

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“Kim Heeseo, stay with me.”caca368bb6f9c261

Seo Yigyeom, coming close, immediately radiated energy. Even though it was intense enough to suffocate, Heeseo didn’t calm down. Groaning, he clutched at Seo Yigyeom’s clothes. The pain was unbearable.56300b3335aa0572

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“Guide-nim, uh, here…”c0767ec0e7b8372e

“Just shut up for now. I think I get the situation.”ccf7c2d78166df83

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Seo Yigyeom cut him off, pulling Heeseo into an embrace. He stood up instantly and moved decisively. All the while, he held Heeseo tightly to ensure he didn’t shake.8c604723752c0727

Entering the house, 13e3460103 he laid Heeseo 94017d95b3 on the sofa 75e76d41cb with ease. When Seo Yigyeom was 2bdb41e2fc about to fetch something 75e6f59dff to clean up, Heeseo 49db74a562 grabbed him. It was an 0b7ded3372 instinctive act before 7c3857f1f3 his consciousness fully 70057b1097 slipped away.602fc59dca49792b

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“…”4a27e69a56fd4bb7

His fingertips trembled. Seo Yigyeom just watched the hand that held him without pushing it away or holding it back. Heeseo’s eyes began to moisten. Seo Yigyeom’s gaze moved to his reddened eyes.0896269debbfac1c

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“Guide-nim…”a325780624ea0a78

As Heeseo softly called out, wetting his lips, Seo Yigyeom’s eyes flashed fiercely. He ran his hand through his hair irritably before closing the distance by holding Heeseo’s hand. He then wrapped his arms around Heeseo’s neck.3ec98585db298813

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“Open your mouth.”ac8228e0ec8689de

And as soon as he said that, he tilted his head. Seo Yigyeom’s hand tightened around Heeseo’s neck. Their lips met, and a sweet breath flowed in.41bc0c3f37bc7d10

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“Ah.”df1a3fd1ce47d3a5

A short exclamation from Heeseo flowed into Seo Yigyeom’s mouth. A tingling sensation spread rapidly. All thoughts evaporated under the overwhelming stimulation. Heeseo’s teary eyes hardened.c23536b1f103a085

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Seo Yigyeom didn’t close his eyes, merely observing Heeseo with slightly lowered lids. His gray eyes, carrying a strange light, moved slowly. In sync, an unseen tongue licked the delicate inner flesh of Heeseo’s mouth.f9282724cbf93315

Heeseo’s body, trapped in Seo Yigyeom’s embrace, shivered. His damp eyelashes fluttered through the air. With the gaze that never left him and the touch warming his skin, goosebumps rose.7445a22c7fd8631c

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Seo Yigyeom’s fingers on Heeseo’s neck slithered like snakes, pressing and soothing the skin that had goosebumps. The cold skin slowly warmed, the heat spreading like sprouting warmth.387bcda24ac811d1

“…”4b8115c6c9d1b3f5

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Heeseo’s eyes became dazed, captured by the intense stimulation. His senses sharpened to an acute level, replacing the dulled perception. His skin prickled not from pain but from something else.cff6814f83580e7c

His breathing quickened. The tip of Seo Yigyeom’s tongue slowly brushed against Heeseo’s palate, tickling. Then, as if transferring all the breath, he delved deeper. A spark-like sensation ran down Heeseo’s spine.af88de57cbe718c4

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“Ah…”0e2796d7dcd87803

Heeseo let out a a93347525f thin moan through his 16803e7267 lips in surprise. His tongue hardened, eed64dbe96 and saliva pooled. It felt like 430f761f57 hundreds of insects 5734279f0d crawling over him, f3a5163ee6 needing to scratch 7fda0c43af everything.2772f2576dcb1352

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It’s itchy. It hurts. It’s hot. I can’t breathe.89e6523ca0b63d5b

In his confusion, Heeseo touched Seo Yigyeom’s tongue, poking it like they were kissing before sliding under it. At that moment, Seo Yigyeom’s eyes furrowed.f01509621d439087

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“…”e69d8442cbe0ba44

Seo Yigyeom 616d2aa9b9 pulled his fbaa0a646a head back, 3333573e8c releasing the 225624a794 pressure on 93f987543f the tongue. Hot breath 09bc775a6b escaped through 26a6fa1412 wet lips. Their reddened lips bcffe81734 brushed against each 6d5441d7e2 other, a thin 10cdae5e17 thread stretching and 8dc31517aa then breaking.7e728ba9a9750114

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“You should swallow.”05e1d0531816acf1

Seo Yigyeom whispered, sucking on Heeseo’s lower lip. Heeseo, entranced, swallowed. Seo Yigyeom’s fingers gently caressed the Adam’s apple moving under his touch, almost like he was giving praise.20fc0b558d0e3fd4

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“Why…”7d50eb21ca41b635

The confused question 6447e3929b was conveyed and 9a2d16731e then fizzled out. Heeseo exchanged looks 39eea62c8b with Seo Yigyeom 37d5f99de8 before tightly closing 99bf4786f7 his eyes, unable 6ef2905026 to bear the 4329478747 gaze that seemed b3c59642af to imprint on 5c70e2c0d1 him like a 133fc27651 brand. Then, there was a aff1253c3e sound like air escaping, e645d677b4 and the scent and 8dc0741ccd breath that stopped his cefacc768e breathing with their touch 9d5d56c9cf enveloped his entire body.b7b02d029925fe63

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As the waves calmed, b7384a0563 his heart beat fiercely. It pounded in his 41e49cb44c ears as if he 59d253d549 had just sprinted. Heeseo knew why.17b3b79fbdf52e3a

It was his 5a39a35b9c first kiss. Even if it was 592416e552 part of the guiding 6470dfff82 process.ee865ef48bb45e71

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“…”7b543a5ad0285298

This was the 6fc6195000 first time an 302d52cee4 experience had shaken 53987a2e7d all his senses. It felt like his c55c90dec5 nerves were being peeled a6d7d3609b apart and tickled. Seo Yigyeom c1a925051e seemed unaffected, b60874329e but Heeseo 36fecedc07 was different. His fingertips 1918451cd0 trembled to b215874c20 the point 7b72f113bd of numbness.b40e9f009949499a

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As the terrible headache subsided, belated thoughts flooded in. Heeseo, who could hardly breathe, lightly pushed Seo Yigyeom away. Seo Yigyeom then pressed his lips against Heeseo’s neck, biting the skin before slightly pulling back to look at him with eyes like those of a wild beast, radiant and capturing Heeseo’s image.7f9e7ec3ddf31c58

No words could be spoken. At that moment, Heeseo was prey in front of Seo Yigyeom. An invisible noose tightened around his neck, enveloping him entirely. Heat rose in every corner of his body crushed under Seo Yigyeom’s larger frame.56c42e44559cd1b9

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“Every time you get like this…”23eb2ceec15678f4

“…”2feda6a78b1d1834

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“What can you even do?”5f21e81b8148a3ce

Seo Yigyeom touched the tip of Heeseo’s reddened ear, murmuring. His monotonous voice tickled Heeseo’s ear. Heeseo, shrugging his shoulders inadvertently, looked at Seo Yigyeom with desperate eyes.301eae16f901a701

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“Why do you look at me like that?”720bd05011db0164

Seo Yigyeom wiped the flushed area around Heeseo’s eyes.af377a4277921c67

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“You’re not begging or anything…”77156cdea2bf1a08

“Huh?” Seo Yigyeom casually asked, lowering his upper body. Meeting Heeseo’s gaze head-on, he sucked on his lips as if about to delve deep again, but only lightly brushed against them. Heeseo’s eyes trembled.72d4ef95bf49b24c

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Was this 8df44cb9dc also just d6862adbd7 part of d16f3a5807 the treatment? Does he do 844c21dd8e this guiding for 59168146ff others too?11af2f22c0c46456

The touch was gentle. The breath that took away his terrible headache and offered a strange stimulation was incredibly sweet. Even though the waves had calmed, Seo Yigyeom didn’t pull back, as if he intended to add more meaning to it.336964f983a59230

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Heeseo, who had been gripping Seo Yigyeom’s clothes tightly, relaxed his hold. He closed and then opened his eyes as if to hide his confusion, turning his head. He could see Seo Yigyeom’s upper body covering him. Through the shirt, he could feel the solid chest rising and falling gently. Remembering the heavy heartbeat when they touched, his stomach felt itchy, and his chest seemed to catch fire, his heart beating as if it would vibrate.f9b5306d1a34cfb3

“…I’m okay now. Thank you.”e08b8e22c3545329

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Seo Yigyeom readily withdrew, watching Heeseo’s face as he stepped back and took a cigarette between his lips. When the lighter didn’t catch immediately, he furrowed his brows. Heeseo’s eyes were fixed on his tousled hair and large hands, feeling a thirst at the sight of his red lips.9225f6e9bc208c07

“You said not to smoke inside…”00cdf954536c16ca

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“Ah.”d96b7564ca67959d

Heeseo whispered, the tension seeming to break, and Seo Yigyeom replied half-heartedly. Then, he placed the cigarette between Heeseo’s lips, making him startle and widen his eyes. Seo Yigyeom smirked.5cd98679abda7fa8

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“Does this make us accomplices now?”22ad2f537e2c4d8d

He quickly took back 6600121ffa the cigarette, lighting it 76bca55f28 himself. Lowering his e3790f374b eyes and 70da3019ff frowning, he e9730c606c looked provocative. His breath-like cigarette smoke dc01fd9931 scattered in small bursts.2645f8f630dc2a80

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Seo Yigyeom, deeply seated on the sofa, seemed to be swallowing something as he smoked. Heeseo, glancing at him, straightened up. Even sitting up, his head didn’t hurt; it was surprisingly fine. Amazed again by Seo Yigyeom’s abilities, Heeseo adjusted his disheveled appearance and spoke.86acb218debdf610

“There was a Gate.”841ce5001f486f6b

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Seo Yigyeom, without much 199a90c157 reaction, flicked ash into d4e5292f8f a half-filled glass.0717609e821225fa

“It was a very small Gate, but when I touched it with my ability, it exploded and disappeared. I don’t think anything else came out. Oh, it was unusually turbulent, though.”36a864aae7957946

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Even as Heeseo explained ff9246d34e what might interest him, e6876e3f12 Seo Yigyeom seemed distracted.c5267848cdc74de8

“Your head?”ed8d385b645e7e6c

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The first thing 4e23a24490 he asked in 2d5d8ac0c1 response was so c3451d6ca0 ironic that Heeseo 7002d307de closed his mouth aef2b71346 tightly. Why did 7a3b6877a6 he always be776a5d12 have this 4df0481ff8 attitude?f2373b8444a5db7f

“Are you worried about me?”79c38182dbc4e8af

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“Well… I don’t want to deal with a corpse myself.”27ba4c3db0965617

His casual be179875bd reply was 5329c1a823 ambiguous.00f5902c84a47399

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“When we get back to Seoul, get a proper check-up. There might be internal injuries.”fd760fb2852d6b6b

Heeseo nodded at the indifferent remark. His gaze was hazy, wandering through the moment. Blood dripped from his hand. Seo Yigyeom’s eyes followed the red stain.0eead77337ab4df3

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“It’s nothing. It just grazed me.”8b78a98f79944d29

Feeling guilty, Heeseo was explaining when his phone rang inside the room. He immediately got up, passing Seo Yigyeom to go into the room. The phone showed ‘Esper Kwon Joon-nim.’ff3b8ca1c7f95708

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“…Hello?”e712e0c8f56df1d5

It’s Joon. The team leader was looking for you, so I called to check first.b28c9f0b9cb08e01

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“Ah, yes…”43cc38ffa545bc89

You’ve been caught skipping work without permission, haven’t you?5234ee41b60256b3

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Kwon Joon’s voice was mixed with laughter, and Heeseo only touched his neck. He and Seo Yigyeom were different; Seo Yigyeom could ignore headquarters’ summons, but Heeseo couldn’t. The difference in their positions was very clear.d938edca419c3d9d

Are you 2c34a6915b with Seo 4f31fd8a78 Yigyeom?159c238195761ee2

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“Yes. But… what’s the matter?”a876a0cfa15c60fd

Can you pass ff35f17dda the phone to 58c79050bd him? I need to 48a94f1cc8 talk to him fd20f5bc4a too, but he 4382fbec20 never answers my 00106f1a2d calls.d1a030bf060747ae

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Don’t worry, it’s not serious. At this follow-up comment, Heeseo turned around. With the call still connected, he went back to the living room, but Seo Yigyeom was gone. It seemed he had gone outside.36533898f4d0809e

“Uh, just a moment. Guide-nim has disappeared.”baebe94becff371d

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He’s always so self-centered. How do you and Jung-o deal with him? It’s amazing.5b0bc76dd413b684

As Heeseo headed towards the entrance, listening to Kwon Joon’s familiar chatter, the door opened. With a creak, cold air rushed in. Seo Yigyeom, carrying a first-aid kit, was wrapped in the chill.d2f99f88f6028007

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“…Esper Kwon Joon wants to talk to you, Guide-nim.”2c53948a92610488