SMS | Chapter 6.3

Dohoon pointed to a black shopping bag that had held the cat toy.

What could it be? Another cat toy series? Thinking about it brought up another potential gift, but Mino managed an awkward smile and nodded.

Inside the shopping bag was a white coat.

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“Uh…”

“Want to try it on? I bought it because I thought it would suit you, but I’m not sure if it will fit.”

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It looked expensive at first glance. Mino hesitantly draped the coat over himself as instructed. Though his casual attire made the coat look somewhat awkward, it seemed to fit well in the mirror.

“It fits well.”

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“I don’t have a present for you…”

Mino mumbled dejectedly. Dohoon had remembered Christmas and even prepared a gift, while he had done nothing.

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“Then give me some time.”

“Huh?”

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Dohoon made an unexpected request.

“I actually wanted to go to a hotel, but Christmas Eve isn’t a day you can just make a reservation three days in advance.”

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“Right, it’s a holiday for couples.”

“Your tone is a bit weird.”

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“Sorry…”

Knowing his guilt made his speech even more awkward. He was amazed by Dohoon’s boldness in checking hotel reservations as soon as they started dating and wondered if this was typical for relationships at their age. If only he had known.

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“Our house has too many animals, making it a bad place for dates. Animals have sensitive hearing, unlike humans.”

“Yes, that’s probably true.”

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“Chaesu would be worried if his brother cried.”

That comment perked Mino’s ears. Who cries on dates?

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“Were you thinking something naughty? Your ears are red.”

“Uh, because you said crying…”

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Crying till it hurts? Maybe that was more his style. After all, people cry when they’re in pain.

“But it’s a bit hard. My place, although I’ve cleaned it well…”

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“Should I clean more?”

“Bed might break. How much did you pay for this?”

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“I don’t really know the option…”

Maybe the frame alone cost 100,000 won? It’s no wonder I often end up masturbating on the floor. If masturbating could break the bed and make him have to pay for it, that would be really annoying.

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“Get up. Let’s go see the winter sea.”

“Huh?”

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“There are still some rural pensions available. I really don’t want to do this on Christmas Eve in such a place like a flash in the pan.”

It was sad that his cozy studio had become ‘such a place,’ but he agreed nonetheless. It was indeed shabby. More than anything, having lived as a pedestrian, the event of ‘driving far at night’ was very welcome.

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Isn’t this what typical dating is? Normally, couples advance their relationship in a romantic setting on special occasions.

“It’s cold, so pack warm clothes instead of wearing the coat now.”

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Following Dohoon’s advice, Mino neatly hung the coat on a hanger and pulled out some casual winter clothes from the wardrobe that looked warm enough for a trip to see the winter sea. Long padding seemed like a good choice for outerwear. It might look a bit like a sushi roll, but…

While packing clothes into a bag, Dohoon spoke up.
“Should we also bring this? It’s a gift for couples.”

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He pointed with his finger to a pink shopping bag tucked in the corner of the bookshelf, causing Mino’s chin to tremble. Are we really taking that on the trip? Could it be? Does he really know what it is?

About an hour and a half later, they arrived at a pension on the west coast. Going to the East Sea was a bit too far. Though it was a weekday, Mino had managed to get through the morning commute and workday, and he literally slept like a baby in Dohoon’s car. With a pink shopping bag accompanying their trip, it was surprising he slept so well, considering he should have been nervous.

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“We’re here. Time to wake up.”
“Ah, are we here already?”
“Mino, you really lack a sense of tension. You were sleeping so well.”

Was he angry? From his smiling face, it didn’t seem like he was. Mino quickly unbuckled his seatbelt.
“You drive too well, that’s why. I’m not blaming you. I must have fallen asleep without realizing.”

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He felt bad considering Dohoon had also worked all day and even prepared for the date.

“I want to kiss.”

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Dohoon must really like kissing. But after throwing out such a provocative statement, he just stared silently. Why not just do it? Oh, is he asking me to kiss him?

Mino cautiously moved closer, but Dohoon remained motionless. Guess I really have to do it. He supported himself with a hand on the console box and moved his face closer, then the scent of Dohoon’s perfume became distinctly noticeable.

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The sensation of their lips touching felt foreign. Mino, mimicking what Dohoon had done the previous day, opened his mouth and licked his closed lips. It was a bit clumsy but earnest. However, Dohoon’s lips remained closed. Mino opened his eyes slightly to see black eyes staring back at him.

“Please, open your mouth…”

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He pleaded, but Dohoon only smiled. Mino thought hard. What did he mean by saying he wanted to kiss? He hadn’t said to kiss him. He had said he wanted to.

What should I do? Before he could think further, his body moved instinctively.

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“Ah…”

Mino sat properly, turned towards Dohoon, closed his eyes, and opened his mouth, recalling the kiss they had shared and recreating that moment. Then Dohoon made an indiscernible sound, a laugh or maybe a sigh. It was hard to tell with his eyes closed, but he endured.

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“You really make me anticipate.”

What does that mean? And then a tip of his tongue touched the opening of his mouth. Mino’s lips welcomed it, opening even wider.

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“Did you open the prize?”

The words poured into his mouth before he knew it, and when he opened his eyes in surprise, Dohoon was staring directly at him. He swallowed the embarrassment that flooded his face as the rough movements of the tongue in his mouth intensified. If looks could have color, the gaze Dohoon was giving him would definitely be red.

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The pension was spacious and neat, a far cry from the place they went to during college MTs, which lacked even a bed and was filled only with smelly blankets.

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“It’s definitely different from a place where over fifty people go to drink all night.”

This place looked like a cottage, complete with its own garden and even a pool. Though it seemed unusable in winter, Mino was already thinking about coming back here for next summer’s vacation. It was late at night, so the sea was pitch black, but Dohoon said it was the time when the tidal flats would be visible. Usually, you’re supposed to watch the sunset on the West Sea, but maybe the sunrise would be nice too.

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Mino frowned as he held his phone.

“Why is it off?”

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It seemed to have turned off due to the cold. He had brought a charger, and tomorrow was a holiday, so it wasn’t a big problem, but he was surprised he hadn’t noticed the battery drain. He hadn’t looked at his phone even once while with Dohoon. Being with him was nerve-wracking enough to keep him from focusing on anything else.

The kiss they shared in the car earlier came to mind. Dohoon seemed to have a habit of not closing his eyes while kissing. That was a good thing. His deep black eyes held such desire that it seemed Mino would do anything he asked if only given permission. Moreover, he had been sweating trying to understand the underlying meaning of Dohoon asking if he had opened the “prize” during the kiss.

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Ha, ha…

The slowly retreating touch of the tongue felt like it was testing his reactions. Mino involuntarily traced the inside of his lips, remembering that moment.

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I’ll take care of this.

He briskly smiled and grabbed everything from the pink shopping bag to Mino’s packed backpack and his own luggage, heading out of the car.

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“We’ll wash up right away in the bathroom on the second floor. I’ll wash on the first floor and come up.”

Dohoon’s face was implausibly clean after their kiss. The only thought Mino had in his dazed state was that there were two bathrooms. Dohoon told him to wash up, and just following that instruction felt like it filled some void inside him.

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If I knew this was what dating was like, I would have started sooner.

However, the disconnect was still there. Despite watching Sungjoon’s romance closely, intimate skinship wasn’t something he heard about, so Mino’s knowledge about relationships was almost ignorant. At best, it was what he saw in movies and dramas.

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In the movies, couples got excited just from a kiss, gasping as they entered the pension, and got tangled right from the front door; the reality was quite different, making him feel like he was facing a barrier alone.

Maybe the movies were exaggerating?

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He should ask Sungjoon. Although that guy never mentioned his girlfriend’s privacy, Mino felt it was okay to discuss his own love life since it was all experimental.

The bathroom was really spacious and pleasant. He started by brushing his teeth, thoroughly enough to kiss a dentist afterward. Then he carelessly threw his clothes on the sink but quickly hung them on a towel rack, realizing they’d be problematic if wet. The underwear, not needing to be worn tomorrow, stayed where it was, wet or not.

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Today, he had to wash with ten times more care than usual. After all, it was his historic first time, and he didn’t want to make even a tiny mistake. However, right after showering, he faced a mistake he had made before coming here.

“I should have packed different pajamas…”

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It was a meaningless regret. It’s not like he had sexy pajamas anyway.

“But these are too mundane…”

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His stretched-out t-shirt and shabby shorts didn’t feel sexy at all. It was a relief that they weren’t splashed with kimchi soup. Yet, another mistake was there.

“Idiot…”

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Mino scolded himself freely. The underwear he had carelessly thrown at the sink after brushing his teeth was new. The one he had hung up was the one he had been wearing all day. He didn’t want to put it back on his clean body.

After much deliberation, he chose to go commando. It’s not like it mattered if they were going to do it anyway. Mino, thinking boldly for a virgin, finished dressing and shook his wet hair with a towel as he exited the bathroom.

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Dohoon was sitting on the sofa on the second floor, fiddling with a tablet. He was in a robe, and the dark tone of his skin matched the black robe so well that Mino’s mouth fell open.

“You’re out, so come here. Why are you standing there looking dazed?”

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