MDOF | Chapter 1.4

“Yaa! I told you not to get on the bed!”dada25ccb4e87084

Before he could even finish, Yeon’s tail, curled up on the bed, suddenly darted away.da127ef5f497a727

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“You have your own cushion, yikes! Not under the bed!”4efa356283d834c1

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.8ae7bcd0cc188770

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“I’m going to take you back to the underworld.”4002501d0e8643ca

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.7305798648cfa098

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Ugh, so cute… Seonwoo bit back the words he couldn’t bear to say out loud and sighed.f898b1169efbb8b5

After checking for a3a153c60e dust here and 7d4a8100a0 there on the 121fd2f380 body and confirming cebd0fab15 it was clean, 3c5f413822 Seonwoo set Yeon 54189787d5 down. He immediately ac2c2dc795 buried himself eb400e72d5 in his e77ef2e0a6 cushion, starting e34f6dab74 to lick 1c4f54cf20 his front 45dcb63943 paws.ca69e762e2a0592b

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Before the water 66abdf7622 droplets on the 4206be1213 neatly washed hair a86c4bfbc9 could fall, Seonwoo, a0f9d0176a having dried his db0b4b8665 hair with the 6651ce861a towel around his 725e068f68 neck, let out 6aa794f3e2 a deep sigh ab0a721451 and sat on b882670c83 the edge of 21ba69c150 the bed. Feeling the bbe06b01f9 plush comfort fd8424de43 and sinking 5745633f9c into it, d2b26cd417 he watched 9f4f9e3a5a Yeon licking 85b8660dca himself with 957b9ea53b a bright 5e0848fb4e red tongue.396252b06454aba9

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.5782defad4af95ca

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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.56791167570ebaab

He was definitely going 4dd7474d8e to shamelessly claim the bda25bb5d0 bed.fa466775ef0c7b03

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This strange cohabitation hadn’t been long, but it had added something to Seonwoo’s monotonous routine.8e177354d9cb48c2

One was a250f7a5b6 that cleaning 0f8e87a108 time had 40933fe348 increased, and 1dc6cb3789 the other 7ab4e0c6da was taking 1ceccdf812 a walk 923b0ab725 around the 313b47e753 neighborhood late ebbfdff7fe at night, 2724822540 holding Yeon 4600cb5f12 in his f8b1c05a08 arms.f6e0741d015784a9

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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.4562171a03917f7f

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.cf245c8fb1c54bc9

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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.75a6240d4d90db6c

The nape ddd5523718 of his 974012f459 neck warmed 95987c4fd1 up again e1048a25d6 with the 53b9c532f2 heat from 51474f8213 the hairdryer. After drying his hair, 039620d665 Seonwoo swept away the 16d8352813 fallen strands with a a2674d9c98 brush and leaned back b04b55af70 against the mattress.98ab62165d0ae046

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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.f03447c143a3df14

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.938a364032572e2f

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“Ouch!”c3c2fa5763046e80

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.9392f4b20e756775

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“What was that for?”d5fc6a93e35b623e

“Why are you looking at that?”0d092cf7709e4eb2

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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.b52e8f788c6bbede

“The shop again?”89a69a040f2de9a2

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“Uh…”371385cf6d76003e

“You don’t have any reason to go there as a human.”1eefb26d6dfa8e93

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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.62e620150594ca0e

“How did you end up in the underworld?”307119f5559ab18f

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“What exactly is the underworld? Is it different from hell?”4cebb26dd7166f00

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.199ab45ba6d67996

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“The middle ground between this world and the next. I don’t know what humans call it these days.”24b550b70579ea0b

The slow movement of his red lips caught the edge of Seonwoo’s vision.e314fb2722d7fd77

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“A place where non-humans exist. You could say it’s a middle passage connecting this world and the next.”a0ef032eedab2851

“It’s not like anyone can just go there.”a18f8767a5d38413

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“Exactly. How were you there that day?”64c87d7cf5484c56

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.399b75eda9bcebdf

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“…I don’t know, I was just looking for an uninhabited place.”4f890b653969e668

Why there? Seonwoo’s lips moved with the unspoken question. Did he want to share?4a21240be9b54fd8

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“More importantly, get off me. Why are you clinging to me like this?”b40f6b7b49011f0d

“Suddenly?”6dde136981179658

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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.b61dbb088afcc294

Though they hadn’t lived together long, Seonwoo felt he could get used to the warmth they shared.db822dcf166da399

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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.274661698db1b351

“Oh, whatever. Just fluff it moderately.”7e5e794c1b6ee43c

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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…2cc3f0fd854ac78b

“Isn’t it hard to transform? Are you okay exerting yourself like that?”637e2cff14f35229

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Isn’t it a waste? You should save your energy to go home, Yeon tilted his head.17e7e3fe53112812

“Do you have to go?”f59f064921b847fc

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“…?”239b8f539aa06c75

No, of course, you have to go. This isn’t your home…a87c6db12c475f05

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“Do you want to stay here?”b09acef69714c1af

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.285237f76014bace

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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.908645fb76584d68

“Why do you want to stay here?”7d856d96fb56126a

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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.46947d40799abfd8

“…From you…”a1dfb86509ae4103

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“Hm?”8b5b451dc77600bf

“I think I smell something delicious, but I’m not sure.”fdc7cf23c7de0e59

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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?6bf82ec89f291c8d

“There’s definitely a scent that comes and goes…”bf44d7a36caa5977

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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.0f6a4ab26f9e950c

“Whoa.”793b8b7e9552b2f4

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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.034a03135f7a6c22

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.1933406698a713bf

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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…a65763094f9ba899

The white eyelashes 49737e5b80 brushed against his 6caf6e8117 chest, tickling. Through the 277b5db932 thin summer 2f5b97f9b1 T-shirt, they 79b6cd1540 felt like ec85f9d575 tiny insects dafcd2d560 passing by. Feeling the dampness from 2cf6ae8655 the sniffing, Seonwoo pushed 5a0448d3b4 Yeon away.9f33fb394ab9c764

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“What the heck are you doing?”7561ec2536feb977

“Disgusting?”e8616367a6985d03

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“Isn’t it disgusting for two grown men to be sticking together like this?”b9b229878312b5d8

With a 9e383bdc70 deliberate huff, 232f260917 Seonwoo pulled c62d4e1d29 away, brushing 092e7be0c0 aside the e8cd0e3cfe tail that 25ee585ed2 was trying aa82367968 to wrap 1b46a4b28f around him. Although the c333d182c2 touch was d0dea704f9 as soft ac6484e356 as high-quality 9c4040bbc3 fabric, the 42e9dacb03 thought of b342d4dc35 it being 391085f90a attached to d664a64d4a a man f7838f5ed0 sitting there 3e43b4e926 made him e05a38c62e hesitate to f069ba0adb pet it.b5be4b6e384f3bed

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“So, you… you want to eat me, that’s why you’re staying?”8fcffe423c3d06ab

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.730f67bce468cdd8

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“Hmm. Maybe.”01820e82bff84a49

He’s been asleep for over 500 years, and it seemed like Yeon was still half-asleep. His eyelids blinked slowly in gentle arcs.27cfe01ec7a5161c

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Usually, they’d try to eat you in secret… Saying he wants to eat you openly…26a1df958c6d48b0

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.bda4f228eba5a423

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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.fe34bf5334322ad2

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.9c34fd76d3896681

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“Would it… hurt a lot to be eaten by you?”77b90953f3f23435

He didn’t want to show weakness, but his voice betrayed him.6b6991bc54a95843

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“Depends on the situation?”d01ff8e2d2a2efe8

“Can you eat me without it hurting?”e92f9479fbe4aff7

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It was a foolish question. What’s painless in different situations? Is it the difference between being killed before being eaten or eaten alive?c805372743de128d

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.23658c7c84bae94d

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Yeon, who had been ad4ebf6793 staring into space all c0ad33775f day, rarely lifted the 61d61c5f96 corners of his plump c4c795fdea lips.61f882013f42ac7b

“Of course.”2d94b7dacf539da5

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It was unmistakably the 84792062f6 smile of a predator 256c34500b placing its prey on d05b5ca68a the dining table.3c3bcd4f87ad1141