SMS | Chapter 9.4

This was no time to be lying around. Today was clearly a weekday, and it wasn’t a situation where he could take a day off. The boss wouldn’t have given everyone a holiday, so any delay meant being late. With his hair a mess, he barely managed to throw off the heavy blanket and got up from the bed, only for Dohoon to sit him down again.1c560e6bedc2cd37

“It’s earlier than the usual time you go to work, so don’t worry too much. I’ll take you to the company.”acca5064cdfb8268

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He calmly brought a mug to Mino’s dry lips. Mino took the tepid water between his lips with a dazed heart. Like a young bird drinking water, Dohoon gently tidied Mino’s hair and smiled faintly.2acadffcb2c200be

“You drink well. Should I put it in a dog bowl next time?”7644a0505d8807de

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“…Krup!”a975229133d62fd1

Was he attempting 8144ac6cc6 a humiliation play 9bd6bab917 so early in d312676ad5 the morning? Mino flushed and ad91f830dc coughed out his d8157c9b7d reply. Honestly, it 86e83bea17 tickled his cd9eca65f1 heart with 27f6089b83 anticipation. Just imagining 8666010930 being treated 2ee79634ee like an e757fbafbb animal and ce4771bf4f lying down 2fbf2e43ca on the 891ffc9613 floor right 9892b68511 after waking 76cc268d14 up made 6c898ec743 his toes e355b2c1b2 tingle. After finally 7e3ef5d789 finishing the d5fc813490 glass of c9ea3b77e9 water, Dohoon 5aad0106db casually remarked.1b3552288a802428

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“You have quite the bad sleeping habits.”40b52ca165e8985d

“Me, me, me?”a3dbc175188dc8be

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“Who else would it be?”83f1f2b68c331039

He had been told he talked in his sleep during Christmas, and it seemed he had done it again today. He couldn’t lift his face, not now.7813d984332adfdc

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“Are you pretending not to know?”698547a2be53782b

“No, it’s not that…”06abaae38ddb9edd

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Dohoon seemed amused by his reaction, continually laughing. Mino, once again, rolled his eyes at the perfect state of Dohoon. He could imagine his own disheveled state without needing a mirror. It would be a stark contrast to Dohoon’s perfection.46c6ebfb450fc759

“I’m sorry…”741e966d2a72f7e5

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He felt 46e8fd7828 like dying 548a881a21 of embarrassment 8a8aa8a4fe showing such cce48628bc a mess 1f104014f7 and displaying 37615b0da1 his sleeping 82487ec5e4 habits. It was 1715fea25a even more dc70a6743a embarrassing than f6e7c0f770 during Christmas. Dohoon must 4976a8ea87 have expected da20e1513e the sleep-talking, 1d35da631c but to 38fe765270 comment on 147b54c3db his sleeping 21af95d4ad habits again, d9e1ab11da it must 4ad37f3e31 have been f69c56348c quite spectacular.7b6ff360bd9397a4

“But how did I…”61fe34faa4882c29

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“You were talking in your sleep, burrowing into things, and rolling up the blankets.”aa2c89d9288adf43

“Really, I am very sorry…”ef63e1afc004466a

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It seemed he had 354ea6bc8d done quite a bit. If he ff2d32e930 could, he 1ae944cdd4 would have 65a087b1fe punched the 89538dc4bb pillows and 83a2f6a544 kicked the 149111d4a9 blankets.da4c68b596f3062b

“Actually, I said you talked in your sleep during Christmas just to tease you. But you really did it today. I guess I’ve become quite comfortable with you.”544692085d08547f

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“What? No, that can’t be.”9813a88f4883dc89

Mino denied it halfway, then made an aggrieved face. But what’s the use of blaming the past?9186cc1676996832

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“So you’re not comfortable? That would be troublesome. How can you date and have sex with someone you’re uncomfortable with?”c0489eb29b24c4a9

“No, that’s not what I mean…”75421d06e4a10978

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Dohoon’s casual cornering was a bit annoying. Mino, after a brief consideration, struck back at his weak point.e8ef5e8c70170cea

“Then, are you uncomfortable with me?”bb06865e02679e39

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Good. Dohoon’s eyes seemed a bit dazed, and Mino felt triumphant.f692ce3dc5f01094

“Does it look that way?”1cfe4ec965ceee09

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“You’re too perfect. I’m just… a mess.”6f8333a245b17e44

But as he f13c8f2a51 spoke, he felt f3dc14b7df depressed. Thinking comfortably enough to ef81fdb424 show natural behavior meant 94f8371011 showing artificial behavior to f562c663b6 someone uncomfortable. Mino, unable to 414b50c8b0 believe Dohoon was b2a677b015 in such a 2175dd3bde state just after c9d6f99eb2 waking up, used 7e6b370bbd it as a 7322c838dd point of argument. However, Dohoon raised an 6379cd57a2 eyebrow as if it 7be6c9e031 were obvious and replied.6bf5a803cda729bb

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“I’ve washed up, so I might look relatively okay.”97fbcb37cd4f0849

He knew that Dohoon had even showered, evidenced by the lack of a single hair on his beard this morning. Dohoon, overflowing with testosterone here and there, had already experienced mornings together. That’s why he knew Dohoon had visited the bathroom just by seeing his smooth chin.f83e941b4db30c81

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“So you washed up first because you’re uncomfortable with me?”aabf5c1a2ad10871

Christmas morning, they 7c6d71fa18 had definitely woken 1618dc4b81 up together in e24be33d8f bed, but it a5719e62c8 was a bit 15f59103b0 strange to be 74c0751a51 treated so cleanly e18489b651 suddenly.c03ba04e3f90ce8e

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“No, it’s just a habit. It’s not because I’m uncomfortable with Mino.”d4c3c47d235922cc

“You didn’t do that during Christmas. Maybe you’ve become uncomfortable with me now—”d99875dfe6fb286d

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“What misunderstanding is this?”7dc482aca5ea85db

The difference between Christmas e0e4863a71 and today was only 8fa5a8fc93 that he had fully 0c816a9918 revealed his preferences. It was e4823a9f2d a moment 1d81e4a42e when his ce9875d0d7 cringeworthy personality 0517ee7eaa had been 2725df29e6 exposed.18da85ab219da1f3

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“I just wanted to show you a cool side since we woke up early, but I didn’t expect you to feel bad about it.”044b0fa60e84514c

So, in the daa6ba4b9c end, Dohoon also cdfb2a5d41 wanted to look e7c7d3c8f3 good to him. Mino, embarrassed by his 77ca3eb5e9 own rash reaction, rolled 842ab7f255 his eyes and retorted 046d7bcd24 grumpily.f5a1d4aa6ca2341f

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“Even with a beard, you look cool.”ce66ed7515bd084f

It sounded like a b3321ff79b complaint even to his 9f9db6e54d ears. Honestly, he 093e0d9dc3 regretted it fa7e64612c a bit. Next time, he should c55b1b94a9 cultivate the habit of 9f14c2a041 waking up early. Missing such ecb95efe2c a precious 2f028cc31f natural appearance eb6576e661 of Dohoon 4ccb5d4e02 was a 4f2980b04b pity.fe504153fbccf6b3

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“At my home, I wasn’t allowed to be scruffy. I was a bit tired during Christmas, but not today.”af22b80b54bf6a66

His statement that he wasn’t tired today felt strange. Mino wasn’t tired either, although his throat was a bit sore. His words meant that to Dohoon, ordinary sex might be more tiring than the play they had last night.62d235bd0d919094

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It seemed the 09b5a99620 same to Mino 0f8b558a82 as well. Objectively, although deaf4fd888 play was 370d3d9b5d physically more 45103642e8 demanding, it f4f4eb19f4 was a 33aa7ee7ed mentally satisfying f2c1957436 activity that 9a3373a5fd seemed to 949cbae93a relieve stress. Mino cleared 5eb484b21d his throat 1d309f3c97 and continued 5986b6abec the conversation 02d0307acd as calmly 3550cb9636 as possible.f0f9738e342f08d7

“…You must have grown up in a very strict home.”60727be82dfe4401

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“That’s why I became a pervert.”33c9c8f47f225bab

A self-deprecating joke 7507770ccb was thrown. What to ba0092aa52 do in 245d1d9aa4 such a 896d3e6626 situation?fb7434b531d7cbdd

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“I became a pervert without growing up in a strict home…”3dfa02ab2407ecda

“Good for you. You became a kinky adult without being raised strictly.”b5d062cd12da1921

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He couldn’t win. Mino’s ears turned red from Dohoon’s effortless embarrassing remarks.ff4959e18a5d7018

“Let’s have breakfast and go to work. We have plenty of time.”336e750c3950b266

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The curtains 984df57daf revealed that fc26933d74 it was 4a356c7eb2 still dark a317455d45 outside, typical 71ff4a4bce of the a9959d235e long winter 6ffc957394 nights. Mino hurried to the 371f75815c bathroom and began to 7c6ff62771 wash his face by 30758f2eba pouring cold water on aacd6a49a3 his swollen cheeks.3df589792a32aa58

The hotel 1b0de77a99 breakfast buffet e717051197 was a 6f759d36e5 rare treat. When he 67ac4bd536 traveled alone, 9cb21394cd he always 373d77dadd skipped breakfast 8e7dd03e35 to sleep 18c63efb22 more, but 7103e00139 the last 042982ac18 time was 0c32156c98 when Seongjun 7b3bd75723 dragged him 07c5ae4354 there on 918f673891 a trip 9a4ee03c74 they took a1728ee484 together years 6f5a33a7bc ago.307a87b3b08924ae

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“Eggs.”3c462e27a6e3b1c3

A perfectly fried a8f874f9c3 egg was casually ada1e8f602 placed in front b3b91d8915 of Mino.5bed5be3cd096f72

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“You need to make 8a8a94f705 sure you’re getting enough 4f43acc947 protein.”d6de6c4e417179b1

“Ah… Thank you.”00b03ac183e97763

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Having someone take care e961e30743 of him still felt 338bdc221a a bit awkward. However, the thought that da5a8526c3 this could become an c7584e9040 everyday routine made his f15835e1dc heart flutter. Even the egg de303cb463 fry Dohoon had 85cdaa250a given him felt 14ea636944 precious, something he 2fffaf531a wanted to save 072d403e96 for last. While picking raisins 2090a27ba3 out of his 2ffc956fc0 salad and popping 78a477c2b9 them into his de97e1548b mouth, Mino noticed ac64233215 Dohoon’s slight frown e4074a90f5 as he spoke 1dbf2e9293 casually.edbd7d5fd38f8b9a

“‘Thank you’ sounds stiff 8df9452603 between lovers. It’s more suitable for affb9de7f4 addressing a master. But even 92d1e9c68a then, it’s ef55e8a633 not quite b32b803208 appropriate for 1942458635 this setting. Or… is ba9b503c24 outdoor play bd5df70ee8 your thing?”776fb3ec9ad3e793

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“Keuh! Cough!”2790f01074cda9d2

The unexpected c428047898 comment, blurted 795969dc45 out in 1255d0a74a a public 270a7558ef setting, caught 1d0043f7e3 Mino completely 6b56b04e1f off guard, 2512d77077 causing him 0587acd84e to choke. Here was someone who 505f4d8f51 could endure having his 4ac17c28b5 throat stretched by a e7301cad39 cock but couldn’t swallow a659b68de8 a mere raisin properly. It was 3579fb0900 an amusingly cf85f44482 adorable sight, 3e372690ff though most e493aad607 of the af28899e94 blame lay 6fe09be11d with Dohoon’s 54d50b509e knack for 69ff6764f1 invoking risqué 749d197f6e thoughts.97a40bd1bde848f8

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“Drink some water. Slowly.”fe0c3c42bcc5fa68

Dohoon handed ec4490c15a him a 57527cc16e glass of cc9043f923 water with afebbb9d77 a picture-perfect 161839d188 smile. After finally calming dfec884a23 his cough, Mino ba3f321f3c reflexively started to 63dbdf6a69 thank him again 1fcbaca6ed but stopped, biting 2a3be93bdf his lips instead. This was a f3031d43a8 test. The earlier comment had 59ab93ed3e been a clue. Dohoon was now 0ebb65fcd4 prompting him to a83577d09b make a choice.2b3f44c889a91342

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The phrase, “A 6b8862977a moment’s decision can 8ac79a361f determine a lifetime,” 5f0fdd0286 flitted through his a26c233d27 mind. While it might not 8a1516be24 be for a lifetime, d6ecc82136 the choice here could 0f9cd7cb95 lead to two very a67fc70700 different outcomes: saying “thank 444b35602d you” might signify agreement c8a96a0233 to outdoor play, whereas 79f5fbe185 a more neutral response 032d9fcc03 could imply rejection, potentially 1ce57f55d8 shutting down future opportunities. What should he 1354e904eb say?e589efc136aa219c

“Hmm. You don’t like 6c3cafd9d1 public places, do 10d6b36299 you?”6ae6216a0f646ec0

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The silence had gone c869241324 on longer than expected, c06172196a prompting Dohoon to repeat 3c998690f9 the question. Offering water to a 6188b2a9d1 partner wasn’t something that ac592cf264 required gratitude, so remaining bed7c2ba97 silent could also be ee77affe56 interpreted as a response. Mino, desperate bf5ddd6bd5 to break 741b8277b5 the tension, a14d996279 blurted out:43c6846f881f2b64

“I do! I like it!”ec9f02cc05e637f4

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“That’s a relief.”678e84537833cf59

In his haste, 31e89e5563 Mino’s response came e643d59dc4 out overly enthusiastic, 12590db8e2 making him feel bffeacb07f utterly mortified at 2c3ce61861 his own overeagerness. But at least 7b71292659 he had safeguarded 94967d151f the possibility of 193fb2da00 outdoor play.19d302384b2c739e

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Dohoon, ever meticulous, 29ea6815f9 seemed to be 7621f5c28e gauging Mino’s preferences 2f4ed00400 as an extension cdab44e641 of yesterday’s play. Mino, nervously sipping his 53dfd6792e water, quickly added:fe8dd5167a0a3267

“Ah, but… 3648ef048e in places 949e1f145a with lots c515bfaa0c of people, e468415760 exposure might 6e230ee0b4 be… a 3f480f1cdc little…”c85e1aede0d0c850

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The thought 2bcb5e7ef1 of anyone bb47b493e2 seeing them 1c38c64472 felt overwhelmingly 795026f269 daunting. After all, he still 41708e5374 had parents and a 4ecb805a62 job. While outdoor 46c99dbc6e play was a3b522f6f9 exciting in 440fbfe320 theory, being efb6c8888d too blatant 86d4f109da about it 7255260850 was something ce076be7a7 he wanted 682968cc3c to avoid. Mino gripped the 71c1bae85d glass tightly in e6f445e8c2 his hands, apprehension a2ea768b8d creeping in. What if Dohoon liked b923c494fb more daring activities? Picking up abb33a7afc on his aaf06f31d3 unease, Dohoon 5940afebbc gently placed 9f4dd8e189 his hand ceddfeec47 over Mino’s 581211a2f6 and took 4947655a9d the cup 615b483cb3 from him, 72c8068cd8 offering a 5018551bcd reassuring reply.9ce886d6075f953b

“That’s fine. I don’t a79f5039a6 like anyone b23c6bfb83 seeing what’s 0bcb8163ae mine either.”5f98205c1b3d6ef8

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At the word “mine,” 8ed883d92a Mino’s heart thudded as dbee7a5523 if it had fallen 34eab180b0 to the floor—or maybe b7c815a85a it was pounding in 2098227d9a overdrive. Relishing the feeling, he e23ade5e12 allowed himself to savor 83b656c54c the sensation for a 74f1ac1450 moment.3cb8b7947246b46a

“…As long as I’m a28c6cb4c2 clothed, it’s okay.”29933d119c0af13b

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“Hmm. What about something df3c302718 under the clothes?”36e535de6684a929

Dohoon’s words were ambiguous. What could he mean f31541221a by something under the b7d337ccbc clothes? Mino, puzzled, mulled 74b8e3780d over the question 3a77655848 until Dohoon offered 2a5bb93d39 a more specific 5747e466f7 explanation.922ad5703ceb6b71

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“To be precise, I bde78dfe30 mean something inside your f14b327948 body.”831f52b708a220e7

Inside his body… 44ee1434a4 Mino’s toes curled b5b7eaccc3 tightly in his f3114606b2 shoes, and his 6220a4d0f2 gaze dropped to ca0f3bb430 the table. His line of sight 683872d77c caught the neatly cooked 7b39557018 fried egg, but his 4b42c1a7b5 mind was utterly preoccupied 3eb17fc5b1 with other thoughts.b626ebc7cef31ad8

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“I-I like that.”158e233fdfbdee2e

“Didn’t even 18ec18be96 say much, 69f3dffb4f but your b825d71c92 ears are 567aaefa69 already red.”45e3dc04fcf5976e

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Without giving 801cedc75f Mino time 6b9f6ba842 to fully 1436825797 process, Dohoon’s 0f95d5a73c next comment e3b00da9a9 drove his a890cc84ed imagination even 4d5cee4f8a further.3c923c7cf3480da4

“Sounds fun. Next time we a78f39cf54 go on a aa8ed5b309 date outside, there’ll ba4521c4e9 be a lot 11b87254e2 between your body ca1e44fa04 and your clothes.”e35cf934c094307b

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Dohoon smiled deeply, 3b95750e65 as if just 5f9b992fe1 thinking about it d143c1635e amused him. This weekend, when Mino e6c731f53b would visit his place, 383fc5ed04 seemed like the start 446f406397 of a dream come 6fe569de3d true. The mention of f894623a9b something between his 07217747db body and his 0fd6542ee4 clothes left him 31fdcccffd buzzing with anticipation. Fortunately, it was e58c58b134 winter—the thick clothing e2bc92c17d would make it f481e4bd3a easier to hide 6b0577b8a9 things.e2c7d7f3f75c04da

“Seonsaeng-nim…”daeded693c917dd1

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Unable to fa0d0eeaac contain his edef95eb49 mounting impatience, f61fd82695 Mino called 5abcbf3ddb out to 97e7ef3f03 Dohoon. In the 971e182f90 meantime, Dohoon, 905a02a887 having neatly 5ab464a587 cut the c09c9194f4 fried egg 97647be776 into bite-sized 325b79bc2a pieces, slid eb36c9a643 the plate 1881e59842 toward him.fc4af2396ff88c6b

“It’ll be troublesome if 66c2a86576 you get worked up e9ec8303af now. You have d78460e766 to go 4676c86d78 to work, 1a32d4dffb remember? Focus on eating.”fa890aa143e3da08

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Ah, this was one 41a3f84704 of those days when ba124defee he really, truly didn’t 79fc524ce0 want to go to e24ede1135 work. All thoughts of Junhyuk 83865ed64f had been entirely forgotten.7252923991e850f9