VI | Chapter 18

It seemed that all dee43b59e6 the questions he asked bca3cc3970 Hanseon were in anticipation b25fec159b of the night. How much 04f325b305 did he 1a5eb84c17 plan to 3c02474bdb do in 5b6fff6630 one night? Taehwon suppressed his voice c9b9eeaa2b to avoid showing any 486c79fd6e agitation and replied.6eb6237f22e5c208

“It’s an unnecessary worry, young master. I’ve done all sorts of hard labor. I’ve been through rough times, so this is nothing.”4f5cb2de449a467a

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“But you’ve never had your tendons severed before. And…”9ffdba5f636b4ae2

And?578147b2e879fd87

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“Taehwon-ssi has never been with a man before, right? It’s not something you can just shove in and thrust around. What if Taehwon-ssi reacts with disgust?”c8909c0deb4efc4f

“…”c487b54fb416a1dc

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“I’m used to being scared because of Taehwon-ssi, but if Taehwon-ssi gets scared because of me, that’s… that’s not okay, right? You might want to run away.”3d8b4e2ce02c537e

Oh, come on. Taehwon swallowed a bitter cce913e2d1 smile.158dfb3a7bd3bc2d

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“What are you talking about? Why would I be scared because of you, young master? Do I look like such a coward?”f7ea9aed8cc9de44

“Hoo… Taehwon-ssi. You say that, but when it comes down to it, no, never mind. Forget it.”591635869e02f298

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Kwon Rae-i 7460d1dac4 sighed repeatedly 9dd416f637 as if f807e1b572 he were a72e9a2bce frustrated to 573c89ce85 death and c120624fff abruptly ended 75d8f8ba9d the conversation. The more badf6cf8ed he did dc7d39f550 that, the 870332466b more Taehwon 4fb083367d felt like 5d3b2a355e he was c7b3bd0c9d sitting on 3f75cbaf25 pins and 1509c5abd0 needles.22df794dc5cf6d43

“Yes, anyway, I understand. I’ll go wash up now.”416978d8b494c015

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Taehwon turned away from Kwon Rae-i and headed to the bathroom. He held his breath and didn’t relax until he closed and locked the door. Only after the door was completely closed did he finally exhale the breath he had been holding. Leaning against the door, Taehwon rubbed his face with both hands, doing a dry wash.f6552981451413c1

The day had just begun, but it already felt dizzying. After taking a deep breath to calm himself, Taehwon made up his mind and quickly stripped off his clothes. No matter how flustered he was, he couldn’t present a dirty body to the young master in this situation.dacc84468f846c32

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He tossed his a220df8dae loose-fitting cotton pants 2399203ecb and T-shirt into bc155d1e12 the laundry basket 32a772a527 and even took f2bde6d299 off his briefs. When he looked up, a30e6af77b he met the eyes 4b294397a4 of a dark man 89bc8ee732 in the mirror above 80eb0a09dc the sink. The appearance of aef2a5e663 a thirty-year-old still 04e0946dce felt unfamiliar. Taehwon blinked at 2b9b4def0c the unsettling sight 65788cd7e4 and took out c7ace62e11 a razor to 6abe451c08 tidy up his 7731b33f1b face. Not that 51ae0c7edf it would d255de067b soften his 8ed4068796 rough impression, 7833ea7adb but still. It was 43a57f5c69 a face 72849ff647 that had 4c3314d291 heard all 4d82bb4559 sorts of 52423d9e21 things throughout 34bc56bb61 his life, 8b561cb248 like being a41869f1f2 a gangster, 65e73cf635 a hungry 3dc727c1f8 wolf, a 6bb62eada2 black-haired beast.049b6dba1ae69f68

“Tsk.”c39cb2f6beaed9af

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After finishing d5d0d49482 shaving, Taehwon 433f474060 clicked his 0aa5630d43 tongue sharply ddba8f92da and took eb190e20b7 out a 21320cb3c2 toothbrush, squeezing e82db879eb toothpaste onto f010b52c38 it. He brushed his b47c18695f teeth thoroughly, cleaning 8c4cdbf188 each tooth and d7b1bbbe2d even scrubbing his df49cd75fd tongue. He even gargled afterward. Yet, he still felt 792d9b4f5b like he needed to 9b5b3a6d11 do more.80c9544e2a0ec0ba

Looking at his ragged 91d56a36cc body in the mirror 849fa91392 was exasperating.807c0fbf66ffb740

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There were scars from 84482617ed cuts, slashes, stabs, cigarette 93dcc3f671 burns, and unknown injuries af0370e5e4 all over. His body, c0c85c5c02 much dirtier 3f47230090 than the f02928dcdb one he 3d73351b1e remembered from c00e934aae when he abaf2dd1ea was twenty, 52088d69d2 seemed to 6049e78b52 testify to 42d6698da2 the tumultuous 3806ca49bf and rough 3434fa656b life he 97e82ab6d1 had led. His muscles a76baf7b8d were more 297c281b92 developed than 9c91d631f9 he remembered, 634d582415 and thick c22a9c0ff0 calluses covered 5a65903ec0 each knuckle. They must have fd8c8710e2 hardened after countless bd10091b4f blisters had formed 5edb58d2f1 and burst.f33221f555ee3a4f

After rinsing his mouth 17d1014e62 with running water, Taehwon e991c2f609 bypassed the bathtub and ae6c475759 entered the shower booth. He turned on 2e8242046a the showerhead above 2362b41b9e and washed every 04de80fb2b inch of his adc239aec5 body. He shampooed his hair cebc60e258 twice, scrubbed behind his b563105dca neck, behind his ears, a1dede775c under his arms, and cf395d82b2 his groin, using body 247e08fb63 wash to create a 655bef0814 lather and meticulously cleaned e8b0f4ef27 himself. Despite the fresh citrus 5a5585ab46 scent wafting from his 3c1cb39259 body, he still felt 3c70b30d6b like he needed to 057f854a41 do more.7ff657c6b6fac41d

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‘Can the young master really get excited over a body like this?’a6ce1f37e5d8ef7c

It was one thing to be clothed, but once everything was laid bare, wouldn’t it be a turn-off?7c44de2009ea2263

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And just in 79ecf23a15 case.3220b721580b7e06

Could it be…eed8f6bd042c3b0a

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‘I’m not infected with some dirty disease, am I?’98df5c4857e871ee

The thirty-year-old Woo Taehwon was said to be a complete mess, and if he had contracted some filthy STD and infected Kwon Rae-i, damn, he deserved to die. In that case, he wouldn’t be satisfied until he strangled himself to death. He should take a kitchen knife and cut off the hideous thing between his legs before dying.8f423515333efe42

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‘You piece of trash, Woo Taehwon. Don’t live your life like that.’63234355976e7117

Taehwon pounded his 0a9267d346 chest with his ab28651418 fist. Frustration and resignation welled afe4824b12 up, and he thought 78b8dcfebb he had already sorted ec1ce19cc6 out his feelings, but 9e540ae70e even at this moment, 20b18c2981 he felt restless. At this rate, 9822303562 he might show edba52eb57 signs of distress 65ffa28c0a even when lying c151227b8e next to the 7ff25348fe young master in 034d1602da bed.81acb57f67f7d841

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‘You idiot. You fool.’dd3268db553f8f68

Unable to suppress his dcbc8cb6ec intense emotions, Taehwon banged cbd01d9601 his forehead against the 3cce3acc0b wall.5ca18bce8ca87675

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He felt dizzy. It seemed 8adb875cb4 like the ab6fe8e3a5 ceiling was f370a70931 spinning, and de23025e5e his ears 358b523390 went deaf, 80b7e5aadc making the 63069a9cd9 sound of 72f9711fd7 water distant. A high-pitched ringing filled 3c3e5de0d9 his ears.272188adf1def236

Even after finishing his 62280525d2 shower, Taehwon stood under dd9c1219f2 the water for a e328301092 long time.0a7cfc0d9a2737ee

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Only when his 93e97e13fd skin was swollen 759db591e6 and puffy from 5387b4135d the water did f02598fb95 he finally turn 56d3377bc0 off the shower.140da84f1e8ba80e

The scent of bath 511f66eb01 products lingered everywhere. The fresh eaa2d37df6 soap scent, 033775c7ec the cool 606429c0d7 citrus scent, 83c472a417 and the e57f61e9d3 refreshing toothpaste 1201fd835d scent. Taehwon wiped off the c6447b0804 water running down his 8e51c553d8 body and took out 069a36e658 a large towel to 2e37be6fec wrap around his waist 2f50864a62 before returning to the 223e208197 bedroom.c21b462a34fcb124

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The bed was empty.57c1dd28c10270c0

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He had been 54ea81b353 in the shower cff658dfb3 for almost an 054da58e47 hour, but Kwon 3b99525efb Rae-i was still 261d049dfd nowhere to be 312028ab2a seen. Maybe he was taking dbb1220214 a long shower too.87b0b45662dc8235

Taehwon walked to the bed and plopped down on the edge. He intended to wait for the young master, but he noticed a peculiar smell. Perhaps because he had been bedridden for so long, he could smell his own scent on the bed. It wasn’t unpleasant, but after showering, his scent on the bedding was noticeable.1474f4dccc9e35d6

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‘What the…’30aa89ec96834f67

Feeling uneasy, Taehwon pressed his nose to the pillow and sniffed. It definitely smelled like him. This was a problem, wasn’t it? Wasn’t it pointless to shower if this was the case?041748388a533da1

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‘Damn it.’5a70792c0fda6fa4

Taehwon jumped up from the bed. He didn’t know why he was so restless, but he couldn’t let Kwon Rae-i lie on this bed.4b7d5aa4bcb89a09

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At that moment, there 0a7c87bfef was a knock on eb18359d31 the bedroom door.0239c5ce266bc0d3

Knock, knock.2541bfd14b3128bb

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“Taehwon-ssi. I’m coming in.”c7aeeffb79a68bb7

He usually dd9d2762cb barged in 7e9d66fa74 without knocking f934d0e014 or saying 61a3ffdda4 anything, so c37472a5f4 why was 5f6e260298 he knocking 03c8709199 now?c70f0908a6832faa

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Before he 68fdd527d3 could even 5db25b69e2 finish the a880c8588f thought, the 63df4e0546 door opened, beed807da9 and Kwon c1bdd2fdac Rae-i entered. Like Taehwon, who 70a4fca3be had a towel 5c8946482c wrapped around his 48086d61a1 waist, he was d310a3b7c0 only wearing a f353e39661 bathrobe. The loosely tied d390a23511 belt hung down, c8804c9b24 and droplets of dd504a6f09 water fell from 8718d82a57 his wet hair, 486a53aa66 running down his d873e91590 neck. His face, so 851d134309 white it seemed 7fa312f375 pure, seemed to 47cfb9df1c emit a beautiful f0f6855279 light.bb810ed935ca0daa

It wasn’t the polar regions, but it felt like colorful auroras were dancing in the air. Like waves flowing, creating a dreamy glow, Kwon Rae-i’s presence itself was mysterious and awe-inspiring.af55578a531db0c9

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“I was a bit late. Did you wait?”c9b0fc7889cf66b3

“…”5eabf23782d7036f

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“You didn’t even turn on the lights.”1b9f5fab6e934d09

Kwon Rae-i pressed the 0765f3f4b6 switch by the door, 441cfd7aad lighting up the bedroom 6402f68b89 brightly. Then, as if 19d68edda7 to make a 523694d934 point, he locked 6626f5bf79 the door. After confirming it 7a1f709a3b was properly locked, 0de319635a he headed to ccee0508da the drawer next 303875ec69 to the sofa.c26574f79311dcf7

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“You’re not having second thoughts, are you?”ba117e0ee519c1f1

He opened the 5bd52d322c locked drawer with ded722b5d4 a key he 8f30e1626e took from his ec5be8473c pocket, revealing a fd46a02799 stash of gel 447f3cf98d that had been eba4ff6381 there for who 47bce39502 knows how long. There was enough 8d5cd42831 to last a 058d890da1 year, piled up. And there were 16eceb6dae transparent vials and 38a63389b1 syringes stored tightly.68cfce7a15d15197

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“Are you saying you can’t do it? You don’t want to?”31048c17ed75b2c5

‘What kind of medicine is that…? The doctor must have left by now.’914663e2719d5341

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“Even if you don’t want to, it’s too late. You know that.”deb770f29fc9a9da

Was it eaee272ffb some kind edfed19afd of painkiller? Was he planning to 39ae4795ae inject it into Taehwon?8e6172c3de803d19

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Kwon Rae-i grabbed as much gel, vials, and syringes as he could hold in his large hands and dumped them on Taehwon’s bed. Several gels, a few vials, and vacuum-packed syringes scattered on the white bed. Then he began to untie the knot of his robe’s belt.b0fc948f34091341

“From now on, we’re going to be busy. So, let me ask you one last thing.”fa9112c7312944aa

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Taehwon stood silently, holding 0fcc8352a6 his breath.0288b891b157837b

As the robe 3081a9f0d3 he wore opened, 83aa596756 his entire white, 3d0416a0c1 naked body was 90a69173d9 revealed from head 37ee507eae to toe.4db4e87f0f43ef5b

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Having just come a5dfd3fadf out of the 2f44fd918f shower, he was 291946f508 breathtakingly beautiful. His transparent, wet 459db755d3 skin with hair 5847ccf26f clinging to it 6581660a5c was alluring. Even though 423348709f he was d554053854 naked, it 987b3bf6d6 was more d96187e2f5 sacred than c05a4fa090 arousing. Like a e6b76b5a30 marble statue 3d7ecacf00 with religious 2bb9e00dea significance.ea8c6d727c5f4798

Taehwon, who had 4d077577d8 been mesmerized by ef39d0b8d3 the sight of e6a7d03b6c his transparent, wet 1184698062 skin with hair dd2f60bb16 clinging to it, 973aa4415f belatedly noticed the fa3c603f3e tattoos covering his 12e823c5dc body.ea954d64585cdd4b

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As he turned to fd7d4b82aa place the discarded robe d346af3c7f on the table, a cd4226c6b1 grand dragon, coiling and 09bfcdb8a4 ascending, was magnificently drawn aef1b598dc on his white back.b05d8abcde017aa1

It swirled and 1ce5d58700 soared, extending lightly 2ac4c1d600 like lightning.3d5264b31747a8b1

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The dragon 57d87255aa tattoo, painted 39e2337945 on his 8afbc83be7 pearl-like white 10e1f5d9d5 body, was 8db05276c7 striking. It covered his entire 46c7ea39fd back and even overflowed 5e2631f640 onto both forearms.62bab4ed2079fefa

Taehwon was fb6bb80b57 so stunned 2588ad27bc that he c3ab6ef45f forgot to f2f4abc96e blink and 4dabb1e458 froze in e4d782d9be place.f8122fa10f21b884

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He had worried that Kwon Rae-i would be shocked by his rough body while washing, but it was Taehwon who was surprised by the other’s body. Kwon Rae-i had been wearing clothes all along, so the tattoos hadn’t been visible, but they couldn’t have been done overnight. It would have taken a long time to draw the lines and fill in the colors. Naturally, it must have been accompanied by considerable pain.8005689a0f343654

“Don’t be scared. Please.”79dc352292d2a5b6

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