Volume 3 - CH 63

His eyes were more tense than usual. Lim Dae-han, who opened his eyes, took a deep breath. He grabbed the heavy and soft body that was pressing against his arm. “Ugh…” Ki Young-hyun, who was tangled in the nakedness, groaned in pain. He was dragged helplessly and held in Lim Dae-han’s arms.

Lim Dae-han moved down Ki Young-hyun’s shoulders, spine, and thin and soft waist, giving his arms a bit more strength to dig into the body despite the fact that there was no place to hold him anymore.

“I’m really… sleepy.”

Ki Young-hyun spoke in a more low voice than usual. Lim Dae-han had been tossing and turning with Ki Young-hyun all night, but hearing his voice moved both his body and mind. However, he couldn’t turn over Ki Young-hyun, who had overworked all night and had traces such as red spots from his neck to the deep inside of his thigh. Instead, he hugged him even tighter.

Ki Young-hyun, whose cheeks were pressed against Lim Dae-han’s chest, opened his eyes slowly, feeling as if his body might burst. He looked at the hard muscle with wide eyes, then rubbed his chin against Lim Dae-han’s chest and raised his head. His eyes met with Lim Dae-han, who was looking down.

“…” 

“…”

Lim Dae-han grabbed Ki Young-hyun’s back with one hand while brushing his hair up behind his ear with the other. Ki Young-hyun, who stayed still, curved his lips. Also, his eyes steadily got larger, and he eventually said, “It hurts…” And pushed Lim Dae-han’s hand.

“I think my dad brushed my hair like this when I was little.”

Lim Dae-han stayed still because it didn’t seem like much of a compliment. Ki Young-hyun burst out laughing when he turned his attention without reacting. Ki Young-hyun also chuckled softly. It wasn’t like the crotch-haired boys laughing. “Hehe,” he chuckled. He covered his mouth with his palm and then his face when he laughed louder.

Lim Dae-han pressed his lips lightly on Ki Young-hyun’s cheek. Ki Young-hyun raised his hand and gripped Lim Dae-han’s cheeks as he rubbed his smooth cheeks with his lips. They then kissed each other passionately from cheek to chin.

He melted nicely despite not being an outwardly friendly person. When he was with Ki Young-hyun, he continually froze and then melted. It felt like water. It would have been nice if it had not even evaporated.

Ki Young-hyun buried his head in the nape of Lim Dae-han’s neck after kissing him on the cheek multiple times. Lim Dae-han grasped Ki Young-hyun’s ass to his heart’s content as he felt his nape being sucked by Ki Young-hyun’s lips. Ah. ‘I think I’m going to die.’ Lim Dae-han thought.

Epilogue

Beep, beep…

I woke up to the sound of a notification. My body was lighter than usual. There was such a day once in a while. A day when everything seemed to be going well. Today was just that day.

When I came out rubbing my eyes, my older brother was eating at the table. He wasn’t supposed to be at home. I closed my eyes wondering if I had seen it wrong, but my older brother remained silent. I tilted my head slightly and asked.

“Hyung, why are you at home?”

“Wherever I am, it’s none of your business.”

I pressed my lips together in response to the words that were fired directly.

“That, are you not going to your apartment…? Today is the first day of school.”

“It’s the opening ceremony, you idiot.”

A high school student might make some mistakes like that. I’m not even a college student like you.

“Shit…”

“What did you say?”

He didn’t even pretend to listen to me most of the time, but when I spoke annoyingly, he immediately glared at me. I left my seat and went into the bathroom without answering. I took off all my clothes and showered.

My mouth was constantly muttering.

“Go home. I don’t know why he comes here and make a fuss. It’s far from his college and he even has to come home now….”

I thought it would be peaceful without my older brother.

Today was March 2nd. College students begin with an opening ceremony, while primary, middle, and high school students start the first day of school. I had gotten a message the day before from Jung Ji-pil, who was under great stress and crying because he did not want to go to school, but my daily life had not changed significantly.

Perhaps it was because I was in my third year of high school. For some reason, I felt excited. There was no such thing as refusing to go to school. I was used to it because I went to school for self-study till the day before school started. It was just a part of my daily life.

When I came out after washing my body and drying my hair, there was a bag of bread on the table.

“What’s the thing with the bread?”

I asked my mother who was sitting on the sofa.

“Oh. I bought some bread yesterday. Bring some to school and share them with your friends, Young-hyun-ah.”

I glanced at the plastic bag and looked inside. There was cream bread with a thick filling, pizza bread with various toppings, and pastry bread. I was fine with a loaf of bread, but Lim Dae-han was not.

I went into the room with the bread in my arms and put it in my bag. I didn’t need to eat breakfast. I changed into my school uniform and put on a knee-length padded jumper. When I zipped up the zipper and went out with my bag, my older brother was also ready to go with only a thin coat.

Surely it was convenient for a person with a car. The cold didn’t bother me. While I was waiting for my older brother to change his shoes and move out of the way, my older brother, who was holding the key on the front door shelf, asked me.

“Ki Young-hyun, do you want me to drive you to school?”

“No. It’s okay.”

“Did he come to pick you up?”

I nodded in response to his question. My older brother frowned at me and left the house. We stood side by side waiting for the elevator. My brother was heading to the first basement floor, while I was going to the first floor. I noticed the instrument panel lowering without any particular conversation.

Ding, the elevator door opened.

“I will go first.”

As I was walking, my older brother called me.

“Ki Young-hyun.”

“Yeah.”

“Study hard, and tell him I’ll buy him a meal later.”

My older brother often bought meals for my friends. He also bought one for Jung Ji-pil. Jung Ji-pil said that filling his stomach was more essential than becoming frustrated with a bad-tempered person. Perhaps he was planning to buy Lim Dae-han a meal as well.

But.

“…”

I couldn’t answer.

“Aren’t you going to answer me?”

My older brother asked for an answer. I returned my focus to my older brother after looking towards the common entrance door where Lim Dae-han was standing. My older brother tightened his teeth and frowned as I gently shook my head.

“Because hyung’s personality is horrible… So, I don’t want to…”

“You seriously.”

I thought that my older brother would come right away and hit me, so I walked as if running away. When I got out of the building, Lim Dae-han was standing there. Lim Dae-han and I were wearing padded jumpers with different designs from the same brand. It was the one I bought for a Christmas present. Today was a good day. I approached Lim Dae-han with a delighted expression.

Lim Dae-han turned around and held out a hot pack from his pocket. I accepted the hot pack, warmed my palm a few times, and returned it to Lim Dae-han.

“You use it.”

“I’ve used it so far. It’s cold, so keep it.”

Lim Dae-han did not take it, so I put it in my pocket. I took a glance around the peaceful apartment complex. Even in March, it was still cold. It seemed to be colder than last winter due to the sudden snow storm. I smiled and walked slowly in the same stride as Lim Dae-han. Still, the things I was wearing will definitely get a little thinner in a week or two. I couldn’t help but smile.

Lim Dae-han and I walked side by side. I walked down a familiar path and spoke to him.

“Lim Dae-han. It’s good to use the second floor now.”

“Yeah.”

“I’m glad we’re in the same class.”

It was a class divided into various subjects, but we wrote the same subjects. The subject was taught in two classes that overlapped. The chances were 50/50. I was scared that we would be in a different class this year, but thankfully, we were in the same one. I was able to be with him again in the third grade. In the third year, I must study harder and live more happily. As it was the last year of school, many resolutions were made.

“Ki Young-hyun.”

“Yeah.”

“Let’s do well in third grade.”

I stopped when Lim Dae-han said those words. Lim Dae-han experienced thought the same thing. Lim Dae-han, who was about a half-step ahead of me, turned his head. Had Lim Dae-han heard about my plans for my third year? Or did we always have the same thought?

My emotions were hazy and abstract. I’d never liked anyone before, and words like “first love” seemed even more distant. Furthermore, I would have never expected that I would be dating Lim Dae-han.

We took a step forward in our youth with our courage and affection.  That would be the case in the future. We will be happier.  We can have fun and fight, and we’ll spend time looking out at each other as we used to. That’s all I could say for sure. Either Lim Dae-han or me. Because we like each other.

I pressed my lips and smiled brightly at him. Soon, Lim Dae-han also looked at my face, bent his eyes, and smiled mischievously.

“Please look after me. Even in the future.”

The second year of high school we spent together had come to an end, and the third year of high school we spent together had begun.