“Wash up. The bathroom is over there.”
Kangwoo said briefly as he went to another room. Soon, the sound of running water could be heard.
Heewoon couldn’t lift his body up for a while, but after he heard the sound of water stopped from the other room, he slowly got up.
He groaned with every step he took. He accidentally stepped on the discarded clothes. He noticed that the wet spot on his pants had somewhat become smaller.
Heewoon closed his eyes and took a shaky breath, then he moved again.
His hand trembled as he closed the bathroom door. The reflection in front of him was a mess. He looked terrified and pale, like he would collapse at any moment.
Heewoon washed his face with cold water and took out a seemingly new toothbrush. He wanted to brush his teeth a couple of times, but he didn’t have the strength to lift his arms.
During his shower, he dropped things several times and even had to sit down as his legs lost strength. Heewoon’s fingers and toes had become pruney when he finally stepped out of the shower booth.
He roughly patted the moisture on his body, then he came out with a big towel wrapped around his waist. However, Kangwoo was standing right at the door, so Heewoon was startled as if he had seen a ghost. Kangwoo was dressed in a comfortable suit. He might have lived in this house occasionally considering he had clothes here.
“Why did it take you so long?”
“Sorry…”
Kangwoo said it casually, but Heewoon became terrified and lowered his head. Whether it was because he screamed or because he sucked Kangwoo’s dick, his throat felt dry. Kangwoo scanned his wet, disheveled hair and spoke gently.
“Come here and have dinner.”
Heewoon replied ‘yeah’ and followed Kangwoo. His steps were so slow that Kangwoo, who had already taken a seat at the dining table, could rest his chin on his hand and watch him.
When Heewoon tried to pull out a chair to sit across from him, Seo Kangwoo spoke.
“Don’t sit there. Sit next to me.”
“Y-Yeah.”
Heewoon slowly moved and sat next to Kangwoo. There was a big grill on the table, with shrimp and pork shoulder neatly arranged on it. It seemed like this was packed from the restaurant they had planned to visit. It didn’t seem like Seo Kangwoo had gone out, so someone else should have brought it.
“Eat.”
Heewoon absentmindedly nodded, but then he got startled and politely answered ‘Yes’. Kangwoo let out a small laugh. Heewoon blinked as he looked at him.
“Sunbae, you only use formal language when you get scared. Are you scared now?”
“…Yeah.”
“Why?”
Kangwoo’s hand gently cupped his cheek. His fingers touched just below his jaw and at the back of his neck. Seo Kangwoo’s eyes softened. Looking at his face now, it seemed like the events from just a while ago were just a bad dream.
“…You seemed to be angry.”
“I’m not.”
Kangwoo replied in a low voice as his fingers brushed against Heewoon’s bruised lips. He pushed Heewoon’s bruised lips from the pliers, then swept his damp bangs up and examined his forehead. The tender silence felt awkward.
Heewoon held his breath as he looked at Kangwoo. Kangwoo noticed Heewoon was on his toes and grinned.
“You’ll listen to me well for some while now, right?”
“…I’ll, I’ll continue to listen well.”
Kangwoo lightly laughed at Heewoon’s submissive words. He continued to gently caress Heewoon’s cheek, lost in his thoughts. Then he slowly said.
“Using money is good, but when dealing with people, using violence is the best.”
Even arrogant bastards start behaving well when you beat them up. Listening to Kangwoo, Heewoon’s spine became cold. The hand that had been caressing his cheek might suddenly strike Heewoon’s cheek. Whenever the hand fell down for a short moment and touched his cheek again, Heewoon blinked.
Kangwoo touched the corners of Heewoon’s swollen eyes and said.
“But you cry even just from a small hit, it’s so easy with you, Sunbae.”
Kangwoo lightly patted his cheek, and Heewoon’s throat tightened. The hand that had been on his cheek slowly moved up to pat his head. Heewoon shut his eyes tight, then he heard the gentle laughter.
“It’s a compliment.”
The voice, laced with laughter, said affectionately. Heewoon bit his inner lip and raised his eyelids. Their eyes met.
Kangwoo was smiling brightly.
“Oh, right.”
As if something came to his mind, Kangwoo’s eyes opened wide. Heewoon became uneasy and touched the towel wrapped around his lower body.
“Sunbae, you peed today. Like a baby.”
Heewoon’s expression turned pale. The hand on his thigh wandered aimlessly. His face grew increasingly flushed.
“You can’t even hold your pee. Do I have to help you with your bathroom needs too, Sunbae?”
“…No.”
Heewoon barely managed to speak up. The corners of Kangwoo’s mouth curled up as he watched Heewoon’s face turn bright red and upset. He ruffled Heewoon’s hair lightly.
“I’ve sent all your clothes to be washed, so just stay like that for a while.”
“Yeah.”
Heewoon swallowed down the emotions stuck in his throat.
Following Kangwoo, who had started eating, Heewoon also picked up his chopsticks. However, because he was exerting strength with his hand, he couldn’t hold the chopsticks properly. The chopsticks kept slipping out of his hands. Kangwoo started to stare at him, and then he became more nervous and it got worse.
Heewoon was glancing at him from the side, and Kangwoo suddenly reached out. Heewoon squeezed his eyes tight and bit his lips. Unbeknownst to him, the chopsticks had slipped from his hand and fallen to the floor. A clattering sound echoed.
Heewoon was surprised and glanced at Kangwoo. Kangwoo was picking up shrimp from the grill without paying much attention to him. Heewoon kept watching his cues, then he picked up a spoon.
He scooped up a spoonful of steamed egg placed at the front and ate it, followed by some tofu. Each time he swallowed something, pain shot through his throat, and his brow creased.
A peeled shrimp was placed on top of his rice.
“The shrimp is delicious.”
“T-Thank you.”
Heewoon carefully moved the spoon as he felt Kangwoo’s gaze on him. However, the shrimp kept slipping from his spoon. It was quite large, so it was a challenge to pick it up with a spoon. He heard a sigh from the other side.
“Ah.”
Easily picking up the shrimp, Kangwoo pushed his chopsticks in front of Heewoon’s mouth. Heewoon obediently gobbled it up. After Heewoon took a bite of the shrimp, Kangwoo placed another shrimp on his rice again.
It was plump and flavorful. If the shrimp was large, it would hurt to swallow, so he had to chew for a while.
“Do you want some meat too?”
“Yeah.”
This time, meat marinated in pepper and spices entered his mouth. The number of times Heewoon had meals with Seo Kangwoo had become so frequent that he couldn’t count on his fingers anymore. Perhaps that was why feeling the taste of the food right now felt strange and odd. As he chewed slowly, he felt a gaze on him.
“…Why?”
“Maybe I should have got you porridge.”
Kangwoo’s tone sounded indifferent, but it seemed like he was worrying about Heewoon.
But it was Kangwoo himself who made him this way. If he wanted to regret something, he should be regretting his previous actions, not the menu option.
“Chew your meal slowly.”
Once again, Kangwoo peeled a shrimp, then he raised Heewoon’s hand and placed the shrimp on it.
“It’s not hot, so you can grab it with your hand.”
Heewoon nodded and opened his mouth, but his lips hurt. His face crumpled.
Honestly, there wasn’t a spot in his body that didn’t hurt. His whole body felt sore as if he had been beaten. Inside his mouth, Heewoon could still taste the sensation of the hardness of the pliers, which tasted like blood, or the semen he had reluctantly swallowed.
Suddenly, he felt that his day had been long.
Seo Kangwoo had really tried to pull out his tooth today. It’s hard to imagine how much it would hurt, but it seemed that Seo Kangwoo had tried it several times.
After that, he sucked Kangwoo’s penis until he was out of breath, then they had violent sex.
Heewoon looked down at the white towel wrapped around his lower body. It’s not dirty or embarrassing to struggle to survive.
Kangwoo turned his head to follow Heewoon’s gaze.
“Why? Are you embarrassed because you peed?”
His voice was rather gentle.
Heewoon bit his lips. The events of the past month quickly flashed through his mind. Stalking was undoubtedly a crime, but the punishment he got for it felt over the line.
Today was the same. Kangwoo had told him to quit tutoring on his own accord, so what was the problem if he did not stop? No matter how he thought about it, Heewoon didn’t think he had done anything to warrant such punishment.
It was even more frustrating and heartbreaking that he couldn’t voice out these thoughts.
Hmm. Kangwoo made a sound that resonated through his throat and tilted his head as he asked.
“Are you going to cry?”
“…No.”
Heewoon answered in a croaky voice. He opened his mouth to bite into the shrimp, but the corners of his mouth trembled. If he let his guard down for a moment, he felt like he would burst into tears. Heewoon pushed through his feelings and swallowed some water.
Kangwoo watched him in silence. The face that was holding back tears caught his attention as much as his crying face.
Kangwoo chuckled slightly as he recalled how he had rushed to the airport without even changing his clothes.
He acknowledged it. His feelings for Woo Heewoon were more than just interest. He’s not something to be played with for a while and then thrown away.
If that was the case, what he should do now was clear.
To set a more solid and stronger trap.
“You can do whatever you like with your tutoring job, Sunbae.”
Kangwoo casually said as he brought a palm-sized shrimp to his plate.
“Huh?”
“You get scared easily, but you had endured it that much, so you really must have not wanted to quit.”
With ease, he removed the shrimp’s head and peeled off the shell. He placed the exposed white flesh on Heewoon’s plate and peeled another shrimp.
“…Really?”
Heewoon’s cautious expression as he asked back was intriguing. It seemed like he was having a hard time believing Kang-woo’s words, but there were clearly other emotions hidden throughout his expression.
“Yeah.”
Kangwoo replied and smiled.
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