SLC 84

Mok Seongha pulled his member out. Kim Jinkyung flinched and gasped. At the same time, his inner walls instinctively tightened around the retreating flesh. Mok Seongha furrowed his brows.

“Hey… pick one.”

“…What?”

Mok Seongha bit down on Kim Jinkyung’s cheek. He licked away the tears gathered at the corners of his eyes and slowly moved his hips.

“Ah… ugh… hngh…”

Kim Jinkyung’s fingers tightened as he clutched the sheets. Mok Seongha licked the surgical scar. Then, he began to poke his tongue between Jinkyung’s fingers.

“Teacher’s hands… fuck… I love them.”

“Seongha… ngh…”

Every time Mok Seongha thrust deep inside, Kim Jinkyung’s spine arched prominently. His body was erotic, the color, the taste, and even the sensations. Mok Seongha reached out, grabbed Kim Jinkyung’s cock, and moved his hips.

“Ah, Seongha… too much…”

A growling sound vibrated in Mok Seongha’s throat. Every time the rough penis rubbed against his wet inner walls, Kim Jinkyung kicked the sheets.

Mok Seongha knew that Kim Jinkyung’s climax was near. Just before coming, Jinkyung’s body temperature rose subtly and his scent changed. The moment that sweet smell hit the tip of his nose…

“….!”

…Hot semen spilled onto Mok Seongha’s palm. Because he had ejaculated several times in a row, it was now closer to clear water than semen. Immediately after the release, Kim Jinkyung’s hole pulsed and twitched. That sensation felt as if it were sucking his cock in, so Mok Seongha held his breath and thrust with all his strength. The muscles of his thighs grew taut.

“Ha… ha…”

Mok Seongha exhaled raggedly. Sometimes, right after an orgasm, his vision failed and he couldn’t hear anything. Only alertness replaced his senses. But every time that happened, Kim Jinkyung…

“…Seongha-ya…”

…led him back simply with that one call. Mok Seongha took a breath and rubbed his nose against Kim Jinkyung’s cheek.

“I like it…”

He muttered with his eyes closed. Even without a conscious effort, those feelings naturally surfaced whenever he was with Kim Jinkyung.

“…Me too.”

Kim Jinkyung answered as he stroked Mok Seongha’s neck. The latter kept his eyes closed for a long time, leaning against Kim Jinkyung.

“Seongha-ssi.”

“…Yeah.”

“I’ll try talking to my parents.”

“About what?”

“Well… about how we can become family.”

“What?”

Mok Seongha’s eyes flew open and he immediately sat up.

“It probably won’t work for me to adopt you because of your assets… and if you adopt me… that might also be a problem because of the property. But for now, I’ll try to find a way that causes the least amount of trouble…ugh!”

Mok Seongha pulled Kim Jinkyung into a sudden, tight hug.

“…Are you serious?”

“Yes. I’m okay with it.”

You shouldn’t sign papers to become family just because you are ‘okay’ with it. Mok Seongha knew that in his head, but he ignored it and clung to Kim Jinkyung.

“Is it… because you feel sorry for me?”

“…Of course not.”

Kim Jinkyung continued as he ran his fingers through Mok Seongha’s damp, ruffled hair.

“If doing something like that makes you feel less anxious, Seongha-ssi… then I’m happy to do it.”

Mok Seongha caught Kim Jinkyung’s hand.

“But what if I’m still anxious?”

“I don’t know. I haven’t thought that far ahead, but… I’ll think about it more.”

His irrational anxiety was the result of intrusive thoughts. A psychiatrist his grandfather took him to see as a child used that term.

He looked the word up in a dictionary as soon as he got home from the hospital.

Invasion. The act of breaking into the interior from the outside.

It meant that a thought, once it pierced the mind, caused incomprehensible anxiety and obsession.

His jealousy was the same. It was a nonsensical, pathological emotion. Kim Jinkyung was smarter than him, so he certainly knew that too. Even so, he was promising to put his life on the line just to soothe those irrational feelings.

“Why?”

“Pardon?”

“Why go that far?”

Mok Seongha didn’t understand. He knew Kim Jinkyung liked him, but he also knew Jinkyung wasn’t as desperate as he was. Unlike himself, Kim Jinkyung could meet many people in the outside world, be active, and… be loved.

He was so different from Mok Seongha, who had only one thing.

Kim Jinkyung’s eyes widened and he spoke as if it were obvious.

“Because I like you.”

“…….”

“I like you, Seongha-ssi… so it’s only natural that I want to do anything for you. Though I am a bit worried about getting my parents’ permission.”

Perhaps he finally remembered the realistic hurdles, as Kim Jinkyung’s expression quickly darkened. Everything showed on his face. He was a person too transparent to hide any other intention. He acted exactly as he thought and spoke exactly as he felt.

Because I like you. Since I like you.

That was the entire reason.

Mok Seongha stared at Kim Jinkyung.

Kim Jinkyung had invaded him. He had invaded his mind and every corner of his organs to control everything. Now, he thought and felt with Kim Jinkyung at the center of it all. But far from feeling bad, he was only too glad.

“…Teacher.”

“Yes.”

“How can I… have you for the rest of my life?”

Mok Seongha asked with a frown. The surging emotion was so painful his throat felt tight. He wanted to belong to Kim Jinkyung forever, and he wanted Kim Jinkyung to belong to him.

“…Didn’t you already have me?”

Mok Seongha’s breath hitched when he heard the words ‘already have me’. He couldn’t say a word and just tightened his arms around Kim Jinkyung.

He only held Kim Jinkyung, yet he felt as if he possessed everything in the world.

“I’m going to go to college.”

Kim Jinkyung burst into laughter at Mok Seongha’s determined remark.

“Why are you laughing? You think I can’t go?”

“No. You’ll definitely make it.”

Kim Jinkyung sounded amused as he spoke.

The plan to expand Mok Seongha’s territory had completely failed. For the time being, Kim Jinkyung thought any hope of going out was just a dream. He felt flustered by the unexpected remark, but he was happy. It would be nice if he could soothe his anxiety little by little like this…

“I’m going to the same college you attend. I want to enroll in the same school and go there with you.”

“…What?”

His laughter abruptly stopped.

“Why? Can’t I go there?”

Kim Jinkyung hesitated for a moment. Mok Seongha was smart and learned fast, but it was nearly impossible to raise his academic level enough to enter his university within a single year.

“I can do it.”

Mok Seongha seemed determined as he looked down. Kim Jinkyung knew that when this stubborn cat made that face, no one could persuade him otherwise. He nodded and said, “Okay.”

“It’ll definitely be possible if you work hard. …But I don’t think I can actually go to school with you.”

“Why?”

“I’m graduating soon…”

No matter how quickly Mok Seongha enrolled, it was impossible for the two of them to take classes together on the same campus.

“Then you can just go to grad school.”

“…What are you talking about?” Kim Jinkyung asked with a serious face.

“If you go to grad school, can’t we go to school together? Get your Master’s, start your PhD, and then just quit when I graduate.”

Kim Jinkyung stared at his lover for a long time. The man said such cruel things so casually. He let out a sigh.

“Look, there’s something you don’t know, Seongha-ssi. To go to grad school in the engineering department means you give up your life as a human being.”

Other departments might be different, but in engineering, entering grad school was no different from signing your name on a professor’s slave contract. To do a Master’s and then quit in the middle of a PhD was the most cruel and unrealistic thing he had ever heard.

“Why give it up?”

“…Well, anyway, if I go to grad school, I probably won’t even have time to see you, Seongha-ssi.”

“We can see each other at school and at home.”

“…….”

The logic didn’t work. Kim Jinkyung shook his head and said, “Forget it.”

“…I want to do things with you,” Mok Seongha continued as he looked at Kim Jinkyung.

“Not just stuff at home. I want to do things outside with you, too. Go to school, eat meals… things like that.”

Mok Seongha wanted to invade Kim Jinkyung’s life.

He needed to stay in Kim Jinkyung’s daily routine and perform the actions that ordinary humans do. He didn’t want a relationship that would end the moment Jinkyung left this mansion. He wanted to squeeze himself into even more of the gaps in Jinkyung’s life.

“…Can’t I?”

Kim Jinkyung’s breath hitched at the sight of those gold eyes clinging to him. He knew he was far too weak for this big cat, yet he ended up meeting his gaze every single time.

“…I’ll think about it.”

Mok Seongha seemed satisfied with that answer for now and kissed Kim Jinkyung’s cheek. Mwah. He kissed Kim Jinkyung’s cheek softly before brushing against the line of his mouth.

Mok Seongha licked Kim Jinkyung’s lips. He licked his lips slowly a few more times, never taking his eyes off Kim Jinkyung. At the gesture, which felt like a beast’s courtship, Kim Jinkyung closed his eyes and parted his lips.

Heat spread through both their bodies instantly.

The next day, Kim Jinkyung woke up and groaned from the muscle pain. It felt as if he had been beaten all over.

They did it twice while standing in the bathroom and three times after coming into the bedroom. Then, after talking about college, they kissed and did it two more times.

…I’m going to die. I’ll die before I’m even buried with him.

Kim Jinkyung hugged his pillow and worried about his stamina, a problem he had never felt in his life until now.

“Teacher. Eat.”

Mok Seongha opened the door and walked in. He looked perfectly clean, without a single trace of exhaustion. As Jinkyung looked up at him, he felt it was unfair.

“I want to sleep a little more.”

“You said that earlier, too.”

“Just a little longer.”

Mok Seongha sat by the bedside.

“Should I bring the porridge here? You need to eat at least a little bit.”

“…Later.”

His body felt so limp that he lacked the strength to even lift a spoon.

“I’ll feed you.”

Mok Seongha noticed his condition and spoke as he brushed Kim Jinkyung’s hair back.

“No, it’s fine. I just need to rest a bit. …But aren’t you tired?”

To have sex while watching the window brighten with the misty light of dawn was an experience he could never get used to, no matter how many times they did it.

“No. I’m not tired.”

…I knew it. It’s so unfair.

Mok Seongha’s stamina definitely surpassed the human realm.

“My body actually feels light after I have sex with you. Maybe it’s because it makes me feel good.”

…Well, I feel good too, but…

Kim Jinkyung didn’t even have the energy left to voice his grievance. He just buried his face in the pillow and waved his hand. He meant for Seongha to go ahead and eat first.

“Ah, right.”

A thought suddenly crossed his mind, and Kim Jinkyung quickly added a comment.

“I already asked for a meal to be prepared, so you can just eat that.”

“Okay.”

Mok Seongha could eat food now, provided the request and the act followed a certain formality.

“Hey.”

“Yes?”

Kim Jinkyung lifted his head just enough to meet his eyes.

“I’m not a cat.”

“Pardon?”

“I’m not a cat. I’m a black panther.”

Kim Jinkyung almost said that they were basically the same thing, but he kept his mouth shut. Perhaps there was some sort of hierarchy among animals that he didn’t know about.

“I know.”

“So you don’t need to read that book to the end. There are a lot of mistakes in it.”

Mok Seongha pointed toward the book on the desk with his fingertip.

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What should he do when his heat cycle comes?

Kim Jinkyung tossed and turned with the worry for a bit before finally closing his eyes.

He could find the answer when the time came. For today, it was enough that Mok Seongha showed a desire to expand his own territory.

Kim Jinkyung put a period on his worries and exhaled. Sleep drifted in through his closed eyes. Once his breathing became rhythmic, the door opened and the man walked in.

He placed the tray with the porridge on the table and drew the curtains, trapping the entire room in darkness.

He walked through the dark room and sat beside the bed. In the shadows, his golden eyes sparkled like stars.

“Teacher…”

He called his lover in a voice low enough not to disturb his slumber, then stared at the sleeping Kim Jinkyung.

“Sleep well.”

He curled his body up and waited quietly until his lover would open his eyes and call his name again.

A peaceful daily life began.