RB 68

“Hng….”

Eunho trembled with his forehead buried in Yeorok’s shoulder. His skin, which had been flushed red until just before, now lost all color and turned corpse-pale. How could he be so afraid and terrified, just because his back hole was touched? Eunho was so scared that he couldn’t do anything.

Haa. Yeorok let out a sigh as he looked up at the air. The wall of trauma was much more solid than Yeorok had expected. Was it still too early? His patience was about to reach its limit. He swept his stinging lips with the tip of his tongue.

“Are you still scared?”

Yeorok asked in a flat voice. If it had been the usual Eunho, he would have reacted quickly just from hearing his cold tone, but now that his mind was gone, he only embraced Yeorok and buried his head in his shoulder.

“How long do you plan to stay scared?”

Yeorok himself knew better than anyone that trauma had no set end point. This was nothing more than venting.

It was a troublesome matter. Until now no one had vexed him this much. No, from the start it was Yeorok’s rule not to keep bothersome people by his side.

He let out a short sigh and cupped Eunho’s cheek. The face that was drawn up weakly panted with closed eyes.

It was tiresome, difficult, and troublesome.

Yeorok tilted his head and bit Eunho’s lips lightly. He kissed with more caution and care than ever.

“You really take a lot of work, do you know that?”

Eunho moved his head. But since his fear didn’t easily fade, his face still remained pale.

“I am… sorry.”

Eunho himself was just as frustrated by this situation.

He had thought it would be fine with Choi Yeorok. He even held expectation and curiosity about their relationship. But when his private part was invaded, the memory of that day suddenly came back. No matter how smooth his touch was, he mind could only feel and hear Mr. Oh’s calloused fingers and laughter.

His wish to escape the dreadful vision was more desperate than anyone. But since his body didn’t follow, he only felt wronged. The wave of sorrow made him cry. .

“Is this something to cry about?”

But as Yeorok kissed him again and again, he seemed to calm little by little. Though his words were cold, warmth melted in his lips. A man who didn’t know how to comfort and instead replaced solace with kisses quickly took root in Eunho’s chest.

Eunho wrapped his trembling arms around his back. He only wanted to give everything to Choi Yeorok. His body and heart both, he wished them to be used for him.

If he held him warmly like now, he wanted nothing more.

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Only after his heart calmed could Eunho enter the bathroom. Since his whole body was covered in oil, he had to lather with soap for a long time.

After coming out of the bathroom, he started to tidy the messy kitchen. While he scrubbed the marble counter with kitchen towels, the door of the dressing room clicked open.

Yeorok, already changed into a suit, walked out. He looked at Eunho, who was moving diligently, with an indifferent gaze. His discontent was clear, but he didn’t say anything about Eunho taking on the role of cleaner. In any case, as long as Eunho was in this house, it was impossible to call a helper.

In the awkward silence, they looked at each with unreadable glances. Then when he turned first toward the entrance, Eunho quickly stopped what he was doing and followed behind.

While Yeorok put on his shoes and got ready to leave, Eunho rubbed his slippery hands before him. It was because his actions earlier weighed on his mind.

“Um, Chairman.”

When he finally opened his mouth, Yeorok glanced at him. From his expressionless face, it was hard to believe they had shared such sticky caresses an hour before.

“Your lips… are they okay?”

Yeorok flicked out his tongue and licked his lower lip. The skin indented with teeth marks was swollen, and a little blood showed from the wound. He snorted.

“You ask quickly.”

“There is medicine… at home, do you want to apply it?”

“I will take care of it. Sim Eunho-so, just finish the cleaning you were doing.”

Cold yet kind. Eunho had exchanged countless words with him, but he still lacked the skill to understand Yeorok’s intention through talk. He awkwardly scratched his nape.

“Do you feel a little better?”

This time he asked about Eunho’s condition. Since he was unprepared, there was no way he could immediately answer. Eunho moved his lips soundlessly and then chose his words.

“…Yes, somewhat.”

“I didn’t think it was rushed. But seeing Sim Eunho’s reaction, I feel as if I did wrong.”

“……”

He had nothing to say. Feeling ashamed, Eunho kept looking only at Yeorok’s black shoes. With not even a speck of dust on them, they truly fit him.

Even while showering, he had looked back at himself several times. He could not bear his own pitiful state. He clenched his dangling hands into fists.

“Chairman, I am fine to take medicine.”

“……”

“Medicine or whatever, if it helps, you can use it.”

Eunho barely voiced his opinion, and Yeorok’s face turned strange. From his frown to the way he pressed his cheek with his tongue. His face as he looked at him with a trace of poison seemed somehow incredulous.

“I roughly understand what you mean.”

“…Then when…”

“Well, shouldn’t Sim Eunho-so be ready first?”

It seemed he had seen that it was a determination squeezed out by force. He turned and held the door handle. He acted like someone about to leave, and after a short silence he slowly turned his head.

“I cannot wait long either. If I am to corrupt Sim Eunho, we have to diligently adjust together.”

Yeorok said coarse words that didn’t suit his pure appearance. What was strange was that when he spoke, even vulgar talk sounded refined.

“Let’s resolve it soon.”

Leaving those words, Yeorok departed from the officetel. The sound of the closing door rang, and the chilly outside air blew in. Eunho drew in a deep breath and rubbed his arms that had stiffened from tension all this time.

***

A black sedan stopped in front of the Haegang headquarters building. When Yeorok opened the back seat door and got out, a man in a suit bowed politely as if he had been waiting.

“Welcome, Chairman.”

The man was the professional manager currently leading Haegang Group, holding the title of CEO. Behind the young CEO stood a large number of board directors in important posts.

Yeorok scanned their faces one by one and then smile. It was his characteristic insincere smile revealed in public, but under the bright sunlight it looked even more splendid.

“There are many people out here?”

“Ah, I tried to dissuade them, but everyone insisted they wanted to see you once on this occasion….”

The CEO smiled affably. Then followed the utmost reception, saying he would escort him inside.

Yeorok entered the headquarters walking side by side with the CEO. The directors trailed behind in a line. It was natural that the employees who saw this all bowed their heads together. Because the real owner of Haegang had appeared.

Yeorok visited headquarters about once a month. Such visits were unofficial schedules, but every time he came, the company always turned upside down. The purpose of the visit was obvious. It was to hold in-depth discussions on major agendas together with the executives.

Although it was called an unofficial meeting, procedure and formality were fully observed. While Yeorok, seated at the head, propped his chin on his hand and listened, the CEO continued his serious report. At times he even rolled up his shirt sleeves and added his opinion with enthusiasm on the matters.

Ordinary corporate CEOs were usually older, but he was still only in his mid-forties. Since Yeorok had chosen him carefully, he was a talent full of passion and also possessed an innovative mindset.

Though he was ten years older than Yeorok, that meant nothing. Since all real authority of Haegang lay in Choi Yeorok’s hands, he had no choice but to stay low.

In the midst of the long meeting, lunch boxes were brought in. To save time, they replaced lunch with simple boxed meals inside the conference room.

While staff from the secretary’s office set the meals for the others, the CEO busily placed the lunch box in front of Yeorok. Then he happened to study his face. From Yeorok’s tall handsome face radiance shone as always, but his wounded lips didn’t match with it.

“…What happened to your lips?”

Then Yeorok brushed his mouth lightly. The spot Eunho had bitten still throbbed.

“Well.”

“That could cause misunderstandings.”

“Is that so?”

Yeorok answered with a smile. Of course, the other man’s face showed burning curiosity, but that was none of his concern. He simply opened his own lunch box.

The food packed in the black wooden box was all in shape and gave off aromas enough to awaken even a lost appetite. Yeorok picked up his chopsticks and suddenly recalled something.

‘Chairman, you don’t use disposable chopsticks, right?’

Eunho has asked with an innocent face. Believing it sincerely, he even seemed to be certain of it.

A silly laugh escaped Yeorok’s lips. Then he scooped a little rice and put it in his mouth. Though he was sensitive to taste, the well-cooked rice carried no smell of rice and was sweet as he chewed.

He tried a few other side dishes as well. Encountering food that quite suited his taste, Eunho’s blank face kept coming to mind unintentionally. Because of him, Sim Eunho had also eaten a poor breakfast.

“How is it? Does the meal suit your taste?”

“Where did you order this from?”

As Yeorok answered with a question, the CEO blinked for a moment. Yeorok’s personal inquiry was too unexpected.