Vol 11 - 21

Vol 11 - 21

Perhaps everyone has their own body temperature.

I had thought this at some point. It was a thought that flashed briefly and then disappeared, something I had forgotten for a long time. But now that thought resurfaced.

There was a hand gently caressing my cheek.

I immediately recognized whose hand it was, thanks to the warmth I felt.

Ah…… it’s Ilay.

In the hazy fog of sleep, I vaguely thought so. My body, which had been stiff for a moment, suddenly remembered that familiar warmth and relaxed again.

His temperature was unmistakable. Ilay’s temperature was always recognizable, whether it was after he soaked in hot water or brushed off snow from his car with bare hands.

It was different from normal temperatures. Sometimes his hands were cold, sometimes they were warm. But there was always something unchanging about it. That’s how Jeong Taeui could recognize him.

The feel of his hands was the same.

Whether he was pressing hard, gently massaging, or just lightly brushing by, Taeui could always tell it was his hand.

So I didn’t need to open my eyes.

No, in fact, I didn’t want to open my eyes. I was incredibly tired and sleepy. I was exhausted as if my mind had completely shut down, so I didn’t want to move even a finger.

‘Tay…… are you dead?’

See, it’s definitely him.

Even without hearing the whisper, Jeong Taeui knew that only Ilay could say such a dreadful thing to someone who was sleeping.

‘—I’m not dead yet.’

I grumbled irritably. Even though I was too tired to lift my eyelids, I had to respond. Otherwise, Ilay might seriously think I was dead and go ahead and bury me.

A soft laugh suddenly rang out.

Then the hand touching my cheek pulled away, replaced by another warmth. It was a pair of slightly rough lips.

The lips slowly brushed across my cheek and moved to my lips.

A tongue gently licked at my gums, signaling for me to open my mouth.

‘—So sleepy.’

I frowned and muttered. But as soon as I opened my mouth to speak, the tongue slipped in quickly.

‘—I’m tired. I want to sleep. Let’s do this later.’

Though I was so tired that I didn’t want to move even a finger, I turned my head away in the end. But I stubbornly kept my eyes tightly shut, knowing that if I opened them, I would have to get up.

‘Go back to sleep, it’s okay.’

The lips pressed against me and whispered.

I could only grumble in frustration, but in the end, I sighed deeply.

‘—I’m really tired…… Do you even know how exhausted I’ve been today? You have no idea what’s happened since this morning…… My whole body is worn out, and my mind is completely drained……’

‘Yeah, yeah, I know, go back to sleep.’

Though Taeui continued to complain, the lips never stopped. On the contrary, the person seemed to find it amusing and let out a low chuckle, their breath brushing against Jeong Taeui's mouth.

‘—I’m really going to sleep, okay? If you start teasing me with lines like “I wonder if you could open your eyes” like you used to, I’ll be mad.’

The other person laughed again. ‘Yeah, sleep, rest up; you’ve had a long day.’ – They whispered gently, kissing Jeong Taeui's lips.

……Could this be someone else, not him? How could his voice be so gentle? It was a voice so gentle and sweet that Jeong Taeui rarely heard it.

But the voice was comforting. So I exhaled in contentment and softly sucked on the tongue sliding into my mouth.

The moving tongue stopped abruptly.

Though I found it strange, the wave of sleepiness surged over me like a tide, and my consciousness began to drift away, just like the ebb and flow of the tide.

Like a light turning on and off in a brief instant, Jeong Taeui suddenly thought: What’s happening?

I felt something licking my stomach and waist. Judging by the coolness on my skin, my clothes must have been removed at some point. It was obvious who had done it.

‘—What is this…… Can’t I just sleep? Huh?’

I grumbled irritably. The hand stroking my thigh touched my bare skin, indicating that I wasn’t wearing any clothes. It seemed I wasn’t wearing anything at all.

‘It’s okay, go to sleep.’

The voice whispered near my stomach and gradually lowered. ‘Uh uh.’ – As I furrowed my brow, wondering, something soft and wet took me into its mouth.

Uhm…… When Jeong Taeui moaned softly, the gentle voice spoke again.

As I grew more irritated, the gentle voice reassured me to relax and sleep peacefully, entrusting everything to that person. After a moment’s hesitation, I decided to follow the advice.

Just as the person had said, a pleasant sensation began to spread. It wasn’t the suffocating and anxious feeling I had vaguely feared, but rather a feeling of floating in warm water. Slowly, warmly, and pleasantly.

In the dreamy haze of sleep, I floated near the surface, then sank deep below, my consciousness rising and falling like the tide.

‘—So nice…….’

I muttered, and the man below me chuckled softly.

How long has it been? It didn’t seem like too long.

As my body floated and swayed in the pleasant waves, I gradually approached the light shimmering on the surface. Bit by bit, the speed of my approach increased until the light suddenly touched my eyes.

‘—Aaaah……!!’

A breath escaped me. At the same time, something surged from below, bringing a wave of pleasure. My body trembled instinctively and arched multiple times as the sensation exploded.

With that movement, the light that had been near and far suddenly became distant again. Only after that, in the peaceful silence, did Taeui suddenly think:

‘—…… Could it be…… no way……’

As I murmured each word, a low voice responded.

‘Tastes good.’

‘—Uh…… did you swallow it?’

‘Yes.’

That tone, as if it were no big deal, made me feel the person move as he stood up. I frowned, thinking: ‘Why did you swallow it?’ but before I could say anything, the person kissed me again.

‘Wait a minute, you swallowed it and then kissed me again, even though it’s mine…… No, it’s precisely because it’s mine that I don’t like it.’ – I frowned in displeasure. But despite that, the person continued kissing me multiple times.

‘Did you like it?’

It seemed he hadn’t heard my protest, so he asked again. I grumbled a few words in my mouth but then relaxed and responded: ‘Yes, it was comfortable.’

‘Really? Then this time, it’s my turn to enjoy it.’

‘—…… Saying that now seems a bit unreasonable, but I’m still so sleepy……’

‘Just sleep. I already told you, just go to sleep.’

Those lips kissed my eyelids lightly before pulling away.

For a moment, I intended to try to sit up, but the feeling of fatigue weighed heavily on me. As soon as my body was released, the sleepiness intensified even further.

‘—Alright, sorry, but I’ll go back to sleep. I’ll pay you back when I wake up.’

After saying that, Jeong Taeui took a deep breath.

A hand touched me, accompanied by a soft laugh. That hand guided me down to a sensitive area of the person’s body.

Soon, a thick and hot flesh met my hand. It was unusually warm, heavy, and limp, but as my fingers wrapped around and squeezed it, it began to stir.

The strong pulse in the palm of my hand grew faster. The large hand covering me began to move together.

That hot shaft quickly hardened and stood erect. Moreover, it swelled to the point where it couldn’t be fully held in one hand.

No matter what, it was too large to grasp with one hand…… But perhaps I could hold it all since the person’s hands were also big. Even in my drowsy state, I clearly felt the massive size in my hand.

Finally, when it had hardened to its limit and was nearing climax, the person suddenly let go of my hand. There was a rustling sound. Even in my sleepiness, I wondered what was happening, and the person gently removed my hand. Right after, there was the sound of something being lightly torn.

Ah, a condom.

……A condom? But why use a condom for this?

As I was still puzzled, the person lifted my legs and spread them wide, positioning himself between them.

‘—I…… I…… just want to sleep……’

Still half asleep, I whined like I was about to cry, and the person leaned down over me and whispered.

‘It’s okay. Just relax and take it easy. I’ll be gentle.’

‘—Couldn’t you wait until next time……?’

‘No.’

‘—……’

‘Not today, Tay. Today I absolutely need to feel that you’re really here…… Today, I thought my heart had stopped beating.’

Our chests pressed together. His breath brushed past my ear as the hot flesh pressed tightly against me below. Even in my drowsy state, I felt suffocated.

‘I never realized my heart was so weak.’

Perhaps because my body was sinking into sleep, thankfully, even though I felt a bit suffocated, it wasn’t to the point of being painful or uncomfortable enough to wake me up.

I swayed slightly, breathing heavily, and gently pulled my hips back. I moved lightly so that my body could accommodate me more comfortably.

‘—Yes. Your heart is never weak. It’s very strong.’

‘That’s right. But I thought it was about to shatter. I thought I might lose consciousness because it was breaking apart to the point of passing out.’

His voice grew deeper and huskier. The hand gripping Jeong Taeui’s waist tightened, and Taeui winced, letting out a groan, causing him to loosen his grip immediately.

‘—Hmm…… but look, you’re still fine. Everything’s okay.’

As soon as I said that, I regretted it a little. The man’s erection, resting inside me, began moving slowly, probing deeper into my body. I realized I might not be as “fine” as I had just claimed. Perhaps I should have said, ‘If you move too forcefully, I won’t be able to handle it and might just die.’

But it was too late to regret it now, and more importantly, this time the man was moving much more slowly and carefully than usual, so Taeui decided to stay silent.

Before long, the inside of my body became wet. I could feel the moisture seeping out, allowing the hard flesh inside me to move more easily.

My body was now truly accustomed to this man. A sigh escaped me, but I didn’t feel any discomfort.

Hearing the man continuously call my name in a deep, warm voice – ‘Tay, Tay’ – I clung tightly to him.

Even the rhythm of my body, trembling in sync with the man as he climaxed inside me, now felt as comfortable as a gently swaying cradle or the soft lapping of waves.

And when those vibrations ceased, I couldn’t resist following the powerful rhythm within myself one more time, letting the surge of emotions flood and overwhelm me.

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As soon as I opened my eyes, the wall clock came into view. It was just past five in the morning. Outside the window, it was still dimly dark.

This was the room where I had lived for many years, so familiar yet feeling strangely alien after being away for just a few weeks.

Perhaps after another day, I would be accustomed again and forget these thoughts, but I had to admit that human feelings are indeed difficult to understand and full of intrigue.

I looked around the room while still groggy from sleep, clearly feeling that I was indeed back in my own room in Berlin.

“…………Oh dear…………”

I grimaced. Just as I opened my eyes and began to regain consciousness, the headache I thought I had forgotten suddenly surged.

My head throbbed painfully. The situation was still bearable, but the sensation of oil flowing in my head instead of blood was extremely uncomfortable.

I knew that sleeping pills available on the market also caused nausea and headaches, let alone injecting drugs directly into the body. I just hoped that they would be the type without side effects.

While gently patting my head, I had to sigh once more: “Ouch……” once again.

Not just my head, but my lower back also throbbed painfully. Perhaps due to sleeping in the wrong position, I felt stiff.

“Um……?…… I had such a hard time in Dresden. Maybe when people relax, that’s when illnesses really strike……”

I mumbled as I got out of bed. Just as I stepped out, my back throbbed again, but I did not find it too difficult to walk normally.

“What’s this…… at this age, still having such strange dreams…… how embarrassing, it seems even the body follows the dreams……”

I scratched my head while scanning the empty bedroom and accidentally touched my groin area. Nothing unusual. I wondered if I was experiencing nocturnal emissions at my age, but it seemed not.

I didn’t remember clearly, just vaguely remembered, but had a dream too embarrassing to recount. Perhaps it was because I had slept in this bed many times or because I had thought of Ilay before falling asleep.

“Come on, Jeong Taeui…… don’t let your mind wander, focus.”

I shook my head vigorously and opened the door.

Although I had only slept for a few hours, I still felt quite alert. Although my head buzzed from the headache that came with waking up, and my lower back felt a bit painful, I still thought I could endure it.

Having just returned after a long absence, I thought I should spend some time observing the house, and I stepped into the living room. Just as I opened the door, I paused.

I thought Kyle was sleeping, but Kyle was sitting there.

“Oh……” – Jeong Taeui hesitated as Kyle looked up from the newspaper on the sofa.

“Up early, huh? Go back to sleep. You must have only slept a few hours, right?”

Kyle said while looking at the clock with a surprisingly alert face even though he was the one Jeong Taeui had disturbed in the middle of the previous night.

Oh dear, Kyle actually doesn’t sleep much. He usually gets up early to exercise and arrange his work for the new day before starting the day.

“I just woke up from a nap so I feel refreshed. Any interesting news?”

I asked instead of greeting and looked at the newspaper being flipped in the other person’s hand, and sat down in front of him. Kyle flipped the last page of the newspaper and shook his head.

“Fortunately, there’s no significant news yet. It seems nothing has happened yet – or he hasn’t been reported—.”

“…………”

Kyle’s answer wasn’t what I expected. But through that, I could see the complex hardships in Kyle’s stormy life as a brother to Ilay.

I scratched my head and mumbled: “Right……”

Thinking back, just at yesterday’s scene alone, there were a few dead. If those with broken necks didn’t come back to life, then there would be at least four people according to Jeong Taeui’s vague memory. What happened after that, no one knows.

“There must have been some intervention before the news was released…… or not, depending on the opponent.”

I pondered, recalling the time I was introduced in the media as a terrorist, and mumbled sadly.

Yes, since then, I had been confined within the fences of this house…… I thought somewhat exaggeratedly and looked out the living room window, suddenly startled.

In the dim dawn, a man was standing outside in the garden.

It was Christoph. He was sitting under a banyan tree that Peter had lovingly cared for last night, looking this way in a dazed manner.

He was completely dazed, paying no attention to anything, and suddenly, when his gaze met another’s, Taeui was startled and involuntarily swallowed, causing Kyle to look back in surprise. After seeing Christoph, Kyle turned his head this way and said – “Ah.”

“The boy woke up earlier than me. When I stepped out, he was already sitting alone on the sofa in the dark. I was also startled to see something moving in the dark……”

“It seems like he didn’t sleep much……” – Kyle added while Taeui and Christoph looked at each other as if in a staring contest.

Christoph wasn’t exactly looking at Taeui but seemed to be just directing his gaze this way. Christoph tilted his head in confusion. Jeong Taeui smiled lightly and waved gently.

“He must be tired…… Since he started helping Richard, he has been busy every day. Perhaps he can’t sleep when he changes his sleeping place.”

“Haizz still sensitive as ever.” – Kyle muttered and picked up a newspaper from another news outlet. One might think that having to read up to seven newspapers every morning would be difficult, but Kyle seemed not to take much time and still read smoothly.

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