PUCKD Ch 7

Kwon Junghyun got up from his chair and approached. Shin Hojae’s body flinched and moved closer to him. It was because he had hooked his finger inside the band of Shin Hojae’s underwear and pulled.

It was the first time he had seen the man’s face so close, so he momentarily held his breath. A clear lust bloomed in his eyes.

All the muscles in his body stiffened. When he boldly took off his clothes, he thought it would be something he could just endure once, but now that he was facing those blatant eyes, he finally realized what was about to happen.

Kwon Junghyun slowly traced his fingers over the band of his underwear. Goosebumps erupted wherever his fingers touched.

He felt his breathing tremble. Shin Hojae clenched his fists and endured. Soon, a low whisper reached his ears.

“Go to bed and lie down.”

Shin Hojae moistened his parched lips and went to the bed. Even the feel of the soft mattress was chilling. As he lay down awkwardly with his upper body half-raised, Kwon Junghyun sat right next to him, just resting his buttocks on the edge.

Soon, his chin was grabbed, and their eyes met. Seeing the man’s face approaching, Shin Hojae closed his eyes tightly without realizing it. He couldn’t bear to keep his eyes open.

So, he couldn’t help but be startled like someone struck by lightning at what happened next. He thought he was going to be kissed, but Kwon Junghyun put his hand on his lower body.

Shin Hojae opened his closed eyes wide and looked at the man. His eyes were filled with shock and anxiety.

“It’s not hard.”

Kwon Junghyun’s palm and fingers unhesitatingly groped Shin Hojae’s crotch. Shin Hojae clenched his fists as if to crush them, out of the man’s sight. He barely suppressed the urge to punch the man down and run away, exhaling a rough breath through his nose.

“How are you going to do it without even getting it hard? Don’t tell me you’re expecting me to get it hard for you?”

Why does mine have to be hard? It doesn’t matter as long as he fucks me from behind. Such thoughts flashed through his mind, but he couldn’t bring himself to open his mouth and ask. Keeping his mouth shut in embarrassment was the best he could do now.

“Or do you want to try masturbating yourself? I’m curious how much bigger this dick will get when it’s erect.”

Shin Hojae swallowed his nausea and clenched his molars. Every word he uttered was so vulgar and obscene. Shin Hojae had never seen anyone talk like that.

Junghyun, who was staring down at Shin Hojae, suddenly started laughing out loud.

“……?”

It was Shin Hojae whose face became bewildered. He couldn’t understand why he was suddenly laughing. Kwon Junghyun wiped away his tears as he laughed, then spoke with an undisguisedly amused face.

“Do you know what your face looks like right now?”

“…….”

“I was going to pretend I didn’t know and just take it, but I have to say something. Just by grabbing your chin, you’re making a face like you ate something sour… Haha!”

“…….”

After laughing for a while, Kwon Junghyun jerked his chin towards Shin Hojae’s clothes that had fallen on the floor.

“Put them on.”

At the unexpected words, Shin Hojae stared at him silently.

“Hurry up. Before I change my mind.”

At those words, Shin Hojae sat up and picked up the pants and t-shirt that had fallen on the floor. Then, he turned his back to Junghyun and put his head through the t-shirt opening.

He should be glad that nothing happened today, but he felt even more uneasy, like someone who had put off their homework.

“Consider yourself lucky that I don’t have the hobby of forcing myself on others. I like it when the other person is also active during sex.”

He glanced at him as he straightened the hem of his t-shirt. Kwon Junghyun was leaning back comfortably in a single-seater sofa, staring at Shin Hojae.

“Sex has to be consensual.”

Kwon Junghyun gestured towards a chair. Hojae, fully dressed now, sat down in the chair he offered.

Perhaps it was because he had been so tense until just now, but his heart wouldn’t calm down easily. It was understandable, considering that just a few minutes ago, his lower parts were being held by a man on the bed.

As he simply rolled his eyes and stared at him, Junghyun crossed his legs and opened his mouth.

“Come to where I call you once a week.”

“…What kind of work do I have to do?”

“Seeing Shin Hojae’s expression earlier, I think we need to get a little closer. I’d like it if you could spend some personal time with me for a while.”

Personal time. Compared to the blatant and vulgar words that Kwon Junghyun had used so far, it felt quite bland and decent.

“I’m saying I want to get closer to you. That’s what being a fan is like. Even if I want to have meaningless sex, I also want to be close like friends.”

“…….”

“Unfortunately, I want to do both.”

Shin Hojae stared at Kwon Junghyun, careful not to furrow his brows. So the reason he postponed sex today was because he wanted to get close to him? To have consensual sex?

Did he really think such a thing was possible? It was ridiculous, but he swallowed the thought. With the acquisition of the team at stake, he couldn’t just blurt out words as he pleased like last time.

“…Is there a separate deadline?”

Instead, he asked a more realistic question. Then, Junghyun answered immediately, as if he had already considered it.

“Until next April. Until the day the season ends.”

If it was until the end of the season, that was also the temporary acquisition period for Blue Wolves. Did that mean there was no way he would extend his contract with their team? Or did it mean that it was enough time for him to get tired of playing with him?

Whatever the reason, it wasn’t a bad condition for Shin Hojae. Until next April was less than a year away.

Compared to the acquisition of the team worth 13 billion won, spending time with the man would be nothing. Thinking so, his sense of reality gradually returned.

Shin Hojae calmly considered what might happen during his ‘personal time’ with him.

Based on the contents of the articles, Kwon Junghyun was a man who didn’t hesitate to use verbal and physical abuse, so there was a possibility that violence might be involved. That was a little troublesome.

Before being in a position to be sponsored, he was an athlete whose body was his asset.

“Anything that interferes with my life as an athlete is problematic. Especially during the season, I want to prioritize training and conditioning.”

“Duly noted. You’re diligent.”

At the man’s unexpectedly compliant attitude, Hojae hesitated for a moment before speaking.

“I’d like to set the time and place precisely. As you know, it takes time to travel to Seoul since the team and my home are in Suwon.”

During the season, there were many overseas away games, so it would be troublesome for him to be suddenly called to Seoul and waste a lot of time just to fulfill a promise.

In reality, he wouldn’t be able to refuse even if he was told to come running every time he was called, but during conversations like this, he had to know how to assert what he wanted somewhat strongly. It was the know-how he accumulated from negotiating his own salary since he was young.

Kwon Junghyun cleared his throat with a hmm. Shin Hojae waited for his answer.

“How about two hours? It would be difficult for me if it goes longer than that. I’m quite busy too.”

“…….”

“And I don’t think it’s appropriate to set the location now? There will be many variables once the season starts, since there will be many instances where Shin Hojae is overseas.”

At the unexpected answer, Shin Hojae stared at Junghyun.

“Let’s keep the location flexible, and if we can’t meet in a given week due to each other’s circumstances, we’ll carry over the time to the next week. If we don’t meet for four weeks, ten hours will accumulate.”

“…….”

“If there’s anything that needs to be adjusted, tell me now.”

It was unexpected. He could have offered much more unfavorable conditions, but he pinpointed the very areas he was concerned about in much less time than he thought.

No, it wasn’t that he considered his circumstances, but as he said, it must be because he was busy. In a situation where he had to sell his body to a man, admiring his consideration would only make him look ridiculous to the other party.

“I think that will do.”

“Then let’s write a simple contract based on this content.”

“Do we have to write a contract?”

“It may not be legally binding, but that’s how people’s minds work. If you don’t properly document and control it, you’ll start having other thoughts and saying other things.”

His words felt like he was saying that if he didn’t specify it in a contract, he would gradually demand more and more excessive things. Shin Hojae nodded.

“Understood.”

“Good. I’ll send you the contract separately soon.”

Junghyun extended his right hand and paused for a moment.

“And this is coming from a fan.”

“…….”

“I’m truly happy to be able to continue watching Shin Hojae’s plays.”

Hojae’s gaze moved from Kwon Junghyun’s outstretched hand to his face.

He suddenly remembered the day he first watched an ice hockey game with his father.

The cold temperature of the rink against his cheeks, the sound of skate blades cutting through the ice, the speed that made it difficult to follow the puck’s movement, the rough groans of the heavily armed players colliding…

As Hojae was completely engrossed in watching the rink, the players tangled right in front of him and crashed hard into the boards.

The impact made the glass barrier on top of the boards tremble, and at the same time, goosebumps appeared on young Hojae’s arms.

When he looked up again, the players who had crashed into the boards were skating across the ice and running far away, as if nothing had happened. It was a shock that sent shivers down his spine.

From that moment on, his life had been driven by the sole desire to play hockey.

But what happened after he came back to Korea?

His father’s illness, his career as a player, conflicts with his teammates, the debt he owed to the coach, the constant lack of money, his family relying on him… and the disbanding of the team.

Many things he couldn’t solve on his own weighed heavily on his shoulders, and before he knew it, his vision narrowed, and he had long forgotten the feeling he had back then.

The feeling of wanting to play hockey.

I see. At least now, he could play hockey to his heart’s content.

With his precious friends and coach, on his team.

Shin Hojae took a deep breath and extended his right hand. Their two hands clasped together quite firmly.