ETP Ch 96

‘May I have a kiss?’

It was a completely unexpected and impulsive remark.

Yoohyun, who had been burying his nose in Bokseung’s stomach and enjoying the sweet pheromones to his heart’s content, was startled and looked up. He was met with the sight of Bokseung’s face, which had turned as red as a tomato.

Their eyes met from a reversed height difference.

“…A kiss?”

Yoohyun asked, as if to confirm he hadn’t misheard.

Yoohyun’s reaction made Sungyeon think, ‘Is asking for something like this not a good idea?’ but he couldn’t help it.

How many times had he drooled while looking at Hwang Yoohyun’s pretty lips? How many times had he woken up from a dream of kissing him, only to be hit with a wave of reality? Even if it broke the mood a little, he really wanted to taste Yoohyun’s lips now.

“…Mister Sunbae?”

Sungyeon called to Yoohyun, biting his lip in embarrassment. At that call, Yoohyun reached out with one arm and pulled Bokseung’s upper body closer. Then, without a moment’s hesitation, their lips crashed together.

In an instant, Yoohyun’s lips touched Bokseung’s, making smacking sounds as they moved against them.

Slurp, slurp.

I’m the one who drank the honey water, so why are Kim Bokseung’s lips this sweet? This is crazy.

Yoohyun, whose mind was filled with adoring thoughts, was the first to part his lips. Bokseung responded in kind, opening his mouth slightly. Despite the faint movement, Yoohyun noticed immediately and pushed his tongue through the opening.

Yoohyun’s tongue slid easily into Bokseung’s mouth and explored inside. It passed his small, cute front teeth and prodded once at the tongue that was frozen and trembling, unsure of what to do. At that, a small moan, ‘Eungh,’ escaped Bokseung’s lips.

It was a suppressed sound, unable to be properly pronounced or vocalized because of Yoohyun’s tongue holding his own.

But Yoohyun quite liked that, and a small laugh escaped his lips. Though Bokseung seemed too dazed to even realize that Yoohyun had laughed while their lips were still touching.

Yoohyun spread the palm of the hand still on Bokseung’s side and gently rubbed his back. Bokseung twisted his torso at the ticklish sensation.

Finding that cute as well, Yoohyun raised the corners of his mouth. He released the tongue he had been tapping and began to move his own again. This time, he licked everything thoroughly, from the hard palate to the soft palate situated further inside.

“Hah.”

Finally out of breath, Bokseung was the first to let go of Yoohyun’s hair and pull his face back. But before he could even take a single breath of fresh air, Yoohyun lunged at him again and bit his lower lip.

“Eungh, ah!”

I kept saying he was like a large dog, but does he really think he is one?

Sungyeon couldn’t help but laugh in disbelief at Yoohyun’s nipping, as he went from biting his lips to even gnawing on his tongue.

Of course, it was only natural that Sungyeon, whose lips were sucked and bitten for so long that his laugh turned into a pained moan, was the first to surrender.

Sungyeon patted the thick, firm arm that was still wrapped around one of his sides. It was a signal to stop, but just as expected of Hwang Yoohyun, he completely ignored Sungyeon’s wishes.

In the end, Sungyeon used his patting hand to stroke Yoohyun’s arm instead. It was with a feeling of, ‘Fine, do whatever you want!’

He figured that since he was human too, Yoohyun would let him go when he ran out of breath.

But contrary to his ‘just you wait’ attitude, Sungyeon remained held captive by Yoohyun for quite a while longer.

Just as he felt he might actually pass out from lack of oxygen, Sungyeon pushed against Yoohyun’s shoulders with all his might.

His calves ached from standing in one position, his neck hurt from tilting his head down so far, and his bitten lips were sore. For some reason, even the roof of his mouth and the area under his tongue stung.

“Mmph, mmph!!”

Only after sensing the annoyance in Bokseung’s reaction did Yoohyun belatedly let him go.

Yoohyun cautiously pulled away from Bokseung, glancing at him furtively, and licked Bokseung’s lips, which were glistening with saliva. Then, he smiled radiantly, looking quite satisfied.

“This is nice.”

After saying just those three words, Yoohyun looked up at Sungyeon with moist eyes.

The immense emotion contained within them made Sungyeon forget that he had been furious just a moment ago, and he just stared blankly at Yoohyun.

“Kim Bokseung?”

Yoohyun waved a hand in front of Bokseung’s face. Only then did a sparkle of light return to Bokseung’s dazed eyes, and he placed his hand on Yoohyun’s hair again.

“Mister Sunbae.”

“Uh-huh.”

“Mister Sunbae, you’re a really bad kisser.”

At Bokseung’s harsh evaluation, Yoohyun’s face crumpled. But soon, feeling Bokseung’s ticklish, fluttery pheromones, the frown on his brow smoothed out.

“You can’t be good from the very first time.”

“That’s what I mean.”

“Hmm?”

“That’s why I like it so much.”

It might have sounded like a contradiction, but Sungyeon was genuinely happy.

At first, he hadn’t thought he was the obsessive type, and he wasn’t at that age anymore. But the more they kissed, the more certain he became that he was Hwang Yoohyun’s first, and his heart started pounding foolishly. He might have been grumbling with his mouth, but he couldn’t hide his true feelings, which were revealed through his pheromones.

Yoohyun inhaled a lungful of Bokseung’s pheromones and stood up. Their eye levels reversed in an instant.

“Me too.”

“Oh, sorry?”

“I really like that you’re a bad kisser.”

…Huh?

At first, he didn’t quite understand what Yoohyun was saying. But as he mulled over the meaning, he realized it meant the same thing as what he had just said.

“W-What?!”

Hey, but I have!!

Sungyeon’s pride was hurt by those words, but he didn’t do something as stupid as bringing up his past experiences and ruining Yoohyun’s mood. As a result, he couldn’t offer any rebuttal and just blushed.

At that, Yoohyun chuckled and hugged Bokseung. As if he didn’t know what to do with how cute he was, he rested his chin on the crown of Bokseung’s head and rubbed it ceaselessly.

With his entire body bound tightly by him, the vibrations from Yoohyun’s laughter were transmitted directly to Sungyeon.

“Well, I’ll be. It’s fine as long as you’re happy, Mister Sunbae.”

He figured it didn’t really matter. Hwang Yoohyun was this happy; his own pride was completely unnecessary.

As if that was the right answer, a languid, cozy, and affection-filled pheromone began to slowly seep out from Yoohyun. Sungyeon willingly accepted that pheromone with his entire body.

How can this person have pheromones filled only with such a wonderful scent? Without realizing it, Sungyeon stood on his tiptoes and nuzzled his nose against the base of Yoohyun’s neck, where the scent was strong, and let out a small yawn.

“Haaam.”

“Sleepy?”

“A little.”

He hadn’t slept a wink since waking up at dawn, thinking about and preparing various things. On top of that, he was mentally exhausted from imagining only the worst-case scenarios. In that state, the misunderstanding was resolved more smoothly than expected, and the tension vanished in an instant. As a result, the only thing dominating Sungyeon’s body now was the desire to sleep.

“Looks like you didn’t get any sleep.”

“Mmm.”

He knew Yoohyun wouldn’t believe him even if he denied it, so although it was embarrassing, he honestly nodded.

“Get some more sleep. I think about two hours should be fine.”

“But still.”

“I’ll wake you up when it’s time.”

“Mmmmgh!”

Separate from his eyelids feeling as heavy as lead, he was disappointed. They had just been kissing so passionately, but now that sensual atmosphere was on the verge of disappearing into the distance instead of lingering.

Yoohyun led the still-hesitant Bokseung toward Bokseung’s room.

It seemed that if he just told him to sleep, he would stubbornly insist he wasn’t going to until the very end. Even though his eyelids were already more than halfway closed, what was he so reluctant about?

Of course, it wasn’t that Yoohyun wasn’t disappointed either, but it would be too much for Bokseung to go to his part-time job after attending class in this state.

“Here, close your eyes.”

Yoohyun gently laid Bokseung down on the bed. Yuja, who had followed them in, also snuggled up against Bokseung’s side and curled up.

The warmth of Yuja at his side and the gentle touch of Yoohyun’s hand patting his chest rhythmically lulled Sungyeon deeper and deeper into sleep.

Crucially, the sense of relief that he no longer had anything to hide from Yoohyun played the biggest part in Sungyeon falling asleep.

But is this really okay?

Does Yoohyun really believe what I said?

This isn’t a dream, is it?

As Sungyeon turned over various jumbled questions with his eyes closed, he fell into a deep sleep at some point.

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Yoohyun’s gaze rested on Bokseung’s chest, which was rising and falling evenly. Sweet pheromones were leaking from Bokseung’s body, as he hadn’t taken his suppressants this morning, and they tickled Yoohyun’s fingertips.

Kim Bokseung and Lee Sungyeon, Lee Sungyeon and Kim Bokseung.

Their relationship was perplexing, seeming both absurd and plausible at the same time.

The fact that the person inside was Lee Sungyeon and not Kim Bokseung still didn’t feel quite real.

Even so, he had no intention of wasting time doubting Bokseung and getting angry.

Compared to the past few weeks when Bokseung had been going through hell, unable to reveal his secret to him, this moment felt like heaven.

“Mmm.”

As if sensing the persistent gaze, Bokseung turned on his side and buried his face in the pillow. Finding that incredibly cute as well, Yoohyun squatted down on the floor and stared at his face for a long time.

His lips, nestled in his still-plump cheeks, were a little swollen. It was probably because he had just mindlessly bitten, sucked, and chewed on them.

However, even if he were to kiss Bokseung again, Yoohyun had no confidence he could lead him gently or skillfully. Just kissing the kid was enough to make his instincts run wild and his pheromones go crazy; there was no way he could become proficient at it.

So now, all he could do was beg and plead with anyone who would listen.

Please, don’t let Kim Bokseung disappear from my side.