OMS 122
by Cherry[“How many times are you going to call? Do you think I’m going to do something like physically abuse your babies?”]
Madam Song’s grumbling voice came through the receiver. After meeting Boss Jang at the butcher shop, Park Dong-sik had come with Kim Jun-han to drink soju while enjoying some sashimi, but he couldn’t help worrying about the twins.
Though the sitter and Madam Song were supposed to watch the children tonight, he kept calling frequently, worried something might happen to them. Even after hanging up, he wasn’t reassured and started watching the children through the home security camera until Kim Jun-han confiscated his phone.
“Stop looking. You’ll wear out your phone.”
Kim Jun-han poured soju into Park Dong-sik’s glass and then his own. Shortly after, the owner brought out a generous plate of sashimi. The restaurant they visited was near the harbor, where Park Dong-sik had previously brought Kim Yoon-ah.
“You’re drinking too?”
“Is that not allowed?”
“Who’s watching the baby?”
“There are three people at home. What’s there to worry about?”
“We can’t stay out late. The kids might cry looking for me.”
“You saw on camera. They’re playing just fine.”
After all the crying and clinging, it felt slightly disappointing to see them playing so well without him. Though this was probably only possible because of the T-shirt with Kim Jun-han’s pheromones left near the children.
On the other hand, he couldn’t shake off the worry about whether both children were really Kim Jun-han’s. Though Kim Jun-han had declared he wouldn’t do a paternity test, Park Dong-sik hadn’t been able to let go of these thoughts since the children were born.
Rather than feeling uneasy forever, he’d thought about requesting a test at the same place where Kim Yoon-ah had done genetic testing with her parents. But when it came down to actually doing it, he couldn’t bring himself to take that extra step.
“What are you thinking about so hard?”
Park Dong-sik downed several glasses of soju in succession.
“Nothing…”
“Drink slowly. If you get drunk and start acting up, I’ll have to carry you back home.”
Park Dong-sik laughed. Usually, in these types of situations, people threaten to leave you behind. Then he remembered the past. He’d drunk here with Kim Yoon-ah and then picked a fight with Kim Jun-han at home, but Kim Jun-han had blatantly ignored him. It was amazing to think it was the same person.
“You were such a jerk back then. Completely heartless.”
“Isn’t that what attracted you?”
“How many times do I have to say it? I liked you for your looks. When you showed up as my husband, you were exactly my type. How could I resist wondering what was under that suit?”
His gaze moved downward, then back up suggestively, making Kim Jun-han laugh in disbelief.
“Are you still curious?”
“A little?”
“Then I should show you.”
Park Dong-sik laughed. He was getting tipsy after just half a bottle. Meanwhile, his forgotten craving for cigarettes intensified. He’d started smoking in his late teens and had never known what quitting was like.
He thought he’d be fine after quitting for nearly a year during pregnancy, but he wasn’t. Kim Jun-han had quit alongside him, but unlike Park Dong-sik, who struggled with candies and gum, Kim Jun-han had quit smoking cleanly.
“There’s an old saying never to associate with someone trying to quit smoking…”
As he muttered to himself, Kim Jun-han tilted his head to one side and watched him quietly.
“You’re drunk.”
“Yeah. I’m tipsy. I used to handle ten bottles of soju no problem, but now I’m going down after half a bottle. Don’t know why this body is so weak. Maybe exercise would help. I hope the kids don’t take after me. I wish they’d only take after you…Please…”
After speaking those thoughts while drunk, that too became a concern. As he kept his mouth shut, Kim Jun-han stared at him while lifting his glass.
“Actually, I have something to confess.”
“Confess? What? Did you have an affair?”
“If I did, would you forgive me?”
Park Dong-sik made a slicing motion across his neck with his hand and clicked his tongue. In other words, if you’re going to have an affair, be prepared to die. Kim Jun-han then spoke carefully.
“Actually, I lied.”
“Huh?”
“I said I wouldn’t do genetic testing, but I did. I got the results today, and that’s why I wanted to meet outside.”
Park Dong-sik became speechless all at once, looking like he’d just been hit. For a moment, his heart seemed to drop. Though he’d been thinking of doing it himself, hearing that Kim Jun-han had done it made him feel tense and betrayed for some reason. Meeting alone outside before hearing the results was certainly not a good sign.
Park Dong-sik tried to remain calm.
“What? Acting all cool about it. Be honest. You were bothered all along, right? What if they weren’t your children? What if one or both had Kim Tae-han’s blood mixed in? No. Maybe they’re both Kim Tae-han’s…You and Kim Tae-han look so much alike…Brothers have similar pheromones, so this might make the children confused too, right?”
Kim Jun-han showed a faint smile.
“I wasn’t confident while they were in the womb. I became certain after they were born. The testing was done for a different reason.”
“What do you mean…?”
Kim Jun-han pulled documents from his pocket. Receiving them, Park Dong-sik opened them nervously. It read that all STR genetic loci matched, establishing a parent-child relationship, followed by incomprehensible numbers and finally stating a 99.999% probability of paternity.
Kim Yul strongly resembled Kim Jun-han. Madam Song often talked about Kim Jun-han’s childhood when looking at Kim Yul. In contrast, the gentle, easy-going Kim Hyun didn’t resemble Kim Jun-han. When asked if he looked like Lee Hee-soo, it was hard to say. There was no one to tell stories about Lee Hee-soo’s childhood. Therefore, it was inevitable that anxiety grew whenever looking at Kim Hyun.
Taking a deep breath and turning the page, it showed that Kim Hyun also had a 99.9% genetic match with Kim Jun-han. His throat burned as he read the words repeatedly. Even while feeling relieved, he looked at Kim Jun-han with suspicious eyes.
“This isn’t fake, is it?”
“If you don’t believe it, let’s go hear the explanation together. Or you can have it verified somewhere else.”
“If you’re so confident, why did you do the test…”
“I could tell Park Dong-sik wasn’t okay. You were anxious and worried the whole time.”
Park Dong-sik was at a loss for words.
“Was it…that obvious?”
“Very.”
“Damn. And I tried so hard to hide it.”
“I’m sorry. For not being able to give you confidence.”
“Don’t…why are you apologizing? This is all my karma. I was more suspicious because I was nervous. All these thoughts kept coming, and I kept getting scared even when I tried not to worry.”
“Are you relieved now?”
Park Dong-sik nodded and smiled while checking the documents again. Our Blackey is really Kim Jun-han’s child. What a relief. Such a relief. Overjoyed, he downed his drink in one go, and Kim Jun-han wrapped some sashimi in lettuce and fed it to him.
They continued sharing unfinished conversations as time passed, and Park Dong-sik became quite drunk. Leaving the sushi restaurant, the ground seemed to sway and his vision blurred. Kim Jun-han, who asked if he was okay, was also unsteady on his feet.
“Are you very drunk? Why do you keep stumbling?”
Kim Jun-han laughed softly and supported Park Dong-sik. “I’m not stumbling. Let’s get to the car first.” After putting him in the back seat, he called somewhere. Soon, a designated driver arrived and drove the car. Park Dong-sik leaned on Kim Jun-han’s shoulder after opening the window to ease his nausea.
“We’ll be there soon. Just hang on a little longer.”
The voice sounded faint. He fell asleep after that, and when he came to his senses and opened his eyes, he was lying in a bed. Am I home…? His head throbbed as he tried to get up to check on the children and look around.
“Ugh…”
After holding his head, he realized that it was a hotel and got out of bed. Their room was on a high floor, and Park Dong-sik could see the lake from the window, and the lights from the building flashed colorfully around it.
As he watched in fascination, Kim Jun-han came out of the bathroom wearing only a towel. His firm, smooth skin was just damp enough to make him look more colorful today.
“Are you okay? Still throbbing?”
Park Dong-sik slowly licked his way down Kim Jun-han’s body from head to toe, fully prepared to eat him.
“Why are you here instead of going home?”
“I told you, we’re going on a date tonight, and a night out together is part of my plan, so where were you looking earlier?”
Park Dong-sik realized that he’d been staring at Kim Jun-han’s cock, and his expression softened. He wanted to untie that towel from around his waist and wrap it around him right now.
“Do you want to try?”
Kim Jun-han laughed at his blatant expression. He didn’t seem to mind.
“You look tired.”
Park Dong-sik took off his shirt impatiently.
“If you cared about me, you wouldn’t have come out like that and flirted with me.”
“I flirted with you?”
“You’re a sneaky fox. You’re seducing me with your whole body, but you don’t realize it. Wait, I’m gonna go get cleaned up, don’t fall asleep. I’ll kill you, I swear.”
Slithering like a snake into the bathroom, Park Dong-sik brushed his teeth, showered, and threw on a robe. He dried his hair and came out to find Kim Jun-han sitting on the bed, talking on a work call.
He gestured for him to wait a moment, and he had the nerve to walk over, kneel down, stick his face between his legs, and bite down on his cock. Kim Jun-han’s eyebrows shot up and his throat moved wildly.
“I’m sorry, I have to run. I’ll call you back.”