The response that he’d come pick him up was not at all welcome news to Seo Eunho. He needed his own kind of preparation before meeting him, and if he came, there would be no time for that.
It wasn’t like he was planning some grand preparation. He just wanted to wash his body and wear cleaner clothes. It wasn’t so much about wanting to look good as it was about making a minimum effort not to appear shabby.
It was work that covered him in dust all day long. Moreover, on hot and humid days like these, his whole body being soaked in sweat was routine. Since there was no real uniform to speak of, he tended to wear clothes that wouldn’t seem strange to throw away anytime, so his appearance was utterly shabby.
So Tae Shinwoo’s visit was unwelcome in many ways. Though it wasn’t like this was the first or second time he’d shown himself in such a state……
Well, whatever his feelings were, it actually didn’t matter at all. Tae Shinwoo didn’t consider his circumstances. That much was clear just from how he’d sent a car without even listening to his refusal.
“I’ll escort you.”
When he just stood there blankly looking at the car without saying anything, the man who had personally opened the back seat door spoke up cautiously. Though his face wasn’t particularly memorable, he could immediately tell he was Tae Shinwoo’s subordinate.
So “come pick you up” meant sending someone rather than coming himself. Since Tae Shinwoo’s figure wasn’t visible inside the open car, that seemed to be correct.
What a pointless thing to do. It wasn’t like he was suddenly worried he couldn’t find the way. What was he thinking now?
“Please get in.”
As if urging him, the man spoke to Seo Eunho again. Whether because it was hard standing under the blazing sun or because he was worried Seo Eunho wouldn’t get in the car, he was sweating profusely.
Seo Eunho nodded and pushed his body into the car. The hot weather was the same for him too. There was no reason to refuse when they were making it easier for him to move comfortably.
If he didn’t want to show himself in this state, he should have at least sent a message on his day off. He should have thought that Tae Shinwoo might summon him today. Well, it was belated regret. Perhaps he should be grateful that tomorrow was his day off.
As soon as Seo Eunho got in the car, the man settled into the driver’s seat and immediately started the car. There wasn’t even any explanation about where they were going, but Seo Eunho didn’t particularly ask. Wherever it was, it would be a place where they could fuck. It somehow seemed like it would be that hotel they always went to. That was just the feeling he had.
As expected, the car crossed familiar roads and entered the hotel he could now find even with his eyes closed.
Whether he was annoyed by Tae Shinwoo doing as he pleased, or embarrassed to be walking around in front of people in this state at this point, another sigh deeply escaped him.
Seo Eunho relaxed his slightly distorted expression and opened the door as soon as the car stopped, coming out. Trying hard not to care at all how people looked at him, as always.
“You can go in first.”
The man who had even driven personally to bring him kindly held out a card key. The room number was exactly the same as before. Seo Eunho nodded and turned around sharply.
Does this man know that I’m someone who repays debt by having sex with Tae Shinwoo?
A completely meaningless thought suddenly arose, making it difficult to face the man confidently. Whether he knew or not, what did it matter? Why were such useless feelings blooming today of all days? He’d lived without knowing shame or humiliation. Since meeting Tae Shinwoo, the frequency of feeling emotions he didn’t need to have seemed to be gradually increasing.
Seo Eunho erased his boiling thoughts and hastened his steps. In any case, Tae Shinwoo didn’t seem to be there. If so, he thought he could go in first and wash. The sand and dust he’d been covered in while working all day, and the sweat he’d shed, felt unpleasant. Seo Eunho consciously tried to focus only on the thought that he should wash right away.
Covering suffocating thoughts with other trivial thoughts was quite familiar work, so Seo Eunho could easily shake off the man’s gaze. After entering the room and finishing a refreshing shower, his face was already blurred.
Well…… it was brief, but.
“……Ah.”
Seo Eunho, who had come out of the bathroom wearing only a robe without even properly drying the moisture from his whole body, stopped and sighed. Because that man from earlier was inside the room looking at him, though he didn’t know when he’d entered.
Seo Eunho instinctively pulled the robe tight. He knew that even though he was being held by Tae Shinwoo, there was no need to hide his body so urgently between men. However, Seo Eunho’s body was currently a mess with marks Tae Shinwoo had left behind. From his nape to around his chest, and overall, Tae Shinwoo’s bite marks were vivid.
“Why are you here……”
He’d know what he was doing with Tae Shinwoo anyway. So trying so hard to cover up was ridiculous too. Seo Eunho realized this a bit belatedly.
“I came to leave clothes for you to change into. You can come out after putting them on. I should have left quickly, I’m sorry.”
The man bowed his head and turned around. His gait was fast, as if his mind was urgent. Soon the man completely disappeared from Seo Eunho’s view.
“Ha……”
The moment the door closed with a thud, Seo Eunho let out a long sigh while stroking his nape. He must have looked quite ridiculous. How pathetic must he have looked, having just washed up to have sex, covered in bite marks.
“……”
The shame he’d barely averted earlier bloomed again. Seo Eunho quickly turned his attention to the clothes the man had left behind. He found himself quite ridiculous for desperately trying not to be consumed by useless emotions.
A beige suit came into view. Seo Eunho immediately frowned. What exactly was he trying to do today? Why did he have this brought?
He was an incomprehensible bastard to begin with, but today was worse. Should he just contact him and ask? The thought that briefly arose was erased. Honestly, he might have been being stubborn.
Seo Eunho didn’t think long and put on the clothes Tae Shinwoo had sent. His own clothes that he’d taken off before washing had disappeared somewhere anyway, so there was no choice. He didn’t want to encounter another person while waiting in just a robe either.
Actually, it was his first time wearing a suit. Because there had been no occasion to wear one. After much difficulty he did put it on, but in the end he couldn’t tie the necktie, and the buttons fastened all the way to his neck felt stifling so he undid a couple. Tae Shinwoo probably didn’t expect neatness from him, so it didn’t seem to matter much.
Seo Eunho left the necktie and a small belt whose purpose he couldn’t understand on the table while finally sticking pain relief patches on his nape. Thanks to Tae Shinwoo thoughtfully providing even that.
“……”
He didn’t know what it was for, but the preparation was done. Seo Eunho hesitated for a moment before opening the door and stepping outside. Because he remembered the words to come out after changing clothes.
“……He’s waiting in the restaurant.”
When he wondered if he might be waiting, the man really was standing by right in front of the door. Say something then. If he had, he might have hurried at least a little. It was a ridiculous thought. They were the ones not explaining properly, so what would he know to hurry for?
Putting away the faint apology that had risen, Seo Eunho followed the man walking ahead. The clothes he’d never worn in his life were uncomfortable.
So he did have the common sense not to summon him to the hotel restaurant in that state. How grateful. Thinking sarcastically, Seo Eunho clicked his tongue. He didn’t particularly feel grateful. Rather, Seo Eunho wished Tae Shinwoo would only try to have sex with him. That alone was burdensome enough.
A foolish thought. Anyway, Seo Eunho had to accommodate whatever Tae Shinwoo wanted. At least if he wanted to receive what he wanted, it was human nature to also accommodate the other’s wishes.
“……”
Like the uncomfortable and awkward clothes, the hotel restaurant was only unfamiliar to Seo Eunho. As if they knew he was an alien existence in this space, people glanced at Seo Eunho. He knew it was just an inferiority complex. If you looked at it that way, there was no way to explain the gazes toward Tae Shinwoo, who sat alone leisurely cutting his meat.
“You’re late.”
Tae Shinwoo, who spotted him immediately, spoke with a smile. The meal prepared for his portion too looked like it had just come out. Seo Eunho sat across from Tae Shinwoo without complaint. As if waiting, a waiter approached and poured red wine into Tae Shinwoo’s glass. It was the same for Seo Eunho’s glass.
“Ha……”
Watching that scene quietly, another sigh burst out deeply. It was too generous a luxury for him to enjoy, so why was irritation rising like this? Seo Eunho wished what the waiter had poured and left was soju rather than wine, and gulped it down. He craved alcohol more than the meal laid out before him. Enough to want to get drunk if possible.
“Want another glass?”
To such a Seo Eunho, Tae Shinwoo asked nonchalantly. While lightly gesturing, and as soon as he did, the waiter who had just left the table returned and poured wine into his glass again.
Just leave it here. Would he have to call the waiter again like this every time he drank? As soon as that thought occurred, Seo Eunho took his hand off the glass. It was better not to drink than to do such a bothersome and troublesome thing.
“Stop doing things that waste time.”
This time, Seo Eunho spoke up while haphazardly cutting the meat laid out before him. Tae Shinwoo tilted his head and answered.
“Why is time wasted? Because you wish I’d plug your hole as quickly as possible?”
Though he asked bluntly, since Seo Eunho hadn’t expected Tae Shinwoo to answer this way, his face naturally distorted. As if that was amusing, Tae Shinwoo continued with a smirk.
“Still, I need to feed you. That way you’ll have energy to work hard.”
“……”
“Even if it’s just sucking cock.”
