# Chapter 16
That way, he wouldn’t have to struggle to endure the heat rushing to his body, and he wouldn’t need to watch the other person, worrying about whether any abnormal reactions might be detected.
But Cha Haseong responded as if he found it disagreeable.
‘Are you trying to make me not want to finish quickly?’
‘No. It’s not a ploy, I’m sincere.’
‘It’s more comfortable to sit. Come here.’
‘Standing is much more comfortable.’
‘Standing?’
‘Yes. I prefer doing it while standing.’
Yeo Dowoon refused to yield. Cha Haseong, who had been tapping the sofa as if playing a keyboard, answered in a low voice.
‘Alright. Standing preference… I’ll remember that.’
Twisting it in such a way made him feel like some vermin demanding something indecent! Yeo Dowoon let out a hollow laugh, completely deflated.
Although he faced Cha Haseong at least once a day for guiding, today was the first time he had been so sarcastic and pouty, which left Yeo Dowoon flustered.
‘If you don’t want to do it, we can just pretend you did.’
‘……’
‘It’s really fine. I’ll keep my mouth shut.’
The possibility of going berserk measured this morning had been below 10%, so he was gaining confidence that he might be able to endure about half a day without guiding if he managed well.
As if that settled it, Cha Haseong, with an expressionless face, straightened his legs and naturally wrapped his arm around Yeo Dowoon’s waist, pulling him closer. He whispered as if talking to himself.
‘Even when I try to be nice, I keep feeling resentment.’
‘…Are you talking to me?’
‘Yes. Does Dowoon-ssi dislike it when I’m nice?’
How could that be?
On the contrary, he liked it so much he could die when Cha Haseong was nice to him. But if he had to choose, he preferred the harsh and cold approach. He didn’t want to suffocate on kindness that wasn’t truly his, dreaming of a future that would never come.
When Yeo Dowoon twitched his eyebrows in bewilderment, Cha Haseong lightly pressed his lips against them with a soft kiss. The kiss, delivered like a young bird tapping its beak, only made Yeo Dowoon stiffen even more like a statue.
‘If you can’t answer, let’s compare. Which do you prefer.’
With this simple sentence, a guiding session began that was twice as rough as usual.
In truth, it was more like foreplay before intercourse, with no excuse to justify it otherwise. Cha Haseong pushed Yeo Dowoon against the wall, turned him around, and firmly pressed his teeth against him.
While angrily biting and ravaging the cleanly exposed nape of his neck.
‘Ugh, Guide-nim…!’
‘Normal, short, haa, while standing.’
When Yeo Dowoon tried to push him away forcefully, an invariably sweet voice colored his ears. Bang! Cha Haseong interlocked his fingers over Yeo Dowoon’s hand that had struck the wall and advised in a gentle manner.
‘I’ve kept the last promise, so don’t resist and receive the guiding.’
‘……’
‘Refusing guiding violates regulations. Remember?’
Only then did Yeo Dowoon cease resistance and let out labored breaths. He could feel his eyes becoming bloodshot.
Taking advantage of the moment Cha Haseong lowered his face, Yeo Dowoon twisted his posture again and, grabbing his collar, shoved him away forcefully, just as Cha Haseong had done to him moments ago.
‘Regarding the violation of regulations… that’s what I wanted to say.’
A irritable voice emerged.
‘I’ll keep it normal and short, so stand up and receive it.’
‘…I’m surprised.’
‘Please keep in mind that refusing guiding violates the contract terms.’
‘Why would I refuse?’
‘……’
‘This is my job.’
‘Then I’ll resume.’
His lips, which clung boldly, overflowed with youthful audacity. Yeo Dowoon, who tried to end the kiss by mixing tongues haphazardly while holding his breath, took a step back when Cha Haseong wouldn’t remove his lips.
‘…Hmmph, mmph!’
His waist was bent excessively, making it difficult to exert strength. It was all because of the height difference. Being taller than him allowed Cha Haseong to charge forward with his lips pressed against his like this.
As Yeo Dowoon helplessly staggered, Cha Haseong’s feet became entangled with his, causing them both to fall.
Crash! Fortunately, just before his head hit the floor, Cha Haseong embraced him and rolled over, taking on the role of a buffer. Yeo Dowoon’s t-shirt, caught on the edge of the table in front of the sofa, ripped with a loud tear.
When Yeo Dowoon opened his mouth, Cha Haseong inserted his tongue and sucked. Then, softly kissing Yeo Dowoon’s eyelids, Cha Haseong murmured with a faint smile.
‘Wear mine.’
‘……’
‘I’ll take it off for you.’
***
“We’ll go for the first search by ourselves, so Dowoon, would you like to wait here?”
It was Ko Ijae’s kindness, as rigid as a robot, that helped organize his scattered thoughts.
Baek Seonwoo, who still couldn’t speak because his medium was blocked, drooped his shoulders as if disappointed that even the first search would have to be conducted without Yeo Dowoon.
He had been excited all day, thinking he would finally get to see Yeo Dowoon’s rare fire and ice show in person. Baek Seonwoo looked at Yeo Dowoon with a crestfallen face.
“Would you like that?”
It was unfortunate for him, but Yeo Dowoon accepted the offer without showing any sign of regret. In any case, he was already wearing Cha Haseong’s shirt, so there were many things to be concerned about.
If he got any filth on it, he would again face Cha Haseong’s unique atmosphere that made people uncomfortable.
Anyway, the time when his abilities would truly be needed was during the second or third search, so he decided to enjoy his rest calmly.
Moreover, insect-type monsters, unlike the intelligent pterosaur-type monsters, had very poor brains, so there was no need to exhaust oneself dealing with them.
Their senses were keen, but their temperament was rather dull, so they didn’t attack humans well unless provoked first.
Therefore, they could be considered relatively harmless among monsters, but since they had boldly built nests in the urban area, it was best to exterminate them without leaving any trace to avoid trouble.
“Moca la… one iced Americano, please.”
After leaving Ko Ijae and Baek Seonwoo behind and entering a nearby café, Yeo Dowoon almost habitually ordered a mocha latte. He seemed to have developed the habit from acting as Cha Haseong’s coffee shuttle.
Soon after, he sourly reflected on the memory of bringing mocha lattes and vanilla lattes to match Cha Haseong’s training schedule. Even to himself, it seemed like deficient behavior, leaving him with only an awkward feeling.
“Make it decaffeinated, please.”
Considering the researchers’ advice to avoid caffeine due to the wavelength examinations, he finished his order and sat at a table near the window with a wide showcase opening.
It was to monitor how Ko Ijae and Baek Seonwoo, that ragtag group, would conduct the first search.
However, before he could begin his formal observation, the vibration bell rang shortly after.
“I didn’t order a macaron…”
When he picked up the tray with the drink on it, he found a yellow macaron delicately displayed next to the plastic cup.
Since sweet foods inevitably reminded him of Cha Haseong, Yeo Dowoon was about to return to the clerk, lamenting how an incorrect order could go wrong in exactly this way.
“Wow, crazy. Wearing such an expensive-ass outfit…!”
Someone who appeared without a sound snatched the macaron while exclaiming in admiration. If it weren’t for his palm, as large as a pot lid, he would have already returned the tray with time to spare.
What the hell is this guy doing? Yeo Dowoon was dumbfounded at the stranger’s appearance.
“How much money do you have…”
Muttering in a husky voice, he put the macaron in his mouth at once and chewed noisily. He even sat down in the chair across from Yeo Dowoon and downed the Americano.
“Keh, ugh, hack hack!”
However, after gulping down the drink for a moment, he soon started a magnificent fit of coughing, bewildering Yeo Dowoon. Even the motivation to question his identity vanished like smoke.
Some macaron crumbs seemed to have fallen from his mouth, but Yeo Dowoon pretended not to see and rolled his eyes suspiciously. This had to be some kind of social experiment broadcast.
At that moment, the man shouted theatrically, as if trying to get Yeo Dowoon’s attention.
“Shit! If you’re going to buy something to drink, why buy such garbage?”
“……”
“If you like the taste of sewage, why don’t you go suck on a drain? Don’t waste money on this crap.”
Wondering if there might be a mental hospital nearby, Yeo Dowoon raised his head to check if the man was wearing patient clothes, then gave him a surprised look and quickly scanned him up and down.
Though he hadn’t completed the regular educational process on time and had taken the GED, he knew exactly the difference between student-like attire and non-student-like attire.
“…Are you a student?”
When Yeo Dowoon asked with a suspicious look, the platinum-blond young man nodded his chin boldly.
If it were just his hair color that was outrageous, that would be one thing, but what bewildered Yeo Dowoon most was actually the two silver piercings embedded below his eyes.
‘Doesn’t that hurt?’
His earlobes were, of course, pierced even more densely than below his eyes, making it remarkable to think about how many holes he had made in his face. Yeo Dowoon asked in quick succession.
“Why are you drinking someone else’s coffee?”
His appearance was so flashy that if it weren’t for the neatly dressed school uniform tie and vest, he could easily be mistaken for an adult. Still, Yeo Dowoon, who couldn’t bring himself to swear at a high school student, suppressed his irritation and commanded.
“Go buy another one.”
