Harmonious Love

First Kiss (10)

In fact, Mo Yeon had been interested in Tae Young-won long before they became entangled as neighbors in the officetel. Of course, Tae Young-won probably had no idea about this.

Mo Yeon had been very interested in Tae Young-won for a long time.

To begin with, he was one of the few people who approached Mo Yeon without showing any aversion. After becoming aware of his presence – sitting next to him, talking to him, and borrowing his pen – Mo Yeon became more and more interested.

Thinking about it now, even that was probably more likely to be pretense and affectation, but he didn’t know it at the time.

“I’ve known you for a long time. Probably from even earlier than you think.”

“You’re lying.”

And Tae Young-won smiled gently, as if he had no intention of denying it further.

“Well, let’s say it’s like that.”

No matter how much he thought about it, it couldn’t be true. After all, he was someone who didn’t even know Mo Yeon’s name until he started following him.

At that moment, Mo Yeon’s eyes narrowed. He felt a bit upset, remembering what he had said earlier.

“But for someone who was so angry they felt like their head was going to explode, to take me to a hotel and tell me to masturbate, how could you even think of that…”

“…”

“Come to think of it, sunbae, you’re really a strange person too.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Tae Young-won unexpectedly nodded.

He was a person who had lived in a completely different world, standing at the opposite end of the spectrum from Mo Yeon. He seemed cool in how he always smiled kindly at everyone, unlike his current image, and how he got along well with everyone, regardless of whether they were seniors, juniors, or classmates.

Of course, unlike Mo Yeon who always looked down on people and ghosts alike, Tae Young-won’s big, manly appearance was undoubtedly the most envious aspect.

But perhaps the reason why Mo Yeon was drawn to him wasn’t that important.

‘Maybe I recognized some positive energy in him.’

On the other hand, he wondered if he had secretly wanted to be like him. A life of someone who had everything, which he had never experienced. Even now that he knew more about Tae Young-won, he still wanted to be like him. And also…

While Tae Young-won was indeed the person who teased and bothered Mo Yeon the most, he was also the only person who stayed close and took care of him in various ways.

“You always call me weird and gloomy, but actually, you’re the most perverted one, always teasing people…”

“That’s right, I only do that to you.”

“…”

Mo Yeon closed his mouth. It clearly wasn’t a pleasant thing to hear, but strangely, Mo Yeon liked those words. Just like how he had listened with interest to Tae Young-won’s dating history that no one else knew, just a few days ago.

What could he do? It had started with stalking.

“But I… I like you more now than back then, sunbae.”

“…”

Since it started that way, it shouldn’t be strange, right? After all, Tae Young-won knew better than anyone that he was a weird person.

“It means you don’t act like this with other people. At least not now.”

Although he didn’t know how long Tae Young-won’s interest in him would last.

At the same time, he found the whole situation funny in many ways. This situation, our relationship. Suddenly, a laugh that sounded like a wry smile burst out, and Mo Yeon turned his head to that place from earlier.

No, he tried to turn.

“…”

Tae Young-won’s hand firmly holding Mo Yeon’s head didn’t budge at all.

The moment Mo Yeon noticed that Tae Young-won’s expression had hardened, he tilted his head slightly. Mo Yeon blankly stared at the approaching lips.

He had been trying to get Mo Yeon to kiss him first like this for several days, just like last time.

Staring at the naturally approaching lips, Mo Yeon muttered in a low voice.

“…You’re going to tell me to do it again, aren’t you?”

Both times – when he boldly bumped his lips and bounced away, and when he impulsively kissed first last time – Mo Yeon had initiated it. Tae Young-won had emphasized this fact several times, seemingly enjoying teasing Mo Yeon. So he thought this would be the same pattern of teasing.

“No.”

“…”

He thought it would be the same this time, but Tae Young-won’s answer was unexpected.

With his words, his lips touched first, and closing his eyes came next.

Surprised and frozen, Mo Yeon’s lips couldn’t immediately accept him. When sharp teeth lightly bit his lower lip, the stinging pain caused his lips to part. A fleshy mass urgently entered, intertwining stickily with his tongue.

His head tilted to the other side as he breathed heavily. The two lips that had briefly separated as their noses brushed against each other quickly found their place again, as if seeking each other out.

He felt like his head was empty. It was ticklish and soft, yet rough at the same time. Mo Yeon swallowed the saliva pooled in his mouth and wrapped his arms around Tae Young-won’s neck.

Then Tae Young-won quickly pulled his body away. Their lips separated with a sticky sound, and Mo Yeon pressed the back of his hand against his lips. The lips touching his hand were wetly soaked. He didn’t know when his breathing had become so rapid. Had he been concentrating without realizing he was short of breath?

His hand fell down with a thud, and he leaned his head against the wall. While the dazed Mo Yeon slowly caught his breath, Tae Young-won stood still a step away without moving. His clenched fist was covering his mouth, and his head was bowed.

“Ha, shit…”

He cursed in a low voice.

After being frozen like a stone for a long time, he suddenly raised his head. Though not certain, Mo Yeon felt like he had seen those eyes somewhere before. He frowned, trying to say something seriously. But just by looking at his eyes, one could tell that what he was about to say was not ordinary.

“Mo Yeon, Mo Yeon…”

“What, what is it?”

“Mo Yeon…”

Once again, he could be certain. Tae Young-won with eyes like this usually meant he was in some kind of altered state. Although he had moved his body quite far away, he reached out and grabbed Mo Yeon’s hand.

With only one hand awkwardly floating in the air, Mo Yeon anxiously looked into his eyes again.

And the words that followed were more shocking than Mo Yeon had anticipated.

“Should we… break up?”

“What?”

Mo Yeon’s face contorted as he doubted his ears. He felt like all the lingering drunkenness was suddenly disappearing. What was this sunbae saying now?

“You want to break up? Right now?”

Mo Yeon quickly racked his brain.

He had thought this day would come someday, but honestly, he didn’t expect it to be today. Because even just a moment ago, Tae Young-won had followed him to the bathroom and eagerly looked at that bare place with joyful eyes.

While still going on about that white butt at least twelve times a day, what reason could he suddenly have for bidding farewell?

“You don’t like me.”

“What?!”

His voice cracked slightly without him realizing. His heart started pounding as he suddenly heard something so unexpected. How could he suddenly dig into sincere feelings here? Mo Yeon hurriedly opened his mouth.

“W-what are you suddenly saying? You know I loved you so much that I even stalked you. That’s why I’ve been so happy lately…”

“No. You don’t like me. You don’t like me now, and you never liked me from the beginning. I know everything.”

There was a very strong conviction in Tae Young-won’s voice. He was already certain about everything.

“I don’t know why, but even when you followed me around, you did it without liking me at all.”

“What do you… I don’t understand what you’re saying at all, sunbae.”

Mo Yeon’s voice trembled slightly. He didn’t know how arrogant he had been to think that this issue had already been resolved long ago. Tae Young-won had been suspicious since then, and now he was completely certain.

Tae Young-won sighed briefly and raised one corner of his mouth.

“Mo Yeon, let’s be honest from now on.”

“Yes, I’ll be honest.”

Mo Yeon answered with strength in his eyes. Of course, he had no intention of being honest at all.

“On the day we first rubbed our dicks together because you seduced me with your white butt, you were planning to fuck me and run away right after, weren’t you?”

“That’s not true. I told you I was just going to take a shower.”

“You approached me because of sex, right? And then for some reason, you didn’t like it and tried to run away.”

“I’m telling you it’s not true. It’s all not true. And I didn’t run away.”

“Mo Yeon.”

Tae Young-won frowned.

“The way you were sneaking out that day, you really looked like a petty thief who had broken into someone’s house…”

A petty thief! Mo Yeon unconsciously widened his eyes in surprise. How much of a threat to his life had he felt at that time? To describe his desperate movements to escape quickly, feeling like his body was about to be pierced through, in such a way.

But seeing that he was still suspicious based on that one incident, it seemed like it might be possible to gloss over it again. A sliver of hope began to flicker before his eyes. If that was the only basis…

“Do you think that’s the only thing that made me certain?”

“…What else is there?”

Mo Yeon asked anxiously.

“There’s not just one or two things that come to mind. Even just a few days ago. Who would dig so deeply into the past love life of someone they love?”

“…”

It seemed that he had been extremely naive and complacent all this time.

“When I told you about it, you listened with such interest, your eyes even sparkling as if you were hearing about someone else. Especially for someone like you who doesn’t have friends, it’s very unnatural not to feel any jealousy when you get a lover. You know that?”

Mo Yeon unconsciously swallowed hard.

Certainly, hearing it now, it did seem that way. He felt like cursing himself for not being more careful. He had missed so many things so carelessly…