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The fingers that had been persistently rubbing one spot inside suddenly pulled out, and with a loud smack, Mukyeom slapped Hajoon’s buttocks.“Ugh!”Hajoon’s hips, which had been pulling away from the sudden spank, moved back towards Mukyeom. Mukyeom rudely thrust his fingers back in.“Ah, ah!”“I hate it when you act coy during sex, so cut it out.”This time, he added one more finger, making it three. The already opened hole, though a bit tight, swallowed the three thick, long fingers without much resistance.At first, it was just tight, but now it was pulsating, gripping his fingers, which was quite amusing. The spot he had been rubbing was now more swollen than before, making it easy to find again.He thrust and pulled his fingers in and out like a piston, rubbing against that spot, and when that got boring, he vibrated his wrist rapidly to stimulate it further. Every time, Hajoon jolted and moaned, and at one point, unable to bear it any longer, he shook his head frantically, pleading.“Ah, ah, ah! Kim Mukyeom, stop, stop…!”“Why stop when you’re dying from pleasure?”“Ah, ah…!”“Seems like it could even take one more finger.”Without realizing it, Mukyeom was smiling broadly while looking down at Hajoon, who was trembling in his arms. Inside Hajoon, his index, middle, and ring fingers were deeply inserted. When he rubbed the little finger near the entrance, Hajoon shrank back, looking scared. Mukyeom’s four fingers were as wide as an average person’s hand.But look at this. He acts like he doesn’t want it, but he never actually says to stop.Mukyeom licked his lips once and finally inserted the pinky as well. The entrance, which seemed like it might tear with three fingers, opened up again to suck in the additional finger.How much can this stretch? Curious, Mukyeom propped himself up to look at the entrance. What had been tightly closed was now open, with four thick, long fingers moving in and out, slick with bodily fluids and gel, making Mukyeom’s erection throb painfully.To be honest, he had never done this with anyone before, inserting all his fingers inside and thrusting like this. There were plenty of more stimulating things Mukyeom could do. As he repeated the motion of pushing in and pulling out four fingers, he laughed lowly.“It opens up well, doesn’t it? If we keep going like this, your whole hand might fit in.”“Huh, ah! Ha, ah! Um, ugh…!”Hajoon covered his face with his arm while trembling. The speed of the fingers moving in and out increased, and the force rubbing the inner walls grew stronger. Hah, hah. Hajoon was panting heavily, making sounds that could be screams, moans, or just breaths, indistinguishable.Getting a bit bored of just rubbing, Mukyeom firmly pressed down on the spot he had been stimulating. Hajoon lifted his hips and shook his head back again, grabbing Mukyeom’s wrist in panic. In doing so, his face, which had been hidden by his arm, came into view.“It’s weird, huh… Ah, it’s weird, please, please! Ah, ah!”“Fuck.”Mukyeom cursed under his breath and pulled all his fingers out at once. The sticky inner walls tried to cling to the fingers until the very end.“Ugh,” Hajoon whimpered, curling up as his body finally felt some relief from the torment. However, the relief was short-lived. His curled-up body was soon laid flat again. Mukyeom spread his thighs wide, lifting both calves onto his shoulders.“Ugh, ah—!”Without any warning of insertion, Mukyeom pressed his glans against the entrance and thrust in all at once, right after pulling out his hand.The inside, which had been holding four fingers for a while, now smoothly took in the erection but wasn’t easy to accommodate fully. With the much longer erection pushing deep, Hajoon panted like he couldn’t breathe. Ha. Mukyeom exhaled quietly, audible only to himself.From this position, Hajoon’s face was very visible, his eyes trembling with a precarious expression.Whether it was from pain or pleasure, all the neat lines of his usual composed face were now distorted by the intense sensation. His parted lips were wet with saliva, and his eyes, blurred with lost focus, even seemed slightly teary.Until just now, Hajoon’s reactions, shivering like a dog during a thunderstorm, were amusing, but now there was no laughter. He didn’t understand why a man’s expression of pleasure could be so stimulating, but just watching made his insides tingle with desire to thrust mindlessly. He wanted to see more of that face.“Huh, wait, just wait… Ah.”Until the pubic bone met the buttocks, pushing in so deep that even the base was out of sight, he felt the glans slip into the narrowing part of the inner walls. It definitely went in deeper than the first time, but it didn’t feel like forcibly tearing through like that day. Was it too much that day?Pressing down on the narrowing part with his glans and then making short, sharp thrusts, Hajoon’s hips bucked, and his abdomen trembled like it was having spasms.“Ah! Ah! Hah, wait, just, just, ah!”“Ha, huh.”Come to think of it, he forgot to put on the condom. He had torn the wrapper earlier, though.While thinking this, Mukyeom didn’t want to pull out what he had already put in. There was no risk of pregnancy between men, so it was unnecessary, right?With his head heated from arousal, he thought casually while making short thrusts without saying a word, then pulled his hips back and drew out his erection for another long thrust. He had to pull out to thrust in again. The inner walls clung to his erection as it slid out, as if trying to hold it in.Because of the hot, smooth mucous membrane that seemed to shape around his erection, he could almost feel the shape of his own member in a way he hadn’t before. It was definitely different from last time when it was just tightly gripping. He now understood the importance of foreplay even in sex between men.“Huh…”As he pulled out, Hajoon let out a sigh-like moan, lifting his hips. The muscles in his inner thighs tensed, making his legs tremble on Mukyeom’s shoulders.Mukyeom chuckled again and licked the knee next to his face with a long, deliberate stroke. The leg he licked moved up and down as if trying to kick something, but trapped in Mukyeom’s grip, the resistance was futile.“When I put it in, or when I pull it out. Which do you like better?”Saying that, he thrust in deeply after pulling out in one long motion, making Hajoon throw his head back and twist his hips.“Ah! Huh, ha, ah.”“Both?”And when he slowly pulled out again, Hajoon moaned with a long, sobbing sound, matching the slow pace.“Huh, uh, uh…”After pulling out almost to the tip, he thrust in hard, making sure Hajoon could feel every ridge and bump of his erection as he slowly withdrew and then thrust back in forcefully.Pulling out completely and then slamming back in, or withdrawing halfway or just a bit more before re-entering, Hajoon’s body tensed, unable to predict the moment of entry, causing him to jump each time. With each thrust, moans like cries escaped, his buttocks tensing up suddenly, squeezing the erection tightly.Caught up in the sensation, Mukyeom repeated the act until Hajoon, like when he was rubbed inside with fingers earlier, shook his head, grabbed Mukyeom’s shoulder, and pleaded again.“Ah, ah, uh, wait… Please, wait, give… Ha!”“Why? Is it hard?”“Huh, yeah, yeah!”Hajoon nodded vigorously. His eyes looked quite desperate. Mukyeom lightly tapped his flushed cheeks.“It’s okay. You can do it.”Such drama.Putting Hajoon’s legs down from his shoulders and wrapping them around his waist, Mukyeom thrust even harder and faster, as if scolding him. Hajoon gave up, letting out a scream-like moan, his white hands clutching at the sheets.As Mukyeom continued thrusting, he grabbed Hajoon’s hips to keep them from twisting left and right as if trying to escape the erection inside.Stopping the variation in pace, Mukyeom knelt and thrust with strong, rhythmic movements. Each time his pubic bone and thighs hit Hajoon’s buttocks, Hajoon’s body shook wildly.“Huh, ah, ah, ah!”Hajoon, who had been moaning loudly, stretched out his arm, grabbing not just the sheets but the wooden slats of the bed’s headboard above his head. Was he trying to steady himself because his body was shaking too much? But then he kept pushing with his feet against the sheets, trying to lift his body up.Where do you think you’re going? Mukyeom grabbed Hajoon’s hips and pulled them back down. This deepened the penetration, making Hajoon shiver and grip Mukyeom’s wrist.“Ugh! Ah, ah, me, just, just a little…!”“I told you not to pull out. Don’t you want to continue?”Mukyeom’s voice was stern as he thrust in long and deep, and Hajoon shook his head vigorously in response.“No, not, not that. No! Ha…! Ugh, huh, uh…”His voice trailed off, and suddenly tears streamed from his half-closed dark eyes.Mukyeom was momentarily taken aback, thinking he might have pushed too hard, and stopped his movements. But what happened next was even more surprising.While Mukyeom paused, Hajoon’s body, from his hips to his legs, began to tremble as if in spasm.“Ah, ah…”He kept moaning, and though Mukyeom wasn’t moving, Hajoon twisted his hips, unsure of what to do. His neck, tilted back, showed the delicate bones and muscles, with faint blue veins visible, twitching.His whole body trembled to the point where it seemed impossible, from his buttocks gripping the erection to his toes pushing against the sheets, his hips slightly lifting off the bed. The light red spots spreading across his pale skin were erotic.The inner mucous membrane, slippery yet with its own texture, clung to Mukyeom’s erection in waves. Overwhelmed by the intense stimulation, Mukyeom also grimaced and clenched his teeth.“Huh, uh, ah, ah!”Then, without warning, white semen dripped from Hajoon’s erect penis, which was still trembling. Mukyeom’s eyes widened. The ejaculated semen spread over Hajoon’s abdomen and even onto Mukyeom’s pubic bone and lower abdomen.“Ha, ha…! Uh, uh, ha.”After panting through his ejaculation, Hajoon’s spasms gradually subsided. Covering his flushed face with the back of his hand, he breathed heavily. Mukyeom watched him with an expression of seeing something extraordinary.Although Hajoon had ejaculated last time, it was with manual stimulation. To think he could come just from penetration from behind…For Mukyeom, who had only known about anal sex between men but thought it wasn’t enough to reach climax like Hajoon did last time, this scene was both astonishing and highly stimulating.“Wow.”An amazed chuckle escaped him. When he tapped Hajoon’s semen-dripping penis, it seemed to be sensitive enough to make him moan with a whimper. Mukyeom leaned in, whispering teasingly in his ear.“Coach Lee, you’ve done this more than once or twice from behind, haven’t you?”“Ha, uh…”“And you think it’s okay to come without warning like that?”He meant it as teasing, but Hajoon’s shoulders tensed, and his face, hidden by his hand, turned even redder.“Sorry.”No need to apologize. What can you do when it comes?Though he thought that internally, he didn’t say it out loud, as he liked how Hajoon seemed embarrassed.Mukyeom slowly withdrew his erection, which had been buried to the hilt. Unlike Hajoon, who had reached climax, Mukyeom’s erection was still hard, waiting for release. The entrance, stretched taut without a single wrinkle, glistened with lubricant and semen.Thinking it was a filthy erotic sight, Mukyeom watched as his glans pulled out from between that stretched entrance. The hole, once the erection was out, didn’t close immediately but quivered like lips.Mukyeom pushed Hajoon onto his stomach with one hand. Now he could see both the back and buttocks. Just like his chest and abs, Hajoon’s shoulder blades and back muscles were well-defined. The dimples on either side of his tailbone were cute. He had never seen Hajoon’s buttocks properly since they had only done it lying down, but now, turned over, they looked white and delicately raised, which pleased him.“Kim Mukyeom…?”Instead of answering the voice calling his name, unsure of what he was about to do, Mukyeom spread the buttocks to widen the slightly closed hole. Overlapping his body with Hajoon’s, pressed against the sheets, he aligned the tip of his withdrawn erection with the entrance and thrust vertically downward.“Huh, ah, ah, ah!”Immediately, a scream burst out. Hajoon’s body, pinned underneath, trembled as if electrocuted.Not only did he use his weight to pin him down, but Mukyeom also slid his forearm in front of Hajoon’s shoulder, pulling back to prevent him from escaping like before.“You’ve come, but I haven’t yet.”“Uh, huh, huh!”“We both have to finish for it to be over.”Mukyeom began to move his hips. Though he couldn’t see Hajoon’s face, the feeling of penetrating deeper from this position was much more pronounced than when lying down. A squelching sound came from the once loosened hole. Wanting to feel even more of the inner walls that now easily took him in to the base, Mukyeom thrust and rubbed, making Hajoon cry out even while lying down.Leaning down slightly, Hajoon’s ear was right there. Mukyeom licked his entire ear while speaking.“Your insides, you see.”“Ha, ah, ah.”“When I thrust in, ha, there’s this part near the end that suddenly narrows, right? When I hit that, fuck, you really, really grip me tight.”Letting go of Hajoon’s shoulder, Mukyeom slid his hand down. The hand that had been rubbing his chest now forced its way between Hajoon’s lower abdomen and the sheets. Where could it be? Mukyeom’s fingers stroked Hajoon’s abdomen, searching for the spot where his erection might be touching.“Around here?”Pressing down on a spot near the navel, where the skin seemed slightly protruded, perhaps due to the sensation, Hajoon writhed beneath him.“Ah!”“Seems like I got it right.”While keeping his hand there, Mukyeom moved his hips aggressively. The vibrations of his thrusts seemed to reach his fingertips. The real feel of penetrating Hajoon’s insides made Mukyeom let out a low chuckle. Laughing into Hajoon’s ear in this position, so close, made Hajoon shiver and tense his shoulders, causing the inner walls to pulse around his erection.Grabbing his shoulders again, Mukyeom thrust. The physical pleasure stimulating his nerves, combined with the mental pleasure of dominating Lee Hajoon, pierced through him like a bolt.It wasn’t just good or not bad. ‘Good’ didn’t even begin to cover it.Sex with Lee Hajoon was the best. He had never had sex this fun.Truly amazed, Mukyeom thrust his hips without any other thoughts, almost in a trance. The moans, which had turned from sobs to something close to crying, sounded like sweet background music. He had lost all sense of needing to be considerate, forgotten about controlling speed, and was now wildly changing angles left, right, up, and down, pounding into Hajoon.“Ah! Ah! Huh, Kim, Mukyeom, huh…, Kim Mukyeom…!”It was only when he heard Hajoon’s voice, desperately calling his name while his shoulders were restrained by Mukyeom’s arms and his head lowered, that Mukyeom regained his senses. Hajoon was pleading between moans.“Huh, hic, quickly, ah, please, quickly.”“Quickly? Ha, faster, huh, thrust harder?”“No! Ha, ah, no, ah, ah, ah! Quickly, quickly, come!”Caught off guard by the sudden dirty talk amidst the screams every time he thrust hard, Mukyeom’s arousal spiked even more. An unprecedented, violent impulse took over his entire body, making him feel like he was turning into steam.Mukyeom bent his head lower to bite Hajoon’s reddened earlobe. Chewing on it gently, like gum, he fulfilled Hajoon’s wish by thrusting hard and fast, making a slapping sound with each movement.“Ha, huh, ha.”“Ung, uh, uh, huh, ah…!”As Hajoon’s body shook with each thrust, his moans stretched out as if he couldn’t bear it. Feeling completely enveloped by Hajoon’s moans, with his erection deeply buried in the tightening warmth, Mukyeom exploded in orgasm.Without even asking if it was okay to come inside, without any thought of pulling out, he let the semen flow into Hajoon. Hajoon, perhaps feeling the ejaculation, flailed his legs and squirmed even more than before.“Ha, ha.”A rough breath turned into sound. Mukyeom kept his erection buried until the ejaculation was completely over, feeling every pulse of semen inside. Normally, he wouldn’t go this far, but somehow, he felt Hajoon wouldn’t mind.If sex is said to relieve stress, it’s through the ultimate sexual stimulation and pleasure that one shakes off other trivial thoughts. In that sense, sex with Hajoon at that moment was exactly that. It was the first time for Mukyeom, with all his experience, to be this focused on the act itself.Only after feeling the last drop had come out did Mukyeom slowly lift himself. A gap formed between the two bodies that had been pressed together like one, and he looked down at the body beneath him.Hajoon’s buttocks, which had taken the ejaculation in the prone position, held it well without much leakage. Mukyeom liked that sight very much.“Is it, over?”A small, exhausted voice, half muffled by the sheets, reached Mukyeom like a nasal tone. Looking down at Hajoon’s back, flat on the bed, Mukyeom reached under his hips to pull him up.As Hajoon’s knees bent and his buttocks lifted, the entrance that had just contained Mukyeom’s erection was clearly visible.“Ah…”Perhaps embarrassed by the position with only his buttocks raised, Hajoon hastily tried to lift his upper body by propping himself up on his arms. Mukyeom aligned his glans with the entrance again and thrust in his still-hard erection to the hilt.“Uh, ah, ah!”The inner walls immediately gripped him tightly. Even in the prone position, Hajoon’s back arched, and his shoulders trembled.Whether he asked if it was over because he wanted it to end or because he was reluctant for it to end, Mukyeom didn’t know, but if he wanted it to end, he shouldn’t have said to come quickly.Thrusting from behind with a rhythm, Hajoon’s upper body couldn’t hold up and gradually collapsed onto the bed. With Hajoon’s buttocks still raised, Mukyeom held his hips firmly, thrusting deep and then savoring the feeling of the inner walls pulsing around his erection.“Ah…”“Ha, ah, ha, uh.”As he pulled out, the inner walls clung to him as if not wanting to let go. Hajoon’s struggle, almost rubbing his face into the sheets, was visible, increasing Mukyeom’s excitement.After a few quick thrusts deep inside, he stopped again. Each time he stopped, it seemed like the residual sensation intensified, making Hajoon’s inner walls clench and his legs, supporting his body, tremble, the vibrations traveling through Mukyeom’s palms.“Ah, ah…, ah, no, now…!”He felt like he could go on all night, several times. As Mukyeom resumed his vigorous hip movements, Hajoon, panting, stuttered.“Ha, stop, you said…, ah, when you finish, hic! Stop, you said…!”“I never, said that.”He had said they would both finish for it to be over, not that it would end after one orgasm. At his response, Hajoon whimpered, not knowing what to do, and Mukyeom leaned in to whisper in his ear.“Then let’s end it together this time, shall we?”Mukyeom reached forward to find Hajoon’s erection. Even after having come once, it seemed Hajoon was still aroused in this position as his erection was hard again. Mukyeom chuckled lightly, grasping the slick, fluid-covered erection and rubbing it while thrusting hard from behind. Hajoon shook his head, screaming.“Ugh, ha! Ah! Ah, save, me, ah! Ah!”“Why? Who, ha, said I’d kill you?”Even though there was no way out, Hajoon moaned desperately, twisting his hips. As Mukyeom stroked his erection, it hardened and twitched, and Hajoon pleaded.“Kim Mukyeom, I, I think I’m gonna, come out. Out, ha, huh.”“Just, a little, longer. Let’s, come together.”“Can’t, hold, on… huh, ah…, ah, ah!”Suddenly, Mukyeom felt the heat in his hand. Ironically, just as he told Hajoon to hold on, Hajoon came, and Mukyeom quickly felt his second climax approaching.Drawing in a breath through his teeth, Mukyeom covered Hajoon with his entire body. As Hajoon’s hips sank back down, flattened beneath him, Mukyeom trapped his pulsing erection inside.“Huh, huh, uh, ah, ah…”Mukyeom didn’t immediately release the panting body, still slowly thrusting even as he came. The second orgasm took a while. Only after feeling his erection significantly soften did Mukyeom slowly withdraw from between the white buttocks, still maintaining some girth.Watching the entrance that remained open after such long penetration, and looking down at Hajoon’s slender, white back casting his shadow like a veil, felt quite good. Even after Mukyeom moved aside, Hajoon didn’t immediately gather himself, just lying there breathing heavily. As Mukyeom lay on his side, propping his head on his hand, he watched and then patted Hajoon’s buttocks lightly with a chuckle.“It’s over now, so stop the drama.”With that short declaration, Hajoon finally reached out to grasp the sheets, turning his head to the side while still lying down. His face was red, streaked with tears.Why lie there with his face buried so awkwardly? Mukyeom grumbled while wiping the tears from Hajoon’s eyes.“If it were up to me, I’d want to keep going…”At those words, Hajoon’s eyes flickered with anxiety. Mukyeom asked in a teasing tone.“Are you usually the type that finishes after one or two rounds?”Hajoon seemed flustered, stammering before offering an excuse.“…Not always, but… I’m a bit tired today…”“Anyway, that’s enough for today. I’m going to wash up.”At this, Hajoon propped himself up on his arms, trying to sit up awkwardly.“Me too…”“Wash up in the bathroom like last time.”As Mukyeom stood up, Hajoon nodded and got off the bed. Then, his legs seemed to give out, and he stumbled, clutching the bed’s headboard to steady himself. Mukyeom, who nearly rushed over thinking he might fall, let out a sigh of relief inside.Why did he feel like he was looking at a newborn foal or calf after sex?It was fresh until the very end, perhaps. He was about to laugh inside when Hajoon, after managing to stand, didn’t move but just stood there.“What are you doing?”“Uh…”Hajoon gave a non-answer, his face red and eyes blinking rapidly as if he didn’t know what to do. His face seemed even redder than during sex. Puzzled, Mukyeom frowned and moved closer.“What’s wrong? Can’t walk?”Mukyeom’s gaze scanned Hajoon from head to toe, then to the floor where he stood. Between Hajoon’s thighs, an opaque white liquid was dripping down his skin onto the floor.Since he had come inside, it was natural for it to leak out, but Hajoon looked embarrassed and couldn’t hide his flustered expression. Mukyeom almost laughed but put on a serious face to tease him.“You begged me to come quickly, and now you’re leaking everywhere, what are you going to do?”Hajoon, who couldn’t even reply properly, brushed back his hair and stuttered an apology.“Sorry. I’ll clean it up. Just tell me where the cleaning supplies are…”“Forget it, just wash up quickly. Don’t leak any more.”Even though it was Mukyeom who had come inside, he found Hajoon’s embarrassment amusing. Pushing Hajoon towards the bathroom, Mukyeom tidied up the floor where Hajoon had stood and the bed sheets.He rarely did such things himself these days. After taking the used sheets to the laundry room, he thought of Hajoon standing there like a newborn calf taking its first steps, which made the corners of his mouth curl up.Hajoon wasn’t much of a talker, but he was never boring. Mukyeom hoped this fun would last long enough for the new arrangement to be worthwhile as he headed to the bathroom himself.When Mukyeom came out of the shower, Hajoon, who had washed up first, was already dressed and dozing off on the couch. Mukyeom approached and tapped his shoulder.“If you’re sleepy, take a nap.”“No… I have to go home. I was waiting to say goodbye…”Looking at the clock, it was almost eleven at night. After a long away game and quite some time spent with Mukyeom, even someone with his stamina would be sleepy.“How are you going to go while dozing off like this? Take a little nap.”“No, I have to go…”Mukyeom grabbed Hajoon’s hands, who could barely keep his eyes open, and stood him up. Despite Hajoon mumbling that he had to go, he followed Mukyeom in his sleepiness. Helping him like a newborn foal taking its first steps, Mukyeom laid him on the freshly made bed and covered him with a blanket. Hajoon mumbled, “Just ten minutes,” before falling fast asleep.Until now, he had rarely let anyone, let alone a sex partner, sleep over at his place, but this situation was different from his past relationships. For Mukyeom, this was the first time attempting a long-term sexual partnership.With such a relationship, there would inevitably be times when someone would need to sleep over, and Hajoon would need his own space. Mukyeom had quickly arranged for a room suitable for one person through his manager. He was pleased that the room was being put to use from day one.Mukyeom turned off all the lights in the room, then came back to turn on the mood light by the bed. After giving the sleeping man’s cheek a light tap with his finger, he went to the living room.He sat on the sofa, scrolling through articles about today’s game on his phone. Though he acted like he didn’t care about others’ opinions or evaluations, he was quite sensitive about feedback concerning himself. Gossip about his private life or personality was one thing, but comments on football were something he couldn’t ignore. Even if his manager would later summarize the key points, he needed to see them with his own eyes to feel satisfied.Feeling content with the overwhelmingly positive reviews, he was about to turn off his phone and go to bed when the door suddenly burst open. Mukyeom turned around. Hajoon, looking very confused and not fully awake, stood there in a panic. Mukyeom asked indifferently.“You’re up?”Hajoon, rushing into the living room without properly looking at Mukyeom, greeted him. It was nearly midnight.“I’m going now. Sorry for the late hour. Good night.”“Why not just sleep here since it’s late?”“No, I can’t. I didn’t call home in advance.”At this, Mukyeom asked with a hint of mockery.“Are you a kid? Do you need to ask your parents for permission to stay out?”“It’s not that…”“Then call now. If they’re worried, they’ll be up.”Mukyeom was right. Whether to stay or go, the first thing to do was to call. Hajoon shook his head a few times to clear it and hurriedly took his phone out of his bag to make a call.“Mom, it’s me.”As soon as the call connected, the loud, sobbing voice from the other end reached even Mukyeom’s ears, indicating something serious. This unexpected gravity made Mukyeom’s expression stiffen, even though he was about to smirk. Hajoon was frantically apologizing.“I’m sorry. I fell asleep at a teammate’s place after coming over to talk. Yeah, yeah. I’m really sorry.”While Hajoon was apologizing, Mukyeom, with his arms crossed, watched him intently. Suddenly, he snatched the phone from Hajoon. Hajoon, eyes wide, tried to take it back, but Mukyeom pushed him away while continuing the conversation.“Hello, Mother. I’m Kim Mukyeom, a player from the same team as Coach Lee.”‘What are you doing! Give it back!’Hajoon tried to take the phone back, whispering angrily, but his strength was no match for Mukyeom, who was pushing him away. Come to think of it, Hajoon was a player too, and defenders generally have a knack for physical confrontations. Mukyeom, reminded of his former position, continued the conversation nonchalantly.“Yes, that’s right. After today’s away game, we came back to Seoul, and while we were discussing some things at my place, it got late. If it’s alright with you, Mother, it would be best if he stayed here tonight and returned tomorrow. Yes. Yes. Don’t worry. Good night.”Click.After hanging up the call at his own discretion and turning to hand the phone back, Hajoon looked at Mukyeom with wide eyes, silently accusing him of overstepping.“We got permission.”At Mukyeom’s words, Hajoon finally asked in disbelief.“What are you doing? Who said I’m staying over?”“You’re twenty-six, how long are you going to do this? Give your mother a chance to get used to it. You’ll have many late nights, so why make it hard every time?”“If I tell her in advance, it’s fine, but I couldn’t contact her until late…”Hajoon’s expression had changed. Like before, it was a mix of being struck at the core and confusion. Mukyeom realized he was getting used to seeing various expressions from Lee Hajoon.Hajoon opened his mouth as if to say more but then sighed softly, giving up, and slung his bag over his shoulder.“Can I sleep in that room from earlier?”“Yeah. It’s prepared as a guest room, so use it comfortably. Do you need anything?”Like clothes or a toothbrush. But given that they had just returned from an away game, Hajoon probably had everything he needed in his bag. When Hajoon shook his head, Mukyeom was the first to say good night.“I’m going to bed now, so sleep well.”“Uh.”Mukyeom, dressed in a dark gray robe, waved his hand dismissively and ascended the stairs located on one side of the living room. His bedroom must be on the second floor.No wonder. The room seemed too modest to be Mukyeom’s bedroom, and the air felt oddly cold for a place where someone regularly slept. Hajoon felt a bit embarrassed for having looked around so eagerly earlier, thinking it might be Mukyeom’s room.He returned to his room, set down his bag, and after standing there awkwardly for a moment, changed into the loungewear from his bag and slid into bed. The bed, which he had just vacated, still held his body heat.The bed was different from the one in his room at home; the feeling of being embraced by it was worlds apart. Experiencing how much difference a high-quality bed could make, Hajoon rolled from side to side, briefly enjoying the plush mattress.‘I didn’t expect him to tell me to sleep over.’Considering Mukyeom had prepared a guest room, this might not be a special occasion for him, but Hajoon felt his heart buoyantly light. He had thought long and hard, but he was glad he had agreed to do it. What did it matter if it was just physical?No. It wasn’t just physical. Being able to sleep at Kim Mukyeom’s house after doing ‘that’ with him was like an unexpected gift for Hajoon.When Mukyeom took his phone and vouched for him to stay over to his mother, Hajoon felt like he was back in middle or high school, staying at a friend’s house, which made his heart beat faster, regardless of whose house it was. His mother didn’t like him being away from home. Even during his playing days or now, due to the nature of his job involving training camps, away matches, and regional education, he had to inform her in advance and call daily after arriving.Because of this, staying out for reasons other than work or education was almost a dream he had never dared to dream of. Even as a rookie, when they were supposed to go around buying drinks for the team, Hajoon had never gotten drunk because he knew he had to go home.Thinking about these things, he realized they hadn’t kissed at all today. Last time they had kissed, several times.Is he not going to kiss anymore…?Pondering this briefly, Hajoon decided that wondering wouldn’t help and thought he’d address it later. He praised himself for boldly agreeing to this seemingly risky proposal, then buried his face in the pillow and sheets, sniffing for any trace of Mukyeom. However, there was no scent of Mukyeom on the freshly changed, clean sheets.Lying down with a bit of regret, Hajoon, woken from a short nap and after the tussle with Mukyeom, opened his bag to retrieve his notebook and tablet PC. He needed to finish the analysis he started on the bus. Originally, he planned to return, review the game, and then sleep, but his plans had changed. But with the materials, he could work anywhere. He wanted to record his thoughts while they were still fresh.Lee Hajoon, the physical coach of FC Seoul, who always emphasized proper posture to the players, continued his analysis while lying on the bed, watching game footage. His eyes, tracking each player’s movement, were sharp, unlike the late hour.🏀Someone shook his shoulder. Hajoon turned to the side, burying his face in the pillow, mumbling.“Yeah, I’ll get up.”But the hand didn’t wait and shook him again. Hajoon patted the back of the hand on his shoulder.“Hyung, you start work in the afternoon. It’s fine.”“…Do you date women too?”A low, deep voice, not the usual cheerful, clear one that always woke him, brushed his ear in his half-asleep state. Snapping awake, Hajoon quickly sat up, inadvertently pushing away Mukyeom’s hand, who stood by the bed with a slight frown.Only after waking up did Hajoon remember he had agreed to stay over at Kim Mukyeom’s place last night. He didn’t even know when he fell asleep. The bed was littered with his notebook, tablet PC, and pens. Mukyeom glanced over the mess and asked.“Did you fall asleep while working?”“I was trying to finish up… I guess I fell asleep.”“You always nag us about the importance of rest on game days.”“I’m not a player, though.”Feeling embarrassed, Hajoon tried to excuse himself as Mukyeom walked towards the door, calling him.“Come out. Let’s eat breakfast.”Hajoon glanced at his phone to check the time. It was only nine in the morning. Since it was the day after an away game, he only needed to go to work by two in the afternoon, so being woken up early felt somewhat resentful. If he were at home, he’d sleep until noon.He hadn’t played in the game himself, so aside from any muscle soreness, the lethargy and muscle aches enveloping his body were probably not just from the away game. The aftermath of what had been much more intense and prolonged than the first time, making him feel like his mind might snap, was evident.The sensation of Mukyeom moving in and out of him like fire, the heavy vibration that made his whole body tremble from inside, the strange climax that hit him like he might faint, eyes turning white—all of it was still vivid, making his face slightly hot.From what Mukyeom said, it seemed like they usually do it three or four times, but perhaps because of his lack of experience, Hajoon found even two times to be exhausting. Maybe he’d get used to it with time. After all, everything is hard at first…However, thanks to following the internet advice to loosen up with fingers before insertion, there was a dull ache inside, but not the sharp, burning pain from last time. Stepping out of the room, Mukyeom was waiting not far away. Hajoon quickly followed, and they walked to the dining room in silence.On the table were simple but hearty dishes like salad with chicken, fruits, and milk. The setup looked like a scene from a magazine, fitting for such a house. Seeing there were two servings made Hajoon’s heart beat a little faster. As he sat down, he asked Mukyeom.“Do you always eat breakfast like this?”“If I don’t eat properly, it affects my training.”“…Did you make this?”“No. There’s a place that prepares meals for athletes and delivers them.”Having lived with his family, even during his active career, Hajoon hadn’t eaten food like this often. Feeling somewhat sophisticated, he took a forkful of salad. The chicken breast was tender, not at all tough.“It’s delicious.”“Eat a lot.”His muttered compliment was met with a soft response. But that gentle reply made Hajoon’s throat tighten. The salad and fruit were tasty, even the ordinary milk felt richer than usual, but for some reason, the food didn’t go down smoothly like at home. His heart was racing too fast because Mukyeom had prepared breakfast for him.Nevertheless, he had no intention of leaving any food. Moreover, not wanting to upset Mukyeom by leaving anything, Hajoon ate slowly. As he chewed diligently on the salad, Mukyeom, who had been quietly eating, called him.“Lee Hajoon.”“Hm.”“You didn’t answer my question from earlier.”“Question? What?”“Do you date women too?”At those words, Hajoon almost choked, coughing. He didn’t even remember asking such a thing. Unsure of what to answer, he met Mukyeom’s gaze while coughing lightly.He didn’t know if he could date women or not because he had never tried. He might look at beautiful women, but he hadn’t felt romantic feelings for them. But the same was true for men. Ever since that day when he was sixteen, the only person Hajoon’s heart responded to, foolishly, was Kim Mukyeom.“Why do you need to know that?”In the end, he gave a somewhat defiant answer, not from the heart. It wasn’t hard to speak honestly, but since he didn’t know what Mukyeom wanted to hear, he had to deflect. When faced with such questions, he usually had to find an answer that would please Mukyeom, but this time, he had no clue what that might be.