Holy B-Class Life

#073

“…You came.”

“What?”

It was a statement filled with surprise, even to his own ears. As a result, Yoon Pa-ran glared at him as soon as he entered the house, bristling with anger.

Dan Joo-hyuk met that direct gaze as if entranced.

“If you’re just messing around, telling me to come and go…”

“Here.”

Yoon Pa-ran, who had been speaking heatedly, closed his mouth. Then he looked down quizzically at the card and note Dan Joo-hyuk suddenly thrust in front of him.

After hesitating and finally coming, he was met with a reaction as if asking why he came. Before he could even get angry about that fact, Dan Joo-hyuk held out something strange.

He took it reflexively. Unfolding the note, he saw it was coordinates for some location.

“It’s the key and location for the bunker.”

It was something he had completely forgotten about. After all, the S-rank Gate that originally required the bunker was now closed.

Because of this, Yoon Pa-ran had to look at the key card with a rather disgruntled expression. The fact that he hadn’t even thought about getting this felt like some kind of danger signal.

Well, he should take what he’s given.

Anyway, it felt like this clarified their relationship a bit more. Thinking this, Yoon Pa-ran carefully put them in his pocket.

Dan Joo-hyuk was dressed casually again this time. However, his face, which had less of its usual smile, felt unfamiliar.

“Well, thanks.”

Feeling awkward, Yoon Pa-ran rubbed the back of his neck. He also glanced at Dan Joo-hyuk’s face, as if checking his mood.

Did he call him here again today just to give him this? He had come prepared for something, but it felt a bit anticlimactic.

A strange silence fell heavily between the two. Finding this atmosphere burdensome, Yoon Pa-ran looked up at him again warily.

Then, Dan Joo-hyuk asked an unexpected question.

“…Were you perhaps scared?”

Dan Joo-hyuk asked without realizing it. Even after giving him the promised reward, seeing Yoon Pa-ran being wary of him again made him ask that.

Judging from Yoon Pa-ran’s expression, it was clear he hadn’t wanted to come here. He probably hadn’t even expected that Dan Joo-hyuk would give him the bunker key today.

Yet, why did he come?

Unable to shake off his doubts, the words slipped out unconsciously. He couldn’t understand why he said such a thing himself.

This time too, Yoon Pa-ran acted quite unexpectedly.

“Why would I be?”

His tone, as if it was absurd, brought a strange sense of relief.

How should he describe this sensation?

Why should it matter if Yoon Pa-ran was scared?

“Why did you come?”

“Hey, you told me to come!”

“What did you think I was going to do when you came?”

“…”

He kept asking, as if interrogating him. The desire to clearly understand Yoon Pa-ran’s thoughts surged.

However, at the last question, Yoon Pa-ran shut his mouth tight.

The back of his neck seemed to have turned a bit redder than before.

Noticing this, Dan Joo-hyuk took a step closer to him as if entranced. Yoon Pa-ran didn’t avoid him like he did in the studio apartment.

He just stood there, rooted to the spot.

Dan Joo-hyuk, who had approached close enough to grab him with one arm, opened his mouth. Strangely, his mouth felt very dry.

“You didn’t dislike it, did you?”

“Well…”

Yoon Pa-ran rubbed the back of his neck again and slightly averted his gaze from Dan Joo-hyuk.

For the first time, Yoon Pa-ran avoiding his gaze didn’t bother him. Because as he turned his head, his earlobe came clearly into view.

He wanted to put his tongue on that skin that had turned red, like he had seen before.

“Then, want to do it?”

“Ha… Why do you keep saying such things…”

Yoon Pa-ran frowned immediately and snapped back. Only then did Dan Joo-hyuk realize that he had been hasty and thoughtless.

Judging that he had made a childish mistake, Dan Joo-hyuk searched for a way to persuade Yoon Pa-ran. He felt like he would go crazy with the desire to quench the thirst that had overcome him again.

At the same time, he was looking forward to what was to come. A deep smile naturally appeared on his face as he looked at Yoon Pa-ran.

“I need that power for something.”

“Why?”

“In two days, I’m scheduled to go to the Russian Gate.”

“Ah… Is that so?”

As he continued in a low voice, Yoon Pa-ran’s frowning expression softened a bit. He was curious about what subtle emotion was filling that pale face.

Should he take a gamble?

Making this decision, Dan Joo-hyuk deliberately turned his gaze to the ground and shrugged his shoulders.

“It’s an SS-rank Gate, so it’s expected to be quite dangerous. They’re planning to send twice the usual number of hunters.”

“Oh…”

“So, I want to go with some preparation.”

“Preparation?”

He slowly observed Yoon Pa-ran’s white face becoming serious. Like someone cornering their prey, Dan Joo-hyuk carefully chose his words.

“Yes. As I mentioned before, I developed a sub-skill. If it exceeds 60%, the absorbed skills won’t dissipate.”

“Ah…”

Yoon Pa-ran’s cheeks turned slightly red as he understood the implication.

It was a face Dan Joo-hyuk wanted to grab right away. He barely restrained his hand that was unconsciously reaching out.

It wasn’t time yet.

“Without that level of preparation, the chances of dying are quite high.”

“Huh?”

It wasn’t a lie that the chances of dying were high. No matter how dangerous the Gate was, he was confident he could escape with his life, but the existence of the quest was a variable. For now, there was a difficult time limit.

Still, dying wasn’t a big deal.

When he thought about death, for some reason Yoon Pa-ran’s face faintly appeared. Probably because the quest window, which was the cause of death, was related to Yoon Pa-ran.

Come to think of it, last time he had been eager to show the item to Yoon Pa-ran right away, but now he felt he should hold off.

He couldn’t know what would happen in Russia.

“…Really?”

The effect was better than expected. Yoon Pa-ran immediately raised his head and met Dan Joo-hyuk’s eyes.

Dan Joo-hyuk was once again captivated by those eyes, shaking with confusion.

Although it was intended, isn’t he too naive in this situation? What meaning would Dan Joo-hyuk’s death have for him?

Looking at those clear eyes, a faint regret flashed through his mind. If he wasn’t going to reveal anything about the quest anyway, maybe he shouldn’t have mentioned the possibility of dying.

This too was unlike him to regret. Realizing this, Dan Joo-hyuk unconsciously reached out his hand. As he cupped one of Yoon Pa-ran’s cheeks with his palm, Yoon Pa-ran slightly hunched his neck.

His gaze was still directly fixed on Dan Joo-hyuk.

Savoring that gaze made Dan Joo-hyuk’s spine tingle. Barely controlling his impatient body, he deliberately raised the corner of his mouth as if at ease.

Then, in a rather light tone, he whispered.

“So, do it with me just one more time.”

“…”

“If you don’t want to, say it now.”

At this low proposal, Yoon Pa-ran’s gaze dropped to the floor. Dan Joo-hyuk quietly gazed at his trembling eyelashes, wondering if he was considering it.

As if troubled, Yoon Pa-ran chewed on his lips. Remembering the moment when blood had beaded on those beautiful lips, it was an unpleasant action.

“…”

Eventually, Yoon Pa-ran’s small head moved slightly up and down.

So faintly that he wouldn’t have noticed if he wasn’t an S-rank.

With that, Dan Joo-hyuk licked those lips that had been bothering him from earlier.

“Mmph.”

He cupped the small face with both hands. Yoon Pa-ran reflexively opened his mouth wide, then placed his hands on Dan Joo-hyuk’s shoulders with a surprised expression.

As soon as he felt those hands tighten, Dan Joo-hyuk lifted Yoon Pa-ran’s body. Supporting his buttocks with one arm, the small body suddenly floated in the air.

“Hey, hey!”

As he tried to head to the bedroom while continuing to kiss him, Yoon Pa-ran pushed at his shoulders as if he had something to say.

Dan Joo-hyuk spoke in fragments between continued kisses.

“It’s too late.”

“Mmph, wait… Hah.”

“To say no.”

“No, mmph, that’s not it…”

He looked up at Yoon Pa-ran, still holding him in his arms.

With cheeks now completely red, Yoon Pa-ran spoke as if chewing his words.

“I want to… wash… wash up first…”

Dan Joo-hyuk’s mind turned as red as Yoon Pa-ran’s cheeks.

“What, mmph…”

Chuckling, Dan Joo-hyuk continued moving. He thought Yoon Pa-ran was trying to say something, but it was unnecessary.

If Yoon Pa-ran was even half as desperate as he was, he wouldn’t have said such a thing.

Disregarding that difference, Dan Joo-hyuk headed to the bedroom as if flying.

“Ugh.”

He pushed Yoon Pa-ran down onto the bed. The motion of climbing on top was quite hasty.

His quickly moving hands burrowed between Yoon Pa-ran’s clothes. Having come wearing just a hoodie in this cold weather, Yoon Pa-ran’s bare skin was very cold.

However, even that temperature couldn’t cool Dan Joo-hyuk’s heated mind.

“Ha… Mmph.”

As soon as he parted their lips, he stripped off Yoon Pa-ran’s top. The pants were the same. In an instant, Yoon Pa-ran was left in only his underwear and socks.

Even as he roughly stripped off the clothes like this, Yoon Pa-ran’s strangely docile demeanor, unlike last time, bothered him. As soon as this fact registered in his consciousness, Dan Joo-hyuk paid attention.

Sure enough, Yoon Pa-ran soon pushed Dan Joo-hyuk’s shoulder and glared straight at him.

“Hey.”

Dan Joo-hyuk felt like he would go crazy with thirst, his throat feeling like it was sticking together. Although the sensation of his eyes rolling slightly was intense, he just looked down at Yoon Pa-ran for now.

Eventually, Yoon Pa-ran did say something that could actually make one’s eyes roll.

Though it was the opposite of what he expected.

“…You take yours off too.”