Chapter 5

When Kim Su-yeon stood up, Do-hwa also thought it was time to leave. Checking the time on his phone, he realized it was already past 11. He had intended to leave early for a commitment the next day but ended up staying later than expected. Do-hwa hurriedly touched the table and stood up. In an instant, his head felt dizzy. His vision blurred, and it felt like the world was spinning upside down.

Feeling like he was about to fall, he tried to reach for the wall when he sensed his body being supported by something firm and warm. "Senior, are you okay? You look really tired," Min-jun said, supporting Do-hwa. However, Do-hwa felt that the gazes of Kim Su-yeon and Woo Ji-min, who were on the opposite side, were strange. The others in the barbecue restaurant had similar looks. Do-hwa wondered why it seemed like a big deal for Min-jun to support him.

Gradually, his head tingled, and what he thought was fine turned into a sense of cold and shivering. His breathing became rough, and he lost consciousness.

How much time had passed?

"Um."

When Do-hwa woke up again, the sensation he felt was comfort. Something firm enveloped him, accompanied by a sweet scent. It was a tactile sensation that couldn't be clearly defined. To deduce what it was, Do-hwa, too, wrapped his arms around it. What felt warm before now felt hot. As confusion intensified, Do-hwa opened his eyes as if lifting a curtain.

He saw Min-jun's face, gently closed eyes.

"Oops!"

Startled, Do-hwa turned his head. He saw a ceiling adorned with a magnificent chandelier. He was lying on a luxurious bed, and the surrounding furniture and curtains exuded luxury. The excessive splendor made his eyes feel strained. However, the most confusing part was that he and Cha Min-jun were in the same bed.

Why did it turn out like this?

Do-hwa's eyes, looking at Min-jun, shook intensely.

He recalled waking up after finishing volunteer work at the orphanage in the spring, having a drink with Min-jun. However, it was not the same situation. He hadn't been embraced by Min-jun like this, and the furnishings, including the bed, were different. Even though Min-jun wasn't entirely undressed this time, and Do-hwa hadn't changed his clothes either, it still felt uncomfortable and burdensome. They seemed glued together, and any movement might wake Min-jun.

Unable to move, beads of cold sweat formed on Do-hwa's forehead and back. He sensed a sweet fragrance from Min-jun. It felt like the air was gently floating, settling on Do-hwa as if alive.

In this situation, Min-jun still managed to look so handsome. The gracefully extended eyelashes, the well-defined nose, and the lips beneath were truly red and beautiful. However, it was so close that it became awkward. If Do-hwa tilted his head even a little, it felt like his lips would touch Min-jun's nose. To avoid making a mistake, he was exerting a lot of tension in his neck and face when Min-jun's eyebrows twitched, and he gently opened his eyes.

"Is Senpai awake?"

Facing him, Do-hwa felt his heart sink once again. Usually, Min-jun had brown eyes, but now they displayed a perfect blue shade.

"You... Why is the color of your irises..."

In response to Do-hwa's question, Min-jun offered a relaxed eye-smile.

"These are my real irises. I usually wear colored lenses."

Why was he wearing colored lenses? The eye color was unusual, but it didn't evoke any repulsion. If anything, it accentuated Min-jun's Western appearance, adding an extra layer of mystery.

"Senpai drank so much he couldn't walk and came to the hotel."

"What? A hotel?"

That explained the different atmosphere in the bedroom. However, there were many motels around the pork belly restaurant. There was no need to come to such a luxurious hotel. He felt sorry for Min-jun for spending money on this because of him, especially since they hadn't even had a meal yet.

"How much is one night here?"

As Do-hwa asked, he surveyed the surroundings. The combination of a spacious room and luxurious furniture felt overwhelming. Since he was financially tight, his throat felt parched. He wondered how he could manage with the money currently in his bank account.

"You don't need to worry about that. I brought you here on my own. But more importantly..."

Min-jun started touching Do-hwa's forehead.

"Senpai, you have a high fever now. It doesn't seem to be because of alcohol."

Although he had been active all day, shouting and messing around in the pork belly restaurant, it seemed he had not fully recovered. His whole body felt as if it had fallen into a pit of heat, making him feel hot and dizzy. What was even stranger was the unfamiliar and peculiar sensation. His lower abdomen kept tingling, and the area between his buttocks was unbearably damp. It was scary, but not wanting to show any signs of discomfort in front of his junior Min-jun, he maintained a calm expression.

"Ah... I'm fine."

"You don't seem fine. It looks like your body is not in good condition."

Then, Min-jun began to touch Do-hwa's cheeks. His big hand felt solid yet warm. Gradually, a strange tingling sensation passed over his back, making him feel embarrassed. Trying to escape, he wanted to move away, but Min-jun's touch and the blue gaze were persistent.

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"Sunbae is a beta, right?"

"Yes, that's right...''

Born to beta parents, Dohwa was naturally diagnosed as beta in a trait test performed at the age of 15.

"Then right now. Can you smell this scent?"

The scent spread more strongly from Minjun. It was a scent that could not be replaced by something like a perfume, the scent was very thick and sweet. It was more than that, and it was close to suffocation.

"Looking at your expression, you seem to feel it."

''I'm... I'm so...''

His heart is shaking more and more. He was going crazy. He can't define exactly what this sensation was, but it seemed like his heart was on fire. Min-jun lowered his hand that touched Dohwa's cheek and hugged him in time. Dohwa's body hung on his wide and sturdy chest. It was strange. He felt like he was calming down from a deep fever and dizziness just from hugging Min-jun.

"Why didn't you tell me first about taking a leave of absence?"

Minjun's hand touched Dohwa's back. It was a soft touch like a massage. Dohwa buried his face on Minjun's shoulder without realizing it.

"Aren't we closed?"

His voice calmed down again. Dohwa, who was leaning on Minjun's shoulder for a while, looked up in pain. He made eye contact with Minjun. Unlike his cold voice, his expression was soft, but he felt somewhere miserable. Dohwa was confused about how to respond.

''That's...''

Although he have been attached to Minjun often, he maintained a proper distance and thought it was not necessary to tell him about him taking leave of absence first. Rather, he was going to let his colleagues know later. He didn't expect him to be so disappointed.

''I'm sorry, it's not an easy matter to bring up either... It was hard for me to bring it up.''

"I won't stop you to take a leave of absence."

''That's... no. There's a reason.''

Dohwa bowed his head because he felt sorry to face Minjun more.

"You don't have a closed friend other than me, I'm the only one who listens to lectures with you and leaves the club with you too."

"Minjun...."

More than he imagined, Minjun must have thought of Dohwa as a good Sunbae. He was moved by the emotion, and the joy felt like a wave. Soon, Minjun put his nose on the back of Dohwa's neck.

"Don't go."

His low whisper felt like a chain of restraint.

"Actually, I was going to suggest to be roommate to you."

"Huh? With me?"

"I didn't want to be separated from you for a minute."

It didn't seem normal for a junior's proposal to his senior. It felt like something was mixed in his words that has meaning that could not be defined.

Then, he heard a knock. Min-jun, who was focusing on Dohwa, turned his head and focused on the door. The door opened and a blond foreigner in a suit came in. He was tall and had a good appearance.

The sudden appearance of a foreigner surprised Dohwa. The foreigner glanced at Dohwa and approached Minjun and whispered in his ear. Dohwa although was close by, couldn't hear exactly what he was saying. However, Minjun's eyebrows were suddenly distorted as if he heard a bad news.

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"Sunbae, I have something to do, but I will comeback."

''Oh... yes...''

Min-jun got out of bed after loosening his arm that held the Dohwa. He thought the foreigner who come in was tall and well builted, but Min-jun was taller and had wider shoulders. Soon the two of them went out.

Confusion broke out to Dohwa as soon as the silence came. Min-jun with blue iris and an unusual foreigner appeared. What is this situation? Dohwa felt nauseous the moment he tried to take out various guesses.

"Ugh."

He was about to get out of bed quickly, but his back naturally flinched. It felt like something sticky was flowing down from his butthole to his butt.

''Oh, that's weird...''

He don't know what's wrong with his body today. First of all, he had a headache and dizziness while walking in search of a bathroom, that headache make him feel sick. He gave up going to the bathroom and willingly lost his balance in the sofa and laid himself there. The world swirled around like a whirlwind.

He don't usually drink a lot, but he didn't drink too much.....

Dohwa gasped, changed his posture, and felt something stuck in his toes. He kicked without realizing it because of his feverish body. Then, he heard something sweeping and falling on the floor. Dohwa bowed his head, not surprisingly, thinking that the cushion had fallen. There was a black rider jacket.

Earlier, he remembered Minjun wearing it at the Pork belly restaurant. Dohwa got up to pick it up. And he looked around looking for a place to hang the jacket. He couldn't see anywhere else to hang, then suddenly something fell out of the pocket when he tried to put it back on the sofa. This time, it was a resident registration card. He picked it up casually and before putting it in the pocket jacket he saw the registration card, he suddenly felt something strange.

"Did I read it wrong?"

Once again, his eyes fixed on the ID card. Cha Min-joon's name and social security number address were listed. But what was strange was the picture. It was not the face of Cha Min-joon he knew, but a different person.

"What?"

Dohwa's mind is now hazy, maybe his experiencing illusion. Even if he rubbed his eyelids and looked again, it was a picture of another person. The object that fell from the jacket pocket made Dohwa gasped and startled even more. A black and hard metal object. Dohwa picked up the object with wide eyes, not believing what was that.

It was a Gun.